Naassenes

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Gnostic sect
gptkbp:activeDuring 2nd century
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Ophites
gptkbp:condemnedBy early Christian Church Fathers
gptkbp:coreBelief esoteric knowledge
salvation through knowledge
spiritual resurrection
divine spark in humans
threefold division of humanity (spiritual, psychic, material)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Naassenes
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Christianity
Orthodox Judaism
Greek philosophy
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Hippolytus_of_Rome's_'Refutation_of_All_Heresies'
gptkbp:nameOrigin Hebrew word for 'serpent' (naḥash)
gptkbp:region gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Sufism
gptkbp:scripture gptkb:Naassene_Sermon
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Dragon
gptkbp:viewedJesusAs bearer of secret knowledge
gptkbp:viewedSerpentAs symbol of wisdom
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ophites
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6