Apocalypse of Thomas
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The Apocalypse of Thomas is an early Christian apocryphal text that presents a visionary account of the end times and final judgment, attributed pseudonymously to the apostle Thomas.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apocalypse
ⓘ
early Christian apocryphal text ⓘ pseudepigraphon ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New Testament apocrypha ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Thomas the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience | early Christian communities ⓘ |
| authorshipType | pseudonymous ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
apocryphal
ⓘ
non-canonical ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
judgment of the righteous and the wicked
ⓘ
resurrection of the dead ⓘ signs preceding the end of the world ⓘ |
| christologicalFocus | Christ as eschatological judge ⓘ |
| contains |
descriptions of cosmic disturbances
ⓘ
moral exhortations to repentance ⓘ series of signs for each day before the end ⓘ |
| cosmologicalMotif | destruction and renewal of creation ⓘ |
| describes |
end times
ⓘ
final judgment ⓘ |
| eschatologicalFocus |
final judgment
ⓘ
last days ⓘ |
| genre | apocalyptic literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Book of Revelation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jewish apocalyptic traditions ⓘ canonical apocalyptic texts ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| moralEmphasis |
punishment of the wicked
ⓘ
reward of the righteous ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person revelation ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition |
early 4th century
ⓘ
late 3rd century ⓘ |
| placeInTradition | Western Christian apocalyptic tradition ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage repentance and moral reform
ⓘ
to warn believers about impending judgment ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Acts of Thomas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gospel of Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousCanon | not part of the New Testament canon ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scholarlyCategory | Latin apocryphal apocalypse ⓘ |
| statusInScholarship | important witness to early medieval eschatology ⓘ |
| structure | visionary discourse ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
early Christian apocryphal studies
ⓘ
eschatology ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| survivesIn |
Latin manuscripts
ⓘ
medieval manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| textualHistory | transmitted with variations in different manuscripts ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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