SCOUT· 69%56m·2026-04-05·HistoryJudas Iscariot
**Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of violence, including suicide** What really happened to Judas Iscariot? From shifting accounts in the Gospels to the 30 pieces of silver, Tristan Hughes is joined by Professor Paul Middleton to trace the stories that made Judas Christianity’s most infamous…
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“why are we talking about a character from a book with zero historical evidence for his actual existence? I mean this is interesting from a theological or a literary point of view. But it is not history beyond these points of view. And it de…”
“The Romans knew full well who the main, to them, rabble rouser was. They didnt need anyone to point him out. The whole Judas story is unneccsary. I recall many many years ago a tv documentary by the awesome Magnus Magnusson where he mention…”
“Judas Episode Sloppy take on Judas. He was not a made up villain!”
“My mind is clearer now. At last all too well, I can see Where we all soon will be If you strip away The myth from the man You can see Where we all soon will be.”
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