Forbidden gospel of Judas to be published

Asiaprod

Forbidden gospel 'will show Judas was acting for God'
By Hilary Clarke, in Rome

The planned publication of a "forbidden" Gospel of Judas is set to reawaken a centuries-old controversy over the man who betrayed Jesus A Swiss foundation and National Geographic magazine are to publish translations of the ancient Coptic text discovered in Egypt in the 1970s. Although the full details have not yet been made public, snippets discussed in academic circles say it will prove Judas was acting at the behest of God when he sold Jesus to the Romans for 30 pieces of silver. Its publication will raise fears among traditionalists that efforts may be made to rehabilitate a man whose name is synonymous with betrayal. Sympathisers with Judas contend that had Jesus not been crucified, he would not have been subsequently resurrected to save humanity. The translator of the Gospel of Judas is Rodolphe Kasser of the University of Geneva, the world's leading Coptic scholar. The torn and tattered papyrus text had been offered to potential buyers in North America and Europe for decades after it was found at al-Minya in Egypt. It resurfaced recently as the property of the Maecenas Foundation based in Basle, Switzerland. Controversy also surrounds the origins of the text, which dates from the fourth century, with some scholars arguing that it was not written by Judas, but by a group of his supporters.

Dades

Didn't Jesus know he was going to be betrayed?
And isn't Jesus supposed to be the same person as God (in some views anyway)?

What basically it means then is that if God told Judas to betray Jesus, he doesn't deserve his bad press. Were it true it would hardly be changing anything dramatic.

Asiaprod

The Atheist wrote:

Were it true it would hardly be changing anything dramatic.

What caught my attention was the "forbidden" Gospel of Judas' bit. I was wondering, forbidden by whom.

Nuttzz

Sympathisers with Judas

who goes around describing themsleves as Judas sympathisers?

egan007

Asiaprod wrote:

What caught my attention was the "forbidden" Gospel of Judas' bit. I was wondering, forbidden by whom.

God himself

BrianCalgary

The Atheist wrote:

Didn't Jesus know he was going to be betrayed?
And isn't Jesus supposed to be the same person as God (in some views anyway)?

What basically it means then is that if God told Judas to betray Jesus, he doesn't deserve his bad press. Were it true it would hardly be changing anything dramatic.

Jesus did know He was going to be betrayed. He announced it at the last supper and He also knew what was coming down, as He mentions in His prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane. He also understood that the beatings and crucifixion had to be done if mankind was to be given the chance for salvation.

I would say that Judas voluntarily betrayed Jesus. It was his own choice just as we have choice. God called Judas to Himself during the ministry He had on Earth and Judas chose to ignore the call and do what he felt was right, and look at the consequences of his actions.

With regard to why was the gospel of Judas forbidden? It wasn't forbidden. It was just not accepted by people as being divinely inspired. None of the coptic gospels were accepted because they were written so far after the events of the first century.

I look forward to reading it.

smidgy

The Gospel of Judas isnt really worth a shi*e , sure wasnt he a liar?

The word of God as told by a liar. That sounds funny.

At the Last Supper we are given a glimpse into the character of Judas. There we see him to be an out and out liar. While they were eating Jesus solemnly announced, "I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me" (Mt 26:21). This announcement came as a staggering blow to the disciples. They could scarcely believe Jesus when He predicted His crucifixion and death. Now they find out that one of their own number is involved. They were very sad and began to say to him one after the other, "Surely not I, Lord?" (Mt 26:22). Judas, putting on a false appearance of innocence, asked this question too: "Surely not I, Rabbi?" (Mt 26:25). Judas was a liar when he asked this as he had already made his deal with the chief priests.