The Soul's Prostitution: A Gnostic Allegory of Fall and Redemption

The Exegesis on the Soul is a profound Gnostic treatise from the Nag Hammadi library that uses the metaphor of sexual prostitution to describe the soul's journey from its original, divine state to its corrupt condition in the material world, and its eventual restoration.

The text views the soul not as a neuter concept, but as a feminine being, possessing a womb and a distinct personality. This narrative provides a deeply psychological and spiritual interpretation of salvation.

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http://www.gnosis.org/naghamm/exegesis-barnstone.html