Lost for nearly 1,700 years, newly restored and authenticated, the gospel of judas presents a very different view of the relationship between jesus and judas. The lost gospel of judas the keys of enoch north american. A new look at betrayer and betrayed a new look at betrayer and betrayed by bart d. The forbidden gospels and epistles bible full audio book. The gospel of judas book by national geographic society. The instant new york times bestseller interpreting the controversial longlost gospel the recently unearthed gospel of judas is a source of fascination for biblical scholars and lay christians alike. 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 recently unearthed gospel of judas is a source of fascination for biblical scholars and lay christians alike.
Author bio bill myers is an author, screenwriter, and director whose work has won. The gospel of judas is a fragmented coptic egyptianlanguage text that portrays judas in a far more sympathetic light than did the gospels that made it into the bible. A fourthcentury coptic translation of the gospel of judas, which is a secondcentury gospel first mentioned by irenaeus of lyons, was recovered in 2006 and published initially under the auspices of. The gospel of judas falls short of the genuine nature of the more reasonable coptic christian documents and diminishes the role of the other disciples and the work of the office of the christ hebrews, chapter 8 that jesus came to fulfill without the need of a specific masterservant intrigue. The lost gospel of judas iscariot audiobook, by bart d. Opinion what the gospel of judas really says the new. Now, scientists reveal they couldnt have made the call without a. The leading authority on this gospel, early church historian bart ehrman, offers the first. Blatz, writing without knowledge of the new codex, believed that the gospel of judas would have been written at some time between a. The lost gospel of judas iscariot audiobook bart d. Jul 22, 2016 author admin1 posted on july 22, 2016 tags gospel of judas, judas, judas iscariot, the gospel of judas iscariot leave a reply cancel reply you must be logged in to post a comment. The recent national geographic special on the gospel of judas was a major media event introducing to tens of millions of. Moloneys novel the gospel according to judas by benjamin escariot, narrated.
Two leading, bestselling experts on the gnostic gospels weigh in on the meaning of the controversial, newly discovered gospel of judas. The discovery of a previously lost gospel of judas iscariot has electrified the christian community, portraying this despised man as someone who saw his role in the passion of christ as integral to a larger plan, and bringing new clarity to the old story. When the gospel of judas was published by the national geographic society in april 2006, it received extraordinary media attention and was immediately heralded as a major biblical discovery that rocked the world of scholars and laypeople alike. Contents 33 the hidden discourse of the pronouncement. When the bound papyrus pages of this lost gospel finally reached scholars who co. Jan 02, 2020 the gospel of judas is a gnostic gospel, espousing a gnostic viewpoint of christianity. Imagine judas, the man all of christendom has hated for 2,000 years, now portrayed as the chosen one, the martyr, the scapegoat, and the man instructed and appointed by jesus himself to orchestrate and. Do you not realize that he who made the inside is the same one who made the outside. Truth behind gospel of judas revealed in ancient inks. The gospel according to judas by benjamin iscariot by. His latest offering is an account of his part in bringing to life the lost gospel of judas iscariot.
Listen to this audiobook from jeffrey archer and prof. The gospel of judas is the story of an american priest brought to rome to decipher an ancient scroll that appears to be a gospel written by judas with a very different view of christs crucifixion from the. The gospel of judas this translation is by david brakke and is intended only for the use of his students. The gospel of judas was developed by a gnostic sect in the second century a. The gospel according to judas, by benjamin iscariot. A scroll is discovered, buried among the ancient papyri of the dead sea. The gospel of judas and the shaping of christianity. Later, the text says that jesus tells judas, you will exceed all of them. The gospel of judas caused a huge stir when national geographic published it back in 2006. As if betraying the son of god werent bad enough, johns gospel ups the ante on judas s evil ways. The gospel according to judas, by benjamin iscariot audible audiobook.
The gospel of judas and the shaping of christianity audiobook by karen l. The claims of the gospel of judas catholic culture. Ehrman author, dennis boutsikaris narrator, highbridge, a division of recorded. This fact alone tells us that it was not authored by judas himself.
The gospel of judas has been translated from its original coptic to clear prose, and is accompanied by commentary that explains its fascinating history in the context of the early church. 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. Author bio bill myers is an author, screenwriter, and director whose work has won more than fifty national and international awards, including the c. The gospel advances a gnostic cosmology and portrays judas in a positive light as the only apostle who fully understands jesus teachings. The story line centres around leo,a catholic priest who has an affair with a married woman and the dire consequences of that affair. Author admin1 posted on july 22, 2016 tags gospel of judas, judas, judas iscariot, the gospel of judas iscariot leave a reply cancel reply you must be logged in to post a comment. 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. Gospel of judas, apocryphal christian scripture from the 2nd century ad attributed to the apostle judas iscariot. In certain gnostic traditions, this is the given name of the king of demons an entity. How does the gospel of judas mesh with lds beliefs.
