20251030 [새벽묵상] 우리의 왕, 오직 한 분이신 여호와만을 경배하라 | Worship the One and Only King, the LORD (슥/Zec 14:9~15)

14:9 여호와께서 천하의 왕이 되시리니 그 날에는 여호와께서 홀로 한 분이실 것이요 그의 이름이 홀로 하나이실 것이라

9 The Lord will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one Lord, and his name the only name.

14:10 온 땅이 아라바 같이 되되 게바에서 예루살렘 남쪽 림몬까지 이를 것이며 예루살렘이 높이 들려 그 본처에 있으리니 베냐민 문에서부터 첫 문 자리와 성 모퉁이 문까지 또 하나넬 망대에서부터 왕의 포도주 짜는 곳까지라

14:11 사람이 그 가운데에 살며 다시는 저주가 있지 아니하리니 예루살렘이 평안히 서리로다

10 The whole land, from Geba to Rimmon, south of Jerusalem, will become like the Arabah. But Jerusalem will be raised up high from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate, to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses, and will remain in its place. 11 It will be inhabited; never again will it be destroyed. Jerusalem will be secure.

14:12 예루살렘을 친 모든 백성에게 여호와께서 내리실 재앙은 이러하니 곧 섰을 때에 그들의 살이 썩으며 그들의 눈동자가 눈구멍 속에서 썩으며 그들의 혀가 입 속에서 썩을 것이요

14:13 그 날에 여호와께서 그들을 크게 요란하게 하시리니 피차 손으로 붙잡으며 피차 손을 들어 칠 것이며

14:14 유다도 예루살렘에서 싸우리니 이 때에 사방에 있는 이방 나라들의 보화 곧 금 은과 의복이 심히 많이 모여질 것이요

14:15 또 말과 노새와 약대와 나귀와 그 진에 있는 모든 가축에게 미칠 재앙도 그 재앙과 같으리라

12 This is the plague with which the Lord will strike all the nations that fought against Jerusalem: Their flesh will rot while they are still standing on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongues will rot in their mouths. 13 On that day people will be stricken by the Lord with great panic. They will seize each other by the hand and attack one another. 14 Judah too will fight at Jerusalem. The wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected—great quantities of gold and silver and clothing. 15 A similar plague will strike the horses and mules, the camels and donkeys, and all the animals in those camps.

                  지금 야구에서는 월드시리즈가 한창입니다. 시애틀 주민으로서 저 토론토 블루제이스 자리에 시애틀 마리너스가 있었어야 했는데 너무나 아쉽습니다. 제가 보스턴에서 레드삭스의 기운을 좀 더 가져왔어야 했는데 말이지요. 제가 미국 보스턴으로 유학을 와서 처음으로 맞이했던 2007년 월드시리즈에서 보스턴 레드삭스가 우승을 했습니다. 제가 하필 또 레드삭스의 홈구장인 펜웨이 파크에서 걸어서 10분 거리에 살았었는데 야구에 관심이 없던 저조차도 놀랄 정도로 온 동네가 들썩였던 기억이 납니다. 난리도 아니었어요. 이게 그렇게까지 흥분할 일인가? 싶을 정도로 그 열기가 어마어마했습니다. 아마 시애틀 마리너스가 이번에 사상 최초로 월드시리즈에 진출했다면, 그리고 거기서 우승까지 했다면, 마찬가지로 시애틀의 많은 사람들이 열광하지 않았을까 싶습니다. 마리너스는 시애틀의 팀이니까요. 마찬가지입니다. 오늘의 본문은 여호와의 날에 여호와께서 천하의 왕이 되신다고 전하고 있습니다. 그런데 그 여호와께서는 누구의 왕이십니까? 바로 여러분의 왕이십니다. 우리가 응원하는 마리너스는 우승을 한다고 해도 시애틀에 빈 컵을 들고 올 뿐입니다. 하지만 우리의 왕 되신 여호와께서는 당신의 백성을 위하여 영원한 평안을 약속하십니다. 우리의 왕께서는 백성의 대적들을 모두 치실 것입니다. 그렇다면 우리가 해야 할 일은 오직 한 분이신 여호와를 경배하는 것입니다. 열렬히 경배해야 하는 것이지요. 오늘은 우리의 왕, 오직 한 분, 여호와만을 경배하라는 제목으로 말씀을 나누기 원합니다.

