did Judas actually cast out demons

[Clare73]

I gather this is your own private interpretation.

Not by long shot. . .your exposure to the Scriptures is limited.

we see from scripture they had lamps that were lit, they simply lacked enough oil to stay the course of the evening, the foolish asked the wise for some of theirs but some how the Holy Spirit is not infinite in this case and He has limits to the amount of His saving grace and mercy that can be distributed.

Parables are symbolic, analogous, not literal.
You are using the wrong analogy, and it doesn't account for all the facts of the parable; e.g.,

1) the shut door at the wedding banquet, where no more may enter,
2) the bridegroom's response to those outside, "I tell you the truth, I don't know you."

a) The foolish virgins were not ready for the bridegroom because they did not have saving faith.

b) The foolish virgins were shut out of the wedding banquet because they did not have saving faith.

("Because many, I tell you, will try to enter and not be able to once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door. You will stand outside knocking and pleading, 'Sir, open the door for us.' But he will answer, 'I don't know you or where you come from.' " Lk 13:24-25).

c) The foolish virgins were consigned with all the others whom the bridegroom did not know (Mt 7:23; Lk 13:25).

The parable is about counterfeit faith and judgment.

they had oil to begin with, had they more of the same oil they would not have needed more oil and would have entered the banquet, they would have not been shut out.............how you equate they had counterfeit oil is where you're speculation leaves common sense.

Non-responsive to the points presented on the facts of the parable.

just curious but is this. . .

Stay on topic. . .deal with the subject. . .rabbit trails will not be entertained.

In the faith,
Clare

 

[LittleLambofJesus]

Non-responsive to the points presented on the facts of the parable.



Stay on topic. . .deal with the subject. . .rabbit trails will not be entertained.

In the faith,
Clare

I had to go back and read what the OP was all about

It appears from scripture that Jesus sent the disciples out 2 by 2 and they came back reporting that demons obeyed them, the sick were healed and all sorts of amazing things were done by the power of the Holy Spirit.

there appears to be whole denominations that don't believe Judas was apart of this ministry and that while he was with the twelve he never was one of them, can you imagine ministering with someone for three years and not witnessing any power of the Holy Spirit in that persons ministry and deciding to put that person in charge of all your money

"Judas" also comes from the same greek word as "Judah"

Jesus was from the Tribe of Judah, so it is only fitting that a man named "Judas" would be the one to portray the "anti-type" of Him and eventually betray Him. The scriptures had to be fulfilled

Lazarus and the Rich Man - Here a little, there a little - Commentary

While the significance of this seemingly pointless detail has been neglected by scholars throughout the centuries, you can be certain that it did not escape the notice of the Pharisees and scribes to which Yeshua was speaking. They thoroughly knew their history and were extremely proud of their heritage. Yeshua wanted those self-righteous Pharisees to know exactly who he was referring to with this parable.

This detail cements the identity of the rich man as the House of Judah, the Jews!