Copyright © 2011 True Gnostic Church (a non-prophet organization). All rights reserved. Terms and Conditions
The book of Enlightenment introduces the Demiurge, Yaldabaoth and Jehovah-Yahweh, and reveals details concerning the rebellion of Shaemdiel (Lucifer). Other significant themes include the first war in Heaven, the mystery of The One, and the world of the First Power.
# of chapters: 14
Enlightenment 1:14, 22-31, 44
14 Now Yaldabaoth, being Chief Demiurgos, espied beyond the darkness a great and shining light, which light emanated from the worlds of Olaha Shinehah....
22 Thus did Yaldabaoth first perceive the wonders which God had made, and seeing that he had not the power to steal away the greatest glory of all;
23 And seeing also that he had not the means to cast himself beyond the Chasm, deep and wide, he spoke, saying:
24 “I shall find a way across the Chasm and I shall cause the kingdom of God to grow weak and feeble that I might take the glory of Heaven unto myself.”
25 So it came about that there sat beside the Chasm which divided the lesser light from the greater, a dark and brooding presence, even Yaldabaoth, Father of Chaos, Lord of Darkness.
26 Now on a certain day as he lay brooding, Yaldabaoth saw moving out across the Chasm a personage of great glory, possessing exquisite beauty; even the Arch-Angel Shaemdiel who was Son of the Morning Light, being Chief Archon after the Order of Kolob.
27 And Yaldabaoth was filled with wonder and he marveled at the beauty and comeliness of Shaemdiel; and as he marveled, envy made his heart to conspire within him, for he would find some means whereby he might seduce the Son of the Morning.
28 Thus was there caused to emanate from out of the soul of Yaldabaoth, the deep and rumbling voice of Chaos; and the terrible sound thereof did reach out into the Chasm and touch the heart of Shaemdiel.
29 And he, perceiving the distant roar of something dreadful, looked out towards the sound thereof, and Shaemdiel saw the brooding darkness of Yaldabaoth hovering between the lesser and the greater Light; having neither shape nor form, being filled with all manner of cunning and deceit.
30 And drawing near unto the Lord of Darkness, Shaemdiel paused to gaze upon him, for its likeness had he never seen before.
31 And Yaldabaoth spoke cleverly unto him, saying: “Father of light, bright and glorious, greetings from me to thee. Come yet closer still that I might see more clearly the beauty of which you are made....”
44 Now when Shaemdiel heard this, he drew himself away from the Lord of Darkness; and when he had considered deeply all his words, he went again unto the kingdom of God greatly troubled.
Who then shall I send unto the world of the First Power
to set forth the whole of my design,
to make way for the coming of the soul of man,
and to increase forever the glory of Heaven?
Enlightenment 5:46
