false 104279 8 The recent National Geographic special on the Gospel of Judas was a major media event, introducing to tens of millions of viewers one of the most important biblical discoveries of modern times. Now, a leading historian of the early church, Bart Ehrman, offers the first comprehensive account of the newly discovered Gospel of Judas, revealing what this legendary lost gospel contains and why it is so important for our understanding of Christianity. Ehrman, a featured commentator in the National Geographic special, describes how he first saw the Gospel of Judas--surprisingly, in a small room above a pizza parlor in a Swiss town near Lake Geneva--and he recounts the fascinating story of where and how this ancient papyrus document was discovered, how it moved around among antiquities dealers in Egypt, the United States, and Switzerland, and how it came to be restored and translated. More important, Ehrman gives the reader a complete and clear account of what the book teaches and he shows how it relates to other Gospel texts--both those inside the New Testament and those outside of it, most notably, the Gnostic texts of early Christianity. Finally, he describes what we now can say about the historical Judas himself as well as his relationship with Jesus, suggesting that one needs to read between the lines of the early Gospels to see exactly what Judas did and why he did it. The Gospel of Judas presents an entirely new view of Jesus, his disciples, and the man who allegedly betrayed him. 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. 100544 book 1 10 2006 The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot: A New Look at Betrayer and Betrayed total:124|5:21|4:51|3:40|2:11|1:1| 124 452 220 31 5 9 false false Tue Dec 02 03:18:25 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 20 17:37:59 -0800 2009
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This was written shortly after Ehrman was one of the first 3 scholars to get a look at the Gospel of Judas when National Geographic was considering purchasing it in 2004. Ehrman starts by tellin...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Aug 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 24 13:03:50 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 12:00:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 true false Tue Sep 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 11:12:49 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 04 11:45:55 -0800 2009
The Gospel of Judas is, as it name indicates, sympathetic to Judas Iscariot, portraying ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 22 06:42:25 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 21 07:51:21 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jul 17 19:56:40 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 26 15:27:11 -0700 2008
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