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...
머리로는 이해안되는 하나님의 명령? 마음의 상함과 가혹한 노역으로 말미암아 이스라엘 백성들도 모세의 말을 듣지 않는데 하나님께서는 모세에게 애굽 왕 바로에게 말하여 이스라엘 자손을 애굽 땅에서 내보내게하라고 말씀하셨습니다 ( 출애굽기 6:9-11). 모세의 반응 : " 이스라엘 자손도 내 말을 듣지 아니하였거든 바로가 어찌 들으리이까 "(12 절 ). 내 명철을 의지하면 하나님의 말씀을 순종할 수 없습니다 .