Greed In Judas's Life

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For a long time greed had been calcifying Judas' heart. Judas walked with the miracle worker to fulfill his unspoken expectations and hopes. His, and many others, hoped for a Messiah to break Roman oppression, restoring the glorious days of King David, a land of sweet provision. His expectations were of position and power in the new kingdom. We are perplexed by Judas. Jesus appointed him to join the inner core of the 12, he sat eating meals with Jesus, agreed with his teaching, witnessed the miraculous feeding of thousands, the blind receiving sight, ears opens, limbs healed, even resurrection of the dead. Yet, all of this activity failed to effect his heart, in fact, he produced wicked manipulations. How can a man live with such duplicity

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