헤롯 은 신하들에게 말하였다. “그 사람은 세례자 요한 이다. 요한 이 죽었다가 살아난 것이 분명하다. 그래서 그 사람이 그런 기적들을 행할 수 있는 것이다.”
이 구절의 의미
Herod tells his servants that he believes John the Baptist has risen from the dead and this is why miraculous works are being shown through him. Herod speaks, linking these miracles to John's resurrection.
어린이를 위한 설명
Imagine you have a friend who disappeared but then came back with special powers. That’s kind of what Herod thinks happened with John the Baptist. He believes that John came back from being gone and now can do amazing things.
역사적 배경
Matthew, an apostle and author, wrote this gospel around 80-90 AD for a Jewish-Christian audience. The cultural setting is during Roman rule in Judea, where Herod Antipas was tetrarch of Galilee and Perea.
오늘의 적용
Today, we can see the importance of not dismissing miracles as mere coincidences or attributing them to wrong sources. Just like Herod tried to explain Jesus' miracles through John's resurrection, people today might attribute spiritual phenomena to various non-spiritual causes.