Tradition
Apocalypse of Thomas
Overview
The Apocalypse of Thomas (Latin: Revelatio Thomae) is a work from the New Testament apocrypha. Most of the surviving witnesses are in the Latin language, but it is considered plausible that it may have been composed originally in Greek. It concerns the end of the world, and appears to be influenced by the Apocalypse of John (better known later as the Book of Revelation), although it is written in a less mystical and cosmic manner. The Apocalypse of Thomas is the inspiration for the popular medieval millennial list Fifteen Signs before Doomsday.
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Possible passages
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The earth indeed is a good creature, and is good to the good and the godly; but to the wicked she is full of yawnings and loud cries." It is to this end that Moses records the Holy Spirit as having used these terrible expressions in reference to the earth through the mouth of Adam. It was to strike terror and confusion into murderers.
Martin Luther, Commentary on Genesis, Vol. 1
Close in meaning to Apocalypse of Thomas; the term itself is not named.
To these and similar opinions very many narrations in Scripture are adapted, and should not, therefore, be mistaken by philosophers for realities. Lastly, in order to understand, in the case of miracles, what actually took place, we ought to be familiar with Jewish phrases and metaphors; any one who did not make sufficient allowance for these would be continually seeing miracles in Scripture where nothing of the…
Benedictus de Spinoza, The Philosophy of Spinoza
Close in meaning to Apocalypse of Thomas; the term itself is not named.
This is the substance of what _Peter_ says in the first chapter; and then in the second he proceeds to describe, out of this _sure word of Prophecy_, how there should arise in the Church _false Prophets_, or _false teachers_, expressed collectively in the _Apocalypse_ by the name of the false Prophet; who should _bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them_, which is the character of…
Isaac Newton, Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John
Close in meaning to Apocalypse of Thomas; the term itself is not named.
Related ideas
- Greek language
- Latin
- Latin alphabet
- Manichaeism
- Ascension of Isaiah
- Old English
- Book of Revelation
- Mani (prophet)
- Christendom
- Eschatology
Place in the tradition
Part of Gnosticism.