"Look, Elohi, upon the Earth, lying upon the fleecy clouds, bride of the Elements, and say why is sin within her, O Sinless Creator!".
And they began to sin against birds, and beasts, and reptiles, and fish, and to devour one another’s flesh, and drink the blood.
In Latter-day Saint theology, the story of the Nephites and Lamanites is often seen as a symbol of the importance of righteousness, the consequences of sin, and the potential for redemption.
Sin — Mesopotamian (Sumerian/Akkadian/Babylonian) moon god, often shown with a crescent symbol; later associated with pagan worship in biblical/Christian contexts.
The people destroyed were, in both instances, the ancient race that had created civilization; they had formerly been in a happy and sinless condition; they had become great and wicked; they were destroyed for their sins--they were destroyed by water.
Confession of sin and sacrifice of atonement were common to both peoples.
20 Then the Lord said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous
Anchor to a historical date: The list ends with Sin-magir of the Isin dynasty, whose reign is dated to 1827–1817 BCE.
na-ra-am-{d}suen en: Naram-Sin,279.
dumu na-ra-am-{d}suen en: son of Naram-Sin,283.
Not three epochs had passed.The country became too wide, the people toonumerous.The country was as noisy as a bellowing bull.The gods grew restless at their noise.Enlil organized his assembly again,Addressed the gods his sons:'The noise of mankind has become too much,Sleep cannot overtake me because of their racket.Command that Anu and Adad keep the (air)above (earth) locked,Sin and Nergal keep the middle earth locked.
As for the bolt that bars the sea,Ea with his lahmu-creatures shall keep it locked'He ordered, and Anu and Adad kept the (air) above(earth) locked,Sin and Nergal kept the middle earth locked.As for the bolt that bars the sea,Ea with his lahmu-creatures kept it locked.Then the very wise man Atra-hasisWept daily.He would carry a massakku-offering along theriverside pasture,Although the irrigation-water was silent.Half-way through the night he offered a sacrifice.As sleep began to overtake him (?)He addressed the irrigation-water:'May the irrigation-water take it, may the rivercarry it,May the gift be placed in front of Ea my lord.May Ea see it and think of me!So may I see a dream in the night.'When he had sent the message by water,He sat facing the river, he wept (?),The man wept (?) facing the riverAs his plea went down to the Apsu.Then Ea heard his voice.[He summoned his Lahmu-creaturesl and addressedthem.(jar the next 36/ines see Supplement 1.
And if you doest not well, sin lie at your door.
And the Lord God said: Behold, I created man without sin, and I gave him warning, that he might remain holy on the face of the earth.
But woman hearkened not to my counsel, but to the serpent, and sin came into the world.
But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.”
And to be ashamed of what is a God-given gift is a great sin.
The Islamic version also rejects the Christian concept of ‘original sin’ and asserts that Adam and Eve were forgiven for their transgression after they repented.
Sin and upheaval drive the flood memory.
Sin - God of the moon and wisdom (worshiped in some Mesopotamian cultures)