1.(Bible)New Testamentthe apostle who betrayed Jesus to his enemies for 30 pieces of silver (Luke 22:3–6, 47–48). Full name:Judas Iscariot 2.a person who betrays a friend; traitor 3.(Bible) a brother or relative of James and also of Jesus (Matthew 13:55). This figure, Thaddaeus...
Gamaliel in Acts 5:37 is quoted as referring to a Judas of Galilee who arose “in the days of the census, and drew away some of the people after him.” He says also that this Judas perished and “all as many as obeyed him, were scattered.” The enrollment or assessment for tax ...
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Also calledSaint Judas,one of the 12 apostles of Jesus (not Judas Iscariot). (in the Bible) a brother of James (and possibly of Jesus). Usuallyjudas.Also calledjudas hole.a peephole, as in an entrance door or the door of a prison cell. ...
Whichever interpretation is preferred, Judas' name is synonymous with betrayal; to call someone a "Judas" is to express contempt for the duplicitous behavior of that person. Judas in the Bible In the Old Test ...doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-6086-2_360Clodagh Weldon...
The name Judas in the Bible TheGreekname Judas is the transliterated form of theHebrewname Judah, and there are six men named Judas in the New Testament. For some reason, one of these New Testament Judases is known in English as Jude. Perhaps people didn't want the brother ofJesusto ha...
So what else do we really know about Judas? For starters, here are the quick facts. What does Iscariot mean? People in ancient Israel didn’t have last names like we do. In the Bible, the “last names” you see areepithets—or descriptions—which generally refer to where someone comes...
Up to the last He gave Judas a chance to halt and turn from his wickedness. But when the die had been cast, Jesus said, “What thou doest, do quickly.” We leave our glimpse of the despicable man of the Bible with two lessons in mind: The journey into sin gains momentum. We ...
Historical accounts of the man who sentenced Jesus to death paint him as arrogant and cruel; the Bible goes easier on him, shifting the blame. Read more 6 Ancient Resurrection Stories Jesus wasn't the only one believed to have risen from the dead. The concept of resurrection appears in anci...
Judas, in the Bible. 1 See Jude, Saint. 2 Judas Maccabeus: see Maccabees. 3 See Judas Iscariot. 4 See Judah 1 (of which Judas is the Greek form). 5 In the Acts of the Apostles, owner of a house in Damascus where St. Paul went after his conversion. 6 See Judas Barsabas. 7 In...