by jimwalton » Tue Sep 04, 2018 6:07 pm
In contrast to your 5 possibilities, the Sumerians used a sexagesimal number system (a combination of base 6 and base 10). When the numbers of the Sumerian kids are converted to decimal, they correspond to the age spans listed in Genesis:
Genesis 5:
Seth 912
Enosh 905
Kenan 910
Mehalalel 895
Jared 962
Enoch 365 – and taken away
Methuselah 969
Lamech 777
Sumerian King List:
Alulum 28,800
Alalgar 36,000
Enmenluanna 43,200
Enmengalanna 28,800
Dumuzi 36,000
Ensipazianna 28,800
Enmenduranna 21,000
Uburtutu 18,600
If we add up the years of the 8 men given in scripture, they total 6695, or 6700 for simplicity. If we add up the years of the 8 men in the Sumerian list, they add up to 241,200.
To compare, use a neutral notation system:
* = 1000
0 = 100
In Scripture: 6700 = ******0000000
In Sumer:
* = 36,000
0 = 3600
6* + 7(0) = 216,000 +25,200 = 241,200
The differences between the lists are neutralized; the totals are the same.
Genesis 5:
Seth 912
Enosh 905
Kenan 910
Mehalalel 895
Jared 962
Enoch 365
Methuselah 969
Lamech 777
In Sumer:
Alulim 800
Alalgar 1000
Enmenluanna 1200
Enmengalanna 800
Dumuzi 1000
Ensipazianna 800
Enmenduranna 600
Uburtutu 500
The lengths of lifespan are in the 500-1000 range in both cases.
In contrast to your 5 possibilities, the Sumerians used a sexagesimal number system (a combination of base 6 and base 10). When the numbers of the Sumerian kids are converted to decimal, they correspond to the age spans listed in Genesis:
Genesis 5:
Seth 912
Enosh 905
Kenan 910
Mehalalel 895
Jared 962
Enoch 365 – and taken away
Methuselah 969
Lamech 777
Sumerian King List:
Alulum 28,800
Alalgar 36,000
Enmenluanna 43,200
Enmengalanna 28,800
Dumuzi 36,000
Ensipazianna 28,800
Enmenduranna 21,000
Uburtutu 18,600
If we add up the years of the 8 men given in scripture, they total 6695, or 6700 for simplicity. If we add up the years of the 8 men in the Sumerian list, they add up to 241,200.
To compare, use a neutral notation system:
* = 1000
0 = 100
In Scripture: 6700 = ******0000000
In Sumer:
* = 36,000
0 = 3600
6* + 7(0) = 216,000 +25,200 = 241,200
The differences between the lists are neutralized; the totals are the same.
Genesis 5:
Seth 912
Enosh 905
Kenan 910
Mehalalel 895
Jared 962
Enoch 365
Methuselah 969
Lamech 777
In Sumer:
Alulim 800
Alalgar 1000
Enmenluanna 1200
Enmengalanna 800
Dumuzi 1000
Ensipazianna 800
Enmenduranna 600
Uburtutu 500
The lengths of lifespan are in the 500-1000 range in both cases.