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...
짐승의 표를 받고 우상에게 경배하는 사람들 ... 짐승의 표를 받고 우상에게 경배하는 사람들은 불로 사람들을 태우는 재앙들을 접하므로 고통을 못 이겨 혀까지 깨물면서도 하나님의 이름을 모독하며 회개하지 않고 하나님께 영광을 돌리지도 않을 것입니다 ( 요한계시록 16:2, 8-11, 현대인의 성경 ).