Bible contraction, Judas death

One of the questions I have asked of me when talking about the Bible being 100 percent true is how did Judas die?

As I read through the books of Acts I come up to this.

I believe the Bible is 100 percent true and this is one question I have had that people have asked to stump me.

This is why there is some difference with this…

Matthew 27:5…

“So Judas threw the money in the temple and left.  Then he went away and hanged himself.”

Acts 1:18…

“(With the payment he received for his wickedness, Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled out.)”

So Jesus died two different ways.

I have had people mention to me, how can one man die two different ways?

This is what we are looking at with this section.

There are two possible scenarios that happened…

1.      After hanging himself, the intestines become swollen and busted open after that.

Or

2.      Judas hanged himself over a cliff or a distance from the ground.  The rope he used on the branch of the tree he was using broke, he fell on the rocks below him and “burst open.”

The Bible Knowledge Commentary gave the above text.

I believe one of the two answers above is what happened.

There are times when we think the bible contradicts itself but there are answers and ways to figure this out.

What questions do you have on the bible?

What question would have to be answered in order for you to believe in Jesus?

Do you think you will have all the answers you would need in order to have faith?

Have a great day.

Some betrayals hurt more than others

Would you rather have a friend betray you or someone in the distance?

Betrayal and things happening behind your back are bound to happen.

I am reading through an interesting section of scripture titled Jesus Predicts his Betrayal.

Honestly, it messes with my mind.

Jesus is having a meal with his disciples and during this meal he tells them one of them is going to betray him.

The disciples are thrown off by this.

These were 12 men that have followed Jesus around for close to three years.

They shared their life openly with Jesus and were very close to him.

Yet one would betray him.

They asked “Who is it?”

John 13:26-27…

“Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.”  Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, son of Simon.  As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him.”

This scripture beats me up the more I read it.

Afterwards it mentions how the disciples are confused at what Jesus says and why he mentioned this to Judas, to us today, the answer is duh, but at that time they did not know.

How can you be so close to someone and still betray them?

I know that I am not perfect and I have let Jesus down multiple times.

I struggle with sin and it’s hard to believe Jesus would still forgive me.

Judas was the one who betrayed Jesus and the others couldn’t figure this out.

It hurts when someone betrays you and I couldn’t imagine what it was like for the group of believers or Judas during this time.

Really interesting scripture and I am still wrestling with it.

Have a great day.