apr 7, 33 - Judas' Death
Description:
Judas Iscariot's death is described with two main accounts in the New Testament. According to Matthew 27:3-10, Judas, overwhelmed with remorse after betraying Jesus, returns the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and then hangs himself. The priests use the money to buy a potter's field as a burial place, fulfilling a prophecy. This account implies that Judas’ death occurred shortly after Jesus' crucifixion.In contrast, Acts 1:18-19 describes Judas acquiring a field with the betrayal money and then dying in a different manner. This account states that Judas fell headlong in the field, causing his body to burst open. The field was subsequently known as the "Field of Blood." This description suggests that Judas’ death occurred shortly after the crucifixion but before the events described in Acts, which take place after Jesus' resurrection and ascension. Thus, Judas’ death likely happened within days following the crucifixion of Jesus, around April 7, 33 AD.
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Date:
apr 7, 33
Now
~ 1994 years ago