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- Title
Warum und inwiefern ist Judas ein „Daimon“? Überlegungen zum Evangelium des Judas (Codex Tchacos 44,21).
- Authors
Petersen, Silke
- Abstract
The recently published Gospel of Judas has rapidly become a disputed text. Whilst some scholars welcome the depiction of a “good Judas”, which they believe can be found in this text, others believe that Judas is here portrayed as negatively as ever – even not more so. That Jesus calls Judas a “demon” seems to support the latter opinion. This article explores the use of the term “demon” in a range of ancient texts – the New Testament, the Nag Hammadi writings, and the Platonic tradition – discussing which might shed light on the Judas figure in the Gospel of Judas. It concludes that the question of whether Judas is presented as good or bad is misleading: Judas is neither good nor bad, but a middle figure with the ability of receiving and communicating revelation.
- Subjects
JUDAS Iscariot; BIBLICAL Gospels criticism &; interpretation; BIBLICAL scholars; JESUS Christ; NEW Testament; DEVIL; REVELATION; TERMS &; phrases; GOSPEL of Judas
- Publication
Zeitschrift für Antikes Christentum / Journal of Ancient Christianity, 2009, Vol 13, Issue 1, p108
- ISSN
0949-9571
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/ZAC.2009.11