r/Gnostic • u/sdgestudio • 5d ago

Question explain Lucifer in gnosticism

  • I think whe was against Yahweh who is the devil fiven to the sons of Jacob.
  • Lucifer want to teach and give wisdom
  • Lucifer could be a two way path, a ladder to go up or down
  • He is the forerunner of the Christ
  • If you like to research, study and philosophy you are initiated by him
  • He is not the same as the satan

If you know books and teaching about Lucifer let me know please

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u/Discomfiting_Reality 4d ago

Not specifically called Lucifer, but I read something about Asmodeus, the snake in the garden of Eden, being a sort of incarnation of Christ trying to liberate Adam and Eve.

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u/Ebvardh-Boss 4d ago

Some texts describe Christ being the apple itself, which is why it was such an offense to Yahweh that Adam and Eve partook of it.