[오늘의 한문장] 더바이블 욥기

9절 욥이 어찌 까닭 없이 하나님을 경외하리이까 ‘까닭 없이‘로 번역된 한남온 ‘불쌍히 여김, 긍휼히 여김‘과 ‘값없이, 공짜로‘를 뜻한다. ‘은혜‘를 뜻하는명사 헤인의 부사형이다.
11절 주를 향하여 욕하지 않겠나이까 5절에서와 마찬가지로 ‘복, 축복‘을 의미하는바라크의 피엘형이 대신 사용되었다. - P40

‘무죄한 자의 고난 (Innocent Suffering)이라는 주제를 다루기 위한 대전제는 바로 고난을 당한 이가 그 고난을 당할 만한 ‘잘못을 하지않았다‘(innocent)는 것이다.  - P41

The Lord said to Moses, 2˝Gi...

The Lord said to Moses,

2"Give this command to the Israelites and say to them: ‘Make sure that you present to me at the appointed time my food offerings, as an aroma pleasing to me.’

- P126

3Say to them: ‘This is the food offering you are to present to the Lord: two lambs a year old without defect, as a regular burnt offering each day.

4Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight,

5together with a grain offering of a tenth of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with a quarter of a hin of oil from pressed olives.

6This is the regular burnt offering instituted at Mount Sinai as a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord. - P126

Moses receives instructions about the offerings that the Israelites are to present each day. Every offering should be pristine—without defect; only the finest available offerings should be given to the God who is holy and perfect. - P128

The offerings stress the importance of worship and thankfulness to God several times throughout the day. - P128

This passage is a reminder that every day is a new beginning for the people of God. We wake each morning and, through our prayers, devotionals, and other spiritual disciplines, offer ourselves to Him. - P128

As the light of day fades into evening, we once again offer ourselves to God, thanking Him for our lives while asking His forgiveness for our sins. God calls us to this spiritual rhythm of life. - P128

God institutes offerings for each week and each month. The Sabbath andnew moon sacrifices described here require more time and effort than thedaily sacrifices.  - P128

Time is valuable. Most of us do not seem to have enough ofit. However, as we slow down and take time to honor our Lord, we discoverthat our time with the Eternal God bears more fruit than we could possiblyimagine.  - P128

These commands are a gift from God. They instill the importanceof setting aside time to be with the Lord, to be thankful for what we havereceived, and to process what we have experienced throughout the week asthe Spirit of God refreshes and renews our hearts and minds. - P128

Dear Jesus, teach me the grace that comes from a restful spirit. - P128

I want to appreciate what I receive from You each morning, night, week, and month. With every moment, may I bring glory to You. In Your name I pray, amen. - P128

God outlines the offerings for key festivals. On the fourteenth day of the firstmonth, the Passover is to be held. There is to be a festival on the fifteenth day,
and the people are to eat bread without yeast for seven days. The Festival ofWeeks follows, during which the people are to present to the Lord an offeringof new grain in addition to animal sacrifices. - P133

"Do no regular work." Throughout these verses describing the Passovercelebration and the Festival of Weeks, we find a clear command from Godinstructing His people to cease from their daily work activities. Generationafter generation, God‘s people are to pause and remember His goodnessand faithfulness in the deliverance from Egypt and the firstfruits of thewheat harvest.  - P134

Both events are relevant for us today because they pointto the deliverance from sin accomplished by Christ on the cross, and thelife of fruitfulness to which we are called.  - P134

These are times to rememberwhat God has done for us and to reflectreflect upon our own liveour own lives in response toHis mercy and grace.  - P134

Temporarily laying aside our everyday schedules andwork responsibilities is a tangible way that we honor God and regain a newperspective on our lives. - P134

Czech RepublicCapital: PraguePopulation: 10,837,890Major Religions: None 47.8%, Roman Catholic 7%, Other Christian 6%
Having only experienced freedom from communist influence for a few decades, the Czech Re-public is rich with historical sites and industrialized cities. The fall of communism in 1989 broughtfreedom of religion; however, nearly half of the population identify as atheist, while many remainundecided about what they believe regarding God‘s existence. - P134

죄많은 인생이 영광스러운 하나님 앞에 서는 것은 단순...

