In what way does the passage respond to the protestant reformation's view on biblical interpretation?
it gives a false appearance of agreeing with the reformation.
it goes along with protestant reformers without admitting the fact.
it outdoes the protestants in overturning an old catholic doctrine.
it upholds a doctrine that goes against the protestant idea of individualism.

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.