Comments on: Will Judas Iscariot be a judge?

By: eveningaccessories

eveningaccessories — Wed, 01 May 2013 05:19:56 +0000

I’m sorry but I don’t think its relevant. I would rather spend my time helping the poor and the sick.

By: larryco_

larryco_ — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 10:28:54 +0000

I think my point was missed. I wasn’t speaking in favor of Matthias, Paul, Joseph Smith, Pope Francis I, or Simon Cowell being the 12th judge. I just think that Jesus was saying that the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from His time will assist Him on Judgement Day.

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:26:25 +0000

In reply to Earl Parsons. Except verse 9 says that Jesus was taken up, so presumably he wasn’t there when Matthias was chosen.

By: Earl Parsons

Earl Parsons — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:59:31 +0000

Paul wasn’t with Jesus during the ministry, but Matthias was. See Acts 1:21-22. So technically Matthias could count.

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:04:43 +0000

In reply to larryco_. The scripture above does say, “the Twelve which were with me in my ministry at Jerusalem”. Matthias and Paul weren’t with Jesus.

By: larryco_

larryco_ — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:12:34 +0000

Several places in the scriptures refer to the Twelve that were with Jesus in his ministry as serving as judges. Hence the question: is Judas Iscariot among them or is Matthias the one who would round out the Twelve? Or maybe Paul? My best guess is that the term “the Twelve” is used much like it is today – short for The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, which is why Twelve is capitalized. So there probably doesn’t need to be 12 in the Twelve for it to function. That said, I figure 11 judges will work just fine.