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July 11, 2003
Judas - A redeptive thought
This comes from the recent events that I have been apart of:
Q: Did Judas have to die? Was he destined to hang himself? Did God need him to give up his life for the crime that he committed? And if he had not killed himself would he have just as much a claim to the grace of God that Peter did?
A: Through a brief study through scripture on the character of Judas and the prophecy surrounding his betrayal I am unable to find anything telling of his death. Peter refers back to Ps 109:6-20 when discussing the need for a replacement but there was nothing else.
In reference to the comparison to Peter it is important to notice that Christ committed to praying for Peter which he did not do for Judas.
He did however mention Judas in his prayer as the "one doomed for destruction"(NIV). But Gods grace can cover over any sin right? And how was Judas' betrayal that much worse then Peter's?
According to Billy Williams both Judas and Peter wept bitterly after their respective betrayals but I was unable to substantiate that claim.
According to John Gill Judas was entirely evil and never believed in the first place and so therefore got what he deserved.
Another thought for discussion is that Jesus appeared to the twelve after his resurrection. Did he appear to Judas? Am I “baking your noodle” yet? :)
That’s all I have for now…
(This was brought on from a comment by John Freeman about Judas and his chance to go on after failure.)
Posted by paul at July 11, 2003 02:12 PM