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Irenaeus, Refutation Of All Heresies, 1.7.2


nanThere are also some who maintain that he also produced Christ as his own proper son, but of an animal nature, and that mention was made of him by the prophets. This Christ passed through Mary just as water flows through a tube; and there descended upon him in the form of a dove it the time of his baptism, that Saviour who belonged to the Pleroma, and was formed by the combined efforts of all its inhabit ants. In him there existed also that spiritual seed which proceeded from Achamoth. They hold, accordingly, that our Lord, while preserving the type of the first-begotten and primary tetrad, was compounded of these four substances,--of that which is spiritual, in so far as He was from Achamoth; of that which is animal, as being from the Demiurge by a special dispensation, inasmuch as He was formed [corporeally] with unspeakable skill; and of the Saviour, as respects that dove which descended upon Him. He also continued free from all suffering, since indeed it was not possible that He should suffer who was at once incomprehensible and invisible. And for this reason the Spirit of Christ, who had been placed within Him, was taken away when He was brought before Pilate. They maintain, further, that not even the seed which He had received from the mother [Achamoth] was subject to suffering; for it, too, was impassible, as being spiritual, and invisible even to the Demiurge himself. It follows, then, according to them, that the animal Christ, and that which had been formed mysteriously by a special dispensation, underwent suffering, that the mother might exhibit through him a type of the Christ above, namely, of him who extended himself through Stauros, and imparted to Achamoth shape, so far as substance was concerned. For they declare that all these transactions were counterparts of what took place above.


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1. Anon., 1 Enoch, 42 (3rd cent. BCE - 2nd cent. BCE)

42. Wisdom found no place where she might dwell; Then a dwelling-place was assigned her in the heavens.",Wisdom went forth to make her dwelling among the children of men, And found no dwelling-place:Wisdom returned to her place, And took her seat among the angels.,And unrighteousness went forth from her chambers: Whom she sought not she found, And dwelt with them,As rain in a desert And dew on a thirsty land.
2. New Testament, 1 Corinthians, 15.50 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)

15.50. Now I say this, brothers, that flesh and blood can'tinherit the Kingdom of God; neither does corruption inheritincorruption.
3. New Testament, Apocalypse, 4.7, 17.11 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)

4.7. The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature like a calf, and the third creature had a face like a man, and the fourth was like a flying eagle. 17.11. The beast that was, and is not, is himself also an eighth, and is of the seven; and he goes to destruction.
4. New Testament, Luke, 1.35, 3.22 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)

1.35. The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God. 3.22. and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying "You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased.
5. New Testament, Mark, 14.60-14.64 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)

14.60. The high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, "Have you no answer? What is it which these testify against you? 14.61. But he stayed quiet, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed? 14.62. Jesus said, "I AM. You will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of the sky. 14.63. The high priest tore his clothes, and said, "What further need have we of witnesses? 14.64. You have heard the blasphemy! What do you think?" They all condemned him to be worthy of death.
6. New Testament, Matthew, 3.16 (1st cent. CE - 1st cent. CE)

3.16. Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
7. Clement of Alexandria, Excerpts From Theodotus, 22.6, 47.3, 59.2-59.3, 61.6, 62.1 (2nd cent. CE - 3rd cent. CE)

16. Now the Dove also appeared as a body when it made its descent upon the flesh of the Logos – the Dove, which some call the Holy Spirit, but the followers of Basilides call the Servant, while the followers of Valentinus call it the Spirit of the Father's thought.
8. Hippolytus, Refutation of All Heresies, 6.35.3-6.35.4, 6.35.6-6.35.7 (2nd cent. CE - 3rd cent. CE)

9. Irenaeus, Refutation of All Heresies, 1.5.1, 1.5.3-1.5.4, 1.5.6, 1.6.1, 1.7.1, 1.7.3, 1.8.3, 1.11.1, 1.21.2-1.21.3, 1.26.1, 1.30.3, 1.30.12-1.30.14, 2.7.1, 2.19.7, 3.11.2, 4.35.1, 5.30.1, 5.30.3-5.30.4 (2nd cent. CE - 3rd cent. CE)

10. Nag Hammadi, The Apocryphon of John, 19.4 (2nd cent. CE - 3rd cent. CE)

11. Nag Hammadi, On The Origin of The World, 105.12, 105.20, 105.25-105.29 (3rd cent. CE - 3rd cent. CE)

12. Nag Hammadi, The Gospel of Philip, 55.23-55.26 (3rd cent. CE - 3rd cent. CE)

13. Nag Hammadi, The Tripartite Tractate, 115.10-115.11 (3rd cent. CE - 3rd cent. CE)

14. Anon., Tchacos 3 Gospel of Judas, 34.11



Subjects of this text:

