tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post2527305421465807377..comments2024-03-19T00:26:30.753-07:00Comments on The Jesus Blog: Interview with Helen K. Bond (Part III)Anthony Le Donnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01282792648606976883noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-29751390465262904992012-12-02T12:01:23.987-08:002012-12-02T12:01:23.987-08:00Jesus claiming to be the Son of God was not a dire...Jesus claiming to be the Son of God was not a direct opposition to Caesar Augustus' title. Jesus was focused on bringing the word of God to the people, so that they could be enlightened with His teachings to become spiritual and faithful peoples. Jesus was not focused on the kingdom of earth rather his focus was on the Kingdom of Heaven. The Roman rulers, like Caesar Augustus, were part of the earthly realm, the realm that can not compete with the holy realm of God. Therefore, it's hard for me to say that these two realms cannot directly oppose each other because they inhabit different spaces.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-17199102231099324162012-09-21T14:24:47.604-07:002012-09-21T14:24:47.604-07:00I think it's so important to recognize that Je...I think it's so important to recognize that Jesus response to Roman oppression works beautifully in the non-violent movements of the 20th century and continued in the Arab Spring. If the goal is to love our enemies, so they no longer are enemies, then the recipe Jesus gave is timeless. The sad part is that it is also so misinterpreted that it was nearly lost to history throughout Medieval history and early modernity until a little lawyer named Gandhi reapplied it in its true form! Wink's treatment of the passage does such a great job of making it assessable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8637125351921336084.post-87920771167185818512012-09-21T05:10:39.186-07:002012-09-21T05:10:39.186-07:00Helen, thanks so much for doing these interesting ...Helen, thanks so much for doing these interesting interviews. And thanks for your sane approach to the anti-Rome issues. I feel like the "empire" studies have gotten out of control a bit.Chris Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12007521996155910288noreply@blogger.com