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. The gnostics believed that the road to salvation was through secret knowledge given by jesus to his inner circle. I saw this documentary on australian pay tv about 10 years ago. Truth behind gospel of judas revealed in ancient inks live. A movie that shows the insatiable greed of church le.
The gospel of judas is part of an ancient coptic egyptian codex which dates from around the third century ad. Because judas is a demon working for ialdabaoth, the author believed, when judas sacrifices jesus. In 2006 national geographic made public a new manuscript of a document known as the gospel of judas whose origin was shrouded in mystery. That might explain why youve met tons of guys named peter but have never come across a judas. These are the secret sayings which the living jesus spoke and which judas the twin thomas. A longlost gospel that casts judas as a coconspirator of jesus, rather than a betrayer, was ruled most likely authentic in 2006. The gospel of judas does not claim that the other disciples knew about jesuss true teachings. Why is the gospel of judas arousing so much interest. Very fascinating theres a lot to learn hear about the discovery and preservation of texts, which youll see is very similar to what douglas has shared elsewhere. The gospel according to judas, a 2007 novel by jeffrey archer and frank moloney. One might think that this would have been hailed by scholars as a transforming account of judas, but the documents were barely published before others began to take exception to many of the key translations.
Mar 29, 20 the gospel of judas was translated by rodolphe kasser, marvin meyer, gregor wurst and francois gaudard into a book by national geographic society in 2006. The gospel of judas was translated by rodolphe kasser, marvin meyer, gregor wurst and francois gaudard into a book by national geographic society in 2006. We do not offer to watch the gospel of judas movie online. Ehrman who wrote a commentary in tgoj and herbert krosney who is quoted in tgoj. Written by jeanie macpherson, the film is divided into two parts. Free wallpapers download of the gospel of judas movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. Jun 21, 2014 the dialogue of the movie is word for word, solely based on the good news bible also known as todays english version. This threehour, epic, feature film follows johns gospel precisely, without additions to the story from the other gospels or omissions of the gospel. How does the gospel of judas mesh with lds beliefs. I first heard about it on npr some ten years ago, or thereabouts, and thought to myself ah, maybe christianity can straighten itself out now. The strangest secret in the world by earl nightingale full 1950 duration. Watch the gospel of judas videos online national geographic. The gospel of judas is a gnostic gospel purported to document conversations between the apostle judas iscariot and jesus christ. The content of consists of conversations between jesus and judas iscariot.
Publication date 2002 publisher little, brown collection. Contents 33 the hidden discourse of the pronouncement in which jesus spoke with judas iscariot for eight days, three days before he celebrated passover. Watch scholars and scientists as they explore the theological implications of this important biblical document. Until recently, no institutions were willing to pay the exorbitant fee to get the manuscript due to its dubious origin. There are very good pragmatic reasons for giving up on metaphysics. Researchers and media quickly sought to discover more, creating a frenzy of information and fascination about the manuscript.
This is a controversy that goes beyond the gospel of judas, there are a number of primary historical sources which give us an entirely different interpretation of the ministry of christ. The practice is comparable to the renaissance portrayal of jews with red hair, which was then regarded as a negative trait and which may have been used to correlate judas iscariot with contemporary jews. The gospel of judas 2005 starring peter coyote on dvd and bluray. Blatz, writing without knowledge of the new codex, believed that the gospel of judas. It is believed to have been written by gnostic followers of jesus, rather than by judas. The ten commandments is a 1923 american silent epic film produced and directed by cecil b. The gospel of judas has been translated from its original coptic in clear prose, and is accompanied by commentary that explains its fascinating history in the context of the early church, offering a whole. Each link here takes you to the beginning of that chapter in johns gospel. The codex contains not only the gospel of judas, but also a text titled james otherwise known as the first apocalypse of james, the letter of peter to philip. The content consists of conversations between jesus. The gospel of judas online full episodes of season 1 yidio. Gospel of judas, a gnostic gospel, the text of which was partially reconstructed in 2006.
Do you not realize that he who made the inside is the same one who made the outside. But a newly discovered ancient text of the gospel of judas offers a picture of judas iscariot radically different from the churchs traditional understanding of him, and maintains that far from being the infamous betrayer, judas. Given that it includes late 2nd century theology, it is thought to have been composed in the 2nd century by gnostic christians, rather than the historic judas himself. Judas is a 2004 biblical television drama film depicting the intertwined lives of judas iscariot and jesus of nazareth. The film the last temptation of christ drew on the notion that the. According to a recently translated ancient text called the gospel of judas, the disciple infamous for betraying jesus may well have been christs most faithful servant. The documentary is a 90 minute film by national geographic. The gospel of john is a 2003 epic film that recounts the life of jesus according to the gospel of john.
The translators, it seems, played fast and loose with the material. Diversity and division among the earliest christians in sum, in addition to the four canonical. The gospel of judas was discovered in the 1970s in an egyptian cave. It is a film adaptation of the 1971 offbroadway musical godspell in turn based on the gospel of matthew, created by johnmichael tebelak with music and lyrics by stephen schwartz. On the contrary, it asserts that they had not learned the true gospel, which jesus taught only to judas iscariot, the sole follower belonging to the holy generation among the disciples.
Aug, 2000 the gospel of judas simon mawer little brown. Filmed in 1999 in morocco, but the characters still had english accents. Apr 09, 2006 but, im always happy to see history unraveled, and things explained to iron out centuries of misunderstanding. Opinion what the gospel of judas really says the new.
