A foundation in switzerland eventually purchased the codex to release its content. They could not say a word judas 3638, from national geographic. When we first heard about gnostic texts, we were told that they were weirdgnostic, that meant they were the wrong kind of gospel, not like the real gospels. This secret gospel of mark, as clement termed it, if genuine and a growing number of scholars believe it is 11, provides a view of early christianity consistent with that of paul and the gospel of judas, but it is a view from inside that movement rather than outside. Ehrman, a featured commentator in the national geographic special, describes how he first saw the gospel of judassurprisingly, in a small room above a pizza parlor in a swiss town near lake genevaand he recounts the fascinating story of where and how this ancient papyrus document was discovered, how it moved around among antiquities dealers. The gospel of judas this translation is by david brakke and is intended only for the use of his students. The gospel of judas translated by rodolphe kasser, marvin meyer, and gregor wurst, in collaboration with francois gaudard introduction. Hidden for nearly 2,000 years, an ancient gospel emerges that tells a different version of the last days of jesus and questions the portrait of judas as the evil apostle.
Now, religion in the news, a report and comment on religious trends and events being covered by the media. The gospel of judas national geographic channel asia. History documentary hosted by peter coyote, published by national geographic in 2006 english narration cover informationa documentary film that looks at the alleged discovery of what appears to be the missing gospel written by judas iscariot. Opinion what the gospel of judas really says the new.
The gospel of judas is part of an ancient coptic egyptian codex which dates from around the third century ad. The gospel of judas book by national geographic society. And far from being a villain, the judas that emerges in its pages is a hero. An introduction and orientation to the gospel of judas. Adventure tale surrounds gospel of judas technology. 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. Thursday april 6, 2006, the national geographic society held a press conference at its washington dc headquarters and announced to some 120 news media the recovery, restoration, and translation of the gospel of judas. It has been suggested that the text derives from an earlier greek version. The gospel of judas was never recognized by the church as being inspired. The alternative vision of the gospel of judas, in gospel of judas from codex tchacos washington, d.
When the national geographic first heard that there was such a gospel of judas, several experts interpreted it the way we have basically always have interpreted gnostic text. The gospel of judas confuses readers and makes the truth more difficult to discern rather than bringing them closer to god. In 2006, national geographic released the first english translation of the gospel of judas, a secondcentury text discovered in egypt in the 1970s. 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. On april 9, national geographic aired the special on the gospel of judas. The story appeared as headline news in dozens of major newspapers around the world and was the topic of discussion in a variety of news. The gospel of judas by national geographic society. Subsequent studies, however, questioned this interpretation of the gospel of. With moviequality dramatizations and insightful analysis by the worlds foremost experts, the gospel of judas. The gospel reported an interesting twist on the events surrounding the crucifixion of jesus of nazareth.
Although discovered in the 1970s, the portion called the gospel of judas has only recently been restored and translated by scholars the completion of the restoration and translation was announced by the national geographic society at a news conference in washington. I saw this documentary on australian pay tv about 10 years ago. Unfortunately, the special was below standard in its scholarly representation of both sides of the argument on the validity of the new testament gospels as well as the gospel of judas. Buy a cheap copy of the gospel of judas book by national geographic society. After four years of restoration and translation, the gospel of judas was revealed in a muchhyped national geographic channel special on palm sunday, april 9, 2006. When his disciples heard this, they each were troubled in spirit. The lost gospel of judas iscariot internet archive. National geographic stories take you on a journey thats always enlightening, often surprising, and unfailingly fascinating. Gospel of judas, apocryphal christian scripture from the 2nd century ad attributed to the apostle judas iscariot. Advanced technology, groundbreaking scientific discoveries, unsolved mysteries.
Last week the national geographic society made the remarkable announcement that it had completed the translation of the gospel of judas. Kasser, who is regarded as one of the worlds preeminent coptic scholars, led the effort to piece together and translate the gospel of judas. Contents 33 the hidden discourse of the pronouncement in which jesus spoke with judas iscariot for eight days, three days before he celebrated passover. According to a recently translated ancient text called, the gospel of judas, the disciple. 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 gospel of judas by national geographic video format. Gospel of judas on national geographic channel national geographic explores the people, places and events of our world. In this radical reinterpretation, jesus asks judas to betray. Here is a book that turns the theology of traditional christianity on its head and reverses everything we ever thought about the nature of true christianity. The anunnaki cannot be fully understood until you know this extraordinary information duration.
The gospel of judas, on the other hand, portrays judas in a very different perspective than do the gospels of the new testament, according to a preliminary translation made in early 2006 by the national geographic society. Ppt the gospel of judas powerpoint presentation free. The gospel of judas 1 the gospel of judas by steven j. The bible on the other hand has helped millions find salvation and peace in jesus. The national geographic channel has chronically tried to undermine christian beliefs by. 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. After the national geographic investigation of the gospel of judas, the document was returned to the coptic museum in cairo. It describes a mystical rite of baptism, in which jesus, or a spirit he. The gospel of judas 2005 starring peter coyote on dvd and bluray. For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of christ 2 cor.
One of the most significant discoveries of the twentieth century is revealed in this film. The lost gospel of judas the national geographic society has been part of an international effort, in collaboration with the maecenas foundation for ancient art and the waitt institute for historical discovery, to authenticate, conserve, and translate a 66page codex, which contains a text called james also known as first apocalypse of james, the letter of peter to philip, a fragment of a. A translation of the text was first published in early 2006 by the national geographic society. Until recently, no institutions were willing to pay the exorbitant fee to get the manuscript due to its dubious origin. To view this site, you need to have javascript enabled in your browser, and either the flash plugin or an html5 video enabled browser. This weeks item is from, april2006, with a headline. National geographic and a team of biblical detectives race to determine the authenticity of this ancient document, piecing together its delicate pages before they turn to dust. Truth behind gospel of judas revealed in ancient inks. The gospel of judas npr coverage of the gospel of judas by national geographic society, rodolphe kasser, marvin meyer, gregor wurst, and bart d. The translation caused a sensation because it seemed to overturn the popular image of judas the betrayer and instead presented a. Ehrman, a featured commentator in the national geographic special, describes how he first saw the gospel of judas surprisingly, in a small room above a pizza parlor in a swiss town near lake genevaand he recounts the fascinating story of where and how this ancient papyrus document was discovered, how it moved around among antiquities dealers.
Incipit the secret account of the revelation that jesus spoke in conversation with judas iscariot. National geographic documentary collection youtube. An excellent documentary about the gnostic gospel of judas iscariot. Gospel of judas on national geographic channel gospel of judas on national geographic channel. Favourite content that you like or want to check out later. Gospel of judas on national geographic channel traces the story of this important biblical document from its archaeological discovery and authentication process, through to. Join national geographic and a team of biblical detectives as they race to determine the authenticity of this ancient document, piecing together its delicate pages before they turn to dust.
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