BIOGRAPHICAL STUDY – POWERPOINT on Thomas

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DIVINITY

Biographical Study Outline

Submitted to Name Professor Jintae Kim

in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of

Biography Study – Apostle Thomas

Thesis: Thomas was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ and is among each of the four apostolic lists. He was labeled the doubting Thomas because he questioned the resurrection of Jesus.

I. Introduction

Among the disciples of Jesus

Thomas incidence in the bible

Apostolic view of his doubting behavior

II. Background

Place and time of birth

His encounter with Jesus after the resurrection

How Jesus viewed Thomas

III. Discipleship to apostleship

His call to discipleship

His witness of resurrection and being given the apostolic title

IV. Inquisitive vs. Doubt

Thomas questioning the resurrection of Jesus

Was he really a doubter or an inquisitive disciple

Why did people call Thomas a doubter

V. Fearless Thomas

Biblical evidence Thomas being brave

Thomas asking his fellow disciples to go to Judea regardless of the authority

VI. Thomas travel to India

Spreading the gospel after the day of Pentecost

The historical belief of Thomas’ travel to India

His martyrs and burial in India

VII. Application

What can Christian learn from Thomas?

Should Christian travel spread the gospel?

Should Christian submit to provision and sustenance from God?

VIII. Conclusion

The final verdict of Thomas being a doubter or inquisitive disciple

How is the pursuit of knowledge relevant to Christians?

Work Cited

Dunderberg, Ismo. "The Beloved Disciple in the Gospel of John." In The Beloved Disciple in

Conflict Revisiting the Gospels of John and Thomas. Oxford: Oxford University Press,

2006. Oxford Scholarship Online, 2006.

Pokorny´, Petr. 2014. Commentary on the Gospel of Thomas : From Interpretations to the

Interpreted. New York: Bloomsbury Academic & Professional. ProQuest Ebook Centra

� John 11:16

� Ismo Dunderberg. "The Beloved Disciple in the Gospel of John." In The Beloved Disciple in Conflict?: Revisiting

� Ismo Dunderberg. "The Beloved Disciple in the Gospel of John." In The Beloved Disciple in Conflict?: Revisiting

� Petr Pokorny. Commentary on the Gospel of Thomas: From Interpretations to the Interpreted, Bloomsbury

Academic & Professional, 2014. ProQuest Ebook Central

� Petr Pokorny. Commentary on the Gospel of Thomas: From Interpretations to the Interpreted, Bloomsbury

Academic & Professional, 2014. ProQuest Ebook Central