The book is called the gospel according to judas and its written in the form of the familiar new testament story but with some notable changes. Ostensibly written by judass son, benjamin, and following the narrative style of the gospels, this recreation is provocative, compelling, and controversial. According to the national geographic translation, judas ascent to the holy generation would be cursed. The gospel of judas this translation is by david brakke and is intended only for the use of his students. It is believed to have been written by gnostic followers of jesus, rather than by judas himself, and probably dates from no. The gospel according to judas, by benjamin iscariot is the result of an intense collaboration between a storyteller and a scholar. The gospel according to judas yesterday, a 62page codex, written from the point of view of the man who betrayed christ and said to date from the 3rd or 4th. Apr 06, 2006 after being lost for nearly 1,700 years, the gospel of judas was recently restored, authenticated, and translated. For those unfamiliar with christian history, dont be fooled. Criswell sermon library the gospel according to judas. Truth behind gospel of judas revealed in ancient inks live. The only copy of it known to exist is a coptic language text that has been carbon dated to 280 ad, plus or minus 60 years. Just as judas iscariot rejected jesus and betrayed him with a kiss, the gospel of judas rejects the true gospel and truth of god with a fraudulent appearance of validity. Ostensibly a book about god, christ, and the new testament, the gospel according to judas.
Ultimately, it reached the hands of scholars who have now completed its translation, under the auspices and funding of the national geographic society see usa today, longlost gospel of judas recasts traitor, 46. Researchers say they have discovered the only known copy of the gospel of judas. Jan 02, 2020 the gospel of judas is simply a heretical forgery, much the same as the gospel of thomas, the gospel of mary, and the gospel of philip. Whatever his motives, judas led soldiers to the garden of gethsemane, where he identified jesus by kissing him and calling him rabbi. The hymns of holy wednesday contrast these two figures. A longlost gospel that casts judas as a coconspirator of jesus, rather than a betrayer, was ruled most likely authentic in 2006. Mar 27, 2007 the gospel according to judas by benjamin iscariot and recounted by jeffrey archer and prof francis j moloney macmillan, price. Truth behind gospel of judas revealed in ancient inks. The following translation has been committed to the public domain and may be freely copied and used, changed or unchanged, for any purpose. Mar 24, 2020 gospel of judas, apocryphal christian scripture from the 2nd century ad attributed to the apostle judas iscariot. Gospel according to judas the recently unearthed gospel of judas contradicts everything we know about christianity, says religious historian elaine pagels.
It has been suggested that the text derives from an earlier manuscript in the greek language. Some two centuries later, epiphanius, bishop of cyprus, criticized the gospel of judas for treating the betrayer of jesus as commendable, one who performed a good work for our salvation. Gospel of judas edited by rodolphe kasser, marvin meyer, and gregor wurst the gospel of judas is a gnostic gospel whose content consists of conversations between the disciple judas iscariot and jesus christ. Jun 03, 2014 according to the gospel of judas, the most famous traitor in the world wasnt really a traitor at all.
I pointed out then that this heretical document was being introduced to the public when it was for publicity reasons. The gospel according to judas by benjamin iscariot by jeffrey. The gospel according to judas counterpoint abc radio. The gospel of judas is a gnostic gospel whose content consists of conversations between the disciple judas iscariot and jesus christ. Opinion what the gospel of judas really says the new york. The gospel according to judas is also being backed by the roman catholic church in england, with a launch planned for tomorrow at westminster cathedral. Many churchgoers will be surprised at the churchs overt backing for a book that debunks some of jesuss bestknown miracles in the runup to easter. The gospel of judas is included in a 62page papyrus 1 manuscript that was uncovered in egypt during the 1950s or 1960s. Of the 12 disciples of jesus, only peter gets more lines of coverage from the gospel writers than. The gospel according to judas by benjamin iscariot on apple. More4 news interview with jeffery archer the author of the gospel according to judas. Mar 29, 2019 judas iscariot is famous for being a disciple of jesus who betrayed him in exchange for money. The day before, i had given two lectures on the history of early christianity for. The gospel of judas is an ancient book written between ad 300 and 400 in an egyptian language known as coptic.
We now have over 25,000 ancient texts and fragments confirming the legitimate biblical accounts. The very name of judas raises among christians an instinctive reaction of criticism and condemnation the betrayal of judas remains a mystery. The gospel according to judas by benjamin iscariot book. The coptic, or egyptian christian, manuscripts were unveiled today at national. The gospel according to judas by benjamin iscariot on. Sometime in the 1970s, in a cave in egypt, a copy of the gospel of judas was discovered. The gospel according to judas is a 2007 novella by jeffrey archer and frank moloney which presents the events of the new testament through the eyes of judas iscariot. This is the pastor of the first baptist church in dallas delivering the message entitled the gospel according to judas. Buy the gospel according to judas at the guardian bookshop. The gospel of judas tv movie 2006 the gospel of judas.
