Waterstones The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot
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Description: 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. Waterstones The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9780195314601
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ISBN: 9780195314601
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Author: BobM
Rating: 5
Review: This is terrific. Not unfamiliar ground for those who have read, for example, Robert Eisenman, but well-researched, well-written, and a welcome addition to the canon.
Author: Nameless User
Rating: 1
Review: Why is there so much enthusiasm every time another 'lost' Gospel is found? Why are they considered to hold truths equal to or surpassing those of the canonical Gospels? Because those who accept them fail to see the reason that such 'apocraphyl' Gospels didn't make the canon is that they do not share the same underlying theme of Jesus as devoted servant to God, suffering and dying for his servitude and being raised to new life in God. Instead of constantly being side-tracked by such flash in the pan trivialities as this book, those seeking the truth about God and Jesus should instead concentrate on gaining a deeper understanding of the New Testament and a growing relationship with the risen Christ.
