@rajk999 saidDo you believe Jesus needed to be betrayed by Judas?
Judas knew who was being crucified. The others did not know that Jesus was the Son of God. The consequences of his actions .. Im sure he knew
And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I? And he answered and said, He that dippeth his han ...[text shortened]... hew 26:21-24 KJV)
If Jesus says woe unto you. I think your goose is cooked, hence the suicide
@rajk999 saidDo you believe Jesus needed to be betrayed by a Jew or Jews, and not, for example, simply apprehended on a street in Jerusalem by Romans?
Nope. His death would have come at the hands of the Pharisees regardless. Judas was just a helper. Useful but not a requirement.
@fmf saidWell it was prophesied that he would be betrayed by his own. I would guess the reason being that helped open the door for the Gentiles.
Do you believe Jesus needed to be betrayed by a Jew or Jews, and not, for example, simply apprehended on a street in Jerusalem by Romans?
@rajk999 saidThat's actually a surprising opinion, to me.
Nope. His death would have come at the hands of the Pharisees regardless. Judas was just a helper. Useful but not a requirement.
Most of the gamers of the law realize that they need an excuse to convict when the evidence doesn't quite get them there.
@bigdoggproblem saidAccording to the law of Moses, blasphemy is sufficient for the death penalty. It's an easy conviction. All they needed was the approval of the Roman Governor who does not give two hoots either way.
That's actually a surprising opinion, to me.
Most of the gamers of the law realize that they need an excuse to convict when the evidence doesn't quite get them there.
Let me know if I answered the wrong question .. lol