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THE
GNOSTIC
BIBLE
E D I T E D BY
Willis Barnstone
and Marvin Meyer
S H A M B H A L A
Boston & London
2003
Shambhala Publications, Inc.
Horticultural Hall
300 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
www.shambhala.com
©2003 by Willis Barnstone and Marvin Meyer
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or
by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying,
recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system,
without permission in writing from the publisher.
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
Printed in the United States of America
© This edition is printed on acid-free paper that meets the American
National Standards Institute Z39.48 Standard.
Distributed in the United States by Random House, Inc.,
and in Canada by Random House of Canada Ltd
Interior design and composition: Greta D. Sibley & Associates
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
The gnostic Bible/edited by Willis Barnstone and Marvin Meyer.—1st ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 1-57062-242-6 (alk. paper)
1. Gnostic literature. I. Barnstone, Willis, 1927- II. Meyer, Marvin W.
BT1390.G4937 2003
299'.932
DC21
2003007148
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
IX
BIBLE
GNOSTICISM, GNOSTICS, AND
THE GNOSTIC
• Marvin Meyer l
LETTING IN THE LIGHT: TRANSLATING
HOLY TEXTS • Willis Barnstone 21
PART ONE
Early Wisdom Gospels
29
INTRODUCTION • Marvin Meyer
1. The Gospel of T h o m a s
2. The Gospel of John
70
43
31
PART TWO
Literature
of Gnostic Wisdom
105
107
119
INTRODUCTION • Marvin Meyer
3. The Book of Baruch • Justin
SETHIAN LITERATURE
4. The Secret Book of John
5. The Reality of the Rulers
6. The Revelation of A d a m
135
166
178
7. Three Forms of First T h o u g h t
189

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