The Gospel According to Judas

The Gospel According to Judas (not to be confused with the recently unearthed “Gospel of Judas”) is a novel written by Jeffrey Archer with the assistance of Professor Francis J. Moloney, a Catholic professor originally from Melbourne, Australia. Told from the persepective of Judas’ son Benjamin, this novel tells the story of Jesus’ ministry as it was seen through the eyes of Judas (or at least how Judas perceived the events years later, when he told Benjamin the story). Like the “Gospel of…”, this account portrays Judas in a positive light, with him being tricked into handing over Jesus. The Gospel According to Judas was released in 2007.

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Douay-Rheims Version

The Douay-Rheims Version (also known as the Rheims-Douai Bible or Douai Bible and abbreviated as “D-R”) is an adaptation of the Bible that is translated straight from the Latin Vulgate of the Catholic Church. The name is in reference to the English College at Douai in France, which at the time of the it’s release was one of the most prominent centers of English Catholicism in the world. The Douay-Rheims Version is based on the work of Saint Jerome who had previously translated the Septuagint and Hebrew into the widely used Vulgate. The title page of the translation states: “The Holy Bible, faithfully translated into English out of the authentic Latin. Diligently conferred with the Hebrew, Greek and other Editions.” The New Testament portion of the Douay-Rheims Version was originally published in 1582 and was then substantially revised between 1749 and 1752 by an English Bishop named Richard Challoner, who borrowed heavily from the King James Version in his work.

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