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Is that he has very inclusive group of disciples. its a very open movement and included women that a lot of the time might have felt themselves some what marginalized. being with jesus gave them a sense of identity and self-worth in a way they often didnt find in ordinary society. >> mary magdalene is a-typical of a jewish woman of her time. most would have been in a domestic setting either as a daughter or a mother or a wife. but to be out in the wilderness with a preacher with a name that does...

>> jesus responds by saying terrible things are going to be done in my name. and in fact, youre going to be the ones who are doing it. >> you who receive the offerings for the altar that you saw. >> they think that theyre following god. they think that theyre serving jesus. theyve been misled all this time. >> the message of the gospel of judas is not simply that jesus is betrayed by judas in his lifetime but that his teachings are being betrayed after his death. >> the author of the gospel of j...

The disciples as clueless. >> this image of the disciples and of judas is the key to unlocking the true meaning of the gospel of judas. >> the disciples, theyre accused of despicable acts. they are clearly the villains of this text. >> and the author drives the point home in a lurid dream sequence. >> the disciples nightmare is absolutely horrific. its just a terrifying scene. >> they are sacrificing their wives and children. there are men engaged in sexual relations with men. >> we saw a great ...

Great. >> the gospel of judas is a damning portrayal not just of judas but of all the disciples at the last supper. >> whats surprising is that the gospel of judas actually depicts the disciples as misguided idiots, people who dont have access to the truth. really jesus treats them as a lost cause. >> in the gospel of judas, the other disciples are praying and venerating in ways that make jesus laughs at them. >> why are you laughing at the thanksgiving? >> and they seem to be leading people ast...

Wide range of backgrounds. from fishermen to tax collectors. >> there was recruitment by jesus, deliberate recruitment. and he wanted a diverse group. judas may well have been one of the very first he recruited. >> jesus was a pretty good judge of character. anyone who jesus had chosen as a disciple must have had something going for him. >> judas was the treasurer of jesus 12 disciples. he was the one jesus trusted with the money. >> jesus saw in judas the kind of man that he wanted to be his fo...

That jesus body is wrapped in a fine linen cloth brought by joseph of arimathea. the bible also reveals that joseph had help in burying jesus. another member of the jewish council, nicodemus. >> nicodemus, much like joseph of arimathea, was also a member of the sanhedrin, a prominent man in jewish society. >> its clear that not all the jews in jerusalem were behind jesus death. for the simple reason that jesus was jewish, his followers and disciples were jewish. not only that, not even all the j...

>> the jesus that we meet in the gospel of judas is a little different from the jesus that we know from the pages of the new testament. hes a much more mysterious character who speaks in riddles that are so difficult to understand that a lot of the time were left scratching our heads when we read it. >> let the strong one among you bring forth the perfect human. >> but the character of judas is also completely different. >> the other disciples fail to understand jesus, and only judas has the cou...

Starts with a crust made from mariesscratch.pot pie because when its cold outside, good food and good company keep you warm inside. marie callenders its thought this ossuary once held the bones of jesus brother james. his story may have been hidden, but there are clues to his life. >> in the gospel according to thomas, jesus tells his disciples when they want to find leadership after his departure, they should go to james. >> james was a very devout man. a second century historian tells us tha...

According to the bible jesuss ministry begins along the sea of galilee where he gathers his first disciples. >> here on the northwest shore of the sea of galilee is the area where the gospel is most often locate activities, miracles, teachings of jesus. >> one of the coastal villages is magdelene was it here that jesus first met him. >> mary magdalene means mary of magdala. she was from magdala over the hill behind me. >> a woman in distress with what the gospel of luke calls a case of demonic p...

>> this is someone who had a fire burning in his heart to change peoples lives, to change society. and he had been thwarted. so thats the reason he reached out to jesus. are you really the one? because that could give him hope from his prison cell. >> finally, john sends his followers on a mission to find jesus and ask an urgent question. >> forgive us our sins for we also forgive those who sin against us. >> the answer that comes back from jesus will prove one of the most famous moments in the ...