Gnosticism Review

The word "Gnostic" comes from the Greek word:

Gnosis literally means:

• knowledge
• secret knowledge
• enlightenment
• bravery

The word gnosis, if understood in its full historical context, IMPLIED more than just the literal meaning. In the 2nd and 3rd century AD, the word gnosis implies what concept to the Gnostics?

• knowledge
• secret knowledge
• enlightenment
• bravery

According to Gnostics, the highest god/force of the universe resided in the highest spiritual realm. This god was named:

• Pleroma
• Monad
• Barbelo
• Sophia

According to Gnostics, the first created being from the Monad was a being called:

• Pleroma
• Monad
• Barbelo
• Sophia

Barebelo was:

• male
• female

Monad and Barebelo resided in the highest spiritual realm, which was called:

• Sophia
• Pleroma
• Aeon
• Demiurge

While residing in the Pleroma, Barbelo:

• created/emanated/generated humans
• created/emanated/generated the Aeons
• gave birth to humans
• rebelled against Monad

What were Aeons? Click three.

• not separate gods, but instead divine emanations
• lower spiritual beings (compared to Monad and Barbelo)
• different Aeons specialize in different aspects of the Monad's personality and nature
• physical children birthed after painful physical labor

Aeons would most like WHAT from the Bible?

• angels
• demons
• the other persons of the Trinity besides God the Father
• other gods and goddesses