WHY? JUDAS' BETRAYAL OF JESUS STILL RAISES THE UNANSWERABLE QUESTION

From: Evansville Courier & Press | Date: March 19, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

The elites used hyperbolic charges. The Roman soldiers used whips and nails. The mob used spit and epithets.

But perhaps the most painful and personal wound Jesus suffered during the days before his execution came as a kiss.

Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus' disciples, agreed to turn the controversial Christ over to the chief priests. In exchange, Judas received 30 pieces of silver, a nominal fee. And in that act, Christians believe Christ began his walk to the cross, to his death and to his resurrection.

Almost no one disputes that Judas' actions were vicious. He betrayed his friend and mentor. ...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and trade journal articles from HighBeam Research

(Including press releases, facts, information, and biographies)

NO REVELATIONS IN GOSPEL OF JUDAS
; LAST WEEK'S bombshell release of the Gospel of Judas had many Christians wondering whether the familiar...second or third century, depicts Jesus asking Judas to betray him. In doing so, Jesus says that Judas, a close friend, will "exceed" the other Apostles...
Judas: Images of the Lost Disciple
; 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...
Should Judas be rehabilitated? ; The big question
; ...what did he do? In Christian tradition, Judas was the follower of Jesus who betrayed...usage as a synonym for personal betrayal. "Judas" was what some folkie shouted at Bob Dylan...baddie? Every story needs a villain, and Judas offers an archetype with his traitor's...
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
; Judas Iscariot has been intriguing and dividing writers for almost...apostles) a name on a list. It started the process by which Judas has become one of the most instantly identifiable characters...publication of Jeffrey Archer's book, The Gospel According to Judas (Macmillan [pound]9.99). He enlisted as ...
Judas: The Definitive Collection of Gospels and Legends about the Infamous Apostle of Jesus
; Ancient Judas: The Definitive Collection of Gospels and Legends about the Infamous...22.95 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...
The Judas Gospel: Is It Good for the Jews?
; According to the Gospel of Judas, a recently published 4th- century Coptic text, Jesus takes Judas Iscariot aside at the Last Supper and tells him that Judas "will exceed all" the others in his generation, by sacrificing "the man that clothes me...
Judas gospel 'will show resurrection did not happen'; Story of the 13th disciple contradicts basis of Christianity and portrays Jesus as 'joyful'.
; ...contained in the much-anticipated Gospel of Judas - the story of the 13th disciple. The...tell the story of Jesus's last days from Judas Iscariot's perspective. It claims that far from betraying Christ, Judas was His favoured follower and was carrying...
No News From Judas
; E.J. Dionne Jr. ["A New Twist on Judas," op- ed, April 14] said, "It can be argued that by betraying Jesus, Judas set salvation in motion." He also said that reconsidering Judas "might be consistent with the [Easter] season's message of salvation...
Judas: Betrayer or Friend of Jesus?
; 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...
It was a great week for Judas:which shows that spin works
; For a week now the newspapers have been full of how Judas's newly published gospel proves that he did not betray Jesus after all. Or rather, the latter put Judas up to it. Jesus told Judas to sacrifice him so that he could fulfil his destiny...