A Time for Judas
This audacious and intriguing new version of the story of Christ’s trial, crucifixion, and resurrection is based on the writings of Philo of Crete, a secretary to Pontius Pilate. Throughout his time as Pilate’s scribe, he attended Christ’s trial, mingled with city prostitutes and desert bandits,...
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This audacious and intriguing new version of the story of Christ’s trial, crucifixion, and resurrection is based on the writings of Philo of Crete, a secretary to Pontius Pilate. Throughout his time as Pilate’s scribe, he attended Christ’s trial, mingled with city prostitutes and desert bandits, and became acquainted with Judas Iscariot. It was through Judas that he learned the real story of the betrayal and what actually happened to Christ’s body. His convincing account is a radical and dramatic version of the commonly accepted story.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781550966374 (1550966375)
ASIN: 9781550966374
Publish date: 28-05-2007
Publisher: Exile Editions
Pages no: 244
Edition language: English
[These notes were made in 1984:]. The story is told by the Greek Philo, a voluptuary whose connection with the Jesus camp is through Mary, and later Judas, who becomes a close friend. As the title suggests, this is an apologia for Judas, who is shown as really believing that Christ will try some so...
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