3. Gospel of Thomas Standard-The Original 21 Chapter Poetic Arrangement, Standard Edition : 7771 : 9780990779551 : 0990779556 : 20 May 2020 : Background: The Gospel of Thomas, a pre-third century book, was discovered buried up the Nile River in Egypt in 1945. The first two sentences state that Jesus was the author and Thomas was his scribe. Up until this publication, no one was able to determine its chapter, paragraph, and stanza breaks. Further, no one found a way to discern the author's meaning for his key metaphors. The Main Discovery: When Dr. North applied the Semitic Secret to Thomas, he discovered: That it was an intricately arranged book of wisdom poems, That when it's read correctly, the author's meaning for his metaphors and poems became clear, That the author was teaching an alternative to indoctrination into religious, educational, and political institutions, That the author called indoctrinators "dark," "dogs," "dividers," and "false gods," That the author intended to emp