“Although the Gospel of Judas does not encourage martyrdom, ironically—or better, paradoxically—it portrays Judas himself as the first martyr. This gospel reveals that when Judas hands Jesus over, he seals his own fate. But he knows, too, that when the other disciples stone him, they kill only his mortal self. His spirit-filled soul has already found its home in the light world above. Although Christians may suffer and die when they oppose the powers of evil, the hope Christ brings will sustain them.” JesusGospelMartyrdomJudasGnosticismJudas IscariotEarly ChristianityGospel Of Judas Book:Reading Judas: The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity Source: Reading Judas: The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity
“He's an intimate betrayer. That's what's so troubling. Judas turned in his own teacher.” TeacherBetrayalIntimateJudas Author:Elaine Pagels
“The story of the betrayal of Jesus by Judas gave a moral and religious rationale to anti-Jewish sentiment, and that's what made it persistent and vicious.” MadeStoriesJesusReligiousMoralBetrayalMade ItSentimentsViciousPersistentJudasRationale Author:Elaine Pagels
“What is clear is that the Gospel of Judas has joined the other spectacular discoveries that are exploding the myth of a monolithic Christianity and showing how diverse and fascinating the early Christian movement really was.” ChristianChristianityClearMovementDiscoveryMythFascinatingDiverseSpectacularExplodingJudas Author:Elaine Pagels
