Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Pentecost 23 -- Matthew 22

Readings
Isaiah 45:1-7
Psalm 96:1-13
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Matthew 22:15-22

In this gospel reading, Jesus is tested by the Pharisees regarding the legality of paying the Emperor's census tax. Jesus sidesteps the trap, and takes us to a deeper, more dangerous place than just our relationship to the governing authorities. Instead, Jesus points us to our relationship to God.

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