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===Manichaeism=== [[File:Manichaean picture from cave 25 at Bezeklik Caves.jpg|thumb|Manichaeans worshiping the Tree of Life in the Realm of Light. Mid 9th β early 11th century.]] In the [[Gnosticism|Gnostic]] religion [[Manichaeism]], the Tree of Life helped Adam obtain the knowledge ([[Gnosis#Gnosticism|gnosis]]) necessary for salvation and is identified as an image of Jesus.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Heuser|first1=Manfred|last2=Klimkeit|first2=Hans-Joachim|title=Studies in Manichaean Literature and Art|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ThDJMif8T5sC|publisher=[[Brill Publishers|Brill]]|year=1998|pages=60|isbn=9789004107168}}</ref>
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