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We have two different versions of the story about the fate of Judas, both involving the purchase of a piece of land called the "field of blood".
Matthew 27:5 says that Judas threw down the silver in the Temple and went and hanged himself. The priests took the blood money and bought the potter's field, which they called the field of blood, because it was blood money.
Acts 1:18 says that Judas bought a field with the reward of iniquity, and fell headlong, bursting asunder and all his bowels gushed out. Because of this, the field was called the field of blood. In this account, the field was only called the "field of blood" because of Judas' misadventure, but there is no suggestion of a murder.
From a theological point of view, it is unfortunate to have two accounts that are so contradictory, and some try to harmonise the two accounts by saying that Judas really did hang himself but that his body somehow fell down after his death, with the author of Acts choosing not to mention the original suicide. Even if successful, this leaves the problem of whether the priests bought the land with the money Judas threw in the Temple or whether Judas did, and for which of the two reasons the land was called the "field of blood", and this is the subject of some convoluted speculation about the meanings of various Greek words.
It is clear that neither author really knew the fate of Judas Iscariot, but neither of them attributes his death to murder.
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Why did Jesus choose Judas Iscariot despite knowing he will betray him?
Despite the terrible betrayal that was involved in Judas Iscariot's act, it was the will of God and Jesus that He would go to the cross for our sins. Just as Jesus did not have to hang on the cross (He could have saved Himself) He did not have befriend Judas, but He did because it would ultimately lead to Him paying the penalty for our sins.
Where did Judas hang himself?
As the Jews refused to take the 30 silver coins, Judas brought a land and hanged himself there, the bible says his intestines came out.
Where did Judas Iscariot hang himself?
One place he hanged himself is in the minds of the wicked who judge him unrighteously. The wicked neither perceive nor understand the meaning of the words, "He went and hanged himself." Those words follow these words, "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me." Judas hanged himself upon his own cross where he renounced his life of sin to find life in Jesus. The physical location was not far from the temple where he cast down the pieces of silver. I offer these words in my own name.
How did Jacoby Shaddix try to commit suicide?
He was going to hang himself in Sausalito in 2012, but didn't go through with it in the end, fortunately.
Why does the Bible seem to contradict itself on the death of Judas?
Judas took the 30 pieces of silver and returned them to the priests. God miraculously multiplied the 30 pieces of silver into 60 pieces of silver. So after Judas gave back the money he still had 30 pieces of silver which he used to buy the field of Hakeldama. The Priest then took the 30 pieces of silver and bought Potters field. Judas went and hung himself on Hakeldama's field which happened to be right next to Potter's field. The tree that Judas used to hang himself broke and fell over onto Potter's field. As Judas was falling he turned over and fell on his head as Matthew describes.When God wrote the bible he purposely wrote 2 different accounts of Judas death. The plain fact of the matter is, there is a vast difference between what seems to be a contradiction and what truly is. And sadly, too many people do not do the detailed and thorough research it takes at times to see that the passages in question do not truly contradict when all the facts are carefully considered. Again, the facts in detail are offered: Judas died by hanging himself (Matthew 27:5). Later, it is logically plausible to argue that he fell from whatever he hanged himself up on, and his body experienced a horrible fate from the fall (Acts 1:17-19). While many attempt to argue that these passages contradict, nothing could be further from the truth. These passage actually complement each other and make perfect sense. There is no solid Biblical grounds for arguing that one passage denotes how Judas died physically (Matthew), and the other how he died "spiritually" (Acts).While some attempt to argue that the passages are "entirely compatible," such a claim is based largely in ignorance and lack of careful study. There is no need for complicated and convoluted theories about "increased dead weight." Whether it was the rope or the branch or a combination of both, you don't need to be a rocket scientist to figure out that perhaps something broke and his body fell and burst open. Such is not impossible considering the facts stated in the text, the geography