UID:
almahu_9949701221502882
Umfang:
1 online resource (xiv, 211 pages)
ISBN:
9789004313002
Serie:
Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae, v. 33
Inhalt:
This monograph represents a critical juncture in Thomas studies since it dispels the belief that the Gospel of Thomas originates from gnostic traditions. Rather, Jewish mystical and Hermetic origins are proposed and examined. Following this analysis, the anthropogony and soteriology of Thomas are discussed. The Thomasites taught that they were the elect children of the Father, originating from the Light. The human, however, became unworthy of these luminous beginnings and was separated from the divine when Adam sinned. Now he must purify himself by leading an encratite lifestyle. He is to ascend into heaven, seeking a visio dei which will transform him into his original immortal state and grant him citizenship in the Kingdom.
Anmerkung:
Preliminary material /
,
THE PROBLEM: IS THOMAS GNOSTIC? /
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THE SOLUTION: THOMAS IS MYSTICAL /
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THE TRIAD OF QUESTIONS IN LOGION 50 AND MYSTICAL ASCENT /
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THE TRIAD OF ANSWERS IN LOGION 50 AND TRADITION HISTORY /
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THE VISION OF GOD OR HIS KAVOD /
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PREPARATIONS FOR THE VISIO DEI IN LOGIA 27 AND 371 /
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VISION OF THE IMAGES IN LOGION 84 /
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THE BACKGROUND AND THEOLOGY OF THOMAS IN SUMMARY /
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BIBLIOGRAPHY /
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AUTHOR INDEX /
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LOGION INDEX /
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NAME AND SUBJECT INDEX /
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version: Seek to See Him: Ascent and Vision Mysticism in the Gospel of Thomas Leiden, Boston : BRILL, 1996, ISBN 9789004104013
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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