Moreover , it is known only to the priesthood and a few laypeople .
The corpus of Mandaean literature , though quite large , covers topics such as eschatology , the knowledge of God and the afterlife -- in an unsystematic manner .
It is known only to the priesthood and a few laypeople .
The corpus of Mandaean literature , though quite large , covers topics such as eschatology , the knowledge of God and the afterlife -- in an unsystematic manner .