The description of the suffering of the fallen soul closely resembles Valentinian description of the suffering of Sophia. The so-called Naasene Preaching makes use of both Christian and pagan sources to support Gnostic Christian views. The work is written in such a way as to obscure the underlying system. The origin of the work is problematical. Despite what Hippolytus says, the work does not seem to be of Naasene origin.
Some scholars regard it as Valentinian in character.
References to the Thomas literature and apocalypses of James seem to suggest that it was written in Syria. This work is Christian wisdom literature. It contains some strong echoes of Valentinian teaching. Acts of Thomas Of all of the Thomas literature, this work shows the greatest influence of Valentinian ideas. The Dialogue of the Savior A highly fragmentary dialog between Jesus and his disciples.