The Gospel of Mark gives no motive for Judas's betrayal but does present Jesus predicting it at the Last Supper, an event also described in all the other gospels. The Gospel of Matthew 26:15 states that Judas committed the betrayal in exchange for thirty pieces of silver. The Gospel of Luke 22:3 and the Gospel of John 13:27 suggest that he was possessed by Satan. According to Matthew 27:1–10, after learning that Jesus was to be crucified, Judas attempted to return the money he had been paid for his betrayal to the chief priests and hanged himself. [2] The priests used the money to buy a field to bury strangers in, which was called the " Field of Blood" because it had been bought with blood money. The Book of Acts 1:18 quotes Peter as saying that Judas used the money to buy the field himself and, he "[fell] headlong... burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out." His place among the Twelve Apostles was later filled by Matthias. In his 1969 book Theologie der Drei Tage (English translation: Mysterium Paschale), Hans Urs von Balthasar emphasizes that Jesus was not betrayed but surrendered and delivered up by himself, since the meaning of the Greek word used by the New Testament, paradidonai (παραδιδόναι, Latin: tradere), is unequivocally "handing over of self". [110] [111] In the "Preface to the Second Edition", Balthasar takes a cue from Revelation 13:8 [112] ( Vulgate: agni qui occisus est ab origine mundi, NIV: "the Lamb who was slain from the creation of the world") to extrapolate the idea that God as " immanent Trinity" can endure and conquer godlessness, abandonment, and death in an "eternal super- kenosis". [113] [114] ). A Catholic priest, Richard Neuhaus, an admitted student of Balthasar, argues that it is unknown if Judas is in Hell, and it is also possible that Hell could be empty. [115] However, Cristiani considers that Balthasar and Neuhaus are merely recycling the error of Origenism which includes denying the eternity of Hell "...by a general rehabilitation of the damned, including, apparently, Satan." [116] This error, while not considered a formal heresy, was condemned at a synod in 548 AD, which was subsequently confirmed by Pope Vigilius. [117] Role in apocrypha [ edit ] Kent, William Henry (1910). "Judas Iscariot". In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol.8. New York: Robert Appleton Company. Judas's counsel gets to the nub of the matter when she quotes the Hegelian notion that within every idea is contained its contradiction; and what follows is an often hilarious batting forth of thesis and antithesis.

Easton's Bible Dictionary: Judas". christnotes.org. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007 . Retrieved 26 June 2007. There are variant traditions about how Judas Iscariot died. According to Matthew 27:3–10, Judas felt remorse after seeing Jesus condemned to death, and he returned the silver and hanged himself. According to Acts1:18, Judas bought a field with his silver reward and fell “headlong” in it, and “all his bowels gushed out,” implying that he threw himself down rather than that he died accidentally. The gospels suggest that Jesus foresaw ( John 6:64, Matthew 26:25) and allowed Judas's betrayal ( John 13:27–28). [73] One explanation is that Jesus allowed the betrayal because it would allow God's plan to be fulfilled. Another is that regardless of the betrayal, Jesus was ultimately destined for crucifixion. [74] In April 2006, a Coptic papyrus manuscript titled the Gospel of Judas from 200 AD was translated, suggesting that Jesus told Judas to betray him, [75] although some scholars question the translation. [76] [77] Nevertheless, the Gospel of Judas is an apocryphal Gnostic gospel composed in the 2nd century, and some scholars agree that it contains no real historical information. [78] Edwards, Katie (23 March 2016). "Why Judas was actually more of a saint, than a sinner". The Conversation. Melbourne, Australia: The Conversation Trust . Retrieved 28 July 2018. And, like, I -get- this play. I understand that Cunningham sees herself in Judas - sees this broken man, completely rejected by society, and sees herself and her life. I get that she views getting Judas pardoned for his sin, being forgiven by God of all people, as a way to prove to herself that she can be forgiven and loved. I get that her parents rejected her and her mother told her she wanted to abort her and that her father had abandoned her, and how that ties into her need for Judas (herself) to be forgiven by God. I think this is a very compelling and heavy core theme for her character, but due to the format of the stage play, we are forced to rely on a "tell not show" attitude the playwright took. This is not all his fault, of course. I understand that large cast, 2 act plays generally do not have the time or ability to give these more character-based themes justice. However, it still makes for a bad read where you feel as though you're less being spoon fed snippets of information about the characters, but rather their entire life story is being shouted at you by the literal devil in a confusing and almost out of place climax to the play.Briggs hopes the show sparks conversation among the audience members. “In my experience, the best shows are the ones that after you’re done watching them, you go home and say, ‘Let’s talk about that show.’” John Parker (2018) [2007]. The Aesthetics of Antichrist. From Christian Drama to Christopher Marlowe (2nded.). Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press. p. 110. ISBN 978-0-80146354-9. Orchard, O.S.B., Dom Bernard, ed. (1953). A Catholic Commentary on Holy Scripture. Thomas Nelson & Sons. p.901. Before the magazine's edition was circulated, other news media gave exposure to the story, abridging and selectively reporting it. [75]

