Christian Texts and History • Re: Which gnostic tradition did the story of Sophia creating the demiurge come from - Ophite, Sethite, or Barbeloite?

TLDR - did the story of Sophia and the creation of the demiurge come from the Sethites, Ophites, or Barbeloites initially?

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Originally the story of Sophia and the creation of the demiurge came from Plato and the canonical books of Plato which were preserved by the apostolic succession within the academy of Plato. The authors of books like the Secret Book of John in the Nag Hammadi Library combined and acclimatized the Platonic accounts with the (Christian) biblical accounts. The question is when.

Statistics: Posted by Leucius Charinus — Mon May 20, 2024 3:06 pm

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