Here is the story of Adams first wife Lilith before Eve
God decides it is bad for Adam to be alone, so he makes a woman named Lilith. over a short period of time Lilith and Adam have an argument about their sexual relations, and Lilith leaves Adam. God decrees that if Lilith does not return, 100 of her children will die every day, and sends three angels to bring Lilith back. The three angels find Lilith and try to persuade her, but Lilith is not dissuaded. She declares that she will have control of other people’s children: “if they are boys, from birth to day eight I will have power over them; if they are girls, from birth to day twenty.”
then God spoke to Lilith and told her you will not have control over infants if the girl infant Is it's not born out of wedlock & the boy infant is circumcised She also lives with the fact that 100 of her children will die every day. The ben Sirach story ends on this note:
“Therefore, a hundred of the demons die every day, and therefore, we write the names [of the three angels] on amulets of young children. When Lilith sees them, she remembers her oath, and the child is protected and healed.
Quiz on the Story of Lilith
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who was Adam’s first wife according to this story?
a) Eve
b) Sarah
c) Lilith
d) Hagar
2. Why did Lilith leave Adam?
a) They had an argument about their roles
b) She didn’t want to be with him
c) She wanted to be equal to Adam
d) They had an argument about their sexual relations
3. What was God’s decree if Lilith did not return to Adam?
a) Adam would be alone forever
b) Lilith would lose her powers
c) 100 of her children would die every day
d) Lilith would lose control over children
4. How many days does Lilith claim to have power over boys and girls?
a) Boys for 8 days, girls for 20 days
b) Boys for 7 days, girls for 14 days
c) Boys for 10 days, girls for 30 days
d) Boys for 12 days, girls for 25 days
5. What prevents Lilith from having control over infants?
a) The infants’ parents pray
b) The infants are born out of wedlock
c) Boy infants are circumcised, and girl infants are born in wedlock
d) The infants wear protective amulets
6. What is the purpose of the amulets with the names of the three angels?
a) To bring Lilith back to Adam
b) To heal the children
c) To protect children from Lilith’s power
d) To prevent demons from attacking adults
True/False Questions
7. Lilith returned to Adam after being persuaded by the three angels. (True/False)
8. Lilith’s punishment was that 100 of her children would die every day. (True/False)
9. Lilith’s power over infants is limited by circumcision for boys and birth within wedlock for girls. (True/False)
10. The story ends with Lilith losing all her power over children. (True/False)
