THE SECRETS OF JUDAS: THE STORY OF THE MISUNDERSTOOD DISCIPLE AND HIS LOST GOSPEL
Language: English
Published by HarperSanFrancisco, San Francisco, CA, 2006
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Recently, a Coptic document titled "The Gospel of Judas Iscariot" was found. It was dated to the 4th century and explained that Judas wasn't the scheming zealot of the New Testament, he actually understood Jesus' entire plan of salvation and realized that someone had to betray Jesus to the Romans and get the plan started. This book compares the Judas of the New Testament to the one written about centuries later. Included are endnotes. This copy is clean and solid.
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- Title
- THE SECRETS OF JUDAS: THE STORY OF THE MISUNDERSTOOD DISCIPLE AND HIS LOST GOSPEL
- Author
- Robinson, James M.
- Publisher
- HarperSanFrancisco, San Francisco, CA
- Publication year
- 2006
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Fine
- Binding
- Cloth
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0061170631
- ISBN 13
- 9780061170638
- Edition
- First Edition
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
The discovery of a previously lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot has electrified the Christian community. What Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John tell us about Judas, the disciple who betrayed Jesus, is inconsistent and biased. Therefore, the revelation of an ancient gospel that portrays this despised man as someone who saw his role in the Passion of Christ as integral to a larger plan—a divine plan—brings new clarity to the old story. If Judas had not betrayed Jesus, Jesus would not have been handed over to the authorities, crucified, buried, and raised from the dead. Could it be that without Judas, the Easter miracle would never have happened?
In The Secrets of Judas, James M. Robinson, an expert historian of early Christianity, examines the Bible and other ancient texts and reveals what we can and cannot know about the life of the historical Judas, his role in Jesus's crucifixion, and whether the Christian church should reevaluate his intentions and possible innocence. Robinson tells the sensational story of the discovery of a gospel attributed to Judas, and shows how this affects Judas's newfound meaning for history and for the Christian faith.
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About the Author
James M. Robinson, consultant for this collection, is widely known for his groundbreaking contribution as the permanent secretary of UNESCO's International Committee for the Nag Hammadi codices, and his many published works on Gnostic texts and the Sayings Gospel Q.
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