Eugnostos: The Letter to the Wise on Ultimate Reality
Discover Eugnostos, a philosophical letter revealing ultimate reality, divine immutability, and the nature of the cosmos in Nag Hammadi Library.
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The Apocalypse of Adam: The First and Final Revelation
The Apocalypse of Adam—final testament of the first man to his son Seth. Reveals three aeons of history, the coming illuminators, and the purification by fire. Jewish apocalyptic at its most ancient.
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The First Apocalypse of James: Martyrdom and the True Jerusalem
The First Apocalypse of James—Jesus reveals mysteries to his brother before and after the passion, preparing him for martyrdom. Features passwords for ascent through archons and the true Jerusalem above.
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The Letter of Peter to Philip: Apostolic Authority and Cosmic Redemption
The Letter of Peter to Philip—apostolic conference on the Mount of Olives where Jesus equips the apostles with weapons of light to break the chains of the imprisoned spiritual seed.
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The Three Steles of Seth: Sethian Hymns of Ascent
The Three Steles of Seth—three Sethian hymns for ritual ascent, addressed to the Four Luminaries and the Autogenes. Liturgy of the immovable race with communal ‘we’ and triple amen.
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The Exegesis on the Soul: Allegory of the Fallen and Restored Psyche
The Exegesis on the Soul—a sustained allegory of the soul as fallen virgin/prostitute who receives a letter from her father and returns to the bridal chamber. Biblical psychology at its most intimate.
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The Dialogue of the Saviour: The Living Knowledge
The Dialogue of the Saviour—intimate conversations between Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and disciples. Features sayings of light, Mary’s elevation as perfected disciple, and urgent eschatology.
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The Gospel of the Egyptians: Sethian Cosmogony and the Great Seth
The Gospel of the Egyptians—Holy Book of the Great Invisible Spirit. Early Sethian cosmogony featuring the five seals baptism, the immovable race of Seth, and Sophia’s repentance.
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The Apocryphon of James: Secret Teachings Beyond the Resurrection
The Apocryphon of James—secret teachings of Jesus to his brother James and Peter. Features the twelve prophecies, soul’s pre-existence, and detailed ascent instructions through planetary spheres.
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The Tripartite Tractate: Valentinian Theology in Systematic Form
The Tripartite Tractate—the most systematic Valentinian theology in the library. Covers pleroma, creation, and salvation with detailed tripartite anthropology (spiritual, psychic, material).