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SOPHIA OF WISDOM III - GOV CA 1
SOPHIA OF WISDOM III - GOV CA 1
SOPHIA OF WISDOM III - GOV CA 1
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SOPHIA OF WISDOM III - SOPHIA OF JESUS CHRIST
THE LIBRARY OF SOPHIA OF WISDOM III
THE SOPHIA OF ALL SOPHIA OF WISDOMS
AKA
CAROLINE E. KENNEDY__________________________
NOVEMBER 27, 2006
RE:
THE SOPHIA OF JESUS CHRIST
History of Gnosticism
Persian Gnosticism
Mandaeism
Manichaeism
Syrian-Egyptic
Gnosticism
Sethians
Thomasines
Valentinians
Basilideans
Fathers of Christian Gnosticism
Simon
Magus
Cerinthus
Marcion
Valentinus
Early Gnosticism
Ophites
Cainites
Carpocratians
Borborites
Thomasines
Medieval Gnosticism
Paulicianism
Tondrakians
Bogomils
Cathars
Gnosticism in
modern times
Gnosticism in popular culture
Gnostic texts
Nag Hammadi Library
Codex Tchacos
Gnosticism
and the New Testament
The Sophia of Jesus Christ is one of many Gnostic tractates from the Nag Hammadi codices, discovered
in Egypt in 1945. The title is somewhat coded, since although Sophia is Greek for wisdom, in a gnostic context, Sophia is
the syzygy of Christ.
The Coptic manuscript itself has been dated to the 4th century, however, it is complemented
by a few fragments in Greek dating from the 3rd century, implying an earlier date. The text has strong similarities to the
Epistle of Eugnostos, which is also found in the Nag Hammadi codices, but with a Christian framing added, and expanding it
somewhat.
The debate about dating is critical, since some argue that it reflects the "true, recorded, sayings" of
Jesus, which is possible if they were to be dated as far back as the first century. Others argue that they are, in fact, considerably
later, and constitute an unreliable secondary source (at best post facto hearsay).
Most scholars argue that the text
is of Gnostic origin, based on the similarities between the mystical teachings found in the text itself and standard Gnostic
themes. Highly mystical, the content of this text concerns creation of gods, angels, and the universe with an emphasis on
infinite and metaphysical truth.
The perfect saviour hath said: "Come (you) from things unseen unto the end of those
that are seen, and the very emanation of Thought shall reveal unto you how faith in they which are unseen was found in them
which are seen, they that belong to the Unbegotten Father. Whomsoever hath ears to hear, let him hear!"
— from The
Sophia of Jesus Christ
The text is composed of 13 questions from the disciples, followed by brief discourses by Jesus
in response.
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The first question concerns the vanity and futility of searching for God.
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The second concerns how to find truth, but only explaining what it is not.
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The third concerns how truth was revealed to the gnostics at the beginning of time.
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The fourth concerns how one must awake to see the truth.
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The
fifth concerns how things began.
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The sixth concerns how mankind came
to gnosis.
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The seventh concerns the position of Jesus in all this.
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The eighth concerns the identity of Jesus.
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The ninth concerns how the spirit connects to the material.
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The tenth concerns the number of spirits.
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The eleventh concerns
the immortal.
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The twelfth concerns those who are not material.
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The final question concerns where mankind came from and what purpose it should have.
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