“... One can certainly find parallels between GTh 28 and wisdom tradition, but the emphasis in this saying is on the state of the world rather than on the identity of Jesus (see also the discussion of GTh 90.1 below). The language in 28.1 is standard in descriptions of the incarnation and does not necessarily have any sapiential connotations. 1 Timothy’s ἐφανερώθη ἐν σαρκί (3.16), and Barn. 5.6 (ἐν σαρκὶ αὐτὸν φανερωθῆναι) are very close to Thomas here. [...] 28.1 And I appeared to them in flesh. Scholars have generally now moved away from a docetic interpretation of this statement, such as can be found in Gärtner. [...] Indeed, it is even possible that there is some kind of anti-docetic intent here. The reference is a general, imprecise one indicating that Jesus was in some sense ‘incarnate’ in flesh. [...] His attempt to drive a wedge between the language of Thomas and 1 Tim. 3.16 is strained. ...”