The World Series is currently underway in baseball. As a resident of Seattle, I can't help but feel disappointed that the Seattle Mariners aren't in the Toronto Blue Jays' place. Perhaps I should have brought more of the Boston Red Sox's spirit with me! When I first moved to Boston for my studies in 2007, the Red Sox won the World Series. I happened to live just a 10-minute walk from Fenway Park, the Red Sox's home stadium, and the entire neighborhood was buzzing—even I, who had little interest in baseball, was surprised by the intense excitement. It was chaos! I thought, "Is this really something to get this excited about?" But the passion was enormous. If the Seattle Mariners had made it to the World Series for the first time this year and even won, I believe many people in Seattle would have been just as ecstatic. After all, the Mariners are Seattle's team.

The same principle applies to today's passage. It proclaims that on the Day of the LORD, the LORD will become King over all the earth. And whose King is the LORD? He is your King. The Mariners, whom we cheer for, would bring back an empty cup to Seattle, even if they won. But the LORD, our King, promises eternal peace for His people. Our King will strike down all the adversaries of His people. Therefore, the only thing required of us is to worship the one and only LORD. We must worship Him fervently. Today, I want us to reflect on the message: Worship the One and Only King, the LORD.

첫번째, 여호와만이 천하의 왕이시며 그의 백성은 평안할 것입니다.

본문의 말씀은 여호와의 날은 오직 하나님만이 온 우주의 유일한 왕이심을, 또 그분의 통치 아래 있는 백성에게는 영원한 거룩과 평안이 있을 것임을 선포합니다. 9절 말씀 함께 읽겠습니다. “여호와께서 천하의 왕이 되시리니 그날에는 여호와께서 홀로 한 분이실 것이요 그의 이름이 홀로 하나이실 것이라” 이 말씀은 신명기 6장의 ‘들으라 이스라엘’ 이라는 말씀을 생각나게 합니다. 6:4-5 “이스라엘아 들으라 우리 하나님 여호와는 오직 유일한,” 홀로 한 분이신, “여호와시니,” 그 다음 말씀은 무엇입니까? “너는 마음을 다하고 뜻을 다하고 힘을 다하여 네 하나님 여호와를 사랑하라” 이는 너무나 유명한 말씀이라 아마 스가랴서를 들었을 당시의 모든 이스라엘 사람들은 하나님께서 홀로 한 분이시다 라는 이 말만 들어도 그들에게 요구되는 것이 무엇인지 바로 연상할 수 있었을 것입니다. 홀로 한 분이신 여호와 하나님을 사랑하라, 예배하라. 그 여호와 하나님께서 천하의 왕이 되신다. 무슨 뜻입니까? 이제는 약속의 땅에서 하나님을 섬기고 있는 이스라엘 뿐만이 아니라 세상 모든 민족들에게 하나님의 통치가 임한다는 것입니다. 온 세상이 여호와만을 유일한 왕으로 섬기며 예배하게 될 것이라는 말씀입니다. 그 날이 바로 여호와의 날인 것입니다. 이것이 성취되는 과정이 바로 남은 스가랴서의 말씀입니다.

자 그렇다면 당신의 백성에게 어떤 왕이 되시는지 한번 보겠습니다. 10절 말씀은 물리적인 안전을 보장하십니다. 유다 온 땅이 아라바같이 된다는 말씀은 그 땅이 평야처럼 평평하진다는 말씀입니다. 자, 유다 온 땅은 평야처럼 평평해지는데 예루살렘은 높이 솟아올라 그 자리에 있을 것이라고 하십니다. 여기서 말하는 ‘베냐민 문’과 같은 지역의 이름은 예루살렘 성의 동서남북, 그 끝단을 표현한 것입니다. 주변 지역이 평평해지고 성 전체, 동서남북이 높게 서는 것은 그 성이 더이상 함락 할 수 없게 되는 것을 말하고 있는 것이지요. 즉, 물리적으로 외적의 침입으로부터 보호되고 안전하다는 뜻입니다. 그렇다면 물리적인 안전 뿐인가? 11절을 함께 읽겠습니다. “사람이 그 가운데에 살며 다시는 저주가 있지 아니하리니 예루살렘이 평안히 서리로다” 안전한 성에 사람이 몰리는 것은 어쩌면 당연한 일일지 모릅니다. 그런데 ‘다시는 저주가 있지 아니하리니’ 라는 말씀을 하십니다. 이 말씀은 더이상 이들이 진멸의 대상이 아니라는 말입니다. 이는 하나님의 백성을 타락시키던 모든 죄의 근원과 심판의 이유가 완전히 사라졌다는 것을 의미합니다. 이제는 영원한 거룩과 평안만이 이들에게 임하는 것입니다. ‘평안히 서리로다’ 라는 말씀의 평안이란 그 하나님을 신뢰함으로 비롯되는 내면의 안정감을 나타냅니다. 하나님이 우리의 왕이시니 백성된 우리는 외적으로도 안전하고 내적으로도 안전하게 되는 것입니다. 당신의 백성에게 평안을 주시는 천하의 왕, 그렇다면 백성의 대적에게는 어떤 왕이실까요?

