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종교지도자들과의 논쟁을 마치신 후에 예수님은 그들에 대한 비난의 수위를 높이십니다. 그들의 교만과 위선을 지적하시며, 겸손과 섬김의 도를 가르치십니다.

[ 마태복음 23:1 - 23:12 ] (찬송218장)

1이에 예수께서 무리와 제자들에게 말씀하여 이르시되 2서기관들과 바리새인들이 모세의 자리에 앉았으니 3그러므로 무엇이든지 그들이 말하는 바는 행하고 지키되 그들이 하는 행위는 본받지 말라 그들은 말만 하고 행하지 아니하며 4또 무거운 짐을 묶어 사람의 어깨에 지우되 자기는 이것을 한 손가락으로도 움직이려 하지 아니하며 5그들의 모든 행위를 사람에게 보이고자 하나니 곧 그 경문 띠를 넓게 하며 옷술을 길게 하고 6잔치의 윗자리와 회당의 높은 자리와 7시장에서 문안 받는 것과 사람에게 랍비라 칭함을 받는 것을 좋아하느니라

 8그러나 너희는 랍비라 칭함을 받지 말라 너희 선생은 하나요 너희는 다 형제니라 9땅에 있는 자를 아버지라 하지 말라 너희의 아버지는 한 분이시니 곧 하늘에 계신 이시니라 10또한 지도자라 칭함을 받지 말라 너희의 지도자는 한 분이시니 곧 그리스도시니라 11너희 중에 큰 자는 너희를 섬기는 자가 되어야 하리라 12누구든지 자기를 높이는 자는 낮아지고 누구든지 자기를 낮추는 자는 높아지리라

 도움말

5절) ‘경문’은 말씀이 담긴 작은 상자를, ‘옷술’은 겉옷의 네 귀퉁이에 달았던 술이다.

[ Matthew 23:1 - 23:12 ]

1Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples,2 “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat,3 so do and observe whatever they tell you, but not the works they do. For they preach, but do not practice.4 They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on people's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to move them with their finger.5 They do all their deeds to be seen by others. For they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long,6 and they love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues7 and greetings in the marketplaces and being called rabbi by others.8 But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brothers.9 And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.10 Neither be called instructors, for you have one instructor, the Christ.11 The greatest among you shall be your servant.12 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. 

Who is God like?

Thinking & Understanding

The scribes and Pharisees were teachers of the Law, but their lives never followed the spirit of the Law. So, Jesus urged people to learn from their teachings but not to emulate their lives (vv. 1-3). They dissected the Law into innumerable regulations but did not help bear the burden of those regulations, creating unnecessarily “heavy burdens” that people could not carry. They even used the Law to elevate themselves. Jesus warned them to abandon their desire to exalt themselves and to humble themselves to serves others (v. 4-12).

Who is God?

Vv. 8-10 God is the only true teacher, Father, and ruler. Therefore, those who teach the Word should regard those they teach as brothers and sisters who are equal to them. If you look down on others because you teach the Word, you are going against the Word. If you teach the Word in positions such as ministry leader, teacher, or spiritual leader, you should not desire to be exalted, but to humbly serve according to the Word.

What lesson is God teaching me?

V. 4 More important than teaching the right way to live is helping people live out their faith well. Even if the words we teach are right, they can be a burden to people if they are taught as the Pharisees taught it—with only words and no help. The Word ceases to be a burden and starts to become a place of rest when we help people like Jesus, who said, “Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me.” When we help others, our words will become a place of rest, not a burden (11:28- 29).

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