{"id":6,"date":"2017-11-04T23:08:20","date_gmt":"2017-11-04T23:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress_bw2\/the-case-for-lilith\/"},"modified":"2017-12-29T01:47:09","modified_gmt":"2017-12-29T01:47:09","slug":"the-case-for-lilith","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bitterwaters.com\/bw_12_21_2018\/the-case-for-lilith\/","title":{"rendered":"The Case for Lilith"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The legend of Lilith is quite arguably the most fantastic of all ancient rabbinic myths.\u00a0 This section of the webpage covers the book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Case-Lilith-Mark-Biggs\/dp\/0557253705\/\">The Case for Lilith<\/a>, which is dedicated to the task of exploring the reasons why so many historical philosophers (both gentile and Jewish) considered the possibility that the Jewish legend of Lilith in the Bible was true.\u00a0 \u00a0This section of the website is dedicated to an overview of that book&#8217;s endeavors.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Case-Lilith-Mark-Biggs\/dp\/0557253705\/\">The Case for Lilith<\/a> explores the various evidences that these philosophers saw for Lilith, and how these evidences were responsible for the many modern detailed facets of her legend.\u00a0 The legend of the Jewish Lilith is fantastic and nearly incredible for many readers.\u00a0 For that reason, the core goal of the book, and its overview here, is to lay out the evidences for the Jewish Lilith in a reasoned, logical, and methodical fashion.\u00a0 Its goal is to present to the reader the best case possible for supporting the notion that Lilith&#8217;s legend is true.\u00a0 \u00a0To present this case, a multifaceted approach is employed.\u00a0 Pre-Jewish histories of Lilith are compared to rabbinic literature and traditions, and Biblical text are closely scrutinized to reconcile against many of her legend&#8217;s most prominent features.\u00a0 Whether the reader accepts or declines the possibility of the legends authenticity, is a matter for him or her.\u00a0 The goal of this work is merely to present the best possible case for her legend, and present the most probable reasons for why her legend has persisted.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Case-Lilith-Mark-Biggs\/dp\/0557253705\/\">The Case for Lilith<\/a> was first published in 2010.\u00a0 Its emphasis was on Lilith as known the old Testament.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-949 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bitterwaters.com\/bw_12_21_2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/TCFL-300x220.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"434\" height=\"318\" \/><strong style=\"text-align: center;\">The Case for Lilith, first Edition<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>A much expanded 2nd edition is now in the works.\u00a0 It greatly expands the study of Lilith as referenced by Old Testament Biblical prophets, and her possible roles in the New Testament.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\".\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/TCFL2nd_cover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-749 \" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress_bw2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/TCFL2nd_cover-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitterwaters.com\/bw_12_21_2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/TCFL2nd_cover-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/www.bitterwaters.com\/bw_12_21_2018\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/TCFL2nd_cover.jpg 551w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 85vw, 284px\" \/><\/a><strong style=\"text-align: center;\">The Case for Lilith (2nd Edition), Working Cover<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>Also, the long awaited Bitter Waters code is soon coming, enhancing the message of the Lilith as the first Sotah, or wayward wife suspected of adultery in the Bible.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The legend of Lilith is quite arguably the most fantastic of all ancient rabbinic myths.\u00a0 This section of the webpage covers the book The Case for Lilith, which is dedicated to the task of exploring the reasons why so many historical philosophers (both gentile and Jewish) considered the possibility that the Jewish legend of Lilith &hellip; 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