The Exegesis on the Soul: The Soul’s Journey and Return
The Exegesis on the Soul from Nag Hammadi Codex II. The allegory of the soul as prostitute and bride, the fall into forgetfulness, and the return to the Father.
Individual Tractates gathers ZenithEye articles on specific writings within the Nag Hammadi Library and related Gnostic collections. This route helps readers approach each text as a distinct voice, exploring its themes, mythic structure, theological language, symbolic world and place within the wider landscape of Gnostic scripture.
The Exegesis on the Soul from Nag Hammadi Codex II. The allegory of the soul as prostitute and bride, the fall into forgetfulness, and the return to the Father.
The controversial Gospel of Judas from Codex Tchacos. Judas as the hero who liberates Jesus from material imprisonment—the thirteenth disciple who understood.
The Prayer of the Apostle Paul from Nag Hammadi Codex I. The secret supplication, the Five Seals, and the ritual opening to the Gnostic library.
Complete guide to the Gospel of Thomas from Nag Hammadi Codex II. Explore all 114 sayings of the living Jesus, the secret words, and the path to self-knowledge.
The definitive guide to Apocryphon of John (Secret Book of John), the foundational Sethian text on creation, archons, and the three races of humanity.
Complete guide to Trimorphic Protennoia (Three Forms of First Thought), the Sethian hymn of divine descent from Nag Hammadi Codex XIII.
The Acts of Thomas: Complete guide to the apocryphal acts of the apostle, including the Hymn of the Pearl, his missionary journeys, and Gnostic theology.
The Hymn of the Pearl from the Acts of Thomas: A Gnostic allegory of the soul’s descent into matter and its awakening to divine origin. Full commentary and analysis.
The Apocryphon of John: The most important Sethian text. Explore the creation myth of Yaldabaoth, the fall of Sophia, and the secret knowledge of salvation.
Trimorphic Protennoia: The Barbelo Aeon speaks in three descents. Explore this Sethian hymn of divine self-revelation, baptismal theology, and the five seals.