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#113 Was Judas predestined to betray? Did the disciples hallucinate?

Ask NT Wright Anything

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History, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 14 April 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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NT Wright answers question about the Easter story. Is it fair that Judas was predestined to betray Christ? Did the resurrection need to be physical? Could the disciples have hallucinated the risen Jesus? Is it significant that Jesus' mortal body was continuous with his resurrection body... but ours won't be? • For Conference & live events: http://www.unbelievable.live• More podcasts, free eBook, newsletter & ask a question: https://premierunbelievable.com• Support us in the USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/ntwright• Rest of the world: https://my.premier.org.uk/donate/donate-unbelievable-2022• Exclusive podcast offers on Tom’s books and videos from SPCK & NT Wright Online• Subscribe to the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast via your preferred podcast platform Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome back to the show, it's Justin Browley, this program brought to you

0:22.0

in partnership with NT Write Online, SBCK and Premier Unbelievably, where I'm head

0:26.8

of theology and apologetics. And as we approach the end of Holy Week this year and Easter

0:32.1

Weekend, Tom and I are looking at some of your questions around Easter. Is it fair that

0:36.6

Judas was predestined to betray Christ? That's a classic one, isn't it? Did the resurrection

0:41.9

need to be physical? Could the disciples have hallucinated the risen Jesus? Is it significant

0:46.8

that Jesus' mortal body was continuous with his resurrection body, whereas ours won't

0:51.7

be? These are some of the questions you've been asking, and we'll be trying to answer.

0:55.5

Very glad to announce, as I mentioned last week, we have a new website for the show, ask

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