The gospels of thomas with the acts of the apostles in asiaaccording to manuscripts and fragments in arabic, geez, coptic, greek, latin. The words of the teacher of righteousness, some people call him jesus, are probably best and least distorted preserved in the gospel of thomas. The gospel of thomas district of columbia public library. The gospel of thomas was discoverd in nag hammadi, egypt in 1945. The gospel of thomas elucidation of the secret words. This is the contemporary translation of the gnostic gospel of thomas. The recently discovered mystical sayings of jesus, with facingpage commentary that brings the text to life for you. In this episode, we take a look at the gospel of thomas.
The forbidden gospels and epistles bible full audio book. The gospel of thomas is a noncanonical scripture dating back to around 50100 ce that was found near nag hammadi, egypt in 1945 ce, buried in a clay jar with many other documents, all in coptic, that collectively came to be known as the nag hammadi libr. The gospel of thomas is a gnostic gospel that is mainly a collection of sayings attributed to the living jesus. If you have already read beyond belief then you may find that this lecture provides even more detailed insights from elaine pagels on the gospel of thomas and its relation to other gospels. The text of the gospel of thomas from the scholars version translation published in the complete gospels prologue these are the secret sayings that the living jesus spoke and didymos judas thomas recorded. Read gospelthe book of matthew a new translation with commentaryjesus spirituality for everyone by thomas moore available from rakuten kobo. Included are audio lectures about gth, links to a wide variety of internet resources including several academic articles and essays, and a bibliography of gth manuscript sources. The very interesting thing is that the book contains direct citations of jesus christ in 114 verses. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. He says that it is from this ground of inner silence, rather than from mental.
His books include jesus and judas, the sacred embrace of jesus and mary, the gospel of mary magdalene, the gospel of philip, and the gospel of thomas. I submit that these many of these saying, like many of the sayings in q and consequently matthew and luke can be admired for their wisdom without the assumption that they are divinely revealed or divinely inspired. The gospel of thomas is a collection of the sayings of jesus and is thought to have been written before the four canonical gospels. The gospel of thomas, the gospel of philip, and the gospel of truth, found in the nag hammadi library, present various mystic gnostic ideas as if coming from jesus. A recommended mp3 audio from the nag hammadi library. The gospel of thomas is a noncanonical scripture dating back to around 50100 ce that was found near nag hammadi, egypt in 1945 ce, buried in a clay jar with many other documents, all in coptic, that collectively came to be known as the nag hammadi library of gnostic texts. Download english translations as free pdf ebooks here. The gospel of thomas by elaine pagels overdrive rakuten. The gospel of thomas also known as the coptic gospel of thomas is a noncanonical sayings gospel. Audiobook the gospel of thomas political irish the.
The gospel of according to thomas by didymus jude thomas ca. The gospel of thomas ebook by jeanyves leloup rakuten kobo. The gospel of thomas audiobook by jeanyves leloup, jacob. It contains direct citations of jesus christ in 114 verses. The gospel of thomas audiobook unabridged male voice. In the gospel of thomas, jeanyves leloup presents not so much a commentary on these ancient sayings of yeshua, but a meditation that arises from the tilled earth of our silence. The gospel of thomas was written in 340 in coptic, but the foundations are earlier oral traditions. Like them, jesus preaches the coming of a new man of knowledge, moving from limited to unlimited consciousness and the selfknowledge that will make each of us, too, a christ.
Sounds true is proud to present the first widely available audio recording of this extraordinary scholar as she explores the text that has changed the way many of us think about the message of christ. Entire gospel synchronized text all audio read and text edited by myself, robert c ferrell. There are many ways you can help me to bring this message to the world. A new vision of the message of jesus audiobook, by elaine pagels. The gospel of thomas begins with the following statement. The gospel of thomas audiobook jeanyves leloup, jacob.
The apostle pauls letter to the romans is widely regarded as his magnum opus. The gospel of thomas also known as the coptic gospel of thomas is a noncanonicalsayings gospel. The gospel of thomas very clearly tries to maintain an air of secrecy in its words. The gospel of thomas is a gnostic gospel, espousing a gnostic viewpoint of christianity. The gospel of thomas is simply a heretical forgery, much the same as the gospel of judas, the gospel of mary, and the gospel of philip. Spurred by personal tragedy, elaine pagels turns to a consideration of the gnostic gospels, in particular, the gospel of thomas. Free downloads on christianaudio christian audiobooks. The gospel of thomas book by jeanyves leloup, jacob. Thomas calls the best chapter in the bible, for in the thirtynine verses of that single chapter of scripture, paul shows how the gospel brings believers all the way home. Like them, jesus preaches the coming of a new man, the genesis of the man of knowledge. The gospel of thomas collection the gnostic society library. Jan 02, 2020 the gospel of thomas very clearly tries to maintain an air of secrecy in its words. Inside were scrolls containing a hitherto unseen book. Audio dramatization of the gospel of thomas 114 sayings by yeshua ha mashiach.
