Canon Status
Not canonical in any tradition.
Date & Provenance
Composed in Latin in the 4th or 5th century CE.
Language & Manuscripts
Latin, Syriac, and other manuscripts. The work dates to the 4th or 5th century CE.
Why It Matters for Study
Describes the end times and the signs preceding the return of Christ. Important for understanding early Christian eschatology and the development of apocalyptic literature.
" And the Lord said to Thomas, The end of the world shall come, and the signs shall be seen in the heavens." — Apocalypse of Thomas (paraphrase)
Read the Text & External Resources
Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.
- " And the Lord said to Thomas, The end of the world shall come, and the signs shall be seen in the heavens." — Apocalypse of Thomas (paraphrase) " And the Lord said to Thomas, The end of the world shall come, and the signs shall be seen in the heavens." — Apocalypse of Thomas (paraphrase)
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Further Reading
Elliott, J. K. The Apocryphal New Testament. Oxford, 1993.
Schneemelcher, W. New Testament Apocrypha. Westminster John Knox, 1991.
" And the Lord said to Thomas, The end of the world shall come, and the signs shall be seen in the heavens." — Apocalypse of Thomas (paraphrase)