20250930 [새벽묵상] 인간이 헤아릴 수 없는 하나님의 길 | God's Ways Are Beyond Human Understanding (롬/Rom 11:25~36)

11:25 형제들아 너희가 스스로 지혜 있다 하면서 이 신비를 너희가 모르기를 내가 원하지 아니하노니 이 신비는 이방인의 충만한 수가 들어오기까지 이스라엘의 더러는 우둔하게 된 것이라

11:26 그리하여 온 이스라엘이 구원을 받으리라 기록된 바 구원자가 시온에서 오사 야곱에게서 경건하지 않은 것을 돌이키시겠고

11:27 내가 그들의 죄를 없이 할 때에 그들에게 이루어질 내 언약이 이것이라 함과 같으니라

All Israel Will Be Saved

25 I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in, 26 and in this way all Israel will be saved. As it is written:

“The deliverer will come from Zion;

    he will turn godlessness away from Jacob.

27 And this is my covenant with them

    when I take away their sins.”

11:28 복음으로 하면 그들이 너희로 말미암아 원수 된 자요 택하심으로 하면 조상들로 말미암아 사랑을 입은 자라

11:29 하나님의 은사와 부르심에는 후회하심이 없느니라

11:30 너희가 전에는 하나님께 순종하지 아니하더니 이스라엘이 순종하지 아니함으로 이제 긍휼을 입었는지라

11:31 이와 같이 이 사람들이 순종하지 아니하니 이는 너희에게 베푸시는 긍휼로 이제 그들도 긍휼을 얻게 하려 하심이라

11:32 하나님이 모든 사람을 순종하지 아니하는 가운데 가두어 두심은 모든 사람에게 긍휼을 베풀려 하심이로다

28 As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs, 29 for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable. 30 Just as you who were at one time disobedient to God have now received mercy as a result of their disobedience, 31 so they too have now become disobedient in order that they too may now receive mercy as a result of God’s mercy to you. 32 For God has bound everyone over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.

11:33 깊도다 하나님의 지혜와 지식의 풍성함이여, 그의 판단은 헤아리지 못할 것이며 그의 길은 찾지 못할 것이로다

11:34 누가 주의 마음을 알았느냐 누가 그의 모사가 되었느냐

11:35 누가 주께 먼저 드려서 갚으심을 받겠느냐

11:36 이는 만물이 주에게서 나오고 주로 말미암아 주에게로 돌아감이라 그에게 영광이 세세에 있을지어다 아멘

Doxology

33 Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!

    How unsearchable his judgments,

    and his paths beyond tracing out!

34 “Who has known the mind of the Lord?

    Or who has been his counselor?”

35 “Who has ever given to God,

    that God should repay them?”

36 For from him and through him and for him are all things.

    To him be the glory forever! Amen.

                여러분 차원에 대해서 잘 아시나요? 차원은 공간의 성질을 나타내는 수입니다. 쉽게 생각해서 0차원은 점, 1차원은 선, 2차원은 면, 3차원은 입체로 흔히들 설명합니다. 우리가 살고 있는 이 공간이 바로 3차원의 세계지요. 3차원에 사는 우리들에게는 점과 선과 면은 우리 세계를 이루는 요소로서 따로 이해해야 할 필요가 없지요. 점이 이어지면 선이 되고 선이 이어지면 면이 되고 면이 이어지면 입체가 됩니다. 당연하지요. 그런데 만약 2차원에 사는 존재에게 3차원을 설명하려면 어떻게 해야 할까요? 쉽지 않아요. 그렇죠? 왜냐하면 우리에겐 눈에 보이는 당연한 것인데 2차원에 갇혀 있는 존재에게는 3차원이라는 개념 자체를 갖기가 어려워요. 자, 그렇다면 1차원에 사는 존재에게 3차원을 설명하면 어떨까요? 오직 선만이 존재하는 세계 안에 있는 그가 입체를 이해할 수 있을까요? 우리는 여기서 차원의 차이가 벌어질 수록 그 차원의 간극을 뛰어넘는 것은 매우 어려운 일임을 알 수 있습니다. 이해 하려 해도 이해할 수 없죠. 이를 역으로 생각해보면 우리는 이해할 수 없는 어떤 것이 우리의 차원을 뛰어넘는 고차원의 존재에게는 당연한 것일 수 있겠지요. 그렇다면 인간과 하나님의 차원이 그렇게 벌어져있다면 어떨까요? 공간과 시간에 갇혀 있는 인간이 천년을 하루와 같이 여기시며 시간을 뛰어넘는 차원에 계신 하나님의 지혜와 길을 헤아릴 수 있을까요? 오늘은 인간이 헤아릴 수 없는 하나님의 길이라는 제목으로 말씀을 나누기 원합니다.

