Bible Person

Judas

Meaning: praised; celebrated · Male · 1 cross reference

This Judas entry refers to Judas the Galilean in Acts 5:37, not to Judas Iscariot or Judas Barsabbas. He belongs to the volatile political and religious landscape that forms the backdrop to the New Testament period. First appears in Acts 5:37.1

AI summary: This Judas matters because his single cross reference recalls a failed revolt to illustrate the difference between merely human movements and what God sustains. The entry helps frame the apostles' witness against the memory of other leaders whose followings collapsed. Taken together, the material presents this Judas as a historical rebel invoked in the early church's defense.1

Central Figure

Judas

Meaning: praised; celebrated

the Graecized form of Judah.