John and Thomas--Gospels in Conflict?: Johannine Characterization and the Thomas Question

by Christopher W. Skinner

The hypothesis that the Fourth Gospel is a theological response to the Gospel of Thomas is a recent development in the study of the New Testament and early Christianity. Assuming an early date for the Gospel of Thomas, the proponents of this hypothesis argue that the supposed polemical presentation of Thomas in the Fourth Gospel is evidence of a conflict between the early communities associated respectively with John and Thomas. However, a detailed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606086146
• ISBN13: 9781606086148
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Pickwick Publications
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"