Academic Journal
Denial Versus Betrayal: A Case Study Analysis of Simon Peter and Judas Iscariot in the Fourth Gospel
| Title: | Denial Versus Betrayal: A Case Study Analysis of Simon Peter and Judas Iscariot in the Fourth Gospel |
|---|---|
| Authors: | Dan Lioy |
| Source: | Conspectus, Vol 32, Pp 125-143 (2021) |
| Subject Terms: | simon peter, judas iscariot, synoptic gospels, fourth gospel, denial, betrayal, suicide, repentance, restoration, Practical religion. The Christian life, BV4485-5099 |
| Publisher Information: | South African Theological Seminary, 2021. |
| Publication Year: | 2021 |
| Collection: | LCC:Practical religion. The Christian life |
| Description: | This journal article undertakes a case study analysis of Simon Peter and Judas Iscariot in the Fourth Gospel. A review of the extant academic literature indicates this is a relevant lacuna, one meriting further consideration. Methodologically, the article situates the endeavor within the context of the Synoptic Gospels. This is followed by a descriptive analysis of the Fourth Gospel’s portrait of Peter and Judas, respectively. The wrap-up to the essay undertakes a theological and pastoral assessment of Peter’s denial versus Judas’s betrayal of Jesus. The major claim is that Peter experienced a restoration and reinstatement as the Savior’s disciple, whereas Judas endured despair, remorse, and suicide. While the underlying premise might appear to be self-evident, the reason for these two radically different outcomes is far from obvious. Seminal to this study is a consideration of 2 Corinthians 7:10–11, which provides theological insight concerning the divergent ends experienced by two of Jesus’s most iconic disciples. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 1996-8167 |
| Relation: | https://sats.ac.za/conspectus/denial-versus-betrayal-peter-judas/; https://doaj.org/toc/1996-8167 |
| DOI: | 10.54725/conspectus.2021.2.7 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/79c818e63f99473691ffd40a48f76c3a |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.79c818e63f99473691ffd40a48f76c3a |
| ISSN: | 19968167 |
| DOI: | 10.54725/conspectus.2021.2.7 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |