A Prophecy of Comfort-John 13:18-20
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· 5 viewsJudas is prophesied about concerning his betrayal as determined by God ages ago. .
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Introduction
Introduction
The nature and work of Judas is not some arbitrary action that happens and messes up the plan of God.
Judas, we would assume, did not want to cooperate with Christ, but rather end His plan.
Judas, motivated by Satan, wanted to see the plan of God stopped, or at least altered into his favor.
There really is not valid reason for betraying Jesus Christ, however:
Judas could not reign in Jerusalem.
Judas would not win his comrades in the apostleship.
Judas would not get rich off of the effort.
Judas would gain nothing from Rome.
In the end, Judas really had no external, valid, motive for what he did.
He was just a devil.
It is the nature of devils to do devilish things.
He really could do nothing else.
v.18
v.18
18 “I do not speak of all of you. I know the ones I have chosen; but it is that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who eats My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’
18 οὐ περὶ πάντων ὑμῶν λέγω· ἐγὼ οἶδα τίνας ἐξελεξάμην· ἀλλʼ ἵνα ἡ γραφὴ πληρωθῇ, Ὁ τρώγων μου τὸν ἄρτον ἐπῆρεν ἐπʼ ἐμὲ τὴν πτέρναν αὐτοῦ.
“I do not speak of all of you…”
“I do not speak of all of you…”
Jesus tells all of the disciples, including Judas, that what He has been saying does not pertain to everyone in the room.
Illustration:
A father might tell all of his children to go make their beds.
However, in that group of children, there is one who is 3 weeks old.
What a father has communicated to his children simply does not pertain to the one whose nature obviously does not warrant obedience.
In other words, a 3 week old does not have a bed.
He is a child, but the instructions don’t pertain because of the limitations of the nature of the child.
In the same way, Jesus has been:
washing the disciples’s feet
teaching that they have all been bathed, but simply need a cleansing by periodically
teaching that they must all wash each other’s feet in the same way that Jesus washed their feet.
NOTE: each disciple is responsible for washing another disciple’s feet.
NOTE:
“…but not all of you...”
10 Jesus said to him, “He who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you.”
“…not all of you are clean...”
11 For He knew the one who was betraying Him; for this reason He said, “Not all of you are clean.”
“…I do not speak of all of you...”
18 “I do not speak of all of you. I know the ones I have chosen; but it is that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who eats My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’
Jesus simply knew that what He was doing He expected from His disciples.
But, of course, He knew the heart of Judas, gave permission for Satan to enter Judas, and watched the thoughts and intentions of the heart of Judas formulate his plan.
“…I know the ones whom I have chosen...”
“…I know the ones whom I have chosen...”
How?
23 Now when He was in Jerusalem at the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name, observing His signs which He was doing. 24 But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, for He knew all men, 25 and because He did not need anyone to testify concerning man, for He Himself knew what was in man.
Again, it was specifically BECAUSE Judas was a devil that he was chosen to fulfill this role as betrayer.
70 Jesus answered them, “Did I Myself not choose you, the twelve, and yet one of you is a devil?” 71 Now He meant Judas the son of Simon Iscariot, for he, one of the twelve, was going to betray Him.
“…but it is that the Scripture may be fulfilled, “He who eats my bread has lifted up his heel against Me.”
“…but it is that the Scripture may be fulfilled, “He who eats my bread has lifted up his heel against Me.”
9 Even my close friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.
10 גַּם־אִ֤ישׁ שְׁלוֹמִ֨י׀ אֲשֶׁר־בָּטַ֣חְתִּי ב֖וֹ אוֹכֵ֣ל לַחְמִ֑י הִגְדִּ֖יל עָלַ֣י עָקֵֽב׃
“Even a man of my peace: a man which/whom I had trust to me ate with my bread
IN order to understand this, we need to concentrate on some history.
This is best centered around the question: “How is this Scripture fulfilled?”
How is this Scripture “fulfilled?”
How is this Scripture “fulfilled?”
9 ‘Why have you despised the word of the Lord by doing evil in His sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword, have taken his wife to be your wife, and have killed him with the sword of the sons of Ammon. 10 ‘Now therefore, the sword shall never depart from your house, because you have despised Me and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife.’ 11 “Thus says the Lord, ‘Behold, I will raise up evil against you from your own household; I will even take your wives before your eyes and give them to your companion, and he will lie with your wives in broad daylight. 12 ‘Indeed you did it secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and under the sun.’ ” 13 Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has taken away your sin; you shall not die. 14 “However, because by this deed you have given occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, the child also that is born to you shall surely die.” 15 So Nathan went to his house. Then the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s widow bore to David, so that he was very sick.
David lusted and coveted Bathsheba.
David lusted and coveted Bathsheba.
