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The '''Gospel of Thomas''' is a unique apocryphal work that contains 114 verses of brief sayings attributed to [[Jesus]] most of which begin with the words "Jesus said."  There are some parallels to the [[New Testament]] [[Gospels]], and some areas that are contrary, and some areas of new creation.  It is misnamed as a gospel because it does not give a narrative of Jesus' life.
 
The '''Gospel of Thomas''' is a unique apocryphal work that contains 114 verses of brief sayings attributed to [[Jesus]] most of which begin with the words "Jesus said."  There are some parallels to the [[New Testament]] [[Gospels]], and some areas that are contrary, and some areas of new creation.  It is misnamed as a gospel because it does not give a narrative of Jesus' life.
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The Gospel of Thomas was rejected by [[Cyril]] of [[Jerusalem]], an early theologian and [[Doctor of the Church]].  [[Hippolytus]] and [[Origen]] likewise make mention of a gospel of Thomas as not having biblical authority.
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The Gospel of Thomas was rejected by [[Cyril of Jerusalem]], an early theologian and [[Doctor of the Church]].  [[Hippolytus]] and [[Origen]] likewise make mention of a gospel of Thomas as not having biblical authority.
    
For many centuries, no surviving text was known. A complete [[Coptic]] text of the Gospel of Thomas was among those discovered in 1945 at [[Nag Hammadi]] in [[Egypt]].  Dated to sometime in the mid 4th Century, earlier fragments have been found that date to the end of the 2nd Century; its actual time of origin is unknown.  It is not recognized as an authoritative text by any [[Christian]] denominations, but fascinates Biblical scholars who try to piece together its role in the workings of early Christianity.
 
For many centuries, no surviving text was known. A complete [[Coptic]] text of the Gospel of Thomas was among those discovered in 1945 at [[Nag Hammadi]] in [[Egypt]].  Dated to sometime in the mid 4th Century, earlier fragments have been found that date to the end of the 2nd Century; its actual time of origin is unknown.  It is not recognized as an authoritative text by any [[Christian]] denominations, but fascinates Biblical scholars who try to piece together its role in the workings of early Christianity.
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