In what ways did matthew depict jesus as a king? his reference to the magi and their search for the "king of the jews" pilate's question regarding jesus' position as king through jesus' many discourses (teachings) about god the sign placed on the cross, "this is jesus, the king of the jews" the genealogy in matthew 1 showing his royal descent jesus offering his blood as an atonement

Look at the painting the lictors bring to brutus the bodies of his sons by jacques-louis david (1789). the most likely message this painting sends to french citizens is that one must be prepared to sacrifice their own children to preserve france. loyalty to one’s country stops short of sacrificing one’s own children. brutality is an integral part of revolution and the reign of terror. no one is immune to death, not even the leaders of the revolution.