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...
자신이 의롭다고 믿는 사람은 ... 다른 사람을 멸시하는 자기 자신이 의롭다고 믿고 있는 바리새인과 같은 사람은 자기 자신이 자기가 멸시하는 그 다른 사람과 같지 않음을 하나님께 감사 기도를 드립니다 . 또한 그는 자기의 의로운 행위를 하나님께 과시하는 기도를 드립니다 . 한 마디로 , 그는 하나님 앞에서도 자기를 높입니다 ( 누가복음 18:9-14, 현대인의 성경 ).