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Document Details : Title: Jésus, les sicaires et l'impôt Subtitle: Ni résistance, ni lutte sociale Author(s): GIRARDIN, Michaël Journal: Biblica Volume: 102 Issue: 4 Date: 2021 Pages: 537-559 DOI: 10.2143/BIB.102.4.3290256 Abstract : Did Jesus object to Roman taxes? Many scholars think that he did, like the Sicarii, because of the socioeconomic consequences for the poor. In reality, Roman taxes were not excessive in view of the economic capabilities of the region. Moreover, the Sicarii were led by some wealthy people who did not care about the misery of the poor, and who themselves, in an oppressive fashion, collected some taxes in order to sustain their cause. If the Sicarii were not opposed to the taxes but only to the Roman domination that taxation represented, and if they were not engaged in a social cause, then the image of Jesus’ commitment has to be reevaluated. |
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