Do you know much about dimensions? A dimension is a measurement that defines the nature of space. To put it simply, we often describe 0-D as a point, 1-D as a line, 2-D as a plane, and 3-D as a solid. The space we live in is the 3-dimensional world. For us living in 3-D, points, lines, and planes are just the building blocks of our world; we don't need to understand them separately. Lines are formed when points are connected, planes are formed when lines are connected, and solids are formed when planes are connected. That's obvious, right?

But what if we had to explain the third dimension to a being living in the second dimension? It wouldn't be easy, would it? Because what is plainly visible and obvious to us is a concept that is difficult for a being trapped in 2-D to even grasp. Now, what if we tried to explain the third dimension to a being living in the first dimension? Could a being who only knows a world of lines ever understand a solid object?

From this, we see that the greater the difference in dimensions, the more difficult it is to bridge that gap in understanding. We simply cannot comprehend it, even if we try. Conversely, anything we cannot understand might be obvious to a higher-dimensional being that transcends our reality. What if the difference between humanity and God is that great? Can we, who are trapped in space and time, ever comprehend the wisdom and ways of God, who considers a thousand years as a day and exists in a dimension that transcends time? Today, I want to share a message titled, "God's Ways Are Beyond Human Understanding."

                사실 오늘 본문의 말씀은 굉장히 긴 호흡으로 9장에서부터 이어진 이스라엘의 구원에 대한 사도 바울의 논지가 마무리 되는 부분입니다. 하나님의 의를 드러내는 복음, 복음의 능력이 어떠한 것인지 이야기했던 그가 정작 자신의 혈육인 이스라엘이 그 복음을 믿는 믿음이 없는 것을 보며 괴로워하면서 시작하였던 것이 9장이었지요. 그러나 하나님께서는 당신의 긍휼하심을 따라 자격이 없는 이스라엘에게는 남은자들과, 또 자격 없는 이방인들 모두에게 예수그리스도를 통하여 의를 얻게 하셨습니다. 그리고 그 믿음 또한 하나님의 주권과 선택으로 주어지는 것임을 분명히 하였지요. 오늘 말씀은 그 과정이 신비롭다고 합니다. 25절 한번 같이 읽겠습니다. “형제들아 너희가 스스로 지혜 있다 하면서 이 신비를 너희가 모르기를 내가 원하지 아니하노니 이 신비는 이방인의 충만한 수가 들어오기까지 이스라엘의 더러는 우둔하게 된 것이라.” 하나님께서 이방인에게 믿음을 주시기 위하여 이스라엘을 우둔하게 하셨습니다. 그렇다면 이방인들이 자신들은 믿음이 있고 이스라엘은 믿음이 없다고 자신들이 우월하다, 스스로 지혜롭다 할 수 있습니까? 없지요. 모든 것은 하나님이 하신 일이니까요. 그런데 진짜 신비한 것은 그렇게 이스라엘을 우둔하게 하셨기 때문에 온 이스라엘이 구원을 받으리라고 하십니다. 26절 시작이 그렇습니다. “그리하여, 온 이스라엘이 구원을 받으리라” 우둔하게 하셨다. 그 마음을 믿음을 갖기 어렵도록 강퍅하게 하셨는데 오히려 그것이 온 이스라엘의 구원으로 이어진다는 것이 쉽게 이해가 되질 않습니다. 그런데 27절을 보면 이렇게 말씀하시지요. 우리말 번역으로 제가 읽어보겠습니다. “이것은 그들과 맺은 내 언약이니 내가 그들의 죄를 없애 버릴 때 이루어질 것이다 라고 한 것과 같습니다.” 이 말씀으로 알 수 있는 것은 이스라엘의 마음의 민감함이 구원을 얻는 것이 아니라 하나님의 약속이 구원을 주시는 것임을 알 수 있습니다. 부패하기 쉬운 인간의 마음의 민감함이 아닌 바뀌지 않는 하나님의 약속이 하나님의 구원을 이루시기 위하여 죄를 없애 버리신다는 것입니다. 28-29절도 마찬가지입니다. 함께 읽어보겠습니다. “복음으로 하면 그들이 너희로 말미암아 원수 된 자요 택하심으로 하면 조상들로 말미암아 사랑을 입은 자라 하나님의 은사와 부르심에는 후화하심이 없느니라.” 지금은 복음의 관점에서 봤을 때 이방인들을 구원하기 위하여 이스라엘이 복음과 원수 되었습니다. 하지만 하나님의 약속, 택하심의 관점으로 본다면 그들은 사랑을 받은 사람들입니다. 왜 그렇습니까? 하나님은 약속을 지키시는 분이시기 때문입니다. 하나님께서 이스라엘에게 주셨던 선물과 구원은 번복되지 않기 때문입니다. 지금 복음과 원수된 그들도 약속을 따라 구원을 주시는 때가 온다는 것이지요. 그렇다면 그 구원의 주체는 누구입니까? 하나님이십니다.

