(February 20, 2023 at 11:14 am)John 6IX Breezy Wrote:(February 20, 2023 at 5:26 am)Rev. Rye Wrote: Honestly, the whole thing in the Last Supper where Jesus outright states that Judas is going to betray him and tells him to do what he has to do (John 13:27) only makes sense to me if Jesus sanctioned the betrayal in the first place.
Here is a quote I found from one of the old writings in my church. It interprets Judas' inclusion in the Passover, even statements that Jesus' knew about the betrayal, as attempts at redeeming Judas from that path.
"Even after he had twice pledged himself to betray the Saviour, there was opportunity for repentance. At the Passover supper Jesus proved His divinity by revealing the traitor's purpose. He tenderly included Judas in the ministry to the disciples. But the last appeal of love was unheeded. Then the case of Judas was decided, and the feet that Jesus had washed went forth to the betrayer's work."
Do you think that is something that makes sense?
Judas was hanging around Jesus, just like the others apostles. He saw the magical abilities of Jesus.
Was walking around town and casting out demons, fixing leprosy, fixing the vision of people a regular thing or was it something ultra rare?
Because if it is something ultra rare, what would motivate Judas to betray his friend, his very close friend with which he spent years for 30 silver coins?
On top of that, the story is treating Judas as an idiot.
The story says that at the last supper, Jesus used his magical abilities to know who was going to betray him.
Is Judas an idiot? Is Judas such a huge idiot that he did not understand what Jesus was talking about?
Think about the story a bit. See if it makes sense to you.