죄많은 인생이 영광스러운 하나님 앞에 서는 것은 단순한 두려움을 넘어 절망스러운 일입니다. 하지만 그 절망 가운데 찾아오는 기쁨이야말로 참다운 기쁨입니다. "주께서 자신을 내게 나타내실 때 나는 내 안에, 주 앞에 꿇어 엎드려야만 하는 것들이 있다는 것을 알고기뻐합니다."
- P168

평소에 우리는 주님을 잘 안다고 생각합니다. 하지만 요한계시록에서 사도 요한이 경험했던 것처럼, 주님이 아주 생소한 모습으로 나타나실 때가 있습니다. 주님의 위엄 앞에 고개를 들 용기가 없습니다. 그러나 이렇게 절망적인 우리 모습 가운데 기쁨이 찾아옵니다. 주님의 손이 우리를 일으켜 세우실 것이기 때문입니다.
주님의 손은 강요하거나 견책하는 손이 아닙니다. 그 손이 우리의 어깨에 닿을때, 말로 다할 수 없는 평강과 위로가 찾아옵니다.  - P168

"하나님께서는 내가 나 자신을 향해 절망할 때까지는 나를 위해 아무것도 하실 수 없습니다." 주님 앞에 서는 것, 존귀하신 주님을 보는것은 무섭습니다. 그러나 주님의 오른손이 나를 만지시는 순간 모든 것이 역전됨니다. 그분이 나의 빛이 되십니다.

- P168

한줄노트 주님의 얼굴을 뵐 때 영광의 광채로 인해 두렵지만, 그분의 손이 닿을 때 평안과 기쁨이 찾아옵니다. - P168

Revelation 1:16 NLT
[16] He held seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp two-edged sword came from his mouth. And his face was like the sun in all its brilliance.
- P168

Genesis 13:9 NLT
[9] The whole countryside is open to you. Take your choice of any section of the land you want, and we will separate. If you want the land to the left, then I’ll take the land on the right. If you prefer the land on the right, then I’ll go to the left."

- P169

자신의 권리를 포기한 아브라함의 이야기입니다. 권리를 포기하는 삶은 세상과동일한 가치를 갖지 않겠다는 선언입니다. 권리 포기는 더 이상 자신의 삶을 스스로 주장하지 않겠다는 고백입니다. 그러므로 권리를 포기할 때 우리는 하나님께서 선택하시는 인생을 살 수 있습니다.  - P169

예수님께서 겟세마네 동산의 기도에서승리하실 수 있었던 이유는 ‘권리를 포기하는 기도를 드렸기 때문입니다. 우리가 하나님의 뜻이 이루어지기를 기도하면, 하나님께서는 우리를 최선으로 인도해 주십니다. "그곳에서 믿음으로 살면 당신은 당신의 권리를 기쁘게 포기하고하나님께서 당신을 위해 선택하시도록 허락할 것입니다." 하나님의 음성에 순종할 때 이런 일이 일어납니다. 이런 순종을 통해 우리는 인간적이고 자연적인 삶을 ‘영적인 삶‘으로 바꾸는 훈련 속으로 들어갑니다.
- P169

한줄노트 우리의 권리를 포기하면 하나님께서 우리를 선택하십니다. - P169

최선 vs. 차선
우리 인생의 문제는 늘 ‘최선‘과 ‘차선‘ 사이의 선택입니다.
"The good is always the enemy of the best(‘선‘은 늘 최선‘의 점입니다)"라는 챔버스의 말을 꼭 새겨두십시오. 믿음 생활의 가장 큰 원수는 ‘죄‘가 아닌 ‘나의 권리를 따라 사는 삶입니다.  - P169

