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MARVIN MEYER NAG HAMMADI
SCRIPTURES
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WolPte Funk
OR186 THE NAG HAMALADI SCRIPTURES
rpc power Peet things have opened t a hide thing of tal
‘The holy ois wat evel, andthe bedhanberiied si,
Revelation of the Seed (9521-33)
As longa the sol ofthe Holy Spi i hidden, wikedoes i nective
‘hovghticnotyetemoved om te mist Bese lth atl eed
‘wea: Rothe the eed eva ten pet ight wll shine an creer
‘sndall uo aeinthe ight wil eee the chs Th slaves wl be fed
‘nd eaptives raved “Ever plat hat ny Esther aren a wo plied
[elle] pled ot What separated wil be united, whale will be
fils
Etemal Light (8532-86,
Exerne who fete the bach wl kin th ight Thi Whe mar
ages that oceur [i secre ake pce tight The ight fhe re shines
[36] during the ight then oes oat The ses ft args, howeer,
sue protein the dyad the ight and ier ht day nor igh cer
someone becomes a tend af the rial chamber that ern wl
ete te Ig one doe ore le ren thle, oe connote
‘ie tine ctr place
The wh es th ight cana be senor ped. Nothing ean trouble
such pope ven whe thy ae lng ts word nd when they leave ths
‘er they He already eee th hog geal weld hs be
ume the ctl rel Toth eople th tral re Fle
“Ths the may it reveled osc pr lone, en li ca
er and night ut ide in pr dy a a ih
The Copel According Philip
| THE NATURE OF THE RULERS |
eae cee il
NUC I
eed ane Talat by Marin Moyer
The Nate ofthe Rules e Gootic este lied by scholars spe
senting Sethian dough, ic he autres bing eto ls
led rcpt in oder clr who he archon worl eset how
thesngle withthe archon isto be cari ot tn present the Naar of
te Raley a Chast et bt mt ofthe mater inthe let eet
‘of evs though wah the typical Hellenic ou The utr ofthe tet
te dent ie that fhe recipient, dso es tht eo she see
Sng the tein espns ocean questions hat hve ch aed hae set
Youths wriingbeeame you have sd stot thee matte fhe autres
(W627). reser a the oh ett tn Nag lama Code (863>—
‘723 the Net ofthe Ra copied jit before On th Orig ofthe Wn
‘tact Goat tet oshich the Naar of th Rasta elton,
Tht ofthe pee ata marth, ose lt end othe
trace 7 2-3) al paraphrased ec inthe opening scion ha een tae
Ie sano “The Hypa of he Archon" "The Ralf te Rae?
tna here, “The Natt ofthe Role” depending the ntespcation fthe
tetnieal Gree enn hapa, We ee to ite te tie he tex
"The Nur af the Rules (by ipietion, "heel nate the se of ha
phase for hess) at 865-2] ra nyo encompass mh a
Be fhe fall menting of thi Geek tr. Tbe set pt fe
tet sthat the maleolent dere and aco eel do exit but when
they ate apposed igual by the chen of th ght, they il be dese
Lite ther Gti tent the Nata ofthe Ruler same dete positon
ins cance for thoy, the ie ofthe pale af eu in he wad ad the88 THE NAG HAMAADI ScRUPTURES
inden of the goles of Ce Gi te ie he Nae of he Rue
Wie cues ion set, opponents smi ny 3 when the eat
Sens neat i he Ges eng fd on the
ronan th desing None, Ger ing ses of gency the
“nescon otaeliand how it be confonte hen eyt ta et
ike Natio te uate aoe rend eal*
ihe Nor ofthe Rus cps of are ptt compet
coch thera teip nly The rt pa (85205951) poss
Sct of nin pot et gener
cat the peng chp a Cone 8) May li cert
duced ioe ste Father fe Anco Pats Soph
Sail he lind dense hat ronan fone fhe gee Fm
‘Gene Theo ey f Cae th the roi aa
homo tence of Sel tam Cathe ort ead
ster hna iin ec t a ie
“Theavin geo lms elt fom the Soe Boke
