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Ancient 'moon god' monument unearthed in Israel
www.telegraph.co.uk ^ | 12:55PM BST 17 Sep 2014 | By Inna Lazareva, Tel Aviv

Posted on 09/17/2014 11:02:24 AM PDT by Red Badger

A structure once believed to form part of an ancient town is identified as a 5,000 year old monument believed to have been used to honour the Mesopotamian moon god 'Sin'

A stone monument in the shape of a crescent moon found in northern Israel is more than 5,000 years old, archaeologists have said.

The structure, known as Rujum en-Nabi Shua'ayb or Jethro Cairn, is located near the Sea of Galilee and predates the construction of Stonehenge, the Great Pyramid in Egypt, as well as the writing of the Bible.

It was initially discovered in the early part of the 20th century, and was thought to form part of an anciant city's defensive walls.

Butt doctoral student Ido Wachtel from Hebrew University in Jerusalem recently made a convincing case that the construction served as a monument in its own right.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; History; Religion; Science
KEYWORDS: archaeoastronomy; faithandphilosophy; ggg; godsgravesglyphs; israel; letshavejerusalem; megaliths; mesopotamia; seaofgalilee
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To: Red Badger

It`s a giant horseshoe for Goliath`s steed.-


21 posted on 09/17/2014 11:42:20 AM PDT by bunkerhill7 ("The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione.")
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To: KC_Lion

lol

Looks like the Turkish flag or something


22 posted on 09/17/2014 12:00:55 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Red Badger; metmom; KC_Lion; a fool in paradise

Is it a coincidence that the moon God was named “Sin”?

Do you suppose this cult was so bad they named sin after Sin?


23 posted on 09/17/2014 12:02:22 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: KC_Lion

Hmmm...let me think ‘bout that.


24 posted on 09/17/2014 12:03:13 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: GeronL
That has been my theory for awhile.

Our word for sinning came from ancient Moon God practices.

Interesting that Abraham left UR which was a moon worshipping region.

His people then moved to a sun worshipping region (Egypt). Then they found I AM.

25 posted on 09/17/2014 12:30:54 PM PDT by what's up
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To: BenLurkin

You forgot the god’s name: Sin.


26 posted on 09/17/2014 12:46:01 PM PDT by sportutegrl
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To: GeronL

Possibly, but there was a Wilderness of Sin in the Bible:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilderness_of_Sin

It’s where the Israelites first ate manna from Heaven, most likely in the Sinai peninsula.

Sin was the name of a widespread moon god of the heathen, even up to the time of Mohammed..................


27 posted on 09/17/2014 1:16:20 PM PDT by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: GeronL

Here’s and interesting bit:

From Wiki:

Sin had a beard made of lapis lazuli and rode on a winged bull. The bull was one of his symbols, through his father, Enlil, “Bull of Heaven”, along with the crescent and the tripod (which may be a lamp-stand)

The Israelites made a ‘Golden Calf’ in the desert while waiting for Moses to come down from the mountain, and we all know how that ended up...............


28 posted on 09/17/2014 1:21:45 PM PDT by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: bunkerhill7

Or maybe an early Colts fan........................

29 posted on 09/17/2014 1:24:22 PM PDT by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

Careful what you ask for. Men have butts too you know....


30 posted on 09/17/2014 1:42:56 PM PDT by vpintheak (Keep calm and Fire for Effect!)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts; martin_fierro
What’s a Butt doctoral student? Are doctorates issued for the studdy of butts? Where do I sign up?

Dial 1-800-Mix-A-Lot!


31 posted on 09/17/2014 1:46:11 PM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: Red Badger

this will do it... the muzzies will claim they were there first and demand the destruction of israel...

it is all over.

t


32 posted on 09/17/2014 2:14:59 PM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world.)
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To: BenLurkin

The Middle East is a hidebound place—what is old is new again—Moon god—Allah same thing. Assyrians were a cruel heartless people—who cut off heads and murdered their way across the history books—They invented the cross for killing people—Looks like IS is using it now. Strangely enough—Assyrians were the first to give women rights—Why? Not because they thought women were a man’s egual—but the Emperors needed troops—women could have babies that could grow into warriors. If a man beat a woman, forcing her to have a mischarage—he would suffer a slow, painful death on the cross. If a prostitute was beaten and had a mischarage—the man who beat her was given a lesser sentence—All the skin was riped from his body—to die in a few hours!


33 posted on 09/17/2014 2:37:09 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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To: Red Badger; what's up

Sinai might have been named after this moon-god? or visa versa. Interesting


34 posted on 09/17/2014 3:51:21 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: GeronL
Yes. It may have been.

And don't forget that the Israelites wandered in the Wilderness of Sin for awhile as described in the Book of Numbers.

35 posted on 09/17/2014 4:09:49 PM PDT by what's up
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To: what's up

They dwelled in sin until they were brought to the promise land!


36 posted on 09/17/2014 4:37:15 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: GeronL

Yep.


37 posted on 09/17/2014 4:48:57 PM PDT by what's up
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To: Army Air Corps

Actually, I am a bass player, but also fretless! :-)


38 posted on 09/17/2014 5:44:14 PM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: what's up

I was once lost in the wilderness of sin,

But now I’m found.


39 posted on 09/17/2014 5:47:06 PM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: Red Badger

Moon god? It looks just like a curvy highway...


40 posted on 09/17/2014 5:50:20 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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