The Enoch-Metatron Tradition (Texts and Studies in Ancient by Andrei A. Orlov
By Andrei A. Orlov
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One can see, however, that the ba3ru= priesthood was different from the later Israelite priestly models attested in the biblical texts. 59 The purpose of this excursus into the priestly features of the ba3ru= group was to show that this guild was viewed as a sacerdotal organization bound by distinctive rules of purity. 60 Keeping in mind the priestly function of the ba3ru=, this investigation must now return to the tablet from Nineveh. As mentioned earlier, this text starts with the statement that explicitly identifies the seventh antediluvian king of Sippar with the cult of the solar deity Šamaš and his prominent ancient temple Ebabbara situated in Sippar.
First, some attention must be paid to the level of initiation. The text stresses that Enmeduranki enjoys special relationships with three chief gods – Anu, Enlil and Ea. 34 It is noteworthy that he was brought (s]u4rubu) to the inner circle of the celestial community (the divine assembly) by gods themselves, namely the deities responsible for natural phenomena – the solar deity Šamaš and deity of weather Adad. 35 A second significant detail of Enmeduranki’s initiation is that the hero is described as the one who has a seat (“a large throne of gold”) in heaven, which indicates his elevated status and possibly a newly acquired celestial rank of the initiate.
E. The material demonstrates a number of parallels to the text from Nineveh. ” Lambert, “Enmeduranki and Related Matters,” 130. Mesopotamian Traditions 29 The analysis now proceeds to a close investigation of Enmeduranki’s roles and titles as they are attested in the tablet from Nineveh. 18 The art of divination in the Mesopotamian religious environment was practiced by several groups of highly trained professionals. ”20 Among the divination techniques used by the ba3ru= practitioners are the observation of omens connected with the interpretations of configurations of oil in water, the patterns of rising smoke, the conditions of internal organs of sacrificial animals, and mantic dreams.