선을 이루고 덕을 세우라
선물과 사명
로마교회의 배경 (로마서 14장 1-15장 13절)
Paul knows that some Christian Jews will still want to keep their food laws and observe their holy days. He describes their faith as ‘weak’. They don’t realize Jesus has done everything for their salvation. They feel they still have to add some details themselves.
Gentile Christians, on the other hand, may know they can eat anything, and regard every day as holy. If so, their faith is ‘strong’—but they must not be proud.
Paul tells Christians of different backgrounds to respect one another’s consciences. Everyone should take their lead from the Lord. Those who hold to a strict diet, avoid certain foods or refuse meat that has been killed in pagan temples do this to honour the Lord. Others thank God for everything and eat with grateful hearts. They, too, honour the Lord in their way. Each group should accept the other, as Christ has accepted both.
Paul knows all about food laws. He used to be a Pharisee. Now he can eat anything! But he is careful not to offend anyone with his new-found freedom. If someone will be misled or upset by what Paul eats, then Paul won’t eat it. Why should he distress his fellow Christian just to show off his liberty?
Paul gives Jesus as the perfect example. No one was more free to please himself than Jesus, and yet he always put himself out for the needs of others. This is the way that leads to unity and so gives glory to God. And diehard Jews can see their own scriptures coming true. Gentiles are being welcomed into the community of faith
우리가 우리가 믿음이 우리가 약한자와 강한자
주님이 본을 보이심
기쁘게하되 선을 이루고
성령의 능력으로 우리를 이끄심
15:9. As it is written, “Therefore I will give praise to Thee among the Gentiles, And I will sing to Thy name.” This time Paul quotes from Ps. 18:49 (cf. 2 Sam. 22:50), which does not itself seem to imply Gentiles participating in the praise, though Paul may have this in view. In its original context David praises Yahweh for victory over Gentile nations. Paul puts these words on the lips of Jesus, as for Paul it is Jesus who has conquered the nations and brought them under the blessings of his kingly reign.
15:12. And again Isaiah says, “There shall come the root of Jesse, And He who arises to rule over the Gentiles, In Him shall the Gentiles hope.” This quotation is taken from Isa. 11:10. The root of Jesse was long known as a title for the Messiah (Isa. 11:1–5; Sir. 47:22; cf. Rev. 5:5; 22:16; Jer. 23:5; 4QPat 3–4; 4QFlor 1:11). Hope. Some expected the messianic promise to include God’s destruction of the Gentiles in vindication of Israel (cf. Pss. 2:8–9; 72:8–9; 110:1; Pss. Sol. 17:30). Yet Israel’s typical covenant hope has been transformed and Paul articulates it as the outreach of the Gentile mission (Dunn, 850).