0.1 Introduction to exegesis, The Nag Hammadi Library

Hello MAT…

You asked about the sentences:
“He who was blind was not so by mistake, but because the spirit dwelled in its night.
Therefore, when the fire was kindled, they saw with an eye that had never seen.” Valentinus, The Gospel of Truth. The Nag Hammadi Library

Let me guide you through their meaning.

The one who was blind was not so by accident; this blindness reflects the natural state of the human spirit dwelling in its own inner night.

We all begin in this darkness, a night of unawareness, ignorance, or latent potential.

Only when the inner fire—the spark of insight, awakening, or divine illumination—is kindled, does the spirit begin to see clearly. Then, they perceive with an eye that had never seen before, recognizing truths that were always present but hidden in spiritual darkness.

This awakening is not physical, but a revelation of the inner world and the deeper understanding of existence.

Tangier (Morocco), December 6 2025