예수님은 제자들에게 무화과나무의 비유를 통해, 시대의 징조를 분별할 수 있는 영적 민감함을 강조하십니다. 자연의 변화 속에서 계절을 예측하듯, 종말의 징조를 통해 하나님의 나라가 가까이 왔음을 알아야 한다고 하십니다.
특히 종말의 때에는 세상 염려, 방탕함, 술취함으로 인해 마음이 둔해지기 쉽기에, 예수님은 “깨어 있으라, 항상 기도하라”고 당부하십니다.
이 말씀은 마지막 날을 준비하며 오늘을 사는 우리 모두에게 주시는 경고이며 동시에 위로입니다.
하나님의 말씀은 결코 사라지지 않습니다. 그 안에 생명과 구원이 있습니다.
📘 본문 정리 (NIV)
🌿 The Parable of the Fig Tree – (Luke 21:29–33)
29 He told them this parable: "Look at the fig tree and all the trees.
30 When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.
31 Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
32 "I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.
33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
⏰ Be Watchful and Pray – (Luke 21:34–36)
34 "Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you unexpectedly like a trap.
35 For it will come upon all those who live on the face of the whole earth.
36 Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man."
🏞️ Jesus’ Daily Routine – (Luke 21:37–38)
37 Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple, and each evening he went out to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives,
38 and all the people came early in the morning to hear him at the temple.
📚 주요 단어 및 숙어 해설
| 표현 | 발음기호 | 뜻 | 설명 또는 예문 |
|---|---|---|---|
| parable | /ˈpærəbl/ | 비유 | He told them a parable about the fig tree. |
| fig tree | /fɪɡ triː/ | 무화과나무 | Fig trees symbolized Israel or times. |
| sprout | /spraʊt/ | 싹이 나다 | When trees sprout leaves, summer is near. |
| generation | /ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/ | 세대, 시대 | This generation will not pass away. |
| pass away | /pæs əˈweɪ/ | 사라지다 | Heaven and earth will pass away. |
| dissipation | /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/ | 방탕 | Dissipation dulls spiritual alertness. |
| drunkenness | /ˈdrʌŋkənnəs/ | 술취함 | Avoid drunkenness, be spiritually sober. |
| anxiety | /æŋˈzaɪəti/ | 염려 | The anxieties of life can weigh you down. |
| be weighed down | /weɪd daʊn/ | 짓눌리다, 무거워지다 | Their hearts were weighed down with worry. |
| unexpectedly | /ˌʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/ | 뜻밖에 | That day will come unexpectedly. |
| trap | /træp/ | 덫, 함정 | It will close on you like a trap. |
| be on the watch | /wɒʧ/ | 깨어 있다 | Be always on the watch and pray. |
| escape | /ɪˈskeɪp/ | 피하다 | Pray that you may escape all that is coming. |
| Mount of Olives | /maʊnt əv ˈɒlɪvz/ | 감람산 | 예수님이 밤에 머무르시던 장소 |
