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Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 4:33 pm

Gospel of Thomas

A little background info on this text. Due to the lack of a narrative we cannot accurately date this texts, dating 50 - 140 CE. If authentic, then could be one of the earliest records of Jesus' sayings, if not then it's a nice collection of sayings that though not from Jesus are still useful if we wish to use it. Classically referred to as a "gnostic" texts, it's being regarded less a Gnostic text and more as an early proto-Christian wisdom literature. The reason for it not being classified as a gnostic text is that there is no fall of Sophia, no mention of a Demiurge, and no complex cosmology.

So with this background in mind and to start getting our feet wet, let's post what quote or quotes we like or find interesting in this scripture and share what you like or why you find it troubling.

Edit: Corrected dating

Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:24 pm

Gospel of Thomas

5. Jesus said, "Know what is in front of your face, and what is hidden from you will be disclosed to you.

For there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed. [And there is nothing buried that will not be raised.]"

What I like about this quote is that it goes into the nature of mysteries. Mysteries are around us all the time but because they are around us so much, we fail to see them since they are an everyday part of our life.

The next part of the passage is another little truism of life I have heard growing up. No matter how much one tries to hide truth, it will not remain hidden. If not in our life time, in future generations, it will be revealed.

Any thoughts or additional comments? Or does anyone want to bring up and share an another quote.