The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot by Bart D. Ehrman, Dennis Boutsikaris (Read by), Lew Grenville (Read by)
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(Compact Disc - Unabridged, 7 CDs, 8 hours)
- Pub. Date: October 2006
- 1pp
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- Pub. Date: October 2006
- Publisher: HighBridge Company
- Format: Compact Disc, 1pp
- ISBN-13: 9781598870725
- ISBN: 1598870726
- Edition Description: Unabridged, 7 CDs, 8 hours
Synopsis
The discovering of the Gospel of Judas Iscariot was major news, but what was its practical effect? How does it change our understanding of Judas? Does its content confirm or contradict other Christian texts? Does it change what we know about Jesus and about the beginnings of Christianity?
The leading authority on this gospel, early church historian Bart Ehrman, offers the first complete account of the discovery it and illuminates the significance of this remarkable ancient text.
Biography
BART EHRMAN chairs the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the author of Truth and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code and the New York Times bestseller Misquoting Jesus. He has appeared on NBC's Dateline, A&E, the History Channel, CNN, and a number of nationally syndicated NPR programs. He is the featured commentator in the National Geographic special The Gospel of Judas.
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fascinating studyby falstaff1962
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December 30, 2008: Ehrman takes on the recently re-discovered lost Gospel of Judas and what the real meaning is for this find. The story of how this ancient text came to light is almost as interesting as the text itself. Ehrman gives a brief overview of that find- secret dealings, shady antiquities dealers (and buyers), selling an ancient text in the black market and the like. Makes you wonder if some of Indiana Jones isn't that far off from the truth regarding the world of antiquities. The main study however, is Ehrman's view on what the Gospel of Judas really means. Any reader needs to remember that this is not an attack on the church or that Ehrman thinks this should be in the Bible (or even that the events are true). What is more important is the Gnostic views it presents, and how this text can give a greater understanding of how some peoples views greatly differed from the "orthodox" church of the time. Ehrman himself is a very accessible writer and the style is clear and concise. A fun read.
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