Judas Iscariot

The introduction deals with the ideas of authority and perspective, and how they function properly in the process of Biblical interpretation. A key idea is that reading is a dialogue between the text and the reader. Both sides have a role to play. If we acknowledge this, then we must also acknowledge that the perspective of the reader has some significance in how the Bible is interpreted and exercises authority. This dialogical reading transcends the categories of ‘objective’ and ‘subjective’, and

In the Bible, the population, at first does not accept Jesus, but more come to believe in Him after he is able to prove his powers through the miracles he performs.  However, the nobility, especially, they fear that their power is threatened; eventually, they are out to get Jesus.  Once Jesus' authority is questioned, most people who once believed in him no longer acknowledge their faith in him.  Eventually, swayed by the aristocrats, the people begin hating Jesus. He is treated less than human and is no longer a useful tool for the people, a source of healing or peace.  He becomes a scapegoat, and is considered the source of problems.  Even the people closest to him, his disciples, betray him.  Judas sells

It is possible to write on the life of Jesus from the information gathered from the bible. I will be dividing my essay into three parts. In the first part of the paper, I will talk about the nature of the gospels, John’s views vs. the Synoptic, discuss if the authors of the gospels are eyewitnesses and how they used written sources. Also I will talk about the Q source. Then I will elaborate on the topic of how Matthew and Luke were similar. Then I will continue on by discussing how the Old Testament uses Moses, Samuel and Elijah to interpret Jesus, and finally whether or not the Sermon on the Mount happened. In the second part of my paper, I will talk about Jesus’s birth and childhood, his miracles, his resurrection, and what Jesus did to cure people, spirits and how they are interpreted to the prophet, magician and the mad man compared to Saul and Elijah. The final part of the paper I will talk about what Jesus talked about as regards to the Kingdom of God vs. the Kingdom of the Romans and what he intended by speaking of the end of the world. I will also speak of the reasons behind the Romans executing him. My sources for this paper will be the New Jerusalem Bible Readers edition as my primary source and lecture notes from Professor Trumbach.

“When He had finished praying, Jesus left with His disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley. On the other side there was an olive grove, and He and His disciples went into it. Now Judas, who betrayed Him,

Later in his speech he mentioned the words, “Are we disposed to be of the number of those who, having eyes, see not, and, having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly c:oncern their temporal salvation?” These are the words that ring so profoundly from the book of Mark 8:18. Henry was trying to convey to the listeners to open your eyes and see what is really happening. Even Jesus’ disciples did not see, hear, or understand Jesus clearly. Henry was sending out a warning when he said, “Suffer not yourselves to be betrayed with a kiss.” He was speaking of a betrayal of death. Remember the story when Jesus was betrayed with a kiss that turned Jesus over to the hands of the chief Sanhedrin priests as a bargain exchange for a measly handful of thirty silver coins which led to Jesus’ death. Judas was right in Jesus’ face daily. He worked with Jesus, and was chose to follow Jesus and to be one of His disciples. Judas handled the money! Henry was telling the people in so many words that the truth

The book under review is titled, Reading Romans in Context: Paul and Second Temple Judaism, edited by Ben C. Blackwell, John K. Goodrich, Jason Maston with a foreword by Francis Watson.

In this paper, I am writing about the Gospel of Mark. The Gospel of Mark is the shortest Gospel, but is a really cool one. It covers a lot of key events that happened during Jesus’ lifetime. After reading the chapters, we pointed out things that stood out to us, which we thought were strange or interesting. We also pointed out spiritual lessons that taught us about our faith. We also wrote down questions that we had about the material.

The Gospel of Judas was discovered in the late 1970’s near El Minya in Egypt however the gospel was not available to scholars until 2006 when National Geographic published a translation of the Coptic text. The Gospel of Judas, believed to be written sometime in the second century, contains sixteen chapters that document Jesus teaching spiritual matters and cosmology to Judas. In 2006, when the translation was released, National Geographic came out and said that this text reveals Judas as the perfect gnostic where his act of betrayal is righteous and allows him to surpass all other disciples. One of the major problems with the release of this translation was that scholars, like April DeConick, began realizing that some words and phrases

Jesus knew what Judas was going to do early as indicated in the Gospel of John. What if Jesus asked him to do it? The example that the book gives is when the women pour the expense perfumed oil over Jesus and there was a rebuke form the disciples that the perfume could be sold and the money could feed the poor. Jesus rebukes the disciples that she was divinely led and was preparing his body for burial. Jesus kissed Judas and said friend do what you have to do. Jesus knew what was going to happen.

This research assignment aims to analyse and interpret an influential part of the New Testament – Mark’s Gospel. An analysis of Mark and his community will be discussed as well as interpreting Jesus’ teachings and his significant theme of Discipleship as it was then and in present society.

The Apostle Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles, is a central figure within both Christian tradition and New Testament thought and writing. With such a crucial place, it is vital that we come to understand more of his life and thinking, as well as the world in which he and, more specifically, his theology were shaped. With this in mind, this essay will seek to explore Paul’s conversion and call experience as understood from Acts, and his personal references to it, drawing from them the ways in which this time was significant for Paul’s theological thinking, as expressed in his letters and work. To achieve this we will begin by addressing the call and/or conversion debate, arguing that the term ‘conversion and call’ best encapsulates

μεριμνᾶτε is the present tense, active voice, imperative mood, and second person plural of the verb μεριμνάω, meaning I am anxious. What is important to note is that the verb is literally means to be divided or distracted, “to go into pieces”. Moreover, the absence of an accusative suggested that the verb should be translated as overly anxious. As a parallel, this particular conjugation of this verb is used only 5 times in the New Testament, twice in Matthew 6 (verses 25 and 28) and twice in Luke 12 (verses 22 and 26). The aforementioned scriptures come

The three apostles on the left are only showing emotions of shock and confusion. Next to them, apostle Peter, Christ’s protector, looks angered by this news and is even seen holding a knife point the other direction of Jesus. It’s almost as if Peter is rushing in and asking, “Who is the betrayer?” ready to do what needs to be done. Meanwhile, apostle John is the only one sitting without emotion or any reaction to this. Sitting right in front of them is apostle Judas who is the actual betrayer of the Jesus.

1:16-17 “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, ‘The righteous shall live by faith.’”

The King James Bible remains the most significant book of all English literature to date, however, a substantial part of the population appears to be ignorant of the history of Bible translation. In this essay, the reader will go through some of the principal names in the history of Bible translation. Particularly important questions will be answered such as, “What are the consequences that ran upwards to the translation of these texts?” “What are the pros and cons of this translation?”, in addition “Is this translation an accurate report of what the original authors wrote?” By the end of this essay, the reader will possess a universal understanding of the development of Christianity’s beloved translation of The Bible.