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Gospel of Philip
Unknown · Gnosticism · c. 180-250 CE
Translated by Samuel Zinner
12 chapters
A collection of Gnostic teachings on sacraments, sacred marriage, and the nature of spiritual transformation -- one of the most important Nag Hammadi texts.
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Contents
- 1Introduction: Like Produces Like; Hebrews, Christians; Life and Death
- 2Names-Labels; Truth and Error
- 3Divine Names; Resurrection
- 4Baptism, Chrism, and Eucharist
- 5Divine Names and the Holy Spirit-Wisdom; Straying
- 6Baptism, Divine Names, Eucharist
- 7The Sacraments; Life and Death
- 8The Sacraments; Names and Images
- 9The Jerusalem Temple and the Bridal Chamber as Restoration of Primordial Androgyny
- 10The Symbolic Meaning of the Sacraments
- 11The Victory of Knowledge in Truth and Love
- 12Conclusion: The Perfect Light of the Holy of Holies, the Bridal Chamber
