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Hidden Wisdom or Heresy? The Enigma of the Gospel of Thomas
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Episode Outline:
– Introducing the Gospel of Thomas
– Bart’s first encounter with the Gospel of Thomas
– When and where the Gospel of Thomas was discovered
– Why non-canonical Gospels became better known in modern times
– When scholars think Thomas was written
– Why Thomas is unlike the New Testament Gospels
– Sayings of Jesus shared with Matthew, Mark, and Luke
– Sayings in Thomas not found in the New Testament
– Thomas, Q, and sayings-based Gospels
– Is the Gospel of Thomas Gnostic?
– The theology and worldview of Thomas
– Can Thomas tell us anything about the historical Jesus?
Episode Description
Start talking about the Gospels, and most people will have a rough idea of what you’re talking about - a narrative account of Jesus’ life. Today, however, we throw all of that familiarity out of the window and talk about one of the most non-Gospel Gospels I’ve ever read, the enigmatic apocryphal Gospel of Thomas!
Also watch these episodes:
Bart Interviews Mark Goodacre about the Gospel of Thomas
Bart Interviews Mark Goodacre about the Gospel of Thomas
Are We Missing a Gospel? Unpacking the Q Source Debate
Are We Missing a Gospel? Unpacking the Q Source Debate
Stories about Jesus Before the Gospels: Oral Traditions in the Early Church
Stories about Jesus Before the Gospels: Oral Traditions in the Early Church
Episode Outline:
– Introducing the Gospel of Thomas
– Bart’s first encounter with the Gospel of Thomas
– When and where the Gospel of Thomas was discovered
– Why non-canonical Gospels became better known in modern times
– When scholars think Thomas was written
– Why Thomas is unlike the New Testament Gospels
– Sayings of Jesus shared with Matthew, Mark, and Luke
– Sayings in Thomas not found in the New Testament
– Thomas, Q, and sayings-based Gospels
– Is the Gospel of Thomas Gnostic?
– The theology and worldview of Thomas
– Can Thomas tell us anything about the historical Jesus?
Episode Description
Start talking about the Gospels, and most people will have a rough idea of what you’re talking about - a narrative account of Jesus’ life. Today, however, we throw all of that familiarity out of the window and talk about one of the most non-Gospel Gospels I’ve ever read, the enigmatic apocryphal Gospel of Thomas!
Also watch these episodes:
Bart Interviews Mark Goodacre about the Gospel of Thomas
Bart Interviews Mark Goodacre about the Gospel of Thomas
Are We Missing a Gospel? Unpacking the Q Source Debate
Are We Missing a Gospel? Unpacking the Q Source Debate
Stories about Jesus Before the Gospels: Oral Traditions in the Early Church
Stories about Jesus Before the Gospels: Oral Traditions in the Early Church
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