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...
죽이려고 음모와 계획을 세우는 목적? 죽은 나사로를 살리신 예수님을 죽일 음모를 꾸미기 시작한 대제사장들은 심지어 나사로까지도 죽이려고 계획을 세웠습니다 . 그 이유는 나사로 때문에 많은 유대인들이 그들을 떠나 예수님을 믿었기 때문이었습니다 ( 요한복음 11:53; 12:10-11, 현대인의 성경 ). 사탄은 어떠한 음모나 계획을 세워서라도 우리로 하여금 예수님을 믿지 못하게 하려고 애쓰고 있습니다 .