The Wisdom of the King

The scene recorded here is unique among the Gospels. But the history and background of the author tells us why he would include this when the others did not see the point. Matthew was a tax collector by trade - a para-governmental official. He saw the way governments worked and, guided by the holy spirit, knew it was important that Christians understand authority and government.--Today, we'll grapple with the biblical view of government and test our own willingness to allow God to be sovereign in our world, even when we don't understand it.