Inventing Goddesses and Demons (Part One)
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeThe legend of Lilith long pre-dates Judaism. Her name derives from a class of demons called lilitu, usually translated as "night monsters."
Devil in the Details?
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeA mysterious commentary has been used and repeatedly re-quoted as a proof that the azazel goat represents Satan. This source warrants closer inspection.
Inventing Goddesses and Demons
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeThe Jews turned a Babylonian myth of Lilith into a fabrication about a woman before Eve. Some translations suggest Israel sacrificed to a demon named Azazel.