Ginza Rabba - Great Gnostic Text and Mandaean Bible, similar to the Nag Hammadi codices and the apocryphal gospels (Religion and Spirituality Book 23)

Discover the most mysterious and least-known sacred text in the history of religions.The Ginza Rabba —the "Great Treasure"—is the sacred scripture of the Mandaeans, the last living Gnostic community in the world, guardian of a spiritual tradition that predates Christianity and Islam and which venerates John the Baptist as the true and final prophet.In these pages you will find an extraordinary cosmology: a God of pure and unknowable Light, angels of splendor, an imperfect demiurge who shapes the material world from the mud of chaos, and a human soul that is a divine spark imprisoned in the flesh—waiting to be freed.This volume is a selection of the most important passages from the Ginza Rabba (Right and Left) and the Drashia d-Yahia , the Book of John, including:◆ The creation of the worlds of Light and the fall of the demiurge Ptahil◆ The infusion of the divine soul into Adam's body◆ The moral commandments revealed to humanity◆ The descent into hell of the cosmic hero Hibil Ziwa◆ The soul's ascent after death through the hostile skies◆ The touching fate of the children's souls in the Shatrin Tree◆ The life of John the Baptist and his controversial encounter with Jesus◆ The escape and miraculous battle of Miriai◆ The powerful allegory of the Fisher of Souls◆ The apocalyptic prophecy of the end timesA text that radically challenges the dominant religious narratives: Moses, Jesus and Muhammad are presented – from sacred writing of the Mandaeans - as false prophets linked to the forces of darkness, celibacy is condemned, animal sacrifice is an abomination, and salvation comes only through knowledge, purity and baptism in living, flowing water.Who is this book for?For those interested in Gnosticism, the history of religions, ancient mysticism, and comparative spirituality. For anyone who wants to discover a millennia-old religious voice that has remained hidden for centuries, offering a completely different perspective on the origins of faith. Read more