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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 229.8
EAN: 9781426200427
ISBN: 1426200420
Label: National Geographic
Manufacturer: National Geographic
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: April 06, 2006
Publisher: National Geographic
Release Date: April 06, 2006
Sales Rank: 47692
Studio: National Geographic
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For 1,600 years its message lay hidden. 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. Hidden away in a cavern in Middle Egypt, the codex (or book) containing the gospel was discovered by farmers in the 1970s. In the intervening years the papyrus codex was bought and sold by antiquities traders, hidden away, and carried across three continents, all the while suffering damage that reduced much of it to fragments. In 2001, it finally found its way into the hands of a team of experts who would painstakingly reassemble and restore it.
The Gospel of Judas has been translated from its original Coptic in clear prose, and is accompanied by commentary that explains its fascinating history in the context of the early Church, offering a whole new way of understanding the message of Jesus Christ.
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Review of "The Gospel of Judas"
Taken at face value, the Gospel of Judas is a disturbing book, largely so because a first impression must recognize the work as a "forgery," and further, one perpetrated not many decades after the death of Jesus. For, after all, the first "success" in marketing a written account of the doings of Jesus did not happen, historically, until Paul wrote his epistles, some decades after Judas died. There was no way Judas might have left behind a "Gospel," ... Read More
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If one is a mainline religion believer, one will find this Gospel contrary of one's belief system. Basically, it says that the (lesser)god of those beliefs is the cause of all of the worlds troubles and they are headed for doom. The belief in the (Greater)God of Jesus is ones only way out. The part, of why Judas betrayed Jesus,the main focus point, is a mute point, when considering the underlying point, and most important one, that salvation is through knowledge and not through faith, according to this ... Read More
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If you are a history buff and are curious about Judas' role in changing the world, this book will engage you. It's a bit dry but a good look into Judas' role in the death of Jesus.
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