(February 18, 2023 at 8:30 pm)John 6IX Breezy Wrote:(February 18, 2023 at 8:05 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Jesus knew what was motivating Judas, yet failed to reject him as an apostle.
An important variable here is that people already wanted Jesus dead, irrespective of Judas' betrayal. I don't see how removing the betrayal would have affected the crucifixion, other than the timing of it.
According to the story, the authorities didn’t know what Jesus looked like (hence the literary device of a betrayer). Jesus had to be betrayed to make the myth work. If it hadn’t been Judas, there would have been some other pre-ordained rat.
Boru
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