The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - The Acts of Peter And The Twelve Apostles
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - The Acts of Peter And The Twelve Apostles
This is well preserved. Apostle Peter relates post crucifixion and accomplish the ministry of Crust entrusted to them. They are on a ship. They are blown into a small city. Peter encounters a partial visible body of a man. Lithargoel is the name meaning “light bright stone’. This is story of their interaction with Lithargoel and his instruction to go heal the people. He later reveals himself as Christ. Heal those who believe in his name.
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Set of early Christianity and Gnostics codices in a jar at the base of the Jabal al-Tarif cliffs, Nag Hammadi in Egypt around C200 AD.
Originally written in Greek and translated into Coptic.
Book: The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Marvin W. Meyer (Editor), Elaine H. Pagels (Introduction), James M. Robinson (Contributor)
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The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - The Revelation of Adam
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - The Revelation of Adam
Fill twenty-one pages. Some words added in the scribe. Some lines and pages are missing. The revelation Adam taught Seth and Seth taught his own sons. Seth the only child of Adam to have inherited the divine spark of knowledge and returning to his heavenly home. The children of Seth seen as the chosen ones. Rediscovery of great knowledge. Three persons appear.
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Set of early Christianity and Gnostics codices in a jar at the base of the Jabal al-Tarif cliffs, Nag Hammadi in Egypt around C200 AD.
Originally written in Greek and translated into Coptic.
Book: The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Marvin W. Meyer (Editor), Elaine H. Pagels (Introduction), James M. Robinson (Contributor)
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The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - The Second Revelation of James
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - The Second Revelation of James
Two works. Complex structure. A report from an anonymous priest to a Theudas, the father of James the Just. A discourse from James to a crowd. True knowledge Jesus imparted to him after his resurrection. Jesus is regarded as a father-son relationship to James. Two god one with terrestrial and another with celestial promise. Creator god set out to capture and assimilate those who are from the Father. Jesus came down to set that liberation in motion.
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Set of early Christianity and Gnostics codices in a jar at the base of the Jabal al-Tarif cliffs, Nag Hammadi in Egypt around C200 AD.
Originally written in Greek and translated into Coptic.
Book: The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Marvin W. Meyer (Editor), Elaine H. Pagels (Introduction), James M. Robinson (Contributor)
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The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - The Revelation of Paul
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - The Revelation of Paul
Short section. Apocalyptic treatises. Again Greek into Coptic.
Ascension to heaven. Divine revelation (aka apokalupsis) is unveiled.
Return of the soul to God. An scent through dangerous spheres to God.
During a dream to heaven, guided by a divine being. Who instructs Starts with a little child on a mountain of Jericho. Invites Paul to accompany him on this journey.
Child is an image of divine light (Christ consciousness).
Come to see hidden things.
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Set of early Christianity and Gnostics codices in a jar at the base of the Jabal al-Tarif cliffs, Nag Hammadi in Egypt around C200 AD.
Originally written in Greek and translated into Coptic.
Book: The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Marvin W. Meyer (Editor), Elaine H. Pagels (Introduction), James M. Robinson (Contributor)
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The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - The Dialogue of the Savior
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - The Dialogue of the Savior
Originally composed in Greek. Some pages poorly preserved.
Compilation of different sources intertwined. Monologue to disciples before leaving the world. Stand at rest [understand life, death, salvation and the reality]. Also well know Archons theme. Matthew, Judas and Mary. Several traditional sayings of Jesus are in the dialogue. C100AD. Translated into Coptic. May have been a between gnostic and orthodox belief. Myth of Sophia does not appear. Here the world is presented as a creation of the Forethought of the Father not Sophia error.
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Set of early Christianity and Gnostics codices in a jar at the base of the Jabal al-Tarif cliffs, Nag Hammadi in Egypt around C200 AD.
Originally written in Greek and translated into Coptic.
Book: The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Marvin W. Meyer (Editor), Elaine H. Pagels (Introduction), James M. Robinson (Contributor)
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The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - Eugnostos The Blessed
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - Eugnostos The Blessed
Well preserved. Eugnostos in Greek means “Well Known”. Opposite is Agnostos Unknown” some use this to refer to God.
