Breaking the Word

GOSPEL READING Mk 1:14-20

Jesus came into Galilee to proclaim the Gospel. It is the Gospel of God. Jesus begins his preaching only after John had been put in prison. Did the time of fulfillment began with the arrest of John or did it begin with the arrival of Jesus to Galilee?

Time of fulfillment began with the arrival of Jesus in Galilee (in a historical, geographical, and temporal context). And the time of fulfillment began with the preaching of the gospel of God (divine context). It was Jesus, who is both God and man, could only initiate this proclamation.

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கடவுளின் நற்செய்தியைப் பறைசாற்ற இயேசு ஒருவரால் தான் கூடும். (மனித நற்செய்தியை மனிதர்கள் பறைசாற்றலாம்) ஆனால் இயேசு போதித்தது கடவுளின் நற்செய்தி. இறைமனிதனான இயேசு ஒருவர்தான் கடவுளின் நற்செய்தியை கால> இட> வரலாற்றுச் சூழலுக்குள் கொண்டுவர முடியும்.

GOSPEL READING: Mt 3:13-17

The passage speaks about the baptism of Jesus. Here the baptism reveals that Jesus is recognized by two persons and they are bear witness to Jesus. This is what happens at every baptism. It is the recognition of the one who is baptized.

God recognizes who Jesus is. The voice from the heaven declares: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” The recognition reveals to where the person belongs to and how he is related to. Baptism shows the belonging and the relationship. Jesus belongs to God and he is the beloved son of Him.

John (in his person the society or the people) recognizes who Jesus is. John recognizes him to be person belonging to God and hence he is to be treated with respect and reverence and esteem. Baptism makes everyone a person of esteem, respect and reverence. And everyone should be treated so with respect, reverence and esteem because he belongs to God and he is related to God.

கடவுளைச் சார்ந்தவன் கடவுளிடமிருந்து அங்கீகாரம் பெறுகிறான். சமுதாயமும் அவனை மதிப்போடும் மறியாதையோடும் பாசத்தோடும் அவனை ஏற்றுக்கொள்கிறது. இதுவே திருமுழுக்கு.