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Solar Power System For Home: Ultimate Beginners Guide
every hour the earth is hit with more energy from the sun than the entire world consumes in a year solar panel systems for homes are increasing in popularity and decreasing in price many homeowners are discovering the advantages of solar power and you may have even seen quite a few systems being installed in your own neighborhood if you're solar curious and want to learn more it can all seem a bit overwhelming you're probably wondering how much does it cost to install a solar system and how much money will i really save on my electricity bill let's start with the basics in this video guide we'll provide you a general overview of solar energy so you can have a strong foundation of knowledge and make the best possible educated decisions regarding solar power for your home [Music] first things first what is a solar panel a solar panel or photovoltaic panel is a panel native solar cells solar cells are the essential component by which light is converted into electrical energy and they're usually made up of crystalline silicon each solar panel usually contains from 32 up to 96 solar cells depending on the way solar cells are made solar panels are categorized as polycrystalline monocrystalline or thin film the first two categories which are the most common types of solar panels are made of crystalline solar cells the third category thin film is made of amorphous silicon apart from the typical framed solar panel there are also other types of products that can be used in residential applications frameless solar panels have been on the market for more than a decade also solar shingles and solar tiles popularized by the tesla solar roof are two types of products that are becoming more popular among residential applications because they combine the technology of solar panels with aesthetic integration into the house [Music] solar cells produce electricity by converting the tremendous solar energy that the earth receives every day in the form of sunlight and more specifically in the form of photons most typical commercial solar solutions convert sunlight to electrical energy at an average efficiency of 3 to 17 if we could break the sunlight into the smallest possible pieces we would get photons so photons practically are the smallest possible energy packets of sunlight first of all the top layer of solar cells have an anti-reflective coating which helps them collect as much light as possible right below we have the main layer of a solar cell which is basically a sandwich of two silicon layers these two layers are specially treated so that the upper layer has a surplus of electrons while the bottom layer has a shortage of electrons what is needed for the extra electrons to move from the upper to the bottom layer is a little bit of extra energy and that energy is provided by the photons when the sunlight hits the solar cells when the solar panels are exposed to light electric current is generated the more sunlight hits the solar panel the more electricity is produced that means that during cloudy rainy or snowy days when sunlight is reduced solar panels still produce some electricity but it's limited compared to the electricity produced during a sunny day solar panels definitely do not generate electricity during the night but you can store excess energy collected during the daytime in a large battery it's important to place solar panels somewhere where the sunlight can hit them directly and not be obstructed by sources of shade like trees [Music] in order to have a complete system that will produce electricity for your home you need the following components solar panels solar panel mounting structures an inverter an electrical panel with the necessary switches and circuit breakers dc and ac electrical cables and the power meter now let's break down these individual components as we explained before the solar panels generate electricity when they are exposed to light more specifically they generate dc electrical current but in order to use the electricity produced by the solar panels we need to have ac electrical current alternating current which is the type of current used by your home and by the power grid so we need an inverter an inverter converts the dc electricity generated by the solar panels into the alternating current the solar panels are connected to the inverter not one by one but in groups that are called strings in order for the ac electrical current to be distributed to the grid or to the house an electrical panel with the necessary switches circuit breakers and wiring must be installed while a power meter is used to measure the electricity produced from the installed photovoltaic system many modern systems have handy apps for your phone so you can see exactly how much energy you're producing quite satisfying [Music] generally residential solar systems are separated into two main categories off-grid and on-grid in the case of an off-grid system the electricity generated by the solar system will be used to cover 100 percent of the electrical usage of a home since the house is not connected to the electrical grid the power company at all this can be accomplished by using large batteries that will store any extra electricity produced during the day the main disadvantage of an off-grid system is its cost since the use of batteries increases the cost about 20 to 30 percent compared to an on-grid system many jurisdictions do not allow you to operate your residence off-grid so you'll have to check in an on-grid system the house where the solar panels are installed is connected to the main power grid electricity generated by the solar panels can either cover the electrical needs of the house or when you produce more electricity than needed it's sent to the power grid this leads us to net metering with net metering your monthly electricity bill is calculated both ways based on the net of your overall energy consumption and the monthly output from your solar panels if you're producing more energy than you're using the utility company will actually pay you for example if your solar panels have over produced 3 000 kilowatt hours on sunny days and you have consumed four thousand kilowatt hours from the grid on dark nights you will get billed only for one thousand kilowatt hours in some cases net metering policies actually pay a higher rate for the electricity that's produced from your solar panel system than what you pay to purchase the electricity from the grid how much you actually save depends on a number of factors most important of which include of course how much electricity your home or business uses the average annual electricity consumption for a us residence was 10 766 kilowatt hours an average of 897 kilowatt hours per month and a typical domestic solar installation aims to offset 70 to 90 percent of your monthly usage of course the exact savings on your electricity bill depends on other factors if your family has electric cars that need daily charging your electricity requirements might be much higher where you live matters a lot sunnier is better for example a 5 kilowatt installation consisting of 20 solar panels can produce approximately 8 000 kilowatt hours every year if your house is in a hot and sunny state like california but the same system will only produce approximately 6 000 kilowatt hours every year if your house is in a less sunny state like connecticut that means that a five kilowatt system could offset between sixty and eighty percent of your electricity bill depending on how sunny your region is based on an average annual electricity consumption of approximately 10 000 kilowatt hours there's a great online tool where you just plug in your address and it calculates how much electricity you can generate and how much money you can save on your electric bill i've linked to that in the description below the available surface on your roof the unshaded part with the appropriate orientation determines how many solar panels you can install and consequently your savings a simple case to have in mind is that you need roughly 350 square feet in order to install 20 solar panels which