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Ancient World History
Introduction, Origins, & Sumer
Introduction & Origins
Creation Video
 [Video]
https://answersingenesis.org/media/video/creation/heaven-andearth/
 It helps us know how we got here
 The ancient past is connected to what we do today
Why is Ancient
World History
Important?
 [video] http://video.foxnews.com/v/4332286493001/isis-coordinated-attacks-kill-at-least-50-in-egypt/?#sp=show-clips
 It can be inspirational!
 It’s interesting (…for some…really!)
 It tells us how God has worked in this world
throughout history (the Incarnation of Jesus Christ
being the pinnacle)
 Evolutionists’ View on the Origins of “Life” (life forms, not simply
humans): Life on Earth began more than 3 billion years ago, evolving
from the most basic of microbes into a dazzling array of complexity
over time. [www.livescience.com]
Where Did We
Come From?
(Secular Views)
1.
Electric Spark View (Lightning)
2.
Community Clay View (Molecules mixed with clay to create life)
3.
Deep Sea Vents View (Molecules mixed under water)
4.
Chilly Start View (Ice kept underwater molecules protected
from the sun until the ideal time)
5.
RNA View (RNA within DNA helps create proteins, leading to
life…though the existence of RNA also requires an explanation)
6.
Simple Beginnings View (Basic molecules gradually combined
and changed into more complex molecules, leading to life)
7.
Alien View (Life-inducing molecules landed on earth from
meteorites)
Darwin's "Tree
of Life"
Darwin's
Doubt –The
Cambrian
Explosion
Where Did We
Come From?
(a Creationist
View)
 Traceable Ancestor Theories—Both Christians and
non-Christians believe that human DNA can be
traced back to one man and one woman. The Bible
explains this by referring to Adam and Eve.
 “Mitochondrial Eve Theory” and “Y Chromosomal
Adam Theory”
 Human Civilization—Both Christians and most nonChristians believe that “civilizations” started to
form roughly 6,000-10,000 years ago.
 Mr. Wiley’s Conclusions—Human life began with
Adam and Eve about 6,000 years ago. Civilizations
were formed shortly afterwards…And here we are
today.
 Genesis 3—Satan, in the form of a serpent, tempted Adam and
Eve to reject God’s authority, bring upon themselves curses.
 The Good News—Despite humanity’s rebellion, God promised to
provide a redeemer who would defeat sin and Satan (Genesis
3:15).
Sin & World
History
 Sin & World History—Every single person is a sinner, having
followed the footsteps of Adam and Eve’s rebellion against God. In
order to understand world history accurately, we must realize that
people in world history have been tainted by sin, just as we have
been as well.
 “The moral of the story…”—We can observe the moral decisions of
famous people in history to better understand things like virtue,
sacrifice, and love, as well as to avoid things like greed, anger, or
pride.
 [video] https://vimeo.com/46431986
Pre-Flood
People Groups
 Cradle of Civilization—
This region in the
Middle-East is where
virtually all scholars
believe civilizations first
arose. (likely during the
Pangea supercontinent)
 Area—This resides
around the Tigris and
Euphrates Rivers.
 Post-flood—After the
Flood, this was likely
the “launching pad” for
new civilizations.
 [see movie clip] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LKe8V-h7h8
The Ice Age
 A Christian/Creationist Perspective—If we accept that the Bible
can be trusted, then we will read that God caused a worldwide,
catastrophic flood to occur. During this catastrophe, it is likely that
volcanoes erupted throughout the world, causing water
temperatures to rise. Warmer waters can lead to powerful storms
during summer, but also much harsher winters. Since nothing has
matched the impact of the Flood, it’s no problem for Christians to
explain that the Flood brought on the Ice Age.
 [link, read with discernment] http://www.livescience.com/48874warming-climate-produces-more-snow-storms.html
Shem, Ham,
and Japheth
(Descendants
of Noah)
 Shem—Asia
 Ham—Africa
 Japheth—Europe
 [video]
https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=OLvTIrgmPrI
Origins of
Language
 Tower of Babel—In Genesis
11:1-9, the Bible tells us how
languages divided people
groups.
 Semitic Languages—This is a
“language family” of the
Middle-East that shares
similarities.
Of the 4
earliest
civilizations
(that we know
of), what is the
shared aspect
in geography?
 Every man, woman, and child for himself
Activity
 On a piece of paper, come up with as many possible
usages for the wheel in 60 seconds
 Begin when Mr. Wiley says, “GO!”
 Stop when told
 Whoever has the most, wins!
 Monotheism—The belief in one God
 Polytheism—The belief in many gods
Origins of
Religion
 Henotheism/Monolatry—The belief in many
gods, but also in a God who is greater than
the others
 See Deut. 3 (vs. 23-25) &4 (vs. 35 & 39)
 Resurgence of Monotheism (Israel)
**How does this video game explain the origins
of religion?**
 Sumer
 Egypt
Major
Civilizations
(B.C.)
 Israel
 Assyria
 Babylon
 Persia
 Greece
 Rome
Sumer
In what modern-day country did the
first civilization (Sumer) form?
Pop Trivia
Pop Trivia
In what modern-day country did the
first civilization (Sumer) form?
Iraq
[google earth]
 Location—The Sumerians
lived within the “Fertile
Crescent,” or Mesopotamia
Sumerian
Geography
 Pros—It would near the
Tigris and Euphrates
Rivers, and had healthy soil
for growing crops.
 Cons—It would eventually
become desired, with
threats from both the north
and south.
 City-building
 The wheel
 Cuneiform = their writing system
Sumerian
Culture
 [Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbZ2asfyHcA
 Mathematics (numerical system) & the 60second/60-minute time system
 [link] https://bamahammer.com/2014/05/07/61things-you-can-do-in-60-seconds/
 Irrigation = well-established
 Divide into 2 teams
Cuneiform
Competition
 Write a message in cuneiform
(up to 15 letters) that the other
team will attempt to translate
 The message must be a
coherent phrase/sentence
 Whoever translates the
message the quickest wins!
Ancient
Civilization
Video
 [video] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lESEb2-V1Sg
 Skip 13:00-13:34
Sumerian
Religion
 Theocracy—The king defended his right to rule on
the basis of having the gods’ approval
 Sky gods = male
 Earth gods = female
 Polytheistic—They believed in many gods
Jr./Sr. date,
anyone?
(well, it’s actually an
image of a Sumerian
worshiper)
 Around 2500 B.C.
Epic of
Gilgamesh
 Content—It is a story of adventure between King Gilgamesh and
his friend Enkidu
 Purpose—It was a reflection on morality (what is right/wrong) and
mortality (death)
 [link] http://www.icr.org/article/noah-flood-gilgamesh/
 [Arabic Movie Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqlY_WBvRfQ
Sargon & the
Akkadian
Empire
 Around 2350 B.C., Sumer was overtaken by the
powerful city-state of Kish, ruled by a man named
Sargon.
 Definition of Empire—The rule of one people over
another.
 Religious Change—While much of the religious
authority in Sumer rested in the priests, the king’s
authority in the Akkadian Empire became much more
important (he was a god-king).
 The Amorites—They formed the
“Old Babylonian” Empire, and
eventually overtook Sumer/the
Akkadian Empire.
The Amorites
 Code of Hammurabi—Hammurabi
was the 6th king of the Amorites,
who developed an extensive law
code. Some similarities can be made
with the Mosaic Law (see textbook,
pgs. 24-25).