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1 of ancient sources Biblical texts Genesis 1:3 216, 217 1: , 217 1:26 47, 171 2:7 47, 65, 203, 216 3: : :18 62 Exodus 20:5 47, 175 Psalms 110:4 62 Proverbs 8: Song of Solomon 6:8 132 Isaiah 9: :5 47, :1 173 Ezekiel 1: , 217 Daniel 7: Wisdom of Solomon 7: Matthew 4: : : : : : :16 40 Mark 4: : Luke 1:7 178 John 1:1 18, 61 1: Acts 8, : :18 34, 66 Romans 16: Corinthians 1: : :9 108, : : : Corinthians 4:6 2 12: Galatians 1: :19 34, 66 Ephesians 6:12 51, 189, 221, 228 Colossians 2: Hebrews 1: :

2 of ancient sources Timothy 1: : : Peter 2: Greek and Latin texts Acts of Thomas Alcinous, Didaskalikos Athenagoras Legatio 10, Clement of Alexandria Excerpta ex Theodoto 1, , , , , Stromateis ii, 36, iii, 45, 3 43 iii, 63, Clement of Rome Letter to the Corinthians 35, Cologne Mani Codex Corpus Hermeticum i, i, xiii, 1 24 Epiphanius of Salamis Panarion 26, 8, , 13, , 16, , 2, , , 93 33, , , 5, , 2, , 7, Eudemus of Rhodes fr Eusebius of Caesarea Praeparatio evangelica xii, 46, Ecclesiastical History i, iv, 7, 15 8, Ezechiel Tragicus Exagōgē, Gospel of Thomas Log Hegemonius Acta Archelai 67, Hippolytus Refutatio i, Proem v, v, v, 9, v, 10, v, v, 12, v, 17, v, v, v, 19, 2 120, 154 v, v, 26, v, 27, v, 27, vi, 29, vi, 35, viii, ix, 11, Ignatius of Antioch Letter to the Ephesians 1, , Letter to the Romans 6, Irenaeus Adversus haereses i, 2, i, 2, i, 4,

3 250 of ancient sources i, 4, 5 5, i, 5, i, 6, i, 7, i, 11, i, 13, i, 13, i, 13, i, 13, i, 14, i, 15, i, 16, i, 21, 5 76 i, 23, i, 24, i, 24, i, 24, i, 24, i, 25, i, i, 29 45, 49 i, 29, i, 29, i, i, 30, i, 30, i, 30, i, 30, 7 176, i, 30, i, 30, i, 30, i, 30, ii, 1, ii, 30, 7 77 iii, 11, 9 99 iii, 19, v, 19, Josephus Jewish Antiquities i, , 90 Justin Martyr Apology i, 26, Dialogue with Trypho 3, 7-4, , 6 163, 171 Marius Victorinus Adversus Arium i, Mithras Liturgy Numenius fr , fr Origen Contra Celsum v, v, 59 6 v, 61 6, 225 vi, De principiis ii, 6, Papyri Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 1 38 Papyrus Oxyrhynchus Papyrus Oxyrhynchus Papyrus Oxyrhynchus Papyrus Oxyrhynchus Papyrus Rylands Philo De opificio mundi Plato Phaedrus 246d-e c e-250a 208 Republic 490b b b b-589b 30 Plotinus Enneads ii, 9 72, 134 ii, 9, ii, 9, ii, 9, ii, 9, Plutarch De Iside et Osiride De defectu oraculorum 415a 228 Porphyry Life of Plotinus 16 81, 84, Tertullian Adversus Praxean Adversus valentinianos 4, 1 163