shee th bce fret Pe Bu re eet
{hu Bate rt nentne bt coutlity seca to ames lee
itot Ftp nthe Neo th Rae Ino ho ars
tulat heen and whose nage spencer ti comes Theor
SS dbenbed te tt ae snes, il aa an They ate nce
ity and when te ty pe pl ves Te Dp i Gres
agin no ees ee thes sees
{ath pia Eve (Spe! The al the eae mal rence
LBS oes Epa, nh offen. ne Set Bo of
mri the seve fe woking th he Bape ma pate
‘Genie Mote othe ning spt ie anderen cog tpn
Since Tat naly Adam age therandot ber
Yonutave gen ele You wll called he Mater ofthe ing
Rorshe wy mae
Sheth,
newb gen bith Sa)
re Beste Lavon ots tht hs tems ed by Adamo eee pt
Ec a fed pos uns Acai onthe See name of Eve, ad ne
thse pus ae emcee Cech or Cop thy mt ge ence
‘connectors bwcenan cat tg othe extortion of ue Nar he
Rae an he See wer
Lone one phones n a aadtn a
Eoattonttnstta
‘Ta Note ofthe Res 18
The oof thi nt pt ofthe Nate ofthe Rao en with the ith of
Nore, daughter of Eve anda poral othe vetted teeter
her atonueked Me Arsh time af the get ford, Nore [or Otes) burs
Noa fin) kare eet sllow her shat that heh ote he
ak Then se sconfonted the wold ele, homes oats een, td
‘hey ty to have sex wth her. She cal Golfo help and when the aga
leh comes tori he archos ra fore. lth, es dered
1 oe ofthe Four Laminaies of hese, sents himsl to Note lam
llth, Understanding trate the great angel who stands beth bly
Spt hare ben sent speak wit ou and ree you ft he aad fhe
Lives nes A sal each you abot yarn (9),
‘Wi ths seals of tet, Bet pr of he Nature ofthe Rules
‘oes toa cls. Ad although th wazative acount ofthis section fle ith
lle of violence and peso, the enerchingpergctne one of hope fo
‘pps human being Cod as pla, snd the ml of Ga ging be
teed. Inthe words ofthe et “Alex ngs came to be by he wl he
Father of he ll (0-1),
Thesue hopeflpespeetie tobe fond inthe second pat ofthe Nate
ofthe Res (335-99. partly the cals. The second popes
ith Nore speaking athe Bat peran singular south yf te angi
‘nay Ell, ad her pious comment ed ft a dilegu’ betwee: Notes
{nd lech in which Nora aka mer of qt a llth pies oe
lary aves ote rominet gue Be Nog Hammad ay ad
beyond The fut of Nor, spelled vara? elated tothe moan
named Netanah in Cone 425 who iid be the daghter ofthe Cane
[mech snd the ser of Tubal Cain, In snuck of the hertue Noves
describes thesberand emetic the wile of eh cof da al Eve Nap
Haran Ces Ince short tate ete the Toe of Nee,
nthe Ongn ef the Wood efrstotvo soar sparen write inthe ame ok
Nore "the Fist Book of Noa” oz.) and Whe Fist Dsnse of Oa?
(oonagagh
ete inthe Nato he Role, Noe opens he alge afer config
word fm Ele, with questions abot he auortes of the meld
Ellet ponds bytaling to ores Ells soy wpe at oft
ws coed in he Sip The lex bl Ele say ss mone se
Spin ard her as; Yallabact, the mchapen child of Soh Zoe, the
ugh of Sophia and Salut, the som of Yat Here in Othe
dans inte cee teren nt
pment” ene etd So a ey
eet dni tli smanngi ton Ne1 “THE NAG HAMMADI SCRIFTURES
ign of the Wend, Sabattus oto be apres ne archan as archons.|
Sibu tepent of his may aed etounces hse, Ylbsth and is
smother ae, nde raises Spb and Ze Yaa the eto of
‘Stbuth pony, and hs Elle neste, hee envy cae "Box por
‘lve death, death prodsced cise, an death pt cach i chug of
Iaen Althea of char ere al other macs” Elle quel ad,
‘cingasinlt statement aie te tet, "Batal hee ing eet be by
{hewil a the Father the A afr the pater of all tat above oat ae
sla of hc ght eck”).