would have a total power of 5 kilowatts an average size solar system in the u.s that tool i just mentioned actually allows you to select your roof on google maps and it factors it into the calculations the inclination and orientation of your roof are also important to produce maximum electricity solar panels should face south and your roof should have an inclination in which the sunlight hits vertically on average during the whole year the more you go up north the steeper the incline of your roof should ideally be in 2019 the average cost of a residential solar panel is 2.99 per watt so with an average solar panel system size of 5 kilowatts you're looking at an average cost of thousand nine hundred fifty dollars before any tax credits or incentives equipment makes up the majority of the cost but permits and labor are also factored in you can deduct thirty percent for the current federal solar tax credit and there are also many other localized incentives offered by your state or your utility company these prices of course vary depending on the brand of solar panels the size of your installation your installer and also on your state but this is just to give you a rough idea of what to expect the best way to get a good price on solar is to compare quotes from many different installers and there are some great services for that which have also been linked below [Music] based on the parameters we've already mentioned like cost electrical consumption of your house or business how sunny your region is a solar energy system provider can help you determine which would be the ideal system for you in order to save as much as possible on your electrical bills don't forget that there are many choices regarding brands of solar panels and solar inverters and a good installer will help you select the optimal system for your budget the most important parameter that determines whether or not a roof is appropriate for a solar panel installation are its inclination and its orientation your solar energy provider can calculate exactly how much sunlight your roof will receive during the whole year although solar panels have a weight of only about two to four pounds per square foot structural safety is definitely another important factor for new houses the design of the whole mounting structure with the solar panels must include a static evaluation of the roof for existing homes the service of a professional structural engineer is required in order to carry out an inspection of the roof structure and do a calculation of the structural loading capacity [Music] as there are practically no moving parts in a solar installation minimal maintenance is required however routine maintenance is needed in order to ensure the system is performing properly solar panels require routine inspection for signs of damage buildup of dirt or shade encroachment although solar panels are usually designed and installed in order to be cleaned by rainfall they should be cleaned manually if there's a buildup of dust or any other obscuring material periodically system mounting structures must be checked for corrosion in order to ensure the photovoltaic system is safely secured also any solar system connected to the electrical grid of a house is an electrical installation so a licensed electrical engineer should be appointed periodically to ensure electrical safety [Music] to sum it up here are some pros and cons of solar systems a true renewable energy source reduce your electricity bill and provides insurance against rising power prices low maintenance cost financial incentives from the government they operate quietly with no moving parts and emit zero pollution they have a long service life and reliability in operation initial costs but marginal cost drops to zero once the price of installation is paid off weather dependent so it is an intermittent energy source and cannot be relied on in critical applications energy storage systems to smooth demand and load like the tesla powerwall are expensive are you ready to go solar check out the link in our description and input your address to quickly estimate the solar potential of your home if you have any questions about solar feel free to ask us in the comments below and we'll do our best to get to as many as we can this concludes our video featuring some basics about solar panel systems for homes if you found this video helpful or interesting please subscribe to our channel thanks for watching and have a great day
By Eirene Sedillo3 years ago in Earth
The Creepiest Unsolved Mysteries in Existence
on the morning of June 30th 1908 the sky lit up with fire an explosion one thousand times larger than Hiroshima took place in the sky above the tunguska river in northern Siberia a shock wave was sent across Asia and Europe with Windows shattering hundreds of miles away millions of trees were felled stripped of their bark and burnt to a crisp this would become known as the tunguska incident but what happened witnesses to the incident and its aftermath found roughly 830 square miles of forest completely destroyed and burnt one account noted the sky split in two and fire appeared high and wide over the forest the split in the sky grew larger the entire Northern side was covered with fire at that moment I became so hot that I couldn't bear it as if my shirt was on fire it was one of the largest explosions in recorded history larger than nuclear explosions of today but the nuclear bomb wouldn't be invented for another 37 years while eyewitness accounts are heavily lacking to the actual event largely due to the remoteness of the region it took place in scientists who studied the aftermath theorized that this was a massive air burst of an asteroid roughly 200 feet in diameter based on the large swaths of Destruction it's estimated that the asteroid was traveling at sixty thousand miles per hour over the surface of the Earth traveling at such a high rate of speed meant that when the asteroid of the this size hit the denser lower atmosphere it exploded into billions of tiny pieces all burning up at roughly 45 000 degrees Fahrenheit this theory is the only one that properly explains the destruction found as a result of the tunguska event but the story gets even more worrying researchers studying the object in its subsequent destruction estimate that an event of this size and scale could take place roughly every 200 to 300 years meaning that the odds of another tunguska event which could completely destroy any modern day City is likely within our lifetimes this noise perplexed scientists for over a decade that noise was heard by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or NOAA in 1997 and it bewildered researchers for years the sound was heard in a very remote portion of the Pacific Ocean near the southern tip of South America and was detected by several hydrophone arrays hydrophones are essentially underwater microphones and the NOAA had several series of them set up autonomously to capture mysterious sounds just like this the first autonomous array was used in the Cold War to detect Soviet submarines usually researchers would use the sounds recorded to learn about seismic activity and marine animals but the mysterious bloop was something different the NOAA described the noise as rising rapidly in frequency over about one minute and was of sufficient amplitude you to be heard at a range of over five thousand kilometers or three thousand miles from its origin if it originated from the central United States you would be able to hear it at the northern tip of Canada or all the way down in Colombia this was a massive noise the noaa's chief researcher at the time Dr Christopher Fox didn't believe that the origin of the bloop was man-made nor that it was a result of a volcano or an earthquake Fox believed that the audio profile of the bloop resembled a large living creature a creature that makes a deafening bloop sound even with this assumption and the gathered data Fox stated that the source would remain a mystery primarily because the amplitude of the noise far exceeded the capabilities of any known animal on earth researchers began speculating that the noise may have been a result of ice calving in Antarctica