Traitors can be heroes.briellejee wrote: ↑12 May 2019, 06:32 Also, I think the notion "people aren't born villains" was the other reason for the author to dig in much deeper about Judas. Judas, being the bad guy, surely has a "backstory" that may have contributed to him being a traitor. Though a creative approach, I don't think twisting the bible itself is a good thing.
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That was my intention also, inspired by Dr. Robert Eisenman. Dead Sea Scrolls expert.maritzaalston wrote: ↑11 May 2019, 10:13 Inspiration sometimes comes from within. Sometimes listening to someone or witnessing an event may inspire. A book may inspire to learn more or act. In thinking about what inspires me and my journey, it is sharing the knowledge I have gained.
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Maybe. But he is a fiction author. Not me. I find reality more interesting than fiction and always have. I could never write what the Gospel authors dreamed up. That is a marvelous accomplishment.briellejee wrote: ↑12 May 2019, 06:30I agree on this one that Dan Brown may have planted a seed on the curious minds with his books.
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I was inspired by Dr. Robert Eisenman. I just think this stuff is fascinating. Don't you? I hope so. That would gratify me.katinabuchanan5 wrote: ↑03 May 2019, 22:11 I think the author was inspired by Judas. I think the author is looking for like minds in search of a place to practice his beliefs free of criticism or argument. I think the author is inspired by past and current religious figures for whom he share lifestyle but not reason. So, he is motivated to talk a little about his inner self.
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I don't say Judas was a savior. I say James was.Cecilia_L wrote: ↑03 May 2019, 21:26 I also got the impression that the author was inspired by Gnostic beliefs. I once heard a very thought-provoking sermon suggesting how Judas's life would have differed if had waited three days rather than acting on impulses. I feel compassion for Judas, but I don't agree he was the Savior.
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I can't tell you how many scholars I have approached about this. How could they all get the wrong guy at the climax of something as important as the Gospel of Judas? The "man who bears me" is JUDAS, not Jesus! No interest so far. None. Zip, zero, nada.
This is the most interesting and important discovery EVER, given the importance of Christianity. I'm fascinated by it.
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Absolutely! The Bible really worth exploring just because of all the great stories it tells