They found the book of Judas a few years ago and he said that he was only doing what Jesus told him to do,and if Jesus diden't tell Judas to turn him in he would have had to do it anyway because prophsey said so, then god made him do it.either way why is he the bad guy?
2007-06-08 11:56:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
judas was in a pickle, if he didn't show them jesus, judas would get the beat down. Jesus said it's ok, you have to tell them or they will hurt you and maybe your family, i will not have others die to protect me, so go on and tell them what you must.
Here we see the followers of Jesus condemning judas but jesus did not. jesus understood and forgave judas before it even happened. He is bad in the eyes of vengeful wannabe christians and our ideals of stop snitchin (remember that). But he is not bad, one has little choice but obey the state and the torturers whom will get it from you one way or another.
2007-06-08 12:05:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yeah poor Judas got screwed. The whole plan was for Jesus to die anyway, you can't blame Judas (or the Jews for that matter) for doing god's plan... yet people do anyway.
Doing what your master tells you and then being hated and reviled for it is a pretty raw deal.
Good thing it's just myth, or else I'd feel really bad for the guy.
Edit:
>>" No, Judas betrayed Jesus of his own accord, there isn't a book of Judas and even if there was it probably isn't true,"
Ha, typical ignorant christian response! There actually IS a book of Judas that was discovered and demonstrated to be about as old as the other gospels. What's really funny though is the "if there was it probably isn't true."
Really, why do you think it probably isn't true? Because your pastor tells you it's not? Because it's not part of the bible you know?
Think about her line for a moment, what does it say about this person? It shows a decisively closed mind, it shows that she's wholly unwilling to even consider other viewpoints, it shows a disregard for history, evidence, and reality.
2007-06-08 19:10:08 · answer #2 · answered by Mike K 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The rest of the story: jno. 13:27
27 And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.
27a-"Satan entered into him." This moment was Judas's last opportunity to renounce his treachery. If the other disciples were ignorant of Judas's intentions, he could change the course of his action without explanation, and none but Jesus would know. Once Judas left the room to seal his bargain with the priests, he would pass the point of no return.
27b-28 Conscious that the time had come for his sacrifice (13:1), Jesus wished Judas to get on with his plot and leave. Once he was gone, Jesus would be able to continue his intimate ministry with his disciples in the upper room.
2007-06-08 19:16:33 · answer #3 · answered by j.wisdom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this gets heavily into issues of "are our choices actually our choices"... and what is predetermined...
Judas basically HAD to betray Christ for Jesus to do what he was brought here to do...
now... did he do that of his own choice... and was Judas given certain weaknesses by God that would cause him to betray Christ?
or was it merely as simple as Judas did the wrong thing and it was all his choice and it just happened to be exactly what he had to do anyway?
really, in the end... it doesn't really matter to you and me... Christ did die and that's what's important... and the rest is between God and Judas...
but, if you ask me... it's a heck of a spiritual discussion and what exactly is "God's will" and what is the nature of sin and choice....
would I be surprised if Judas was in Heaven though.... not really... I'm not sure anyone really knows the "whole story"... personally...
2007-06-08 19:17:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Judas betrayed Jesus of his own accord, there isn't a book of Judas and even if there was it probably isn't true, Judas betrayed one of his closest friends and not just that, his Lord, he could have easily made a book of lies to cover his tracks, but I don't think he did. He commited suicide because he realised that he had betrayed Jesus, if Jesus had told him to betray him he wouldn't of commited suicide because he wouldn't have done anything wrong in his eyes. God know everything that everyone will do, he knew that Judus would betray Jesus, but the fact that he knew that did not make he betray Jesus.
2007-06-08 19:08:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have often thought about Judas. To be the one who goes down in history as Christ's betrayer. And yet, there had to be someone. I think perhaps our perception of the man is shallow. Maybe he understood beyond the other's comprehension exactly what he was doing, and yet, there's really no way out.
He sacrificed someone he loved intentionally for the sake of that loved one's goal. What must that have been like......Tough call....
2007-06-08 19:05:14 · answer #6 · answered by Puresnow 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, as a play it's fine. Somebody had to play that part, right? Whether it's true or not, it makes good drama. I don't trust people that are painted out to be wholly evil or good. It's like we're not being told the whole story.
2007-06-08 19:13:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you believe Judas more than Jesus Christ, I don't have much hope for your future.
2007-06-08 19:04:02 · answer #8 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
God chose him for his crime, his foul, bloody crime....
He murdered him.
So says it in the book of Andrew
(Lloyd Webber)
2007-06-08 19:00:04 · answer #9 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he chose to be the bad guy!
2007-06-08 19:01:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