but many still held onto the idea that it was made by some creature including the noaa's lead researcher Dr Fox this lingering hypothesis led to years of speculation by the public and even led to the animal Theory coming to a scientific consensus in 2002 still researchers continued to question the noise as scientists continued analyzing the spectrogram of the bloop they started to match up key points with similar spectrograms of ice Quakes recorded elsewhere in the world the idea that the bloop came from animal origin slowly crumbled as researchers matched up much of its spectrographic variability with observances in other ice calving events oceanographer Dr Yun bozi noted that the waveforms of the sound's origin could have easily been influenced by angular frequency dependent radiation patterns associated with anti-symmetric mode motion of ice cover in plain English the bloop sound could be a result of the original noise being distorted as it propagated through ice cover by 2012 the idea of an animal that would have created such a sound faded in the scientific Community decided that the bloop was made by ice calving in Antarctica this ultimate conclusion wasn't accepted by many around the world and it continues to be the center of many pop culture conspiracy theories such as the existence of mermaids or top-secret nuclear explosions [Music] the day is August 7th 1994 and it had begun to rain except it wasn't rain it was a gelatinous goo filled with blood cells this is the story of Oakville Washington population 665. the torrent of Goo spread across 20 square miles and it wasn't innocuous instead it brought a sort of plague to the town of Oakville killing animals pets and making people incredibly sick the blobs would Reign from the sky over a period of three weeks falling on six confirmed separate times reports from the town at the time stated that everyone in the whole town came down with something like the flu lasting seven weeks to two or three months there were even reports of animals dying in such quantities that in some areas you could see several at a time laying about residents described the substance as a mushy-like Jello after the first instance many began to speculate forms of military testing or other uncommon scenarios so samples were sent off to the Washington Department of Health a microbiologist by the name of Mike McDowell reviewed the samples and in an interview with National Geographic he claimed his lab found two living organisms pseudomonas fluorescence and enterobacter cloacai both of these organisms could lead to severe illness in mammals but McDowell also claimed that the samples his lab had disappeared one day and even after filing various reports they were never found so what made the Oakville blobs some believe it was pieces of jellyfish swept up and disintegrated in military testing miles away others believed the blobs to be waste from airplanes but the FAA was quick to refute this claim others believe including former Oakville residents that the blobs were man-made and the small town of Oakville was chosen as the test site for some form of experiment the issue with getting to the bottom of the Oakville blob incident is that all of the original samples of the blobs have vanished so no further testing can be completed [Music] in March 1999 NOAA the U.S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration heard this sound it was loud enough that it was heard over the entire Pacific Ocean in a range of roughly about 3 000 miles captured on an array of underwater microphones called hydrophones that Noah uses to listen to underwater events so what made this sound no one knows for sure the sound lasted for a total of 15 seconds and it's believed to have originated somewhere around Cape Adair off the tip of Antarctica researchers generally think that the sound was an iceberg Breaking Free or rubbing against other ice or stone around the continent but some aren't sure some people online have even claimed that the NASA 33a5 Imaging satellite picked up a large underwater shadow in the region at the time of the sound but for the most part this appears to be conspiracy and misinformation has no official documentation from NASA at least and more exists on the claim so what do you think made the Julia was it an iceberg or was it a giant sea creature we may never know [Music] there's a mysterious radio signal that's been broadcasting since the 1970s that sounds like a repeating buzzing with occasional Russian voices it's long been thought to be a Russian KGB spy Channel or a dead hand signal that if silenced could trigger the start of World War III but it gets weirder earlier this year it started broadcasting popular music like Gangnam Style or sounds that when analyzed under spectrograph look like memes so who or what is behind this mysterious Russian station experts believe the station has been broadcasting since the early 1970s on the am frequency of 4625 kilohertz [Music] [Applause] [Music] for about the last 50 years the station has been the same signal repeating 24 hours per day but there have been exceptions like in 2010 when the frequency played solid tone for one minute exactly then changed how long the tones were ever since or like in 2003 when the tone pattern in frequency changed mysteriously but changing tones isn't very exciting after all this could just be a side effect of some Machinery The Mystery of the tone largely comes from the seemingly random other sounds that accompany the buzzing there's frequently Russian voices speaking that broadcast in three formats monolith uzor or Commander so what are these codes and the creepier part is that often there's unintentional broadcasts at least seemingly like distant conversations or background noises around the buzzer like what was heard in November of 2001 this is what was said I am 143 not receiving the generator that stuff comes from the hardware room in September of 2010 the mystery deepened when broadcasts in Russian had portions of Tchaikovsky Swan Lake and finally at the beginning of 2022 there started to be spectrogram images and popular songs connected to internet memes due to the abnormal nature of these broadcasts some actually do believe that earlier this year the station was hijacked by Pirates even with all of these Clues and interesting facts no one really knows the purpose of the station some have speculated that it's actually a dead hand signal for the Russian state for if it were to ever stop broadcasting their nukes would launch the largest swath of observers though believed that the station was initially intended to send Russian spy Communications at the height of the USSR and the Cold War but whether that's still its function we may never know there are of course more mundane explanations like observing changes in Earth's ionosphere or simply as a radio detector signal but where is it coming from followers of the signal first narrowed it down to be coming from povarovo Russia coming from these coordinates about 10 kilometers Northwest of Moscow however it moved in 2010 to St Petersburg near a small village in the outskirts of the city there have been accounts of urban explorers finding abandoned military bases that had radio video logs of broadcasting the signal but these are unconfirmed by experts while there are any number of explanations the station is believed to most likely be controlled by the Russian State and used for some kind of governmental or military purpose what do you think is behind the uvb-76 mystery [Music] there's a sound coming from the Pacific Ocean that hasn't stopped since 1991 and it sounds like this foreign what would you do if you poked your head underwater and heard that the sound named upsweep has appeared on underwater microphones or hydrophones since the U.S Navy's sosus sonar array began recording in August of 1991. at its core the sound is a series of upsweeping sounds that last for several minutes and repeat forever or seemingly the interesting thing is that the sound fluctuates based on the seasons and is large enough to be heard from nearly anywhere in the Pacific a moment of silence for all of the fish that have to listen to this every day the source