The contender the apocryphon of john the apocalypse of adam. In particular there are some interesting observations making comparisons between the gospel of thomas and the gospel of john. This flawlessly recorded 2 cd audiobook edition of the gospel of thomas includes an 18page study guide, has a running time of 1 24 hours, and is very strongly recommended for anyone with an interest in gnostic literature in general, and the gospel of thomas in particular. New perspectives on jesus message as written and read by elaine pagels professor of religion, princeton university, new jersey offers an informed and informative perspective with respect to the attributes and teachings of jesus christ as presented through the interpretive ideals of apostle thomas as revealed in his apocryphal gospel. The gospel of thomas full audio book nag hammadi read by. The gospel of thomas part human voice the gospel of thomas part 23 human voice the gospel of thomas part 33 human voice thomas audiobook part i. Jeanyves leloup is a theologian and founder of the institute of other civilization studies and the international college of therapists. Apr 05, 2019 the gospel of thomas also known as the coptic gospel of thomas is a noncanonicalsayings gospel. It was discovered near nag hammadi, egypt, in december 1945 among a group of books known as the nag hammadi library. Scholars speculate that the works were buried in response to a letter from bishop athanasius declaring a strict canon of christian scripture. Get an adfree experience with special benefits, and directly support reddit. The gospel of thomas is probably the extracanonical gospel that most people have heard of but do not know anything about.
The gospel of thomas audiobook unabridged male voice duration. The gospel according to thomas also known as codex ii was found in egypt in 1945. Sect, the naassenes,5 held the serpent hebrew nahash in honour because he defied the ban which the demiurge had placed on the impartation of knowledge this reinterpretation of the. Mar 31, 2012 there are many ways you can help me to bring this message to the world. The gospel of thomas really is, i believe, the clearest guide we have to the vision of the worlds supreme mystical revolutionary, the teacher known as jesus. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. In the winter of 1945, in upper egypt, an arab peasant discovered a large vessel. The gnostic wisdom of jesus new ed by leloup, jeanyves, needleman, jacob isbn. The following is a fresh translation, made from the coptic text published by messrs. There are also hundreds of other free audiobooks, lectures, sermons, interviews and podcasts on too. The recently discovered gospel of judas is also counted among the gnostic gospels. His books include jesus and judas, the sacred embrace of jesus and mary, the gospel of mary magdalene, the gospel of. As opposed to the gospel of john, which asserted that jesus was an eternally existing aspect of god who came to earth to save humankind, the secret gospel of thomas agrees that jesus was in some sense divine, but says that a streak of divinity can be found. This is the contemporary translation of the gnostic gospel of thomas with greek and coptic verses.
Written by elaine pagels, audiobook narrated by elaine pagels. Primary sources gospel of thomas from jesus to christ. This secret sayings gospel does not tell the story of jesus life, but rather is a list of over 100 of his sayings, some of which are familiar to readers of the new testament. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The gospel of thomas audiobook elaine pagels audible. It was discovered near nag hammadi, egypt, in december 1945 among a group of books known as the. The gospel of thomas is contained in the nag hammadi. The forbidden gospels and epistles bible full audio book unabridged ancient books. The gospel of thomas is simply a heretical forgery, much the same as the. By subscribing to my channel, along with liking and sharing these videos, you are helping this channel to grow. This new translation with commentary strips the gospels of their theological agendas and reclaims them as a radically ne. Millions of readers have turned to elaine pagels for her clear and insightful books about the gnostic gospels, the teachings of jesus that have been lost for centuries.
These are the hidden words that the living jesus spoke and didymos judas thomas wrote them down. The gospel of thomas is a noncanonical scripture dating back to around 50100 ce that was found near nag hammadi, egypt in 1945 ce, buried in a clay jar. As opposed to the gospel of john, which asserted that jesus was an eternally existing aspect of god who came to earth to save humankind, the secret gospel of thomas agrees that jesus was in some sense divine, but says that a streak of divinity can be found in all. Gospel of thomas entire gospel synchronized text youtube. Written by jason augustus newcomb, audiobook narrated by steve stansell. The question remains if jesus is not merely a metaphor of the logos, the conscience or the inner voice, and if the personification jesus has been used merely as a vehicle to carry the message. The holy bible book 66 revelation kjv dramatized audio duration. This is a lecture about the gospel of thomas and elaine pagels spends considerable time after her talk answering many questions from the live audience. It portrays judas in a positive light as the only apostle who really. Each month christianaudio gives away one premium audiobook download for free. The christian audiobook download is available only during that month. Download the gospel of thomas download the free pdf. The gospel of thomas audiobook by jason augustus newcomb. The gospel of thomass 114 sayings of jesus biblical.
In this new translation of the gospel of thomas, jeanyves leloup shows that the jesus recorded by the infinitely skeptical and infinitely believing thomas has much in common with gnostics of nondualistic schools. In this episode, i refer to a stanford article about elaine pagels. The gospel of thomas collection in the gnostic society library catalogs materials about the gospel of thomas available both in our archives and elsewhere on the internet. The gospel of thomas audiobook unabridged male voice youtube. Episode 37 the gospel of thomas history of christianity. The gospel of thomas collection translations and resources. Thanks for reading the gospel of thomas and putting in share and share alike. In this new translation of the gospel of thomas, jeanyves leloup shows that the teachings of jesus recorded by thomas have much in common with gnostics of nondualistic schools.
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