The Gospel of Jesus

The Gospel of Jesus that many today call, "The Gospel of Thomas."

Robert North used Semitic Parallelism, a new Biblical study method, to a gospel that was discovered in 1945 in Egypt. It has been known as the Gospel of Thomas because a scribe wrote that title in the margin. However, Dr. North presents in the Appendix 14 reasons to believe that Jesus composed it. Thus, he titles this magnificent, intricately organized book of wisdom poems, "The Gospel of Jesus."

When Dr. North applied Semitic Parallelism to this gospel, he discovered:

That it was an intricately arranged book of wisdom poems,

That when read correctly, Jesus' meaning for his metaphors and poems became clear,

That Jesus was teaching an alternative to indoctrinating religious, educational, and political institutions,

That Jesus called indoctrinators "dark," "dogs," "dividers," and "false gods,"

That Jesus intended to empower people to discover their own answers with the help of Spirit,

That Jesus was teaching a "Way" to resolve religious and most other personal and inter-group conflicts,

That Jesus taught a personal, mental health system,

That Jesus would not endorse dogma-based religions including Christianity,

That Jesus almost certainly was murdered for these messages, and

That Jesus needed to compose a book that would explain his revolutionary messages after he died.

Reviews:

"North's finding the organization of this Gospel is a major achievement. Seeing the 'sayings' as poems reveals new, startling meanings. Overall, an original, brilliant piece of detective work." Dr. Barrie Wilson, former Chair and Senior Scholar in the Department of Religious Studies at York University.

"Robert North's book is in the tradition of those who argue against a literal reading of scripture, in fact inviting us to read The Gospel of Jesus as wisdom poems full of ancient metaphors. I appreciated the way he arranged the verses of Thomas like poetry, forcing me to slow down and look with new eyes at a familiar text." Norman J Betz, Ph.D., Prof. Emeritus in English; University of Central Missouri.