Breaking the Word – Page 1573 – Rev. Dr. Victor Antonyraj SDB

11.03.2015 LAW

Posted under Reflections on March 11th, 2015 by

GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 5: 17-19

The rules which Jesus established agreed with the scriptures of the Old Testament – Law and the Prophets. The Prophets were the commentators of the Law. Both together – Law and the Prophets, made up the rule of faith and practice for the people of Israel. Like every Jew Jesus, Jesus also has the respect and honour and respect for the scriptures.

To fulfill means to fill up the defects, to complete it and to perfect it. Jesus has come to remove the defects in the sense to fill up all the loopholes (to clear the ambiguity). His duty is to complete the law and perfect it so that there will never be any misunderstanding. And that is the reason he becomes the scriptures (he is the word).

திருச்சட்டமும் இறைவாக்குகளும் இனைந்து இஸ்ராயேல் மக்களின் வாழ்வுநெறி ஆனது. நிறைவேற்றுதல் என்பது அவைகளில் உள்ள குறைகளை அகற்றுதல்@ அவைகளை முழுமைபடுத்தி நிறைவு செய்தல் ஆகும். இயேசு தனது போதனை> செயல்கள்> வழியாக நிறைவு செய்கிறார். அவரே அதன் நிறைவு.

10.03.2015 FORGIVE

Posted under Reflections on March 9th, 2015 by

GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 18:21-35

In this passage Peter is concerned about personal offences and wrongs done by brother. These petty wrongs are within the power of the individual to forgive. Greater mistakes and wrongs are only forgiven by people in authority or by God himself. So also the public offences have to be treated in public. Here Peter is concerned with personal and little offences.

God keeps an account (Deu. 32:34), because he is the Judge, and vengeance is his; but we must not, lest we be found stepping into his throne. It is necessary to the preservation of peace, both within and without, to pass by injuries, without reckoning how often; to forgive, and forget. God multiplies his pardons, and so should we, Ps. 77:38, 40. It intimates that we should make it our constant practice to forgive injuries, and should accustom ourselves to it till it becomes habitual.

பேதுரு தனக்கு எதிராக செய்யப்பட்ட சிறு குறைகளைப் பற்றியும் தவறுகளைப்பற்றியும் பேசுகிறார். தீர்ப்பிட வேண்டியது கடவுளுடைய செயல். கடவுளுடைய இடத்தை நாம் எடுக்கக் கூடாது. சிறு சிறு குற்றங்களையும் தவறுகளையும் மன்னிப்பது நமக்கு இயல்பாக வேண்டும்.