Dietrich Bonhoeffer Romans 13

Romans 13 does not present itself as a theological treatise on the doctrine of church and state.

Dietrich bonhoeffer romans 13. Friday march 11 2011. In july 1939 dietrich bonhoeffer left new york almost as soon as he had arrived there to return to face the rising chaos in germany. Bonhoeffer had already been hounded and silenced by the nazi regime for his vocal opposition to its persecution of jews. But when romans 13 is read in concert with revelation 13 and both are interpreted by the lives of martyrs and saints the saints are instructed in how to be obedient to god in the presence of caesar.

Bonhoeffer makes it clear that the contextualist question about how well the state may or may not be behaving at the moment has nothing to do with paul s counsel regarding it. The impotent church and romans 13. The erroneous obey the government no matter what interpretation of romans chapter 13. Dietrich bonhoeffer the musings of a network engineer.

Be not overcome of evil but overcome evil with good rom. Little did the authorities know that dietrich bonhoeffer was neck deep in a conspiracy to kill hitler. These two monsters have all but destroyed real holy spirit controlled.