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Did adam have a wife before eve?

Asked by crystallite 10 months ago, 35 answers.

Did Adam have a wife before Eve?

Answered by funadvice on Dec 31, 2007, 07:46PM
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yeah her name was stacy but she cheated on him with some black guy from atlanta and they ran off to vegas and started their own show at circus circus

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Answered by amblessed on Dec 30, 2007, 03:21AM
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No

Answered by fau on Dec 30, 2007, 05:07AM
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Wow, that's the shortest religious answer I have ever seen amblessed give...you must have really disgusted him with your lack of bible knowledge. Apparently there were no other women around when Adam existed, GOD had to use one of Adam's ribs to make one for him...which would kind of make her his sister, but I won't get into that...

Answered by amblessed on Dec 30, 2007, 05:52AM
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>>> you must have really disgusted him with your lack of bible knowledge - LOL, not hardly, your imagination is running wild, the answer is simply No. :-)

Answered by bimjob on Dec 30, 2007, 07:52AM
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A recent program I saw stated that SOME biblical scholars say YES, and that her name was Lilith, and according to Genesis (paraphrased here from my memory) [man and woman were created from the earth] ... and later ... [woman was created from Adam's rib] indicates that there were TWO women in Adam's life. But most all references were removed by the early church. Lilith was too independent (the original feminist?) and became (was labelled?) a demon.

Just saying ...
Bye-bye

Answered by eleni on Dec 30, 2007, 08:08AM
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In apocryphal Jewish texts and tradition, Lilith was the first wife of Adam. She is mentioned in the Talmud as having wings and long hair. She is associated with vampirism and the stealing of children.

All mention of her comes from extra-Biblical sources but there's a lot out there to read.

Answered by funadvice on Dec 30, 2007, 09:13AM
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Yeah, Lilith...

She was strong minded, and thought of herself as Adam's equal. But Adam wanted a more subservient woman...

Answered by funadvice on Dec 30, 2007, 09:15AM
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I drew a picture...

Answered by funadvice on Dec 30, 2007, 09:20AM
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Whoops... had to convert to .jpg

Answered by elone on Dec 30, 2007, 02:57PM
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That is one option. In Gen 1: 27-28 the Bible says both man and woman were created and told to ‘fill’ the earth with their offspring. They were created together, at the same time and given the command. To me the answer to this question is in the question, “why was Eve cloned from Adam’s rib”?

The first possible answer is that Lilith was Adam’s first wife. And since she was defiant to both Adam and God, Eve was taken from Adam’s body so they would be ‘one flesh’ and eliminate the defiance.

The second possible answer, the one I subscribe to, is that there were two creations of man. The hominids were created in Gen 1: 27-28, and the creation of Adam in Gen. 2: 7-8. Let’s look at it what the Bible describes as happened.

The first creation was told to travel the Earth. While Adam was placed in a garden, a fenced in protected area called Eden and given a specific job; Gen 2:15.

Adam was made of dust. Eve was cloned from Adam’s rib. Why the difference unless there was a reason for it? In Gen 2: 18 (Then the LORD God said, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him." RSV) Here clearly the original creation process(s) are/were over and Adam is alone. In 2: 21-22 It clearly describes a surgical operation, deep sleep, removal of the rib and closing of the flesh.
It is my understanding that Adam was created specifically for the purpose of doing work for the Creator and not to procreate (Gen 2: 15 & 3:8). In 3:8 the implication is that the Creator left for a period of time and came back to enjoy his garden that Adam was supposed to care for. There is the implication that Eve was there to be help and company to Adam. There is no reference up to this point of them “knowing” each other in the Biblical sense.

If there was a Lilith and it didn’t work out, it would answer the reason why Eve was created differently and there is no mention of sexuality between them before the influence of the Serpent.

The reason I think there were two creations is because it answers a lot of unanswered questions in the Bible, including why Eve was cloned. In Gen 2: 18 it describes the desire to create a mate “ suitable or fit “ for Adam. The implication is that there were options available, but none were worthy. Seen in this light the question of who Cain married is answered. There are others but they are off topic for this thread.

Answered by taylor104 on Dec 30, 2007, 03:32PM
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No he didn't. God made Eve because Adam was lonely even after God made the animals.

Answered by sakuralvr on Dec 30, 2007, 07:52PM
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My parents are 40 they said adam did NOT have a wife before Eve and please tell me where in god's crreation you got Lilith! I would like to hear that story!

Answered by holliechris123 on Dec 30, 2007, 11:18PM
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I also heard he had two women in his life too. But they banned her from the bible.

Answered by elone on Dec 31, 2007, 10:55AM
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The story of Lilith is one of th Jewish traditions

http://www.gnosis.org/lilith.htm

Answered by elone on Dec 31, 2007, 10:58AM
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Here is the story of Lilith
http://www.gnosis.org/lilith.htm

Answered by funadvice on Dec 31, 2007, 01:59PM
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You would think since all Christians are technically 'half-Jewish' anyway, that they'd KNOW a little about these things... but NOOO.

Answered by cleopatra1 on Jan 01, 2008, 06:51PM
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ofcourse no

Answered by xplasticxpopsiclex on Jan 02, 2008, 04:40AM
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NO, they were like the first people. How would he have? So..nope.

Answered by bekkynixon on Jan 03, 2008, 03:43AM
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Lillith is a lie with no firm grounding of evidence. It is used to try and discredit monogamy.

Answered by funadvice on Jan 05, 2008, 07:56PM
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...can you prove it?

Answered by pinkpantiemints on Jan 06, 2008, 02:17PM
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whoever on this chain replied yes

can you send me a funmail and tell me what the story was
I don't want a bible passage or anything I just want a general sum up just because I've never heard that story before.

thanks =]

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