The Origins of Lilith, Adams First Wife

Register for my class Early Christian Exorcism here : Thumbnail art by hotcyder Join our Patreon community : Onetime donations here : Check out my favorite religious studies books by following this affiliate link to my Amazon page: According to medieval Jewish folklore, Lilith is a demon who was Adam s first wife before Eve. But where did this idea come from Dive into the 4, 000yearlong history of Lilith, the terrifying demoness. 00:00 Intro 1:00 Mesopotamian Origins: liludemons 4:15 Named Mesopotamian demonesses 6:04 Lilith in the Hebrew Bible 8:24 Lilith in 2nd Temple and Rabbinic Judaism 12:12 Adam s First Wife 14:51 Lilith in Kabbalah 15:22 The Lilith rebrand Select images courtesy of Getty