"The Nate ofthe Rus conde i fe at words of encoraerent
fom lelath “Althea oft, Flt ares Nowa, "are death
Ieraensdhing human” (as7- lhe ed the Bra iberabonwilleome,
“Shee tue uman obra for vase pt of] rat athe Fer
rset sya) and then all wil Se eo nd ompeted llth
the Nau ofthe Ruf, ents to pet communist the reat i of
the chides of Wg wo willy otha single voice
“Theaters tah jst,
the chil oer!
td with event,
Grerraaderee
Hay, ts le
Amen. (973)
Thc tet ofthe Natu of th ales was proably ten in Grek Seholas
Anetta to eseeon or td eat, anda nub of hem sige Alea
{i the plce of compos, alton Helme! Koester opts or Syia Ae
‘hgh Binge Peon greet t el came om Alea and popes
ety third-cenny date he concede ht eae of i sours te de
nd col dese fom Syria!” Bene Lyons laeations on Arama puns
‘ould gest air, Semi rot Forse a heme nthe et
seaman eet coe eae ect
‘Serhan nm Caoy n
okra Uke Rea Nl aa ays
Mctigen nnn GuaninoiCagatensonneton
‘The Nature of the Rulers’
‘The Real Nature ofthe Authorities (86,20-27)
Coren aly of hein te pet pe ough he it
setae ened te aoe of deinen! lt
‘Eager ot sn eo a ete wi
IaiR pvc wnicinee Phne on et etag bee ae
untied esate
‘The Blind Demiurge (86.27-87.25)
‘Te ede of heath isn. (Beene of hi] pons ignorance, anda
‘ogg ead, with per), “am God theres thr [te
‘When he said th, Rested guint the ea of he Al, Ts st wp
to Incomypiiy By ad 3 vice avered om tocol and id
"Yowarewrong Smael"—which meas
is thoughts were ind. He expewed his power the shen he
Id teedand paraesthesia es
spon of Piss Sopa” Sh etal ech of hs pring soning to
ver, fer the pater ofthe cemal el ave. Fath vile ong
Fmt tie
Theory lke down int the regi ofthe wae, Her iage ap
pated a ection nthe waters and the autos of darko ll one
Sith her Bat hey oud at gp he nel appeared thes nth waters
Ferdhcy mere wea and what onl of al a pap wats a pie Fhe
authorities wes fom belo, but he mage of Icom was om abe,
“This ruby Ico ke dow ino He eon, vo hat By the
Fathers she ight Bringall mtu wih he ight
ee Bt Hata ae Sy nt SR
ioowiitmat at igre, deh patint moons
ema ttniye sEnceweed hae eae
‘ree fered etna tt 9 ek he
Sebi! eoteiet)aniccaaidon =a “THE NAG HAMMADI SCRIPTURES
“The Creation of Adam and Eve (8723-86.7)
“The ren made plan anid i, “Come le rent 2 human ofl fom the
‘eth The frm th cent asabeingentely of teeth
Thee schon hve bois att emal sd ale) a eth e
the fies of bes Tey ok al om he ath and fred he a
te the onn boi and [ater the ie] of God that hd appeared eo hers]
inthewater™
They i “{Comel, ets gap the image by mean ofthe frm we Bae
tp rh he mage ay esse pre ae ln ken th (8)
tnd we mn sae ti the re ave taped” The id not udensand he
wer of God, ees they a powers.
Snel be io ice sole haan aeqied soul nd sty upon
the gound forma day. The eles could at ake i ate, because they ae
wes, Lie sor nnd they het on loving ha they it cate
the ag that appease to th Be wa, Ard thy di ot on wat
power
‘thes things came to Bes wil othe ater othe A
Laterthe Spt sm the penoa of ou pa the round. The Spisteame forth
‘com the sdamanin lind" descended pda ts howe win hn and
that enon came a vngso' And he Spi alle hs ste Ma ince
‘hes nd movngaroand vp he roe
voce cme tom ncopetyt ep Adar The ule gether al he
nlf theca anal the rv he sky aed rg em to Ada te
‘that Adis would cl hem that height ge a mame teal ofthe ds ed
te aninal™
The ules tok Mam and phir in he aden at he ght elt t
ad atch ve They commanded him andi, "You ray et os [eve]
tenth ude, but do notet fon he te of none of ada ev Do
‘ouch forthe yy at rom ty wlll de
“Thy [ad hi to hit ba they do rand tt [yi
Rate by the Fathers [9 hey hiss ay hat Adar ight
ten might cot pee Hem wuld completely material peron.
