“Sethian or Classic Gnosticism developed as a result of the efforts of educated Jews interested in making sense of their traditions. They did this, not by rejecting their traditions wholesale, but by applying to them a new hermeneutic, whereby their ancestral traditions were given a radically new meaning. The result was, in effect, the creation of a new religion” (Birger Pearson, Ancient Gnosticism: Traditions And Literature
(Minneapolis: Fortress. 2007) p.132).
(Minneapolis: Fortress. 2007) p.132).
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