Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value;
This fulfilled what the prophet Jeremiah had said: 'They took those thirty silver coins, the price they put on him, the value the people of Israel decided he was worth.'
Even betrayal was part of God's plan that had been written about centuries before.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, during the Roman occupation of Judea, Jesus was betrayed by Judas Iscariot for thirty pieces of silver, which was a common price for a slave at that time. Matthew's Gospel highlights this event as fulfilling an Old Testament prophecy, attributing it to the prophet Jeremiah to show how Jesus' life and death aligned with God's ancient promises. This connection underscores the Jewish expectation of a Messiah and the careful way early Christians saw Scripture pointing to Christ.
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