In Their Footsteps: Judas

It may not come as a surprise to you, but the name Judas has never made it to the top 200 baby names in the U.S. by the Social Security records by decade which go back to the 1880’s. No one names their child Judas for the very connotations it brings up with this well-known … Continue reading In Their Footsteps: Judas

A Kangaroo Court of Biblical Porportions

Journey to the Cross part 8 Kangaroo courts are often described as hastily put together trials that often times extremely biased that often times end in a harsh or cruel punishment. Often they are preformed by citizens who have taken the law into their own hands. Take a look at one such instance.  Those who … Continue reading A Kangaroo Court of Biblical Porportions

In the Garden

Journey to the Cross part 6 Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to … Continue reading In the Garden

Betrayal

Journey to the Cross part 4 Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty silver coins. From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him … Continue reading Betrayal