The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - Exegesis on the Soul

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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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