Render to Caesar

Bruce, F. F.

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“…This raises the question of the ‘authenticity’ of the phrase. In his 1922 published Die Geschichte der synoptischen Tradition , Bultmann commented that there were no reasons to doubt either that the command travelled within its current setting or that it could be traced back to the Historical Jesus (Bultmann 1922: 33; so also Collins 2007: 552-55; Bruce 1984: 250. Brandon 1967: 271, 346 thinks that while vv.…”

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“…Readings of this kind often emerge in reaction against the exclusivist interpretations (see Bock 2008: 1614: ‘Whatever he is teaching, it is not political insubordination’; see also Hengel 1970; 1971; 1974). The softer subordinationist readings are more commonly at pains to define ‘the things of Caesar’ as the coin (France 2002: 466; Bruce 1984: 258), than ‘the things of God’, which are often left open-ended. Bryan, for instance, in his 2005 monograph, Render to Caesar , seeks, in part, to challenge the idea that Jesus and the early church were concerned with overthrowing Roman authorities.…”

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“…In summary, the subordinationist position holds that Jesus and/or the Evangelists prioritized ‘the things of God’ without nullifying payment of taxation to Caesar. Several scholars (Bruce 1984:259; Wright 1996, Witherington III 2001) have asserted that the command to pay Caesar his coin is to be read ironically in light of Caesar’s idolatrous claims to divinity.…”

Section: Subordinationist Readingsmentioning

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‘Render to Caesar the Things of Caesar and to God the Things of God’: Recent Perspectives on a Puzzling Command (1945–Present)

Burke

2018

Currents in Biblical Research

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This article surveys post-1945 scholarly attempts to interpret Jesus' command to 'render to Caesar the things of Caesar and to God the things of God' (Mk 12.17; Mt. 22.21; Lk. 20.25). It suggests that part of the confusion surrounding the interpretation of this phrase lies not only in the disputed nature of the data, but also in the failure to clearly define the interpretive categories. This has resulted in contradictory interpretations being described with the same label, as well as scholars failing to notice similarities between the different readings. To this end, the following article attempts to more precisely outline the four major approaches to the command which have emerged since the Second World War (while also noting the various connections between some of these views): (1) exclusivist interpretations in which 'the things of God' nullify the 'the things of Caesar'; (2) complementarian readings in which the two elements are held to be parallel; (3) ambivalent readings that stress the ambiguity and open-ended nature of the utterance; and (4) subordinationist readings that seek to uphold both elements of the command while prioritizing the second element ('the things of God') over the first ('the things of Caesar'). The discussion then turns to considering four areas that might prove fruitful in future analysis of this command.

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Church, State and Civil Society

Fergusson

2004

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At a time when secular liberalism is in crisis and when the civic contribution of religion is being re-assessed, the rich tradition of Christian political theology demands renewed attention. This book, based on the 2001 Bampton Lectures, explores the relationship of the church both to the state and civil institutions. Arguing that theological approaches to the state were often situated within the context of Christendom and are therefore outmoded, the author claims that a more differentiated approach can be developed by attention to the concept of civil society. The book offers a critical assessment of the effect of the First Amendment in the USA and, in a concluding chapter, it defends the case for continuing disestablishment in England and Scotland.

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2004

Church, State and Civil Society

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Render to Caesar

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‘Render to Caesar the Things of Caesar and to God the Things of God’: Recent Perspectives on a Puzzling Command (1945–Present)

‘Render to Caesar the Things of Caesar and to God the Things of God’: Recent Perspectives on a Puzzling Command (1945–Present)

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