The Secret Book Of John

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Summary

Tells the story of the devolution of God from perfect Oneness down to imprisonment in the material world. Original.

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Preface	vii
Introduction	ix
Timeline	xxv
Title	3	(2)
Prologue	5	(6)
The Inexpressible One	11	(10)
The Origin of Reality	21	(8)
Primary Structures of the Divine Mind	29	(6)
Secondary Structures of the Divine Mind	35	(6)
Tertiary Structures of the Divine Mind	41	(18)
A Crisis That Became the World	59	(8)
The Fashioning of This World	67	(14)
Sophia Repents	81	(6)
Humanity Begins	87	(6)
The Construction of the Human Body	93	(12)
Yaldabaoth Deceived	105	(4)
The Beginning of Salvation	109	(6)
Adam in Yaldabaoth's Paradise	115	(6)
Woman Comes into Being	121	(12)
The Children of Seth Populate the World	133	(6)
Six Questions about the Soul	139	(8)
Three Plots against Humanity	147	(8)
The Providence Hymn	155	(8)
Conclusion	163	(1)
Notes	164	(1)
Suggestions for Further Reading	165