Betrayal Flashcards
Was Judas evil? For statement(s)
He betrayed his friend Jesus for money
Was Judas evil? Against statement(s)
Judas may have only been trying to provoke Jesus into displaying his supposed super natural powers he claimed to have. After all, Jesus was supposed to have these powers as he was claimed to be the messiah.
1)The arrest- one P.O.I
Since temple authorities arrived it shows that they sis not understand the sort of messiah that Jesus was
2)The arrest- one P.O.I
It showed that Jesus’ disciples also did not understand who Jesus was as on of his own was armed and cut off the ear of one of the High Priest’s servants.
3)The arrest- one of P.O.I
The arrest was done in secret as Jesus had done nothing wrong. If they had arrested Jesus during daylight hours, there would have been a public outcry as Jesus was popular.
Why did Judas kiss Jesus on the cheek?
Kissing another man on the cheek was a normal greeting between friends, but here the sign of affection was used to betray a close friend. The sign was needed because it was dark and the guards had to be sure to arrest the right man.