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John 13:2
And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son to betray him:
Acts 5:3
But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the Price of the Lamb?

2006-09-20 19:04:51 · 4 answers · asked by ? 4 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

Lied against the Holy Ghost what does this mean? blaspheming?

2006-09-20 19:13:17 · update #1

4 answers

A MAN AND HIS WIFE.

Acts.5:1-5 Ananias and Sapphira his wife sold their possessions, instead of giving it all, they kept back a secret portion, Acts 5:5 Ananias died, Acts 5:7; Peter speaks to his wife, Acts 5:8,9 She tells Peter what happened and she dies as well Acts 5:10;
She is burried and all are afraid to be anything but outright straight and honest now.

Judas Iscariot hanged himself and the rope broke and the fall caused his inside to gush out Acts 1:17-20; So a vote had Matthias numbered among the 12 at Pentecost
Acts 1:26; Acts 2:1;

2006-09-20 19:08:41 · answer #1 · answered by jen 6 · 1 1

There is more than one Ananias in the Bible, but there was one who was contemporary with Judas Iscariot .
ANANIAS

(An·a·ni′as) [Gr. form of the Heb. name Hananiah, meaning “Jehovah Has Shown Favor; Jehovah Has Been Gracious”].

1. A member of the early Christian congregation of Jerusalem. Following Pentecost of 33 C.E. the physical needs of the believers who remained in Jerusalem were cared for by mutual assistance among the Christians. A common fund was set up for this purpose. It was sustained by contributions representing the price of fields and houses sold by members of the congregation and then voluntarily donated. (Ac 4:34-37) Ananias sold a field and, with his wife’s full knowledge, presented a part of the money obtained, while giving the appearance of turning in the entire sum, no doubt to gain a measure of commendation and esteem within the congregation. However, through a special gift of knowledge by the spirit, Peter discerned his pretense, exposed him as ‘playing false to the holy spirit and to God,’ and Ananias fell down and expired. When the men who buried him returned in about three hours, they found his wife Sapphira also dead for having tried to keep up the same false pretense.—Ac 5:1-10.
So this Ananias could not be Escariot. Escariot killed himself after betraying Jesus.

2006-09-21 02:43:34 · answer #2 · answered by pugjw9896 7 · 0 0

Judas was already deads by this time, the scenario with Ananias happened much later during the ministry of the disciples after the death , burial and ressurection of Jesus. Read these scriptures in context, it is clear what is going on if you read all around it.

regarding your additional question- Ananias and his wife were not asked to give up all of their possessions- they had no reason to lie- they could have just given what they wanted to give and left it at that- they were basically mocking God, mocking the Holy Spirit

2006-09-21 02:17:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Judas Iscariot hung himself after betraying Jesus long before Ananias betrayed his fellow Christians by secretly hiding some of his money for himself. They are two different people.

2006-09-21 02:12:49 · answer #4 · answered by Robert L 4 · 1 0

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