Valentinian Exposition
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The Valentinian Exposition or the Valentinian Exposition with On the Anointing, On Baptism A and B, and On the Eucharist A and B is a gnostic document of the Nag Hammadi Library placed in Codex XI. The document is a study of Valentinian liturgical readings.[1][2]
Content overview
The text derives from five separate texts, which teaches rituals of basic Christianity with gnostic influence.[1]
On the account of the text, details of God the Father restoring the "spiritual seed" into heaven. Also, the unity of the "spiritual seed" and angels in pleroma. Much of the text relates to teach of baptism, redemption of the soul, and bridal chamber.[1]
Manuscripts
The document comprises pages 22–44. The text is in poor condition with half of the text now lost. It is unknown whether the text did have a title or not, if it did, the title is now lost. The work was named by modern scholarly according to its content by placing the remaining content together to produce Valentinain doctrine.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Corrigan, Kevin; Rasimus, Tuomas (2013). Gnosticism, Platonism and the Late Ancient World: Essays in Honour of John D. Turner, Nag Hammadi and Manichaean Studies. BRILL. pp. 247–257. ISBN 9789004254763.
- ↑ Alan Evans, Craig; Leslie Webb, Robert; A. Wiebe, Richard (1993). Nag Hammadi Texts and the Bible: A Synopsis and Index, Volume 18 of New Testament Tools, Studies and Documents Series, Volume 18 of New Testament tools and studies, v. 18. BRILL. p. 464. ISBN 9789004099029.
- ↑ Van Den Broek, R. (2013). Gnostic Religion in Antiquity. Cambridge University Press. pp. 96–108. ISBN 9781107031371.
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