Thelen pated ngeter anda “Cane, es make a deep sleep pon
‘Mam Se Ala lp. The dep slp they det fll pon fs, apd he
‘epiinignaance. They cat open ssid leasing woman Then they
ped ise wih shin place fet, and Ada ha oly soa
he Nati of th Rae =m
The woman of pir came him and spo withing “Ais,”
Whe eso er, be sid, "ou have gen we if You wl be eel the
Mather ofthelvng
Forsheismy mother,
Sheisphysican”
‘one who has given bith:
Adam and Eve in the Garden (85,17-90.12)
“The autores appesched this Adam, Wen they sw bis eal partner
speaking wilh hin they erate abe ao aed aer het, Thy ld each
(lhe, “Game, let easton semen her and hey hed But sh
Inaped at them boctwe of theless inde, tn he gra he
the inf ead whem sh fren shadow of bel at hed
Tike es they dtd teva They dele thea ere, a they
‘conic hosel thou th for heya shed heim age
Then the fre pinta presence cae in Be shape of ere the
stacoe The serpent aught Alam ad Eve ad aid, "What di Samael fy)
Jon? Bid ay, You ay et fen eve oe nthe pen bt oo et
[eter of knowledge of onda en” [oo
he won a "Nooy i yD ath Do at
touch Forth day oct oro will sry ce’
The serpent thirst i, Yow nat Fr he thio you
at of lan Rather, our ees il open and yo wl be ke od, kong
nd and il” And he el ctr wa tansy fo he pe nd
‘heabandond te something the cath
‘They Eat fom the Tree (99,5-91.)
The woman of lsh ok fo he tea ate, and she ave fet vba
wel ands thse beng ho hal oly soul ate: The inpefetion Beare
‘parti thie goranee They recoghize hat hey were stgpd ofthe spi
{Ul ad thy ok figleaves ad tied them cound ther aed dies
Theleder of the atchons cae and suid, "Where ayo, Man” For he
thon wht ad happened
Sat ew he auiecommites
See
(utcief tone dpe tc hePy ‘THE NAG HAMMADI SCRIPTURES
‘Adam i" head your ice and na ai cae Twas aed and 0
nade
"he ales, "Why you ide, le it seca yon aero the only
tue fm lik command youl et? ad etl
‘An i, "The woman yo gave me [oeed) re the ft, ni at" And
‘heart ale) eased the woman,
The woman i, "The serpent decid me, a Tate” [The es tured to
the serpent and ersed its shan; that es) powers, and hey dd oo
ots frm hey thee shapes” Frm then on the serpent as
tinder thereof he autores The cane was onthe serpent faith pe
Fecthaman wart come
“he lettre othr Adam. They ok hin andes hi and is wet
ofthegnéen. They "hare no blesing, they ae ao under he case
“The lettre humanity ino gat confson and eof ao Bat ie
people mit be preoccupied with hig the word and othaveieto be oe
‘ip with he ly Spit”
Cain, Abel, Seth, Nowea(o11-92,4)
‘Aer this Ev ge ito Cai, he so, and Cain ed he Ln Then
‘Man sd sexi hii She became pegantainand gab Abel nd
‘Abel nat ashepben Cais bought in proce fom sel, and Abel bh
{ivan oti Bo hi tan: Cad lke wah Ener pon the fer A
buted not accel the ering of Cain. Cina Bh, pd Abel is
trates
‘Gd td a Cain, "Where yur baer Abel”
(Cin avers," ny baer beget”
Gallo Cai, “Listen The vice af our bre lod i caling tome
‘ou havesnsed wih yourmouth and ll come back aot, Whose ill
Cain il lene seven tends and ys wl ve groaning snd shaking pon
theca
“Adan had] wih hi prter Eve agin, She Became pron ad ote
[Sct fo Adan Shea have give ante peion th God,
‘place af Abel."
