The twisting tale of the document itselfcenturies in hiding, mysterious travels, and near destructionis nearly as surprising as the story the gospel tells. The national geographic society has once more attempted to capitalize upon the name of jesus christ by a promotion of the socalled gospel of judas in recent interviews, publications, etc. The gospel of judas by rodolphe kasser used very good. The story is also featured in andrew cockburn, the judas gospel, national geographic 2099 2006. A longlost gospel that casts judas as a coconspirator of jesus, rather than a betrayer, was ruled most likely authentic in 2006. Provides the complete text of the longlost gospel of judas, found nearly thirty years ago in egypt, along with interpretive commentary and annotations, in a study of the disciple, his writings, and their significance. What the gospel of judas really says amid much publicity last year, the national geographic society announced that a lost 3rdcentury religious text had been found, the gospel of judas iscariot. The lost gospel of judas iscariot in national geographic. Lost gospel the gospel of judas the first thing to do with any socalled lost gospel is read it for.
The lost gospel of judas from the codex tchacos 91720 the lost gospel uf judas from nationalgeographic website an ancient coptic manuscript dating from the third or fourth century, containing the only known surviving copy of the gospel of judas, has been restored and authenticated after being lost for nearly 1,700 years. Here was a gospel that had not been seen since the early days of christianity, and which few experts had even thought existeda gospel told from the perspective of judas iscariot, historys ultimate traitor. The national geographic society headquartered in washington d. For example, it says jesus did miracles, that people have an eternal soul, that angels exist and that adam and eve were real people. Ultimately, it reached the hands of scholars who have now completed its translation, under the auspices and funding of the national geographic society see usa today, longlost gospel of judas recasts traitor, 462006. The national geographic society has funded and promoted the recent discovery of what has come to be known as the lost gospel of judas. Meyer, a member of the original research team assembled by the national geographic society to edit, translate, and publish the gospel of judas and the remaining texts in what is now called codex tchacos, here offers an uptodate and thoroughly accessible translation of the gospel of judas, expanded with new fragments of the text and informed.
With the closing credits rolling down my screen, i had to find out more. Opinion what the gospel of judas really says the new. Rodolphe kasser and gregor wurst reconstruct this word as disciples in the gospel of judas, critical edition. 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 national geographic society as a gospel that exonerated judas and saw him as a gnostic hero and soul mate of jesus. A translation of the text was first published in early 2006 by the national geographic society.
Lost gospel found in egypt dubbed priceless by richard dawkins the lost gospels of judas, which were discovered in egypt more than five. With bahran aloui, tawfik bahri, monc ed becheikh, omar bey. Also called the codex, the national geographic channel will premiere a television two hour event on april 9 th called the gospel of judas. A long lost gospel that casts judas as a coconspirator of jesus, rather than a betrayer, was ruled most likely authentic in 2006. Truth behind gospel of judas revealed in ancient inks fox news. Before watching the national geographic film about the lost gospel of judas, i thought the bible was well, the bible. The lost gospel of judas iscariot goodreads share book. A gospel is a literary genre established by matthew, mark, luke and john focusing on the life, death and resurrection of jesus, father o. Judas is traditionally seen as the judas who for thirty pieces of silver, the price at which slaves were bought and sold, betrayed jesus to capture by.
The quest for the gospel of judas iscariot kindle edition by krosney, herbert, ehrman, bart d download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Truth behind gospel of judas revealed in ancient inks live. The gospel of judas iscariot the lost books of the bible. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the lost gospel. Buy a cheap copy of the gospel of judas book by national geographic society. To view this site, you need to have javascript enabled in your browser, and either the flash plugin or an html5video enabled browser. 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, offering a whole new way of understanding the message of jesus christ. Apr 06, 2006 kasser, who is regarded as one of the world s preeminent coptic scholars, led the effort to piece together and translate the gospel of judas. After 1,700 years, the gospel of judas is lost no more. The name judas is a greek rendering of the hebrew name judah, y e hudah, hebrew for god is praised, which was an extremely common name for jewish men during the first century ad, due to the renowned hero judas maccabeus. Kasser, who is regarded as one of the world s preeminent coptic scholars, led the effort to piece together and translate the gospel of judas. The gospel of judas translated by rodolphe kasser, marvin meyer, and gregor wurst, in collaboration with fran ois gaudard.
Subsequent studies, however, questioned this interpretation of the gospel of. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the. And the twisting tale of the document itself is nearly as surprising as the story it tells. Now, scientists reveal they couldnt have made the call without a. Pdf the gospel of judas download full pdf book download. Jul 22, 2016 the gospel of judas iscariot introduction. This was but one part of a codex that contained many different writings from varying ideologies. Together with the letter of peter to phillip, james, and a book of allogenes from codex tchacos. The gospel of judas lost books bible apocryphal enoch. The national geographic society, which was instrumental in bringing the lost gospel of judas to light, has already put out two books and one tv show on the subject. 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. A foundation in switzerland eventually purchased the codex to release its content.
As part of a ongoing series of conversations with leading researchers and explorers for the radio expeditions coproduction with the national geographic society, day to day host alex chadwick talks. The national geographic society unveiled the document april 6, posting a copy of it on the societys web site. In this article, australian christian scholar, gary young ph. Truth behind gospel of judas revealed in ancient inks. Gospel of judas along with other text, james, the letter of peter to philip and book of allogens were discovered written in coptic on papyrus from a. Ultimately, it reached the hands of scholars who have now completed its translation, under the auspices and funding of the national geographic society see usa today, longlost gospel of judas recasts traitor, 46. Apr, 2006 last week, national geographic began a large campaign for the gospel of judas, featuring it in two new books, a television documentary, an exhibition and the may issue of national geographic magazine. The full story of the discovery and restoration of.
