Teachings of Jesus - Gnostic Gospel of St Thomas - Christian Mystics

[Karadeniz]

2. I'll have to revisit this in writing. So much is also found in the Synoptics. Orthodoxy would say

That the Gnostics based themselves in Orthodox writing, but took flight from the real meaning into lala land. That's been disproved. Gnostics (Paul's elite, the adults) and the children existed together. If people could interpret, they'd realize the Synoptics contain Gnostic teaching and were, therefore, written by Gnostics. John is already recognized for its Gnostic elements.

I would place Thomas here as later rather than earlier. The Synoptics talk of light. Thomas, like John, talks of fire. Also, Thomas here seems to place Jesus in the same creator role as John does. So much of the Synoptic parables are based in reincarnation. I only noticed one reference in Thomas.

Thanks for posting! So nice to listen to something that makes good sense!