Eve fecae pregnant guna gave ih to (Noe) Be aid, “He as
produced for me a igi oly many human genet ge] Noe he
‘gin who the fer not fle
“And bum began lip and develop
‘alice erste bm
Mande Gtchewnar im Sn in Go aa
Seat ceretnt inne ia eevee et
Rekwenatimscwtanes Seorhoueyieiase
Chas Aa
‘The Nature of the les 15
Noah and the Flood (924-18)
The sul pated together ands, "Come lets cane a od wth oor om
ds and dst all est anal ad a
"When thee othe fer lex oft plan, he ado Noy “Make
sak od hat il oad hide it oa your dee and he i=
‘alba he id hes age and sal Patton Mount St
‘rea came Nea and wanted o Boal the ak When he would not It
here onde ak anda # ban up, So eb he atk
Norea Opposes the Rulers (9318-93.3),
Thelen went nec Noe, fr they planned seer he, Heider id
lobe "ourmother Ese came
But Nera tard them a si, "You are the rales othe dress. Da
yout Youd net ave seth my robert wth one yur own Fora
ot omou. a ro he wr she”
The argant ler tired with hs ih, nd bis eypeson wa ie a blr
ing (fel He wa old towed er and [si] "You us verve us ely,
Sourmather ve di fr have been gen
Bot Nore ted ih the poe of [God and called in oud voice othe
toy oe, the Co of the AI fos} Hlp me with the ugh ele ad
‘eatueme fom th hand
‘angel xe down Fo heaven al sid a he, Why ae you eli
Ga? Why ary so bold oat the al Spi”
‘oven "Who your”
‘The wigs rt ad eft es. The nel i Tam Eee, Under
stndig the gre angel who stands bie the aly Spt Uhave Bo sent
speak wit you and wescwe you fe the hand of He lvl one. And {sll
teach ouaboutjourrat™
‘The Dialogue of Norea and Eleleth (933-32)
{canna dees the perf tang. appearance ise fine gold and ts
‘ment ie sow, My mouth spy earot ea peak of power and the
“rperanceof tee
eine ial
SS r———i—CC96 “THE NAG HAMMADI SCRIPTURES
“The peat angel Beet pk to mead i,m Undetanding Lam one
ofthe Four Lamar stand tele the gat invable Spt” Do you
Thiktheerale have pomer ener ou? Nae of hen eanoverporerthe oto
trth fron bel he rl of ath ara appeased neat day aed
hee ators wl be reine. Tse stories cannot def you or hat
{gznention’” for your home i with Incomaptibiy, where the gn Spit
‘hells who isypesorta the autores caer and ir wo
Elelth’s Story of Creation (93,32-95.15)
1 sai, “My Jord tech me bout the power of] these athe. How)
‘he coment ing? Wit wht Kn of mate” OF what ater 94] Who
‘ened them and thei poe”
"The get ange Eee, who is understanding. dom, “ncoptiiiy
cle within infiit rel. Sob, who ead Pi wate crete
Semeting by etl without he ater, and wat she predoced as Bor
steve
“Theresa curuinbtveen the elms above andthe eons bla. A shaw
foe beneath thee,” adhe shadow Deane water athe shadow
warcat na region
“Whats proce came to be something mtr Hk abe et.
took shape om the shadow, a became sagt bet eligi,
The beat pene his ees sds a sont af ater thot inane
he becate atop abd sid Tas Gad athe isn bt me
“When be sath ested the elo he A Avec am fom
hoe the tramcal ra std sid, You are wrong, Sane” nea
‘Wind ged™
“Heras, Wanthing exis before me etme sce
“Atence Sphinn er ngs aed bong igitino mates arse pur
sed itd othe en of chaos When he ered pa herligh,drknes
(nee ferae open mate.
