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Why would anyone ask for Judas to be turned over to the Romans?
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It was against Jewish law to Kill one of their own. But they could turn to the Romans to send a message to their own people. The Romans found no guilt in Our Lord.
And in the grand scheme of things, if the Romans where Christs persecutors that would not have fulfilled all in the Old Testament. Judas committed no crime against Rome and he did the bidding of Satan and the Pharisees.
Judas anticipated a different kind of Savior. One who would over throw the Romans and give the Jews supremacy. This is documented in the history of the times of Christ.
Jews were only paying taxes to the Romans. But they had to make offering in sacrifice to the temples. The whole purpose of the coming of Gods only begotten Son was
the final PURE PERFECT SACRIFICE.
The Pharisees and Sadducees, were threatened and jealous of Christ. They were BLIND.. to God, who denied healing and forgiveness, only those who rejected HIM.
If you get a Douhey Rheims Bible that was written before 1960... the translation is different.
The betrayal of Christ by Judas (one who should have loved Him) cannot even be counted as the ultimate betrayal. Judas committing suicide, taking his own life and putting himself in the place of God, THAT was the ultimate betrayal. It took away God ability to forgive him, to give him grace, to allow Christ to be his judge.
It wasn't the 30 pieces of silver, it wasn't the misguided expectation that Judas had, that Christ would make an army to overthrow the Roman empire... Bad enough. It was his final act on this earth that condemned him.
THAT DENIES the HOLY SPIRIT. On this day of Pentecost...remember when we make choice of our free will... remember we are dust and not to make those life and death choices that only belong to God.