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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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