11.11.2012 Views

Metalogos The Gospels of Thomas & Philip & Truth

Metalogos The Gospels of Thomas & Philip & Truth

Metalogos The Gospels of Thomas & Philip & Truth

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

<strong>The</strong> incarnation <strong>of</strong> the Logos, and also the<br />

injunction to be perfect, entail that those who are<br />

in the flesh can indeed please God.<br />

• 09. Lk 24:36-43, Jn 11:43-44, 20:27, Ac 1:9-11,<br />

Ph 25 || I-Cor 15:50<br />

<strong>The</strong> evangelists proclaim an incarnate<br />

resurrection and parousia (second coming),<br />

whereas Paul on the contrary takes an anti-<br />

corporeal, frankly gnostic position.<br />

• 10. Lk 4:5-8, Jn 18:36, 19:18, Ac 4:26 (Ps 2:2)<br />

|| Rom 13:1-5<br />

<strong>The</strong> celestial kingdom is described in the<br />

<strong>Gospels</strong> as <strong>of</strong> another order from the entire realm<br />

<strong>of</strong> the nations, which are ruled by Satan and<br />

whereby Christ was crucified. On the other hand,<br />

the secular authorities with all their weaponry<br />

(including Mk 15:16 ff.??) are stated by Paul to be<br />

God's own army.<br />

• 11. Mt 22:21 || Ac 25:11<br />

Christ cedes taxes to Caesar, Paul cedes his<br />

personal security to him (Nero, no less!).<br />

• 12. Dt 23:15-16, Mt 23:10-12, Jn 8:31-36 || Col<br />

4:1, I-Tim 6:1-2, Philem 10-19<br />

<strong>The</strong> re-conceptualization in the <strong>Gospels</strong><br />

289

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!