Yesseus Mazareus Yessedekeus

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Yesseus Mazareus Yessedekeus is the name of the Living Water in Sethian Gnostic texts. This entity is frequently mentioned along with the trio of heavenly spirits Micheus, Michar, and Mnesinous in the context of baptismal rites.

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When

First attested: 200 CE
Attested period: 200 – 400
Historical notes: Attested in Nag Hammadi texts, Coptic manuscripts from the 3rd-4th centuries CE containing Sethian Gnostic writings.

Relationships

co occurs with: Yuzaṭaq, Micheus, Michar, Mnesinous, Manda d-Hayyi

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Sources

wikipedia (2)

Source passages

“the trio is frequently mentioned along with Yesseus Mazareus Yessedekeus, the name of the Living Water.”
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“Meyer (2007) gives the etymology of the Yesseus Mazareus Yessedekeus as follows. Yesseus from Jesus Mazareus from Nazarene (Greek: nazōraios) Yessedekeus from "the righteous" (Greek: ho dikaios)”
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