sound has been pinpointed to be around 54 degrees south and 140 degrees west and researchers think that the sound is due to volcanic activity but really aren't sure as no one has ever exactly found what's making the noise online sluice of course think that the noise is coming from something much more ominous whatever it is it's incredibly creepy what do you think's behind the upsweep sound a secret submarine base a giant monster or is it just a giant volcano that could explode and destroy the Earth who knows I'm I'm sure it's nothing to worry about [Music] the blaring Horn of the hersperous could be heard across the aisle but there was no answer the hersperous a lighthouse relief tender was here to swap Crews for the flannon Isle lighthouse on the 26th of December 1900. for it was just 11 days earlier that the transatlantic steamer The Arc tour had sailed by the lighthouse and noticed that the light was off something was wrong the northern Lighthouse board wasn't able to dispatch the hersperous until the 26th to check on their crew due to adverse weather in the region the horn now blaring was met with no answer from Shore a flare was sent up but again no response Lighthouse Keeper Joseph Moore was selected to set off from the hersperous to make it ashore climbing 160 waves swept steps up the rocky Cliffs to the lighthouse as Joseph entered the lighthouse compound he noticed a clock it wasn't ticking turning next to the table it was set for a meal that was never eaten the chairs toppled over but there was sign of life a lone Canary in its cage Moore returned to the Eastern Landing where the hersperous was docked to report his findings two additional Sailors were sent ashore to look for further Signs of Life the sailors searched the entire complex turning up nothing but one pair of oil skins a tire the lighthouse Keepers were supposed to wear when leaving the compound the three Sailors were searching for three men James ducat Thomas Marshall and Donald MacArthur but after searching the flan and Lighthouse complexes East Side the search then turned to the West they found smashed Supply boxes with contents strewn about bent iron railings Railway track torn from its Concrete in much of the turf on the Cliffside had been ripped about but no signs of life the three men had vanished the captain of the hersperous would send this message to command after the three searching Sailors had returned poor fellows they must have blown over the cliffs or drowned trying to secure a crane or something like that the herspers returned to the mainland leaving behind the sailors to tend to the job of their now missing companions on the 29th of December the head of the northern Lighthouse board Robert Muirhead arrived to the lighthouse to investigate Robert's Theory became that Marshall and ducat had headed out into the storm to secure equipment after they didn't return in a timely fashion he believed MacArthur who the oil skin belonged to then ventured out to find them Robert believed all three men were swept out to sea he stated in his report that all men had been on duty up until December 15th when that evening The Disappearance occurred however the public at the time wasn't as quick to believe the story of Mir head stories of sea monsters of course circulated the local towns or perhaps that the men had been kidnapped by a foreign vessel many also believed perhaps likely that MacArthur known to be a quick tempered man had murdered the two other Sailors then throwing himself off the cliff after completing the act the real reason these men were never seen again will likely never be known as it persists to be one of the most perplexing disappearances in Maritime history [Music] in May of 1997 this sound was heard Deep in the Pacific Ocean over thousands of miles [Laughter] that was the sound played at 16x speed but it gets even creepier when it's played in real time watch till the end of this video to listen to that named slow down by researchers it was recorded by Noah or the U.S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on their array of underwater microphones it was given its ominous name because it decreases in frequency over about seven minutes and the creepier part is that the sound wasn't recorded just once it reportedly happens about three times per year at varying times it can also be heard across thousands of miles in the Pacific and this is perhaps one of the most mysterious underwater sounds due to its unique audio structure researchers at NOAA your Isaac could be caused by friction between sliding ice sheets and land in Antarctica but have no real way to confirm that this is the true Source whatever is making the sound it's absolutely massive and still around somewhere in the Pacific as the sounds keep happening what do you think is causing the Slowdown to repeat every few months while you think about that let's play the sound in real time
By Eirene Sedillo3 years ago in Families
Enoch
The ORIGIN of the Enoch Will BLOW Your Mind! Enoch a Biblical Enigma drifts through ancient Scrolls like a shadowy figure his story shrouded in mystery Peaks our curiosity and invites speculation who was this elusive character descending from Cain Legend suggests he journeyed Beyond Earthly bounds traversing Celestial Realms without fear was he a Celestial messenger or simply an ancient Explorer with an overactive imagination the enigmatic Aura surrounding Enoch beckons us to uncover the truth hidden within the Whispers of time leaving us to wonder and Ponder the secrets he carried to his Celestial resting place [Music] it's time we delve into the origins of Enoch and the Intriguing inakyan tradition building upon our previous exploration of Adam and Eve and Cain's Origins and various other myths we now take a dive into the rich picture of Enoch's story filled with a plethora of mystical elements such as magical knowledge demons Giants fallen angels and Celestial visitations but before we try to unravel the mysterious Enoch we need to recap where we are in the mythical beginnings of mankind told from the biblical narrative we started with the obvious primordial myth of Adam and Eve who have clear narrative connections to ancient Mesopotamia in the adapa atrahasis Epic and Epic of Gilgamesh we followed Adam's seed to his son's Cain and Abel who represent the first murder Kane most likely represents farmers and agriculture while Abel represents the Shepherds who are nomadic hint hint that's why he's the good guy several Mesopotamian and Egyptian stories have common themes in their agricultural settings and as we turn the page to Enoch I need you to understand what we're gazing at as biblical scholar Ronald Handel a seriologist Joshua Bowen and several other experts in their respected Fields have recognized that the Genesis authors are reversing the theme of the massive Babylonian kingdoms mythology with the ziggurat as the Pinnacle of civilization several Scholars including Dr Joshua Bowen have written clear as day how Genesis has intertextuality with the much earlier myths of Mesopotamia you know the human imagination is amazing as can be seen in fictional movies and literature which includes these myths as far back as written history humans have written myths trying to explain how we got here how the world and everything seen exists and why they are that way why snakes crawl on their bellies or why women have pain in childbirth why humans are mortal and die in due time while these fundamental questions get answered differently by various ancient creation mythologies the biblical one is late on history's radar in retelling its creation story and great flood Enoch sits in this strange transition between the first man and woman and the destruction of humans by God and His Divine counsel yep you heard that right there are several other gods with the biblical God I mean the biblical narrative expresses this all throughout the Bible Mesopotamia thinks it's good for Humanity to have the knowledge of the Gods which includes divination magic agriculture Witchcraft and other secret knowledge the biblical authors want to condemn this insight as it only belongs to God or the gods and not humans Mesopotamia says the city is good