Now that the dust has settled on the National Geographic’s ‘Gospel of Judas’, there is evidence that there might have been some glaring mistakes in the first version. New evidence reveals that the Gnostic Judas is far from an enlightened being but actually a demonic god who served the Demiurge against the Cosmic Christ. We take a look at the new, controversial translation and why the initial translators dropped the esoteric ball. Astral Guest—April DeConick, author of ‘The Thirteenth Apostle’ & ‘Recovering the Original Gospel of Thomas’. Topics Discussed: --The various reasons the National Geographic team presented a faulty rendition of the Gospel of Judas. --How other scholars have received April’s new version. --Looking at the various translation errors that dramatically change the message of this Gnostic Gospel. --A quick recap of the Gospel of Judas that pits the Gnostic Jesus against his own Apostles. --Understanding Sethian Gnosticism, the ideology behind the Gospel of Judas, and their battles against Orthodox Christianity. --How the Gnostic Judas is actually a being far more terrifying than the Demiurge or any of his Archons. --An overview of the other overlooked texts that came with the Gospel of Judas (some that are still not available to the public).