Paraphrase of Shem

The Paraphrase of Shem is a Gnostic text. It is the first tractate in Codex VII of the Nag Hammadi library. The Coptic manuscript is notable for being one of the best preserved tractates despite its length and for its absence of Christian influence. The text likely was written in Syria in c. 200 AD. It discusses cosmogony, soteriology, and eschatology.

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