Posted on 06/13/2024 4:02:54 PM PDT by Twotone
A newly deciphered manuscript dating back more than 1,600 years has been identified as the earliest known account of Jesus Christ’s childhood.
The manuscript, written on papyrus in either the 4th or 5th century, had been stored at a library in Hamburg, Germany, for decades and was long believed to be an insignificant document.
However, two experts have now decoded the text and say it is the earliest surviving copy of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas.
“The papyrus fragment is of extraordinary interest for research,” Lajos Berkes, a theology lecturer and one of the two men who deciphered the document, declared in a press release.
“It was thought to be part of an everyday document, such as a private letter or a shopping list, because the handwriting seems so clumsy,” the expert explained. “We first noticed the word Jesus in the text. Then, by comparing it with numerous other digitized papyri, we deciphered it letter by letter and quickly realized that it could not be an everyday document.”
The piece of papyrus contains a total of 13 lines in Greek letters and originates from late antique Egypt, which was a Christian society at that time.
The manuscript describes the beginning of the “vivification of the sparrows” — a story from Jesus’ childhood in which he turns 12 clay sparrows into live birds.
According to the text, Jesus was playing beside a rushing stream where he molded the sparrows from soft clay. When rebuked by his father, Joseph, the 5-year-old Jesus clapped his hands and brought the clay figures to life.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Meh.
I’ll stick with the plain ol’ Bible, thank you very much!
This is nonsense for so many reasons.
They didn’t think so back then.
The Gospel of Thomas is gnostic heresy.
Absolutely Correct!
.
Do Not Be Decieved.,
False Prophets shall Arise in the
Last Days!
When I clap my hands, the nightstand light turns off.
Does that count?
Interesting but this is an old story from infancy gospels that we have heard before.
Anybody see the video(s) of the screen version of childhood Jesus? I thought they were well-done and interesting, and I’m jewish. Not sure... was it a movie? a serial?
The so-called "Gospel of Thomas" has been around for about 1800 years and was already recognized as a fraud by the Church even back then. That hasn't stopped credulous and deceptive people through the ages, especially in our day, as giving credence to it and periodically treating it like some kind of blockbuster revelation that has been "concealed" for all this time.
In other news, a newly deciphered copy of the NewYorkTimes in the Beijing Museum of Propaganda revealed that Communism under Stalin, just “wasn’t as bad as some claim.”
Fake since 200 ad
Various “news” entities are repeating a story from 40 years ago.
The GOT find is significant as a piece of history. I doubt those who read an English translation of this find will jump on a new theology.
I remember Jesus didn’t want to take a bath and he walked on water. It’s written in I Karliner 8:14
Thanks! I always see comments first.
I always find it interesting that the same protestants who could care less about what Catholics believe, accept the New Testament as it was assembled by Catholics at the Council of Nicaea as divine and perfect.
When Jesus was older his mother told him to quit playing violent video games. Jesus, with his face contorted as he continued playing, replied, "But Mommmmm! It's not like I'm shooting people. I'm shooting demons!"
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.