Article by Ralph Miller

National Geographic magazine recently made the stunning announcement of the lost gospel of Judas discovered in Egypt in 1970 which has now been fully restored, translated and authenticated. The gospel was written around 180 AD and contains the very controversial view that Judas’ betrayal of Jesus was organized by Jesus himself. Judas is portrayed as the most trusted disciple who was given this very difficult task. What a strange thing that history’s most famous traitor is cast in a completely different light.

Codex written in Coptic from the lost Gospel of Judas.

I’ve pretty much felt for a long time, that today’s Christian religions have very little to do with what the teachings and life of Jesus exemplified. Of course the gospel of Judas press releases would focus on the provocative … Judas now portrayed as the most trusted disciple, which certainly flies in the face of mainstream Christian doctrine. But there was something in this gospel that was far more interesting to me.