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Judas
Judas 1. Judas Maccabaeus, a son of
Mattathias, who succeeded his father in fighting the Syrians and after victories purified the Temple (1 Macc. 4: 36–61). He was killed in 160 BCE.
2. One of the
Twelve, son of James (Luke 6: 16), probably the ‘
Thaddaeus’ of Mark 3: 18.
3. A brother of Jesus (Mark 6: 3).
4. Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve; the name may derive from the Greek
sikarios = assassin; or it could mean ‘man of Karioth’, making Judas the only apostle from
Judah. He betrayed Jesus to the authorities.
Schweitzer held that he betrayed the secret of Jesus'
Messiahship, but more probably he betrayed information to enable Jesus to be arrested without publicity. Afterwards Judas suffered remorse and committed suicide (Matt. 27: 5). However, Christian tradition began a process of rehabilitating Judas by showing that even his great sin might be forgiven; so in Acts 1: 18 his death is attributed to an accident.
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Judas: The Definitive Collection of Gospels and Legends about the Infamous Apostle of Jesus
Magazine article from: The Catholic Historical Review; 7/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; Ancient Judas: The Definitive Collection of Gospels and Legends about the Infamous...paperback. ISBN 978-0-06134-830-3) A number of books about Judas and the Gospel of Judas have been elicited by the publication of the Gospel of Judas by...
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Judas is a 'demon' in new read of gospel.(News)
Magazine article from: The Christian Century; 12/25/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...translation of the long-lost Gospel of Judas was published last year amid considerable...scholars trumpeted its apparent depiction of Judas Iscariot as a positive figure who was rewarded...betraying Jesus. This "alternative view of Judas, based on a tattered sectarian manuscript...
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Judas: Images of the Lost Disciple
Magazine article from: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly; 7/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; KIM PAFFENROTH, Judas: Images of the Lost Disciple (Louisville...wealth of interpretation and reflection on Judas and his role in Jesus' death in the NT...work is structured thematically, covering Judas the Obscure, the Arch-sinner, the Villain...
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Judas: not such a bad guy after all ; RELIGION ++ Jeffrey Archer launched his new book, 'The Gospel According to Judas', in Rome this week. But as Peter Stanford points out, Archer isn't the first to be intrigued by the gaps in the official story
Newspaper article from: The Independent on Sunday; 3/25/2007; ; 700+ words
; Judas Iscariot has been intriguing and dividing...a list. It started the process by which Judas has become one of the most instantly identifiable...Archer's book, The Gospel According to Judas (Macmillan [pound]9.99). He enlisted...
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Judas: got it all wrong? Reviled for 2,000 years as the disciple who betrayed Jesus, now the Church is asking . . .
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 1/13/2006; 700+ words
; ...so far the trend hasn't stretched to Judas. In Germany, it is actually against the law to name your child Judas. And indeed, what God-fearing parent...week publicly urged a ' rereading' of Judas's character. Far from being the betrayer...
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Judas: Betrayer or Friend of Jesus?
Magazine article from: The Catholic Biblical Quarterly; 10/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; WILLIAM KLASSEN, Judas: Betrayer or Friend of Jesus? (Minneapolis...term "betrayer" to summarize the view of Judas in the Christian tradition. The alternative...introduction on, it becomes clear that for K. Judas has been vilified by the tradition, in...
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Judas gospel clashes with Bible ; Among other things, anti-Jewish tract teaches that the creator was a false deity
Newspaper article from: Winnipeg Free Press; 4/29/2006; 700+ words
; ...comes from the newly rediscovered Gospel of Judas, published by National Geographic books...the New Testament. Instead of portraying Judas as the familiar infamous betrayer, the...those aeons and luminaries. Moreover, its Judas does a favour to Jesus by handing him over...
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Yes, Judas existed, but he didn't write gospel, books say: Betrayer mistreated by history, claim Biblical theorists
Newspaper article from: Charleston Daily Mail; 4/6/2002; ; 700+ words
; News bulletin: Judas, the betrayer of Jesus, really existed. Second news bulletin: Judas did not - repeat, not - write the Gospel of...bulletins baffling. But unusual theories about Judas from certain Bible revisionists forced two scholars...
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Judas 'Gospel' nothing to do with the real thing
Newspaper article from: Press-Telegram Long Beach, CA.; 4/21/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...Word. The discovery of the "Gospel of Judas," a text written in ancient Coptic, which depicts the disciple Judas and his betrayal of Jesus contrary to...years ago. According to the document, Judas did not choose to betray Jesus. He was...
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JUDAS' MOTIVES QUESTIONED THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 4/15/2006; ; 700+ words
; Many remember Judas Iscariot at Easter as the disciple of Jesus who betrayed...reason. The recent publication of the apocryphal "Gospel of Judas" in a translation claiming that Judas' betrayal came at the request of Jesus himself, rather...
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Judas Maccabeus
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Judas Maccabeus Judas Maccabeus (died 160 B.C.) was the leader of a Jewish revolt against...of Syria. Third son of Mattathias, the Hasmonean priest of Modin, Judas received the added name Maccabeus, generally believed to mean "Hammerer...
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Judas Priest
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Judas Priest Heavy metal group W ith a dozen albums...decades of live performance behind them, Judas Priest has proven to be one of heavy metal...K. Downing and bassist Ian Hill formed Judas Priest in Birmingham, England, in 1969...
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Judas
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Judas one of the twelve Apostles; full name Judas Iscariot , who betrayed Christ to the Jewish authorities in...suicide by hanging, and was buried in the potter 's field. Judas Bible an early 17th century translation in which Judas appears...
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Judas goat
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
Judas goat Sheep cannot readily be driven to slaughter but will follow a goat. A Judas goat is used to lead the sheep to the killing pens.
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judas
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
judas opening through which one can look without being seen. XIX. — F. judas , transf. use of the name of the disciple who betrayed Jesus Christ (Matt. 26: 48).
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