The discovery of the complete text of the Gospel of Thomas in 1945 is one of the most important findings for students of Christian origins in recent times.This Gospel, made up entirely of sayings of Jesus, presents us with an early Christian document that understands Jesus in surprising and different ways.There are no narratives about his birth, death or resurrection, no miracle stories; he is not even called Christ. But scholars have so far been unable to agree on the origin of this book. Where does it come from? Who wrote it? When was it written? Is it a Christian text? Is it heretical? In this lively, lucid and up-to-date introduction to the Gospel of Thomas, Mark Goodacre unravels the mysteries of this fascinating and enigmatic text. The Gospel of Thomas: A Short Introduction provides a history and a fresh translation, and locates the document in the early to mid second century, the product of a group of ascetics who looked to rediscover Eden and thought that they held the key to the secret teachings of the person they called the living Jesus.
- ISBN10 1851683348
- ISBN13 9781851683345
- Publish Date June 2004
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 21 October 2006
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Oneworld Publications
- Format Paperback
- Pages 240
- Language English