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Revealed Religion : Benjamin West. 077 of 100 Bible images

077 The Incredulity of St Thomas The Incredulity of St Thomas. Oil on canvas. 96.5 x 127 cms. Temple Newsam House, Leeds.

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Which disciple of Jesus was also known by the Greek name Didymus?

According to the Christian Bible, Thomas, most commonly known as 'Doubting Thomas', is one of the disciples of Jesus. Thomas is believed to have come from Galilee and is listed as having two names. Thomas was his Aramaic name, and Didymus was his Greek name, both of which mean 'twin'. Although there is no explanation for the choice of names, it is most likely Thomas was born a twin.

The most famous exchange between Thomas and Jesus took place after the resurrection. “Now Thomas (also known as Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.” (John 20:24) To prove he had risen from the dead, Jesus visited the disciples in a locked room where they were hiding from the Jewish leaders, but Thomas was not there. Unable to imagine someone coming back to life, Thomas doubted the disciples’ claim that they had seen the Lord. “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” (John 20:25) The following week, Jesus visited the disciples again. This time, Thomas was with them, and Jesus showed Thomas the nail marks and wound in his side. At once, Thomas believed, declaring, “My Lord and my God!” (John 20:28)

Thomas allegedly died in Chennai, India, on a small hillock now known as St. Thomas Mount. The Portuguese writer Duarte Barbosa (1480-1521), who served as an officer in India, recorded that Thomas’ tomb was maintained by a Muslim, and a lamp was always burning.

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Cristo Castle in Mary le Roi, France

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England

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chocolate malted milk cake

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Enchanted Garden  -     Charlotte Sorapure

British, b.1968 -

Oil on gesso panel, 30 x 24 in. 76 x 61 cm.

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Small Hythe Place, Tenterden, England by Bob Radlinski

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Shadow Song  -     Charlotte Sorapure

British, b. 1968 -

Oil on gesso panel, 94 x 66 cm.

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Persian silk tree (Albizia julibrissin)

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summer rain

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Persian Silk Tree (Albizia Julibrissin) Toulouse, France