tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561021949330808781.post8363604795596663313..comments2024-01-09T23:20:33.373-08:00Comments on Ancient Tides: Magi Revelations Translated from Ancient TextGregory LeFeverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11872137290650811690noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561021949330808781.post-4926305770627260122011-01-16T10:25:43.628-08:002011-01-16T10:25:43.628-08:00That's quite astute, Rand. The timing of this ...That's quite astute, Rand. The timing of this Magi text and Manichaeism's Gnostic influence on Christianity line up pretty well, from my limited knowledge of the former. I wonder if the author of the book discussed here explored the idea you presented.<br /><br />Thanks for visiting, Rand, and sharing your insight!Gregory LeFeverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11872137290650811690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1561021949330808781.post-63568152892735830092011-01-15T23:31:36.607-08:002011-01-15T23:31:36.607-08:00The discovery is interesting and important but the...The discovery is interesting and important but the multiple revelations aspect doesn't seem surprising - it echoes similar sentiments that you can find in Manichaeism (especially with the light emphasis). I'm not saying that this is Manichaeian text, but it comes from the era where those ideas were circulating in the intellectual culture.Randhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14305187318382810105noreply@blogger.com