주님, 제가 주님과 변론할 때마다, 언제나 주님이 옳으셨습니다. 그러므로 주님께 공정성 문제 한 가지를 여쭙겠습니다. 어찌하여 악인들이 형통하며, 배신자들이 모두 잘 되기만 합니까?
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