Comments on: The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot http://heliologue.com/2008/03/01/the-lost-gospel-of-judas-iscariot/ Let joy be unconfined. Let there be dancing in the streets, drinking in the saloons, and necking in the parlor. Wed, 23 May 2012 05:37:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Johnsenclan » Blog Archive » Book Review: The Kite Runner http://heliologue.com/2008/03/01/the-lost-gospel-of-judas-iscariot/#comment-154276 Johnsenclan » Blog Archive » Book Review: The Kite Runner Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:01:48 +0000 http://heliologue.com/2008/03/01/the-lost-gospel-of-judas-iscariot/#comment-154276 [...] reviews The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot by Bart D. [...] [...] reviews The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot by Bart D. [...]

]]> By: Brady http://heliologue.com/2008/03/01/the-lost-gospel-of-judas-iscariot/#comment-154136 Brady Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:52:32 +0000 http://heliologue.com/2008/03/01/the-lost-gospel-of-judas-iscariot/#comment-154136 You're right, Jeff. I misspoke- the earliest surviving <em>manuscript</em> is from the late 3rd century, but the gospel itself probably existed no earlier than 150 and no later than 180. We're still talking well into the third or fourth generation of Christianity, though, which is one of many knocks against any historical authenticity. You’re right, Jeff. I misspoke- the earliest surviving manuscript is from the late 3rd century, but the gospel itself probably existed no earlier than 150 and no later than 180. We’re still talking well into the third or fourth generation of Christianity, though, which is one of many knocks against any historical authenticity.

]]> By: Jeff http://heliologue.com/2008/03/01/the-lost-gospel-of-judas-iscariot/#comment-154129 Jeff Tue, 04 Mar 2008 04:17:23 +0000 http://heliologue.com/2008/03/01/the-lost-gospel-of-judas-iscariot/#comment-154129 I'll second what Brady said. I have his <em>Lost Christianities</em> and it's very good. As an aside, Brady, where did you see a date of late 3rd century? What I've read says 2nd century. I’ll second what Brady said. I have his Lost Christianities and it’s very good.

As an aside, Brady, where did you see a date of late 3rd century? What I’ve read says 2nd century.

]]> By: Brady http://heliologue.com/2008/03/01/the-lost-gospel-of-judas-iscariot/#comment-154120 Brady Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:14:46 +0000 http://heliologue.com/2008/03/01/the-lost-gospel-of-judas-iscariot/#comment-154120 Bart Ehrman is actually a very compelling scholar, given the right material. <em>Misquoting Jesus</em> is eminently readable (although his Colbert Report interview for the book was kind of awkward. Granting any sort of legitimacy to the <em>Gospel of Judas</em> seems rather silly to me. It's clearly a Gnostic work of fiction playing off the very conflict of betrayal and omniscience you bounced around when you were young. All evidence overwhelmingly points to it being written 250 years after Jesus died. This is just National Geographic looking for a scoop and trying to play off of the popularity of crap like "The Da Vinci Code". Bart Ehrman is actually a very compelling scholar, given the right material. Misquoting Jesus is eminently readable (although his Colbert Report interview for the book was kind of awkward.

Granting any sort of legitimacy to the Gospel of Judas seems rather silly to me. It’s clearly a Gnostic work of fiction playing off the very conflict of betrayal and omniscience you bounced around when you were young. All evidence overwhelmingly points to it being written 250 years after Jesus died. This is just National Geographic looking for a scoop and trying to play off of the popularity of crap like "The Da Vinci Code".

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