Would Jesus Protest at a No Kings Rally?
A Facebook friend of mine made a comment to a post that pictured me protesting at the No Kings rally stating, “I can’t help wonder if Jesus was here today in the flesh…I doubt he would be in such a ridiculous protest”. I have reflected on this over the past couple weeks and asked myself, “Would Jesus protest at a No Kings rally in 2025?” First, let’s go back to the first century Judea. By the first century CE [1] , Rome ruled nearly the entire Mediterranean world. Following Pompey’s conquest in 63 BCE, Judea became a client kingdom, and by 6 CE, a Roman province. This meant that the Jewish people lived under foreign rule—subject to Roman taxation, military authority, and imperial law. [2] This is the world into which Jesus was born—a world where Caesar Augustus was hailed as the “Son of God” and “Prince of Peace” . [3] The Pax Romana (“Roman Peace”) was celebrated as the empire’s greatest achievement, but for many in occupied lands, it was peace enforced by the sword. The...