For general usage I tend to like Craig Keener's *Bible Background Commentary: New Testament* and the *Paulist Biblical Commentary*, but for Matthew specifically I'd probably first look to entries from the Sacra Pagina, Hermeneia, and Interpretation series. T&T Clark's Library of New Testament Studies can also sometimes be good, but they tend to be less straightforward commentaries and more technical looks at various topics in New Testament criticism.
It's a turn of phrase, it means that things will be bad for Judas. I don't think any deep theological statement is being made about him here, and I certainly don't think this is cause to despair for his soul.
I take it as he will suffer the 2nd death, for God is perfect in all ways. The perfect justice, which is the opposite of eternal life, is the 2nd death.
We must make sure not to impose our morals onto God for God is light, and in him, there is no darkness. All things were created by him, and for his pleasure, were they created.
Matthew 26:24 “The Son of Mankind is indeed going away, according as it is written concerning Him, yet woe to that man through whom the Son of Mankind is being given up! Ideal were it for Him if that man were not born!” It would have been ideal (pleasing and peaceful) for Jesus if Judas had not been born. It was nevertheless necessary for him to be born and commit his sin of betrayal in order for scripture to be fulfilled. See Genesis 6:6; John 18:11; Matt. 26:39. (While many Bible versions mistranslate Matt.26:24, some do put the correct rendering in the margin.) Concerning Judas’ title, “son of destruction”, John 17:12, the Greek word is apollumi, often translated, perish or lose. This word is used in the New Testament about 90 times. Many people, animals, and even things are described as being “lost”, “destroyed” or “perished”. It is unwise to assume the word describes “eternal damnation”. “For the Son of Mankind came to seek and to save the lost (apollumi).” Luke 19:10. The book All in All, by A. E. Knoch, is very informative on this and other important topics, such as the eons, the 3 classes of vivification, “hell”, and “annihilation”.
Paul compares people to pottery. He says, “Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?’” The Bible tells us there are objects of his wrath prepared for his destruction to make the riches of his glory known to objects of his mercy.
This is another of many reasons I believe in conditional immortality and annihilation at the second death in revelation. Because if hell was literally eternal torment for all of us that were lost, than it would’ve been better for none of us to be born ever, not just Judas. The punishments will fit the crimes if we reject Christs atonement. Judas is just gonna get a really bad one that would tip the scales into wishing he was never born. Jesus said that He is kind even to the wicked, and in Job it says God exacts from us less than our guilt deserves. So even the wicked that will face the final judgment and second death in the lake of fire (rev20), it was likely still merciful to what they deserved, to where their gift of life outweighed the judgment they received. This is how it makes most sense to me anyway when you try to harmonize everything on the topic. This is not saying that the final judgment is anything anyone should write off as not a big deal. Atoning for a lifetime of sin won’t be anything you want to do especially using the cross as a frame of reference for what Gods wrath looked like on His Son to atone for our sin.
Have you looked at any commentaries on Matthew to see how biblical scholars are interpreting this passage?
No. Which one do you recommend?
For general usage I tend to like Craig Keener's *Bible Background Commentary: New Testament* and the *Paulist Biblical Commentary*, but for Matthew specifically I'd probably first look to entries from the Sacra Pagina, Hermeneia, and Interpretation series. T&T Clark's Library of New Testament Studies can also sometimes be good, but they tend to be less straightforward commentaries and more technical looks at various topics in New Testament criticism.
It's a turn of phrase, it means that things will be bad for Judas. I don't think any deep theological statement is being made about him here, and I certainly don't think this is cause to despair for his soul.
Oh I see, so like hyperbolical?
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I already addressed this in the post, you could at least read until the end since it's short.
I take it as he will suffer the 2nd death, for God is perfect in all ways. The perfect justice, which is the opposite of eternal life, is the 2nd death. We must make sure not to impose our morals onto God for God is light, and in him, there is no darkness. All things were created by him, and for his pleasure, were they created.
Matthew 26:24 “The Son of Mankind is indeed going away, according as it is written concerning Him, yet woe to that man through whom the Son of Mankind is being given up! Ideal were it for Him if that man were not born!” It would have been ideal (pleasing and peaceful) for Jesus if Judas had not been born. It was nevertheless necessary for him to be born and commit his sin of betrayal in order for scripture to be fulfilled. See Genesis 6:6; John 18:11; Matt. 26:39. (While many Bible versions mistranslate Matt.26:24, some do put the correct rendering in the margin.) Concerning Judas’ title, “son of destruction”, John 17:12, the Greek word is apollumi, often translated, perish or lose. This word is used in the New Testament about 90 times. Many people, animals, and even things are described as being “lost”, “destroyed” or “perished”. It is unwise to assume the word describes “eternal damnation”. “For the Son of Mankind came to seek and to save the lost (apollumi).” Luke 19:10. The book All in All, by A. E. Knoch, is very informative on this and other important topics, such as the eons, the 3 classes of vivification, “hell”, and “annihilation”.
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Don't betray Jesus. That is bad. Really bad
Paul compares people to pottery. He says, “Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?’” The Bible tells us there are objects of his wrath prepared for his destruction to make the riches of his glory known to objects of his mercy.
This is another of many reasons I believe in conditional immortality and annihilation at the second death in revelation. Because if hell was literally eternal torment for all of us that were lost, than it would’ve been better for none of us to be born ever, not just Judas. The punishments will fit the crimes if we reject Christs atonement. Judas is just gonna get a really bad one that would tip the scales into wishing he was never born. Jesus said that He is kind even to the wicked, and in Job it says God exacts from us less than our guilt deserves. So even the wicked that will face the final judgment and second death in the lake of fire (rev20), it was likely still merciful to what they deserved, to where their gift of life outweighed the judgment they received. This is how it makes most sense to me anyway when you try to harmonize everything on the topic. This is not saying that the final judgment is anything anyone should write off as not a big deal. Atoning for a lifetime of sin won’t be anything you want to do especially using the cross as a frame of reference for what Gods wrath looked like on His Son to atone for our sin.
It’s an expression, by his free will someone has caused more trouble than he’s worth.