In doing that, he arranged for the murder of Bathsheba’s husband, Uriah.
He also went to battle arbitrarily against the sons of Ammon (Deuteronomy 2:19-20 indicates that Israel was to avoid the sons of Ammon, the descendents of Lot’s daughter, and not attempt to take any of their land).
As a result of these things, God, through Nathan the prophet, warned David that He was going to judge David by shaming David publicly in the way that Bathsheba was shamed privately.
The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary Ahithophel (Person)
(In the ancient Near East, the usurpation of the royal authority of one’s father also meant the usurpation of his male virility, hence the great symbolic power of Absalom’s act.)
Absalom held a tender place in David’s heart.
Absalom held a tender place in David’s heart.
This was likely due to the impetuosity of being a young man:
5 The king charged Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, “Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom.” And all the people heard when the king charged all the commanders concerning Absalom.
This partiality towards Absalom, however, compromised the entire kingdom as the people flocked to Absalom and David seemed to not respond in force.
Bible History: Old Testament Chapter I
He had been provoked beyond endurance by a dastardly outrage, which the king would not punish because the criminal was his favourite.
In the end, Absalom was killed in battle, however uniquely, and the kingdom was restored to David (2 Samuel 19).
In the process of this attempted coup, David’s “companion” Ahithophel turned on David and sided with Absalom.
The heart of Ahithophel was arrogant, and, for whatever reason, opportunistic.
The heart of Ahithophel was arrogant, and, for whatever reason, opportunistic.
23 The advice of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if one inquired of the word of God; so was all the advice of Ahithophel regarded by both David and Absalom.
It is unknown why Ahithophel turned on David.
Some think that his son may have been Bathsheba’s father, causing anger and jealousy against David for his sin against her.
The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary Ahithophel (Person)
Ahithophel’s participation in Absalom’s revolt is indicative of the deep dissatisfaction with David’s rule, even within the inner circle at court. While many may have joined the rebels in order to anoint a king who took a more direct interest in the affairs of the people than David (2 Sam 15:1–6), Ahithophel’s reasons may have been private. That is, he may have been motivated by David’s treacherous murder of Bath-sheba’s husband, Uriah. If Ammiel, father of Bath-shua (1 Chr 3:5; Bath-shua, as the mother of Solomon, is to be read Bath-sheba) is the same person as Eliam, son of Ahithophel (2 Sam 23:34)—and this is not certain: the names are related, but in the same way that Joab [ = Yahweh is father] is related to Abijah [ = father is Yahweh], so that they are not identical—Bath-sheba would have been the granddaughter of Ahithophel. Ahithophel would then have had a very real and personal stake in the rebels’ cause, namely revenge. One should wonder, however, at the absence of Ammiel (Eliam?) from among the conspirators. Bath-sheba’s father would certainly not have been ignorant of what his own father had known of his daughter’s marriage. In the end, Ahithophel’s relationship to Bath-sheba must remain uncertain, as must his reasons for joining Absalom’s revolt.
When David heard of Ahithophel’s treachery, he prayed to the Lord that God would “thwart” Ahithophel’s counsel. He did.
When David heard of Ahithophel’s treachery, he prayed to the Lord that God would “thwart” Ahithophel’s counsel. He did.
31 Now someone told David, saying, “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” And David said, “O Lord, I pray, make the counsel of Ahithophel foolishness.”
David sent another man to counter Ahithophel’s counsel to grow an army to attack David.
This man was successful, and, as a result, Absalom waited to attack David.
14 Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.” For the Lord had ordained to thwart the good counsel of Ahithophel, so that the Lord might bring calamity on Absalom.
This gave David time to build his army.
The result of the reversal of Ahithophel’s counsel was that he went home, arranged his will and living accommodations, and hanged himself.
The result of the reversal of Ahithophel’s counsel was that he went home, arranged his will and living accommodations, and hanged himself.
23 Now when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his donkey and arose and went to his home, to his city, and set his house in order, and strangled himself; thus he died and was buried in the grave of his father.
Now, we read this:
For the choir director. A Psalm of David. 1 How blessed is he who considers the helpless; The Lord will deliver him in a day of trouble. 2 The Lord will protect him and keep him alive, And he shall be called blessed upon the earth; And do not give him over to the desire of his enemies. 3 The Lord will sustain him upon his sickbed; In his illness, You restore him to health. 4 As for me, I said, “O Lord, be gracious to me; Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You.” 5 My enemies speak evil against me, “When will he die, and his name perish?” 6 And when he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood; His heart gathers wickedness to itself; When he goes outside, he tells it. 7 All who hate me whisper together against me; Against me they devise my hurt, saying, 8 “A wicked thing is poured out upon him, That when he lies down, he will not rise up again.” 9 Even my close friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me. 10 But You, O Lord, be gracious to me and raise me up, That I may repay them. 11 By this I know that You are pleased with me, Because my enemy does not shout in triumph over me. 12 As for me, You uphold me in my integrity, And You set me in Your presence forever. 13 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, From everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.
