(February 19, 2023 at 7:11 pm)arewethereyet Wrote: The betrayal is an important piece of the story. Judas sold Jesus out, then tried to give the money back, then hanged himself when he realized he had been used...not but the assassins but by Jesus/God himself as a pawn in the plan.
Seems to me to be, in part, a story pointing out the importance of remaining faithful.
I think it also reflects the importance of background checks on prospective employees.
Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson