According to Plato, in the Republic, tyrants are tyrants because they really do fear the people. This is why these Jewish leaders are considered tyrants. They end up controlling and dominating over everyone out of fear that someone may override their authority.
Saturday, July 21, 2018
The Jewish leaders were Tyrants
The Bible speaks of the leaders of Israel as those who feared the people. In Matthew 26:5 they did not want to arrest Jesus because they feared an uproar. In Matthew 21:26, they couldn't answer Jesus because they feared the people; which is why they couldn't lay their hands on him because they feared the people v. 46. Mark 14:1-2 says that they plotted Christ's death but did not want to kill him on the feast day unless there would be an uproar of the people. These leaders were fearful of the people.
According to Plato, in the Republic, tyrants are tyrants because they really do fear the people. This is why these Jewish leaders are considered tyrants. They end up controlling and dominating over everyone out of fear that someone may override their authority.
According to Plato, in the Republic, tyrants are tyrants because they really do fear the people. This is why these Jewish leaders are considered tyrants. They end up controlling and dominating over everyone out of fear that someone may override their authority.
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