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Jun 4, 2019 · Thomas, seeing that Jesus was not going to budge on His decision to go to Judea, goes and says to the rest of the disciples, “ Let us also go, that we may die with him .” (verse 16). Now like the rest of the disciples, he didn’t exactly know what was going to happen to Jesus and to the rest of them if they returned to Judea, knowing the ...
Oct 10, 2023 · However, the Gospel of Thomas rejects this: Jesus said, "If those who lead you say to you, 'See, the kingdom is in the sky,' then the birds of the sky will precede you. If they say to you, 'It’s in the sea,' then the fish will precede you. Rather, the kingdom is inside of you, and it’s outside of you.”.
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- And Jesus said, “Whoever finds out what these sayings mean will not taste death.”
- Jesus said, “Let the seeker keep seeking until he finds. When he finds, he will be disturbed. When he is disturbed, he will be amazed. When he is amazed, he will be invincible to everything.
- Jesus said, “If pleasing speakers say to you, ‘Look, the Kingdom of God is in the sky,’ then the birds of the sky will get there before you. If they say to you, ‘It is in the waters,’ then the fish of the waters will get there before you.
- Jesus said, “A person of many years will be willing to ask a child of seven days about the nature of life, and that person will live. For many who are first shall be last, and many who are last shall be first.
Jun 18, 2016 · Thomas' attitude always reflects our mental attitude, which is too logical, limited, finite and concrete. The natural man has two-(twin) mindedness. One is the common concrete mind we normally use everyday and the other one is the abstract mind we use if we want to reach something unknown, such as the stature of GOD' S Infinity.
- Maybe there is some level of hebraism underlying Thomas' statement? Certainly Thomas' perspective on death and funerals was different than ours? I...
- Elaine Pagels says, in Beyond Belief , page 70, that she sees a principal objective of John's Gospel was to refute the beliefs of the Thomas Chris...
- John 11:16, what is the meaning of Thomas’ statement: “Let us also go, so that we may die with him.” The Judeans were hostile and had murderous in...
- I very much subscribe to the 'sarcastic' understanding of this verse. Within the group of Jesus's disciples, there are many personality types; a di...
- After reading it in koine greek, there is no sarcasm from Thomas's side. It's purely simple. Thomas said to all that if Jesus would be killed, then...
- I think Thomas's statement came out of burning zeal, passion and love for the Lord knowing what exactly awaits the Master in Judea, he fully knew t...
Jun 14, 2003 · Interview with Elaine Pagels, professor of religion at Princeton University and renowned biblical scholar whose book, Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas, has become surprise best-seller ...
Mar 14, 2021 · Quick answer: Thomas uses the phrase "too late" in stanza 4 of "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" to exemplify the way daring souls are so absorbed in living that they fail to see the sunset ...
Feb 17, 2021 · 37 2. 2. It may be worth pointing out that, even if this logion is intended to mean exactly what it appears to mean, we have no documentation - ancient or modern - suggesting that this idea was taught by Jesus or any of His immediate disciples. Gospels like the Gospel of Thomas were condemned by the early Bishops because they were a) heretical ...
