What is the Gospel of Thomas?
Q: What is the Gospel of Thomas?
A: The Gospel of Thomas is a text written during the era of the New Testament. It is considered to be an apocryphon and is in the form of a codex, bound in what today is known as Coptic binding.
Q: When was the Gospel of Thomas found?
A: The Gospel of Thomas was found in Nag Hammadi, Egypt in 1945.
Q: What is the content of the Gospel of Thomas?
A: The Gospel of Thomas is a collection of sayings and short dialogues attributed to Jesus. There are 114 sayings in the text.
Q: How does the Gospel of Thomas differ from other texts?
A: Unlike the other texts, the Gospel of Thomas is not a narrative but rather a collection of sayings and short dialogues attributed to Jesus.
Q: Are the sayings in the Gospel of Thomas compatible with the other gospels?
A: Most of the sayings in the Gospel of Thomas are compatible with the other gospels and can also be found in one of the other gospels.
Q: Were there any sayings in the Gospel of Thomas previously unknown to scholars?
A: Yes, some of the sayings in the Gospel of Thomas were unknown to scholars before the codex was found.
Q: Is the Gospel of Thomas accepted as canon by any of the big Christian groups?
A: No, the Gospel of Thomas is not accepted as canon by any of the big Christian groups.
