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예수님 시절, 당시 사두가이들은 예루살렘 성전의 대사제들과 사회적으로 또 혈연적으로 서로 연관되어 있던 사람들입니다. 그들의 주요 활동 무대는 성전과 예루살렘이었습니다. 사두가이들에게 성전 사업은 그들의 중요한 소득원이었습니다. 성전에서 장사를 해서 얻은 수입은 모두 대제관의 주머니로 들어갔습니다. 따라서 그들에게 예수님의 성전 정화 행동은 자신들의 돈줄을 끊는 행위로 여겨졌습니다. 그래서 그들은 눈엣가시 같은 예수님을 죽이기로 결심합니다. 성전은 이스라엘에게 더없이 소중한 곳입니다. 그러나 이 성전을 중심으로 한 신앙이 병들고 썩었던 것입니다. 신앙은 과거 율법의 낡은 것에 고착되어 경직되어 있었습니다. 종교인들의 이기심과 욕심 때문에 성전은 상점이 되어 버렸습니다. 거룩한 것이 썩으면 그 악취는 더 고약합니다. 예수님께서는 이 때문에 성전을 허물라고 말씀하십니다. 그리고 당신께서 다시 성전을 세우시겠다고 하십니다. 예수님께서 다시 세우실 성전은 수난하시고 돌아가시어 부활하시게 될 당신 몸이었습니다. 우리 신앙인들 각자가 성령께서 머무르시는 성전입니다. 성전이 거룩한 것은 성령께서 거처하시기 때문입니다. 내 안에 성령을 모시지 않고 인간적인 이기심과 욕심으로 가득 채우고 산다면 우리 몸을 성전이라고 할 수가 없습니다. 한편 우리 신앙인들이 모여 교회를 이룹니다. 그리고 교회는 자신의 거룩한 삶을 통해서 세상에서 인정을 받게 됩니다. 세상 사람들이 우리에게 기대하는 것은 크고 화려한 성당 건물이 아니라, 우리가 삶으로 일구어 내는 아름다운 영적 성전일 것입니다. |
March 11,2012 Third Sunday of Lent
Reading 1 Ex 20:1-17
In those days, God delivered all these commandments:"I, the LORD, am your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that place of slavery. You shall not have other gods besides me.You shall not carve idols for yourselves in the shape of anything in the sky above or on the earth below or in the waters beneath the earth;you shall not bow down before them or worship them. For I, the LORD, your God, am a jealous God,inflicting punishment for their fathers' wickedness on the children of those who hate me,down to the third and fourth generation;but bestowing mercy down to the thousandth generation on the children of those who love me and keep my commandments. "You shall not take the name of the LORD, your God, in vain. For the LORD will not leave unpunished the one who takes his name in vain. "Remember to keep holy the sabbath day. Six days you may labor and do all your work,but the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD, your God. No work may be done then either by you, or your son or daughter,or your male or female slave, or your beast,or by the alien who lives with you. In six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth,the sea and all that is in them;but on the seventh day he rested.That is why the LORD has blessed the sabbath day and made it holy."Honor your father and your mother,that you may have a long life in the land which the LORD, your God, is giving you.You shall not kill. You shall not commit adultery.You shall not steal.You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.You shall not covet your neighbor's house.You shall not covet your neighbor's wife,nor his male or female slave, nor his ox or ass,nor anything else that belongs to him."
Or Ex 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17
In those days, God delivered all these commandments:"I, the LORD am your God,who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that place of slavery.You shall not have other gods besides me."You shall not take the name of the LORD, your God, in vain.For the LORD will not leave unpunished the one who takes his name in vain."Remember to keep holy the sabbath day.Honor your father and your mother,that you may have a long life in the land which the Lord, your God, is giving you. You shall not kill.You shall not commit adultery.You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.You shall not covet your neighbor's house.You shall not covet your neighbor's wife,nor his male or female slave, nor his ox or ass,nor anything else that belongs to him."
Responsorial Psalm Ps 19:8, 9, 10, 11
R. (John 6:68c)Lord, you have the words of everlasting life. The law of the LORD is perfect,refreshing the soul;The decree of the LORD is trustworthy,giving wisdom to the simple. R. Lord, you have the words of everlasting life. The precepts of the LORD are right,rejoicing the heart;the command of the LORD is clear,enlightening the eye. R. Lord, you have the words of everlasting life. The fear of the LORD is pure,enduring forever;the ordinances of the LORD are true,all of them just. R. Lord, you have the words of everlasting life. They are more precious than gold,than a heap of purest gold;sweeter also than syrup or honey from the comb. R. Lord, you have the words of everlasting life.
Reading 2 1 Cor 1:22-25
Brothers and sisters:Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom,but we proclaim Christ crucified,a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles,but to those who are called, Jews and Greeks alike,Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom,and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
Gospel Jn 2:13-25
Since the Passover of the Jews was near,Jesus went up to Jerusalem. He found in the temple area those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves,as well as the money changers seated there.He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and oxen,and spilled the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables,and to those who sold doves he said,"Take these out of here,and stop making my Father's house a marketplace." His disciples recalled the words of Scripture,Zeal for your house will consume me. At this the Jews answered and said to him,"What sign can you show us for doing this?" Jesus answered and said to them,"Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up." The Jews said,"This temple has been under construction for forty-six years,and you will raise it up in three days?" But he was speaking about the temple of his body.Therefore, when he was raised from the dead,his disciples remembered that he had said this,and they came to believe the Scripture and the word Jesus had spoken. While he was in Jerusalem for the feast of Passover,many began to believe in his name when they saw the signs he was doing.But Jesus would not trust himself to them because he knew them all,and did not need anyone to testify about human nature.He himself understood it well. |