and the Bible says that the city is bad one good one bad Enoch picks up on this tradition and hammers the hell out of it our goal today will be to inform you of the origins of Enoch which stretch back to the oldest known God in written history from Mesopotamia strange that entire books were dedicated to this guy because he gets the smallest introduction in a long line of others smack dab in a genealogical list which looks awfully similar to the Sumerian Kings list just so you know our goal on myth vision is to bring you the best and legit scholarship from experts in their respected field and one such fascinating scholar who sees obvious connections between Enoch and these far far earlier Mesopotamian myths is doctor or Professor Seth Sanders who wrote the wonderful book from adapa to Enoch scribal culture and religious Vision in Judea and Babylonia let's take a moment to focus on a significant ancient myth that influenced the biblical authors as well as the inakyan tradition the myth of adapa adapa was one of the most popular literary figures in ancient Mesopotamia I mean he was so popular that some scribes would even claim to be him they claimed to be this semi-human super-powered Sage who went to heaven met the gods and have uttered some of the most important works of religious literature later down the road we see several scribes in the Jewish history of Aramaic and Hebrew literature who claim to identify with these ancient Heavenly revealer figures Enoch is one such Heavenly revealer figure but oftentimes it is also overlooked that Moses is as well Moses ascends to the top of a mountain sometimes it's Sinai and sometimes its Horeb but he goes to the throne of God in the heavens where the mountains meet the clouds and meets with God then comes back down to humanity to reveal the Divine Revelations to mankind this is exactly what Enoch is doing the Dead Sea scroll scribes were often claiming to be enthroned in heaven reminds me of the Ephesians passage being seated in Heavenly places keep in mind the first evidence of what people were reading as scripture is from the Dead Sea literature and while our Bibles today exclude Enoch from being scripture apart from the ethiopic tradition at the time of the Dead Sea Scrolls as they were being written it was the most popular kinds of stories even more popular than several of the books Jews and Christians Revere today I repeat Enoch was extremely popular and was read far more than most of the biblical books we have in our Bibles today which Christians and Jews call scripture in fact there may be some ancient drama here for your inquisitive Minds Professor Gabrielle bakachini has postulated that two different torahs were floating around in various Jewish communities our Torah that we have in our Bibles today that centralizes Moses was one and the other Priestly group had a Torah with Enoch as their centralized figure and heavenly revealer both groups seemed to wrestle over the temple in Jerusalem even Dead Sea scroll scholar expert Kip Davis agrees with many a boccaccini's observations [Music] people can go between Heaven and Earth to bring back wisdom literally spans back into Sumer which is the oldest known writing in the world these sages which Traverse back and forth are trying to access the larger order of the universe they seem to be people who play a shamanic role with mystical Revelations explaining the Divine revealed secrets of the universe it is often propagandistic for running Empires and kings and I bet you it was helpful to say their knowledge comes from Heaven as authoritative that kind of power and inequality of having this Insight would put these sages in a safe place against other humans as we see the Sheep of any religion sees their cultic leaders as over them ancient Kings would have these people on their payroll and ancients would make similar criticisms we do today against the religious who use their roles to get money from the devotees whether it's church or a Seer telling you your future they would say these ancient Mesopotamian sages dressed up in fish costumes and sucked the money from others pockets here's a fun fact about these ancient Sumerian and Mesopotamian stories is that they are extremely well documented and preserved the documentation is often preserved on clay tablets and we have several original copies of many things unlike the Bible where parchment papyri and other ways of documenting have been lost in the Sands of History so we have to use several other tools to try guessing on reconstructing the data foreign [Music] we have two thorough Ascent to Heaven myths though there are others one is the myth of etana and the other of adapa here's a brief summary of The Myth of etana Once Upon a Time in the realm of ancient Sumeria there lived a king named atena a ruler with ambitions as lofty as the heavens themselves in a bid to secure an heir he embarked in remarkable Quest soaring through the celestial expanse on the Mighty Wings of an eagle his destination the Divine realm where he sought the fabled plant of birth from the gods hoping it would Grant him the gift of fatherhood since he is described as infertile in the detailed form of the legend there is a tree with the Eagle's Nest at the top and a serpent at the base both The Serpent and Eagle have promised utu the sun god to behave well toward one another and they share food with their children but one day the eagle eats the Serpent's children the serpent comes back and cries U2 tells the serpent to hide inside the stomach of a dead bull the eagle goes down to eat the bull the serpent captures the eagle and throws him into a pit to die of hunger and thirst utu sins a man etana to help the eagle etana saves the eagle but he also asks the bird to find the plant of birth in order to become father of a son the eagle takes satana up to the heaven of the god Anu the oldest God in written history but atana becomes afraid in the air and goes back to the ground he makes another attempt and finds the plant of birth enabling him to have belie VES Royal pedigree was no mere fabrication or so they would want you to believe for he held the prestigious title of the first king of Kish as chronicled in the esteemed Sumerian king list this king's list was a very early myth genealogical origin story in Mesopotamia in the annals of History he was held as he who stabilized the lands a Regal figurehead tasked with bringing order to the chaotic World birthed by the Gods with such a distinguished reputation it's no wonder he was cast as the leading protagonist in this captivating myth a paragon of kingly virtue who United the lands of his time he is most likely a mythological King who gets his own myth in the old Babylonian period Circa 1894 BC to 1595 BC his myth claims that he is the first real king even though several Kings of the Sumerian Kings list are mentioned as earlier genealogical Kings of atena however as many scholars have noted the names of these earlier Kings mentioned on this list have names which indicate chaos or symbolize the disorder of the primordial period indicating they're probably fabricated metaphors as names foreign [Music] Essence is one of unwavering trust in the divine a message whispered across the ages and who better to embody this profound wisdom than the renowned ruler himself atena with his Regal Splendor and Resolute character became the ideal vessel to convey the lesson of putting faith in the gods hand-picked by this mysterious author of The Myth as evidence of its ancient Origins intricate cylinder seals have been discovered showcasing the brave Etna perched atop his feathered Steed during the reign of Sargon of akkad these remarkable artifacts serve as portals to the bygone era Testaments to the enduring power of myth and the Timeless Allure of Aetna's soaring exploits thus the myth of etena weaves a tell that transcends time whisking us away to a realm where Kings commune with eagles and divine plants hold the promise of lineage it implores us to embrace the celestial unknown and Trust in Powers beyond our mortal grasp for even in the realm of myth and Legend The Echoes of wisdom still resonate reminding us to take flight on the wings of Faith as