4 of ancient sources 251 4, De carne Christi 15, De praescriptione haereticorum 30, 2, 163 Tertullian (Ps.-) Adversus omnes haereses 2, , 6 99 Zosimus Authentic Treatises, Letter Omega , Coptic texts Allogenes (NHC xi, 3) 52, , , Authoritative Teaching (NHC vi, 3) 23, , 24 24, Book of Thomas (NHC ii, 7) 138, Books of Jeu ii, Discourse on the Eighth and the Ninth (NHC vi, 6) 63, Eugnostus the Blessed (NHC iii, 3) 71, 13 73, 3, , , , 23 78, First Revelation (Apocalypse) of James (NHC v, 3) 31, , (Codex Tchacos) 18, Gospel of Judas (Codex Tchacos) 50, 23 51, , , Gospel of Mary (BG 1) 16, 13 17, 9 74 Gospel of Philip (NHC ii, 3) 58, , , Gospel of Thomas (NHC ii, 2) Log , , Gospel of Truth (NHC i, 3) 17, , , , , , , 32 30, , Holy Book of the Great Invisible Spirit (NHC iii, 2) 44, 22 24, , 13 14, , 16 53, 12, , 18 20, , 22 57, 19, , 9 60, 2, , 9 62, 24, , 24 64, 9, , 10 14, , 9 65, 25, , 27 67, , 1 69, 4 89 Interpretation of Knowledge (NHC xi, 1) 12, Nature of the Rulers (NHC ii, 4) 89, ,30 90, , 17 97, , 32 97, Origin of the World (NHC ii, 5) 101, , , , , , , , , Paraphrase of Seëm (NHC vii, 1) 1, , 32 2, 6 154

5 252 of ancient sources 39, 28 40, Pistis Sophia (Codex Askewianus) i, ii, iii, iv, Revelation (Apocalypse) of Adam (NHC v, 5) 69, , , 21 83, Revelation (Apocalyps) of Peter (NHC vii, 3) 81, 3 82, , 18 83, Second Treatise of the Great Seth (NHC vii, 2) 55, 9 56, Secret Book (Apocryphon) of John (NHC ii, 1) 2, 25 9, , , 26 13, , , 2 13, , 29 17, , 29 19, 10 47, 175, , , , 35 25, , (NHC iv, 1) 38, (BG 2) 22, 16 36, , , Treatise on Resurrection (NHC i, 4) 45, , 23 46, , , , 38 48, Treatise on the Soul (NHC ii, 6) 127, , Three Forms of First Thought (NHC xiii, 1) 39, Three Steles of Seth (NHC vii, 5) 126, Tripartite Tractate (NHC i, 5) 60, , 17 77, , 28 95, , 4 108, , , True Testimony (NHC ix, 3) 44, 30 45, Valentinian Exposition (NHC xi, 2) 33, Zostrianus (NHC viii, 1) 127,

6 of names and subjects Abel, 184 Aberamentho, 69 Abraham, 177 Abrasax, 162, 187, 188 Achamoth, 77, 180, 181, 194, 213 Act of Peter, 31 Acts of Peter and the Twelve Apostles, 30 1 Adam and Eve, original unity of, 59 Adam, psychic body of, 175 Adamas, 68, 170 Adams, three, 54, 216 Addai, 77 Adonaios, 110, 181 aeons, Allogenes, 84 5, 134 amulet(s), gnostic / magic, 13, 174, angels as counterparts of gnostics, 54, 55, 104, 145, 146, 149 apolytrōsis, 76, 104, 145 Archontics, 84, 87, 156 Armozel, 46, 63, 161, 162, 173, 175, 187, 218 asceticism, 33, 43, 66, 114 Audians, 153, 168 Authoritative Teaching, 33 Autogenes, see Self-Begotten Barbelo, 27, 44, 46, 58, 63, 69, 80, 85, 87, 90 baptism, 50, 54, 80, 82, 97, 110, 115, 121, 191 Baruch, 158, 191 Basilides, 113, 115, 139, 153, 160, 199 bishops, 112, 113 Book of Allogenes, 85 6 Book of Thomas, 41 2 Books of Jeu, Borborites, 202 Bridal Chamber, 104, 123, 145, 146, 147 Bridal Chamber Inscription, bulls, 54 Cain and Abel, 48, 176, 219 Carpocrates, 128, 139 catacomb of the Aurelii, 13 Celsus, 6, 174 charismatics, 107 Christ, body of, in Valentinianism, Christ, images of, 139 Christology, Clement of Alexandria, 16, 33, 138 Codex Askewianus, 17 Codex Brucianus, Codex Tchacos, 23 4 Concept of Our Great Power, Daveithe, 46, 63, 161, 162 deacons, 112, 113 Dialogue of the Saviour, 42 3 Dositheus, 90 Egyptian Gospel, see Holy Book of the Great Invisible Spirit Eleleth, 46, 51, 55, 58, 63, 161, 162, 172, 173, 175, 187, 189, 218 Elohim, 150, 157, 158, 191 Eloim and Yave, 48, 176, 219 Enlightening Insight, 47, 48, 176, 189 Enosh, 185 Epiphanius, Eros, 54 Eugnostus the Blessed, Eve, spiritual, 48, 54, 55, 71, 189, Excerpt from the Perfect Discourse, 36 7 Excerpta ex Theodoto, 92 3 faith and knowledge, 5, 34 First Man, see Man, heavenly First Revelation (Apocalypse) of James, 75 7 Flavia Sophe, epitaph of, Gabriel, 162, 187 Gamaliel, 63, 162, 187, 188, gnosis, 2 3 Gnosticism, 4, 5, 6 7,

