Gospel of Thomas · 102 of 114 · tr. Thomas O. Lambdin
Logion 102
Jesus said, "Woe to the pharisees, for they are like a dog sleeping in the manger of oxen, for neither does he eat nor does he let the oxen eat."
Themes
◆Eschatological Judgmentsoteriology
Final, collective cosmic judgment as an event in which the wicked are sentenced and the cosmos restored; distinct from psychopomp_journey (individual passage at death) and emphasising verdict where Zoroastrian frashokereti emphasises restoration.
The opening 'Woe' formula functions as a prophetic declaration of judgment against the addressed group.
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Critique of outward religious observance that lacks inner transformation; form without substance.
[auto] The passage centrally critiques religious leaders (Pharisees) for obstructing spiritual access without benefiting themselves, embodying form without substance.
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