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...
어떻게 거룩하시고 공의로우신 하나님께서 거짓말을 한 ... 어떻게 거룩하시고 공의로우신 하나님께서 거짓말을 한 아브라함을 축복하시더니 거짓말을 한 그의 아들 이삭도 축복하시사 농사로 인해 백 배나 결실을 얻게하시고 점점 번창하여 마침내 큰 부자가 되게 하셨을까요 ? ( 창세기 12:16; 13:2, 6; 26:12-13, 현대인의 성경 )