Basilides

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Basilides was a 2nd-century Gnostic teacher from Alexandria known for developing an influential and complex Gnostic cosmology and theological system.

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Label Occurrences
Basilides canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gnostic teacher
ancient Greek person
religious philosopher
theologian
activeInCentury 2nd century
associatedWith Alexandria
associatedWithText Exegesis on the Gospel (lost work)
Odes (lost work)
Twenty-Four Books on the Gospel (lost work)
birthPlace Alexandria
consideredByEarlyChurch heretic
cosmologyType Gnostic cosmology
developedConcept a complex hierarchy of powers and aeons
a distinct view of creation and emanation
a distinctive Christology
a doctrine of election of the spiritual
a doctrine of salvation through knowledge (gnosis)
a theory of suffering and providence
a transcendent unknowable God
multi-layered heavenly realms
doctrinesKnownFrom Clement of Alexandria
Epiphanius of Salamis
Hippolytus of Rome
linked to: Saint Hippolytus

Irenaeus of Lyons
emphasized esoteric interpretation of the Gospel
salvation through knowledge
secret teaching
era Early Christianity
linked to: Early Christians
historicalStatus poorly documented
influenced Basilidian Gnostics
linked to: Basilideanism

Valentinian Gnosticism
linked to: Valentinianism

later Christian heresiological literature
knownFor developing a complex Gnostic cosmology
developing a distinctive theological system
founding the Basilidian school
language Greek
movement Alexandrian Gnosticism
linked to: Basilideanism
nameVariant Basilidis (Latinized form)
opposedBy Clement of Alexandria
Hippolytus of Rome
linked to: Saint Hippolytus

Irenaeus of Lyons
philosophicalContext Middle Platonism
regionOfActivity Roman Egypt
religion Gnosticism
teacherOf Isidore of Basilides
theologicalOrientation dualistic tendencies
worksStatus survive only in fragments and reports

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Gnosticism hasKeyFigure Basilides
Basilideanism foundedBy Basilides
Basilideanism associatedPerson Basilides