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| Kyle Mantyla |
As the stock market crashes and the global economy reels from President Donald Trump's illogical and reckless tariffs, Trump's supporters are doing their best to put a positive spin on the crisis he has created.
For example, Christian nationalist pseudo-historian Tim Barton claims that support for Trump's tariff policy can be found in the Bible.
To make his case, Barton cited the story in Matthew 17 where Jesus and Peter were discussing paying the “temple tax.” In this passage, Jesus argued that just as the “kings of the earth” do not levy taxes on their own children, neither should he, as the son of God, be required to pay the tax in order to enter the temple:
For example, Christian nationalist pseudo-historian Tim Barton claims that support for Trump's tariff policy can be found in the Bible.
To make his case, Barton cited the story in Matthew 17 where Jesus and Peter were discussing paying the “temple tax.” In this passage, Jesus argued that just as the “kings of the earth” do not levy taxes on their own children, neither should he, as the son of God, be required to pay the tax in order to enter the temple:
24 After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”
25 “Yes, he does,” he replied.
When Peter came into the house, Jesus was the first to speak. “What do you think, Simon?” he asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes—from their own children or from others?”
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