I've heard on documentaries that one says this while others say that he hung himself. Of couse, the general belief has always been that he hung himself. It is what I was taught in Catholic school. But to our suprise when the school treated us to the 60s movie, "The Greatest Story Ever Told," He does cast himself in fire. In my King James version, I can only find one mention of Judas' fate between the four gospels. In Matthew 27:5, It says that he hung himself.
I do not hold to a literal belief in the gospels. But I admit, it is hard to find literal conflicts. Could you help me out on this one.
2007-02-10 15:55:00 · 8 answers · asked by Mr. Bodhisattva 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Who was it, Rosewithin?
2007-02-10 16:01:48 · update #1
RoseWithin, I guess you answered about the time I asked. I would, however, have to respectfully disaggree.
2007-02-10 16:03:19 · update #2
I'm an atheist. Here are the two versions of Judas' death from the bible (KJV)
Matt 27:5
And he [Judas] cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Act 1:18
Now this man [Judas] purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
2007-02-10 15:59:21 · answer #1 · answered by CC 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
it was not Judas...
it was not Judas that threw himself in the fire in that movie... it was Pontius Pilate that did.
Maybe this is the story you are recalling about Judas... "The Burning of Judas is an Easter-time festival in many Orthodox and Catholic Christian communities, where an effigy of Judas Iscariot is burned. Though not an official part of the Easter liturgical cycle, the custom is typically a part of the reenactment of the story of the Passion that is practiced by the faithful during Easter. Customs vary, but the effigy of Judas is typically hanged (reenacting Matthew 27:5) on Good Friday, then burned on the night of Easter Sunday." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_of_Judas
but the Bible implies he killed himself my hanging. Who are we to dispute the Word of God?
We can agree to disagree, but I would watch the movie again. It was the Roman priest, who fell into the pit of the open flames...not Judas.
Act 1:18
Now this man [Judas] purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. (indicates what takes place after a person is hung)
2007-02-10 23:58:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just stick to what it says in the Bible. Hollywood exagerates and twists everything. A few years ago they put out a movie about the flood. In the movie, Lot was floating around in the water on a raft. Unfortunately for the movie makers, the Bible says that Lot lived about 2000 years after Noah and that no one else was floating around on rafts or anything else other than Noah and his family and the animals they put in the ark.
2007-02-11 00:00:37 · answer #3 · answered by rbarc 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not in ANY of the Scriptures.
More trash from the Trash Merchants.
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There are even TWITS who are claiming that Our Jesus was an Arab!
Of course if it is in the Unholy Quaran they will claim that makes it a fact.
Others use "The Simpson's" or "the Devinci Code" as authentification.
2007-02-11 00:02:05 · answer #4 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey. the passage is Acts 1:18-20... :-)
2007-02-11 00:01:11 · answer #5 · answered by Duckie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Judas Iscariot was hung by the neck. and when they took him down his guts spilled out. Me thinks there was f---ery afoot. what i just said is biblical, check it out.
2007-02-11 00:03:16 · answer #6 · answered by swindled 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it wasnt judas, the gospels mention a hanging and were he fell down the mountain and was ripped open
2007-02-10 23:59:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I heard he tripped. lol
2007-02-11 00:05:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