subject book bibliographic info
achamoth van den Broek (2013), Gnostic Religion in Antiquity, 194
air Hankinson (1998), Cause and Explanation in Ancient Greek Thought, 21
analogy Hankinson (1998), Cause and Explanation in Ancient Greek Thought, 21
anaximenes,and analogy Hankinson (1998), Cause and Explanation in Ancient Greek Thought, 21
angels,heavenly mansion of Scopello (2008), The Gospel of Judas in Context: Proceedings of the First International Conference on the Gospel of Judas, 268
autogenes Rasimus (2009), Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence, 234
barbelo Rasimus (2009), Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence, 234
chaos Hankinson (1998), Cause and Explanation in Ancient Greek Thought, 21
christ,see also jesus Rasimus (2009), Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence, 234
christ Thomassen (2023), Before Valentinus: The Gnostics of Irenaeus. 94, 102, 103, 104, 108, 109
cosmology,of the gnostic world,the earth of humanity Scopello (2008), The Gospel of Judas in Context: Proceedings of the First International Conference on the Gospel of Judas, 268
cosmology,of the gnostic world Scopello (2008), The Gospel of Judas in Context: Proceedings of the First International Conference on the Gospel of Judas, 268
creator archons,demiurge ( Rasimus (2009), Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence, 234
demiurge,jesus as son of god of israel Scopello (2008), The Gospel of Judas in Context: Proceedings of the First International Conference on the Gospel of Judas, 268
demiurge Thomassen (2023), Before Valentinus: The Gnostics of Irenaeus. 94, 102, 103
dualistic world-view,the earth Scopello (2008), The Gospel of Judas in Context: Proceedings of the First International Conference on the Gospel of Judas, 268
earth (planet) Hankinson (1998), Cause and Explanation in Ancient Greek Thought, 21
ennoia Rasimus (2009), Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence, 234
first man/human Thomassen (2023), Before Valentinus: The Gnostics of Irenaeus. 94, 104
first woman Thomassen (2023), Before Valentinus: The Gnostics of Irenaeus. 94
four living beings Rasimus (2009), Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence, 234
gnosticism,valentinian gnosticism,role of jesus in Scopello (2008), The Gospel of Judas in Context: Proceedings of the First International Conference on the Gospel of Judas, 268
holy spirit Thomassen (2023), Before Valentinus: The Gnostics of Irenaeus. 94
horos,boundary,cross Thomassen (2023), Before Valentinus: The Gnostics of Irenaeus. 109
humanity,need for salvation of Scopello (2008), The Gospel of Judas in Context: Proceedings of the First International Conference on the Gospel of Judas, 268
hylics van den Broek (2013), Gnostic Religion in Antiquity, 194
ialdabaoth Rasimus (2009), Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence, 234; Thomassen (2023), Before Valentinus: The Gnostics of Irenaeus. 108
jesus,as member of humanity Scopello (2008), The Gospel of Judas in Context: Proceedings of the First International Conference on the Gospel of Judas, 268
jesus,as son of demiurge god Scopello (2008), The Gospel of Judas in Context: Proceedings of the First International Conference on the Gospel of Judas, 268
jesus,as spiritual being Scopello (2008), The Gospel of Judas in Context: Proceedings of the First International Conference on the Gospel of Judas, 268
jesus,see also christ Rasimus (2009), Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence, 234
jesus Thomassen (2023), Before Valentinus: The Gnostics of Irenaeus. 94, 102, 103, 104, 108, 109
john,evangelist/son of zebedee Rasimus (2009), Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence, 234
limit van den Broek (2013), Gnostic Religion in Antiquity, 194
marcosians (followers of marcus the magician) Dunderberg (2008), Beyond Gnosticism: Myth, Lifestyle, and Society in the School of Valentinus. 246
mary,mother of jesus Thomassen (2023), Before Valentinus: The Gnostics of Irenaeus. 102, 103
mother barbelo Rasimus (2009), Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence, 234
nazareth/nazarene Rasimus (2009), Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence, 234
pharisees Rasimus (2009), Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence, 234
pistis (sophia) Rasimus (2009), Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence, 234
pneumatics van den Broek (2013), Gnostic Religion in Antiquity, 194
psychic adam/eve/body,christ Rasimus (2009), Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence, 234
psychic adam/eve/body,class Rasimus (2009), Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence, 234
psychics' van den Broek (2013), Gnostic Religion in Antiquity, 194
sabaoth Rasimus (2009), Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence, 234
salvation/soteriology Rasimus (2009), Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence, 234
salvation in gnostic cosmology Scopello (2008), The Gospel of Judas in Context: Proceedings of the First International Conference on the Gospel of Judas, 268
savior,christ Rasimus (2009), Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence, 234
seth Thomassen (2023), Before Valentinus: The Gnostics of Irenaeus. 104
sethian gnosticism,views on jesuss humanity in Scopello (2008), The Gospel of Judas in Context: Proceedings of the First International Conference on the Gospel of Judas, 268
sethians,sethianism Rasimus (2009), Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence, 234
sophia,higher / lower van den Broek (2013), Gnostic Religion in Antiquity, 194
sophia,see also prunicus,wisdom,zoe Rasimus (2009), Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence, 234
sophia Thomassen (2023), Before Valentinus: The Gnostics of Irenaeus. 109; van den Broek (2013), Gnostic Religion in Antiquity, 194
sophia prounikos Thomassen (2023), Before Valentinus: The Gnostics of Irenaeus. 94, 104, 108
spheres,celestial Hankinson (1998), Cause and Explanation in Ancient Greek Thought, 21
throne,to enthrone Rasimus (2009), Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence, 234
triad Rasimus (2009), Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence, 234
valentinian gnosticism,views on jesuss humanity of Scopello (2008), The Gospel of Judas in Context: Proceedings of the First International Conference on the Gospel of Judas, 268
valentinus,valentinians Rasimus (2009), Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence, 234
water Hankinson (1998), Cause and Explanation in Ancient Greek Thought, 21
wisdom (sophia),lower wisdom (achamoth) Dunderberg (2008), Beyond Gnosticism: Myth, Lifestyle, and Society in the School of Valentinus. 246
zoe,sophia-zoe Rasimus (2009), Paradise Reconsidered in Gnostic Mythmaking: Rethinking Sethianism in Light of the Ophite Evidence, 234