Breaking the Word – Page 1614 – Rev. Dr. Victor Antonyraj SDB

19.12.2014 GOD’S PURPOSE

Posted under Reflections on December 18th, 2014 by

GOSPEL READING: LUKE 1:5-25

The story of Zechariah and Elizabeth has its similar stories in the Old Testament. Abraham and Sarah had their son in their old age. Rachel bore sons to Jacob after many years of childlessness. So also are the stories of the births of Samson and Samuel. All these stories have God’s purposes and so also the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth.

In the culture of Israel, childlessness was mocked. It was considered to be a disgrace not to have a child. Situation of disgrace is removed by the intervention of God. God intervenes at a time when he finds it fit to remove the disgrace. It is to show that God has acted in this situation because humanly it is impossible.

இஸ்ரயேல் மக்களிடையே கருவுற இயலாதவராத நிலை ஒரு இகழ்ச்சியாக கருதப்பட்டது. கருவுற இயலாதவரை அவமதித்தார்கள். இதுபோன்ற இகழ்ச்சியை கடவுள் ஒருவர்தான் அகற்ற முடியும். பழைய ஏற்பாட்டில் கடவுள் இதுபோன்ற சூழ்நிலைகளில் அருள்வரம் கொடுத்து மாற்றியிருக்கிறார். அது கடவுளின் செயல். தகுந்த நேரத்தில் கடவுள் செய்வார்.

18.12.2014 FULFILLED

Posted under Reflections on December 17th, 2014 by

GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 1:18-25

The genealogy told us that Jesus came into history; he came into a society: into a community. Here the author tells us that Jesus was born to a Jewish family. The couple was betrothed. They were committed themselves to marry and start a family. When Joseph found Mary with a child he wanted to divorce her quietly. Both were religious minded people so that they were ready to listen to the voice of God.

The birth of Jesus was not an event that took place by chance. It was by the will of the Father. This plan of God was revealed to the people through the prophets. This was an expected event (not a chance event). This was in the overall plan of God. When God has a plan, he reveals to the people somehow (even in a dream) so that it is fulfilled.

இயேசு ஒரு ய+த குடும்பத்தில் பிறந்தார். திருமண ஒப்பந்தம் ஆனவர்கள். குடும்ப வாழ்வை துவங்கியவர்கள். இந்த பிறப்பு இறைதிட்டத்தினால் ஆனது. ஏதோ ஒரு வாய்ப்பில் பிறந்ததல்ல இந்த பிறப்பு. இது இறைவாக்கினரால் முன்அறிவிக்கப்பட்டது. இறைதிட்டம் எல்லாம் முழுமையாக நிறைவேறும்.