The lost gospel of judas from the codex tchacos 917 20 the lost gospel uf judas from nationalgeographic website an ancient coptic manuscript dating from the third or fourth century, containing the only known surviving copy of the gospel of judas, has been restored and authenticated after being lost for nearly 1,700 years. The national geographic society has worked with a team of international experts to analyze a collection of ancient papyrus documents, which include the gospel of judas, first discovered more than 30 years ago in egypt. Jesus lived in judaea which was then a province of the roman empire. Lost gospel found in egypt dubbed priceless by richard dawkins the lost gospels of judas, which were discovered in egypt more than five decades ago, have been dubbed the one.
Dec 02, 2007 amid much publicity last year, the national geographic society announced that a lost 3rdcentury religious text had been found, the gospel of judas iscariot. The gospel of judas is an ancient book written between ad 300 and 400 in an egyptian language known as coptic. The national geographic society unveiled the only known copy of the gospel of judas on thursday. It has been suggested that the text derives from an earlier greek version. Ehrman, author of lost christianities the discovery of the gospel of judas. Together with the letter of peter to philip, james, and a book of allogenes from codex tchacos national geographic, 2007, p. 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. Incipit the secret account of the revelation that jesus spoke in conversation with judas iscariot during a week three days before he celebrated passover. 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 gospel of judas by national geographic society. One of the most significant discoveries of the twentieth century is revealed in this film. Incipit the secret account of the revelation that jesus spoke in conversation with judas iscariot. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the lost gospel of judas iscariot. A date of april 9 2006 was set by the national geographic channel as a much publicised world wide transmission date for a special twohour television broadcast on the lost gospel of judas. The rare religious texts in the codex are written in the ancient egyptian coptic language and are about 1,700 years old. The gospel of judas by national geographic society, hardcover. The gospel advances a gnostic cosmology and portrays judas in a positive light as the only apostle who fully understands jesus teachings although lost for centuries, the gospel of judas was known to have existed because it was mentioned by st. This lost gospel, providing information on judas iscariotconsidered for 20 centuries and by hundreds of millions of believers as an antichrist of the worst kindbears witness to something. The only copy of the gospel of judas known to exist is a coptic language text that has been carbon dated to ad 280, plus or minus 60 years. The gospel of judas show description, national geographic channel. Apr 06, 2006 after 1,700 years, the gospel of judas is lost no more. The quest for quest for the gospel of judas iscariot washington, dc.
Last week, national geographic began a large campaign for the gospel of judas, featuring it in two new books, a television documentary, an exhibition. Gospel of judas, apocryphal christian scripture from the 2nd century ad attributed to the apostle judas iscariot. Ehrman, who was one of the few people called upon to authenticate the manuscript, goes beyond those two volumes, examining the lost gospel for new insights about early christianity. Gospel of judas along with other text, james, the letter of peter to philip and book of allogens were discovered written in coptic on papyrus from a remote burial cave in egypt. We wonder if national geographic and other bible critics who are so ready to authenticate the gospel of judas are as ready to believe in all that the gospel of judas says. How the gospel of judas emerged the new york times. Opinion what the gospel of judas really says the new york. Judas iscariot between 1886 and 1894 by james tissot. The gospel of judas was discovered in the 1970s in an egyptian cave. The gospel of judas book by national geographic society.
Until recently, no institutions were willing to pay the exorbitant fee to get the manuscript due to its dubious origin. Ehrman, author of lost christianities the discovery of the gospel of judas is. Translations of the gospel of judas are by rodolphe kasser, marvin meyer, and gregor wurst, in collaboration with francois gaudard, in the gospel of judas washington, d. Although the bible relates how as a teenager jesus astonished holy men with his knowledge he only embarked on his career as a teacher and prophet when in his thirties. But to this day, misconceptions about this text abound. Timeline world history documentaries 3,576,105 views 50. Mar 24, 2020 gospel of judas, apocryphal christian scripture from the 2nd century ad attributed to the apostle judas iscariot. Coptic text, translation, and historical interpretation of. It rivals the finding of the dead sea scrolls or the gnostic gospels of nag hammadi.
A new look at betrayer and betrayed ebook written by bart d. The quest for the gospel of judas iscariot by herbert krosney, a harvard educated journalist and documentary filmmaker who is obviously i am trying to read or reread in succession three books having to do with the three yearold gospel of judas hoopla. The lost gospel is a fascinating report of how the long known but never read gospel of judas came back to life after eighteen centuries of condemnation. The gospel of judas caused a huge stir when national geographic published it back in 2006. Inside was a leatherbound codex a volume of papyrus documents whose pages contained what turned out to be judas, according to the lost gospel. Jun 21, 2016 the gospel of judas caused a huge stir when national geographic published it back in 2006.
Gospel of judas the theological implications of this important biblical document are explored by scholars and scientists. He has organized the restoration and prepared the editio princeps of codex tchacos, containing the gospel of judas and three other coptic gnostic texts. They produce a fictitious history of this kind, which they style the gospel of judas. The claims of the gospel of judas catholic culture. My view was that whatever was in the bible was the whole story.