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Chapter XXII.—Male
and Female.
“But a companion was created along with him,
a female nature, much differing from him, as quality from substance, as
the moon from the sun, as fire from light. She, as a female
ruling the present world as her like,966
| 966 That is, the present
world is female, and is under the rule of the female; the world to come
is male, and is under the rule of the male. | was entrusted
to be the first prophetess, announcing prophecy with all amongst those
born of woman.967
| 967 The allusion is to
the fact that John the Baptist is called the greatest of those born of
woman, while Christ is called the Son of man. | But the
other, as the son of man, being a male, prophesies better things to the
world to come as a male.
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