[1] In Book 5, Chapter 4 of the Right Ginza, Manda d-Hayyi appears to John the Baptist as a "small boy aged three years and one day."
In the eighth chapter of the Book of John, Manda d-Hayyi opposes a petition to the King of Light for forgiveness for Yushamin brought by Yushamin's son Nṣab Ziwa (Classical Mandaic: ࡍࡑࡀࡁ ࡆࡉࡅࡀ, lit.
Drower notes "read "Hibil" for "Manda"" in a footnote in her translation, and inserts "(Hibil-Ziwa son of)" as a differentiated inline annotation where appropriate.
[15] And you, boy, will be called the prophet of the Highest; (watt ṭalyā nəḇīēh dəᶜelāyā teṯqəre) for you will go before the face of the Lord, to prepare his way; (tīzal gēr qəḏām parṣūppēh dəmāryā daṯṭayyeḇ ᵓūrḥēh) To give knowledge of life to his people (dənettel maddəᶜā dəḥayye ləᶜammēh) by the forgiveness of their sins (bəšūḇqānā daḥṭāhayhon) Manda d-Hayyi can also be compared to the angel Raziel in the Jewish tradition.
The Merkabah text Re' uyot Yehezkel identifies the Ancient of Days as Metatron[17]) what he will do when he goes to Tibil (Earth or Malkuth).
Abatur responds that Adam will be helped by Manda d-Hayyi, who instructs humans with sacred knowledge and protects them.