The Origins of Lilith | Adam’s First Wife?

Register for my class “Early Christian Exorcism“ here!: Thumbnail art by @hotcyder Join our Patreon community!: One-time 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 4,000-year-long history of Lilith, the terrifying demoness. 00:00 Intro 1:00 Mesopotamian Origins: lilu-demons 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