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- Luke 22:3
- "Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve."
- Luke 22:31
- "And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat."
- John 13:2
- "And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him."
- John 13:27
- "And after the sop Satan entered into him."
- Problem:
- These verses are cited to prove that Satan is a superhuman being.
- Solution:
- Which is the superhuman being, Satan, or the Devil? In John 13:2 the devil put the thought of betrayal into Judas' heart, but after the sop, Satan entered into him. (John 13:27). Does Satan enter one who is already captured by the devil? (cf. "have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?). The distinction between "the devil" (John 13:2) and "Satan" (John 13:27) may suggest that the former was sown by some emissary of the chief priests. The latter may indicate complete abandonment to sin. (cf. John 12:6 - Judas' problems began before the crucifixion: "he was a thief, and had the bag".)
- "Satan hath desired you {plural}" (Luke 22:31) suggests that the chief priests were looking for two or more of the disciples who they could use for their own evil purposes, or it may suggest that they contemplated rounding up all the disciples.
- There is a parallel passage in Acts 5:3, 4: Peter said to Ananias, "Why hath Satan filled thine heart . . . ?" But the next verse explains: "Why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? When an individual gives himself over to sin, it is said to be Satan (adversary) entering into his heart.
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