the Monad
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The Monad, also called the One, is described in the Gnostic Gospel of Judas as the true, unknowable God of the New Testament. This deity is distinguished from the Demiurge and represents a higher spiritual reality that Jesus reveals to Judas.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 200
- Historical notes
- Concept appears in Gnostic Gospel of Judas, denounced as heresy in 180 CE by Irenaeus.
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“the true, unknowable God of the New Testament, the Monad or the One. Jesus transcends the domain of the demiurge, revealing deeper truths to Judas.”
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