Second Treatise of the Great Seth

c. 3rd century AD · Gnostic Texts (Nag Hammadi & Related)

About this text

Claims to be a revelation from Christ, presenting a docetic view where Jesus was not truly crucified — someone else suffered in his place while Jesus laughed.

Significance

Important for understanding Gnostic views of the crucifixion.

Key excerpts

Excerpts forthcoming. The full text is available in the public-domain library.

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This text is one of 16 in the Gnostic Texts (Nag Hammadi & Related) category, and one of 62 across the entire library.