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Judas Iscariot never called his field the "field of blood". In fact, it is hard to establish whether he even bought a field with the money he received.

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. In this account, it was not Judas who even bought the field, so he certainly did not name it.

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.

Clearly neither Matthew nor Luke really knew how Judas Iscariot died. There must have been a tradition that associated his death with the field of blood and each author, in his own way, tried to write a believable story of the death, associating it with the field of blood.

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Who died in the field of blood?

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Who bought the land that Judas Iscariot died on?

We have two different versions of the story about the fate of Judas, both involving the purchase of a pice 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. Who then acquired the land is not stated.


What happened to Judas after he died?

After Judas hanged himself, traditionally, he was buried in Potters Field, also called "Field of Blood." His grave cost thirty pieces of silver.


Did Judas Iscariot hang himself or was he murdered?

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.


How much Did Judas pay for potters field?

Judas did not pay for the potters field. After he betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver, he returned the money to the Jewish leaders then went out and hung himself. Because it was blood money, the money could not be returned to the treasury and was used to buy a potter's field in Judas' name.


What is the field of blood referred to in the Bible and what prophet spoke of it.?

the field of blood was a place where strangers were buried. a worthless piece of land bought with the money Judas got to betray Jesus after he hanged himself. Matthew 27:3-10 acts1:18-19. it says Judas purchased the field but what that means is after he killed himself it provided the means to buy the field with the 30 pieces of silver.


What was the name of the field Judas purchased for betraying Jesus?

Aceldama:And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood. (Acts 1:19)


What do you call a blood bank worker's field?

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Was Judas Iscariot's death a fulfillment of the scriptures?

The main fulfilment of the scriptures must be that which pervades the whole of prophesy - God's plan of redemption for the salvation of humanity. Throughout the OT from the giving of free will in Genesis, through to the prophets, we read prophesy after prophesy relating to salvation through Jesus Christ. And Judas is part of this plan.


Where are the thirty peaces of silver that were traded from the high priests to Judas to betray Jesus?

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In the bible What is the potter's field?

Potter's field known also as Field of Blood and Hakeldama. It's a field that Judas bought and where he hung himself.It's mention two times in the catholic New Testament:Matthew 27:3-10"Now when Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus had been condemned, he regretted what he had done and returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders, saying, "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood!" But they said, "What is that to us? You take care of it yourself!" So Judas threw the silver coins into the temple and left. Then he went out and hanged himself. The chief priests took the silver and said, "It is not lawful to put this into the temple treasury, since it is blood money." After consulting together they bought the Potter's Field with it, as a burial place for foreigners. For this reason that field has been called the "Field of Blood" to this day. Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: "They took the thirty silver coins, the price of the one whose price had been set by the people of Israel, and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord commanded me."Acts 1:18-19"(Now this man Judas acquired a field with the reward of his unjust deed, and falling headfirst he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out. This became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so that in their own language they called that field Hakeldama, that is, "Field of Blood.")


Did anyone ever recover Judas' 30 pieces of silver?

There is no historical record indicating that Judas' 30 pieces of silver were ever recovered. After Judas returned the silver to the chief priests and elders, they decided to use the money to buy a potter's field.