Judas Iscariot He is labelled as the betrayer and traitor of the son of God. He is infamously known for his kiss of betrayal for thirty pieces of silver. All the four Gospels identify him as the betrayer. Is the epithe Iscariott applied posthumously to distinguish him from another Judas ? He was the only apostle from outside Galilee . It is not known whether this fact made him uncomfortable. Did Iscariot connote a liar or false one?
The chief priest was looking for a sly way to arrest Jesus and not during the feast afraid of his popularity and people rioting .Hence they chose the night before the feast Judas was the treasurer, Money bag or the purse keeper of the apostles and was suspected to be petty thief using money as he wished .He protested at Jesus feet being anointed with costly perfume, which could be used for the poor .Hence money was his weakness and undoing falling from grace with Jesus. He was expecting that Jesus as the leader of Jewish would revolt against the Romans and he had great hopes and love for his country to be freed. He was disappointed, disillusioned disciple on Jesus announcement of impending death Jesus is very strongly condemning his treachery, by saying that it would have be better for him not to be born in the first place and yet Jesus addresses him as the friend and he chose him as the one of the twelve apostles. The sin of treachery aaginst trust is very significant according to Jesus. Jesus said that the one who will betray him will eat the dipped bread and which was given to him He left at the last supper without partaking of the wine with Jesus asking him to do quickly what he wishes and the others did not understand what it was meant. Earlier while washing the feet Jesus remarked, hinting that all of them were not clean. But nothing touched the heart of Judas to reform and change his intentions and greed for material wealth. If Judas had not to betray him then Gods plan of crucifixion, resurrection and the prophecy would not be fulfilled? Was not Jesus ultimately destined to be crucified? Did Judas have not cared to exercise his own free will and was it necessary and unavoidable? He was free to accept or reject Jesus, It is noted that he never addressed Jesus as the Lord, but as the master .Judas acted with Jesus full knowledge and consent of betrayal. And yet Jesus picked him up as his chosen apostle. Judas was already damned before he committed suicide. He sold him with a kiss and 30 pieces of silver. Perhaps he never expected the way they treated Jesus and condemned to die. He repented and returned the money. But he never repented to Jesus in person against whom he had sinned by treacherous betrayal of innocent blood .The act of betrayal does not appear in the earliest Christian writings. Did Judas commit suicide before the crucifixion by hanging at dawn or his body burst disemboweling his internal organs? There are conflicting reports of death of Judas It appears that he had dream of disciples stoning him and persecuting him for his act of treachery .Was he present after the Jesus appeared to the apostles where only Thomas was said to be missing? He is speculated to have died much later after resurrection Jesus I his goodness and dying moments had been merciful eve to the thief on the right side of the cross and asked forgiveness for those who did not know what they were doing Was Judas granted forgiveness or eternal punishment It is also averred that Judas went were he wanted to go Judas Iscariot is the classical, ultimate example of treachery and betrayal of trust and relationship in friendship for pure material and selfish gains and is condemned for his sin Nelson Lopes chinchinim