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보화와 진주 비유, 그물 비유를 통해 천국의 가치와 성격에 대해 말씀하신 후, 천국 서기관인 제자들이 비유로 깨달은 천국 복음을 선포해야 한다고 말씀하십니다. 

[ 마태복음 13:44 - 13:58 ] (찬송94장)

44천국은 마치 밭에 감추인 보화와 같으니 사람이 이를 발견한 후 숨겨 두고 기뻐하며 돌아가서 자기의 소유를 다 팔아 그 밭을 사느니라

 45또 천국은 마치 좋은 진주를 구하는 장사와 같으니 46극히 값진 진주 하나를 발견하매 가서 자기의 소유를 다 팔아 그 진주를 사느니라

 47또 천국은 마치 바다에 치고 각종 물고기를 모는 그물과 같으니 48그물에 가득하매 물 가로 끌어 내고 앉아서 좋은 것은 그릇에 담고 못된 것은 내버리느니라 49세상 끝에도 이러하리라 천사들이 와서 의인 중에서 악인을 갈라 내어 50풀무 불에 던져 넣으리니 거기서 울며 이를 갈리라

 51이 모든 것을 깨달았느냐 하시니 대답하되 그러하오이다 52예수께서 이르시되 그러므로 천국의 제자된 서기관마다 마치 새것과 옛것을 그 곳간에서 내오는 집주인과 같으니라 53예수께서 이 모든 비유를 마치신 후에 그 곳을 떠나서 54고향으로 돌아가사 그들의 회당에서 가르치시니 그들이 놀라 이르되 이 사람의 이 지혜와 이런 능력이 어디서 났느냐 55이는 그 목수의 아들이 아니냐 그 어머니는 마리아, 그 형제들은 야고보, 요셉, 시몬, 유다라 하지 않느냐 56그 누이들은 다 우리와 함께 있지 아니하냐 그런즉 이 사람의 이 모든 것이 어디서 났느냐 하고 57예수를 배척한지라 예수께서 그들에게 말씀하시되 선지자가 자기 고향과 자기 집 외에서는 존경을 받지 않음이 없느니라 하시고 58그들이 믿지 않음으로 말미암아 거기서 많은 능력을 행하지 아니하시니라

[ Matthew 13:44 - 13:58 ]

44“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls,46 who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.47 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind.48 When it was full, men drew it ashore and sat down and sorted the good into containers but threw away the bad.49 So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous50 and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.51 “Have you understood all these things?” They said to him, “Yes.”52 And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”53 And when Jesus had finished these parables, he went away from there,54 and coming to his hometown he taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished, and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these mighty works?55 Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?56 And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all these things?”57 And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.”58 And he did not do many mighty works there, because of their unbelief. 

Who is God like?

Thinking & Understanding

The ‘treasure’ and ‘pearl’ symbolised the value of God’s kingdom. Those who believed a field was just a field and a pearl was just a pearl would simply pass by, but those who recognised their value would invest all that they had to purchase them. The parable of the net represented the reality of the co-existence of the wicked and the righteous and explained the drastically differing fates that would befall them (vv. 46-50). Jesus told his disciples to become ‘scribes of the kingdom of heaven’ who taught others about the ‘old things’ (Old Testament prophecies) and the ‘new things’ (the things accomplished by Jesus). The people of Jesus’ hometown could not believe in Jesus because of their prejudices (vv. 51-58). 

What lesson is God teaching me?

Vv. 44-46 Heaven is valuable enough for us to sell all our possessions in exchange for it, and it would  not be a loss. Gaining through abandoning and receiving eternal life through death are the secrets of heaven. There is nothing as foolish as missing out on heaven because of the desire to hold onto our possessions. 

Vv. 51- 52 Jesus’ disciples are the scribes of God’s kingdom. They are like masters of a house, who bring out things from the old word and the new word (the Bible) to share with others. By keeping our knowledge to ourselves, we turn our backs on those who are starving. How are you sharing the Word as a scribe of heaven? 

Prayer

Lord, help me to discover the joyfulness of your kingdom and to live boldly as a person of your kingdom.