What do ya’ll think about this quote from the Gospel of Thomas?

Question

Jesus said, "Those who seek should not stop seeking until they find. When they find, they will be disturbed. When they are disturbed, they will marvel, and will reign over all."

What meaning do you get from it?

Do you like it or not and why?

Have you read the other gospels that were left out of the Bible? If so, what are you opinions on them?


Please no prejudice answers; if you don't know the subject matter just don't answer.

http://www.gnosis.org/naghamm/gosthom.html ;) For those who don't know. :)

Also:

http://www.gnosis.org/naghamm/nhl_thomas.htm

Answer 1

I believe it means that once you find the truth of the matter, it will shake your faith/foundation and after finally accepting it, you will "marvel" at the idea that you missed it... having this knowledge would make you "reign over all" in the sense that you found the truth of it while others are either still seeking... or just plain don't care.

Answer 2

The people of the second century who began to establish what should count as a canonical gospel or not probably got it right. Given they lived within living memory of the last of the apostles, while I live two millenia distant, with humility, I accept their second century judgements in preference to my 21st century ones.

The Gospel of Thomas, though many try and assign it a first century date, is not known to be older than the second century - which if true would make it decades younger than the canonical gospels.

Thomas is interesting, and may contain one of the few glimpses of the historical Jesus outside the canonicals (the other Nag Hammadi writings almost certainly lack any reliable historicity as they are much later writings.) But since it lacks a narrative element, none of the sayings in this sayings gospel can be validated, since they have no contextual framework (i.e. he said this in the sermon on the mount, said that at the last supper, etc.) Many scholars believe this in fact is the primary reason 2nd century Christians never accorded it a place with the gospels.

Answer 3

Wow...I didn't know that quote was not in the bible. Thank you. That is a fantastic quote, and sorry, I know of no other gospels that are not in the bible. I like the quote for one main reason, it relates to another part of the bible. It seems to me to go back to the book of Ecclesiastes, which talks about wisdom making people miserable. This relates to a lot of books I have read as well. If you think that this gospel is good, read "Fahrenheit 451", or "Brave New World", or "1984." You'll enjoy them as well, they all deal with this same topic. Have a nice day, and if you find any other gospels left out of the bible, contact me, we can discus them.

Answer 4

I like it! I take it to mean that you should investigate, learn, and when you find the answers you will at first be overwhelmed by the concepts you have discovered...when you absorb them you will be amazed. Am I right?

The gnostic gospels were excluded from the bible because they taught a more self-fulfilling version of Christianity, vs one that is church-led.

Answer 5

It's a good quote and seems to have some truth.

I've never read any of the Gnostic Gospels

Answer 6

a few quality charges in his writing. It addresses the serious anguish that comes from having to allow cross of anyone you like, however that you just' re fortunate to have skilled any such robust bond.

Answer 7

this is in proverbs as well the meaning of this thomas blessed them who stoned him to death he didnt fear for his body but his soul . christs meaning was i will never leave you as in the .10. commandments. of god this is very bible .

Answer 8

Where exactly is that in Thomas cause I sure don't remember reading it.