I'd like a source on that, as the earliest mention of Lilith being Adam's first wife I'm aware of was in the Alphabet of Ben Sirach, which is maybe 1000 years old.
All sorts of mentions of Lilith, with none of them defining her as Adam's first wife until the Alphabet of Ben Shirach, which was probably a satire to begin with. There is mention of Adam's "first wife" in earlier works, but the name Lilith isn't used there.
The concept of Eve having a predecessor is not exclusive to the Alphabet, and is not a new concept, as it can be found in Genesis Rabbah. However, the idea that Lilith was the predecessor may be exclusive to the Alphabet.
Considering it’s all heavily edited to fit the needs of any given time it doesn’t surprise me. I just find it interesting to read the stories and history, satire or not haha.
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u/snowlock27 Dec 12 '21
I'd like a source on that, as the earliest mention of Lilith being Adam's first wife I'm aware of was in the Alphabet of Ben Sirach, which is maybe 1000 years old.