성서는 이러한 공식 연대기를 자주 언급한다. 예를 들면 이스라엘 왕들의 연대기,왕상 14:19:15:31:16:5 등 유다 왕들의 연대기,왕상 14:29:15:23왕하 20:20 등 유다와 이스라엘 왕들의 연대기대하 16:11 등이다. 그러나 사무엘서와 열왕기에 보존된 왕들의 이야기는 성격이 완전히 다르며,
전통적인 왕실 연대기 장르를 의도적으로 해체한 것으로 보인다. 사무엘서와 열왕기는 성취와 승리의 보고 대신, 서서히 펼쳐지는 재앙과 무책임한 지도자로 인해 백성에게 약속된 땅을 끝내 상실하는 이야기를 들려준다. 다윗은 그 궤적에서 희망찬 시작점에 서 있으며,
물론 성서 기자들은 다윗의 집에 주어진 약속을 완전히 포기하지는않는다. 그럼에도 다윗 왕권에 대한 상세한 기록은 하나님과 함께하는 인간 삶의 문제와 가능성에 대한 이스라엘의 가장 철저한 탐구다. - P301

언약궤와 이스라엘과 유다가 야영 중에 있고 내 주 요압과 내 왕의 부하들이 바깥들에 진 치고 있거늘 내가 어찌 내 집으로 가서 먹고 마시고 내 처와 같이 자리이까. 내가 이 일을 행하지 아니하기로 왕의 살아계심과 왕의 혼의 살아 계심을 두고 맹세하나이다.삼하11:11
언약궤 언급은 성서적 전쟁의 이상을 암시한다. 전쟁이 합법적인 경우는 오직 그것을 추구하는 이들이 하나님이 그들 가운데 계신다는 인식에 따라 행동할 때뿐이다. 우리아는 전쟁을 수행하려면 모든 군인이 절제해야 한다는 것을 알고 있지만, 비열한 총사령관 다윗은 자신의 사사로운 목표를 달성하는 도구로 전쟁을 기꺼이 이용하려 한다. 그는 이 충성스러운 군인을 자신의 공적인 수치심을 피하는 방편으로 삼는 데 실패하자 갑자기 전술을 바꾼다. 예루살렘에서 전투를 지휘하고 있던 다윗은 우리아를 가장 치열한 전투에 투입한 다음 후퇴하고, 그를 적군에 노출된 채로 두도록 요압에게 지시한다.11:15 애초에 이 전쟁이 촉발된 것은 암몬 사람들이 다윗 왕의 명예를 침해하고 사신들을 모욕했기 때문이다. 이제 다윗은 사신들을(요압과 심지어 우리아까지) 이용해 자신의 명예를 무너뜨린다. - P305

그러나 요압을 버리기까지 용서할 수 없었던 죄는 다윗의 가족 일에 그가또다시 관여했다는 것이다. 왕위 계승 문제에서 그는 장남 아도니야와 손잡고 나단과 밧세바, 그리고 그녀의 아들 솔로몬의 강력한 반대에 맞선다. 우리아에 대해 큰 범죄를 저지른 지 수년이 지난 후, 다윗은 이 마지막 중요한 문제왕상 1:30-36에서 밧세바와 나단의 뜻에 굴복하고, 그 오래된 기억의 짐을 함께 지고 있는 유일한 생존자인 요압을 제거한다. - P309

그것이 간접적으로 가리키는 것은 다윗, 사울, 사무엘의 이야기로 거슬러 올라갈 수 있는 중심 관심사, 곧 이스라엘의 왕이 ‘모든 나라의 왕들과 다를 수 있는가참조. 삼상 8:5 하는 문제다. 정경의 관점에서 본다면 대답은 ‘그렇다‘이어야만 한다. 왕의 역할은 하나님의뜻을 알고 그것을 공적 영역에서 실현하는 것이다. 그것이 신명기가왕을 토라의 학생으로 묘사하는 이유이며, 신 17:18-19 시편 기자가 "하나님이여, 주의 판단력을 왕에게 주시고・・・・・・ "시72:1 라고 기도하는 이유다. - P312


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3Now Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Makir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons but only daughters, whose names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah.

