The Troubles of the Maturation of Little Jesus: On the Christology of the Infancy Gospel of Thomas

This article offers an analysis of the depiction growing up child Jesus in Infancy Gospel Thomas (IGT). IGT describes divine consecutively at ages five, seven, eight, and twelve outlines his gradual maturation. While five­-year­-old displays impulsivity infantility, behavior changes for better as he grows older. transformation is based on central programmatic theses that has to learn “to bless not curse” (Gs 4:2) love those own age have respect elders 6:2). The Jesus‘ childhood contextualized against background ancient popular ideas about Greco­-Roman gods well developmental stages. Given lack a more thorough discussion Czech milieu, begins with detailed textual reflects contemporary shifts scholarship.