Thus, there is a school of thought within the Catholic Church that it is unknown whether Judas Iscariot is in Hell; for example, David Endres, writing in The Catholic Telegraph, cites Catechism of the Catholic Church §597 for the inability to make any determination whether Judas is in Hell. [97] However, while that section of the catechism does instruct Catholics that the personal sin of Judas is unknown but to God, that statement is within the context that the Jewish people have no collective responsibility for Jesus's death: "... the Jews should not be spoken of as rejected or accursed as if this followed from holy Scripture." [98] This seems to be defining a different doctrinal point (i.e., the relationship of Catholics with Jewish people), rather than making any sort of decision concerning Judas's particular judgment. Musen, K. & Zimbardo, P. G. (1991). Quiet rage: The Stanford prison study. Videorecording. Stanford, CA: Psychology Dept., Stanford University. Hensley, A. L. (2006). "Contracts don't always begin on the dotted line: Psychological contracts and PTSD in female service members in Iraq". Archived from the original on November 24, 2010 . Retrieved October 10, 2010. Judas is also referenced in the song Cry For Judas on the 2012 album Transcendental Youth by The Mountain Goats.

Steven D. Greydanus. "The Last Temptation of Christ: An Essay in Film Criticism and Faith". Decent Films. Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. The Monthly Christian Spectator 1851–1859 p. 459 "while some writers regard the account of Judas's death as simply figurative ..seized with preternatural anguish for his crime and its consequences his bowels gushed out." From the author of Born Evil this gritty, warmhearted East End family epic is set on a rough and ready council estate in Stepney. The story, which spans four decades starting in 1975, tells of the trials and tribulations of the Hutton family. The families involved are intricately intertwined and family members range from those who try for a better life - to others who are hell bent on destroying lives by carrying out the most brutal and intrusive crimes to achieve personal retribution for what, in the main character, festers from jealousy.

The name "Judas" ( Ὶούδας) is a Greek rendering of the Hebrew name Judah ( יהודה, Y ehûdâh, Hebrew for "praise or praised"), which was an extremely common name for Jewish men during the first century AD, due to the renowned hero Judas Maccabeus. [17] [9] Consequently, numerous other figures with this name are mentioned throughout the New Testament. [14] [17] [9] In the Gospel of Mark 3:13–19, which was written in the mid-60s or early 70s AD, Judas Iscariot is the only apostle named "Judas". [9] Matthew 10:2–4 shares this portrayal. [9] The Gospel of Luke 6:12–19, however, replaces the apostle whom Mark and Matthew call " Thaddeus" with "Judas son of James". [9] Peter Stanford suggests that this renaming may represent an effort by the author of the Gospel of Luke to create a "good Judas" in contrast to the betrayer Judas Iscariot. [9] In March 2018, BBC Radio 4's 15 Minute Drama broadcast Judas, written by Lucy Gannon, in 5 episodes with Damien Molony in the title role. [147] a b c d e Oropeza, B.J. (2010). "Judas' Death and Final Destiny in the Gospels and Earliest Christian Writings". Neotestamentica. 44 (2): 342–61. In Martin Scorsese's 1988 film The Last Temptation of Christ, based on the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis, Judas's only motivation in betraying Jesus to the Romans was to help him accomplish his mission by mutual agreement, making Judas the catalyst for the event later interpreted as bringing about humanity's salvation. [142] The Gospels suggest that Jesus foresaw ( John 6:64, Matthew 26:25) and allowed Judas's betrayal ( John 13:27–28). [73] One explanation is that Jesus allowed the betrayal because it would allow God's plan to be fulfilled. Another is that regardless of the betrayal, Jesus was ultimately destined for crucifixion. [74] In April 2006, a Coptic papyrus manuscript titled the Gospel of Judas from 200 AD was translated, suggesting that Jesus told Judas to betray him, [75] although some scholars question the translation. [76] [77] Nevertheless, the Gospel of Judas is an apocryphal Gnostic Gospel composed in the 2nd century and some scholars agree that it contains no real historical information. [78]

This year I’ve been challenging myself to read a random eBook from every genre that my local library has to offer, making my way through them alphabetically. Cane, Anthony (2005). The place of Judas Iscariot in Christology. Farnham, England: Ashgate Publishing. ISBN 978-0754652847. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017 . Retrieved 8 February 2011.a b Stein, Robert H. (2009). "Criteria for the Gospels' Authenticity". In Paul Copan; William Lane Craig (eds.). Contending with Christianity's Critics: Answering New Atheists & Other Objectors. Nashville, Tennessee: B&H Publishing Group. p.93. ISBN 978-0805449365. Gubar, Susan (2009). Judas: A Biography. New York City and London, England: W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0-393-06483-4. Phillips, John (1986). Exploring the gospel of John: an expository commentary. Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-87784-567-6.