many of the faithful would suggest my recommendation is to be highly skeptical and consider these stories cherry-picking the good throwing out the bad this myth of Aetna is the only Mesopotamian written myth that we have documented before writing with several Sills with a guy going to heaven on an eagle's back etena was called The Shepherd similar to what you find with King David and Jesus because a Shepherd looks after his flock and was a metaphor of kingship even before writing in the Sills of Aetna it is literally a shepherd on the Sill by the first Millennium atena has fallen out of popularity and is considered an underworld ruler or judge of the Dead the myth of adapa is also written down in a very early period during the old Babylonian times however contrasting adapa to atana adapa gains Steam and grows in popularity over the Millennia most of the great neo-assyrian Kings like Sargon II who destroyed Israel is equated with adapa in the realm of Mesopotamian mythology a captivating story unfolds starring none other than the mysterious adapa unbeknownst to him this legendary figure inadvertently spurned the enticing offer of everlasting life referred to as adapa and the south wind this mesmerizing account is pieced together from fragmented tablets discovered at Tel El amarna in ancient Egypt during the 14th century BC as well as from artifacts Unearthed in the illustrious library of asherbanapol in Assyria during the 7th Century BC delving further into Antiquity the oldest records of this intriguing character stem from Tel Hadad tablets inscribed in the sacred language of Sumerian helling from the 19th to the 16th century BC adapa's prominence within the realm of Mesopotamian faith cannot be understated uttering his name became a potent invocation in the mystical realm of exorcism rituals a conduit to channel Supernatural forces furthermore he assumed the role of a powerful ruler his name invoked to elicit favorable comparisons and emulate his wisdom among the scholarly circles there exists a conflation between adapa and the apkalu renowned as uana here is adapa's myth After the flood although the kingship was in Kish Humanity was without guidance and had no Direction and this led to the rise of adapa adapa was a mortal man extremely Pious faithful servant and Sage or priest of the Temple of Inky or in Babylon this God was called Aya who is the Lord of magic and secret knowledge in the city of eredu Inky sometimes considered his father had given adapa the gift of great wisdom but not eternal life while carrying out his duties being a faithful servant he was fishing at the river Tigris to catch fish to offer as an offering to his God Inky the sea became rough by the strong south wind and his boat was capsized he may have drowned from this but angry adapa ascends out of the water and utters a magic spell which broke the wings of the south wind preventing it from blowing for seven days humans are not supposed to be able to do this and the south wind was absolutely necessary for farming in this part of the world so the world has come to a pause because of adapa the oldest known riding God in the world the god Anu freaks out wondering who messed up the natural order of the world so he called the dapa to account for his action by coming up to heaven but Inky warns him by instructing adapa that they're going to try tricking you in heaven by giving you deadly food and water probably poisonous when offered garments and oil he should put the clothes on and anoint himself but don't eat sounds kind of familiar right The Garden of Eden's story so adapa goes to heaven and is questioned why did you do this adapa said the wind attacked me Anu laughed and said you humans are funny with your magic that give you divine powers Anu instructs him to put on the oil and garments so adapa puts on the oil and garments as he recalls his master Inky said this was okay to do adapa is then offered the food of life and Water of Life but will not eat or drink because he remembers the instructions of his God Inky Anu who asks why he will not eat or drink adapa replies that Inky told him not to Anu laughs at Inky's actions and passes judgment on adapa by asking rhetorically what ill has adapa brought on mankind he adds that men will suffer disease as a consequence which might explain An Origin myth that we ask again in our stories why do people get diseases adapa is then sent back down to earth this is the origin story of his Supernatural power of being able to do Divine things and do Mortal things incantations is one of the things adapa brings to mankind from his visitation to heaven a seriologist in Hebrew Bible scholar Joshua Bowen has noted that Inky is trying to trick his devoted student and servant adapa into not eating from the food and water of immortality because he wants adapa to bring the knowledge of the Gods to mankind and Water of Life he would have remained completely separated from Mankind and the secret knowledge would have remained contained only in heaven with the Gods Inky flat out just lied but he did so to help Humanity out it reminds me of when Yahweh lied to Adam and Eve to keep them from eating of the tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil both deities lie to the humans but for the opposite reasons Yahweh wants to keep Mankind in a state of innocence and without the understanding of the Gods [Music] in the intricate medley of ancient civilizations scribal wisdom magical practices and ritual mythology played a significant role in the service of Kings such as those reigning over the mighty empires of Assyria and Babylon what captivates the mind when considering the era leading up to Enoch is the remarkable spread of this literature even in the absence of its original patrons from the dethroning of the king of Babylon to the rise of Persia and the Advent of Alexander the Great's Hellenistic era the temples stood tall and the priesthoods flourished their influence expanding in certain regions in the absence of a central Monarch the scribes themselves sometimes assumed the central role becoming the custodians of knowledge and Authority as the late Jonathan Z Smith astutely observed the emergence of apocalypticism seemed intricately tied to the decline of a native kingship a noteworthy artifact the king list from Uruk catalogs the names of Earthly Kings alongside their esteemed Sages these sages were not only repositories of secret knowledge but also Wilders of Healing Arts and the power to exercise demons among these malevolent entities one finds the infamous lamashtu a demon known for abducting and causing harm to newborns in ancient Mesopotamia intriguingly this figure serves as the ancestral precursor to Lilith a prominent character in Jewish lore often portrayed as atoms supposed first wife in a society steep in misogyny the moral of this cautionary tell Echoes refrain from engaging in contentious arguments with your husband particularly when the dispute revolves around matters of intimacy I trust you grasp the underlying message in the midst of this Rich jumble one figure emerges as a hero in the face of lamashtu's malevolence adapa revered in their tradition adapa possessed the rare ability to ward off the menacing demon Illustrated in a remarkable plaque during the 9th and 7th centuries BC we witnessed the sage adapa adorned in an attire reminiscent of a fish valiantly protecting patients or expectant mothers from the Demon's harm delving into the complex depths of ancient Mesopotamian lore unveils a world where scribes Rose to prominence demonic forces loomed and heroes arose to confront them it is a testament to the intricacies of historical narratives where the interplay of power mythology and cultural belief shape the collective consciousness of civilizations [Music] but still luring in the air is the Intriguing question at hand revolves around the interactions between Judean scribes and Mesopotamian Traditions particularly considering the Striking resemblances between the narratives of adapa and Enoch both figures emerge as a Celestial Messengers helling from primordial times and both become personified by scribes despite the lack of extensive verbal overlap between the two Scholars have noted profound structural parallels prompting further exploration into the potential connection between Enoch and the earlier adapa myth it is noteworthy that both Mesopotamian and Judean societies underwent similar Transformations including the loss of Native kingship and the conquest by the Persians and Alexander the Great in both contexts scribal cultures experienced comparable changes Professor Jonathan Ben Dove has drawn attention to the remarkable similarity between the astronomical knowledge present in Enoch and the astronomical knowledge associated with adapa in Mesopotamian literature these conceptual affinities though distinct beg the question of how they can be connected during the late Persian period the same individuals held positions of power in both institutions namely those who controlled the temples and education in Babylon education centered around Aramaic parchment writing scribes who gained prominence due to the native Babylonian families revolt against the Persian rulers consequently new scribes assumed control of Babylonian temples towards the end of the Persian period at this juncture Babylonian scholarship thrived with scribes trained in standardized Aramaic simultaneously these scribes became the teachers of Hebrew scribes instructing them in the art of writing thus it becomes evident that Hebrew scribes during the Hellenistic period adopted an Aramaic script as evident in their written works foreign the scholarly dominance of Aramaic practitioners extended throughout the Persian and Hellenistic Empires leaving a significant imprint on the intellectual landscape this is corroborated by the presence of Aramaic Levi documents in the Dead Sea Scrolls which employ a base 60 mathematical system rooted in Sumerian tradition as well as Babylonian style astronomy shared training among Scholars naturally engenders shared literary ideas further blurring the boundaries between distinct cultural and textual traditions in a nutshell these scribes would have known the Babylonian myths that root back to ancient Sumer and could easily have conveyed this knowledge to the Hebrew and Aramaic scribes interestingly the adopah myth for Mesopotamia and the concept of the apkalu played a significant role in influencing the authors of the enakian literature the concept of the apkalu known as the seven sages in Mesopotamian mythology played a formative role in shaping the imagery and ideas within the inakyan literature it's not a coincidence that Enoch is the Seventh Generation from Adam especially with the apkalu being seven sages the number seven holds symbolic importance in ancient cultures often representing completeness Perfection and divine order the association of both the apkalu and Enoch with the number seven suggests their elevated status and their connection to Divine wisdom the apkalu were considered semi-divine beings who were believed to possess extraordinary Knowledge and Skills that they imparted to humanity they were depicted as half-human half fish or bird and were revered as ancient sages and benefactors of civilization in the inakyan literature we see Echoes of the apkalu in the figure of Enoch himself and the Heavenly beings with whom he interacts Enoch is portrayed as a sage and revealer of divine secrets much like the apkalu the imagery of hybrid beings combining human and Celestial features finds parallels in the descriptions of angelic beings encountered by Enoch during his Celestial Journeys but to truly grasp the origins and influences behind the inakyan stories as well as the broader biblical creation and flood accounts it is essential to delve into a significant historical discovery the credit for the initial scholarly translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh rests with George Smith a British a seriologist who in the late 19th century worked as a self-taught expert at the British museum in 1872 Smith unveiled his groundbreaking translation of the flood tablet an excerpt from the Epic of Gilgamesh detailing a cataclysmic Deluge and the hero's survival this momentous Revelation reverberated throughout the academic Community triggering a heated discourse on its striking resemblances to the biblical flood narrative the unearthing of the Epic of Gilgamesh with its parallels to the account of Noah's Ark in the Bible sent shock waves through the intellectual Realm igniting profound contemplation the shared elements between the two stories such as a hero constructing an ark to survive a global flood and bringing along animals raised intriguing inquiries about the Genesis and universality of the biblical story for many scholars of the time this discovery posed a formidable challenge to long-held beliefs regarding the exceptionalism and divine inspiration of the Bible [Music] the Striking correspondences indicated that the biblical flood account was not an isolated occurrence but rather part of a broader cultural and literary tradition prevalent in the ancient near East this realization prompted a re-evaluation of the Bible status as an exclusive and infallible religious text the impact of unearthing the Epic of Gilgamesh on biblical scholarship cannot be overstated it catalyzed further investigations into comparative mythology ancient near Eastern literature and the intricate interplay between religious Concepts and cultural Exchange this watershed moment ushered in a new era of biblical studies demanding a more nuanced understanding of its historical and cultural context and fostering a deeper appreciation for the intricate picture of ancient religious and mythological traditions this discovery propelled comparative studies to new heights and enriched our comprehension of the interconnectedness and shared human experiences that underlie ancient religious traditions in the Epic of Gilgamesh the protagonist obtains the plant of life but loses it to a snake similarly Enoch and his tradition attains immortality never experiencing death and survives the flood much like utnapishtem while the direct comparison between Gilgamesh and Enoch may not be as explicit as with adapa the overarching theme persists a human figure who endures the Deluge such as utnapistian acquires immortality but is distanced from Humanity while Gilgamesh a Restless Wanderer embarks on a quest following the death of his dear friend inkidu driven by his fear of mortality alas Gilgamesh fails to complete his trials and returns home empty-handed multiple poems recount gilgamesh's Story Each with its own unique details yet the underlying Essence remains interestingly Scholars widely agree that the Epic of Gilgamesh exerted significant influence on The Iliad and the Odyssey two epic poems composed in ancient Greek during the 8th Century BC a fascinating tidbit of information to ponder [Music] thank you enter the world of enakian literature a treasure Trove of texts that expand upon the biblical narrative and offer a tantalizing glimpse into a realm teeming with angels Cosmic Journeys and divine revelations in this Rich jumble of apocryphal writings Enoch becomes an ambassador between humans and the Heavenly Realms rubbing shoulders with Angelic beings and attaining the title of scribe of the Angels the inakyan literature comprising works such as first Enoch second Enoch and third Enoch presents Enoch as a Seer a prophet and a revealer of hidden knowledge in these texts he is bestowed with the Divine Visions uncovering secrets about creation the workings of the universe and even the esoteric Arts of astrology and Magic Enoch ascends through the Heavenly spheres navigating a Celestial landscape that Rivals the most elaborate science fiction tells all while conversing with Celestial luminaries and receiving Cosmic Revelations in this alternate enakian universe our protagonist is significance transcends that of a mere ancestor Enoch becomes a luminary figure a conduit for divine wisdom and a Herald of eschatological events he walks the fine line between the human and the Divine straddling the Realms of mortality and immortality through his writings and Revelations Enoch becomes a spiritual guide offering a road map to understanding the mysteries of existence and the divine plan foreign