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Article Title

Judas in the New Testament, the Restoration, and the Gospel of Judas

Authors

Frank F. Judd-Jr.

Keywords

Mormon studies, Judas, New Testament, Gospel of Judas

Abstract

This article discusses the Gospel of Judas, an Early Christian text found in Egypt about 1978 and published in 2006 with much media attention. The text of the Gospel of Judas can be evaluated by comparing New Testament scriptures. The author examines canonical references to Judas and concludes that Latter-day Saints may benefit from studying the Gospel of Judas to better understand the nature of the apostasy that occurred after the death of Christ's apostles. However, the author reaffirms that Latter-day Saints should not scour this and other noncanonical books looking for the plain and precious truths believed to be excluded from the Bible.

Recommended Citation

Judd-Jr., Frank F. (2006) "Judas in the New Testament, the Restoration, and the Gospel of Judas," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 45: Iss. 2, Article 6.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol45/iss2/6