The Nag Hammadi Scriptures – The Discourse On The Eighth And Ninth

The Nag Hammadi Scriptures – The Discourse On The Eighth And Ninth
Last stage of spiritual perfection. Demands personal involvement. Initiation into divine mysteries of the Eighth and the Ninth. Prayers and Visions. From the beginning the father’s direction was through prayer. Takes place in Egypt. Original Greek version written in 200AD. Evokes astrological ideas with heavenly spheres. Remove influence of seven planets to gain access. Discussion of a disciple with his teacher.

The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Set of early Christianity and Gnostics codices in a jar at the base of the Jabal al-Tarif cliffs, Nag Hammadi in Egypt around C200 AD.
Originally written in Greek and translated into Coptic.
Book: The Nag Hammadi Scriptures
Marvin W. Meyer (Editor), Elaine H. Pagels (Introduction), James M. Robinson (Contributor)