She contended that the gospel of judas is not about a good judas. So historians believe the gospel of judas goes back to the second century, even though the version just discovered is a fourth or fifth century copy. Inspired by the national geographic societys efforts to piece together this ancient manuscript, deconick sought out the original coptic text and began her own translation. The existence of the gospel of judas codex was made public in 2004, but the actual release of the content of the codex was repeatedly delayed, finally being released in april 2006. Meyer and gaudard translate stand up from, king translates stand with, and april deconick translates stand up for in her book the thirteenth apostle. Gospel of judas that was read by his theological opponents. What the gospel of judas really says, i too recently read a text that interested me greatly but caused me to believe something went terribly wrong. Gospel of judas wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Deconicks handling of the greekcoptic differences in. The complete gospel of thomas translated by april d. According to this interpretation, its message meyer,and g.
Although discovered in the 1970s, the portion called the gospel of judas has only recently been restored and translated by scholars. Like my colleague and friend professor april deconick, author of the thirteenth apostle. In the original gospel of thomas in translation 2007, april deconick presented what she called the complete gospel of thomas. An indigenized reading of the gospel of judas by justine wilson introduction april deconick argues gnosticism is an orientation towards religion that is countercultural in nature. The gospel of judas english translation by april d. Turner professor of biblical studies and chair of the department of religion at rice university. By contrast, the canonical gospels of mark, matthew, lukeacts, and john come from the late first and earlysecond centuries. It is thought to have been composed in the second century by gnostic christians, not by the protagonist judas, since it contains late 2nd century theology. I found a judas more demonic than any judas i know in any other piece of early christian literature. Like my colleague and friend professor april deconick, author of the thirteenth. A very important thing to consider when reading the sethian text called known as the gospel of judas is to read april deconick s translation preferably in her revised edition of the thirteenth apostle, the original tranlation done by the national graphic team had a couple of small but very important parts mistranslated. What the gospel of judas really says, i too recently read a text that. What the gospel of judas really says deconick, april d. April deconick argued that the gospel was a gnostic parody on the sacrificial the ology of the protoorthodox church.
Pdf the gospel of judas download full pdf book download. Reassessing what we have known to be true about cain and judas. Turner professorship in new testament and early christianity at rice university, department of religion. Deconick 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. In april 2006, newspapers worldwide carried the startling story that a team of scholars was releasing to the public the contents of a newly discovered ancient text entitled gospel of judas. It is a gospel parody about a demon judas written by a particular group of. Astral guestapril deconick, author of the gnostic new age, as well as professor of biblical studies at rice university and chair of the department of religion. Contents 33 the hidden discourse of the pronouncement in which jesus spoke with judas iscariot for eight days, three days before he celebrated passover. That was my first reaction on seeing april deconicks the thirteenth apostle. April deconick offers a new translation of the gospel of judas, one which seriously challenges the national geographic interpretation of a good judas. The gospel of judas emory university pdf book manual free.
If you are interested, i sat down with john price the host of the sacred speaks last week and discussed my book the ancient new age. The story is meaningful to me because it contains my reminiscences of filming in geneva and seeing. Thus speaks jesus to judas iscariot, according to april deconick s new translation of the gospel of judas. The podcast is our unedited talk the sacred works podcast link, so it is longer than most podcasts ive done. Thus speaks jesus to judas iscariot, according to april deconicks new translation of the gospel of judas. Over the decades, the manuscript had been handled with less than sympathetic care. The day before, i had given two lectures on the history of early christianity for the program in the humanities at my home institution, the university of north. Her work on this text was so instrumental that she appeared in cnns documentary on the gospel of judas that premiered in 2015 on the tv series finding jesus. The dating of the original writing of the gospel of judas is thought to be about ad 150, with the egyptian codex dating from the late 3rd century. An interview with april deconick about the gospel of judas can you tell me about the background of the gospel of judas.
Truth behind gospel of judas revealed in ancient inks live. Gospel of judas bibliography religion for breakfast. It is a gospel parody about a demon judas written by a particular group of gnostic christians we call the sethians. Deconick, after retranslating the text, published the thirteenth apostle. Deconick her most recent books include the gnostic new age. In 2006 the national g eographic society released the first english translation of the gospel of judas, a secondcentury text discovered in egypt in the 1970s. A longlost gospel that casts judas as a coconspirator of jesus, rather than a betrayer, was ruled most likely authentic in 2006.
Then i watched the documentary, the gospel of judas. What the gospel of judas really says continuuim, 2007, rev. Grondin, march 2015, revised april 9th introduction. Deconick contends that the gospel of judas is not about a good judas, or even a poor old judas. Why the sex and gender conflicts in the early church still matter 2011. April deconick center for the study of women, gender, and. 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. According to these gnostics, it is a wicked deity the jewish god who fathered both the apostates and the devil. They insisted that this verse demonstrates that determinism plays a role in human nature, especially in terms of the most wicked people, the apostates. Together with the letter of peter to philip, james, and a book of allogenes from codex tchacos. 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. News full list of media links gospel truth, new york times rorotoko interview easter in memory of her video recording remember the biblical women, huffington post what easter in memory of her means to us front row interview, pbs gnosis in song, pbs interview new dawn world watch. But i think my initial reaction to reading the gospel of judas was probably similar to his.
How a countercultural spirituality revolutionized religion from antiquity to today 2016. Deconick arranged and color coded by tim staker, 31215 five speeches bolded communal oral memories of jesus sayings that were used in representation speeches after his death. 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. In the thirteenth apostle, april deconick offers a new translation of the gospel of judas that seriously challenges the national geographic interpretation. It is believed to have been written by gnostic followers of jesus, rather than by judas himself, and probably dates from no.
When national geographic released the first english translation of the gospel of judas, a secondcentury text discovered in egypt in the 1970s deconick was the first scholar who seriously challenged the national geographic official interpretation of a good judas. I see back issues in pdf on line, but not the 2015 magazine. The gospel of judas is a gnostic gospel whose content consists of conversations between jesus and judas iscariot. Published by continuum the tower building, 80 maiden lane, ii york road, suite 704. Books gnostic awakening gnostic new age holy misogyny thirteenth. But far from being a demand addressed by jesus to his favorite disciple, as the first editors of the gospel of judas claimed, this sentence is both a prediction of judas betrayal of jesus, and a condemnation of it.
Now, scientists reveal they couldnt have made the call without a. In april 2006, a transcription of the coptic text of the gospel of judas was posted on national geographics web page. Instead, her work shows that judas remains demonic in the gospel of judas, just as he is in the new testament gospels. Oct 11, 2016 astral guestapril deconick, author of the gnostic new age, as well as professor of biblical studies at rice university and chair of the department of religion. Opinion what the gospel of judas really says the new york. Why the sex and gender conflicts in the early church still matter 20 and the thirteenth apostle. The gospel of judas this translation is by david brakke and is intended only for the use of his students. Deconicks handling of the greekcoptic differences in gthomas. Wurst, preliminary report on new fragments of codex tchacos, early.
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