(By Pius Vilakati, writing as Mr Pius Rinto)
Jesus is not a king of kings
My Religious Me: Part IV
Many Christians constantly refer to Jesus as the king of kings. But I think he's not.
Let's put this issue in context. Jesus was born and grew up during the era of kings which is known as feudalism. The highest position in a country at that time was that of a king. Even King Herod became paranoid about Jesus' birth, according to the bible, because he thought Jesus would overthrow him and become a king.
The collections for the writing of the bible were also done during the era of feudalism. Thus at that time a real position of power was that of the king. It was therefore more logical for Jesus' disciples to refer to him as king. If Jesus had lived today, for instance, he wouldn't have been referred to as king. 'President' would most probably be the more accurate description because today the trend is to have presidents. But 2000 years ago the thought of a country having a president was just unimaginable. They knew about kings and nothing else.
Thus, the next time you refer to Jesus as the king of kings you must bear in mind that he's probably tired and ashamed of such a title. Jesus, in so far as his followers today is concerned, WAS the king of kings in the past but he sure has evolved from that past. Today he is not a king at all.
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