First time Quote by Gregor Wurst
““If the Gospel of Judas found in Codex Tchacos can be convincingly identified as being a Coptic translation of the original Greek Gospel of Judas that Bishop Ireneaus mentioned around A.D. 180 in his book, "Against Heresies," it will be an important step in the study of ancient gnosticism. We would have for the first time the chance to trace back the history of Sethian gnosticism to before the time of Irenaeus. This would be a significant gain in our knowledge of early Christianity.””
About This Quote
Source Book: Against Heresies by Irenaeus, c. 180 AD
Identifying the Gospel of Judas as a Coptic translation could trace Sethian gnosticism earlier, deepening early Christianity studies.
In simple terms: Finding the text could reveal earlier gnostic history.
Key Takeaway
Seek scholarly verification.
Themes
historyology
religion
scholarship
Mood
inquisitive
analytical
Type
historical
academic
When to use this quote
- Academic research
- archaeology
- theological study
Key Concepts
Gnosticism
textual criticism
Questions to Reflect On
- How would this change our view of early Christian diversity?
- What evidence is needed for confirmation?
A Different Perspective
The text may be fragmentary or misattributed.
