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From Sumer to Jerusalem: The Forbidden Hypothesis

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This is an extremely interesting book on a number of grounds.

First, it helps us understand the origins of the people who founded the Sumerian civilization, people who came from the east, likely after a great cataclysm, most likely the outcome of the destruction of far earlier civilizations in the aftermath of the extended end of the last ice age, civilizations now mostly underwater.

Secondly it helps us to unwind and separate the people who were Semitic and those who were not Semitic in culture and origins who lead substantially to the great civilizations in the region, Assyria, Babylonia, even ultimately Israel - Judea which by-in-large were comprised of people who were, or became Semitic.

Thirdly, it helps us understand the origins and context of Abram and his multi-generational mission.

The old Testament says Abraham came from the Sumerian city of Ur. This book helps everyone to understand what that may mean ultimately for the origins and history of the Jewish people, the context from which the Hebrew people and religion originated.

However, I would also suggest reading everything Sitchin wrote about the Sumerian civilizations as well, otherwise, you will still have an incomplete picture of the history, and the conflicts it has led to, in today's world.

A surprising article was printed today, 7/12/2010 saying that DNA testing of the King Tut mummy indicates his close genetic ties to Western Europe, this is very surprising, and there is a lot we do not know about the ancient world. This book helps to provide some background even when it runs contrary to the conventional academic views.

but less elaborate hypothesis in his History Begins at Sumer. Kramer thought Jews could be identified as "habiru"(he's not the only one who thinks habiru is awfully close to hebrew.) Kramer also suggested that the habiru are Sumerians, [or forerunners of the Sumerians], driven west by Akkadian [or Sumerian] conquest. Using like reasoning, Sassoon argues Jews would not then in origin be Semitic. [I may have details misremembered, it's been a few years.]
Sassoon credits Sumerians[Jews?] with superior ability and purpose, which shall be for everyone's benefit. [This may well be true in my opinion.] [I'm not Jewish, I'm not tooting the horn of my ethnic group.]
Beautiful pictures are in this book.