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In one of the most known stories in the Bible, Judas goes to the chief priests and agrees to ‘betray’ Jesus for ‘thirty pieces of silver.’ The gospels according to Mark and John go even further to say that ‘Satan enters into him. #GoodWednesday
Judas in Greek means ‘praise’ yet is used in English synonymously with betrayal and treason. Some go further to describe “Judas” as people who use their proximity and privilege to benefit themselves rather than being a co-conspirator WITH Jesus.
But what if this wasn’t about betrayal against Jesus but treason against Rome? Jesus knew that Judas was “here to do” a prophetic work. Could the contemporary read cause us to miss the true conspiracy that is the eventual crucified Jesus?