Opinion what the gospel of judas really says the new york. It is believed to have been written by gnostic followers of jesus, rather than by judas himself, and probably dates from no. Given that it includes late 2nd century theology, it is thought to have been composed in. The leading authority on this gospel, early church historian bart ehrman, offers the first complete account of the discovery and illuminates the significance of this. The gospel of judas is the fourth book i have read by this writer and he never disappoints. From nag hammadi to the gospel of judas audible audiobook original recording david brakke narrator, author, the great courses author, publisher 5. The gospel according to judas by benjamin escariotaudio. A longlost gospel that casts judas as a coconspirator of jesus, rather than a betrayer, was ruled most likely authentic in 2006. King 2007, cd, unabridged at the best online prices at ebay. Boutsikaris, a division of recorded books highbridge. These are the secret sayings which the living jesus spoke and which judas the twin thomas. The quest for the gospel of judas iscariot by bart d. Although fragile and crumbling, the scroll is mostly intact, the faded lines of koine script still legible.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The gospel of judas iscariot the lost books of the bible. 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. When father leo newman, a priest from rome, is called to jerusalem to help decipher the scrolls meaning, he soon discovers that the text appears to be a fifth gospel.
The lost gospel of judas iscariot audiobook by bart d. The gnostics believed that the road to salvation was through secret knowledge given by jesus to his inner circle. Although lost for centuries, the gospel of judas was known to have existed because it was. The judas gospel is both a supernatural thriller and a thoughtprovoking look at todays mass marketing of jesus christ. The lost gospel of judas iscariot audiobook listen instantly. A new look at the betrayer and betrayed audible audiobook unabridged bart d. 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. The gospel of judas presents an entirely new view of jesus, his disciples, and the man who allegedly betrayed him. Judas idea of the savior was a militant one, rather than the peaceful teacher of love thy neighbor, and thought he was actually helping christ achieve his goals by turning him in. Graeme malcolm unassuming scholar father leo newman is secretly brought to jerusalem to decipher nad help determine the. The discovery of a previously lost gospel of judas iscariot has electrified the christian community, portraying this. The gospel according to judas by benjamin iscariot audiobook, by jeffrey archer. 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.
The voynich code the worlds most mysterious manuscript. Graeme malcolm unassuming scholar father leo newman is secretly brought to jerusalem to decipher nad help determine the authenticity of an recentlydiscovered ancient scroll one that tells a very. Ehrman who wrote a commentary in tgoj and herbert krosney who is quoted in tgoj. Contents 33 the hidden discourse of the pronouncement in which jesus spoke with judas iscariot for eight days, three days before he celebrated passover. A new look at betrayer and betrayed audiobook by bart d.
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. The gospel according to judas by benjamin iscariot audiobook. The truth about the gospel of judas audiobook on cd, 2006. This is a compilation of ancient books attributed to the writings of the apostles of jesus christ and their disciples.
Imagine judas, the man all of christendom has hated for 2,000 years, now portrayed as the chosen one, the martyr, the scapegoat, and the man instructed and appointed by jesus himself to orchestrate and carry out the greatest treachery of all time. It has been the cover story of time and newsweek magazines, and most recently, national geographic released a documentary about it. The content consists of conversations between jesus and judas iscariot. The gospel of judas, edited by professors rodolphe kasser, marvin meyer and gregor wurst, was released on the same day april 6, 2006 as the lost gospel. The gospel advances a gnostic cosmology and portrays judas in a positive light as the only. Listen to the lost gospel of judas iscariot a new look at betrayer and betrayed by bart d. Chapter 1 1 jesus asked, why do you wash the outside of the cup. Just as judas iscariot rejected jesus and betrayed him with a kiss, the gospel of judas rejects the true gospel and truth. Complete list of codices found in nag hammadi apocalypse of peter codex i also known as the. Rather than paint judas as a traitor, it portrays him as acting at jesus request. Reading judas by elaine pagel unabridged audiobook 3 cds. It says that judas is a specific demon called the thirteenth. The judas gospel king county library system overdrive. The gospel according to judas by benjamin iscariot north.
The gospel of judas itself of course must have been written well before this to have been mentioned by irenaeus in a. The gospel of judas, female voice, audio book youtube. The gospel of judas is a gnostic gospel and is consistent with gnostic viewpoints. The gospel of judas, second edition ebook by rakuten kobo. The gospel according to judas by benjamin iscariot sheds new light on the mystery of judasincluding his.
Dec 02, 2007 so what does the gospel of judas really say. When judas objects to mary of bethany wasting money on expensive perfumes to wash jesuss feet, the authors dont let us believe he wants the money to go to poor instead. It raises many questions and bart ehrman provides illuminating and authoritative answers, in a book that will interest anyone curious about the new testament, the life of jesus, and the history of christianity after his death. In recent months, the news media have focused intensively on the discovery of the socalled lost gospel the gospel of judas.
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