The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria

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Author: Theophilus Goldridge Pinches

And Choose Merodach as Their Champion.

The choice fell upon Merodach, the Belus (Bel-Merodach) of Damascius’s paraphrase, and at once met with an enthusiastic reception. The god asked simply that an "unchangeable command" might be given to him— that whatever he ordained should without fail come to pass, in order that he might destroy the common enemy. Invitations were sent to the gods asking them to a festival, where, having met together, they ate and drank, and "decided the fate" for Merodach their avenger, apparently meaning that he was decreed their defender in the conflict with Tiawath, and that the power of creating and annihilating by the word of his mouth was his. Honours were then conferred upon him; princely chambers were erected for him, wherein he sat as judge "in the presence of his fathers," and the rule over the whole universe was given to him. The testing of his newly acquired power followed. A garment was placed in their midst:

"He spake with his mouth, and the garment was destroyed,
He spake to it again, and the garment was reproduced."

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Chicago: Theophilus Goldridge Pinches, "And Choose Merodach as Their Champion.," The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria, trans. Weber, Gottfried in The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Original Sources, accessed December 8, 2023, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3URZEUZMMR8PYB9.

MLA: Pinches, Theophilus Goldridge. "And Choose Merodach as Their Champion." The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria, translted by Weber, Gottfried, in The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria, Original Sources. 8 Dec. 2023. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3URZEUZMMR8PYB9.

Harvard: Pinches, TG, 'And Choose Merodach as Their Champion.' in The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria, trans. . cited in , The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria. Original Sources, retrieved 8 December 2023, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3URZEUZMMR8PYB9.