Episode 77
Render Unto Caesar: The Rabbinic Discourse on Idolatrous Coins
October 16, 202510m 1s
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Show Notes
When Jesus said, “Render to Caesar what is Caesar’s,” he wasn’t only sidestepping a political trap, he tapped into a rabbinic debate on coins bearing idolatrous images.
But beneath the surface lies a deeper theme: coins as symbols of the soul, each human being stamped with the Divine image that connects with the creation narrative.
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www.thehiddenorchard.com/render-unto-caesar-the-rabbinic-discourse-on-idolatrous-coins/