7 254 of names and subjects Gnostics of Irenaeus, AH I, 29, 9, 45, 172 Gnostics of Irenaeus, AH I, 30, 155 6, 170, 177, 191 Gnostics, the as a Christian group, 8 10 Gospel of Judas, 57 9 Gospel of Mary, 72 5 Gospel of Philip, Gospel of the Ebionites, 43 Gospel of the Egyptians, 42, 49 Gospel of Thomas, Gospel of Truth, Great Invisible Spirit, 44, 50, 58, 80, 87, 175, 186 Harmogenes, 161 Harmozel, see Armozel Helen, 71, 112, 139, 169 Heracleon, 16, 34, 76, 139, 193, 224 Hercules, 191 heresy, 8 Hermetism, 3 Hippolytus, Holy Book of the Great Invisible Spirit, hylics, 97, 183, 190, 194 Hypsiphrone, 32 Iamblichus, 140, 144 Immortal Man, see Man, heavenly inner human, 170, 204 Interpretation of Knowledge, Irenaeus, irrigation, 54 Isidorus, 115, 139 James, the Brother of the Lord, 34, 40, 66, 75 Jeu, 79 Judas, 13, 59 Julius Cassianus, 116 Justin Martyr, 95, 127, 138, 222 Justin the Gnostic, 157 8, 191, 211 Kalyptos, Protophanes, Autogenes, 82, 85, 88 Letter of Instruction, 93 4 Letter of Peter to Philip, 56 7 letter speculations, 147, 154 Lights, four great, 46, 58, 61, 63, 68, 161, 175, 187 Limit, 96, 98, 106, 179, 180, 182, 194 magic, 16, 35, 47, 50, 69, 79, 80, 83, 91, 141, 144 5, 147, 174, 219 Man, heavenly, 47, 52, 55, 66, 94, 117, 154, 155, 156, 160, 161, 170, 175, 178, 189, 190, 191, 192, 212, Mandaeism, 4 5, 153, 168, 172, 211 Manichaeism, 5, 56, 122 Marcion, 127, 128, 163, 225, 226 Marcus Magus, Marsanes, 86 8 Mary of Magdala, 73, 74 Melchizedek, 62 4 Messina colloquium, 6 7, 10 Messus, 84, 134 Michar, 51, 60, 89, 187, 188 Micheus, 51, 60, 89, 187, 188 Mithras Liturgy, 142, 230 Mnesinous, 51, 60, 187, 188 Monogenēs, see Only-Begotten Monoimus the Arab, 154 Moses, 210, 227, 228 Naas, 158, 191 Naassenes, 155, 170, 190, 191 Nag Hammadi Codices, Nature of the Rulers, 51 3 Nebro, 58 negative theology, 151 2, 207 non-gnostic Christians, 66, 110, 111, 152, 192, 199, 202 Norea, 52, 55, 68, 176, 189 Numenius, , 228, 230 On the Eighth and the Ninth, 35 Only-Begotten, 96, 166, 172, 179 Ophites, 155, 174, Oracula Chaldaica, 228 Origen, 31, 34, 98, 138, 174, 198, 209 Origin of the World, 53 6 Oroiael, 46, 63, 161, 162, 187 Papyrus Codex 8502 Berlin (BG), Paraphrasis of Seëm, paroikēseis, metanoiai, antitypoi, 82, 89, 135 Perates, 158 phoenixes, 54 Phōs, Pigeradamas, 63, 90 Pistis Sophia, 52, 65, 69, 188 Pistis Sophia (Codex Askewianus), 17, 68 70, 81, Plato, Republic, 588b-589b (NHC VI, 5), 30 Pleroma, 45 6, 50, 68, 93 4, 98, 109, Plotinus, Plutarch, 228, 229 pneumatics, 97, 183, 190, 193, 194 Porphyry on the gnostics, Prayer of Seth, Prayer of Thanksgiving, 36 Prayer of the Apostle Paul, prophets of the Old Testament, 178, 191 Psalm of the Naassenes, 155, 190

