Gospel of Thomas · 71 of 114 · tr. Thomas O. Lambdin
Logion 71
Jesus said, "I shall destroy this house, and no one will be able to build it [...]."
Themes
◆Body As Obstacleanthropology
The material body viewed as a prison, tomb, or source of error that hinders spiritual knowledge and return.
In the Gnostic context of the Gospel of Thomas, the 'house' is frequently interpreted as the material body or cosmos that must be dissolved for spiritual liberation.
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