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Two gnostic gospels experts weigh in on the meaning of the controversial Gospel of Judas When it was published by Nat l Geographic in 4 06, it received extraordinary media attention was heralded as a major biblical discovery that rocked scholars laity alike Pagels King are the 1st to reflect on this text its ramifications for telling the story of early Christianity Reading Judas illustrates how the text provides a window onto understanding how Jesus followers understood his death, why Judas betrayed Jesus why god allowed it Most contemporary readers will find passages in the Gospel of Judas difficult to comprehend outside of its context in the ancient world Reading Judas illuminates the intellectual assumptions behind Jesus teaching to Judas shows how conflict among the disciples was a tool frequently used by early Christian authors to explore matters of doubt disagreement Presented with the elegance, insight accessibility that has made Pagels King popular, this is a book for all audiences.Introduction1 Reading Judas Elaine Pagels Karen L KingJudas betrayer or favored disciple Judas the twelve Sacrifice the life of the spiritThe mysteries of the kingdomA final note 2 The Gospel of Judas Karen L KingEnglish translation of the Gospel of JudasComments on the translationIndex of cross referencesNotes AcknowledgmentsIndex Free Download Kindle ePUB Reading Judas By Elaine Pagels – kino-fada.fr I don t think Karen L King has been good for Elaine Pagels s prose I strained thoughout to hear Pagels distinctive voice and could never quite locate it Instead the tone seems a little rushed, a little shrill almost, as opposed to Pagels s muchrelaxed and considered pace Second, while the arguments broached here are compelling enough they never seem to go as deep as Pagels on her own seems to go when writing without a collaborator If you want to start with a great Pagels book try Th I don t think Karen L King has been good for Elaine Pagels s prose I strained thoughout to h...This is a fairly interesting, if rather short, analysis of a text that I ended up finding not particularly interesting.A copy of the Gospel of Judas was found a couple decades ago, but handled very badly and nearly destroyed It s only recently been restored and translated and made available to scholars The text is a relatively short work in which Jesus reveals secrets of the universe to Judas so that Judas can sacrifice himself by making the necessary betrayal It appears to be one of the many This is a fairly interesting, if rather short, analysis of a text that I ended up finding not particularly interesting.A copy of the Gospel of Judas was found a couple decades ago, but handled very badly and nearly destroyed It s only recently been restored and translated and made available to scholars The text is a relatively short work in which Jesus...What a silly little book The information is amusing but the importance these so called scholars attach to it is comical Quote in the book This passionate, insightful book plunges into the heart of Christianity itself Wow, just wow I just read N.T Wright s book Judas and the Gospel of Jesus Basically the same theme without all the hype and conspiracy foolishness How great would a deity be if he she left lost Gospel accounts with numerous parts missing hidden for centuries and then mo What a silly little book The information is amusing but the importance these so called scholars attach to it is comical Quote in the book This passionate, insightful book plunges into the heart of Christian...The anti war Gospel That s the message of these two scholars of early Christianity in their reading of the Gospel of Judas, of which only tattered fragments remain after a greedy dealer kept it in his freezer for years while angling for a huge sale An incredible restoration effort has salvaged a healthy amount of the original text, dating probably from the second century CE The translation provided here runs 14 very short pages, and notes various gaps of missing material of three lines, 15 lin The anti war Gospel That s the message of these two scholars of early Christianity in their reading of the Gospel of Judas, of which only tattered fragments remain after a greedy dealer kept it in his freezer for years while angling for a huge sale An incredible restoration effort has salvaged a healthy amount of the original text, dating probably from the second century CE The translation provided here runs 14 very short pages, and notes various gaps of missing material of three lines, 15 lines, 18 lines, and so on, as well as an occasional untranslatabl...Just in time for Easter, I ve finished this book about the Gospel of Judas This non canonical gospel was purportedly found in Egypt in the 1960s or 1970s Its provenance is somewhat shaky, but the only known copy of the work, in the Coptic language, has been carbon dated to around 280 of the Common Era, give or take 60 years It is