Judas Priest

I always love it when I can take a topic I am passionate about and relate to some past interest of my past. Judas Priest was one of my favorite heavy metal bands and I still enjoy cranking up a tune once in awhile. How could you not enjoy songs like "Sinner , Victim Of Changes ", Living After Midnight and of course "Another Thing Coming". I remember when me and my best friend Rick went and saw Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and 38 Special at wings stadium. What a great concert. We both dreamed about being the dual guitarist for Judas Priest. Iron Maiden was amazing and stold the show. I have to dig out that "Number of the Beast" record.
I attended are church Bible study on Lent and we listen to Doctor Mark talk about the second to the last supper and the last supper. As he talked I started thinking about Judas of Iscariot and his whole role in the story. I am sorry but how did poor Judas get picked to be the one who betrayed Jesus? Did his family do something to really upset God? How could this infant turn out to be the one who betrayed Jesus? I guess he was not one of the elected. When Satan talked to Judas about betraying Jesus did he have a chance to say no? Obviously not if it was God's plan. Why was Judas picked over the other disciples? Was it his greed? Jesus really seemed to have a problem with the greedy in his parables. Was Judas sin of betraying Christ worse than Peter denying Christ three times? Is Judas sitting in hell somewhere mulling his decision to betray Christ and having regrets? Or is he hanging out with Satan talking about strategy to help delay their eventual defeat at the end of days. Did Judas realise that Christ was actually the Son of God and repent or ask for forgiveness before he hanged himself? Are these questions blasphemy? Jesus said it was better that Judas was never born. Should we thank Judas for his role in the whole story. Sorry about your luck but I appreciate my only comfort in life and death.
What do the Jews think about Judas?