The Gospel of Thomas Structure

Using Semitic Parallelism (** you do not have permission to see this link ** ), I have discovered that the Gospel of Thomas consists of 21 chapters arranged in a chiasm.

It does not consist of 114 sayings, but 133 wisdom poems.  The stanzas of a poem are arranged in either a chiasm or in two parallel columns. Further, the poems in a chapter are arranged in either a chiasm or in two parallel columns.

When read in this ingenious way, the main theme of the Gospel becomes clear: The author leads people out of dogma-based religion to be led only by Spirit. Seven chapters end with the poem: “He who has an ear to listen, let him listen.” Therefore, how to list to Spirit is the main teaching of the gospel.    

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