The Paraphrase Of Shem 1.0

The word of the Lord be praised, do not follow the way of the Gentiles follow the footsteps of Jesus Christ Christians are circumcised from the heart follow the word of the mighty Lord far from the Gentiles far from sin and leading a family life.
t starts off saying that it is "[The] paraphrase which was about the unbegotten Spirit." It's an apocalyptic writing that talks of Shem's ascension and recension to Earth. It is during this event that Shem is given a revelation from a being called Derdekeas. It also gives its own account on the Biblical Flood, Sodom's destruction, and the baptism and resurrection of the Saviour. The text first describes three powers: Light, Spirit, and Darkness. The Light is a dominant power of reason, and the Darkness is a malevolent power of chaos. The meek power of Spirit stands between them. The text goes on to discuss the identity and actions of Derdekeas. He is a Gnostic savior interested in spreading salvation and combating the evils plaguing the Earth. He ultimately descends into the world in disguise in order to save the Spirit from the Darkness and in so doing, provides the world with more of the knowledge and deliverance connected to the Light