Form of a Letter written by Eugnostos. Unsure if real of fiction. Transmit the teaching on God and heavenly realm. Initial critique of Theories Stoic, Epicureans and Babylonian…then focus on truth as a divine revelation not human construction.
Divine realm occupied by five beings, with own eaon, followers, angels and deities [again repeating pattern in this text] ***Discernment is needed. It is metaphorical.
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Set of early Christianity and Gnostics codices in a jar at the base of the Jabal al-Tarif cliffs, Nag Hammadi in Egypt around C200 AD.
Originally written in Greek and translated into Coptic.
Book: The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Marvin W. Meyer (Editor), Elaine H. Pagels (Introduction), James M. Robinson (Contributor)
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The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - The Book of Thomas
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Set of early Christianity and Gnostics codices in a jar at the base of the Jabal al-Tarif cliffs, Nag Hammadi in Egypt around C200 AD.
Originally written in Greek and translated into Coptic.
Book: The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Marvin W. Meyer (Editor), Elaine H. Pagels (Introduction), James M. Robinson (Contributor)
The Book of Thomas
Virtually a complete text. Post-resurrection dialogue between Jesus and Judas surnamed Thomas.
States Jesus true companion, brother Judas Thomas. Beloved Disciple. Directed at the ascetic, impure and lost masses. Seems to condemn anything flesh and sexuality.
Envices [reveal presence] metaphysical and ethical dualism. It does not shift to the myth o creation of the world through error but the dualism of body versus soul.
Fire of sexual passion versus tranquility of wisdom.
Post the dialogue with Thomas a long dialogue of Jesus alone.
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The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - The Origin of the World
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Set of early Christianity and Gnostics codices in a jar at the base of the Jabal al-Tarif cliffs, Nag Hammadi in Egypt around C200 AD.
Originally written in Greek and translated into Coptic.
Book: The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Marvin W. Meyer (Editor), Elaine H. Pagels (Introduction), James M. Robinson (Contributor)
The 5th Tractate. Long Essay. Creation of the world and formation of humankind.
A Gnostic Christian view. Follows saga of Yaldabaoth.
Also follows Adam, Eve and rest of humanity.
Various aspects of gnosis (spiritual mysteries).
Blends and is related to other Nag Hammadi texts.
Yaldabaoth = Aramaic “Child of Chaos”
Uses animals as metaphors and only appearing in Egypt, supposedly God Paradise.
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The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - The Nature of the Rulers
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Set of early Christianity and Gnostics codices in a jar at the base of the Jabal al-Tarif cliffs, Nag Hammadi in Egypt around C200 AD.
Originally written in Greek and translated into Coptic.
Book: The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Marvin W. Meyer (Editor), Elaine H. Pagels (Introduction), James M. Robinson (Contributor)
Sethian (ancient Christian Gnostic sect) thought. Sent to an undisclosed recipient. Clarify who are the archons, world rulers. Similar to Jewish thought.
In the Fourth Tractate in Nag Hammadi Codices II
States the malevolent demiurge and archons are real but when opposed by children of light they will be defeated.
The text take the notion of evil very seriously. Gnostics bring urgency to the discussion.
Two Narratives 1) genesis gnostic 2) Norea speaking in the first person.
Samael – demiurge stating it is God.
Forethought and incorruptibility is Barbelo but is Source itself in expression.
Archons androgynous with animal faces. Norea (Orea) daughter of Eve. God has a plan and its will is to be realized.
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Nag Hammadi Scriptures - The Gospel of Philip
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Set of early Christianity and Gnostics codices in a jar at the base of the Jabal al-Tarif cliffs, Nag Hammadi in Egypt around C200 AD.
Originally written in Greek and translated into Coptic.
Book: The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Marvin W. Meyer (Editor), Elaine H. Pagels (Introduction), James M. Robinson (Contributor)
Three mythological treatises and one story with hidden meaning of the soul. Circa 175-320Adin Syria.
The papyrus was in good condition. Title was at the end and potentially added later.
It is not actually a gospel. A collection of sayings and meditations belonging to different genres.
