Jesus as a man exhibited fear only once in his life,at Gethsemane when he was about to receive his "cup of suffering". If one takes the time to read any of the 4 gospels, this is very clear. Transcending human compulsions was Jesus' trademark along with an infinite empathy with it.
"...you will exceed all of them. You will sacrifice the flesh that clothes me." is Jesus, the messiah, the prophet and the man. The interpretations are many but I think the following makes the most sense. Jesus knew what was to happen to him and he loved Judas as a true preacher practises what he preaches. Judas would betray him in the end, and Jesus accepted it completely and he understood that his betrayal is only the stepping stone towards his suffering on the cross, he transcended the petty meaning of betrayal to tell Judas of the enormous spiritual nature of what Judas was about to do. To label it conspiracy displays an extremely superficial understanding of the life of Jesus.
I have very high regards for National Geography and its researches in so many fields.
But then, what in blazes got into them? Someone somewhere finds a lost document and then suddenly the scientists find it more important and acceptable to believe rather than the truth spoken by Christ himself in the bible.
Truly we are in the last days in which all types of attempts will be made to dishonour God and his scriptures.
National Geography people are requested to please spend more time in researching the facts. Heaven and earth will pass away - but God's words will not.
For years media has been doing good and bad as well. While it is good to bring things out to the public knowledge, why raise questions about unquestionable truth? I do not know if anything is going to change in Christian theologies. But, I know one thing for sure, Nothing is going to change the Christian truth. This truth should be experienced and though who have done, no such question (or any number of them) could ever shake that truth. Yes, Judas did help Jesus in bringing the scriptures to reality and Jesus did mention this to Judas more than once in the Gospels. Else, how could he call him His FRIEND? If what you say is right, it only goes to strengthen the truth and not question it.