I. The LORD Alone is King Over All the Earth, and His People Will Have Peace. (9-11)

The passage declares that the Day of the LORD is the day when God alone will be the unique King of the entire universe, and His people under His rule will enjoy eternal holiness and peace.

Let us read verse 9 together: "And the LORD will be king over all the earth. On that day the LORD will be one and his name one."

This verse brings to mind the 'Hear, O Israel' from Deuteronomy 6:4-5: "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one." The next part is: "You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might." This is such a famous passage that anyone listening to Zechariah's words would immediately connect the phrase "the LORD will be one" with the obedience required of them.

But now, God says He will be King over all the earth. What does this mean? It means God's rule will extend not only over Israel, who worship Him in the promised land, but over all nations of the world. The entire world will worship and serve the LORD as their sole King. That is the Day of the LORD.

Now, let's look at what kind of King He will be for His people. Verse 10 guarantees physical security. The phrase that the whole land around Judah will become like the Arabah means the land will become flat like a plain. However, Jerusalem will be raised up and remain in its place. The names of areas mentioned, like the 'Benjamin Gate,' represent the ends of the city—north, south, east, and west. The surrounding area becoming flat while the entire city stands tall means the city will become impregnable. In short, it means they will be physically protected and safe from external invasion.

Is it only physical safety? Let us read verse 11 together: "And people shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more devoted to destruction, but Jerusalem shall dwell in security." It might be natural for people to flock to a safe city. But God says, "there shall be no more devoted to destruction (herem)." This means they will no longer be an object of herem, or total destruction. It signifies that the root of all sin and the cause of judgment that led to the corruption of God's people have completely disappeared. Now, only eternal holiness and peace will rest upon them. The term 'security' (baṭaḥ) implies an inner stability rooted in trust in God. Since God is our King, we, His people, are safe both externally and internally.

두번째, 그러나 백성의 대적에게는 철저한 심판을 예고하시는 왕이십니다.

12절의 말씀을 함께 읽겠습니다. “예루살렘을 친 모든 백성에게 여호와께서 내리실 재앙은 이러하니 곧 섰을 때에 그들의 살이 썩으며 그들의 눈동자가 눈구멍 속에서 썩으며 그들의 혀가 입 속에서 썩을 것이요” 하나님께서 당신의 백성이 있는 예루살렘을 친 모든 이들에게 재앙을 내리신다고 예고하십니다. 썩는다는 이 말씀은 그들이 건강한 상태였는데 갑자기 살이 썩게 되는 것을 강조하는 것입니다. 원문으로 보면 같은 동사를 다른 형태로 세 번이나 반복 해서 말씀하고 계시지요. 이는 하나님의 초자연적인 심판이 이들에게 임할 것이며 이는 그들이 피할 수 없는 철저한 심판임을 보여주고 계십니다. 그 뿐 만이 아닙니다. 13절의 말씀은 ‘그들을 크게 요란하게,’ 혼란하게 하실 것이라고 하십니다. 마치 기드온과 300용사가 나팔을 불고 항아리를 깨뜨렸을 때 미디안 군사들이 서로를 치며 자멸하였던 것을 생각나게 합니다. 이들은 외적으로는 하나님의 초자연적인 재앙을 겪어야하며 내적으로는 그들 스스로 혼란케 되어 자멸하게 되는 안팎으로 철저한 하나님의 심판 가운데 있게 되는 것입니다. 15절 말씀을 보니 그들과 함께한 말과 노새와 같은 모든 가축과 그들의 전쟁 자원 전체에도 동일한 재앙이 임할 것을 말씀하고 계십니다. 하나님의 백성의 대적들에 대한 심판이 어떠한 것인지 철저히 보여주고 계시는 것이지요.

