Thomas

The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the LORD. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. 26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.

27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My LORD and my God.

Then there's Thomas, a rather complicated case. Thomas, it seems has had quite a number of other conditions. He's a prime example of what disobedience and leaving the Lord will do to a life. Remember, he wasn't there with the other disciples at the time that Jesus showed up. You know, that time he came to the upper room to show himself alive and quite possibly the time after that. It was a thing like these, only a bit different this time. Thomas in this scene had taken initiative to round them all up, all the other disciples that is. He's found busily telling everyone not to move or even make a scene. He has to check and make sure it's the Christ, first, lest they all be deceived and so carried on off. The only problem with that is this particular delusion didn't come about until John's era of 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Revelation many years later. Then it was well known for one or two to go about claiming to be Christ and so causing a scene.

One had even dared so far as to go into the temple before it was destroyed or maybe he showed up in another place, we can't be too sure. Anyway, John had known it was happening, but not anytime yet. I did a little research into Thomas' background. Turns out, he was last seen at Bethany, where Lazarus died, going to follow Jesus also to death. Only, Jesus hadn't come to join the dead but to raise them from whatever the natural state. He had been a Levite you see, as the marks of his office are soon to be found. Levites are well known for inspecting the dead and also examining the ill to certify their good health. In his state, he was a rather rebellious Levite going to join the dead in their natural state. Maybe too, he was just one who couldn't find the way and was at the end of his rope. Anyway, when he shows up there on the scene, he's in the form of a Naphtalim, of the Valley of Rephadim, a reaper grim. You can tell by the way he uses his words and also herds all the people. Then Jesus comes to restore him back to his gift by examining the Lord. That's not to say he's lost a gift at all, oh no. Rather, he's learning to operate in the spirit of two.