Gnosticism - The Apocryphon of John - The Fall of Sophia and Origins of the Demiurge Ialdabaoth
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Published 2020-12-18
Recommended Readings:
Meyer - The Nag Hammadi Scriptures - 978-0061626005
Robinson - The Nag Hammadi Library - 978-0060669355
Davies - The Secret Book of John - 978-1594730825
King - The Secret Revelation of John - 978-0674030558
van den Broek - Gnostic Religion in Antiquity - 978-1107514799
Lambdin - Introduction to Sahidic Coptic - 978-0865540484
Williams - Rethinking "Gnosticism": An Argument for Dismantling a Dubious Category - 978-0691005423
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"Congratulations, the cursed flesh vessel is in fact escapable!" A refreshing aspect of the "usual" gnostic teachings. The plot thickens! I must add koptic to the list of languages to learn. Sigh. This is how you turn into a hissing librarian cryptid, isn't it? ꙮ
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This reading of the Garden of Eden makes sooo much more sense. Even back when I was a believing Christian, I couldn't reconcile that a loving God would command someone to remain ignorant and then punish them and banish them when they chose knowledge (not to mention the inherent misogyny that goes along with the story). Eden as a beautiful prison that they must escape by embracing knowledge makes infinitely more sense.
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Hearing this after 6 years of catholic school, and a life in proximity of traditional Christianity (Cath, Prot, Bapt), is extremely sobering. I am grateful to have heard it.
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Since I was very young (I’m still "young" at 27), I’ve always thought the God of the OT and NT just couldn’t be the same. They were way too different, I could never make sense of it. Gnostic texts is making so much more sense, answering so many questions. Thanks for covering this topic.
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I am absolutely flabbergasted by the amount of knowledge you share in this video. Definitely going to be watching your other videos and rewatching them to study.
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I'm a truck driver and listened to the Apocryphon of John and was fascinated could this text have influenced Marcion/Justin's replacement theology? Seems time-lines sort of line up.I Love this channel Thank You Dr Sledge for all You do Baruj Hashem!!!
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Dr. Sledge, your gentle humor makes these complex subjects much more accessible.
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"So let's turn to the question of how to date the Apocryphon of John..." me: 😍👀😍
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This video is incredible! I feel like this text ties together everything between Sophia, the demiurge, Enki and Enlil, texts from the book of Enoch, etc. so the Old Testament God truly is not the God we currently know if is a God of love and compassion.
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I love the way this guy talks. He comes through very well read and intelligent.
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The hermetic and Gnostic influences on my own Christianity is something I tend to have difficulty in relating to others with a more traditional American faith. The esoteric aspects of my beliefs are quite easy to relate to people who have no faith, however.
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This reminds me of a storyline from the Mahabharata, Jesus and Shiva are parallels. It's beautiful that we all share the same stories all the more reason to unite in harmony.
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A truly under appreciated channel. Both in quality and quantity of all variables.
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"gnostic literature, at least at first glance, is rather puzzling." That's a bit of an understatement. I've been trying to hack away at the Nag Hammadi Library for months and can barely get through the first few books without a headache. I'd love to see some videos breaking down the complex writing behind the texts and dissecting their actual meaning, either here or on some other channel. If anyone knows of such a source that already does that do let me know.
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I really love the poem "The Thunder, Perfect Mind" in the Nag Hammadi. Can't say I really understand it, but something about it is utterly beautiful, while being really mind-bending.
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This explanation makes so much more sense than Genesis standing on its own. Thank you!
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Absolutely amazing! Subscribed! I searched so long for someone who has this level of insight! Congratulations!
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My guy, you are a wealth of information! Been binge watching for days. Love your unapologetic extensive rhetoric. Very refreshing and informative.
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Holy Macro. Your explanation is way better than the one from Wikipedia for sure. Thank you so much for doing this. Just when I think your last video is my favorite you come up with a better one. Wow. Thank you . Thank you.
