Saint Thomas was born in Galilee, Israel, and was one of the twelve Apostles. Whilst a dedicated follower of Jesus, he earned the title of “doubting Thomas” on the first Easter Sunday simply because he did not believe Jesus had risen from the dead. According to John 20:24-29, Thomas had not been with the other disciples when Jesus appeared to them, and was in doubt when they told him that Jesus had returned. It wasn’t until Jesus appeared to Thomas and had him touch the fatal wounds did Thomas believe His Resurrection was true. Throughout history, many artists have depicted this moment between Christ and Saint Thomas through various mediums such as paintings, sculptures, and films.
One of the most popular artworks of this event is the 1602 oil painting titled ‘The Incredulity of Saint Thomas’, by Italian artist, Caravaggio. At the forefront of the image is Saint Thomas and Jesus. Saint Thomas is depicted putting his finger in the …show more content…
Thomas takes time to process this news but remains unconvinced; the script includes word for word verse 25 of John chapter 20 from the New International Version of the Bible. He is shown to be at conflict with his faith and reason, doubting the Resurrection which had reached him by word of mouth from his trusted fellow disciples. Even though Thomas had seen and witnessed the miracles Jesus’ had been able to perform as the son of God, he still remained unsure of God’s power to resurrected His son from the dead. The Thomas portrayed in this video is shown to have kept his dark hair and beard long, and wore a tunic with a mantle, which was the style of the typical Galilean man at the time. He also wore a kippah, a brimless cap which is worn by Jewish men. The purpose of this video is to serve as a reminder to never lose faith, which was what Thomas had done by doubting Jesus’
One of the most popular artworks of this event is the 1602 oil painting titled ‘The Incredulity of Saint Thomas’, by Italian artist, Caravaggio. At the forefront of the image is Saint Thomas and Jesus. Saint Thomas is depicted putting his finger in the …show more content…
Thomas takes time to process this news but remains unconvinced; the script includes word for word verse 25 of John chapter 20 from the New International Version of the Bible. He is shown to be at conflict with his faith and reason, doubting the Resurrection which had reached him by word of mouth from his trusted fellow disciples. Even though Thomas had seen and witnessed the miracles Jesus’ had been able to perform as the son of God, he still remained unsure of God’s power to resurrected His son from the dead. The Thomas portrayed in this video is shown to have kept his dark hair and beard long, and wore a tunic with a mantle, which was the style of the typical Galilean man at the time. He also wore a kippah, a brimless cap which is worn by Jewish men. The purpose of this video is to serve as a reminder to never lose faith, which was what Thomas had done by doubting Jesus’