Ogdoad (Gnosticism)
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Ogdoad (Gnosticism)
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The concept of an Ogdoad appears in Gnostic systems of the early Christian era, and was further developed by the theologian Valentinus. The number eight plays an important part in Gnostic systems, and it is necessary to distinguish the different forms in which it appeared at different stages in the development of Gnosticism. The earliest Gnostic systems included a theory of seven heavens and a supercelestial region called the Ogdoad. Astronomical theories had introduced the concept of seven plan
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Gnostic cosmology of eight heavens
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2023-10-15T11:30:11Z
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