of Palestine, and the facts of gravity when hanging of a human body is concerned.There is also the potential issue of a mistranslated Greek word in Acts 1:18. the Greek word translated "falling headlong" is "prenes," and it is now believed, based on linguistic study of the word's usage, that it should be translated "swollen up." So it is also plausible that after hanging himself, Judas hung there so long that his body began to decompose and swelled up to the point where his internal organs burst open in the midsection area. This, again, is also not implausible or impossible. Thus, the passages are easily harmonized when all the possibilities are taken into consideration. The fact remains that if indeed the Greek word "prenes" has been mistranslated, this changes the understanding of what happened to Judas' body. There is no need to suggest a "fall" from the hanging if the word "fall" is not part of the actual text. Thus, Judas simply hung there and decomposed (Matthew 27:5) until parts of his body burst open (Acts 1:18), which, again, is completely consistent with the scientific facts we know.For example, Matthew 27:7 clearly speaks of how the priests physically, literally bought the land, using the Greek word "agorazo" meaning to buy or sell in the marketplace. In Acts 1:18, however, we clearly do not have Judas physically, literally buying a field according to the use of a different Greek word for the purchase ("ektesato," from "ktaomai," meaning to acquire, get, possess), and according to the contextual facts. Since it should be quite evident that people do not literally purchase land with "the wages of iniquity" or "reward of unrighteousness" (ἐκ τοῦ μισθοῦ τῆς ἀδικίας), we know that Judas' "purchase" was not meant to be taken as a literal business transaction. Thus we logically can conclude that there is an oriental or Semitic play on words, where we have the priests making a literal purchase, but Judas making a figurative or metaphorical purchase by his sin (the "wages" of unrighteousness) of betraying the innocent blood of Jesus. In other, more accurate words based on detailed and careful study, both Matthew and Luke tell us exactly how Judas died.
Why did Jesus choose Judas Iscariot despite knowing he will betray him?
Despite the terrible betrayal that was involved in Judas Iscariot's act, it was the will of God and Jesus that He would go to the cross for our sins. Just as Jesus did not have to hang on the cross (He could have saved Himself) He did not have befriend Judas, but He did because it would ultimately lead to Him paying the penalty for our sins.
What kind of tree did Judas hang himself from?
An Oak Tree
Where did Judas hang himself?
As the Jews refused to take the 30 silver coins, Judas brought a land and hanged himself there, the bible says his intestines came out.
Where did Judas Iscariot hang himself?
One place he hanged himself is in the minds of the wicked who judge him unrighteously. The wicked neither perceive nor understand the meaning of the words, "He went and hanged himself." Those words follow these words, "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me." Judas hanged himself upon his own cross where he renounced his life of sin to find life in Jesus. The physical location was not far from the temple where he cast down the pieces of silver. I offer these words in my own name.
Did Judas really commit suicide considering that only Matthew 27 v5 claims he hanged himself and Acts 1 v18 claims he fell to his death?
Another answer from our community:Matthew 27:5 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.Acts 1:18 Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.Judas hung himself, yes. And then while he was dead, God made his chest open and his guts spilled out onto the ground. However this is not how he killed himself. He hung himself, not split himself open. God did that There is a simple answer which explains this. There is apparently a cliff where Judas is supposed to have hung himself. Either the rope broke, or the branch broke.
Did Bryan Money hang himself?
no
Did Judas Iscariot go to Hell for committing suicide?
Heaven Answer: Judas is desire ,it always stay here. Before last supper means our death ,3 days before desire has to seprate from body and soul. Body decomposed into five elements from which it created. Soul travel from body to body ,there is no heaven or hell.
Did Jesus's best friend hang himself?
No.
Did Justin Bieber try to hang himself?
No
Did Barney hang himself on set?
yes
When was gold used in exchange for betraying Jesus?
Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. Afterward, Judas regretted his action. So Judas threw down the money and went to hang himself.As to gold money, the rulers during Jesus' time period kept all the gold for themselves.
What is correct He hanged himself or He hung himself?
he hung himselfExample: He will hang himself. He has hanged himself. He hung himself.
