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BIBLE CHARACTERS

Handout# 5 - JUDAS ISCARIOT (The Betrayer of Christ}

Name: Roswell B. Relova

LESSON TEXT:

Matthew 26:14-16, 20-25, 47-50

STUDY TEXTS:

Matthew 10:4; Matthew 27:3-10; Mark 3:19; Mark 14:10, 11, 43-46; Luke 6:16; Luke 22:3-6, 21-23, 47, 48;

John 6:70-71; John 12:1-6; John 13:2, 18-30; John 18:1-5; Acts 1 :16-20, 25.

MEMORY VERSE:

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Mattew 26:22- "And they were _ exceeding _ _ _ _ _ sorrowful, and began every one of them say unto
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him, Lord, is it I?"

THE STUDY:

I. THE PERSON OF JUDAS:

A. His name:

1. Judas Greek form f the Hebrew meaning _ _ praise _ _"
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2. There are _____ other men named Judas in the New Testament:
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a. Judas, the Lord's _ step _ -brother- Matthew 13:55.
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b . Judas, not Iscariot - John 14.22. This was _ _other _ _ name for the
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apostle Lebbaeus Thaddeus. He is also called "the brother of James"

(Luke 6: 16 and Acts 1 : 13). It is Ii kely he was the writer o f the epistle Jude

(Jude 1).

c. Judas of Galilee - Acts 5:37. This man was a Jewish

insurrectionist. See: Luke 13:1

d. Judas o f Damascus - Acts 9: 11. An unknown member o f the church at

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Damascus who lived o n _ _ _ _ straigh
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e. Judas ______ - Acts 15:22, 27,32. A leader and preacher

(prophet) associated with the church at Jerusalem.

B. His Background.

There are two i e ces of information about the background of the apostle Judas Iscariot:
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1 . H e w a s Simon's s o n -John 6:71; 12:4; 13:2, 26. This is an _____ Simon.

2. Iscariot is generally thought to mean " ____ ('ish') f Kerioth." If in this case,
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Judas would have come from Judaean village of Kerioth (Joshua 15:25) located

south of Jerusalem.

II. THE PRIVILEGE OF JUDAS:

Read: Acts 1 :17

A . H e was numbered with the twelve

Although the Bible narrative is silent, we would assume that Judas Iscariot (like all the

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apostles) was _ _ baptist _ _ b y John the Baptist. We ___ know that:
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1. Jesus choose him - Luke 6:13. He did this knowing that Judas would
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_ _ betray _ him (John 6:70, 71).

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