The creation of Eve, 1490-1510 (Rijksmuseum) pic.twitter.com/URVXoFLECK
— John McCafferty (@jdmccafferty) September 4, 2020
Garden of Eden.
Day 1, year 1.
Now, lady persons, that’s a painful delivery.
pause.
*adjusts fig leaf*
FIGHT!
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The Alphabet Of Ben-Sira, a Judaic document derived from a Talmudic script, asserts that Lilith, not Eve, was Adam’s wife. Since it comes to us through the same mythological lineage as the Bible itself, the historical veracity of The Alphabet of Ben-Sira is not what matters here. What does matter is that this ancient text gives us a female who makes Germaine Greer look like Mother Teresa.
Unlike her successor, Eve, Lilith was not made from Adam’s rib. She was made from clay in exactly the same way as her husband was. Her job description, as given to her by God, was to submit to Adam and be “under him”. But she had no sooner morphed into existence when she told God “I will not be below; I will not lie beneath him – I am as him; made too from clay.”
God, not used to being spoken to like this, became angry. Lilith, however, didn’t give a toss; she just flew away and joined a hoard of screaming female demons.
And that’s how we have Feminists.
But Lilith came back for revenge, as you do. She verbally assaulted the angels that God sent to return her to Adam and generally threatened screeching mayhem on any male, or Deity for that matter, who came within screeching distance. She was never incorporated into the bible as a real human being; instead she is listed among abominable animals and evil spirits in the Old Testament.
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Keep writing! I love this story. :)
I can’t take credit
an expert from some light reading ( disarmer : I love men and I have nothing against the faithful personally )
Tony Philpott is a published author and screenwriter. His latest book “Faithless – A Journey Out Of Religion With Stops For Light Refreshment Along The Way” is a biting and humorous critique of religion and irrationality
omg I’m sorry my phone is misbehaving, must read my comments properly before send
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Now go on and thell the real story of Lucifer… not the bad guy we’ve told about….
I heard he’s responsible for good music, dancing, sex, wine, card games , any game with dice, my red lipstick and leather skirt and he’s a bit of a ride who’s boots don’t creak, according to my Mother anyway
…and the talking snake…that’s my favourite bit…
met a few of those in my time
Very interesting Janet. Must learn more about Lilith. Wear in the Old ztestament does she get a mention?
Lilith is an extremely controversial figure within Jewish folklore. Lilith’s name is not included in the creation story of the Torah but she appears in several midrashic texts. Her symbolism, history and literature are debated among Jewish scholars, feminists and other intellectuals.
In rabbinic literature Lilith is variously depicted as the mother of Adam’s demonic offspring following his separation from Eve or as his first wife. Whereas Eve was created from Adam’s rib (Genesis 2:22), some accounts hold that Lilith was the woman implied in Genesis 1:27 and was made from the same soil as Adam.
The creature’s Hebrew name is “לילית (Liyliyth)” or “Lilith.” The KJV translators most likely followed Rabbi Abraham ibn Ezra (1089 — 1164) who interpreted this word as meaning “the screech owl” (Rabbi A. J. Rosenberg, Isaiah: A New English Translation, Vol. 2,
In the New American Bible translation Isaiah 34:14
(12) Her nobles shall be no more, nor shall kings be proclaimed there; all her princes are gone. (13) Her castles shall be overgrown with thorns, her fortresses with thistles and briers. She shall become an abode for jackals and a haunt for ostriches. (14) Wildcats shall meet with desert beasts, satyrs shall call to one another; There shall the Lilith repose, and find for herself a place to rest. (15) There the hoot owl shall nest and lay eggs, hatch them out and gather them in her shadow; There shall the kites assemble, none shall be missing its mate. (16) Look in the book of the LORD and read: No one of these shall be lacking, For the mouth of the LORD has ordered it, and His spirit shall gather them there. (17) It is He who casts the lot for them, and with His hands He marks off their shares of her; They shall possess her forever, and dwell there from generation to generation.
my Sunday school teacher couldn’t help but be proud of me ( actually she didn’t like me much )
she caught me drinking the communion port after I angelically offered to wash up the communion glasses including the ones no one had touched :)
Very interesting.
Thanks Janet.
yeah
thanks for that J
Thanks Janet. Genesis, etc is so interesting. A sort of sketching down of (one take on) creation myths passed down by word of mouth. The dawning of self-awareness in humans (“who told you that you were naked” etc).
I agree, I love a bit of ancient anthropology
Most bibles translate this mostly as “night creatures” or “night monster”; a few “night bird” or “screech owl”, and rarely Lilith.
https://biblehub.com/isaiah/34-14.htm
why the Jewish writings and folklore are more interesting
And they ask me why I am hooked on Broadsheet……..
1982 and I’m listening to a debate on equal pay for the ladies. Union rep came on and said….sure how could they expext equal pay, sure aren’t they only made from Adams’ rib.
those monotheistic religions sure don’t have a great track record for the ladies
Never mind his rib, why does Adam have a belly button?
so you can sneak up and blow raspberries in it
should I say ssssnake up
Damn you! I snorted perfecftly good coffee everywhere after reading that!
I’d be more worried if I was Adam about his missing lad
And why does it look like an eye?
And where is his wiggly-waggly? (That should get past the Rude Word Extractor!)
Grand hair do on her and judging from the picture seems he has the same set of b.?as our ministers