Guest Blogger: Matthew Freeman
“Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
This question, designed by religious leaders to trap Jesus and undermine his authority, makes a basic presumption which Jesus unmasks.
The dilemma of whether to pay taxes to an idolatrous empire is only a dilemma if you have money. Jesus had [...]
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