Saint Athanasius Lutheran Church

Matthew is a lousy historian. He tells us this story of the wise men, but he leaves out so many details. For example, how long after Jesus was born did the wise men come? How long and how far did they have to travel? How old was Jesus when they arrived? And where were they from? Yes, Matthew is a lousy historian. But he is a great Gospel writer. For he knows this story really isn't about the wise men -- it's about Jesus. And so what's important in this story isn't the details about the wise men, it's that God is here, among us, in human flesh and blood.