Other gospels

[alexander74]

Greetings all! I have a question about the other gospels out there, such as the Gospel of Thomas (I believe they are called 'apocrypha'). Where can I get a hold of them? Are they in book form somewhere, or are they on the 'Net?

Any help you could give would be great. Related to this: are there even more problems/inconsistencies within these lost gospels, especially when added to the "accepted" gospels?

Thanks again!

-alex :cool:
"Imagine"

[Baidarka]

Alex
The Gospel Of Thomas is part of a cache of books known as The Nag Hammadi Library found hidden in Egypt in 1945. These are considered Gnostic texts.
You can find it in “The Nag Hammadi Library� edited by James M. Robinson and in “The Other Bible“ edited by Willis Barnstone.

[Amaleq13]

Originally posted by alexander74
Greetings all! I have a question about the other gospels out there, such as the Gospel of Thomas (I believe they are called 'apocrypha'). Where can I get a hold of them? Are they in book form somewhere, or are they on the 'Net?

The book form I like and have relied upon heavily is The Complete Gospels.

The internet form that everyone likes is Peter Kirby's website:

www.earlychristianwritings.com

[Vinnie]

Thomas is NOT a gnostic txt. It was used by the Gnostics which shows where it went, not where it came from.

All Gospels are available, more or less, online:

http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/

This is your best bet for the Gospel of THomas:

http://www.misericordia.edu/users/davies/thomas/Trans.htm

If you want ocmmentary on Thomas go with Valantasis or Davies and for questions of dependent on NT works go with Patterson's the Gospel of Thomas and Jesus.

I have 3 articles on Thomas up (and about 14 more that need tp be transferred online):

Why it isn't in the Bible.
http://www.after-hourz.net/ri/gthomascanon.html

Does GThomas Hate Women (Saying 114 and misogny)?
http://www.after-hourz.net/ri/gthomas114.html

Wisdom in Corinth (Thomas-like beliefs in Corinthains ca. 50 C.E.)
http://www.after-hourz.net/ri/wisdomincorinth.html

THe middle link offers some insight into the mindset behind the Gospel of THomas and its final composition, In other words, a means to interpret Thomas which "goes back to the beginning".

Vinine

[spin]

Originally posted by Vinnie
Thomas is NOT a gnostic txt. It was used by the Gnostics which shows where it went, not where it came from.

I'm shocked. I've just found something I can agree with Vinnie about!


spin

[Bernard Muller]

I think GThomas was compiled (and most of its material written) when an ebionistic Christian sect was turning Gnostic. As I explained on that page:
http://www.geocities.com/b_d_muller/thomas.html
Best regards, Bernard