[오늘의 한문장] 히브리 성서를 열다

그는 금송아지 형상 두 개를 만들어 하나는 벧엘에,
하나는 단의 성소에 두고 "이스라엘아, 이는 너희를 애굽 땅에서 인도하여 올린 너희의 신들이라" 12:28고 선언했다. 여로보암은 이 금송아지를 예배 대상이 아니라, 예루살렘 성전 뜰에 설치된 거대한 청동
‘바다‘를 받치고 있던 청동 황소처럼 신성한 힘의 상징으로 생각했을가능성이 높다. 그러나 예루살렘 성전만이 유일한 합법적 제사 장소라는 확고한 신념을 가진 신명기 역사가들은 그를 인정하지 않았다.
그들의 평가에 따르면 여로보암은 모든 왕실 우상숭배의 원흉이며,
그의 우상숭배는 결국 약 2세기 후 북왕국의 멸망을 초래했다. 따라서 유다에서 온 하나님의 사람은 왕과 그 미래에 맞선다. - P333

2Joshua said to all the peopl...

2Joshua said to all the people, "This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your ancestors, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates River and worshiped other gods.

3But I took your father Abraham from the land beyond the Euphrates and led him throughout Canaan and gave him many descendants. I gave him Isaac,

4and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I assigned the hill country of Seir to Esau, but Jacob and his family went down to Egypt.

5"‘Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I afflicted the Egyptians by what I did there, and I brought you out.

6When I brought your people out of Egypt, you came to the sea, and the Egyptians pursued them with chariots and horsemen as far as the Red Sea.

7But they cried to the Lord for help, and he put darkness between you and the Egyptians; he brought the sea over them and covered them. You saw with your own eyes what I did to the Egyptians. Then you lived in the wilderness for a long time.

- P146

12I sent the hornet ahead of you, which drove them out before you—also the two Amorite kings. You did not do it with your own sword and bow.

13So I gave you a land on which you did not toil and cities you did not build; and you live in them and eat from vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant.’

- P147

Joshua assembles all the tribes at Shechem. He recounts what the Lord didfor them: calling Abraham, leading Israel from Egypt, parting the sea, givingthem victory over their enemies, and giving them land, cities, and vineyardsthey did not labor for. Joshua emphasizes the Lord‘s faithfulness, remindingthe people of His fulfilled promises throughout their history. - P147

Israel has become a great nation, and as their leaders gather after having accomplished some amazing feats in battle, Joshua gives them a history lesson on their humble beginnings, from the days of Abraham. Israel was not born a nation; they were made into one by their God. The history of Israel is not the story of an extraordinary man and his accomplishments; it is the story of what an extraordinary God worked through ordinary people. This is not only the story of Israel; this is our story. From the beginning, our story has been the doing of our God. - P148

He knit us in the womb, and He authored our faith so that we would know Him and walk with Him. - P148

Israel‘s deliverance was nothing short of miraculous. The very hands ofGod protected them against Egypt, including at the parting of the RedSea. When they entered the promised land, the Lord gave into their handsnations greater and better equipped than they. The account recited by Josh-ua is the story of a slave who became a son. Israel is in bondage no more;they are adopted as God‘s nation, and treated as such.  - P148

Our salvation storyis nothing short of miraculous as well. While we were enemies of God, theHoly Spirit awakened our dead hearts so that we would believe in the gospelof Jesus Christ. The Father drew our hearts to Him so that faith would bebirthed. Our conversion is wholly His work. - P148

The above scenario is no exaggeration when it comes to what our God hasdone for us. In the work of our salvation, God did it all. He sent His Son todie for our sins. He then sent us the Holy Spirit to revive our dead hearts sothat we would believe in the work of the Son. The Holy Spirit then dwellsin our hearts and transforms us little by little to look more like the Son. Andwhen we fail, the same Spirit redirects our attention back to the work of theSon, giving us strength to press on. And when this race is over, we will crossthat finish line to fall into the arms of the Father who had been carryingus all along, and He will say to us, "Well done, good and faithful servant!" - P149

Father, as I consider all that I have gone through, all that is in front of me, and even my future hopes and aspirations, I see Your hand. All that I have has been from You. I thank you for Your grace and mercy in my life. In Jesus’ name, amen. - P149

감정은 옳고 그름의 문제가 아니라, 내 마음이 보내는...

감정은 옳고 그름의 문제가 아니라,
내 마음이 보내는 소중한 신호이기 때문이다. - P20

이국 UCLA의 매튜리버먼 교수의 연구에 따르면, 감정에 이름을 붙이는 것만으로도뇌의 편도체 반응이 줄고 전전두엽이 활성화된다고 한다. "나는 서운하다"라고 말하는 순간, 뇌가 감정을 정리하며 진정되기 시작한다는 것이다. - P18

나는 네 마음이 궁금하다. 네 마음이 아프다면, 그 마음을듣고 싶다. - P22

"그런데 정말 별거 아닌 일이었나요? 집사님의 마음이 아프기까지 했을 때는 이유가 있을 텐데요."
우리는 언제부터 마음을 무시하게 됐을까. 언제부터 내 감정보다 다른 사람의 기준이 더 중요해졌을까.
"작은 바늘로 매일 찌르는 것과 작은 칼로 한 번 베이는 것중 어느 게 더 아플까?"
어떤 심리학자가 던진 질문이다. 우리는 보통 칼에 베이는것이 더 아프다고 생각하지만, 실제로는 바늘로 매일 찌르는것도 큰 상처를 남긴다. 작은 상처들이 회복될 틈 없이 계속 쌓이기 때문이다. - P23

‘별거 아니다‘ 대신 ‘무엇 때문일까? 어떤 이유가 있을까?"라고 물어보라. 사소해 보이는 감정 뒤에도 중요한 메시지가 숨어 있다. 감정을 친구처럼 대하는 것도 중요하다. ‘아, 지금 내가 서운하구나. 왜 그럴까? 뭘 원하는 걸까? 이렇게 감정과 대화해보라. 감정은 적이 아니라 나를 도와주는 친구다. - P25

현주는 남편이 간단한 설거지도 안 해놓으면 속상했다. ‘절거지 정도는 별거 아니지‘라고 생각하며 참았는데, 알고 보니설거지보다 더 중요한 게 있었다. ‘남편이 나를 배려하면 좋겠다‘라는 간절한 마음이었다. 부부 사이에서 매우 중요한 욕구였던 것이다. - P26

하나님이 우리에게 감정을 주신 이유는 자신을 보호하고,
타인과 관계 맺으며, 성장하게 하기 위함이다. ‘별거 아닌 감정‘
은 없다. 작은 감정이라도 당신의 마음에서 나온 거라면 매우소중하고 의미가 있다.
하나님이 소중히 여기시는 당신의 감정을 당신 자신도 소중히 여기길 바란다. ‘이런 걸로 힘들어하면 안 되는데‘라고 자책하지 말고, ‘내 마음이 이렇게 반응하는 데는 이유가 있을 거야‘
라는 호기심을 가져보자.
당신의 감정은 하나님이 주신 선물이다. 그 감정을 소중히여기고, 그 안에서 하나님의 음성을 들어보자. 때로는 작은 감정 속에서 큰 깨달음을 얻을 수 있다. - P27

11So be very careful to love ...

11So be very careful to love the Lord your God.

12"But if you turn away and ally yourselves with the survivors of these nations that remain among you and if you intermarry with them and associate with them,

13then you may be sure that the Lord your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become snares and traps for you, whips on your backs and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land, which the Lord your God has given you.

- P142

16If you violate the covenant of the Lord your God, which he commanded you, and go and serve other gods and bow down to them, the Lord’s anger will burn against you, and you will quickly perish from the good land he has given you." - P143

Joshua warns Israel to be careful to love the Lord. If they turn away and allythemselves with other nations, the Lord will no longer drive these out, andthey will become snares and traps for Israel. Joshua reminds them of God‘sfulfilled promises but warns that just as blessings came, so will destruction ifthey break God‘s covenant and serve other gods. - P143

Joshua exhorts the Israelites to stay faithful to their God so that they willcontinue to enjoy His benefits. He reveals a secret to loving their God: Theymust "be careful to love the LORD" (v. 11); devotion will not be automatic.
Joshua foresees that Israel will become fascinated by the cultures of thenations they will dispossess and warns them that if they give their heartsto whatever seems fascinating and new, they will inevitably abandon their love for their God. - P144

 We live in an era where the word "love" has becomesynonymous with strong passions and feelings. But we also know that ourfeelings often sway with the trends of our fast-changing culture; they caneven change depending on the time of day. If we on our feelingsto sustain our love for God, we will see it shift like thedeweather. Love is noteffortless; to love is to make every effort in staying faithful. - P144

Dear Jesus, please fill us with Your Holy Spirit so we may love God more thanthe things of this world. Help us to joyfully obey His good commands. InYour name, amen. - P145

억압 위에 세워진 예루살렘 성전은 출애굽기에 동일한 ...

억압 위에 세워진 예루살렘 성전은 출애굽기에 동일한 수
"준으로 상세하게 기록된 광야 성막의 모습과 완전히 대조된다. 그때에는 남녀 누구나 지혜로운 마음과 손으로 자발적으로 재료를 가져왔다. 35:5. 10. 21. 22. 25.26. 29 성서에서 가장 일관되게 지혜로운 자로 묘사되는 인물은 솔로몬이 아니라 브살렐이라는 점은 주목할 만하다.
그는 "하나님의 영"과 "지혜와 총명과 지식과 여러 가지 재주로 충만한 사람이었다. 31:3:35:31 "하나님의 영" 부분을 빼면 동일한 묘사가솔로몬의 건축 책임자인 히람에게 적용된다.7:13-14 여기에는 모세와솔로몬이 각각 관리한 사업의 차이를 강조하는 반향이 느껴진다.
전체적으로 솔로몬의 통치는 이스라엘 왕의 올바른 행동에 대한 신명기의 핵심 가르침신 17:15-20을 거부한 것으로 볼 수 있다.  - P323

마찬가지로 뉴턴의 "생명샘"은 예수를 떠올리게 한다. 예수는목마름을 영원히 쫓아낼 생수의 근원이며, 요4:14 그분의 창에 찔린 열구리에서는 물줄기가 흘러나온다.요 19:34 그리스도인들에게 에스겔서와 시편으로부터 요한복음서와 뉴턴의 찬송가에 이르기까지 이어지는 이 긴 신학적 성찰은, 마태가 "성전보다 더 큰 이마 12:6 라고 부른예수 자신이 하늘과 땅이 ‘만나는 장소‘이며 그 안에서 하나님과 인류가 온전하게 영원히 결합됨을 의미할 것이다. 따라서 시온 신학은성육신 신학이 된다. - P328

전기 예언서와 후기 예언서 공통의 핵심 문제는 왕권을 행사하는 이들이 예언자들이 전하는 야훼의 말씀에 과연 귀를 기울일 것인가이다. 이는 출애굽기에서 파라오와 모세 사이에 처음 등장한 것과동일한 신학적, 정치적 문제다. ‘야훼의 뜻이 알려질 때 인간 왕이 그분의 주권을 인정하고 굴복할 것인가? 파라오가 그러했듯 대다수의이스라엘 왕들도 그렇게 하지 못했기 때문에, 신명기 역사의 전체 궤적은 다윗 왕국이 해체되고 이스라엘과 유다가 차례로 포로기를 향해 점점 미끄러져 가는 이야기가 된다. - P330