Thomas and the Gospels: The Case for Thomas's Familiarity with the Synoptics

by Mark Goodacre

The Gospel of Thomas -- found in 1945 -- has been described as without question the most significant Christian book discovered in modern times. Often Thomas is seen as a special independent witness to the earliest phase of Christianity and as evidence for the now-popular view that this earliest phase was a dynamic time of great variety and diversity.

In contrast, Mark Goodacre makes the case that, instead of being an early, independent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802867480
• ISBN13: 9780802867483
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"