One of the most famous depictions of Judas Iscariot and his kiss of betrayal of Jesus is The Taking of Christ by Italian Baroque artist Caravaggio, painted in 1602. [135] van Iersel, Bastiaan (1998). Mark: A Reader-Response Commentary. Danbury, Connecticut: Continuum International. p.167. ISBN 978-1850758297.This is the first UC Santa Barbara production for the Los Angeles-based Ware, who was approached by members of the theater faculty about directing this play. Originally from the East Coast, she earned a BFA from Sarah Lawrence College and an MFA from Cal Arts in Valencia.

Asimov interprets this act as a symbol of Jesus’ anointing as king, but also his failure to act as Judas wishes him to. Jesus’ ‘turn the other cheek’ philosophy, perhaps, doesn’t sit well with the anti-Roman Judas. But this analysis of Judas’ motives is only conjecture. Although the canonical gospels frequently disagree on the names of some of the minor apostles, [25] all four of them list Judas Iscariot as one of them. [25] [9] The Synoptic Gospels state that Jesus sent out "the twelve" (including Judas) with power over unclean spirits and with a ministry of preaching and healing: Judas clearly played an active part in this apostolic ministry alongside the other eleven. [26] However, in the Gospel of John, Judas's outlook was differentiated—many of Jesus's disciples abandoned him because of the difficulty of accepting his teachings, and Jesus asked the twelve if they would also leave him. Simon Peter spoke for the twelve: "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life," but Jesus observed then that despite the fact that he himself had chosen the twelve, one of them (unnamed by Jesus, but identified by the narrator) was "a devil" who would betray him. [27] Dimont, Max I. (1962). Jews, God & History (2ed.). New York City: New American Library. p. 135. ISBN 978-0451146946. There have always been those who have wanted to tie Judas's betrayal to the fact that he had a love of money,” Cargill points out. Others have suggested a more political motive for his traitorous act. According to this theory, Judas might have become disillusioned when Jesus showed little interest in fomenting a rebellion against the Romans and reestablishing an independent kingdom of Israel. I loved my son every day of his life, and I will love him ferociously long after I've stopped breathing. I am a simple woman. I am not bright or learn-ed. I do not read. I do not write. My opinions are not solicited. My voice is not important ... On the day of my son's birth I was infused with a love beyond all measure and understanding ... The world tells me that God is in Heaven and that my son is in Hell. I tell the world the one true thing I know: If my son is in Hell, then there is no Heaven--because if my son sits in Hell, there is no God.”Ehrman, Bart D. (1999). Jesus: Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195124743. To sum up, this fantastic production of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot is a must-see show where the hard work of the cast and crew shines through in every moment. A truly splendid piece of work. 4.5/5 stars.

Ehrman, Bart D. (2016). Jesus Before the Gospels: How the Earliest Christians Remembered, Changed, and Invented their Stories of the Savior. New York City: HarperOne. ISBN 978-0-06-228520-1. Baum, Paull Franklin (1916). "The English Ballad of Judas Iscariot". PMLA. 31 (2): 181–89. doi: 10.2307/456954. JSTOR 456954. According to the Gospel of John, Jesus informed his disciples during the Last Supper that one of them will betray him. When they asked who it would be, Jesus said “It is the one to whom I give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.” He then dipped a piece of bread in a dish and handed it to Judas, identified as the “son of Simon Iscariot.” After Judas received the piece of bread, “Satan entered into him.” (John 13:21-27). Cunningham’s argument is that forgiveness is solely in God’s hands; it is up to Him to dole out forgiveness, mercy, and justice. If God’s justice is perfect, t a b "Ancient Manuscript Suggests Jesus Asked Judas to Betray Him". Fox News. New York City: News Corp. Associated Press. 6 April 2006. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013.Hans Urs von Balthasar (1988). Theo-Drama. Theological Dramatic Theory, Vol. 5: The Last Act. Translated by Graham Harrison. San Francisco: Ignatius Press. p. 123. ISBN 0-89870185-6. it must be said that this "kenosis of obedience"...must be based on the eternal kenosis of the Divine Persons one to another. a b Gagné, André (June 2007). "A Critical Note on the Meaning of APOPHASIS in Gospel of Judas 33:1". Laval Théologique et Philosophique. 63 (2): 377–83. doi: 10.7202/016791ar.