혹시 하나님을 ‘god’ 취급을 하는 것은 아닌지
2026.8.14
(단4:1-18)
1 King Nebuchadnezzar, To the peoples, nations and men of every language, who live in all the world: May you prosper greatly! 2 It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me. 3 How great are his signs, how mighty his wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; his dominion endures from generation to generation. 4 I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at home in my palace, contented and prosperous. 5 I had a dream that made me afraid. As I was lying in my bed, the images and visions that passed through my mind terrified me. 6 So I commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me. 7 When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers and diviners came, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me. 8 Finally, Daniel came into my presence and I told him the dream. (He is called Belteshazzar, after the name of my god, and the spirit of the holy gods is in him.) 9 I said, "Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and no mystery is too difficult for you. Here is my dream; interpret it for me. 10 These are the visions I saw while lying in my bed: I looked, and there before me stood a tree in the middle of the land. Its height was enormous. 11 The tree grew large and strong and its top touched the sky; it was visible to the ends of the earth. 12 Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit abundant, and on it was food for all. Under it the beasts of the field found shelter, and the birds of the air lived in its branches; from it every creature was fed. 13 "In the visions I saw while lying in my bed, I looked, and there before me was a messenger, a holy one, coming down from heaven. 14 He called in a loud voice: 'Cut down the tree and trim off its branches; strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the animals flee from under it and the birds from its branches. 15 But let the stump and its roots, bound with iron and bronze, remain in the ground, in the grass of the field. "'Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let him live with the animals among the plants of the earth. 16 Let his mind be changed from that of a man and let him be given the mind of an animal, till seven times pass by for him. 17 "'The decision is announced by messengers, the holy ones declare the verdict, so that the living may know that the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and gives them to anyone he wishes and sets over them the lowliest of men.' 18 "This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me what it means, for none of the wise men in my kingdom can interpret it for me. But you can, because the spirit of the holy gods is in you."
오늘의 말씀은 느부갓네살의 두 번째 난제(難題)와 관련한 꿈 이야기
하지만 오늘 내 눈에 띤 것은 다니엘(Daniel)
그 이름의 뜻은 히브리어로 "하나님은 나의 재판관이시다" 또는 "하나님이 심판하신다" 이다
하지만 오늘의 본문에서 느브갓네살은 다니엘의 이름 대신 그가 지어준 이름
"벨이여, 그의 생명을 지키소서" 또는 "벨이 사랑하는 자" 라는 의미를 가진
벨드사살(Belteshazzar) 이라 호칭(呼稱)함을 본다
'벨(Bel)' 은 바벨론의 주신이자 최고 신인 마르둑(Marduk)
한마디로
우상(偶像)
게다가
‘Belteshazzar, after the name of my god, and the spirit of the holy gods is in him.’라는 표현속의 ‘God’라고 표현해야 할 것은 ‘god’라 표기한 것 발견
성경에서 ‘God’ 라고 표현하면 우리가 믿는 하나님
‘god’로 표현하면 여러 신들 중에 하나 곧 우상(偶像)을 의미하는 것
이러한 표현 속에서 느브갓네살이 왜 또 한 번의 하나님 살아계시며 역사하시는 유일신(唯一神)임을 체험하게 하였는지에 대한 사연을 알게 된다
다니엘을 어떻게 취급했는지...
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