4They went to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders and said, "The Lord commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our relatives." So Joshua gave them an inheritance along with the brothers of their father, according to the Lord’s command.

- P66

12Yet the Manassites were not able to occupy these towns, for the Canaanites were determined to live in that region.

13However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they subjected the Canaanites to forced labor but did not drive them out completely.

- P67

Prominent in the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh is the account of the daughters of Zelophehad. In Numbers 27, the daughters of Zelophehad approached Moses to request their share of the inheritance since their father died and had no sons. God affirmed their request and promised to give them their father’s inheritance. Now, the five daughters come to claim their rightful share, and Joshua gives the women an inheritance according to God’s command. The daughters are remarkable in their faith and zeal to approach the leaders of Israel for their inheritance. - P68

May we have such passion and trust in our relationship with God that we can ask for blessings and know that He will deliver what He has promised. - P68

In the description of the territory of Manasseh, we find that the lands al-lotted to each tribe are not completely separate from one another. Some ofthe towns of Ephraim are in the land allotted to Manasseh, and Manassehhas towns within the territories of Issachar and Asher. This illustrates thefellowship in Israel in which the tribes share territories and boundaries withone another. However, the tribes also share their land with the Canaanites,
who are determined to stay in the region. As the Israelites grow stronger,
remain among God‘sCanaanites are set to forced labor but are allowed topeople.  - P68

Setting the wrong boundaries with sin only leads to destruction.
May we not make the same mistake but persist in eliminating sin andidolatry from our lives.
theW - P68

"True obedience is the refusal to compromise in any regard our relationship with God,
regardless of the consequences."- A. W. Tozer - P68

As I meditate on today‘s passage, I am reminded of the importance of set-ting appropriate boundaries discerning what we should or could accept,
and what we must not. The borders of the Israelite tribes were intertwined,
allowing them to live and work together as the people of God. However,
they failed to draw clear boundaries with the Canaanites as God had com-manded. They settled for what was easier, and in the end, this grave mistakehad severe consequences. - P69

We must constantly ask ourselves:What are we accepting in our lives, and what are we rejecting as contraryto God‘s will? Setting the right boundaries is vital to conform to God‘s willandto live out our purpose. If we neglect this task, we can become like theIsraelites whose mistake led into a sinful path. - P69

Dear God, thank you for reminding me of Your goodness and the danger of compromising with sin. - P69

Fill my heart with passion to trust in You, and correct me in anything that deviates from Your ways. In Your Son’s name I pray, amen. - P69


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히브리 성서를 열다
엘런 데이비스 지음, 노종문 옮김 / 복있는사람 / 2025년 2월
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성경의 context 앞에서 그 상황 속으로 들어가서 다시 그 시간과 장소의 시각을 가지고 생각하고 기도할수 있는 공간을 계속해서 만들어주는 책입니다. 함께 나눌 수 있는 모임이 있어면 더욱 성경을 오늘의 내 삶에 잘 적용할 수 있는 시점을 가질수 있겠습니다.

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엘리의 경우에 야훼가 살의를 품으신다는 화자의 대담한 진술은 야훼는 "죽이기도 하시고 살리기도 하신다"라는 한나의 말에 실체를 부여한다.  - P285

그러나 시간이 지나면서 사울은 다른 모든 나라의 왕처럼행동하기 시작했으며, 상비군을 일으키고 징병제를 도입했다.
사울이 사는 날 동안에 블레셋 사람과 큰 싸움이 있었으므로 사울이 힘센 사람이나 용감한 사람을 보면 그들을 불러 모았더라. 14:52사울이 사무엘을 대신해 그의 운명을 결정한 제사를 드렸다는이야기에서 드러나듯, 아마도 사울은 제사장의 특권을 취했을 것이다. 더욱이 그는 이스라엘의 카리스마적 지도자에 대한 이상과 달리자신의 아들이 뒤를 잇는다는 계획을 세웠다. - P289

