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 올바른 성경 지식이 있으나 ... 머리로는 올바른 성경 지식이 있으나 마음으로는 자기를 옳게 보이려고 하는 사람은 그 올바른 성경 지식을 실천에 옮기려고 하지 않을 뿐만 아니라 옮긴다 해도 하나님의 영광을 드러내기보다 자기의 영광을 들어낼 것입니다 ( 누가복음 9:27-29, 현대인의 성경 ).