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Summary: Did Jesus really say all this?
Review: The Gospel of Thomas is part of gnostic literature which purports to give the most accurate data on the sayings of the historical Jesus. Yet on reading Marvin Meyer's translation one wonders to what extent this claim is justified. A great many of the 114 sayings can also be found in the synoptic gospels and those which appear to be new, especially in regard to women, may or may not have come from Jesus' lips. This is not a critque of Prof. Meyer's efforts who has given a very scholarly presentation but is the inherent problem when one takes the person of Jesus, who is known to us practically only from the Gospels, as well as from some derogatroy comments in the Talmud (see noahide.com) and then tries to decipher what He actually did or did not say. This applies of course also to the "Jesus Seminar" where inspite of scholarly efforts a majority vote is not likely to yield scientific truth. Theologians and religious scholars will find the notes Prof. Meyer enclosed very instructive but the average reader, who might expect a major surpise from the Gospel of Thomas is likely to be disappointed
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Summary: Worth buying, worth reading, and worth recommending.
Review: The Gospel of Thomas was found in 1945 along with the Nag Hammadi Library near the town of Nag Hammadi in Egypt. It's text dates back some 1600 years. The gospel contains many sayings which are found in the New Testament Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke & John). However, it also includes many sayings never found before. Unlike the other gospels, "The Gospel of Thomas" has no story line but instead focuses on the specific sayings of Jesus Christ. There are 114 sayings, spoken by Jesus and recorded by Judas Thomas the twin. Many have come to know this man as Thomas the disciple or "doubting Thomas". Either way the fact that it was written by one of the twelve disiples adds credibility to the text. As far as the translation goes; in the preface, Marvin Meyer explains his careful use of coptic text to translate the document. Nothing is added, nor is anything taken out. What a relief for christians seeking the truth! I highly recommend this book, however, I would advise skipping the reading by Harold Bloom.
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Summary: The Truth Is Revealed
Review: The gospel of Thomas will open your eyes to a whole new world. You get to see the true teachings of Jesus that is truely awesome. The Jesus in the gospel of Thomas is the real Jesus. The Jesus that taught us how to live our lives, not the atonement of our sins, baptism, or church. This Jesus tells us to listen and follow him and him only. Reading it, you can just picture Jesus right infront of you teaching you whats inside. Truely the greatest book, and find forever to come.
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Summary: Such Confusion
Review: There are no "hidden" sayings of the real Jesus. His sayings are 100% complete and accurate as they are all recorded in the New Testament. (I.E., in the Authorized King James Version for the English language.)Listen to what the Lord Jesus Christ Himself said: For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. (Mark 4:22) If you are searching for God's absolute truth and how you can know for sure that you will have eternal life or not, I recommend reading and believing the Gospel of John. If you need a trustworthy Bible I recommend the Authorized (King James) Version Bible, published by Cambridge University Press. They are available through Amazon.com at good discounted prices.
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Summary: The Gospel of Thomas : The Hidden Sayings of (a false) Jesus
Review: There are no "hidden" sayings of the real Jesus. His sayings are 100% complete and accurate as they are all recorded in the New Testament. (I.E., in the Authorized King James Version for the English language.) Listen to what the Lord Jesus Christ Himself said: For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was any thing kept secret, but that it should come abroad. (Mark 4:22) If you are searching for God's absolute truth and how you can know for sure that you will have eternal life or not, I recommend reading and believing the Gospel of John. If you need a trustworthy Bible I recommend the Authorized (King James) Version Bible, published by Cambridge University Press. They are available through Amazon.com at good discounted prices.
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Summary: These are the heart of Christ's teachings
Review: This book does a wonderful job of presenting the Gospel of Thomas. Here we have a work that focuses on the actual teachings of Jesus and the messages he was trying to convey to his followers. It is not an attempt to chronicle the story line of his life like the Synoptic Gospels. The historical value of the Synoptic Gospels has long been established by scholars and historians to be minimal. A quick sampling of works to illustrate this would include Rex Deus and The Bloodline of the Holy Grail although there are many other works out there. However, what should be most important to followers of Jesus should not be the details of what town was he in on which day with which people. The real importance of Christ is what he was trying to teach to the world. Here in the Gospel of Thomas we see exactly that, what was he teaching (instead of worrying about what he had for breakfast). Here every person can see and feel and absorb the essence of those teachings for themselves instead of having some "expert" interpret it for them. Jesus didn't spend his time teaching to the "experts" of his day, he taught to the common man and woman. The Gospel of Thomas was written in the same manner. Reading this text will only serve to enhance your understanding of Jesus and his teachings.
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Summary: The true life of Jesus son of Mary
Review: This books offers a true insight to the life and work of the real Jesus of Nazerath. One of the greatest human beings the world has known. This book certainly gives a insight to the benevelont life of this great man. It helps peel away the confusion surrounding Jesus, a counfusion that was fueled by the conflicting, historically innaccurate and fictitious accounts that appear in the bibles that are in use today. These bibles which were not actual eyewitness accounts to the life of jesus are in essence written based on heresay and wriiten to suite the self serving motives of the powerful political forces of the early millenium. They were edited time and time again by various dominant sects of chritianity thus augmenting the mystery about Jesus and obscuring the truth. In the Gospal of Thomas, Jesus appears as what he really is - a great teacher, philosopher and benefactor to mankind.
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Summary: Gospel of Thomas tr. Mayer/Review
Review: This is a lucid, fluent, plain-English translation. Few readers will use the Coptic source text, but there it is for those who can appreciate such things. Book design & presentation aid reader access. A valuable book for historians, religious scholars & wise general readers.
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Summary: a great read
Review: This is an intriguing work of scholarship that will leave one wondering not only about the New Testament's validity, but also of the Church's depictions of Jesus! Quite philosophically stimulating! Highly recommended!
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Summary: A very compelling picture of the man known as Jesus!
Review: To my utter surprise, this book in question, i.e., The Gospel of Thomas: The Hidden Sayings of Jesus by Marvin Meyer (Translator) was so much better then I had ever expected. In fact, one can and should draw striking similarities between the Thomas's gospel and that of the book of Q. The similarities are very striking; in both version one is presented with a prophet (whom is not the son of God or divine in any way, shape or form and tells parables in order for people to understand the real nature of God) and this picture is so much more compelling to a person whom is a Unitarian Universalist by choice, will and credo. The picture of Thomas's Jesus is very compelling and some of the things that he says can be attributed more to the study, the craft and the art of ethics and morality then to purely religious thought, ideas and study. Overall, I thought that this book, i.e., The Gospel of Thomas: The Hidden Sayings of Jesus by Marvin Meyer (Translator) was extremely thought provoking, intellectually stimulating and was written with a sense of scholarly authority that is rarely seen in any book (regardless of subject which the book covers).
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