Texts in Conversation
Luke 10 describes a traveler who falls into the hands of robbers on the road to Jericho. Exegesis on the Soul, a Nag Hammadi text, follows a similar pattern as the soul enters a body and falls into the hands of robbers who sexually abuse her.
Share:
2500 BCE
1000+ CE
Luke 10:30
New Testament
30 Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him up, and went off, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a priest was going down that road, but when he saw the injured man, he passed by on the other side. 32 So too a Levite, when he came up to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan who was traveling came to where the injured man was, and when he saw him, he felt compassion for him.
Exegesis on the Soul 1:4
Nag Hammadi
For as long as she dwelt in solitude with the Father, she was virgin, and in form she was androgynous. When she, however, fell into a body and entered this life, she then fell into the hands of many robbers. And the cruel creatures passed her between each other and [violated] her. Some used her forcefully, while others seduced her with a gift. To be brief, they defiled her, and she [lost] her virginity. And in her body she practiced prostitution and gave herself to all without exception, thinking of each one she was ready to embrace as her husband.
Search:
Notes and References
“... Once the traveler has departed from the higher realm to the lower realm, obstacles and trials must inevitably follow, as part of the purpose of the journey is to obtain the knowledge and experience that will be pivotal to spiritual growth.30 In the Exegesis on the Soul, Sophia “fell into the hands of many robbers” who proceed to “pass her from one to the other” (Exeg. Soul 127:27–28), the result being that they “defiled her, and she [lost her] virginity” (Exeg. Soul 127:31–32).31 [...] In a similar fashion, the traveler in the parable of the good Samaritan “fell into the hands of robbers, who stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.” (Luke 10:30). ...”
Frederick, Nicholas J.
"The “Journey of the Soul” in Two Lucan Parables" in Crawford, Christopher S. (ed.) Greco-Roman and Jewish Tributaries to the New Testament: Festschrift in Honor of Gregory J. Riley
(p. 13) Claremont Press, 2018
* The use of references are not endorsements of their contents. Please read the entirety of the provided reference(s) to understand the author's full intentions regarding the use of these texts.
Your Feedback:
Leave a Comment
Anonymous comments are welcome. All comments are subject to moderation.
User Comments
,