오, 주님. 제가 당신과 변론을 벌일 때마다 언제나 당신이 옳으십니다. 그러나 당신의 정의에 대해 몇 가지 여쭈고 싶은 것이 있습니다. 어찌하여 사악한 자들이 잘 살고 경건치 못한 자들이 편하게 삽니까?
이 구절의 의미
In Jeremiah 12:1, Jeremiah, a prophet, is speaking to God, acknowledging God's righteousness but questioning why wicked people seem to prosper. Jeremiah seeks an explanation for this apparent injustice.
어린이를 위한 설명
Imagine you see someone breaking the rules but still getting rewarded. You might ask, 'Why is that fair?' Jeremiah feels the same way about bad people and asks God why it seems they're winning.
역사적 배경
Jeremiah, a prophet of Judah, wrote this around 627-582 BCE. He addresses God's judgments in a time when the nation was facing moral decay and political instability.
오늘의 적용
In a corporate environment, an employee might notice dishonest colleagues getting promotions while honest workers are overlooked. This can lead to feelings of frustration and questioning the fairness of the system.
주제
justicerighteousnessprosperitytrustfaithquestioning God