It was his role to play. And by the way, I think he got a really bad rap for doing what he was born to do. Ok so he betrayed the son of gOd... but HELLO... they knew he would! The freaking lord even EXPECTED him to!!! One can't blame a part of machine for functioning in the way it was designed.
2006-08-24 19:58:02
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answered by Anonymous
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Since more people read Harry Potter than read the Christian Bible, I will help out here with an analogy. No disrespect meant.
Judas is a lot like Severus Snape (except Judas had red hair like the Weasleys). He was trusted by Jesus, just like Snape was trusted by Albus. At the Last Supper, sort of like the End of School Term Banquet, Jesus told all his staff that one of them would betray him.
The Romans were like Deatheaters of the time. They were very powerful, carried around a dark mark (well, banners), and delighted in torturing Muggles and the Wizarding Community (Gentiles and Jews). You talk about unforgivable curses! Where do you think the Cruciata curse comes from? Crucifiction!
Now the question is was Dumbledore dying already? And I think we all know he was. That poison he drank to get the horcrux was sapping his strength. Remember how Albus pleaded for the cup to pass away from him?
Snape interveined at the end and in a very real way saved Draco, Harry, and himself. He followed Dumbledore's orders even at great cost to himself and his reputation.
Was Jesus dying? His mission to lead an armed resistance against the Romans seemed not to be working. Palm Sunday was pretty unremarkable - except for those who staged it, his followers. There was no spontaneous uprising. It was only a matter of time, though, that the Deatheaters/Romans would be coming for him on sedition charges. He was billing himself as heir to the Throne. The Romans were getting sick and tired of the Jews. In less than 30 years, the Romans leveled the Temple. BTW, from my readings Jesus was about 42 when he was killed.
Judas seemed to be the only one Jesus could trust with the mission. Judas was a hitman - Iscariot meaning "Daggerman" - part of Jesus' bodyguard. Jesus sent him to do what needed to be done.
These were all ultra-Orthodox Jews. We are talking Essene-based folks. Turning one of their own over to the Romans would be like a Jew today turning an Israeli leader over to Hizbollah.
Judas was a straight up guy, he did what Jesus commanded. How many of us would have had the huevos to do that?
Hope this helps.
2006-08-25 03:24:32
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answered by NeoArt 6
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The reason Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus is greed. Judas was in charge of the money box, and when Mary Magdalene pored the oil from the alabaster jar he got upset because it could have been sold, and the money put in the box. This is just one example of the times Judas got upset what he viewed as a waste of money, and when the Pharisees dangled 30 pieces of silver (a lot of money at that time) in front of him, Satan already had control and he could not refuse.
2006-08-25 03:16:26
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answered by Anonymous
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Judas betrayed Jesus because satan tainted his heart. Satan caused Judas to betray his very best friend. i have no idea what his reasoning was at the time. i think it was that he thought that Jesus would just be chastized and not crucified. all i know is that Judas returned the thirty coins when he laerned of Jesus' sentence, then hung himself after he learned of Jesus' crucifiction. Judas must have been extemely angry with himself for allowing that to happen. if Judas had just waited for three days, he could have been forgiven by Jesus. i know a little of how Peter felt, which was probably a fraction of what Judas felt. when my brother was arrested, my mother told me not to let anyone know that my brother was my brother. like a fool i obeyed her on that for a few days. after the first time of lieing about my brothers identity, i was so greif stricken that i wanted to cut my own throat. but i seeked the advice of my youth pastor and he told me that i should not worry about it and that this was one thing that i could not obey.
2006-08-25 03:27:39
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answered by adrian w 4
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Judas believed that Jesus was the Christ!
He believed Jesus was the rightful heir to the throne of Judea.
He believed Jesus was the Son of God.
He believed that God would not allow anything to happen to Jesus!
Judas wanted it NOW, for Jesus to rule, and kick the Romans out!
Judas wanted to force the issue.
If Jesus was arrested, it would soon be self evident that he is the Son of God, for an army of Angels would be at the temple!
This Judas believed, and believed wrong!
2006-08-25 11:17:14
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answered by Grandreal 6
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I'm a bit confused. Isn't what Judas did was the will of God? Because if Judas did not do what he did Jesus will not be crucified, died, buried and resurrected...If someone asked you to do something horrible to fulfill something good, what does that make you? Bad or Good?
2006-08-25 03:10:15
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answered by Anonymous
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He had his own ideas on what Jesus should do to revolutionise the world and Jesus didn't follow Judas's plans.
I can't get into his head, but maybe he wanted to force Jesus to confront the authorities instead of spening time with ordinary people?
2006-08-25 03:05:47
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answered by Tish-a-licious 3
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what is written in the bible should not be taken literally. No one knows the truth about what happened who is alive today. It is possible that Judas was following Jesus's direction... as per the Gospel of Judas.
2006-08-25 03:00:51
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answered by Anonymous
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Judas did as Jesus said he would. If Judas hadn't given him over, Jesus would not have been put on the path to die for our sins.
2006-08-25 03:09:10
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answered by casingledad 2
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Because satan came into him, and it was part of the plan, the whole purpose of christ coming to earth was to save sinners from hell, and to die on the cross, someone had to betray christ, judas was the chosen .
2006-08-25 03:03:15
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answered by theladylooking 4
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