Gospel of Thomas
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Nag Hammadi text
apocryphal gospel
early Christian gospel
non-canonical Christian text
sayings gospel
The Gospel of Thomas is an early Christian, non-canonical collection of 114 sayings attributed to Jesus, often associated with Gnostic traditions and discovered in the Nag Hammadi library in Egypt.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gospel of Thomas (apocryphal, traditionally attributed) | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nag Hammadi text
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apocryphal gospel ⓘ early Christian gospel ⓘ non-canonical Christian text ⓘ sayings gospel ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Didymos Judas Thomas
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Thomas the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | non-canonical ⓘ |
| categoryInNagHammadi | Gnostic scriptures ⓘ |
| codex | Nag Hammadi Codex II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
aphoristic sayings
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dialogue sayings ⓘ parables of Jesus ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | Nag Hammadi, Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| doesNotContain |
narrative of Jesus’ birth
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narrative of Jesus’ death ⓘ narrative of Jesus’ resurrection ⓘ |
| earliestManuscriptDate | 4th century ⓘ |
| focus |
secret sayings of Jesus
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self-knowledge and enlightenment ⓘ wisdom teachings ⓘ |
| foundIn | Nag Hammadi library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | collection of sayings ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
modern studies of historical Jesus
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research on Christian origins ⓘ |
| language | Coptic ⓘ |
| manuscriptCollection | Nag Hammadi Codices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSayings | 114 ⓘ |
| openingWords | These are the secret sayings that the living Jesus spoke and Didymos Judas Thomas wrote down ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| possibleDateRange | mid-1st century to early 2nd century ⓘ |
| preservationForm | Coptic codex ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Gospel of Philip
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Gospel of Truth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousMovement | early Christian Gnosticism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Gnosticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate |
date of composition
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relationship to the Synoptic Gospels ⓘ |
| sharesMaterialWith |
Gospel of Luke
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Gospel of Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ Synoptic Gospels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | sequence of numbered sayings ⓘ |
| textType | logia collection ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
direct access to the divine through knowledge
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inner light ⓘ kingdom of God within ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thomas the Apostle
this entity surface form:
Gospel of Thomas (apocryphal, traditionally attributed)
this entity surface form:
Gospel of Thomas (apocryphal, traditionally attributed)