Back سفر توما المزعوم Arabic Llibre de Tomàs el Contendent Catalan Thomasbuch German Libro de Tomás el Contendiente Spanish Tuomas Kilvoittelijan kirja Finnish Livre de Thomas French Boek fan Tomas Frisian Tómasarkver Icelandic Libro di Tommaso Italian 闘技者トマスの書 Japanese
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The Book of Thomas the Contender[1][2] or The Book of Thomas[3][4] is a Gnostic revelation dialogue.[5] It is the seventh tractate in Codex II of the Nag Hammadi library.[1] The tractate is a Coptic translation of a Greek original,[1] likely composed in Syria during the early 200s AD.[1][5] The dialogue is between Jesus and Judas Thomas,[1][5] whom Jesus calls "my twin" and "my brother."[2] Scholars disagree on whether Judas Thomas is Thomas the Apostle,[5] Jude the Apostle,[1] and/or Jude, brother of Jesus.[3] Judas is one of the brothers of Jesus named in Mark 6:3,[6] and Thomas is Aramaic for 'twin.'[3] The ending of the text is a monologue delivered by Jesus.[5]
- ^ a b c d e f Turner, John D. "Book of Thomas The Contender". The Coptic encyclopedia, volume 2. Claremont Graduate University. School of Religion. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ a b Turner, John D. "The Book of Thomas the Contender". The Gnostic Society Library. The Nag Hammadi Library. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ a b c Turner, John D. (2018). "Thomas the Contender, Book of". Brill Encyclopedia of Early Christianity Online. doi:10.1163/2589-7993_EECO_SIM_00003458. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Apocrypha: Book of Thomas". Interfaith Online. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Turner, John D. (March 1981). The Nag Hammadi library in English. San Francisco: Harper & Row. p. 188. ISBN 9780060669294. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Mark 6:3". Bible Gateway. NIV. Retrieved 21 February 2023.