if we're going to attempt solving the inakyan Enigma we should consider evaluating the Genesis 5 genealogy where we first see Enoch the son of Cain appear momentarily like the blink of an eye let us look at the Mesopotamian Kings list and the genealogy presented in Genesis 5. as they share several similarities which have led Scholars to explore possible connections between the two there's genealogical structure both the Mesopotamian Kings list and the genealogy in Genesis 5 follow a similar structure of listing multiple Generations in a linear fashion they present a series of individuals often with long life spans who are said to have ruled or lived for extended periods longevity both the Kings list and Genesis 5 feature individuals with remarkably long life spans in the Kings list the early rulers are recorded as living for hundreds of thousands of years while the genealogy in Genesis 5 depicts individuals living for several hundred years these exceptionally long life spans are not commonly found in other historical or mythological accounts they're sequential descendants both lineages in the Kings list and Genesis 5 provide a direct line of descendants each individual is listed as the son of the preceding one creating a clear lineage from one generation to the next and then there's Divine or semi-divine Connection in both accounts there is a connection to the Divine or semi-divine realm the Kings list includes rulers who are descended as having been in direct communication with gods or even having Divine ancestry similarly the genealogy in Genesis 5 emphasizes The Descendants connection to Adam who is portrayed as having a special relationship with God these shared characteristics have led Scholars to propose that there may be a connection or shared influence between the Mesopotamian Kings list and the genealogy in Genesis 5. some Scholars even suggest that the biblical account may have been influenced by or borrowed elements from the Mesopotamian tradition during the Babylonian captivity as was noted in the previous origins of Cain and Abel video in passing I want to note that there's an ancient Babylonian priest and historian named barosis who played a significant role in providing insights into the ancient near Eastern context and aiding our understanding of the Book of Genesis he was born in the 4th Century BCE borosis was a scholar of Babylonian and Chaldean history and culture and he's written several Works in his work he discusses the Sumerian Kings list which exhibit intriguing similarities in their numerical calculations both genealogies employ a systematic approach that highlights the lineage and the longevity of their respective figures the significance though of Enoch's 365-year lifespan within this framework is indeed striking a solar calendar consisting of 365 days per year offers a compelling explanation for this particular duration the numerical correspondence between Enoch's lifespan and the number of days in a solar year hence at a deliberate choice of a solar calendar system by the biblical authors this interpretation underscores the need to consider the cultural and astronomical context of the ancient near East where solar calendars play a prominent role in time keeping and agricultural Cycles I just want to highlight it from the Greek world in Greek mythology Prometheus is a Titan who defies the gods by stealing fire and giving it to humanity this act of rebellion and the subsequent gift of fire symbolize prometheus's role as a benefactor of humanity and a bringer of knowledge like the apkalu and Inky Prometheus is portrayed as an intermediary figure who challenges the authority of the Gods and bestows wisdom upon humans Additionally the concept of divine beings interacting with mortals can be seen in Greek mythology through figures such as Prometheus Prometheus was a Titan who stole fire from the gods gave it to the humans an act that defied Divine Authority and led to consequences for both Prometheus and Humanity this act of transgression and the sharing of forbidden knowledge parallel the actions of the Watchers in The Book of Enoch the Giants in Greek mythology were a race of powerful and monstrous beings Who Rose up against the Olympian gods their conflict with the gods known as the Giants [Music] Giants in Greek mythology were a race of powerful and monstrous beings Who Rose up against the Olympian gods Enoch has Giants in it as well and you might as well say that Gilgamesh was a massive strong giant type figure which we see Giants in the Genesis 6 account with the sons of God who come down there has to be some type of connection while I have searched far and wide along with other asteriologists to try and find a direct birth narrative where a god mates with a mortal woman creating Giants we don't find it but Gilgamesh is two-thirds Divine one-third mortal or human this figure with his strength and power unlike regular Mortals seems to imply some type of tradition that has seeped its way into all this literature Also let's note the comparison between the Titans war against the Olympians and Hellenistic mythology and the rebellion of the Fallen Angels or sons of God against Yahweh in The Book of Enoch highlights certain parallels in their themes and motifs suggesting possible influences or shared cultural Concepts in Greek mythology the Titans were a group of primordial beings or deities who ruled before the Olympian gods according to the myth the Titans led by figures such as Kronos and Prometheus waged war against the Olympian gods in an attempt to overthrow their rule this conflict is symbolizes a cosmic struggle between different generations of gods and the establishment of a new divine order similarly in The Book of Enoch an apocryphal text associated with Jewish and early Christian traditions a group of angels known as the Watchers or Fallen Angels Rebels against Yahweh these angels descend to Earth interact with humans and teach them Forbidden Knowledge and practices their Rebellion against Divine Authority is seen as a violation of the cosmic order and leads to the corruption and downfall of humanity the parallel between the Titans and the rebellion of the Fallen Angels reflects a shared theme of divine conflict and the tension between different Generations or factions of celestial beings both narratives convey the struggle for power the challenge to establish Divine Authority and the consequences that arise from such Rebellion I want to thank you for joining us on this captivating Journey Through the ancient world of myths we've explored the fascinating connections between Mesopotamian Greek and inakian traditions unearthing The Echoes of divine Rebellion Cosmic battles and the interplay between gods and Mortals but our exploration has only just begun as we delve further into the Realms of ancient mythology we can't help but wonder what Secrets lie within the Deep mythology of Noah the great grandson of Enoch how does his story intertwine with the cosmic flood and survival of humanity join us in the next episode as we unravel the Mysteries surrounding Noah's Mythos and its profound implications we hope you've enjoyed this enlightening Expedition into the rich Mosaic of ancient myths if you found this video thought-provoking and entertaining please please don't forget to hit that subscribe button also it would help the algorithm gods for you to leave a comment and share your thoughts tell me what you like the most from this video give us a thumbs up on YouTube as well to help spread the word about our channel for those seeking an even deeper connection with our mythological Explorations consider joining our YouTube membership or patreon where you can gain exclusive access to bonus content behind the scenes insights and become part of our ever-growing family of Mythology enthusiasts so mark your calendars and prepare for the next installment of our journey into the ancient world of myths where we'll unlock the enigmatic mythology of Noah and uncover secrets that have captivated Minds for centuries until then stay curious keep exploring and let the myths guide you to New Horizons but always keep your mind skeptical
By Eirene Sedillo3 years ago in Education
