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Judas Iscariot

Apostle who betrayed Jesus Christ for thirty pieces of silver.

minor

Also known as Judas

First appearance: part i of man

Judas Iscariot shows up with force in III: Of the Consequence or Train of Imaginations. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Implicitly referenced in the train of thought about the thirty pence, the price of betrayal.
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  • Other

Character groups

  • Historical and theological exemplars
  • Protagonist
  • Early Christian and adversarial figures
  • Biblical and religious leaders

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Judas Iscariot in part i of man