Today's text is actually the concluding part of the Apostle Paul's long argument regarding the salvation of Israel, which began in chapter 9. Paul, who had spoken about the Gospel that reveals God's righteousness and its power, began chapter 9 by lamenting that his own people, the Israelites, lacked faith in that Gospel. Yet, according to His mercy, God brought righteousness through Jesus Christ to both the undeserving remnant of Israel and the undeserving Gentiles. And Paul made it clear that even that faith is given by God's sovereignty and choice.

Today's passage says that this entire process is a mystery. Let's read verse 25 together: "I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in." God hardened Israel so that He could give faith to the Gentiles. So, can the Gentiles boast that they have faith and the Israelites do not, saying they are superior or "wise in their own estimation"? No, they cannot. Because all of this is God's work.

But the truly mysterious part is that because God hardened Israel, all Israel will be saved. Verse 26 begins with, "And in this way all Israel will be saved." It's difficult to understand how hardening them—making their hearts resistant to faith—actually leads to the salvation of all Israel. But look at verse 27. I'll read my translation for you: " 'The deliverer will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob. And this is my covenant with them when I take away their sins.' "

What we learn from this verse is that salvation is not attained by the sensitivity of the human heart, but by God's unchanging promise. It is God's unwavering covenant, not the easily corrupted human heart, that will remove sins to accomplish God's salvation.

Verses 28-29 state a similar truth. Let's read them together: "As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs, for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable." Currently, from the perspective of the Gospel, Israel has become an "enemy" so that the Gentiles may be saved. But from the perspective of God's promise and election, they are still the beloved. Why is this? Because God keeps His promises. God's gifts and salvation given to Israel are not revoked. A time is coming when even those who are now opposed to the Gospel will receive salvation according to the promise. Who, then, is the agent of that salvation? God is.

                그렇다면 하나님은 왜 이렇게 행하시는 것입니까? 30-31절의 말씀은 이렇습니다. 이방인이든 이스라엘이든 마치 그들이 하나님께 순종하지 않았던 것이 하나님의 긍휼을 얻게 하셨다고 하시는 것 같이 들립니다. 32절의 말씀은 한 발 더 나아갑니다. 같이 한번 읽어보겠습니다. “하나님이 모든 사람을 순종하지 아니하는 가운데 가두어 두심은 모든 사람에게 긍휼을 베풀려 하심이로다.” 하나님께서 모든 사람을 의도적으로 순종하지 아니하는 가운데 가두어 두셨대요. 그러면 순종할 수 있습니까? 없습니까? 없지요. 그런데 역설적이게도 이를 통하여 하나님께서는 모든 사람에게 긍휼을 베푸려고 하셨다는 것입니다. 도대체 왜? 우리 지난 주에 보았습니다. 하나님께서 모세에게 당신의 모든 선한 것을 지나가게 하시고 여호와의 이름을 선포하시겠다고 말씀하시면서 하셨던 말씀. 출애굽기 33:19 “나는 은혜 베풀 자에게 은혜를 베풀고 긍휼히 여길 자에게 긍휼을 베푸느니라” 하나님께서 당신의 긍휼을 모든 사람에게 베푸시는 방법으로 택하신 것이 바로 모든 사람이 하나님의 의에 미치지 못하게 하신 것입니다. 이것은 우리의 생각으로는 이해할 수 없지요. 그러나 한가지 분명한 것은 이를 통하여 우리가 하나님의 긍휼히 여기심을 받았다는 것입니다. 어쩌면 하나님의 긍휼하심이란 이 세상 그 어떠한 것보다도 더 가치 있는 것은 아닐까? 그렇기에 모든 희생을 통하여서라도 하나님께서는 그것을 우리에게 주시려 하셨던 것이 아닐까 감히 헤아려봅니다.

