What Is “Akeldama” In The Bible?
January 3, 2023 by SkyWatch Editor
If it were not for Judas, none of us would wonder about Akeldama. But there was an apostle, one of the twelve, named Judas Iscariot. He followed Jesus, participated in the ministry, managed their money, and eventually betrayed Jesus. He sold Jesus out to the religious leaders for 30 pieces of silver. In the end, he died in a plot of land known as Akeldama, or “the Field of Blood.” Judas Iscariot is not to be confused with the other disciple named Judas, son of James (sometimes called Thaddaeus). In case you’re now running the names of the disciples through your head, here’s one reference from Luke 6:12-16 about the day Jesus chose His apostles: “… He called His disciples to Himself; and from them He chose twelve whom He also named apostles: Simon, whom He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew; Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called the Zealot; Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot who also became a traitor.” (ESV) Akeldama became the burial place of that traitor. But did Judas Repent and Go to Heaven when He Died? (READ MORE)
