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...
누가 이러한 하나님의 약속을 좋아하겠습니까? 어느 누가 하나님께서 ' 너의 후손이 외국 땅에서 나그네가 되어 400 년 동안 종살이하며 학대를 받을 것이라 ' 는 약속의 말씀을 좋아하겠습니까 ?( 사도행전 7:6, 현대인의 성경 ) 어느 누구 이러한 부정적인 약속을 하나님의 약속으로 받아들이겠습니까 ? 하나님께서 우리에게도 진정한 가나안 땅이요 약속의 땅인 천국을 약속해주지 않으셨다면 우리는 이 죄악 된 땅에서 소망 없이 살 수밖에 없었을 것입니다 .