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What does Jesus mean when he says, render to Caesar that which is Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's? Is he saying that the state or government somehow has jurisdiction over things that God doesn't? Is he articulating our modern idea of a separation of church and state? Michael Byrd is here to help us out. Hey all, really quickly before we get into things. First of all, thank you so much for listening to the show. We are so excited to help people dive deeper into their study of scripture, especially by understanding some of the most controversial and confusing passages in the Bible. And that's where we could use your help. If you've benefited or appreciate this show, we would love if you'd be willing to take the time to rate and subscribe on whatever platform you're using to watch or listen. This will help others join us in studying God's word. With that, let's get back into the episode. Hi, my name is Kirk Miller and you are listening to What in the Word, a show dedicated to helping you gain confident understanding of some of scripture's strangest and most challenging passages. We do this with the help of expert guests like today's guest, Dr. Michael Byrd. Welcome to the podcast, Mike.
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Great to be with you, Kirk, and all of your listeners
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and viewers. And Mike, why don't you go ahead and introduce yourself for us by telling us a bit about yourself, your work, and the way that you serve Christ Church?
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Yeah, I'm a Anglican priest, and I am deputy principal at Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia. I teach in New Testament and theology. I've written a couple of books on biblical studies and theology. I'm rather keen on Jesus, very Australian, although I was born in Germany to British parents. And yeah, it's great to be hanging out with my friends from Logos and Faith Life.

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