Title Prepare Kairos/Mark 11:12-21
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12The next day as they left Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13When he saw a fig tree with leaves in the distance,
He approached the tree to see if it had any fruit, but found nothing but leaves. because it was not the time for figs
to be. 14 Jesus said to the tree, "No one will eat fruit from you from now on forever." My
They heard Jesus speaking. 15 And they went into Jerusalem. Jesus entered the temple and
The tables of the money changers and the chairs of those selling pigeons, driving out those who bought and sold in the courtyard.
16 and forbade carrying goods across the temple. 17 As Jesus taught, he said to them,
All. "Didn't it be written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer'? But you call it a 'house of robbers.'
' 18 When the chief priests and teachers of the law heard this, they tried to figure out how to get rid of Jesus.
was looking for They were afraid of Jesus. Because the crowd was astonished at Jesus' teaching. 19
In the evening, Jesus and his disciples usually went out of the city. 20 Early in the morning they passed by, and the fig tree uprooted
I saw it dried up. 21 So Peter remembered what had happened the day before and said to Jesus. "Rabbi, look at that, sir.
The fig tree you cursed has dried up."
We often see people around us who fuss about their children as very smart geniuses. the child
When he was young, the guy said, "He'll be able to play big with anything later." seasons change several times
When the child is in middle and high school, he says, "He will do anything he can do as long as he works hard." so so
As the years passed, when the parents grew old and their children became adults, they said, "If I had liked it, it would have been anything."
I feel sorry for the years that have been lost.
How can we humans stop the flow of time? With modern technological civilization, flowing water can be confined for a while, but
We can't hold the time yet. Even at this moment, the sun and the earth are rotating, and the hands of the clock
It rotates while pointing to the rank. The passing of time is what we call history. But what we call 'history'
It does not contain all the moments that have passed. Individually and collectively important moments
, and call it 'history'. That would be only a fraction of the arithmetic calculations. Besides, woo
Considering the Earth we live on or the vast universe, this history in which we live will feel even smaller. right now
Among the events that happened to me yesterday, I remember a very short and fragmentary one.
So, what kind of history are we making? Our thoughts and actions today will change tomorrow, next year, and in the very distant future.
How will you be remembered by your hands? These macroscopic concerns are 'What and how am I living now?'
comes as a microscopic concern.
Today's text, Mark 11:12-21, is for Jesus, the writers of Mark's Gospel, later interpreters, and us now.
It is also a 'hot potato'. For Jesus, this event became the decisive excuse for the crucifixion, and the story of Mark's Gospel.
For him, it was a hill that had to be climbed while panting for breath in following the 'Jesus Way'. Also, all later interpreters
Hearings had to argue a lot over this text, and even as an excuse, the entire life of Jesus was hypocritical and that Jesus
Some criticized his teachings as unethical.
The synopsis of the case is as follows. After a long journey from Galilee, Jesus and his crowds arrived in Jerusalem and worshiped at Bethany.
Coming back to Rusalem. When Jesus was hungry, he saw a fig tree from afar and went near to get something to eat.
is. However, the tree only had leaves, but there was no fruit. So Jesus cursed the fig tree.
And he says, 'From now on, no one will eat fruit from you.' Finally, in verse 20, the fig tree is
It dried up completely.'
Those of you who have read the Bible carefully may have been confused by this event. It is too much to describe this incident as a metaphor.
There is a detailed description of his actions, and he seems to have abused his abilities in the wrong place to be called a miracle. Also, his market
It seems that Jesus is too selfish to see that he killed one life to fill it. Besides, it makes us even more perplexed.
This is because the writer of Mark writes, "It was not the time of the fig tree that there was no fruit on the fig tree."
If it is not in season, it is natural that there will be no fruit, so why did Jesus curse the tree and make it die? A real famous philosopher and mathematician
In the article "Why I am not a Christian?", Zain Berland Russell said, "The fig tree has not yet grown enough to bear fruit.
So you can't blame the tree. For me, Christ has been revealed in history, in wisdom and in virtue.
I don't feel like I'm higher than anyone else." This critique of Jesus extends to a critique of Christianity.
All. ?쏧 believe that the Christian religion, organized into many churches, has been and remains the chief enemy of moral progress in the world.
speaks with caution."
In some ways, Russell's criticism may be justified. But let's take a closer look at the text. The "time of figs"
"Time" is " " in the original text. If Chronos ( ) is a general chronological time, Kairos is a qualitative time, a special opportunity.
says In particular, in the Gospel of Mark, Kairos refers to a decisive opportunity in Jesus' movement for the kingdom of God (1:15).
