While reading the Gospel of Judas, this was one of the first phrases that caught my eye, “It is impossible to sow seed on rock and harvest its fruit.” To me this means that the disciples and the current generation make mistakes so that the people from the future can learn from them. Then eventually there would be a generation like the one Jesus describes as their physical bodies dying but their soul is still alive.
A reason this text could be considered forbidden is because it implies that the disciples and others can never reach enlightenment. This comes from the part specifically in section three where Jesus says,”No person of mortal birth is worthy to enter the house you have seen, for that place is
reserved for the holy.”
Another controversial take could come from the way Jesus is depicted. He is seen laughing at his disciples, although never intended to be malicious could come across as looking down at them. This is a contrast from what I know, how he is seen as compassionate.
There is also a similar scene as our last reading: Disciples getting angry for not understanding a concept and there is only one person who tries or understands what he is saying.
In the middle of the text where Jesus teaches The Spirit and the Self Generated is where I started to get confused about what he meant. There were also many parts throughout where there are parts of text missing and without the added context, makes the sentences harder to read.
