The Nag Hammadi Scriptures – The Teachings of Silvanus

Collection of maxims (short statements) attributed to the great hero of Egyptian Monasticism. Only non-Gnostic tractate in the Nag Hammadi. Offers instructions and admonitions (counsel or warning) to a pupil. Praises offered to God as Wisdom. Some Pagan examples as hymns. It is fragmented and not a unified whole. A Christian writing. Early first century. First moral philosophy Jesus as source of wisdom. Second theological Alexandrian teachings.

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)