Gnostic Dualism in the Hymn of the Pearl of Judas Thomas, the Apostle

Şinasi Gündüz

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Gnostic Dualism in the Hymn of the Pearl of Judas Thomas, the Apostle

Yazarlar:

Şinasi Gündüz

Yayıncı:

Bursa Uludağ University

Ana Başlıklar:

Dinler Tarihi | Hrıstiyanlık Araştırmaları

Dergi:

Oksident Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.109-137

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001308017

pISSN:

2687-2749

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 A text entitled The Hymn of Judas Thomas the Apostle in the country of the Indians in the apocryphal The Acts of Thomas has long been noticeable for the study of Gnosticism. This text, which has a content independent of the general narrative of the book in which it appears, has been discussed for its hymn-like structure and content that recalls many characteristic features of Gnosticism. Various scholars are of the opinion that this hymn carries a burden of meaning in the context of Christian theology and doctrine of salvation, even though it is independent of the general theme of the book in which it appears. On the other hand, many scholars of Gnosticism believe that this hymn is an important text reflecting early Gnosticism. Various opinions have been put forward regarding the origin of the text, which is called the Hymn of the Pearl or the Hymn of the Soul based on its content, the cultural world to which it belongs, and the characteristics of the themes in its content. This study will examine the text, generally known as the the Hymn of the Pearl, with reference to the question of whether Gnostic dualism, one of the characteristic features of Gnosticism exists, and will draw attention to its parallelism with the Gnostic doctrines in the Mandaean literature. The main thesis of this study is that the Hymn of the Pearl of which main theme is the salvation of the pearl, that is captive in the world of darkness, is a text within early Christian Gnosticism based on Gnostic dualism and the doctrine of salvation.

 A text entitled The Hymn of Judas Thomas the Apostle in the country of the Indians in the apocryphal The Acts of Thomas has long been noticeable for the study of Gnosticism. This text, which has a content independent of the general narrative of the book in which it appears, has been discussed for its hymn-like structure and content that recalls many characteristic features of Gnosticism. Various scholars are of the opinion that this hymn carries a burden of meaning in the context of Christian theology and doctrine of salvation, even though it is independent of the general theme of the book in which it appears. On the other hand, many scholars of Gnosticism believe that this hymn is an important text reflecting early Gnosticism. Various opinions have been put forward regarding the origin of the text, which is called the Hymn of the Pearl or the Hymn of the Soul based on its content, the cultural world to which it belongs, and the characteristics of the themes in its content. This study will examine the text, generally known as the the Hymn of the Pearl, with reference to the question of whether Gnostic dualism, one of the characteristic features of Gnosticism exists, and will draw attention to its parallelism with the Gnostic doctrines in the Mandaean literature. The main thesis of this study is that the Hymn of the Pearl of which main theme is the salvation of the pearl, that is captive in the world of darkness, is a text within early Christian Gnosticism based on Gnostic dualism and the doctrine of salvation.

 A text entitled The Hymn of Judas Thomas the Apostle in the country of the Indians in the apocryphal The Acts of Thomas has long been noticeable for the study of Gnosticism. This text, which has a content independent of the general narrative of the book in which it appears, has been discussed for its hymn-like structure and content that recalls many characteristic features of Gnosticism. Various scholars are of the opinion that this hymn carries a burden of meaning in the context of Christian theology and doctrine of salvation, even though it is independent of the general theme of the book in which it appears. On the other hand, many scholars of Gnosticism believe that this hymn is an important text reflecting early Gnosticism. Various opinions have been put forward regarding the origin of the text, which is called the Hymn of the Pearl or the Hymn of the Soul based on its content, the cultural world to which it belongs, and the characteristics of the themes in its content. This study will examine the text, generally known as the the Hymn of the Pearl, with reference to the question of whether Gnostic dualism, one of the characteristic features of Gnosticism exists, and will draw attention to its parallelism with the Gnostic doctrines in the Mandaean literature. The main thesis of this study is that the Hymn of the Pearl of which main theme is the salvation of the pearl, that is captive in the world of darkness, is a text within early Christian Gnosticism based on Gnostic dualism and the doctrine of salvation.

 Apokrif Tomasın İşleri kitabında Hintliler ülkesinde havari Yudas Tomasın ilahisi başlıklı bir metin öteden beri Gnostisizm araştırmaları açısından dikkat çekici olmuştur. İçinde yer aldığı kitabın genel anlatısından bağımsız bir içerik taşıyan bu metin, ilahi tarzıyla ve Gnostisizmin birçok karakteristik özelliğini hatırlatan içeriğiyle tartışılmaktadır. Çeşitli araştırıcılar, her ne kadar metin içinde yer aldığı kitabın genel temasından bağımsız bir görünüm arz etse de bu ilahinin Hıristiyan teolojisi ve kurtuluş öğretisi bağlamında bir anlam yükü taşıdığı kanaatindedirler. Diğer taraftan birçok Gnostisizm araştırıcısı ise bu ilahinin erken dönem Gnostisizmini yansıtan önemli bir metin olduğu düşüncesindedir. İçeriğinden hareketle İnci İlahisi ya da Ruh ilahisi ismiyle adlandırılan metnin kökenine, ait olduğu kültür dünyasına ve muhtevasında yer alan temaların karakteristik özelliklerine yönelik olarak da çeşitli görüşler ileri sürülmektedir. Bu çalışma, genelde İnci İlahisi adıyla meşhur olan bu metni Gnostisizmin karakteristik özelliklerinden birisi olan Gnostik düalizmin var olup olmadığı sorunundan hareketle ele alacak ve özellikle Sabii literatüründeki Gnostik öğretilere paralelliğine dikkat çekecektir. İnci İlahisinin, süflî alemde tutsak olan incinin kurtarılması temasına dayalı olarak erken dönem Hıristiyan Gnostisizmi bünyesinde Gnostik düalizmi ve kurtuluş öğretisini esas alan bir metin olduğu bu çalışmanın ana tezini oluşturmaktadır.

Makale detayları

Gnostic Dualism in the Hymn of the Pearl of Judas Thomas, the Apostle

Yazarlar:

Şinasi Gündüz

Yayıncı:

Bursa Uludağ University

Ana Başlıklar:

Dinler Tarihi | Hrıstiyanlık Araştırmaları

Dergi:

Oksident Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.109-137

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001308017

pISSN:

2687-2749

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Gnosticism

Judas Thomas

Gnostic dualism

early Christian Gnosticism

world of light

world of darkness

History of ReligionsGnostisizm

Yudas Thomas

Gnostik düalizm

erken dönem Hıristiyan Gnostisizmi

ışık alemi

karanlık alemi

Dinler Tarihi

İnci İlahisi

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Şinasi Gündüz

Yayıncı: Bursa Uludağ University

Ana Başlıklar: Dinler Tarihi | Hrıstiyanlık Araştırmaları

Dergi: Oksident Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.109-137

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001308017

pISSN: 2687-2749

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Şinasi Gündüz

Yayıncı:

Bursa Uludağ University

Ana Başlıklar:

Dinler Tarihi | Hrıstiyanlık Araştırmaları

Dergi:

Oksident Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.109-137

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001308017

pISSN:

2687-2749