The mid-second-century apocryphal infancy gospel, the Gospel of Thomas, which deals with the childhood of Jesus from age five to age twelve, has attained only limited interest from scholars. Much research into the story has also been seriously misguided - especially study of the…
"The Childhood of Jesus provides an in-depth analysis of the apocryphal Infancy Gospel of Thomas, an ancient tale about Jesus's boyhood years that narrates his play with other children, miraculous deeds, first visits to school, and conflicts with his teachers, ending with a rete…
The history of research -- Oral/written tradition -- Narrative and literary features -- Daily life and social relations -- Cultural concepts and values -- Jesus as a child -- Jesus from boy to man -- Intertextuality: reflections of the Bible -- Strange sayings -- Main theologica…
"The Childhood of Jesus provides an in-depth analysis of the apocryphal Infancy Gospel of Thomas, an ancient tale about Jesus's boyhood years that narrates his play with other children, miraculous deeds, first visits to school, and conflicts with his teachers, ending with a rete…