Joseph Barsabbas Eleutheropolis was an important city. Joseph Barsabbas In the Acts of the Apostles, Joseph Barsabbas (also known as Justus) is one of two candidates qualified to be chosen for the office of apostle after Judas Iscariot lost his apostleship when he betrayed Jesus and committed suicide. After the casting of lots he was not chosen, the lot instead favoring Matthias to be numbered with the remaining eleven apostles. Both Joseph and Matthias had been followers of Jesus from the beginning of Jesus' public ministry after the baptism he received from John. He had continued as a member of the larger
The Judas Kiss (song) The first live performance of the song was at the Trent FM Arena in Nottingham, UK on 25 February 2009 as part of their opening gig in the European leg of their World Magnetic Tour. The song's title refers to The Bible, where Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus by kissing him. The Judas Kiss (song) "The Judas Kiss" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, the fourth single taken from their ninth studio album, "Death Magnetic". On September 8, 2008, it was made available for streaming on the band's official website, as well as a download (for Platinum Members