Buy the gospel according to judas by iscariot, benjamin, moloney, francis j. The content of consists of conversations between jesus and judas iscariot. According to the gospel of john, judas protested at this apparent extravagance, suggesting that the money spent on it should have been given to the poor. The national geographic channel has chronically tried to undermine christian beliefs by examining such suppressed books and claiming that gnosticism was a legitimate christian sect, when, in fact, such texts as the gospel according to judas and those found at nag hammadi e. See more of the gospel according to judas on facebook. Opinion what the gospel of judas really says the new. Their brilliant workbold and simpleis a compelling story for twentyfirstcentury readers, while maintaining an authenticity that would be credible to a firstcentury. But to this day, misconceptions about this text abound. According to the gospel of judas, the most famous traitor in the world wasnt really a traitor at all. About 2,000 years after the gospel according to judas sowed discord among early christians, a swiss foundation says it is translating for the first time the controversial text named after the. The newly discovered gospel of judas suggests that judas was, in fact, the favorite disciple, the only one jesus trusted to carry out his final command to hand him over to the romans. Others state it remains unexplained, and some suggest it refers to a divine emanation. After this, judas went to the chief priests and offered to betray jesus for money.
Earlier this year i wrote about the socalled gospel according to judas that was being rolled out by the national geographic society click here to read post. The claims of the gospel of judas the gospel of judas, an ancient manuscript that was found in egypt, is being used to advance an agenda that calls into question the most fundamental doctrines of. Apr 02, 2007 gospel according to judas the recently unearthed gospel of judas contradicts everything we know about christianity, says religious historian elaine pagels. Yudah, one of the most common aramaic names among jews during the firstcentury, becomes judas in english. Author admin1 posted on july 22, 2016 tags gospel of judas, judas, judas iscariot, the gospel of judas iscariot. Now, scientists reveal they couldnt have made the call without a.
A handbook on life is not the typical examination of such topics, and as such will be sure to provoke strong feelings regardless of where ones beliefs lie. The lost gospel of judas from the codex tchacos 91720 the lost gospel uf judas from nationalgeographic website an ancient coptic manuscript dating from the third or fourth century, containing the only known surviving copy of the gospel of judas, has been restored and authenticated after being lost for nearly 1,700 years. The gospel according to judas is simply a heretical forgery like the gospel of mary, gospel of thomas, and the gospel of philip. Gospel of judas, apocryphal christian scripture from the 2nd century ad attributed to the apostle judas iscariot. Apr 02, 2020 whatever his motives, judas led soldiers to the garden of gethsemane, where he identified jesus by kissing him and calling him rabbi. Dec 19, 2007 earlier this year i wrote about the socalled gospel according to judas that was being rolled out by the national geographic society click here to read post. The coptic, or egyptian christian, manuscripts were unveiled today at. Walt disney is god, and other secrets of the universe. Mar 02, 2007 many churchgoers will be surprised at the churchs overt backing for a book that debunks some of jesuss bestknown miracles in the runup to easter. Given that it includes late 2nd century theology, it is thought to have been composed in the 2nd century by gnostic christians, rather than the historic judas himself. The gospel of judas is a secondcentury sethian gnostic gospel that portrays the disciple judas as the demonic double of the chief archon, ialdabaoth, who works in opposition to the transcendent god worshiped by the gnostics. Their brilliant workbold and simpleis a compelling story for twentyfirstcentury readers, while maintaining an authenticity that would be credible to a firstcentury christian or jew. Although lost for centuries, the gospel of judas was known to have existed because it was. Judas is one of the most famous backstabbers known to man.
The gospel of judas was discovered in the 1970s in an egyptian cave. The gospel according to judas, by benjamin iscariot sheds new light on the the mystery of judasincluding his motives for the betrayal and what happened to him after the crucifixionby retelling the story of jesus through the eyes of judas, using the canonical texts as its basic point of reference. Dec 02, 2007 according to the national geographic translation, judas ascent to the holy generation would be cursed. The gospel of judas caused a huge stir when national geographic published it back in 2006. Whoever wrote the gospel of judas was a harsh critic of mainstream christianity and its. The gospel according to judas, by benjamin iscariot sheds new light on the mystery of judasincluding his motives for the betrayal and what happened to him after the crucifixionby retelling the story of jesus through the eyes of judas, using the canonical texts as its basic point of reference.
The gospel according to judas, by benjamin iscariot sheds new light on the mystery of judas including his motives for the betrayal and what happened to him after the crucifixionby retelling the story of jesus through the eyes of judas, using the canonical texts as its basic point of reference. The circumstances of the discovery have been described as shady, with those who possessed the copy asking for. We welcome the uncounted throngs of you who share this hour on radio and on television. A manuscript called the gospel of judas, written in the 2nd century was translated from a 5th century copy in the first decade of the 21st century, although its existence had. The gospel according to judas by benjamin iscariot by. I dont know if i should be admitting i watched the segment on primetime on abc tonight about the alleged gospel according to judas. After being lost for nearly 1,700 years, the gospel of judas was recently restored, authenticated, and translated. The day before, i had given two lectures on the history of early christianity for the program in the humanities at my home institution, the university of north. For information about the surviving manuscript of the gospel of judas, see the manuscript information page.
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