Do not look for proofs or conclusions, only a few metaphysical exonerations…!
Judas Iscariot’s account, or legend behind the man has been oversimplified in that his act of treason by those who have written his story, have disrupted it to look as if it was sabotage (preordained). Although consensus would prove me more wrong than right, yet I feel he wasn’t that cleaver to have outwitted all the apostles, and Jesus Christ himself; consequently, Judas has been given way too much credit for his treachery; oh well, it did occurred, did it not?
A tragedy, this tragedy, one has adapted in history was not accidental, yet mysterious; that is to say, in how it developed. Was Judas not like all men, born of sin, and a trying heart? Yes of course he was. Was Christ’s divinity a secret among the few and many, perhaps? What unforgivable sin did Judas do? Are we not led to believe (like sheep to be sheered)the worse of Judas?
He lowered himself into the abyss, the fires of hell-is what has been legend and lore said, with the taking of those corruptible thirty pieces of silver…! Yet I doubt that is the most corruptible part of his sin! (If indeed that was the case, Peter denied Jesus three times; hence, he has saintly company! Moreover, Thomas did the same, by requesting he inspect and touch Jesus’ pierced hands.)
There is more to this reprehensible psychological psychodrama than meets the eye: even though some have said, it was in the plan of the Lord, that Judas was his instrument planned long ago!…and as a result, he gave the kiss of damnation to Judas’ soul-but for what? Did he not have-as all human beings have-choice or will? In indeed he did. Was this a theological game that the Lord had planted (that humankind has implied he planted, inferred by announcing it was written down in the Book of Days-figuratively speaking, eons ago)-likened to a mustered seed, far-off in ages yet to be-if so, this is miraculous. The reason being, because the grace of God was not with him and he placed indifference upon this man’s soul, to hang him for humankind, before birth: and there was no need for God to have done that. Oh but, should we call this the propagated glory of God? If so, would not history have proclaimed Him the Infamous Slayer, not the Saviour (?) In addition, should we not question, “Was this the unpardonable sin” which can only be against the Holy Spirit?
Oh no, I do not think Judas, played this game to be an infamous, renowned legendary hero, not at all, nor would the Trinity allow this abominate crime. If so, Judas must have thought Christ was less than the word itself-then, and again, this could not be, and far from proven?…yet theologians, the world over and centuries on… rebuked him, for his hypocritical, two-faced contradicting crime, sharp-edged heresy… (for it was quite the opposite)likened to Paul, the once quarrelsome, argumentative, slanted pious Jew; in the beginning he was no less a betrayer to the truth of the Messiah, and perhaps God saw this before time, long before Paul’s birth…who accepted his calling, when called.
Is there a canon that implies Judas claims Jesus Christ needed to redeem man? To my knowledge there is not. Did he not know Jesus was omnipotent, God incarnate, the son of God? Of course, he did-and he knew much more than that, perhaps more than the other apostles did-in that he believed wholeheartedly in the divinity of Christ and the power he could call upon, and his humanity, that is perhaps where the core of his sin resides.
Perchance what he did not understand, or fully understand was that Jesus did not come to choose between right and wrong or conquer the world like Alexander the Great. Only to announce the Kingdom of Heaven was at hand (which was not foreseeable at that moment; nor physical to Judas’ mind);moreover, in so doing curing the ill, the sick to include the leprous. In addition, in the course of his thirty-three years on earth, casting out demons- and that in time, his death and resurrection would invalidate man’s sin, through him, that he would bring them back to the grace of God Almighty-and that that Heavenly Kingdom would be waiting for those who chose it! -that he was the bridge to cross over from blasphemy, and tyranny, and rebellion-He knew although, fully knew-I do believe, Jesus was the one the Baptist called the Messiah, the Christ, and the Lamb.
Perhaps, just perchance, Judas was mad in that his King of Kings would not take command by moving the forces of the world, with the wave of his finger, as He did with the Red Sea for Moses; conceivably, it had to do with extravagance. Therefore, his heart, or perhaps his mind or spirit within him (maybe all those I’ve just mentioned),at that time, that moment, was not for the greater glory of God and that in itself, meant boldly if not traditionally, he was not invested in Jesus’ heavenly kingdom to be for mankind? However, he was investing in the kingdom on earth that was now in place. One might even say, it was a dilemma for him, if indeed he was conscious of both roads, both kingdoms that is, and surely he was aware somewhat if not devouringly so.
Oh yes, he tried to glorify himself-no doubt, and accordingly, as theologians have indicated or inferred, destroyed himself in the process-no doubt again, indisputable. In addition, as they have implied, cast into the eternal fires of Hell, which is questionable, at best. Nevertheless, his actions were not done by intent nor was it his aim, rather his burden, obsession.
February 5th, 2012 | 
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