We are taught that we must become upright people who, in God’s sight, are blameless and fully keep His commandments. “In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron. Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, observing all the Lord’s commands and decrees blamelessly” [(Modern Translation: “When Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah of the division of Abijah, and his wife Elizabeth also came from the family of Aaron. They were righteous before God and faithfully kept all the Lord’s commandments and regulations without fault”)] (Luke 1:5–6). While meditating on this passage, I would like to draw out the lessons given to us: (1) The author of Luke’s Gospel, Luke, first wrote to Theophilus about John the Baptist’s parents. The father’s name was “Zechariah” (meaning, “The LORD remembers...
여호와의 기름 부음을 받은 자 다윗은 사울 왕에게 좇겨 도망다니고 있었을 때 하나님께서 금하신 하나님의 기름 부음을 받은 사울 왕의 옷자락을 벰으로 마음이 찔렸습니다 ( 삼상 24:4-6). 다윗 왕은 아들 압살롬에게 쫓겨 도망다니고 있었을 때 사울의 친족인 시므이가 계속해서 하나님의 기름 부으신 자신을 저주하였음에도 불구하고 죽어야 마땅하지만 죽이지 않았습니다 ( 삼하 16:5-13, 19:21-23). 그러나 다윗 왕은 시므이를 무죄한 자로 여긴 것은 아니었습니다 ( 왕상 2:9).