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Category: Biblical History
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Gnosticism
The Gnostic traditions first emerged in Late Antiquity as syncretic and at time countercultural spiritualities that were often built around the radical reinterpretation of earlier texts and traditions, alongside the message of a divine Saviour. ‘Gnosticism’ itself, rather than being a single religion, is more correctly described as a family of mystical spiritual traditions (each of…
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The Books Of Ieu
The Books of Ieou, (commonly referred to as Jeu) is a collection in the Bruce Codex. A very complex and confusing text, it has received a lot of criticism from scholars – notably that it is basically gibberish. Whereas there were two sides of the Bible, commonly referred to as “Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth”:…
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Acts of the Holy Apostle Thomas
This is not my material – Fair use, all rights reserved From “The Apocryphal New Testament” Translation and notes by M. R. James Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1924 Introduction (by the translator, M. R. James) This is the only one of the five primary romances which we possess in its entirety. It is of great…
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The Wedding Song of Wisdom
The Wedding Song of Wisdom or Ode to Sophia from The Acts of Thomas (From the Greek, likely the earliest version) The Maiden is Light’s Daughter; On her the Kings’ Radiance resteth. Stately her Look and delightsome. With radiant beauty forth-shining. Like unto spring-flowers are her Garments, From them streameth scent of sweet odour. On…
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The Hymn of Judas Thomas the Apostle in the Country of the Indians
The Hymn of Judas Thomas the Apostle in the Country of the Indians Translated by G.R.S. Mead I. When, a quite little child, I was dwelling In the House of my Father’s Kingdom, And in the wealth and the glories Of my Up-bringers I was delighting, From the East, our Home, my Parents Forth-sent me…
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The Instruction of Ptah-hotep (Book of Proverbs)
The Instruction of Ptah-Hotep Known as the oldest book recorded, The Instruction of Ptah-Hotep and The Instruction of Ke’gemni has been reflected in the Book of Proverbs in the Christian Bible. It is the wisdom from the King of the 5th Dynasty Egypt, Djedkare Isese. On his deathbed at 96 years, he wanted to pass…