자 이 와중에 재미있는 말씀이 있습니다. 14절 입니다. 함께 읽겠습니다. “유다도 예루살렘에서 싸우리니 이 때에 사방에 있는 이방 나라들의 보화 곧 금 은과 의복이 심히 많이 모여질 것이요” 대적에 대한 심판을 나열하고 계시는데 갑자기 유다도 예루살렘에서 싸울 것이다 라는 말씀을 하십니다. 그런데 그 때에 사방에 있는 이방 나라들의 재물이 심히 많이 모여질 것이다 라는 말씀을 하시지요. 왜 이런 말씀을 굳이 13절과 15절 사이에 끼워넣으셨는가? 그것은 아마도 당신의 백성에 대한 대우와 대적에 대한 심판의 극명한 대비를 통하여 하나님의 심판이 얼마나 철저한 것인지를 더욱 강조하시기 위함 이었다고 생각합니다. 그리고 어제의 말씀을 기억하신다면 1-2절의 상황, 곧 이방 민족들이 예루살렘의 재물들을 약탈하던 상황을 기억하실 것입니다. 오늘 14절의 말씀은 그 상황을 정반대로 뒤집는 말씀이지요. 여호와께서 전쟁에 개입하시자, 약탈하던 자와 약탈당하던 자의 위치가 완전히 역전되는 것입니다. 여호와께서 천하의 왕이 되실 때, 우리는 왕의 보호 아래 우리가 빼앗겼던 것 뿐 만 아니라 대적의 것 또한  물려받는 자가 되는 것입니다.

II. The King Will Execute Thorough Judgment on the Adversaries of His People. (12-15)

In stark contrast, the LORD announces severe judgment on the enemies of His people. Let us read verse 12: "And this shall be the plague with which the LORD will strike all the peoples that wage war against Jerusalem: their flesh will rot while they are standing on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongues will rot in their mouths."

God predicts a plague on all who fight against Jerusalem, His people. The word 'rot' emphasizes that they were healthy but their flesh will suddenly decompose. The original text repeats the same verb in different forms three times, stressing that God's supernatural judgment will fall upon them—a judgment they cannot escape.

Furthermore, verse 13 states that God will throw them into great confusion (mehumah). This is reminiscent of the time when Gideon and his 300 men blew trumpets and broke jars, causing the Midianite army to turn on each other and self-destruct. These enemies will face God's supernatural external plague and, internally, will be plunged into confusion, leading to self-destruction. Verse 15 confirms that the same plague will strike all the animals, such as horses and mules, and all their military resources. The judgment on the adversaries of God's people will be absolute.

Amidst this description of judgment, there is an interesting verse. Let us read verse 14: "And Judah also will fight at Jerusalem, and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be collected—gold, silver, and garments in great abundance."

Why is this verse inserted between the description of judgment (13 and 15)? I believe it serves to emphasize the thoroughness of God's judgment by drawing a sharp contrast between the destiny of His people and that of His adversaries. If you recall the situation in verses 1-2 of this chapter, the nations were plundering the wealth of Jerusalem. Verse 14 is a complete reversal of that situation. When the LORD intervenes in the war, the positions of the plunderers and the plundered are entirely inverted. When the LORD becomes King over all the earth, under the protection of the King, we, His people, inherit not only what was taken from us but also the vast wealth of the adversaries.

말씀을 맺습니다. 여호와께서 우리의 왕이십니다. 이 왕권은 약속이나 믿음으로만 존재하는 것이 아니라, 대적을 향한 무서운 심판과 당신의 백성을 향한 영원한 구원을 통해 이미 증명되었고 또 완성될 통치입니다. 오늘 우리는 우리의 삶의 모든 영역에서 오직 한 분이신 여호와만을 왕으로 모시고 그분의 평안을 누리며, 그분의 능력에 힘입어 승리하는 경배의 삶을 살아가시기를 주님의 이름으로 축원합니다.

Conclusion

The LORD is our King. This kingship is not established merely by promise or faith; it is a dominion that has been, and will be, proven and completed through fierce judgment on His adversaries and eternal salvation for His people.

Today, let us enthrone the one and only LORD as King over every area of our lives. May you live a life of worship, experiencing His peace, relying on His power, and achieving victory under His complete dominion. Amen.