The story of Thomas demanding to see Jesus's scars before he would believe in the resurrection sure reads like he just needed visible evidence to believe the inconceivable. But sometimes I wonder if Judas needed to see those scars to be sure Jesus endured suffering like the rest of humanity. He needed the visual evidence that it wasn't some imposter who "flew" in last minute. It's an out-of-context and not entirely great hermeneutics, but it helps me with my faith too.
The story of Thomas demanding to see Jesus's scars before he would believe in the resurrection sure reads like he just needed visible evidence to believe the inconceivable. But sometimes I wonder if Judas needed to see those scars to be sure Jesus endured suffering like the rest of humanity. He needed the visual evidence that it wasn't some imposter who "flew" in last minute. It's an out-of-context and not entirely great hermeneutics, but it helps me with my faith too.
I deeply value Judas' story. He seems to be an instinct-first, gut reaction kind of guy.