Question 1
What kind of influences did the Semitic-speaking peoples have on Mesopotamian literature?
Question 2
What are the Babylonian New Year months 'nisanu' and 'tashritu' known as in the Hebrew calendar?
Question 3
In the context of Jubilee proclamations, what role does 'Rosh Hashanah' play?
Question 4
What relation does the Hebrew month 'Nissan' have with the ancient term 'abiv'?
Question 5
What language did the Proto-Sumerians speak?
Question 6
What agricultural event does Tishri mark in ancient traditions?
Question 7
How is the Babylonian New Year festival known?
Question 8
What does 'Rosh Hashanah' signify in the context of Ezekiel 40:1?
Question 9
What is significant about the ceremonies observed during both spring and fall New Years?
Question 10
Which region is Abraham historically connected to?
Question 11
What themes are common in ancient New Year festivals across different cultures?
Question 12
Which biblical verse is associated with the introduction of a new calendar beginning with Nissan?
Question 13
How were the Semitic-speaking peoples related to the narratives in the Torah?
Question 14
Which biblical event is mentioned in connection with the month of 'Keshvan'?
Question 15
Which month was originally considered the first month in the Hebrew calendar?