believed that this is a translation of an earlier Greek work which was in existence at least in 180 C.E when the influential Christian priest, Irenaeus, spoke out a Just in time for Easter, I ve finished this book about the Gospel of Judas This non canonical gospel was purportedly found in Egypt in the 1960s or 1970s Its provenance is somewhat shaky, but the only known copy of the work, in the Coptic language, has been carbon dated to around 280 of the Common Era, give or take 60 years It is believed that this is a translation of an earlier Greek work which w...This book was overall pretty interesting I guess, though, I should at least put forth some of my biases I enjoy the complications in scholarly works on early Christianity, I really enjoy some of the alternative Christianity histories, and I have an affinity toward Pagels work.That being said, I thought that Pagels section was interesting She seemed rushed at times and almost to be hitting only a surface level analysis of the text The King portion is pretty analytical in what it conveys, but This book was overall pretty interesting I guess, though, I should at least put forth some of my biases I enjoy the complications in scholarly works on early Christianity, I really enjoy some of the alternative Christianity histories, and I have an affinity toward Pagels work.That being said, I thought that Pagels section was interesting She seemed rushed at times and almost to be hitting only a surface level analysis of the text The King portion is pretty analytical in what it conveys, but if you have read The Gospel of Judas Meyer et al you may begin to feel you are having some sections of repetition My main piece of advice is do not read this if you just want the Gospel of Judas The text of the Gospel is fairly short with multiple sections missing and you can read through it in about 20 minutes if that Read this book and the Meyer book if you want the commentary to understand s...This is another fine, lucid volume by these two great scholars of religion The recently discovered and translated Gospel of Judas, combined with other newly studied non canonical gospels, radically alters our understanding of the origins of Christianity Elaine Pagels and Karen K King are careful and balanced in their methodology, never claiming too much while also exploring profoundly different understandings of early church events and beliefs I have always felt, even as a child, that Judas This is another fi...An interesting book on a fascinating subject The discovery and publication of relatively recently discovered works of early Christianity quite literally force anyone who has every thought about popular Christianity as it exists today to think again However, as the Gospel of Judas included in this edition is very often confusing and at times downright bizarre, the expository essay that accounts for the first half of this volume is extremely useful and illuminating in terms of both laying ou An interesting book on a fascinating subject The discovery and publication of relatively recently discovered works of early Christianity quite literally force anyone who has every thought about popular Christianity as it exists today to think again However, as the Gospel of Judas included in this edition is very often confusing and at times downright bizarre, the expository essay that accounts for the first half of this volume is extremely useful and illuminating in ...Listened to this over two days on CD A thought provoking and somewhat creepy text Although it did have a very spiritual take on the scriptures and God s relationship with man I am looking forward to reading listening toof her work.Beyond Anger To RevelationIn April 2006, the National Geographic Society published an ancient text, the Gospel of Judas that had been discovered in the mid 1970s in Egypt The original Greek text dates from about 150 A.D., although the version recovered was a Coptic translation written several hundred years thereafter The publication of the Gospel of Judas excited a great deal of scholarly and popular interest due, in part, to the light it might cast on the early development of Christianity Beyond Anger To RevelationIn April 2006, the National Geographic Society published an ancient text, the Gospel of Judas that had been discovered in the mid 1970s in Egypt The original Greek text dates from about 150 A.D., although the version recovered was a Coptic translation written several hundred years thereafter The publication of the Gospel of Judas excited a great deal of scholarly and popular interest due, in part, to the light it might cast on the early development of Christianity.In their recent book, Reading Judas The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Early Christianity 2007 , Elaine Pagels and Karen King offer early thoughts on the G...

Reading Judas
  • English
  • 15 June 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 224 pages
  • 0670038458
  • Elaine Pagels
  • Reading Judas