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rebeccanew1
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What does the Carholic Church teach about Lilith? Are there two females created for Adam?
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davidv
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The Church does not teach anything about Lilith.
Only one female was created for Adam - Eve.
Only one female was created for Adam - Eve.
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Verdanty
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The story of Lilith as most people today know it comes from the Alphabet of Ben-Sira dated to be from 700-1000 AD.
It’s Jewish mythology with a far more ancient origin, likely originating from Sumerian mythology. She does appear once in the Bible (Isaiah), in a context that associates her with demons of the desert, and again in some Dead Sea Scroll passages clearly based on the bible reference. She does appear in late Roman artifacts used by Jews; usually prophylactic magical bowls. In this context, she is clearly associated with magical threats to childbearing women.
The Bible uses her as a metaphor for pagan religions featuring female power (Ishtar, Innanah etc) and the Talmund links her to demonic female sexuality.
TL;DR: She was originally a “catch-all” word for all surrounding pagan goddesses of sexuality, and later on she was built by post-temple Rabbanic Judaism into a full personality, the basis of what we now know as a succubus. This wasn’t problematic for the ancient Jews, because rather unlike modern Jews they were to a larger extent henotheists (there is more than one God-like power, but we only worship one/one of them reigns supreme above the others). Jews centuries back may have believed Baal was an actual power, likely demonic but a power nonetheless, but that he was weaker and of no consequence compared to Adoni/Yahweh.
For Christians this doesn’t matter, because by the time of the break between Church and Synagogue she as a personality simply didn’t exist so wasn’t carried forward into Christianity.
It’s Jewish mythology with a far more ancient origin, likely originating from Sumerian mythology. She does appear once in the Bible (Isaiah), in a context that associates her with demons of the desert, and again in some Dead Sea Scroll passages clearly based on the bible reference. She does appear in late Roman artifacts used by Jews; usually prophylactic magical bowls. In this context, she is clearly associated with magical threats to childbearing women.
The Bible uses her as a metaphor for pagan religions featuring female power (Ishtar, Innanah etc) and the Talmund links her to demonic female sexuality.
TL;DR: She was originally a “catch-all” word for all surrounding pagan goddesses of sexuality, and later on she was built by post-temple Rabbanic Judaism into a full personality, the basis of what we now know as a succubus. This wasn’t problematic for the ancient Jews, because rather unlike modern Jews they were to a larger extent henotheists (there is more than one God-like power, but we only worship one/one of them reigns supreme above the others). Jews centuries back may have believed Baal was an actual power, likely demonic but a power nonetheless, but that he was weaker and of no consequence compared to Adoni/Yahweh.
For Christians this doesn’t matter, because by the time of the break between Church and Synagogue she as a personality simply didn’t exist so wasn’t carried forward into Christianity.
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jcrichton
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Hi, Rebecca!
Have you ever watch a movie or series where time travel or futuristic things take place… they usually tend to incorporate the myths of the past within the program to give it both a sense of veracity and authenticity… I used to be big on sci fi so I watched many of the programs… one theme has to do with extra-terrestrials… how they seeded the earth/universe with their dna; then there are the Egyptian gods myths.
Lilith seems to take shape in the recounting of Genesis by some Jewish writers:
The Catholic Church dismisses such themes (yes, even if there are “Catholics” who delve into these scenarios).
Maran atha!
Angel
Have you ever watch a movie or series where time travel or futuristic things take place… they usually tend to incorporate the myths of the past within the program to give it both a sense of veracity and authenticity… I used to be big on sci fi so I watched many of the programs… one theme has to do with extra-terrestrials… how they seeded the earth/universe with their dna; then there are the Egyptian gods myths.
Lilith seems to take shape in the recounting of Genesis by some Jewish writers:
Lilith has also entered into the sci fi genre through movies like Darklight.According to midrashic literature, Adam’s first wife was not Eve but a woman named Lilith, who was created in the first Genesis account. Only when Lilith rebelled and abandoned Adam did God create Eve, in the second account, as a replacement. (http://witcombe.sbc.edu/eve-women/7evelilith.html)
The Catholic Church dismisses such themes (yes, even if there are “Catholics” who delve into these scenarios).
Maran atha!
Angel
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BroIgnatius
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The Catholic Church “dismisses” these stories because they are fiction, and not myth. The Church rejoices in truth, not in fiction, especially heretical fiction.The Catholic Church dismisses such themes (yes, even if there are “Catholics” who delve into these scenarios).
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jcrichton
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Hi, Bro!
Thank you for your contribution!
Maran atha!
Angel
Thank you for your contribution!
Maran atha!
Angel
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