Lilith is not just confined to Jewish writings and culture. She is mentioned severally in secular literature written at the beginning of the 19 th century. This literature remains alive and popular to date. Much like in the Jewish Talmudic writings of AD, the secular literature depicts Lilith as a demon and central figure in occultism and witchcraft.
In many pagan religions Lilith such as Wicca, Lilith has been adopted as part of the rituals and practices. Having seen the origin of Lilith, it is imperative that we now look at the relationship and significance if any with the Catholic bible and faith. Although not expressly mentioned in the Bible, it is believed that Lilith was created at the same time or within the same period as Adam. In Genesis , the Bible reads:. So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
In the Hebrew Bible, the name Lilith is mentioned only once with regards to a prophecy passed on the Edomites. In Isaiah , the Bible says:. And desert creatures will meet with hyenas, and goat-demons will call out to each other. There also Liliths will settle and find for themselves a resting place. In the Jewish writings of the AD, especially the Alphabet of Ben Sira, newborn babies had an amulet placed around their necks to protect them against Lilith until their circumcision. It is believed that Adam had a wife before Eve as interpreted from the accounts of creation.
According to the writings, Genesis ,. I will make a helper suitable for him. The writings persuade their readers that because Lilith and Adam were created in the same way, she refused to submit to Adam and hence they fell out. Adam drove her out of the garden and that is how God saw that he was lonely again. Shea is a popular Catholic writer and speaker.
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Last edited: Sep 16, Communist Wizard. This goes to the Alien Space Bats forum or Chat. Communist Wizard said:. As a Catholic, I never read the Old Testament anyway really, so it wouldn't matter. OP- It seems that someone else would have taken it out later, or at least garbled the story so it meant something different. Strong women wasn't what the Church was looking for. With all due respect, the Bible is not history. Some of it maybe, but not all of it. Now, I think i get the geist of what you're asking, but this isn't the place to put it, it does belong in ASB.
Where was the goddess worshipping part of Lilith I missed that. Are you also going to mention the villainy of Nicea as well? And of course your proof for the "Yahwehist" and Catholic conspiracy to distort the bible for their patriarchal needs is what? Christianity is what it is because of the scriptures its based on, so I don't understand what sort of answer you really expect.
In all likelihood, a Christianity of Abrahamic religion that included Lilith would not have become very importatn at all - I mean there was afterall a reason why she was if she even ever existed in biblical cannon - which I doubt cut out.
I probably shouldn't have said anything in this thread. I think I said the same thing. The text we have now is Yahewist and Catholic propaganda. I'm saying that if people knew what was in the original sacred texts, not the propaganda that the Catholics gave us , our history would be very different because people would have behaved differently.
Can you imagine female humans being subservient to males when they knew that Lilith was created in God's image? DoktorDespot said:. She wasn't cut out was she? Hence all the stuff there is about her in fantasyesque settings. Blah blah blah [snip] Can you imagine female humans being subservient to males when they knew that Lilith was created in God's image? Ofaloaf said:. The Lillith theory probably verges on conspiracy theory territory,.
All that means is that we're collaboraters with the male patriarchy, obviously, but be warned all the same. You must log in or register to reply here.
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