Judas Iscariot has a pivotal role in the story of Jesus of Nazareth, particularly in the events in the last days of his life. But information about Judas provided in the New Testament is scant. Many details about his life, career and motivations for acting in the events of Jesus’ final days have been amplified by those outside the biblical tradition. This paper surveys the issues surrounding Judas Iscariot and their implications for understanding Christianity. The figure of Judas Iscariot has been employed by those who have attempted to show the corrupted nature of Jewish culture and religion in order to promote the place and significance of Christianity. Religious educators require an appreciation of the range of views expressed about Judas Iscariot and how these views might be incorporated in their presentations.

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创造犹大伊斯卡里奥特：提出耶稣背叛的关键问题

犹大·伊斯卡里奥特（Judas Iscariot）在拿撒勒人耶稣的故事中起着举足轻重的作用，尤其是在他生命的最后几天。但是新约中所提供的有关犹大的信息很少。圣经传统之外的人们放大了有关耶稣生平，事业和在耶稣最后的日子中采取行动的动机的许多细节。本文对围绕犹大·伊斯卡里奥特的问题及其对理解基督教的意义进行了调查。试图证明犹太文化和宗教的败坏性质的人曾雇用过犹大·伊斯卡里奥特（Judas Iscariot）人物，以提升基督教的地位和重要性。宗教教育者需要对关于犹大·伊斯卡里奥特（Judas Iscariot）所表达的各种观点以及如何将这些观点纳入他们的演讲中加以理解。