믿음생활을 시작하면 죄를 구별할 정도의 능력을 갖게 됩니다. 반면 ‘선‘은 죄가 아니나 온전한 하나님의 뜻이라 말할 수는 없습니다. 적당히 비난받지 않고 정당하게 내가 가진 권리를 누리는 ‘선‘은 절대로 ‘최선‘이 될 수 없습니다.  - P169

아브라함이 조카 롯보다 먼저 좋은 것을 선택했을지라도그의 ‘마땅한 권리‘를 다른 사람들이 비판하지는 않았을 것입니다. 그러나 하나님께서 원하시는 것은 마땅히 누릴 수 있는 권리가 아니라 하나님 앞에서 더 온전한 모습입니다.  - P169

"우리 대부분은 자신을 위해 하나님께서 선택하시도록 주님을의지하는 대신에 자신의 권리에 따라 선택하기를 좋아하기 때문에 영적으로 성장하지 못합니다. 우리는 하나님께 시선을 집중하며 사는 법을 배워야 합니다."
- P169

한줄노트 하나님은 우리가 ‘마땅한 권리‘를 누리기보다, 하나님 앞에서 더 온전한 것을 생각하며 결단하기를 원하십니다. - P169

잠언은 입문 단계로서 마치 초중고 과정처럼 하나님께서...

잠언은 입문 단계로서 마치 초중고 과정처럼 하나님께서 창조하신 세계의 일반적인 현상과 규범들을 배우는 단계이다. 그다음단계는 욥기의 단계로서, 학교를 졸업하고 세상에 나가 직접 경험을 해 보니, 학교에서 배운 대로 되지 않는다는 것을 깨닫는 단계이다. 규칙에 예외들이 있다는 것을 알게 되는 과정이라 할 수 있다.
마지막 단계는 전도서의 단계이다. 마치 인생을 살아가면서 규범과예외를 다 경험한 사람이 나중에 일생을 뒤돌아보면, 그 당시에는예외처럼 보였던 것조차 어느 거대한 규칙의 일부였음을 깨닫게 되는 것이다.  - P25

사람을 살리는 지혜가 적절하게 사용되지 못하면 사람을 죽이고 영혼을 파괴하는 폭력이 될 수 있다는 것이 욥기가 알려주는지혜의 핵심이다. - P27

욥기는 잠언의 인과응보 원리 자체를 부정하지는 않는다. 욥 또한그 원리에 따라 살아온 사람이다. 하지만 욥기는 규범적 지혜의 원리가 작동하는 영역에는 한계가 있다는 사실을 의로운 자의 고난이라는 소재를 통해 극적으로 보여 준다. 잠언이 이 땅에서 살아가는 인간의 삶을 다룬다면, 욥기는 하늘의 세계와 죽음 너머의 세계로, 그리고 인간의 영향력이 미치지 못하는 야생동물들의 세계로시야를 확대한다.  - P27

하나님이 다스리는 영역 중 인간이 영위하는 공간은 제한적이라는 사실을 알려 줌으로써 잠언의 규범적 지혜의 한계를 폭로한다. 잠언의 ‘뿌린 대로 거둔다‘는 원리도 대부분의 경우에 적용할 수 있지만 한 치의 오차도 없이 작동하는 기계적인 원리가 아니라는 사실을 지적한다.  - P27

인간 세상이 그 원리대로 움직이도록 창조하시고 다스리시는 분은 하나님이지만, 하나님 자체가 그원리 안에 갇혀 있는 분은 아니라는 것이 욥기의 신론(神論)이다.  - P27

‘까닭 없는 신앙‘은 불가능하다는 것이 사탄의 신학이고, 그것이 가능하다는 것이 욥의 신앙이다. 주시거나 거두시거나 하나님이 찬양받지 못할 이유는 없다. 비록 무화과나무와포도나무에 열매가 없고 외양간에 소가 없을지라도 하나님 한 분으로 인해 즐거워하며 기뻐하겠다는 하박국의 신앙이다(합 3:17-18).
욥은 욥기의 처음부터 끝까지 신앙인으로서 가질 수 있는 최고의모습을 우리에게 보여 준다. - P29

