09/05/2025
Take it how you want. Do your own research, the Bible is not sacred it's curated from text that predate in by thousands of years. Ever wonder where Yeshua (Jesus) went when he disappeared in the Bible? I found historical texts showing where he want, but I digress. Here is food for thought. Enlil is Yahweh outside of Biblical texts, Enlil was in the garden of Eden, and his brother Anky showed Eve they weren't animals and told them their true nature.
Enlil (Mesopotamian / Sumerian-Akkadian-Babylonian tradition)
Role: Enlil was one of the chief gods in the Mesopotamian pantheon, especially in Sumer.
Domain: God of wind, storms, air, and authority. His name literally means âLord Windâ or âLord of Air.â
Authority: Enlil was considered a king of the gods after Anu (sky god) and had command over destinies. He was tied to kingship and divine order.
Character: Harsh and decisive. In the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Atrahasis Epic, Enlil is portrayed as the god who grows angry at noisy humans and sends the Great Flood.
Center of Worship: Nippur (Ekur temple).
Zeus (Greek tradition)
Role: Chief god of the Olympians in Greek mythology.
Domain: Sky, thunder, lightning, law, and order.
Authority: He ruled from Mount Olympus, maintaining balance among the gods and humans. He could punish or protect, and his will was considered law.
Character: Powerful but also flawed in human terms â often portrayed as lustful, cunning, and prone to anger. Unlike Yahweh, Zeus wasnât moral perfection but the most powerful enforcer.
Symbol: Thunderbolt, eagle, oak tree.
Yahweh (Hebrew / Israelite tradition)
Role: The God of Israel, later understood as the sole, universal Creator.
Domain: Not limited like other gods â Yahweh is all-powerful, all-knowing, and sovereign over creation.
Authority: In early Hebrew tradition, Yahweh was a national deity tied to the covenant with Israel. Over time, Yahweh was identified as the one true God of everything (monotheism, especially after the Babylonian Exile).
Character: Just, merciful, but also jealous and wrathful. Demands exclusive worship. Gives laws (Torah) as a binding covenant.
Symbol: Not typically depicted (aniconism), but associated with fire, cloud, Ark of the Covenant, and the Tetragrammaton (YHWH).
Comparisons
Supreme Authority: All three embody rulership over gods/creation. Enlil and Zeus are "first among many," while Yahweh evolved into the only God.
Sky/Storm Associations: Enlil (wind/storms), Zeus (thunder/lightning), Yahweh (often appears in storms, thunder on Sinai).
Flood Myth: Both Enlil and Yahweh are linked with flood traditions (Mesopotamian Atrahasis/Gilgamesh vs. Noah in Genesis).
Morality: Enlil and Zeus are powerful but act capriciously. Yahweh introduces the idea of a moral, covenantal relationship between God and humanity.