1. The Gospels of John and Thomas

2. Author? Date? Audience?

3. The Gospels of John and Thomas Who’s the Beloved Disciple?

4. The Gospels of John and Thomas Passages w. BD (1)possibly called to follow Jesus in 1:35-40 (2)reclining on Jesus at the Last Supper (13:23-25) (3)present at Jesus’ trial (18:15-16) (4)present at crucifixion; becomes adopted son of Jesus’ mother (19:26-27) (1)first male, along with Peter, to hear from Mary of the resurrection, subsequently beats Peter in a foot race to the tomb (20:1-10) (2)present for Jesus’ miraculous command to put nets on the other side of the boat after the disciples had fished all night (21:1-25) (3)envy of Peter; rumor he wouldn’t die (21:20- 24)

5. The Gospels of John and Thomas Aims: [John 20:30-31: “Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.”]

6. The Gospels of John and Thomas Discussion: 1:35-40; 13:23-25; 18:15-16; 19:26-27; 20:1-10; 21:1-25. Who appears (or seems to appear)? What is his/her names or titles? Is there anything we find in common across these passages about this character? Do you remembering hearing of this character in the Synoptics? 1:1-14. Who is Jesus? Who is John the Baptist?

7. The Gospels of John and Thomas 3:1-21. When is the narrator speaking? When is Jesus speaking? 4. How is one "saved" according to 3:16? 6:35, 51; 8:12; 9:5; 10:7, 9; 10:11, 14; 11:25; 14:6; 15:1, 5. What do these verses have in common? What does Jesus say about himself? Why would he say these things?

8. The Gospels of John and Thomas Chapter 11. What is happening here? What is the result of what happens? How does this compare to the Synoptics presentation of Jesus' "temple-tantrum?” 20:30-31. What is the "goal" of this gospel? 11:16, 14:5; 20:19-28. How does GJohn depict the disciple Thomas? 13:36-38; 18:15-18, 25-27; 20:2-9; 21:15-25. How does GJohn depict the disciple Peter?

9. The Gospels of John and Thomas How is GJohn similar to the Synoptics? Dissimilar? Similar to Q?

10. The Gospels of John and Thomas Author? Date? Audience?

11. The Gospels of John and Thomas Who is Didymos Judas Thomas?

12. The Gospels of John and Thomas Didymos = (Gk. “twin”) Judas = (Ioudas, Gk. transliteration rooted in Heb. Yehuda, meaning “praise/thank” Thomas = (Aramaic, “twin” teoma)

13. The Gospels of John and Thomas Thomas a nickname. Differentiates him from other disciples named “Judas,” a.k.a., Judas Iscariot, the one who betrays Jesus, and Judas/Jude, “son of James (Lk.), called “Thadaeus” in GMatt/GMark.

14. The Gospels of John and Thomas In Mk. 6:3 says Jesus had a brother named “Jude” (or, Judas). Thomas Judas (twin) may have been convoluted with this Judas making a Thomas who is Jesus’ brother.

15. The Gospels of John and Thomas Mention of DJT: -Incipit -Logion 13

16. The Gospels of John and Thomas Discussion: Incipit + Logion 13. Whose the superior disciple? In what way? What's this disciples role in the text? With whom is this disciple contrasted? Does the particular disciples chosen in Logion 13 stand out to you at all?

17. The Gospels of John and Thomas Logia 1, 24b, 70, 77, 82, and 111. What do they tell you about Jesus? What do they tell you about being "saved"? Logia 2, 18, 49, 113. Where is the Kingdom located? When is the Kingdom a reality? Whose is the Kingdom?

18. The Gospels of John and Thomas Logia 11, 21-22, 28-29, 37, 53, 61, 87, 105-106, 112. How does Thomas present materiality? Is there a material-spiritual divide? Logia 15, 22, 61, 79, 101, 114. What do these sayings tell us about gender? 6. How is GThomas similar to the Synoptics? Dissimilar? Similar to Q?

19. The Gospels of John and Thomas Juxtapositions: -Who is Jesus? -What is salvation? -Who is the source of revelation?