 하나님과 세상에 대한 우리의 지식이 코끼리 다리 만지는 격으로 지극히 제한적이라는 사실을 아는 것이 욥기의 지혜이다. 욥기의 반성적 지혜는 규범을 안다고 하는 잠언의 지혜가 어쩌면 교만일 수 있다고 알려 준다. - P30

고통과 질병을 잠언의 틀에서만 이해하는 것은, 욥의 친구들이 그러했던 것처럼, 피해자를 탓하는 폭력 혹은 ‘2차 가해‘를 저지를 수 있음을 경고하고 있다. 욥기의 하나님이 사탄에게 책임을돌리지 않으시듯, 신앙인은 손쉽게 타인을 정죄하거나 악에 책임을전가해서는 안 된다.  - P31

욥기는 우리가 극심한 고통을 겪는 사람에게 어떠한 태도를 취해야하는가를 잘 보여 준다. 고통을 당하는 사람에게 그 고통의 원인을 설명하거나 이해시키려는 태도를 취해서는 안 된다. 고통을 당하는 사람의 잘못을 지적해서도 안 되지만, 그 고통이 무언가를 ‘깨닫게 하시려는 하나님의 뜻이라는 설명 역시 교만이다.  - P31

욥기의 ‘의로운 자의 고난‘은 ‘까닭 없는 신앙‘이 가능한가 하는 문제를 제기하기 위해 시작되었지, 읍에게 무언가를 깨닫게 하기 위해 시작된 것이 아니다. - P31

 "내가 주께 대하여 귀로 듣기만 하였사오나 이제는 눈으로 주를뵈옵나이다"(욥42:5). 남들에게서 귀로 들은 모범답안을 버릴 때 그분께서 직접 내 눈앞에 나타나신다. 그분은 동일한 하나님이시지만우리 각자의 눈에는 모두 다르게 비친다. - P33

염려는 하나님을 불신하기 때문에 찾아옵니다. 다른 말...

염려는 하나님을 불신하기 때문에 찾아옵니다. 다른 말로 하면 불신 외에는 우리를 염려하게 하는 것이 없습니다. 우리 속에 있는 말씀이 생각나지 않고, 삶에 적용되지 않는 이유는 염려로 인해 하나님의 말씀이 질식되었기 때문입니다. 염려에서 벗어날 때 우리 속에 하나님의 말씀이 살아 역사하십니다.  - P167

챔버스는 불신앙을 치료하는 유일한 방법이 ‘성령님께 순종하는 것‘이라고 말합니다. "제자들에게 주신 예수님의 위대하신 말씀은 ‘다 내려놓으라‘는 것입니다."
한줄노트 염려‘는 우리가 하나님을 불신할 때 찾아옵니다. - P167

우리는 보통 염려를 ‘사려 깊은 행동‘쯤으로 생각합니다.
그러나 예수님은 일반적인 염려를 ‘불신앙‘이라고 말씀하셨습니다. 즉 염려하지않는 것은 하나님을 신뢰하고 있다는 증거입니다. 성령께서 우리 안에 들어오시면 매 순간 하나님이 어디에 계신지 계속 물어보십니다. 성령께서는 우리가 주님을 첫 번째로 고려할 때까지 계속 물으실 것입니다.  - P167

우리 삶에 우선순위가 분명하지 않다면 늘 혼란스러울 수밖에 없기 때문입니다. 챔버스도 분명하게 말합니다. "우리가 주님이 아닌 다른 것을 먼저 고려할 때마다 혼돈이 있게 됩니다."
한줄노트 염려가 아닌 분명한 우선순위‘가 우리 삶을 가장 단순하고 명확하게 만듭니다. - P167

Revelation 1:17 NLT
[17] When I saw him, I fell at his feet as if I were dead. But he laid his right hand on me and said, "Don’t be afraid! I am the First and the Last.
- P168