tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984100774133300865.post5285918056479648304..comments2023-09-29T10:52:03.594-04:00Comments on grasshoppers dreaming: giving to caesar what is god'sUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984100774133300865.post-9409248033436079902008-02-08T09:02:00.000-05:002008-02-08T09:02:00.000-05:00I agree that Jesus' primary thrust here is to hono...I agree that Jesus' primary thrust here is to honor God with the value of ALL creation, echoing many psalms which have the same motif of CREATOR therefore RULER.<BR/><BR/>But, we should also notice what he does NOT do, mainly fall into the sentiment that Rome is the biggest problem facing the restoration of Israel. The question comes in the context of messianic revolution, which Jesus redefines without usurping the role of government or the role of God's people. He does so by appealing to the higher plane of God's sovereignty.Michael Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17535833766942754590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984100774133300865.post-75364778165609863322008-02-07T23:36:00.000-05:002008-02-07T23:36:00.000-05:00In Jesus' day, when Cesar owed somebody money, he ...In Jesus' day, when Cesar owed somebody money, he stamped his image on a coin. Eventually, he payed so many people that the coins went into circulation. <BR/>Jesus was pointing out that we have God's image printed onto us and I think the "render unto Cesar" passage is not about separation of church and state at all. I think Jesus was saying "Stop arguing about the state, you have God's image printed on you, so give yourself back to God."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com