Sophia myth. Her eagerness to rejoin her spiritual companion, the Logos (divine reason). That is herself in her true nature. The Source. After creating without instruction. It is symbolic of what exists in the Universe.
When Eve was in Adam result no Death (Unity and Knowledge), When they separated result Death (ignorance). So with Humanity. A spiritual sense. If female not separated from male and male not from female.
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The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - The Secret Book of John
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Set of early Christianity and Gnostics codices in a jar at the base of the Jabal al-Tarif cliffs, Nag Hammadi in Egypt around C200 AD.
Originally written in Greek and translated into Coptic.
Book: The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Marvin W. Meyer (Editor), Elaine H. Pagels (Introduction), James M. Robinson (Contributor)
The Secret Book of John - Discovered in the Berlin Gnostic Codex 8502 in 1896, published 1955.
It is documented in four manuscripts (Nag Hammadi Codices II, III IV and the Berlin Gnostic Codex).
Contains Sethian Myth and Christ post resurrection appearance to the apostle John, the son of Zebedee.
Two focus areas
1) Saviors monologue on Theogony (system of gods) and Cosmogony (origin of the universe)
2) Dialogue between John and Christ on Anthropogony (origin of the human species) and Soteriology (doctrine of salvation)
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The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - The Treatise of Resurrection
The chapter describes the discourse between the author and a person called Rheginus. A letter to a “Rheginus”. Rheginus could be a fictional person. The letter is assumed to be written 250AD.
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The Nag Hammadi Scriptures -The Holy Book of the Great Invisible Spirit
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures -The Holy Book of the Great Invisible Spirit
Almost destroyed but 90% translated. Real title was preserved.
First Part About baptism and the theology of the ritual. Six interlocking aspects f the Divine five
Second Part three advents (arrival of) Seth. Descents at the flood, conflagration (Sodom & Gomorah) and Judgement of the Archons. Salvation as the combination of the three advents (arrivals of)
Seth (anointed one) is the Logos (Word of God). Seth becomes the savior of Jesus from the Cross
Speaks again at bodily garment replaced by spirit. Final part making of the lower world.
Sakla (Demiurge, Yaldabaoth), Nebruel (Demon), twelve angels, etc.. World is called image of light.
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Set of early Christianity and Gnostics codices in a jar at the base of the Jabal al-Tarif cliffs, Nag Hammadi in Egypt around C200 AD.
Originally written in Greek and translated into Coptic.
Book: The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Marvin W. Meyer (Editor), Elaine H. Pagels (Introduction), James M. Robinson (Contributor)
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The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - Exegesis on the Soul
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Set of early Christianity and Gnostics codices in a jar at the base of the Jabal al-Tarif cliffs, Nag Hammadi in Egypt around C200 AD.
Originally written in Greek and translated into Coptic.
Book: The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Marvin W. Meyer (Editor), Elaine H. Pagels (Introduction), James M. Robinson (Contributor)
Exegesis (Means Explanation of Text) on the Soul
10 Pages of Manuscript. Anonymous Author. Story of the Soul from Gnostic Psyche.
As a symbolic tale. Heavenly origin, fall into the world, return to heaven.
Soul portrayed as a heroin with female features.
Pollutes herself, Many Lovers…Many Deceptions. Finally uncovers itself, repents. Contaminated offspring. Bridegroom is the spirit masculine. Metaphors and images. Yet again set as a sexual sordid tale. Focus of psychical and spiritual pollution.
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The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - The First Revelation of James
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - The First Revelation of James
Two works. Another brother of Jesus “James the Just”. After Peters, departure was the sole leader of the early Christian community in Jerusalem. Dialogue between Jesus and James. Diverse subjects. Maleness and Femaleness in relation to salvation. Prepare James for his own destiny. Talks about three toll collectors to stop him from his rise into higher regions.
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Set of early Christianity and Gnostics codices in a jar at the base of the Jabal al-Tarif cliffs, Nag Hammadi in Egypt around C200 AD.
Originally written in Greek and translated into Coptic.
