Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 6:1-5

Jesus justifies his disciples in a work of necessity for themselves on that day. It is said that the Jews are forbidden to do any creative work on the Sabbath. It was because the Lord rested from the work of creation. So they were forbidden to create anything new. Here the disciples were making (creating in a sense) food for themselves.

They were in the corn field. Was it within the walking distance of the Sabbath day? But Jesus argument was from the action of David. David was the beloved of the God and hence he should have been more observant with regard to the rules. Here Jesus pleads the case for his disciples and he does not behave like a judge. Ceremonial appointments may be dispensed with, in cases of necessity.

வழிபாட்டு ஒழுங்குகள் மனிதனால் உருவாக்கப்பட்ட ஒழுங்குகள் மனிதனின் அடிப்படை தேவையின்முன் செயலிழக்கின்றன.

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 5:33-39

Fasting is one of the important religious practices of the Jewish religion as it is of any religion. Every pious group also practiced this and expected the followers to do the same. People thought that Jesus was forming a pious group (religious group) because he had followers. But the followers of Jesus did not fast and did not offer prayers. Luke says that the disciples of John fast often and offer prayers … but yours eat and drink.

The followers of Jesus lived a different life style that distinguished them from the other groups. Any religious group or pious group or prayer group had certain common features. Jesus group was different from the rest. Jesus gave two reasons for the behaviour of his followers: one was that they had the bridegroom with them; and second reason was that his group was totally different from the old forms and hence there were different from the rest.

இயேசுவையும் அவருடைய சீடர்களையும் புதிய குழுவாக (ஜெபக்குழு> பக்தி குழு) கருதினார்கள். எல்லாக் குழுக்களுமே நோன்பிருத்தல்> ஜெபித்தல் போன்ற பக்தி முயற்சிகளில் ஈடுபட்டிருந்தனர். (யோவானுடைய சீடர்கள் அடிக்கடி நோன்பிருந்து மன்றாடி வருகிறார்கள்@ பரிசேயர்களின் சீடரும் அவ்வாறே செய்கின்றனர்). மாறாக> இயேசுவின் சீடர்கள் உண்பதும் குடிப்பதுமாக இருக்கின்றனர். இதற்கு இயேசு இரண்டு காரணங்கள் கொடுக்கினறார்: ஒன்று> மணமகன் மணவிருந்தினர்களோடு இருக்கிறார்@ இரண்டு> இது ஒரு புதுவிதமான குழு. பழையவைகளோடு ஒன்றுபடாது.