Jesus and the Tax Revolt

CR101 Radio - Podcast Network · Oct 28, 2026 · 9m

In “Jesus and the Tax Revolt,” Rushdoony argues that Christ’s command to “render unto Caesar” rejects tax revolt as a Biblical strategy, not because Caesar was righteous, but because he was the de facto ruler whose authority could not be denied without collapsing all order. Jesus refused the Pharisees’ trap by grounding obedience in present reality rather than idealized de jure claims, showing that appeals to illegitimacy can be used to nullify virtually every authority in a fallen world. Christ did not endorse injustice, but He rejected revolution as the path to righteousness, insisting…