Why does God act this way? Verses 30-31 imply that both Gentiles and Israelites, by their disobedience, were positioned to receive God's mercy. Verse 32 goes one step further. Let's read it together: "For God has bound everyone over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all." God intentionally "imprisoned" everyone in disobedience. Could they then obey? No. But paradoxically, through this, God intended to have mercy on everyone. Why on earth?

Last week, we saw what God said to Moses when He declared His name and caused His goodness to pass before him. Exodus 33:19: "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion." The method God chose to show His mercy to everyone was to allow everyone to fall short of His righteousness. This is beyond our understanding. Yet, one thing is clear: through this, we have received God's compassion. Perhaps God's mercy is more valuable than anything else in this world. Is it possible that God was willing to make any sacrifice necessary to give it to us?

                어쩌면 사도 바울은 하나님의 그 헤아릴 수 없는 길을 어떠한 계시로 보았던 것인지도 모르겠습니다. 그래서 그는 잠시 엿본 하나님의 지혜와 지식이 얼마나 깊고 풍성한 것인지 그저 노래할 수 밖에 없었던 것이겠지요. 33-36절의 말씀은 그의 감탄과 찬양으로 가득합니다. 33절을 함께 읽어보겠습니다. “깊도다! 하나님의 부요와 지혜와 지식이여, 그분의 판단은 헤아릴 수 없으며 그분의 길은 찾아낼 수 없도다.” 우리의 생각과 사고로는 하나님의 지혜와 길을 헤아릴 수 없습니다. 그러나 그렇기에 하나님께서는 우리에게 당신이 어떤 분인지 계시해 주셨습니다. 우리는 하나님의 길을 헤아릴 수 없지만 하나님의 성품을 알고 있습니다. 긍휼하신 하나님. 오늘 말씀에서도 모든 사람에게 긍휼을 베풀려 하심으로 그들을 불순종에 가두어 두셨다고 하지 않으십니까? 우리는 이해할 수 없습니다. 그러나 이를 통하여 하나님께서는 당신의 긍휼하심이 어떠한 것인지 드러내셨습니다. 로마서 3:23 “모든 사람이 죄를 범하였으매 하나님의 영광에 이르지 못하더니” 중요한 것은 그 다음인 24절 입니다. “그리스도 예수 안에 있는 속량으로 말미암아 하나님의 은혜로 값 없이 의롭다 하심을 얻은 자 되었느니라” 모든 희생을 통하여서라도 우리에게 주시려 하셨던 하나님의 긍휼하심은 이 세상 그 어떤 것보다 가치 있는 예수님이셨던 것입니다.

Perhaps the Apostle Paul glimpsed God's incomprehensible way through some kind of revelation. That must be why he could only burst into song about the depth and richness of God's wisdom and knowledge that he momentarily saw. Verses 33-36 are full of his awe and praise. Let's read verse 33 together: "Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!"

We cannot comprehend God's wisdom and ways with our human minds and reasoning. But because of this, God chose to reveal Himself to us. Though we cannot trace His ways, we know His character: He is a merciful God. Does the passage not say that God bound everyone to disobedience so that He could have mercy on them all? We may not understand the how, but through this, God revealed the what of His mercy.

Romans 3:23 says, "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." But the important verse is the next one, verse 24: "and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus." The compassion of God, which He was willing to give us through every sacrifice, was Jesus Christ Himself, more valuable than anything in this world.

                말씀을 맺습니다. 하나님의 길은 우리가 이해할 수 없습니다. 그러나 우리가 확실히 알 수 있는 것은 모든 것은 하나님, 하나님으로부터 라는 것입니다. 우리의 생명도 우리의 구원도, 우리가 의롭다 함을 받는 것도 모두 하나님으로부터 입니다. 그러므로 우리에게는 자랑할 것이 아무것도 없습니다. 오직 하나님의 긍휼하심을 찬양합시다. 예수 그리스도를 찬양합니다. 오직 하나님께 모든 영광이 영원토록 있을 것입니다.

I conclude the message. God's ways are beyond our understanding. But what we can know for sure is that everything is from God. Our life, our salvation, our justification—it all comes from God. Therefore, we have nothing to boast about. Let us only praise God's compassion! Let us praise Jesus Christ! To God alone be the glory forever and ever!