38 - Jesus, Taxes, and The Kingdom

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The Learning Laborers

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Denver is a missionary, Taylor is a pastor, and Matt is a professor. All of them, however, are passionate about bridging the gap between scholarship and ministry. They want to take the insights gained through academic study of the Bible and bring them directly to the fields of ministry. Sometimes Christians are led to believe they must choose between being a capable scholar and having a fruitful ministry. The Learning Laborers believe that the opposite is true. When brought together in the right way, scholarship enhances ministry and ministry experience also enhances biblical scholarship.

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38 - Jesus, Taxes, and The Kingdom

The Learning Laborers

54 minutes 8 seconds

9 months ago

38 - Jesus, Taxes, and The Kingdom

In this episode, Taylor walks us through the timely topic of taxes. Yep it's that time of year again! But don't worry, no IRS forms to fill out here!

Instead, Taylor and Denver discuss Jesus' teachings on taxation in the first century (found in Mark 12 and Matthew 17), and what they show us about Jesus' relationship to earthly kingdoms. Explore how Jesus navigated this tricky political question and what it could mean for modern Christians facing similar political dilemmas.

The conversation sheds light on the importance of understanding the broader context of scripture, the distinction between God's kingdom and worldly governments, and the role of the church in embodying kingdom ethics today. Tune in for an insightful discussion that challenges conventional perspectives and offers practical wisdom.

Helpful Books:

- Ballot and the Bibleby Kaitlyn Schiess

- The Bible in Politics by Richard Bauckham

- Kingdom Conspiracy by Scot McKnight

- Reading Mark by F. Scott Spencer

00:00 Welcome Back to Learning Laborers00:37 Discussing Taxes in 202501:06 Jesus' Teachings on Taxes03:50 Setting the Scene: Jesus and Roman Taxation07:08 The Trap: Pharisees and Herodians Question Jesus09:13 Jesus' Savvy Response15:55 Implications of Jesus' Teachings21:11 Exploring the Temple Tax25:47 The Temple Tax Debate27:28 Jesus' Unique Response29:27 Implications of Jesus' Actions32:33 Worldly Kingdoms vs. God's Kingdom35:31 Political Conversations and the Kingdom of God38:09 Jesus' Public Witness and Strategies41:10 The Church as a Political Body43:51 Reflections on American History and Taxation48:10 Concluding Thoughts and Final Remarks