Enuma Elish

Question 1

What is the Enuma Elish?

Answer 1

The Babylonian creation myth

Question 2

Old Gods?

Answer 2

Tiamat (salt water)
Apsu (Fresh water)

Question 3

Conflict?

Answer 3

Tiamat and Apsu made a new generation of gods, but they were restless, loud, and disruptive. Apsu fallen asleep by Ea, so Tiamat and her lover Qingu decided to wage war between them

Question 4

Main character and victor?

Answer 4

Marduk, god of storms. Biggest disrupter for Tiamat. Learned of Tiamat and Qingu’s plan, so attacked with storm and strength and won

Question 5

What did Marduk do?

Answer 5

Killed Tiamat, created the sky
Killed Qingu, combined his blood with clay to make humankind.

Question 6

Difference between Enuma Elish and Genesis?

Answer 6

Humankind is made as an afterthought. Made from conflict, and purpose was to serve/act as slaves and carry out responsibility for Gods.
Genesis: Made purposefully and in God’s image. Did not serve/act as a slave for God.

Question 7

When is Enuma Elish referenced in Genesis and Job?

Answer 7

Gen 1:6-8
Job 38:8-11
references making of sky and sea

Question 8

When is Enuma Elish referenced in Psalms?

Answer 8

Psalm 89:9-11
Marduk cutting up Tiamat’s body