Ginza Rabba
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Ginza Rabba is the primary holy scripture of Mandaeism, comprising a collection of religious, theological, and cosmological writings central to the Mandaean faith.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mandaean scripture
ⓘ
holy scripture ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ginza Rba
NERFINISHED
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Great Treasure NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityIn |
Mandaean cosmology
ⓘ
Mandaean law NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandaean ritual practice ⓘ |
| centralTo | Mandaean faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
cosmological writings
ⓘ
ethical teachings ⓘ hymns ⓘ liturgical material ⓘ mythological narratives ⓘ prayers ⓘ theological writings ⓘ |
| focusesOn | knowledge (gnosis) for salvation ⓘ |
| genre |
hymnic poetry
ⓘ
religious prose ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Left Ginza
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ⓘ
Right Ginza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Near Eastern religious traditions ⓘ |
| language | Mandaic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | hand-copied scrolls ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Mesopotamian region ⓘ |
| partOf | Mandaean religious literature ⓘ |
| preservedBy | Mandaean priesthood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Mandaeism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousCommunity | Mandaeans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Gnostic ⓘ |
| script | Mandaic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | primary scripture of Mandaeism ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
scholars of Gnosticism
ⓘ
scholars of Middle Eastern religions ⓘ |
| subject |
creation of the world
ⓘ
light and darkness ⓘ salvation ⓘ soul and afterlife ⓘ structure of the cosmos ⓘ |
| timeOfCompilation | late antiquity ⓘ |
| usedFor |
religious instruction
ⓘ
ritual practice ⓘ theological reflection ⓘ |
| viewedAs | repository of divine knowledge ⓘ |
| worldview | dualistic ⓘ |
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