나는 너희를 위하여 기도하기를 쉬는 죄를 여호와 앞에 결단코 범하지아니하고 선하고 의로운 길을 너희에게 가르칠 것인즉 너희는 여호와께서 너희를 위하여 행하신 그 큰 일을 생각하여 오직 그를 경외하며너희의 마음을 다하여 진실히 섬기라. 만일 너희가 여전히 악을 행하면너희와 너희 왕이 다 멸망하리라. 12:23-25사사기의 독자들은 여호수아의 죽음 이후 이스라엘 백성 자신을 괴롭혀 온 치명적인 행동 패턴, 곧 야훼가 이스라엘을 위해 행하신 큰 일들을 보지 않는 태도를 바꿀 것을 사무엘이 요구하고 있음을안다.삿 2:10. 참조. 삿 2:7 - P291

 일찍이백성이 사무엘과 그의 무가치한 아들들 대신 왕을 세우고자 했을 때,
야훼는 "그들이 너를 버림이 아니요 나를 버리는 것이다]!"라고말씀하며, 이 위대한 지도자에게 그 자신에 대한 우려를 넘어서라고도전한다. 사무엘은 그렇게 했다. 나중에 백성에게 한 예언적 연설이이를 보여준다. "[너희는] 너희의 하나님을 오늘 버렸다." 10:19 이처럼사무엘은 성서적 관점에서 지도력의 가장 중요한 부분이 무엇인지보여준다. 사무엘서, 그리고 특히 열왕기에서 수많은 악한 왕과 소수의 선한 왕을 구별하는 결정적인 차이점은 회개하고 하나님께 다시초점을 맞추는 능력이다. - P292

처음에는 사울이 멸망한 북왕국을 나타냈다면,
주전 587년 이후에는 유배 중인 이스라엘과 유다 전체를 대표하게된다. 대조적으로 다윗은 다양한 성서 전통에서 회복의 가능성 또는예언적 확실성을 상징한다. 예를 들어 암 7:11-15 미 5:2: 사7:13-15: 시 78:65-72 이후유대인과 그리스도인은 모두 미래에 대한 희망의 닻을 다윗에게 내렸으며, 그의 집에서는 영원히 기름 부음 받은 자, 곧 메시아가 나온다. 따라서 사무엘이 기름 부은 두 왕은 이스라엘에 대한 하나님의 심판과 이스라엘에 대한 하나님의 변함없는 신실함을 함께 상징한다. - P295


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10They did not dislodge the Canaanites living in Gezer; to this day the Canaanites live among the people of Ephraim but are required to do forced labor. - P63

We can be certain that God is always faithful to His people, and that He will grant all the blessings He has promised. - P64

Ephraim and Manasseh, the descendants of Joseph, receive their inheritance along with the other tribes. Although they are Joseph’s sons, they are treated as Jacob’s sons because of the promised blessing in Genesis 48: When Joseph presented his two sons to his father for a blessing, Jacob declared that they would be equal to his own sons, and extended God’s blessings to them—to become numerous and to receive land as an inheritance. The book of Joshua shows that this promise is being fulfilled.  - P64

Typically, the eldest son has the greatest responsibility and blessing, butwe see a reversed blessing in the prominence of the younger son. AlthoughEphraim is the second son of Joseph, the territory of the Ephraimites isdescribed first, before that of the Manassites. When Jacob gave his bless-ings in Genesis 48, he deliberately reversed their order and gave the greaterblessing to Ephraim rather than to the firstborn, Manasseh. The allotmentto the Ephraimites coming ahead of that of the Manassites reflects thatblessing.  - P64

God‘s kingdom often highlights humility and grace rather thanthe power and pride that are glorified in the world. We are reminded notto take anything for granted, and instead be grateful, humble, and faithfulwith what we have received. - P64

Even regarding the things we do not see, we have faith and confi-dence; we have hope that God will bring everything to completion and freeus from all sickness and darkness through His Son, Jesus Christ.
The Letter to the Hebrews continues,
please God, because anyone who co without faith it is impossible toto him must believe that he existsand that he rewards those who earnestly seek him" (Heb. 11:6). Let usplace our confidence in God and seek Him earnestly so that our lives maybe pleasing to Him. - P65

Lord, I am blessed to be one of Your people. Thank you for all the blessings You have promised through Your Son, Jesus Christ. May I humbly and faithfully live out the calling You have given to me. In Jesus’ name, amen. - P65


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