“Th rler was androgynous and made himself «huge res an expan
that in oe comdered cresting fin pring and he tested
Torhinel'cen oping sndogynouste ther parent
“Hesidtoie chien, Tam Cod of
Scio
‘The Notre of the Rls 7
“Zoo daughter of Piss Sophia ale out and said i, You ae wong,
Sloe name udentod ay Ylbaoth* Zoe breathed it hi ce
2d he rath evan for er Bry ange, and Bat angel band Yasha
dst hin doo nto Tate, atthe to ofthe abs
‘The Stor of Sabsoth (9515-0647)
"When Ssh so of Yl" te stegth f tat angel, he epee
sndcondernned his ater and hismater, mater
"Seat ated iste! bat he sent songs of pase to Sophia and
her daughter Ze, Sophia Zc ok him up andesite in nr
ti etven below the can beeen what shove apd what Blow He ic
{leo the owen, Sabah: Beaune he abe he powers of has,
Sophia tabled hi
Sten thee tings happen, Sabot made inl «hage fue fced|
hit cherub stan ay fangs as inte and hapa hes”
“Sophia ok ber daughter Zoe and ede er at hi ight each i
south thingy hat arf ith en," andshe pat the angel of wah at
ine (Since Baty, hist ade called ie andthe eth ep
resented the wrgeousnes of the anil rea lane. These things hap
ped bere youre
"When aldaocth aw abut exalted insu seat lary nigh he vied
inn cy es noggin Thin ns the being of
ts Ey poiced death, death prodoced alien, sd death pat each 0
‘huge ofa enen Al Beever char wee all of er ma
Ball se things cae to be by Be wll ofthe Father af the A le the
tefl hat ave, state wm atatcnr might beached
Lok, Chae tg on sb the fof healer, he materia which be
Soc ws produc he pent nd wold
Conclusion (96,17-97.23)
Psi. "My lod a ao fom hie ates”
‘youn ur tiping are fom the Fates, who wa fom he Begining
“Thess cone om sb, fom ncoptibl ight.” So the subs eannat
. Pettentnben mat8 THE NAG HAMMADI SCRIPTURES
ppecach her besa ofthe pit of rath within den all hoo thi
sto rth re dente atone ding humans
"tat tt oping” wll nt appear ow Ml pp alr Ue age and
fre the ante bondage of the autores enor
si, My lord et og tbe
He il ome, the me when the te uman in unin fa ve
[tespintoftth thatthe Father sen op)
“Thee wl teach them abut esething and et he with he a a
teal ie, hea fom the geveation wot ing
“Then they wl be Fed of Bld thought The wil ample death, which
is ofthe autho. Avd thy wil ascend nto the ite ht wheres of
springs:
“Then the autores wil sender hei yea and age Theic angels wll
veep ove te destin, and dep will moun oerthor deh,
“Theale cheno the wll he thse hit the
Fatherfthe ll and thal Spt. Thy willy hone vese
The thers th i
tect several
sd wih eveyone,
Fever ander
aly hay bl
The Nate of the Res
ON THE ORIGIN OF
| THE WORLD
[ee
NAC Is Xll; Bat. Lib. Or 360)
Inte an Tate by Marin Mae
che niin ofthe Word the ith atte in Nag Hammad Cade isa
gad thoes 9734-2717) hat adress questions abot he
erzaton othe wad the formation of humankind and heen othe aged.
‘i othe complete Code Il srton the test an oun fo ahr ag
‘nent fons Nag Hac Cex XI and several agent om a Cope
‘eblon housed the Bash iba. Tet une i He ett ae
‘eit and it hay ben ge a pee tile onthe bas is contents he
‘hereto hee is soetnes feed wih eure
"ie “Unilled Wor “Seheftone Tiel” and "est sn te” The CesT
‘eso athe ap ralated het, hugh the aetna abso been co
ted.
(nthe Org of the Wicd 3 earned wor, a srat Grose esa by a0
suthor who tne sguentation, martin, and coll tation inode
leone the septs of Gros worden. Aough Or the Org of
the Wid doe ot dics i ay dtl He wnflig f the dine Fullness
above, dbs llow tes aac the creator of his wd ad the ade
‘ented misadventures Aan ve sth ot ona prea
the tet cacesthene om Conner eal bland th boc
‘of Enh and othe tele ae adel Cre Roman, Egyptian, nd Che
fan eetons On the Oniginof the Werld ream cee oflenting
tout eis pectsal onan Hane Cecbhad Bele spp ht ic ey
Sspresntl in the frm ofan aplogee ct designed er pb ten
intating adherens" lay well ie een popula tac sine poor of
‘he copes ave sunved nthe Nag Hard iar and ebewhee, Othe
Essie animes mast cpm eee