The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot

A New Look at Betrayer and Betrayed

by: Bart D. Ehrman

The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot
Author: Bart D. Ehrman

Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc

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Format: Hardback

Publication date: 19 October 2006

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ISBN: 0195314603 ISBN 13: 9780195314601

The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot by Bart D. Ehrman

The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot is a thorough examination of the newly discovered Gospel of Judas, discussing how the document came to light, what the account contains, how it relates to other early Christian texts, and why it is so important for our understanding of Christianity. Top page

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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 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. Top page

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Publisher & Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc

City: New York

Pages: 224

More info: height 235 mm width 156 mm weight 459 gr thickness 21 mm

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Age recommended: College/higher education

Subject Indexing & Classification Dewey:(DC22) 229.8

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