Bleh, my mistake. Skimmed it, thought it was the Caesar coin story. Apologies!!
Ok, so sure, Christ is playing diplomatic. What am I missing here (beside the massive miss I just made...)?
Ok, so sure, Christ is playing diplomatic. What am I missing here (beside the massive miss I just made...)?
it is not simple, in my belief; the Bible is never simple.
if the tax is the tax in Exodus 30:11-16 it is "for the ransom of your souls" then what is this event a picture of?
it comes right after Jesus tells them the gospel - that He will go and die and resurrect.
when the other disciples hear this they start asking about greatness in the kingdom, and Jesus tells them no, you must be like children ((ch. 18))
that's the context, right after revealing Himself as God ((transfiguration)) and removing a demon that they cannot because they lack faith. it's no accident that it's here.
why is it one coin, in a fish?
sufficient both for Jesus and for Peter?
why does He call him 'Simon' even while the rest of the text in the same sentence calls him Peter?
why doesn't He let Simon Peter speak?
why don't they ask about Peter's tax, only Christ's?
who is ultimately providing this ransom?
why is this paid even though He says the sons are exempt/free ?
what does He mean, 'lest we offend them' ? offend who? why does He care? are they supposed to be collecting this at all? are they supposed to be collecting this specifically from Christ? from Simon Peter?
why is the coin not a temple shekel?
((plus approx. 8,000 other questions that need answering))
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