The Nag Hammadi Scriptures -The Holy Book of the Great Invisible Spirit

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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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