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Jesus and The O.T. Spoke of the Messiah being betrayed

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Prediction Vs. Knowledge

Story
A minister was speaking to the Sunday school about the things money can’t buy. “It can’t buy laughter and it can’t buy love” he told them.Driving his point home he said, “What would you do if I offered you $1,000 not to love your mother and father?” Stunned silence ensued. Finally a small voice queried, “How much would you give me not to love my big sister?”
Recap- Jesus Predicted his death
Jesus Predicts his betrayal
People try to predict the future
God knows the future
detailed predictions
We can examine
The more detailed, the more impressive
For one person to fulfill all the prophecies Jesus did is a statistical impossibility from a man's perspective
One of those prophecies was that the Messiah would be betrayed

He Was Among the Followers (v. 2)

On the Same Team
Jesus chose Judas to be on His team
His name has become a synonym for treachery, hypocrisy, and betrayal
His name was once an honorable name, meaning praise
Probably named after Judas Maccabeus, one of the heroes of Jewish history
Son of the leader who revolted against the Syrians when they came to oppress Israel
That family rededicated the temple
A common name
Jesus had a stepbrother named Judas
Jesus had another disciple named Judas
List of disciples in the New Testament (see Matthew 10:2-4; Mark 3:16-19; Luke 6:13-16)
Peter is always listed first
Judas Iscariot is always listed last
Jesus chose His disciples after a night of prayer (see Luke 6:12-16)
Near the Same Lord
For three years, Judas walked and talked with the living Son of God
Judas was given a prominent place around Jesus
He was the treasurer, the keeper of the money box
This is one of the reasons none of the other apostles suspected him of being a traitor
When Jesus announced there was a betrayer among them at the Last Supper, they all asked, "Is it I?" (see Matthew 26:21-25; Mark 14:18-19)
Jesus positioned Judas
Judas sat in a prominent place at the Last Supper: on Jesus' left side (see John 13:21-30)
They sat at a triclinium—a u-shaped, three-sided table
Reclined on their left elbow, leaving their right hand free
John was to Jesus' right, leaning left toward His breast
At Passover, the places of honor were at the right and left hands of the host
James and John's mother requested that her sons be given these positions in Christ's kingdom (see Matthew 20:20-21)
Positioned offered by the host
When John asked Jesus who the betrayer was, Jesus answered that it was the one to whom He gave the bread
He gave it to Judas
The only person He could have reached to give bread to was the person sitting to His left
Judas had to be the one seated on the left side
Jesus must have come to Judas before the dinner and asked him to sit there
It was as if Jesus was making one last reach for his heart
John was where Jesus wants us to be
Jesus does not want to just be in your midst; He wants to be in your heart
Are you leaning toward Jesus like John, or away from Him like Judas?

He Was Against the Master (v. 18)

Lifted Up His Heal
Some people don't think Judas was a bad guy
They make Judas out to be a misunderstood hero who was trying to save Jesus from Himself
Jesus called Judas a devil and the son of destruction (see John 6:70; 17:12)
Judas didn't serve Christ; he sabotaged Him
Judas saw Jesus as his servant who would give him what he wanted
Judas, like many Jews, expected a political Messiah who would deliver them from Roman oppression
Perhaps Judas betrayed Jesus to force Him to conquer or be conquered
Turned away His Heart
Judas had no place for the cross
He didn't want the cross; he wanted a crown
You have to go to the cross to wear the crown
He was covetous (see John 12:3-8)
When Mary poured perfume on Jesus' feet, Judas rebuked her, saying it should have been sold and the money given to the poor
He did not care about the poor; he wanted to steal from the money box
Jesus rebuked him, which could have been what pushed him over the edge in his betrayal

He Was Anticipated by Scripture (vv. 18-19)

Quoting David
Psalm 41:9
It's believed David wrote this psalm when he was betrayed by Ahithophel, his trusted advisor (see 2 Samuel 15)
In quoting David, Jesus left out the phrase "Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted"
Jesus never trusted Judas
He always knew it was Judas (see John 6:64; 13:10-11)
If Jesus knew Judas so well, why did He pick him?
To fulfill Scripture (see John 17:12)
To love anyone is to make yourself vulnerable
When you give someone your love, it's almost guaranteed that you will get hurt
Anyone can love an ideal person; the challenge is to love the real person
Though you have been hurt, love anyway
Forgive those who have hurt you (see Matthew 6:12)
Fulfilling Zechariah
Zechariah 11:11-13; Matthew 26:14-16
Zechariah predicted Jesus would be betrayed for thirty pieces of silver 520 years before it happened
A good shepherd would be betrayed
Haggling over the price (see Matthew 26:15)
Metal would be silver
Amount would be thirty pieces
In the Old Testament, thirty pieces of silver was the price to repay someone whose servant had been gored by an ox
Jesus is called the Servant of God (see Philippians 2:8)
Once the money was paid, it would be thrown into the house of the Lord and used to buy a potter's field (see Matthew 27:3-8)

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