In the text, the meaning of 'time' is stronger than the meaning of 'season'. However, almost all of the English translations
Kairos is translated as seasons. So there is bound to be a strong misunderstanding. Also, the fig tree was opened in Galilee.
You can eat the fruit for 10 months, and even when the Passover is near, winter figs and unripe figs sometimes open.
It is said that the locals enjoyed eating this fruit. But Russell's criticism is bound to be misleading. The fig tree is rooted
It was because they did not prepare for the time of Jesus' kingdom movement.
This case is not a different story from the following temple purge by Mark's editorial intentions. The temple metaphor of the time
It served as a lever to differentiate the multi-society into holy and secular, and to vertically determine social status accordingly.
Temples can maintain and enhance their social privileges and economic wealth to a privileged few and to those who fit into the holy realm.
It was a way out. According to rabbinical tradition, when exchanging the temple tax equivalent to half a shekel, they received an extra 2.1-4.2%.
do. How much more would you be embarrassed when you sold pigeons, sheep and cattle?
Jesus expelled the merchants from the 'temple ( )' and overturned the table where they were trading. Besides, across the temple
It is forbidden to carry 'tools ( )'. Here, the apparatus is not a daily burden, but a 'tool necessary for temple sacrifice'.
is. In the end, Jesus purged the temple as the center of life and the temple as the junction between heaven and earth through the exorcism ceremony.
is. The most important sacrificial function of the temple is that verse 16 ?쐄orbidden anyone carrying anything through the temple??that it was abolished. This incident broke down the vertical hierarchical order and high walls of the holy city that the temple represented at the time.
means sound. This is also related to the tearing of the propaganda veil that occurred with Jesus' death (15:38).
Figs refer to Israel in the Bible (Hos 9:10 ?쐔he first fig?? Jer 24:1-10), and symbolize the Law in rabbinic tradition (I.
Because you have to look all over the radish to find its fruit). Also, the temple is the most important basis for the dominion of Jerusalem.
However, the fig tree, which failed to prepare for the time of Jesus??movement for the kingdom of God, withered up its roots, and the people mentally and economically
The temple, which had been oppressed by the enemy, was deprived of its function. The proper time for the kingdom of God is not in the space of the temple.
is. It is that God's time has become more important than the space of the temple. that time is more important than place
is. It means that the place of the temple in Jerusalem is no longer an appropriate instrument for God's time. Yu at the time
If the bridge is a religion of space and ownership centered on the Jerusalem temple, Christianity is a religion of time centered on the time of God.
It is a religion of faith and a religion of faith. Christianity is no longer a religion of possessions, but a religion of history, a religion of the spirit, a religion of being.
is.
Everyone, for what reason do you come out from afar in our church and in our community and brag about it? Worship once a week
It is freer than other churches on alcohol and tobacco, and it is convenient to live a religious life or to relieve the burden of not attending worship services.
are you? I believe that there is probably not a single alumnus who thinks that way. Church buys life insurance and walks like paying premiums
Because it's not just about doing it. If someone asks you, "Why do you go to Gangnam Hyangrin Church among so many churches?
How would you answer this question?" We follow Jesus to join the movement for the kingdom of God and give it for the kingdom.
I'm trying to be rude and act. No matter when the time for the kingdom of God approaches, we must prepare to bear fruit. time
Because when they are ripe, you have to act right away.
When planning and discussing various things at church, there is a story we often hear. 'I did that last time.' 'All
It was a long time ago.' But always be ready to work when the right time comes. Today's youth group meetings are going well.
I'm happy to see you there. It is the result of the hard work of all the young people. But if, like sand blown by the wind in the desert,
I am also worried about repeating the scattering. Prepare while thinking about what you need to do for the kingdom of God. not so
and act.
The two stories in today's text work together to highlight the purpose of Jesus' coming into the world during the Advent period, where we await the coming of Jesus.
I'm throwing it at Lee. This event is the decisive reason why Jesus was arrested and killed like John the Baptist. 'Small example
You and I who want to follow the way of Jesus by saying, 'What is our church doing now? what to do
c. 1997 is almost over. Christmas Day is approaching, when we rejoice in the coming of Jesus and pray for peace in the world.
is. An old woman in a taxi suddenly asked the driver in a surprised voice. "Uncle, where did I tell you to go?
Yo?" Then the taxi driver turned around in surprise and more fuss. "No, aunt, when did you get on?"
Did you run away without knowing where you were going? Wasn't it just busy running forward all year round? now we
What are you running towards? In what form do you want to remain in this flow of history?