The Place of Summit
정상의 자리
예레미야(Jer) 22장
1. 여호와께서 이와 같이 말씀하시되 너는 유다 왕의 집에 내려가서 거기에서 이 말을 선언하여
1. This is what the LORD says: “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and proclaim this message there:
2. 이르기를 다윗의 왕위에 앉은 유다 왕이여 너와 네 신하와 이 문들로 들어오는 네 백성은 여호와의 말씀을 들을지니라
2. ‘Hear the word of the LORD to you, king of Judah, you who sit on David’s throne—you, your officials and your people who come through these gates.
3. 여호와께서 이와 같이 말씀하시되 너희가 정의와 공의를 행하여 탈취 당한 자를 압박하는 자의 손에서 건지고 이방인과 고아와 과부를 압제하거나 학대하지 말며 이 곳에서 무죄한 피를 흘리지 말라
3. This is what the LORD says: Do what is just and right. Rescue from the hand of the oppressor the one who has been robbed. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place.
5. 그러나 너희가 이 말을 듣지 아니하면 내가 나를 두고 맹세하노니 이 집이 황폐하리라 여호와의 말씀이니라
5. But if you do not obey these commands, declares the LORD, I swear by myself that this palace will become a ruin.’ ”
6. 여호와께서 유다 왕의 집에 대하여 이와 같이 말씀하시니라 네가 내게 길르앗 같고 레바논의 머리이나 내가 반드시 너로 광야와 주민이 없는 성읍을 만들 것이라
6. For this is what the LORD says about the palace of the king of Judah: “Though you are like Gilead to me, like the summit of Lebanon, I will surely make you like a wasteland, like towns not inhabited.
8. 여러 민족들이 이 성읍으로 지나가며 서로 말하기를 여호와가 이 큰 성읍에 이같이 행함은 어찌 됨인고 하겠고
8. “People from many nations will pass by this city and will ask one another, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this great city?’
9. 그들이 대답하기는 이는 그들이 자기 하나님 여호와의 언약을 버리고 다른 신들에게 절하고 그를 섬긴 까닭이라 하셨다 할지니라
9. And the answer will be: ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have worshiped and served other gods.’ ”
What God wants us to do only seems to care for the poor and needy and foreigners, which is justice, and not shedding innocent blood as well, which is doing righteousness. In particular, to whom are in the places of summit, in other words, to the kings and priests and pastors. He has kept sending warning signs through those who are 100% obedient to Him because most of them are not good leaders and shepherds as well.
It is not easy know who are bad leaders, making his own people work for nothing? I think that It is not only about any financial problems, but it could be more important spiritual ones. Then how do we know that who are both good leaders and shepherds who worship only God and keep His commands well or vise versa?
I think i found out the answer right here below.
16. 그는 가난한 자와 궁핍한 자를 변호하고 형통하였나니 이것이 나를 앎이 아니냐 여호와의 말씀이니라
16. He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well. Is that not what it means to know me?” declares the LORD.
17. 그러나 네 두 눈과 마음은 탐욕과 무죄한 피를 흘림과 압박과 포악을 행하려 할 뿐이니라
17. “But your eyes and your heart are set only on dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood and on oppression and extortion.”
29. 땅이여, 땅이여, 땅이여, 여호와의 말을 들을지니라
29. O land, land, land, hear the word of the LORD!
