How did Judas die?
"Falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all
his entrails gushed out." (Acts 1:18)
How did Judas die according to Matthew 27:3-5?
He "hanged himself": "Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He
had been condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of
silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, “I have sinned by betraying
innocent blood.” And they said, “What is that to us? You see to it!” Then he
threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and
hanged himself."
How are the accounts in Acts 1 and Matthew 27 reconciled?
The fact that Judas fell "headlong" yet
"burst open in the middle" (Acts 1:18) indicates
that his body was bloated when he fell, which means that he was already dead. Most
likely, Judas hanged himself on a tree, and eventually the branch or the rope
snapped,
causing the mess described in Acts 1 above.
What is meant by "he might go to his own place" (Acts
1:25)?
Judas went to hell (see
son of perdition).
What does it mean to “cast their lots”?
The names of the two men were written on stones, put into a jar, which was
shaken until one of the stones fell out. The one that fell out was considered the one chosen.
Whose name fell out?
"Matthias" (Acts 1:26)
What role was he to perform?
“become a witness with us of His resurrection”
(Acts 1:22)
What would becoming this “witness” involve?
Telling people who Jesus is,
why He died, and what
His resurrection proves.
Has that changed today?