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...
그러나 하나님의 아들이신 예수 그리스도는 십자가에서 죽으셨습니다 . 다윗을 죽이려고 단창을 그에게 던졌던 사울은 ( 사무엘상 18:11, 19:10) 자기 아들인 요나단까지 죽이려고 그에게 단창을 던졌습니다 (20:33). 그러나 다윗뿐만 아니라 요나단도 죽지는 않았습니다 . 그러나 하나님의 아들이신 예수 그리스도는 십자가에서 죽으셨습니다 . 하나님 아버지께서 예수 그리스도를 십자가에서 치시사 죽이신 것입니다 . 그 이유는 우리에게 구원 ( 영생 ) 을 주시기 위해서였습니다 .