The traditional reference of this Psalm is that of the events and people we just learned about.
The traditional reference of this Psalm is that of the events and people we just learned about.
This Psalm is attributed to David (heading).
David is lamenting the betrayal that he, as king, was experiencing from so many around him, including much of the nation of Israel itself.
Look at this description:
enemies
“When will he die, and his name perish?”
they speak falsehood
their hearts gather wickedness to themselves
he publicly slanders
they hate
they whisper
the devise pain
they want to kill him in his sleep (v.8)
This is the description of this enemy of David.
But the most serious and telling description of all, and the culmination of all David’s enemies is found in v.9 (v.10 BH):
9 Even my close friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.
This man became the epitome of all of David’s enemies.
THIS IS THE CONNECTION.
THIS IS THE CONNECTION.
The similarity between what Ahithophel did, initiated by Absalom and his own motives/heart, parallel what Judas will do, initiated by Satan’s evil desire and Judas’ own motives and heart.
Jesus is recorded as saying that the Scripture must be fulfilled and goes on to indicate that someone will betray Him.
Further:
15 At this time Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren (a gathering of about one hundred and twenty persons was there together), and said, 16 “Brethren, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. 17 “For he was counted among us and received his share in this ministry.” 18 (Now this man acquired a field with the price of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out.
The connection of Judas and Ahithophel is found in these ways:
evil nature-they did not believe in David’s/Jesus’ God.
evil motives-they could not allow righteousness to prosper.
evil alliances-they allied themselves with those in power (albeit false power).
evil betrayal-they performed a most despicable act: turning trust into attack.
evil end-instead of repentance, they took their lives.
v.19
v.19
19 “From now on I am telling you before it comes to pass, so that when it does occur, you may believe that I am He.
19 ἀπʼ ἄρτι λέγω ὑμῖν πρὸ τοῦ γενέσθαι, ἵνα πιστεύσητε ὅταν γένηται ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι.
Here is the comforting prophecy: “I told you it was going to happen!”
28 “You heard that I said to you, ‘I go away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved Me, you would have rejoiced because I go to the Father, for the Father is greater than I. 29 “Now I have told you before it happens, so that when it happens, you may believe.
1 “These things I have spoken to you so that you may be kept from stumbling. 2 “They will make you outcasts from the synagogue, but an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering service to God. 3 “These things they will do because they have not known the Father or Me. 4 “But these things I have spoken to you, so that when their hour comes, you may remember that I told you of them. These things I did not say to you at the beginning, because I was with you.
If they are being told what will happen before it actually happens, then two things are true about that event:
It was initiated by God.
It will be controlled by God.
Illustration:
11 “Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were created.”
Let’s reason together.
Think of everything in the world:
Good
Bad
Ugly
On a broad scale, if God Himself has said that all these things will exist, then He is above them all and, we assume, in control of them all.
This would mean, then, that He wins!
And, if He wins, we win.
21 ‘He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
THAT is why Jesus said this, and other statements about what is about to come.
All of this is so that you may believe that He, indeed, is God (“I AM”).
This goes for every prophecy in Scripture.
Illustration:
10 Then He continued by saying to them, “Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, 11 and there will be great earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. 12 “But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for My name’s sake. 13 “It will lead to an opportunity for your testimony. 14 “So make up your minds not to prepare beforehand to defend yourselves; 15 for I will give you utterance and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute. 16 “But you will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death, 17 and you will be hated by all because of My name. 18 “Yet not a hair of your head will perish. 19 “By your endurance you will gain your lives. 20 “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then recognize that her desolation is near. 21 “Then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains, and those who are in the midst of the city must leave, and those who are in the country must not enter the city; 22 because these are days of vengeance, so that all things which are written will be fulfilled. 23 “Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days; for there will be great distress upon the land and wrath to this people; 24 and they will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem will be trampled under foot by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
and further:
25 “There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26 men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 “Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 “But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” 29 Then He told them a parable: “Behold the fig tree and all the trees; 30 as soon as they put forth leaves, you see it and know for yourselves that summer is now near. 31 “So you also, when you see these things happening, recognize that the kingdom of God is near. 32 “Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all things take place. 33 “Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.
So, if one is true, the other is true and we can depend upon Christ’s Words!
24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 “And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock. 26 “Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 “The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell—and great was its fall.”
v.20
20 “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me; and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”
20 ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ὁ λαμβάνων ἄν τινα πέμψω ἐμὲ λαμβάνει, ὁ δὲ ἐμὲ λαμβάνων λαμβάνει τὸν πέμψαντά με.
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