In these new days of Donald Trump, and his propulsion to power by Evangelicals, Jesus and his message has suddenly taken on a profound new meaning.
So how do we explain Jesus and the times in which he lived, and how history seems to be repeating itself?
I’ve put together a simple guide that might help us both understand, and even explain, the new relevance of Jesus’ story,
If we wish to understand Jesus and the times in which he lived and taught, we need only make a few simple adjustments to certain terms in the Gospels:
- Instead of ‘Pharisees,’ we use the term Evangelicals.
- Instead of ‘Romans,’ we use the term Corporate America.
- Instead of ‘Roman Soldiers,’ we use the term Militarized Police Force.
- Instead of saying ‘High Priest,’ we use the name Donald Trump.
- Instead of ‘Tax Collector’ we use the term Evangelist.
- Instead of ‘Temple,’ we use the term Megachurch.
The Gospels, read with these simple changes will give us deep insight into who Jesus was, what he fought for, and why it’s the religious who disgrace the name of God, no matter what form it appears to them.