The Baptism of Hibil Ziwa

Diwan Maṣbuta ḏ-Hibil Ziwa
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ReligionMandaeism
LanguageMandaic language

The Baptism of Hibil Ziwa or Diwan Maṣbuta ḏ-Hibil Ziwa (Classical Mandaic: ࡃࡉࡅࡀࡍ ࡌࡀࡑࡁࡅࡕࡀ ࡖࡄࡉࡁࡉࡋ ࡆࡉࡅࡀ, "Scroll of the Baptism of Hibil Ziwa") is a Mandaean illustrated scroll. It describes the soteriological descent of Hibil Ziwa to the World of Darkness, and his baptisms before and after. The scroll is essentially also a commentary on the masbuta, or Mandaean ritual baptism.[1]

The scroll is lavishly illustrated, showing figures of dozens of uthras and mythological creatures and realms.

  1. ^ Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515385-5. OCLC 65198443.

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