Why Did Jesus Pick Judas? | Host Elkie Brabble

Someone in Elkie’s Bible study asked a question she couldn’t shake: if God knows everything, why did Jesus pick Judas? It’s a fair question. And the answer turns out to be one of the most fascinating threads in all of scripture, running straight from King David’s Psalms to the temple floor where Judas threw down 30 pieces of silver. Elkie digs into it all in this episode, looking at why Judas was chosen, what kind of man he actually was, and what the story of Pharaoh has to do with a man who sat across the table from Jesus and still walked away. She covers the Old Testament prophecies that named the betrayal centuries before it happened, Judas stealing from the disciples’ treasury while criticizing Mary’s worship, what it means that Judas called Jesus “Rabbi” instead of “Lord,” why God hardening Pharaoh’s heart after six chances is not the harsh thing it sounds like, and what it looks like to have a front row seat to miracles and still miss the point entirely. The bigger question underneath it all is the one that lands on everyone: what are you doing with the chances God is giving you right now? 💬 “Judas didn’t lose his relationship with Jesus. He had never found it.” 📖 Psalm 41:9 | Zechariah 11:12-13 | John 6:70 | John 13:18-27 | Matthew 27:3-10 | Acts 1:24 🙌 LIKE, SHARE & SUBSCRIBE and send this to someone who’s asking the hard questions about faith. 🙏 Support the mission: https://goycb.org/donate Recorded at Abba Studios on the campus of The Father’s Refuge. A production of The Father’s Heritage Network. #WhyJudas #JudasIscariot #ElkieBrabble #YahwehChristianBroadcast #BiblicalTeaching #Betrayal #FreeWill #Godssovereign Plan #OldTestamentProphecy #Zechariah #KingDavid #Pharaoh #ThirtyPiecesOfSilver #JesusAndJudas #BibleStudy #ChristianTeaching #LastSupper #Repentance #GodIsJust #ChooseChrist