Book: The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Marvin W. Meyer (Editor), Elaine H. Pagels (Introduction), James M. Robinson (Contributor)
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The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - The Wisdom of Jesus Christ
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - The Wisdom of Jesus Christ
The text is not complete. Originally in Greek and translated to Coptic. Imitates other texts as the Wisdom of Solomon. After resurrection, twelve disciples and seven women who followed Jesus. Saviour appears to them in spiritual form ‘a great angel of light”.
Dialogue is short answers long. Similar to Eugnostos the Blessed. About the Universe and plan of salvation. How one appears to the perfect ones, perishable and imperishable.
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Set of early Christianity and Gnostics codices in a jar at the base of the Jabal al-Tarif cliffs, Nag Hammadi in Egypt around C200 AD.
Originally written in Greek and translated into Coptic.
Book: The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Marvin W. Meyer (Editor), Elaine H. Pagels (Introduction), James M. Robinson (Contributor)
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The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - The Gospel of Thomas with the Greek Gospel of Thomas
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Set of early Christianity and Gnostics codices in a jar at the base of the Jabal al-Tarif cliffs, Nag Hammadi in Egypt around C200 AD.
Originally written in Greek and translated into Coptic.
Book: The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Marvin W. Meyer (Editor), Elaine H. Pagels (Introduction), James M. Robinson (Contributor)
The Gospel of Thomas with the Greek Gospel of Thomas
Collection of sayings of Jesus (114 in Total) documented by Judas Thomas the Twin
Communicates salvation and life
Shows Jesus as someone who did not die for anyone’s sins (I support this view)…and does no arise form the dead on the 3rd day. Gospel of Wisdom.
Authors: “The sayings, coming from the living voice of Jesus, are not what Jesus said as much as they are wat Jesus continues to say. P135,”
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The Nag Hammadi - The Gospel of Truth
The Gospel of Truth was just named by using the first words in the tractate to name the chapter. It is not the truth in itself. It discusses Jesus message to humanity. Further in the book discusses how the world came into existence from ignorance. The Eaons-Creators due to human anguish and terror took hold of the eons. Error produced and illusive basis for the world created solidified as fog.
Test suggests a different saviour who taught the eons about their origin. Jesus intention to do the same to humans. A back and forth discourse between the saviour and the eons.
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The Nag Hammadi Scriptures – Schools of Thought In The Nag Hammadi
No real group called Sethians. Term used by certain of the fathers of earl Christian church. 175-475CE produced writings refer to Gnostic groups the call Sethian.
Refer to Sethians in these texts as “the great generation”, “strangers”, “another kind”, “the immovable”, the seed of Seth”, the holy seed of Seth”, “race”, “seed”.
“And Adam knew his wife again and she bore a son and called his name Seth, for she said, God has appointed for me another seed…when Adam had lived a hundred and thirty years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, after his image and named him Seth”
Seth is the supreme trinity. Father (Invisible Spirit), Mother (Barbelo) and Child (Autogenes). The spiritual seed as are descendants.
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The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - The Tripartite Tractate Part 2 & 3
The Tripartite Tractate
No official title of this text. The test is divided into three parts
1. Deals with Father, the Son and the emanation of the Pleroma, Fullness, the fall of the youngest eon and the creation of the cosmos.
2. Narrates the creation of the first human and his transgression and expulsion from paradise.
3. Nature of the cosmos, advent of the savior establishment of the church, the fates of the various categories of humans.
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The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - The Tripartite Tractate Part 1b
The Tripartite Tractate
No official title of this text. The test is divided into three parts
1. Deals with Father, the Son and the emanation of the Pleroma, Fullness, the fall of the youngest eon and the creation of the cosmos.
2. Narrates the creation of the first human and his transgression and expulsion from paradise.
3. Nature of the cosmos, advent of the savior establishment of the church, the fates of the various categories of humans.
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The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - The Tripartite Tractate Part 1a
The Tripartite Tractate
No official title of this text. The test is divided into three parts
1. Deals with Father, the Son and the emanation of the Pleroma, Fullness, the fall of the youngest eon and the creation of the cosmos.
2. Narrates the creation of the first human and his transgression and expulsion from paradise.
3. Nature of the cosmos, advent of the savior establishment of the church, the fates of the various categories of humans.
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