In the first chapter Meyer discusses the texts in the New Testament in which Judas appears, including passages from Paul's letters in which Judas does not. Contrary to most scholars of the first hour, DeConick argues that the author of this Gospel not only ridicules the twelve apostles but also understands Judas in. DeConick, a professor of Biblical studies at Rice. He writes, "With its mystical message and its sympathetic portrayal of Judas Iscariot, the Gospel of Judas will help scholars rewrite much of the history of the church during the early period" (p. Christians around the world know the story of Judas Iscariot, the apostle who. In DeConicks view, the Gospel of Judas is an ancient Gnostic parody that. In the introduction to this book ("The Vilification and Redemption of a Disciple of Jesus") Meyer discusses ancient and modern portrayals of Judas the discovery and preservation of the Codex Tchacos, the fourth-century Coptic manuscript in which the gospel appears and the reconsideration of Judas that the new gospel has inspired. IN April 2006, newspapers worldwide carried the startling story that a team. Meyer prepared the English translation of the new gospel for that volume (Rodolph Kasser, Marvin Meyer, and Gregor Wurst, The Gospel of Judas, with additional commentary by Bart D. ISBN 978-0-06134-830-3)Ī number of books about Judas and the Gospel of Judas have been elicited by the publication of the Gospel of Judas by the National Geographic Society in April, 2006. Judas: The Definitive Collection of Gospels and Legends about the Infamous Apostle of Jesus.
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