Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 1:1-17

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Genealogy is important for the identity of a person. For a man from modern society this is strange. Modern man finds his identity in his qualifications and in his ability and in his successes. But a biblical man finds his identity in his relationship with the past and the predecessors and vocation from God.

Abraham has his identity in his vocation. God called him and his history began (and the history of the biblical people) with that. David has identity in his relationship with the past and in his vocation from God. Abraham was called to be the first man in God’s history and David was the king recognized by God and called by God. Jesus, following this tradition, becomes the first man of the new history and the first person to be called to be the leader.

நற்செய்தி வாசகம்: மத்தேயு 1:1-17

தாவீதின் மகனும் ஆபிரகாமின் மகனுமான இயேசு கிறிஸ்துவின் மூதாதையர் பட்டியல்

விவிலிய மக்களுக்கு மூதாதையர் பட்டியல் அவசியம். ஒரு மனிதனின் அடையாளம் அவருடைய மூதாதையர் வரலாற்றில் இருக்கிறது. ஆபிரகாமின் வரலாறு அவருடைய அழைப்பில் இருந்தது. தாவீதின் வரலாறு அவருடைய அழைப்பிலும் அவருடைய மூதாதையர் பட்டியலிலும் இருக்கிறது. அதேபோல் இயேசுவும் இறைவன் படைக்கும் புதிய வரலாற்றின் முதல் மனிதனாக அழைக்கப்படுகிறார்.

GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 21:23-27

Where was John’s baptism from?

Authority is in question here. Specifically the source of authority is in question. People accepted the baptism of John the Baptist and many went after him and were baptized. Some Pharisees and the other leaders were also among the group of people who went to John for Baptism.

Jesus is also aware of the following of the people. When the leaders raised their questions on the source of authority of Jesus then Jesus wanted to know whether they were aware of the source of authority of John the Baptist. Indirectly Jesus affirms that the authority of John the Baptist was from God and so also his own.

நற்செய்தி வாசகம்: மத்தேயு 21:23-27

யோவானுக்கு> திருமுழுக்கு அளிக்கும் அதிகாரம் எங்கிருந்து வந்தது?

அதிகாரம் ஆண்டவனிடமிருந்து என்பதுதான் இயேசுவின் மனநிலை. திருமுழுக்கு யோவானின் அதிகாரமும் இயேசுவின் அதிகாரமும் கடவுளிடமிருந்துதான் என்பது உறுதி.