The Gospel of Judas

National Geographic

2006

185 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-181)

9781426200427

Introduction / by Marvin Meyer -- Gospel of Judas / translated by Rodolphe Kasser ... [et al.] -- Commentary: Story of Codex Tchacos and the Gospel of Judas / by Rodolphe Kasser ; Christianity turned on its head : the alternative vision of the Gospel of Judas / by Bart D. Ehrman ; Irenaeus of Lyon and the Gospel of Judas / by Gregor Wurst ; Judas and the Gnostic connection / by Marvin Meyer

When the bound papyrus pages of this lost gospel finally reached scholars who could unlock its meaning, they were astounded. Here was a gospel that had not been seen since the early days of Christianity, and which few experts had even thought existed--a gospel told from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, history's ultimate traitor. And far from being a villain, the Judas that emerges in its pages is a hero. In this radical reinterpretation, Jesus asks Judas to betray him. In contrast to the New Testament Gospels, Judas Iscariot is presented as a role model for all those who wish to be disciples of Jesus. He is the one apostle who truly understands Jesus. This volume is the first publication of the remarkable gospel since it was condemned as heresy by early Church leaders, most notably by St. Irenaeus, in 180.--From publisher description

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