The composition of the Gospel of Thomas original language and influences
This book addresses two central questions in current research on the Gospel of Thomas: what was its original language and which early Christian works influenced it? At present, theories of Thomas as a Semitic work abound. Simon Gathercole dismantles these approaches, arguing instead that Thomas is G...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2012
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| Series: | Society for New Testament Studies monograph series
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| Collection: | Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- The problem of the original language of Thomas
- Methodological problems with Semitic theories
- Proposed Semitisms in Thomas : a critical analysis
- Positive evidence for a Greek-language origin
- Responses to arguments for independence
- Thomas and the Synoptics : a method for assessing influence
- Matthew in the Gospel of Thomas
- Luke and the Gospel of Thomas
- The Synoptics and Thomas : summary and evaluation
- Paul and the Gospel of Thomas
- The Epistle to the Hebrews and GTh 56; 80; 111
- A note on the "Two Ways" tradition and GTh 25