Cross-Purposes in the Gospel of Judas: What Judas Intended for Evil, God Intended for Good

The Gospel of Judas exhibits striking similarities with the Genesis story of Joseph. Projecting the logic of the latter onto the former creates a framework within which readers can reconcile the gospel’s negative evaluation of Judas with the apparent positive effects of Jesus’s death. Readers famili...

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Autore principale: Kochenash, Michael 1985- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Pubblicazione: 2020
In: Journal of early Christian studies
Anno: 2020, Volume: 28, Fascicolo: 4, Pagine: 481-500
(sequenze di) soggetti normati:B Evangelium des Judas / Bibel. Genesis 37 / Jesus Christus / Judas, Iskariot, Apostel / Tradimento / Sogno (Motivo)
Notazioni IxTheo:BF Gnosi
HB Antico Testamento
HD Medio-giudaismo
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Riepilogo:The Gospel of Judas exhibits striking similarities with the Genesis story of Joseph. Projecting the logic of the latter onto the former creates a framework within which readers can reconcile the gospel’s negative evaluation of Judas with the apparent positive effects of Jesus’s death. Readers familiar with the Joseph story possess categories for thinking through this dichotomy: Judah’s profit-motivated betrayal of Joseph was bad, but it resulted in the rescuing of many from famine. Accordingly, readers can hold in tension the idea that Judas’s profit-motivated betrayal of Jesus was bad even though it resulted in salvation for the incorruptible race.
ISSN:1086-3184
Comprende:Enthalten in: Journal of early Christian studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/earl.2020.0048