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- During this time many Jews were locked in conflict with Roman authorities. Many wanted to establish a theocracy as an ideal Jewish state and for them, any Gentile ruler over Israel was an abomination before God. Paying taxes to such a ruler effectively denied God’s sovereignty over the nation. Jesus couldn’t afford to reject this position.
www.learnreligions.com/jesus-on-paying-taxes-to-caesar-248737Jesus on Paying Taxes to Caesar (Mark 12:13-17) - Learn Religions
May 16, 2018 · People complained about paying taxes even in Jesus’ time. The Roman Empire, which had conquered Israel, imposed a heavy financial burden to pay for its army, road system, courts, temples to the Roman gods, and for the emperor’s personal wealth.
In the time of Jesus, tax collectors, also known as publicans, were widely disliked and often despised by the Jewish population. To understand why, it is essential to delve into the socio-political and religious context of first-century Judea, a region under Roman rule.
Apr 18, 2017 · Think doing your taxes is annoying? Imagine trying it without a computer, a calculator… or even the Arabic numeral system. That was the situation in the ancient Middle East. To figure out how people managed it, Manuel L. Jose and Charles K. Moore looked at what the Bible has to say about taxation.
Oct 11, 2023 · The tax collector Zacchaeus (Luke 19:2-10) even confessed to Jesus, upon his conversion, that he would give back to everyone he had defrauded, seemingly confirming the habit of extortion tax collectors like him were known for.
That is why the Jewish leaders criticized Jesus for going into the homes of the tax collectors and eating with them (Matthew 11:19, Mark 2:15-16).
Sep 21, 2021 · For example, Jesus, "sat at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples" (Matthew 9:10). Why is that?
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Feb 25, 2020 · Scholars agree that the taxes at the time were costly and represented 30 to 40 percent of people’s income if they paid both taxes and tithes. As he reclined at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who followed him. 4
