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Pistis Sophia is an ancient text believed to have been written in the 3rd or 4th century AD. The text, which was first discovered in 1773, tells of a Gnostic group's teaching of the transfigured Jesus to his disciples. Pistis Sophia still remains one of the most important Gnostic documents on record.
Paperback: 236 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (September 2, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1537444042
ISBN-13: 978-1537444048
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
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Ignore the 5 stars and put 6 stars instead! I am still wandering why it took such a long time for me to review this extraordinary gospel. This is one of the most easy to read and follow gospel within the Gnostic gospels, and indeed amongst many of the gospels. The language is clear and the gospel is well structured. Pistis is indeed a rare gospel: it tells of the secret words that you must say for you to reach the highest God and Goddess (not the God of creation); it informs you of the many gods and goddesses that exist and the levels of space they occupy. Mind you, all these is said by Jesus himself, that is the Gnostic Jesus. Mary Magdala (Jesus' partner) is so intelligent in her questions and answers, in fact Jesus tells her that her spirit has been purified and therefore at its best (of course hoping that this is a genuine praise and not based on partner favouritism). But yes, Mary Magadala, beside the praises from her partner, is quite outstanding. She even tells Jesus that she is scared of Peter since St Peter hates the female race! Do not expect anything canonical or convetional from this gospel. It is a very disturbing gospel, yet very powerful indeed. It even explains the difficult parables: "5 will be in a house and 3 will rise against 2 and 2 against 3..." It also explains the parable of the coin - give to Caesar that which belongs to him... This is one gospel, which I must concur, I also do not understand why it has not received much attention as the other gospels!
Although considered a minor Gnostic text by some scholars of Gnosticism, this document provides an excellent introduction to the universe of a Christian Gnostic of the time of Christ. After reading this I would suggest to go on to "Nag Hammadi" and "The Apocryphal New Testament : A Collection of Apocryphal Christian Literature in an English Translation."
This revealed teaching is essential for anyone investigating Christian Gnosticism, post-resurrection narratives, kabbalistic cosmology, feminine Christology, or the writings of Hurtak. It is not a simple read, but deeply layered, speaking of the Kingdom of Light on many levels to humanity. The Savior truly shares a great revelation with his disciples and the author of the text had clearly been very gifted. This translation is not perfect, but conveys the messages true to the context in which they were intended: metaphysically. Serious para-Biblical students should definately acquaint themselves with Pistis-Sophia.
These writings of Jesus should be read by all christians. There was much said by Jesus regarding Sophia, and we never heard this in the church. It is understood in this book,and the Sophia of Jesus Christ, found in the Nag Hammadi Library, that Sophia is a real person, who came to earth in bodily form. The book "She Who Is" by Elizabeth Johnson, mentions that Sophia would come to earth to live with her children to make them friends with God. Also, states that Jesus was Sophia incarnate. So the Pistis Sophia describes by Jesus the trials Sophia faced while on earth. It is worth reading to see what Jesus had to say regarding Sophia
This book contains a worthless translation. The words used to convey meaning are common thus obscuring the original meaning. Here are some examples: "whole distribution" is not the same thing as "total expansion", "workmen" are not the same as "servitors", "habitations of their spheres" is not the same as "houses of their spheres", and "first statute" is not the same as "First Commandment". Many nouns are left uncapitalized so the real meaning behind the items being expressed is not conveyed. And all these examples came from the first two pages of this totally worthless translation of Pistis Sophia.This version is a made from two imperfect versions: a French translation (1856) and a Latin version (1851) not from the Coptic text. Try to find Mead's second edition (1921) containing some valuable help from Carl Schmidt's German translation (1905). Mead's second edition of Pistis Sophia is almost a complete rewrite of the first edition.
Prior to the Nag Hammandi codices there was the Pistis Sophia. These writings are very old..they date from around 100-300AD. Today we are fortunate to have these early esoteric church texts to read and study. Most of the early christian literature was labeled heretical and destroyed by the Alexandrian doctors of religious thought...there are things in there that didn't mix well with those Neoplatonists. The Pistis Sophia was purchased in 1795 and was the largest repository of Gnostic beliefs before the unearthing, in 1945, of the Nag Hammandi Library. Like time capsules, these writings have come to us, in purity, ready to be studied. They give us some very good source material for what these early churches believed.The Pistis Sophia is about things that transpired between the resurrected Jesus, the First and Last Mystery, and his disciples. An interesting point is that those disciples included both men and women. The text is filled with involvement in the physical cosmos, purification from sin and salvation through the infinite compassion of the First Mystery. The path is layed out for the initiate to obtain an inheritance in the Light-Kingdom. To get to this level requires receiving the mysteries, and the way to get the mysteries is to be righteous and good.Rounded with mysticism, obscurity and allegory, this codex is well worth adding to the Christian reference shelf.
Pistis Sophia: The Gnostic Tradition of Mary Magdalene, Jesus, and His Disciples The Gnostic Bible: The Pistis Sophia Unveiled Pistis Sophia The Sophia Code: A Living Transmission from The Sophia Dragon Tribe Hagia Sophia In Search of the Christ-Sophia: An Inclusive Christology for Liberating Christians Sophia's Story Sophia's War: A Tale of the Revolution
