The Gnostic sects of the 2nd century made use of Hebrew and Christian religious writings, employing the allegorical method to extricate Gnostic meanings from them.

• 二世纪的诺斯替派使用希伯莱和基督宗教的作品，使用讽喻的方式去从它们那里散发出诺斯替的意义。