In December 1945, at the base of cliffs that run along the Nile River near the modern-day town of Nag Hammadi, an Egyptian farmer discovered, in a sealed jar, thirteen ancient Coptic codices containing more than fifty separate tracts. This discovery represented arguably the most significant manuscript discovery of the twentieth century for the study of the New Testament and Christian origins. Of all the texts in this Nag Hammadi Library, none has been more celebrated than the Gospel of Thomas - a Gospel that has played a crucial role in the newly emerging view of early Christianity as a very diverse phenomenon and in the recent revival of historical Jesus studies. Now, after more than fifty years of study, the best text and the best translation of Thomas are presented here in user-friendly form by the Berlin Working Group for Coptic Gnostic Writings, with Stephen J. Patterson and James M. Robinson. In addition, two essays have been included for persons who may be unfamiliar with this new Gospel or with events that led to its discovery and publication. The first, by Patterson, is a general introduction to the Gospel of Thomas as it appears fifty years after its discovery. The second, by Robinson, tells the fascinating story of that discovery itself by one who was directly involved in bringing this new Gospel to light. An annotated list "for further reading" completes the volume. Stephen J. Patterson is Associate Professor of New Testament at Eden Theological Seminary and author of The God of Jesus: The Historical Jesus and the Search for Meaning (Trinity Press). James M. Robinson is the former director of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Professor Emeritus at The Claremont Graduate School, and editor of The Nag Hammadi Library.
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Gospel of Thomas (Coptic Gospel). English

The Fifth Gospel (New Edition)

Stephen J. Patterson and James M. Robinson; with a new English translation by Hans-Gebhard Bethge et al

Stephen J. Patterson; James McConkey Robinson; Hans-Gebhard Bethge

Patterson, Stephen J., Bethge, Hans-Gebhard, Robinson, James M.

Robinson, James M., Patterson, Stephen J., Bethge, Hans-Gebhard

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Harrisburg, Pa, Pennsylvania, 1998

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Annotated, PT, 1998

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Introduction 8
Stephen J. Patterson 8
CHAPTER 1 16
Revised English Translation 16
CHAPTER 2 41
Understanding the Gospel of Thomas Today 41
CHAPTER 3 82
The Story of the Nag Hammadi Library 82
Further Reading 112
Notes 115
General Index 133
Index of Gospel of Thomas References 141
Index of Biblical References 143

English Translation -- Understanding The Gospel Of Thomas Today / Stephen J. Patterson -- Nag Hammadi : The First Fifty Years / James M. Robinson. Stephen J. Patterson And James M. Robinson ; With A New English Translation By Hans-gebhard Bethge Et Al. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.

2025-10-27