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Judas Iscariot

The Tragic Story of Judas Iscariot

Judas Iscariot. A man who usually strikes fear into the hearts of Christians and Jews alike. But who is this praised man of Kerioth, really? He betrayed our LORD for 30 silver shekels. Yet, there HAS to be SOME good in him, or else, why on earth would Jesus pick him? I'll inform you on Judas' possible motives, thoughts that may have been running through his head before and after the fact, his culpability, and the status of his soul.

Most people believe Judas' only motive for betraying Jesus to the Sanhedrin was greed. Others say he might be trying to simply get Jesus to confound His enemies, not get condemned. I believe the latter is more correct. First off, 30 silver shekels is not much, about $6.48. He could've easily betrayed Him for much more, so why did he settle for only 30 silver shekels? We can't use Zechariah 12:10 because it'd be circular reasoning. Maybe because he was going to give the money to the poor? Remember John 12:5-6? My......


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