8 of names and subjects 255 psychics, 96, 183, 190, 193, 194, Ptolemy, 139, 164, 179, 224 Ptolemy, Letter to Flora, 94 6 race without king, 55, 60, 188 Raguhel, 161 reincarnation, 78, 192 resurrection, 169, 192, 202 Revelation (Apocalypse) of Adam, Revelation (Apocalypse) of Paul, 77 9 Revelation (Apocalypse) of Peter, Revelation of Seth, 143 Sabaoth, 52, 54, 110, 156, 181 Sablo, 188 Saklas, 52, 58, 59, 61 Samael, 51, 52, 61 Samblo, 162, 187 Saturnilus, 68, 221, 229 Second Revelation (Apocalypse) of James, 66 8 Second Treatise of the Great Seth, Secret Book (Apocryphon) of James, 33 4 Secret Book (Apocryphon) of John, 44 9 Self-Begotten, 44, 58, 61, 63, 82, 88, 90, 155, 158, 161, 186 Sentences of Sextus, 31 Seth, heavenly, 50, 118, 160, 184, 185, 188 Seth, son of Adam and Eve, 59, 84, 89, 176, 188 Setheus, 88 Sethianism, 28 9 Sethians, 28, 84, 120, 154, 158 Simon Magus, 71, 90, 112, 123, 127, 128, 133, 139, 169, 171 snake in Paradise, 176 Son of Man, 48, 66, 108, 111, 114, 115, 117, 118, 154, 155, 170, 175, 176, 215, 216 Song of Pronoia, 48 9, 189 Sophia, 10, 46, 52, 55, 57, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 71, 77, 82, 94, 96, 98, 109, 118, 119, 135, 156, 160, 162, 167, 170, 172, 173, 176, 178, 179, 181, 189, 191, 193 4, 212, 229 Sophia, higher / lower, 180, 182, 194, 213 Teachings of Silvanus, 31 2 Tertullian, 198 Theodotus, 16, 92, 182, 193 Theudas, 66 theurgy, 87, 140, 141, 144, 148, 187 Thought of Norea, 68 Three Forms of First Thought, 60 2 Three Steles of Seth, Thunder - Perfect Mind, 70 1 Treatise on Resurrection, Treatise on the Soul, 32 3 Treatise without Title, see Origin of the World Tree of Knowledge, 48, 52, 55, 158, 189 Tripartite Tractate, 97 8 True Man, see Man, heavenly True Testimony, Untitled Gnostic Treatise, 88 9 Valentinian Exposition, 96 7 Valentinus, 115, 139, 162 4, 166 Wisdom (Sophia) of Jesus Christ, 64 6 Yaldabaoth, 46, 51, 52, 54, 61, 65, 109, 171, 173, 192 Yesseus Mazareus Yessedekeus, 51, 60, 187, 188 Youel, 85 zodiac, 46, 58, 87, 153, 173, 175, 217, 218 Zoe, 52, 55, 189 Zoroaster, 81, 134, 210, 227, 229 Zosimus, 216, 223 Zostrianus, 81 3, 134

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