Question 289: If Moshiach Knew All Things, Did He Not Know That Judas Was Not A True Believer?

Answer:

Moshiach did not claim to know all things. He mentioned one thing that He did not know (Mark 13:32). At the same time, He is said to have known what was in man (John 2:25), so He may have been aware of the possibilities of evil in Judas, which were probably not developed when He was chosen as an apostle. Moshiach knew of His intended treachery before it was committed. Doubtless Judas himself at the time of his call, had no idea that he would commit such a crime. Even at the last, he may have expected that Moshiach would deliver Himself by His miraculous power. He was evidently horror-stricken when he learned the result of what he had done, as is proved by his committing suicide.