Comparing The Bible And The World Of Jesus

The book of Luke and Matthew described that Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea to a virgin mother, and the Father was ordered by an angel of God to be taken to Egypt so as not to be killed by King Herod. After the king’s death, his parents took him to Nazareth where he grew up. In addition, Palestine during the world of Jesus was part of the Roman Empire, which controlled its numerous territories in different ways and was governed by the high priest. Also, at the time of Jesus’ community services, Galilee was governed by the Tetrarch Antipas, who was permitted to govern within his own domain, as long as he remained loyal to Rome, maintained peace and constancy within his borders. While the World of Jesus might seem rather different from today’s world, I think there are some similarities

Although Jesus did not associate himself in politics during his lifetime, he however teaches his disciple to respect the governing authorities. “Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake, whether to the king as supreme, or to governors, as to those who are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and for the praise of those who do right. For this is the will of God” (1 Peter 2:13). The Bible does not enclose an explicit scheme for government. It does, however, provide abundant direction and clear guidelines for proper conduct in our beliefs and manners that should influence our politics. Along this, is ensuring that taxes is being paid; as seen in the world today, it is mandatory to the entire individual to pay taxes just like in Jesus’s world. As read in the text, “taxes were levied on the produce of land, men property, sale of animals, and all transport of goods across boundaries; Jewish male paid a half-shekel for support of the Jerusalem”(Perkins 32). Just like it’s compulsory to pay taxes in today’s world, tax was important in Jesus world