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Manichaean Homilies

The Manichaean Homilies are a collection of Coptic sermons and homilies attributed to Mani and his successors, found at Medinet Madi, Egypt.|||Coptic papyrus codex, 4th century CE. Found at Medinet Madi, Egypt, in 1929. The Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, holds the major portion.|||Compiled in the 4th century CE.|||Canonical in Manichaeism. Not recognized by any other religious tradition.|||Contains homilies on the Passion of Mani, the coming of the Light, and the end of the world. Important for understanding Manichaean preaching and theology.|||Pedersen, N. A. Manichaean Homilies. Brepols, 2006.|||Polotsky, H. J. Manichäische Homilien. Kohlhammer, 1934.|||Manichaean Homilies — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manichaean_Homilies|Background and scholarly discussion.

Collection: Mandaean & Manichaean Canon: varies

Canon Status

Canonical in Manichaeism. Not recognized by any other religious tradition.

Date & Provenance

Compiled in the 4th century CE.

Language & Manuscripts

Coptic papyrus codex, 4th century CE. Found at Medinet Madi, Egypt, in 1929. The Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, holds the major portion.

Why It Matters for Study

Contains homilies on the Passion of Mani, the coming of the Light, and the end of the world. Important for understanding Manichaean preaching and theology.

" Blessed is the one who hears the word of the Teacher and keeps it." — Manichaean Homily (paraphrase)

Read the Text & External Resources

Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.

  • " Blessed is the one who hears the word of the Teacher and keeps it." — Manichaean Homily (paraphrase) " Blessed is the one who hears the word of the Teacher and keeps it." — Manichaean Homily (paraphrase)

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Further Reading

Pedersen, N. A. Manichaean Homilies. Brepols, 2006.
Polotsky, H. J. Manichäische Homilien. Kohlhammer, 1934.
Manichaean Homilies — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manichaean_Homilies|Background and scholarly discussion.