Season 3 Episode 3: Judas - The Kiss of Death Part 2 of 3 Easter Special

Season 3

Episode 3

On Thursday, Judas – The Kiss of Death

A Series: Part 2 of 3-Part Podcast

Hello Everyone. Thank you for joining me for Part II of my Easter Series, "Judas – The Kiss of Death." This is your host, Sidney St. James, to give you my ideas of why Judas betrayed Jesus, if he, in fact, betrayed him. Many inconsistencies and irrational aspects of Judas' actions in the gospels challenge his traditional depiction. As I always do, I study the scriptures repeatedly before I comment. First, Judas' can't be proven guilty of betrayal from the accounts in the Gospels. Instead, he is charged as a greed-infested traitor who broke his sacred connection to Jesus.

However, one cannot determine Judas' finite motive for betrayal from the Gospel accounts. Why did he do what he did? The lack of agreement in these testimonials does raise many questions about the historical accuracy of 2000 years ago about Judas Iscariot.

Although many people followed Jesus throughout his ministry, sometimes providing houses and sometimes caring for his biological needs such as food, most of us know that Jesus had twelve followers he especially selected. These would make up the twelve apostles of Jesus. The most infamous is Judas Iscariot, who, after two and a half years of following Jesus during Jesus' public ministry, turned his very good friend over to the religious leaders to be tried and ultimately crucified. So, again I ask you, why in the world did Judas betray Jesus?

After all, if I think back to my high school days at Eagle Lake High School or college years at Texas A&M, I can't help but remember close friends who stuck with me for three-plus years in college and twelve years in high school… even if we had a falling out with them, could I possibly imagine betraying them and leading them to their deaths? I surely hope not!

How far past scandalous is the idea that a man who spent every day with Jesus for almost three long years suddenly turned his back on him almost overnight. In this presentation today, we'll discuss why Judas deceived Jesus and why in the world did Judas ended his own life when he recognized the repercussions of his dealings.

Let's get on with the show now. And again, thanks for dropping by today!