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The source for this claim would be a text called Gospel of Judas which was rediscovered in El Minya, Egypt, in the 1970s | The source for this claim would be a text called Gospel of Judas which was rediscovered in El Minya, Egypt, in the 1970s and was obtain by National Geographic. Already in distribution at the beginning of the second sentury A.D, Irenaues in 180 A.D condemn the Gospel of Judas as a Gnostic text. Recent publications of this text makes it clear that Irenaeus was correct. Most scholars have concluded that this text was certainly a late forgery .{{ref|NT}} | ||
==Conclusion== | ==Conclusion== | ||
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Criticism
Critics have claimed that Christianity (including latter day saints) have missed a part regarding Jesus and Judas
Source(s) of the criticism
Response
The source for this claim would be a text called Gospel of Judas which was rediscovered in El Minya, Egypt, in the 1970s and was obtain by National Geographic. Already in distribution at the beginning of the second sentury A.D, Irenaues in 180 A.D condemn the Gospel of Judas as a Gnostic text. Recent publications of this text makes it clear that Irenaeus was correct. Most scholars have concluded that this text was certainly a late forgery .[1]
Conclusion
Endnotes
- [note] Richard Neitzel Holzapfel, Eric D. Huntsman, and Thomas A. Wayment. Jesus Christ and the World of the New Testament: An Illustrated Reference for Latter-day Saints. (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2006), 312 ISBN 9781590384428
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