Was jesus anti-roman? http://www.bibleinterp.com/articles /

>>2680885
Jesus constantly praised Romans for having great faith, and told the occupied Jews to pay their taxes to Caesar, so, no.

>John P. Meier points out that the term "Zealot" is a mistranslation and in the context of the Gospels means "zealous" or "jealous" (in this case, for keeping the Law of Moses), as the Zealot movement did not exist until 30 to 40 years after the events of the Gospels.[5]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_the_Zealot

>>2680899
>Jesus constantly praised Romans for having great faith
le what

>>2680968
Anon probably meant that he praised a Roman centurion for having greater faith than the children of Israel. The centurion knew that Christ could heal his ill servant by simply willing it.

There's also the centurion who proclaims that Jesus surely was the Son of God at the crucifixion.

>>2680899
>and told the occupied Jews to pay their taxes to Caesar, so, no
He gave a complete non-answer to that question.

>>2681033
It was a trap. Say don't pay your taxes, be arrested as seditious against Rome. Say pay your taxes, be hated by the people.

As usual, he did not set off the trap.

>>2680996
Precisely. "No greater faith have I found in Israel than I find in this centurion."

Which of course gives thoughtful people pause to consider that faith and authority have something to do with each other.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. (Ephesians 6:12)

>>2681042
So we don't know what he really thought about it

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The paper lists the evidence, you should really read it:

>>2680885
No, 'give to Caesar what is caesars' and basically convert those who wish to convert, live a good life and go to heaven, what does it matter who rules you, why die to have an earthly kingdom when you can be rewarded in the heavenly kingdom

7 Judge not, that ye be not judged.

2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

>>2681033
'Give to Caesar what is Caesars, and give to God what is God's'
Really ambiguous

>>2681075
And also keep in mind the first generations of Christians were not fans of Roman coins at all.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_of_the_Beast#Mark_of_the_Beast

In the same way, those of you who do not give up everything you have cannot be my disciples. (Luke 14:33)