Tuesday, May 7, 2013

THe logic of Lilith

I learned about Lilith yesterday.   She was supposedly Adam's first wife,  The source of this information is ancient Jewish Myths.

It is recorded that Eve was created from Adam's Rib.  Why wasn't Eve created from the dust of the earth, like Adam?  Hence came the concept of Lilith, being made from the dust of the earth.   So to match recorded scripture, Adam & Lilith had to become separated and have no children.

TO explain the separation of Adam & Lilith, it was conjectured that she rebelled against Adam, and wanted to be considered Equal to him.  When that didn't happen, she  rebelled.  When Eve was created, Lilith became jealous, and vowed to kill all babies.  So three angels were dispatched to control Lilith.

Since Lilith did not partake of the forbidden fruit, she still lives, and is sequestered by the 3 angels.

The bases of all this musiings was to excuse the subjegation of women by men, especially in marriage.  A Devil's doctrine, invented by man for the purposes for men. 

IMHO, the part about ADam's Rib was inserterd into a text by a non-prophet.  Brigham Young makes it very clear that Adam & Eve had belly buttons

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