{"product_id":"loa-gospel-of-judas","title":"The Gospel of Judas","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the disciple known for betrayal is the one Jesus chooses for his most secret teachings?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Gospel of Judas presents private conversations between Jesus and Judas Iscariot in the days before Passover. According to the text, the other disciples fail to understand who Jesus is. Judas stands apart, receiving teachings about a spiritual reality beyond the visible world. But what does this knowledge mean for his place among them?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis early Christian text belongs to the writings scholars call Gnostic, particularly the Sethian stream. Its account moves from Jesus laughing at his disciples to visions and a vast realm of light. The surviving Coptic manuscript has gaps, and scholars still debate its meaning, including whether its portrait of Judas makes him a hero or something more troubling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA different Judas\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet a disciple whose private exchanges with Jesus unsettle the familiar story of betrayal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisciples under challenge\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore scenes where Jesus questions his followers and exposes the limits of their understanding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBeyond the visible world\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enter the text’s strange cosmos of light, lesser powers, and saving spiritual knowledge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA house in a vision\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Judas as he describes a great house he longs to enter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuestions without easy answers\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider why this account leaves scholars debating Judas’s role and the meaning of his knowledge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for students of religion and history, readers curious about early Christian diversity, and anyone drawn to Gnostic writings and ancient manuscripts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and meet Judas in a story that invites a closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":58111219237212,"sku":"LOA-34-EB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":58111219269980,"sku":"LOA-34-AU","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":58113773044060,"sku":"LOA-34-PB","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/loa-forbidden-00034-en.png?v=1792190548","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/es\/products\/loa-gospel-of-judas","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}