Thirty Essays on the Gospel of Thomas Hugh McGregor Ross Fourth edition. Cathair na Mart: Evertype, 2008. ISBN 978-1-904808-12-1. Price: €13.95, £9.95, $16.95. If you are in the U.K. or Ireland, order the book from Amazon.co.uk! If you are in North America, order the book from Amazon.com or from Amazon.ca!

Thirty Essays on the Gospel of Thomas

These thirty Essays are independent of each other yet are all related to or derived from a study of the Gospel of Thomas. Thus they look at it from different points of view. They are the result of considering every possible aspect of the Gospel and its origin.

The study focused on the Gospel itself, without being influenced by other ideas about the purpose and nature of Jesus' mission.

The early Essays in the book relate to matter-of-fact features of the Gospel and how it came into existence and survived.

Later Essays move on to expound crucial spiritual Teachings of Jesus. They make many references to the sayings in the Gospel and show how they link together into a woven whole.

The set of Essays are of inestimable value in providing an understanding of the Gospel of Thomas.

Table of Contents

Preface to this Second Edition
The manuscript of the Gospel of Thomas
Adventures of the Gospel of Thomas
Dating the Gospel of Thomas
The Church that treasured the Gospel of Thomas
The rôle of Thomas
The words of a Master
Authenticity of the Gospel of Thomas
A heretical Gospel
Is the Gospel of Thomas a Gnostic text?
Coloration in the Gospel of Thomas
New lights from the Gospel of Thomas
Realistic situations in the Gospel of Thomas
Symbolism in the Gospel of Thomas
Comparisons with the Biblical Gospels
‘Thomas’ tells
A scrap
On Seeking and Finding
Something New
The Kingdom is like…
Parables in the Gospel of Thomas
The teaching of Paul and the teaching of Jesus
On death and resurrection
On being a ’Loner’
Release from the Ego
Oneness
To change your Knowing
Images
Sin and suffering
Beatitudes and Happiness
Joseph’s reminiscences