{"product_id":"judas-william-klassen-9780800637347","title":"Judas: Betrayer or Friend of Jesus","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating books sifts the evidence and startlingly concludes that in the earliest sources Judas was not a traitor. While the name Judas Iscariot evokes horror among many people, Klassen argues persuasively that Judas may have meant no harm in handing over Jesus to the religious authorities. The book traces the ways in which Judas is portrayed by the four writers of the gospels, showing how the picture was increasingly demonized as the later gospels were written.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the most important study in English of Judas within the context of first-century Judaism. Klassen shows by rich reference to literature of both the ancient period and later times how the concept of Judas as traitor emerged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Klassen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0800637348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780800637347\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Augsburg Fortress Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/19\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.08w x 0.64d","brand":"William Klassen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981220937983,"sku":"9780800637347","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1eb088ac-42a7-4faa-b9a5-23ca181e541e.jpg?v=1683254321","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/judas-william-klassen-9780800637347","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}