The Worldly Wiseman Exegetes Romans 13
Introduction Monday I was waiting to hear an interview with Pastor Jacob Reaume of Trinity Bible Chapel . The morning talk show host was discussing the church's defiance of the provincial orders, and as you might imagine he was scathing in his criticism. He was taking calls, and I listened as a woman from Peterborough area called in with a question. She was also opposed to what Trinity Bible Chapel had done, but she was puzzled. Why had Mike Farwell spoken so favourably of schools (in some parts of Ontario) opening? He had just done so the week before! Wasn't it the same thing? In both cases more than 10 would be gathering, and so in both cases there was increased risk of the spread of Covid-19. The woman calling made it very clear that she was opposed to both. She thought both were reckless. But she wanted to know why Mike was supportive of the one and worse than scathing about the other. Mike's answer wa...