The Gospel truth? Biblical scholars question relevancy of new Judas document North County Times - North San Diego and Southwest Riverside County News

'n Lang artikel oor die Evangelie van Judas in 'n Amerikaanse koerant.

The recent release of a 1,700-year-old manuscript that conflicts with the traditional Easter story of Judas' betrayal of Christ is being dismissed by some theologians and scholars as irrelevant to the Christian faith.

"It is a Christian heresy, and church fathers spent years dealing with this stuff," professor Peter Jones of Westminster Seminary in Escondido said about the Gospel of Judas.

Pieces of the document are missing, but enough remains to give a picture of Judas as a collaborator, rather than a betrayer, of Jesus.

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The announcement of the manuscript's discovery may have left laymen believing Judas had been exonerated and his gospel would take its place alongside those of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. But theologians quickly responded that the ancient document should not be seen as a new revelation about the Passion of Christ.