Devotional Reflection Based on the Incident of Peter Cutting Off Malchus's Ear: “Then one of those standing near drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.” ( Mark 14:47, Today's Korean Version ) 1. Identifying the People Involved: The person who stood beside Jesus and drew the sword was Simon Peter . The servant of the high priest was named Malchus . “Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.” ( John 18:10 ) 2. Jesus' Response to Peter's Action: (a) Jesus said: “Permit even this.” ( Luke 22:51, KJV: “Suffer ye thus far”; RSV: “No more of this” ) The Greek words clarify this: “ἕως τούτου” (“heōs toutou”) = “up to this point” or “even this” “ἐᾶτε” (“eate”) = “allow it,” “let it be,” “leave it alone” Therefore, Jesus is essentially saying: “Let them do what they are doing. Do not resist any further.” “If ...
Work with all their heart! [Nehemiah 4:1-6] I saw Michael Moore's movie “Fahrenheit 9/11” and saw an article written by a moviegoer on the Korean Internet JoongAng Ilbo. Here is a partial introduction to the content of the article: ‘First of all, the main plot of the movie is, as we all know, to mock Bush and his cabinet. The film begins with Bush's stupid expression, his words, the comical expressions of Bush and his aides preparing for a press conference, and the embarrassed expression of Bush upon hearing the news of the shooting while visiting an elementary school. Even the fact that he slept with a French blanket on the eve of the 9/11 incident, putting aside the essence of the problem, he only tried to make Bush a laughingstock, but it was enough to laugh at that level of comedy. I felt sorry for the director, who was not free of emotions and was talking about cheap jokes about a gruesome incident that too...