Judas Betratyed Jesus?

Question

But it seemed like he got the short end of the stick. I meant SOMEONE had to betray God. Why did it have to be Judas?
I am sure he was a nice enough guy

Answer 1

He didn't, it's all a lie

A recently released ancient text, "The Gospel of Judas," suggests that Judas was not the greedy turncoat 2,000 years of Christianity has protrayed him to be. Rather, this new text suggests, Judas was actually a secret confident of Jesus and betrayed Jesus to the authorities at Jesus own request. The book suggests that Jesus so instructed Judas so that the prophesies of the Messiah's execution could be fulfilled. The new gospel also says that Judas was privy to Jesus' secret teachings, suggesting that Judas knew the full story, something the rest of Christianity has not yet received.

Answer 2

Judas was not a nice enough guy. Scripture says that, as the disciples' treasurer, he would steal. Judas' heart led to the betrayal - the condition of his heart allowed Satan to do his work.

While Peter betrayed Jesus in a different manner, I think its safe to say that he loved Jesus too much to betray Him in Judas' manner, even if Satan attacked him. Judas never loved Jesus and never feared God.

Answer 3

Interesting point, though an old one. God planned for his son to die to save people from their sins, but the plan required him to be betrayed. For all the talk of free will, therefore, Judas had the choice of betraying Jesus, and being vilified, or not betraying him, and thereby going against God's plan and damning humanity.

As I say, this one's been around some time. Check the link for the salient points.

Answer 4

Jesus knew that Judas would betray Him when He chose him...talk about free will, Judas walked, ate and heard Jesus for 3 years and still betrayed Him...that is free will to chose right from wrong...

Answer 5

I believe that someone had to betray Jesus. Judas was the one because God knew his heart already.

Answer 6

Luke 22v3 But Satan entered into Judas, the one called Is·car´i·ot, who was numbered among the twelve;


Was Judas Iscariot predestined to betray Jesus?

Ps. 41:9: “The man at peace with me, in whom I trusted, who was eating my bread, has magnified his heel against me.” (Notice that the prophecy does not specify which close associate of Jesus it would be. Jehovah knew that the Devil had used David’s counselor Ahithophel to betray him, and He had that recorded because it demonstrated how the Devil operated and what he would do in the future. It was not God but “the Devil . . . [who] put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray him [Jesus].” [John 13:2] Instead of resisting, Judas yielded to that satanic influence.)

John 6:64: “From the beginning Jesus knew . . . who was the one that would betray him.” (Not from the beginning of creation, nor from the time of Judas’ birth, but “from the beginning” of his acting treacherously. Compare Genesis 1:1, Luke 1:2, and 1 John 2:7, 13, in each of which texts “beginning” is used in a relative sense. Take note also of John 12:4-6.)

John 13v27 And after the morsel then Satan entered into the latter. Jesus, therefore, said to him: “What you are doing get done more quickly.” 28 However, none of those reclining at the table knew for what purpose he said this to him. 29 Some, in fact, were imagining, since Judas was holding the money box, that Jesus was telling him: “Buy what things we need for the festival,” or that he should give something to the poor. 30 Therefore, after he received the morsel, he went out immediately. And it was night.

Answer 7

http://eikonik.deviantart.com/art/30-Pieces-of-Silver-57212740

Matthew 27:1-10
1 Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people came to the decision to put Jesus to death. 2 They bound him, led him away and handed him over to Pilate, the governor. 3 When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders.

4 "I have sinned," he said, "for I have betrayed innocent blood."

"What is that to us?" they replied. "That's your responsibility."

5 So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself. 6 The chief priests picked up the coins and said, "It is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money." 7 So they decided to use the money to buy the potter's field as a burial place for foreigners. 8 That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day. 9 Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: "They took the thirty silver coins, the price set on him by the people of Israel, 10 and they used them to buy the potter's field, as the Lord commanded me."

Answer 8

Well, assuming any of this actually happened, didn't they discover some sort of "gospel of Judas" which claims Jesus told him to betray him? That would make sense; the whole scenario had to play out the way it did, if it did. Reminds me of Harry Potter, where Snape was thought to have betrayed Dumbledore but was really acting on Dumbledore's orders, even to the point of killing him.

Answer 9

Yes, he did.

He may have been a 'nice guy,' except for the whole giving his friend over to death for 30 pieces of silver and stealing money from the disciples bit.

If he had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ he would have been saved. It is a tragedy that he didn't.

Answer 10

It's not that he had to betray Jesus.
It's that God in His omniscience knew that he would. It was in Judas' personality to put money above all else. He could have chosen differently, but he didn't.
There didn't NEED to be a betrayer. God could have accomplished His will regardless of betrayal.