Copy
Gospel of Mary Magdalene
View this email in your browser
The Culturium
Garth Davis, Mary Magdalene
Garth Davis, Mary Magdalene
Photograph: © Transmission
Share
+1
Tweet
Forward

Gospel of Mary Magdalene


“Therefore let us atone,
And become fully human,
So that the Teacher can take root in us."
 —Gospel of Mary Magdalene

AS I TYPE, archaeologists are exploring newly unearthed caves on the West Bank—the site close to where a collection of ancient manuscripts known as the Dead Sea Scrolls were previously discovered—and which may similarly reveal further written documents.

The Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of Hebrew and Aramaic parchments, first came to prominence when they were discovered in 1947 in a series of caves in Jordan, at the north-western end of the Dead Sea in the area of Khirbet Qumran. The 600 or so manuscripts, originally written on leather and papyrus, have been attributed to members of a previously unknown Jewish brotherhood, similar in nature to the Essenes. The scrolls include manuals of discipline, hymn books, apocalyptic writings and biblical commentaries.

Arguably of greater importance, however, was the discovery of a clay jar, containing thirteen papyrus leather-bound books composed of 52 texts, by a peasant named Mohammad Ali two years earlier in 1945 in the village of Nag Hammadi in neigbouring Egypt. Written in Coptic (the last stage of the Egyptian language) about a millennium and a half ago, they are translations from earlier texts composed in Greek. Collectively known as the Gnostic Gospels, they bring to light the extent to which more mystical teachings existed during this period. Focusing on a diverse range of subject matter, the Gnostic Gospels include creation mythology, discussions on the nature of reality and the soul, hagiography of the apostles, issues pertaining to the divine feminine and the teachings of Jesus Christ.
 

Read more ...

 
~The Culturium has affiliate links with
Amazon Associates and the iTunes Affiliate Program,
powered by Geniuslink~
Copyright © 2018 The Culturium, All rights reserved.


Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list