The Apocalypse of Adam — a revelation delivered by Adam to his son Seth — recounts the origin of corruption and the hidden promise of redemption.
📜 Authorship & Translation
Translated by George W. MacRae, from The Nag Hammadi Library in English, ed. James M. Robinson (Harper & Row, 1988). Reproduced for educational and spiritual use under fair use. All rights remain with the original translators and publishers.
In this Gnostic apocalypse, Adam reveals to Seth the true history of creation, the rise of the false rulers, and the promise of liberation through the coming of the Spirit of Life. It contrasts the false flood of water with the final flood of fire and knowledge that redeems the elect.
The Apocalypse of Adam stands as one of the most ancient and visionary works of the Nag Hammadi corpus — a testament of memory, prophecy, and resistance against the powers of forgetfulness.
📘 Text Access
The complete text is preserved in The Vault and available for study: Apocalypse of Adam — Firebase Vault PDF .