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The Gospel of Philip - Annotated & Explained (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
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The Gospel of Philip - Annotated & Explained (Hardcover, Annotated edition)
Series: SkyLight Illuminations
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Loot Price R509
Discovery Miles 5 090
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This ancient Gnostic text can be a companion for your own spiritual
quest. The Gospel of Philip is one of the most exciting and
accessible of the Gnostic texts found at Nag Hammadi in Egypt in
1945. The source of Dan Brown's intriguing speculations about Mary
Magdalene in his best-selling novel The Da Vinci Code, the Gospel
of Philip draws on ancient imagery—the natural world, the
relationships between women, men and family, the ancient
distinctions between lord and servants, free people and slaves, and
pagans, Jews and Christians—to offer us insight into the
spiritual interpretation of scripture that is at the foundation of
Christianity. The Gospel of Philip: Annotated and Explained
unravels the discourses, parables and sayings of this
second-century text to explore a spiritual, non-literal
interpretation of the Bible. Along with his elegant and accurate
new translation from the original Coptic, Andrew Phillip Smith
probes the symbolism and metaphors at the heart of the Gospel of
Philip to reveal otherwise unrecorded sayings of Jesus, fragments
of Gnostic mythology and parallels to the teachings of Jesus and
Paul. He also examines the joyful imagery of rebirth, salvation and
mystical union in the bridal chamber that was the pursuit of
Christian Gnosticism. Now you can experience this ancient Gospel
even if you have no previous knowledge of early Christianity or
Gnostic thought. This SkyLight Illuminations edition provides
important insights into the historical context and major themes of
the Gospel of Philip, and gives you a deeper understanding of the
Gospel’s overarching message: deciphering our own meaning behind
the symbols of this world increases and enriches our understanding
of God.
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