Give to Ceaser that which is Ceaser's and give to God that which is God's. Taxes are paid to Ceaser?

Question

What is given to God?

Answer 1

Everything animate or inanimate that is within the universe is controlled and owned by the Lord. One should therefore accept only those things necessary for himself, which are set aside as his quota, and one should not accept other things, knowing well to whom they belong. Sri Isopanisad Sloka one.

See below the purport to above sloka by A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of ISKCON
(International Society for Krishna Consciousness)

This Isopanisad is part of the Yajur Veda, and consequently it contains information concerning the proprietorship of all things existing within the universe. . .

. . .Because the Supreme Being, the Absolute Personality of Godhead, is the complete person, He has complete and perfect intelligence to adjust everything by means of His different potencies. The Supreme Being is often compared to a fire, and everything organic and inorganic is compared to the heat and light of that fire. Just as fire distributes energy in the form of heat and light, the Lord displays His energy in different ways. He thus remains the ultimate controller, sustainer and dictator of everything. He is the possessor of all potencies, the knower of everything and the benefactor of everyone. He is full of inconceivable opulence, power, fame, beauty, knowledge and renunciation.

One should therefore be intelligent enough to know that except for the Lord no one is a proprietor of anything. One should accept only those things that are set aside by the Lord as his quota. The cow, for instance, gives milk, but she does not drink that milk: she eats grass and straw, and her milk is designated as food for human beings. Such is the arrangement of the Lord. Thus we should be satisfied with those things He has kindly set aside for us, and we should always consider to whom those things we possess actually belong.

Take, for example, our dwelling, which is made of earth, wood, stone, iron, cement and so many other material things. If we think in terms of Sri Isopanisad, we must know that we cannot produce any of these building materials ourselves. We can simply bring them together and transform them into different shapes by our labor. A laborer cannot claim to be a proprietor of a thing just because he has worked hard to manufacture it. . . .

The root of sin is deliberate disobedience of the laws of nature through disregarding the proprietorship of the Lord. Disobeying the laws of nature or the order of the Lord brings ruin to a human being. Conversely, one who is sober, who knows the laws of nature, and who is not influenced by unnecessary attachment or aversion is sure to be recognized by the Lord and thus become eligible to go back to Godhead, back to the eternal home.

Answer 2

Pharoah is in a world Empire, these world Empires can rule thousands of years, so Abraham and Moses happened to be a part of this Empire and tell us how things were in the days of these, on down to Solomon and he took a wife that was a daughter to a Pharoah king.
Isaiah and others were alive during Assyria world Empire #2, to tell us about it. Isa.45:1; Tell of Cyrus to come as a blessing.
Them Babylon Empire #3 had Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel to tell all that happened during this time.
Cyrus is in Empire #4, he has Jerusalem and the temple rebuilt.

O.T. 1110 years, 39 books, many write, done 443 BC Matt.1:1-17; All these
generations came down through these times. Heb.11:1-40; 12:1,2; Acts 7:1-60;
Greece is world Empire #5, in genealogy to Jesus son #62 [ Abraham was son #20 ]; born in world Empire of Rome #6. What has been since Christ, and what does prophecy say will be?

HOW MANY EMPIRES WILL THE WORLD HAVE THAT THE PEOPLE ALIVE IN THEM AT THEIR TIME WILL HAVE TO RENDER TAXES TO?

Answer 3

Your immortal soul.

It means don't worry about the fact that Caesar (or your local king, emporer, tyrant, despot, president, whatever) is taxing you blind; all you need to give God is your soul. This works out really well with the whole Divine Right of Kings, and other intertwinings between Christianity and Feudal Europe.

Plus it made life easier for the tax collector. Look, Jesus is saying give me 50% of your turnips, and as long as you are devout, you'll go to heaven when you die. The meek shall inherit the earth, and all that. Now pony up.

Answer 4

This was Jesus' very clever answer to a trap the Pharisees were trying to spring on him. They were trying to get him to speak out against Rome so they could have him executed. Alternatively he could side with Rome which would probably have resulted in him being stoned by the Zealot Jews (who were vehemently anti-Roman).This answer sidestepped the trap nicely.

Incidentally, tithes are what is given to God.

Answer 5

Everything is Gods. The inscription on the coin that came out of the fishes mouth was that of Cesar's. Christ was stating the fact that mans idea of wealth isn't gods idea.Also to give it to Cesare because it had his picture on it.

Answer 6

Anyone who desires a 'relationship' with Yahweh, instead of just following a 'religion' gives back to Yahweh; more than they receive.

Yeshua said "whatever you do to others you do to me."

So, if we help others or are doing things within our community / nation; for exampe giving of our time and talents.

We are giving more to Yahweh; than to "caesar" / government.

"Do not conform to this world, but be transformed by the Spirit of Yahweh."

Answer 7

Give God what you're always supposed to give. Your heart and your love in a relationship with Him.

What Jesus meant was that we are to respect the rules of the country we reside in and give what is due to them.

Answer 8

God wants our souls.It is what the supreme wants from us.You know what God wants of us in order to save our souls?Our salvation only.

Answer 9

Life is given!

Answer 10

your TITHE.

it mean's paying your taxes to ceasar (the gov't)

and give to God your tithe ( give your tithe to the church so the church can used it for missionary works )