He was not politically persecuted. He was persecuted for challenging false teaching of the pharisees. Pilot washed his hands of Christ's death and persecution. Had pilot had him executed for challenging roman authority, which he did not do (render unto caesar that which is his), that would have been political. The other two you are correct.
The Pharisees didn't like the fact that Jesus had a lot of sway among people. Jesus might not be a political figure but his teachings were affecting the usual politics that the Sanhedrin was playing amongst the people.
Merely a byproduct of righteous thought and ideas. Not political. Just as my outlook on the world from a biblical perspective affects my political decisions, politics is not the reason I view the world biblically.
He was not politically persecuted. He was persecuted for challenging false teaching of the pharisees. Pilot washed his hands of Christ's death and persecution. Had pilot had him executed for challenging roman authority, which he did not do (render unto caesar that which is his), that would have been political. The other two you are correct.
The Pharisees didn't like the fact that Jesus had a lot of sway among people. Jesus might not be a political figure but his teachings were affecting the usual politics that the Sanhedrin was playing amongst the people.
Merely a byproduct of righteous thought and ideas. Not political. Just as my outlook on the world from a biblical perspective affects my political decisions, politics is not the reason I view the world biblically.