The Gospel of Judas: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary (Anchor Yale Bible Commentary | AYBC)

by David Brakke

Publisher:

Yale University Press

, 2022

Overview

A new translation and commentary on the extracanonical Coptic text that describes Judas’ special status among Jesus’ disciples.

Since its publication in 2006, The Gospel of Judas has generated remarkable interest and debate among scholars and general readers alike. In this Coptic text from the second century C.E., Jesus engages in a series of conversations with his disciples and with Judas, explaining the origin of the cosmos and its rulers, the existence of another holy race, and the coming end of the current world order.

In this new translation and commentary, David Brakke addresses the major interpretive questions that have emerged since the text’s discovery, exploring the ways that The Gospel of Judas sheds light on the origins and development of gnostic mythology, debates over the Eucharist and communal authority, and Christian appropriation of Jewish apocalyptic eschatology. The translation reflects new analyses of the work’s genre and structure, and the commentary and notes provide thorough discussions of the text’s grammar and numerous lacunae and ambiguities.

Key Features

• Provides thorough discussions of the text’s grammar and numerous lacunae and ambiguities
• Explores the ways that The Gospel of Judas sheds light on the origins and development of gnostic mythology
• Addresses the major interpretive questions that have emerged since the text’s discovery

Praise for the Print Edition

A splendid book that will serve as the standard English-language, scholarly translation and commentary for years to come.

—Dylan Burns, Universiteit van Amsterdam

Product Details

• Title: The Gospel of Judas: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary (Anchor Yale Bible Commentary | AYBC)
• Author: David Brakke
• Series: Anchor Yale Bible Commentary
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Print Publication Date: 2022
• Pages: 296
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Resource ID: LLS:ANCHORJUDAS
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-07-12T16:03:46Z

About David Brakke

David Brakke is Joe R. Engle Chair in the History of Christianity and professor of history at the Ohio State University. He is co-editor of The Gnostic Scriptures: Second Edition. He lives in Columbus, OH.