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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 10:1-7
1 And the angels fell from Heaven like the stars to earth do fall, and passing through the veils of time, they came at last to the world of the First Power.
2 But in the darkness of the Void did Yaldabaoth greatly rejoice at the falling down of Shaemdiel and all his host, and in the regions of his power did he boast throughout, saying:
3 “The kingdom of God have I caused to tremble, the heavenly place have I shaken hard on every side, evensomuch that there should fall from glory the Son of the Morning Light.
4 What power now shall stay my hand or bring to naught my dark designs? For the Lord of Kolob have I caused to stumble; the greatness of God have I made less by cunning deceit.”
5 And with deep and awful rumblings did Yaldabaoth loudly cry out, saying: “Surely evil is greater than goodness, darkness more preferred than light, and the power of base emotions stronger still than the weighty call of reason.
6 Thus, by the darkness of my designs shall I cause that ignorance shall swallow up wisdom, and peace shall hate consume, and death shall devour the living, while fear, the mind take hold.
7 Behold, how the strong shall rule the mighty and the weak, in servitude, bow low; and I shall rule unhindered in the realms of endless night...”
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