The gospel advances a gnostic cosmology and portrays judas in a positive light as the only apostle who fully understands jesus teachings. The quest for the gospel of judas iscariot by bart d. A foundation in switzerland eventually purchased the codex to release its content. The gospel describes judas as hanging himself in despair. Gospel of judas 2006 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Written long after the death of judas it is reputed to have been written by judas iscariot, one of christs apostles. To me, the gospel of judas cannot be ignored simply based on its physical existence. Now, scientists reveal they couldnt have made the call without a.
The gospel of judas is included in a 62page papyrus 1 manuscript that was uncovered in egypt during the 1950s or 1960s. The gospel of judas tv movie 2006 the gospel of judas. Scholars believe it was written in the second century by gnostic christians. Close to jesus dvd denise k g, 02252015 an interesting story on judas and his side of the story. The judas gospel, a novel by peter van greenaway originally published in 1972. It probably didnt happen this way, but it was still a good story. In recent months, the news media have focused intensively on the discovery of the socalled lost gospel the gospel of judas. He gets a bad rap right from the beginning of the storybut does he deserve it.
The first book to challenge the national geographic version of the gospel of judas, the thirteenth apostle is sure to inspire to fresh debate around this most infamous of biblical figures. Puech and beate blatz, new testament apocrypha, vol. According to timothy jull, a carbondating expert at the university of arizonas physics center, the book was dated to the period between the third and fourth centuries. An excellent documentary about the gnostic gospel of judas iscariot. Apr 17, 2006 from paris murray manila, philippines. In 2006 the national g eographic society released the first english translation of the gospel of judas. Amid much publicity last year, the national geographic society announced that a lost 3rdcentury religious text had been found, the gospel of judas iscariot.
Contained in a crumbling limestone box was a mysterious leather bound book, a codex, the gospel of judas. Although discovered in the 1970s, the portion called the gospel of judas has only recently been restored and translated by scholars. An overview 85 7 the gospel of judas and early christian gnosticism 99 8 jesus, judas, and the twelve in the gospel of judas 121 9 who was judas iscariot. The content consists of conversations between jesus and judas iscariot. Lost gospel of judas discussed at rse part 1 duration. Thanks to a newly discovered gospel in judass name, we now know. Chapter 1 1 jesus asked, why do you wash the outside of the cup. Gospel of judas edited by rodolphe kasser, marvin meyer, and gregor wurst the gospel of judas is a gnostic gospel whose content consists of conversations between the disciple judas iscariot and jesus christ. The gospel of judas, edited by professors rodolphe kasser, marvin meyer and gregor wurst, was released on the same day april 6, 2006 as the lost gospel. Judass big defining character trait is that he betrays jesus. Dec 02, 2007 whoever wrote the gospel of judas was a harsh critic of mainstream christianity and its rituals. The gospel of judas itself of course must have been written well before this to have been mentioned by irenaeus in a.
Gospel of judas the theological implications of this important biblical document are explored by scholars and scientists. You cant say you care about jesus without knowing the whole story. The document is not claimed to have been written by judas himself, but rather by gnostic followers of jesus. To view this site, you need to have javascript enabled in your browser, and either the flash plugin or an html5video enabled browser. The manuscript was discovered in the 1970s in an ancient catacomb that was being looted by local peasants living near the cliffs of the jebel qarara. The book the gospel of judas was written under the supervision of rodolphe kasser, who is one of the. Take a look at historys most reviled villain from an entirely new perspective as national geographic filmmakers uncover startling new evidence that offers a heroic slant to the timeless tale of. For any interested, heres the full meal deal on the gospel of judas thus far. The gospel of judas, a novel by roberto pazzi originally published. The gospel of judas this translation is by david brakke and is intended only for the use of his students. While it doesnt conclude that judas should be seen in a more positive light, the idea has merit and makes this episode one of the most thoughtprovoking of the short series.
Well, an oped piece in the new york times this morning says, in effect. The gospel of judas featured today catholic online. Sometime in the 1970s, in a cave in egypt, a copy of the gospel of judas was discovered. In recent months, the news media have focused intensively on the discovery of the. The biggest controversy in this text revolves around the theory that jesus wanted judas. The circumstances of the discovery have been described as shady, with those who possessed the copy asking for exorbitant amounts of money for the codex. Directed by david greene with stars victor garber as jesus and david haskell as judas. The gospel of judas tv movie 2006 plot keywords imdb. Latest nollywood movie drama 2015 full hd three young pastors felt they were cheated by the general overseer of their church and decided to get even. The gospel of judas tv movie 2006 the gospel of judas tv. They produce a fictitious history of this kind, which they style the gospel of judas. The gospel ends with another vision for judas in which he is exalted and glorified. An interview with april deconick about the gospel of judas can you tell me about the background of the gospel of judas. But, im always happy to see history unraveled, and things explained to iron out centuries of misunderstanding.
The dialogue of the movie is word for word, solely based on the good news bible also known as todays english version. Judas iscariot, the apostle, is the author of the gospel that leo comes to believe is genuine. Again, the new testament is presented as factual information. Opinion what the gospel of judas really says the new york.
Its enough to remember the 1973 play jesus christ superstar, where judas sings, i have no thought at all about my own reward. Such theories regarding judas are certainly not new. Some national secular media sources have postured it as the ultimate truth. The gospel of judas together with the letter of peter to philip, james, and a book of allogenes from codex. The early christian ministry was a diverse one, with no single accepted version of the events surrounding jesus life. The gospel of judas book by national geographic society. Leos mother betrays her lover in a way that can know no forgiveness except from the betrayed, and leo himself earns the title of judas for his work on the gospel of judas. Knowing that judas was reflecting upon something that was exalted, jesus said to. Gospel of judas, apocryphal christian scripture from the 2nd century ad attributed to the apostle judas iscariot. The gospel of judas tv movie 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Judas iscariot is often shown with red hair in spanish culture and by william shakespeare.
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