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The Epistle of Eugnostos[1] or Eugnostos the Blessed[1][2][3] is a Gnostic epistle found in Codices III and V of the Nag Hammadi library.[2] Both copies seem to be a Coptic translation of a Greek original that was composed in Egypt around the late 1st century; the copy from Codex III is the earlier translation.[3] Scholars note that the text is interrelated with The Sophia of Jesus Christ;[1][2] SJC adds more specifically Christian elements to the cosmology-focused Eug.[4] The text is a philosophical discourse on the nature of God and the world. The author asserts that previous human inquiries have failed to reach the truth about the nature of God, who is ineffable and beyond human understanding. The author describes a belief system in which there is an Immortal Man who reveals various aeons and powers with different names and authorities over different kingdoms and worlds.
- ^ a b c Logan, Alastair H. B. (27 Jul 1981). Gnosis and Gnosticism. Brill. p. 66. ISBN 9789004437203. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ a b c Parrott, Douglas M. (1991). The Coptic Encyclopedia, volume 3. Claremont Graduate University. School of Religion. pp. 1068a–1069a. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ a b Kirby, Peter. "Eugnostos the Blessed". Early Christian Writings. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ Parrott, Douglas, translation and introduction of "Eugnostos the Blessed" and "The Sophia of Jesus Christ" in The Nag Hammadi Library, James Robinson, editor. 1990:220-243