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jesus may not have been political in the sense that we think of it in our era, but his ministry undeniably intersected with the political figures and issues of his day.
don't forget that although the jews were under roman control at the time, the religious leaders of the time were also the teachers/judges/lawmakers of that culture. any time jesus had confrontations with the religious authorities (the gospels cite numerous examples of this) he is simultaneously taking on the political establishment as well.
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If you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not too costly, you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance for survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves.
~ Winston Churchill
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