20261020 | 새벽묵상 | 세대를 넘어 전해지는 하나님의 뜻 God's Will Passed Down Across Generations | 대상/1Chron 28:11~21

28:11 다윗이 성전의 복도와 그의 집들과 그의 곳간과 다락과 골방과 속죄소의 설계도를 그의 아들 솔로몬에게 주고

28:12 또 그가 영감으로 받은 모든 것 곧 여호와의 성전의 뜰과 사면의 모든 방과 하나님의 성전 곳간과 성물 곳간의 설계도를 주고

28:13 또 제사장과 레위 사람의 반열과 여호와의 성전에서 섬기는 모든 일과 여호와의 성전을 섬기는 데에 쓰는 모든 그릇의 양식을 설명하고

28:14 또 모든 섬기는 데에 쓰는 금 기구를 만들 금의 무게와 모든 섬기는 데에 쓰는 은 기구를 만들 은의 무게를 정하고

28:15 또 금 등잔대들과 그 등잔 곧 각 등잔대와 그 등잔을 만들 금의 무게와 은 등잔대와 그 등잔을 만들 은의 무게를 각기 그 기구에 알맞게 하고

28:16 또 진설병의 각 상을 만들 금의 무게를 정하고 은상을 만들 은도 그렇게 하고

28:17 갈고리와 대접과 종지를 만들 순 금과 금 잔 곧 각 잔을 만들 금의 무게와 또 은 잔 곧 각 잔을 만들 은의 무게를 정하고

28:18 또 향단에 쓸 순금과 또 수레 곧 금 그룹들의 설계도대로 만들 금의 무게를 정해주니 이 그룹들은 날개를 펴서 여호와의 언약궤를 덮는 것이더라

11 Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, its storerooms, its upper parts, its inner rooms and the place of atonement. 12 He gave him the plans of all that the Spirit had put in his mind for the courts of the temple of the Lord and all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the temple of God and for the treasuries for the dedicated things. 13 He gave him instructions for the divisions of the priests and Levites, and for all the work of serving in the temple of the Lord, as well as for all the articles to be used in its service. 14 He designated the weight of gold for all the gold articles to be used in various kinds of service, and the weight of silver for all the silver articles to be used in various kinds of service: 15 the weight of gold for the gold lampstands and their lamps, with the weight for each lampstand and its lamps; and the weight of silver for each silver lampstand and its lamps, according to the use of each lampstand; 16 the weight of gold for each table for consecrated bread; the weight of silver for the silver tables; 17 the weight of pure gold for the forks, sprinkling bowls and pitchers; the weight of gold for each gold dish; the weight of silver for each silver dish; 18 and the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense. He also gave him the plan for the chariot, that is, the cherubim of gold that spread their wings and overshadow the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

28:19 다윗이 이르되 여호와의 손이 내게 임하여 이 모든 일의 설계를 그려 나에게 알려 주셨느니라

19 “All this,” David said, “I have in writing as a result of the Lord’s hand on me, and he enabled me to understand all the details of the plan.”

28:20 또 그의 아들 솔로몬에게 이르되 너는 강하고 담대하게 이 일을 행하라 두려워하지 말며 놀라지 말라 네가 여호와의 성전 공사의 모든 일을 마치기까지 여호와 하나님 나의 하나님이 너와 함께 계시사 네게서 떠나지 아니하시고 너를 버리지 아니하시리라

28:21 제사장과 레위 사람의 반이 있으니 하나님의 성전의 모든 종사를 도울 것이요 또 모든 공사에 유능한 기술자가 기쁜 마음으로 너와 함께 할 것이요 또 모든 지휘관과 백성이 온전히 네 명령 아래에 있으리라

20 David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is finished. 21 The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the work on the temple of God, and every willing person skilled in any craft will help you in all the work. The officials and all the people will obey your every command.”

                성전 건축의 준비를 모두 마친 다윗은 이스라엘의 리더들을 한 자리에 모읍니다. 그들 앞에서 다윗은 자신이 왜 성전을 건축할 수 없는지 설명하였습니다. 그리고는 자신의 아들, 솔로몬이야말로 하나님께서 예비하신 성전을 지을 사람이라는 것을 천명합니다. 다윗은 성전 건축에 필요한 모든 물적 자원과 인적 자원을 예비해 놓을 만큼 성전 건축에 진심이었습니다. 그러나 오늘 말씀을 보면 그는 자신의 열심이 아닌 하나님의 뜻을 따랐던 것을 볼 수 있습니다. 그는 자신의 뜻이 아니라 오직 하나님께서 보여주신 대로, 받은 그대로를 솔로몬에게 전달합니다. 오늘의 본문은 우리에게 세대를 넘어 전해지는 하나님의 뜻을 보여줍니다. 그리고 다윗이 그 뜻을 가감 없이 온전히 전달하는 전달자의 역할을 충실히 행하는 것을 봅니다. 오늘은 “세대를 넘어 전해지는 하나님의 뜻”이라는 제목으로 말씀을 나누기 원합니다.

Introduction

Having completed all preparations for the construction of the temple, David gathers the leaders of Israel together. Before them, David explains why he himself could not build the temple, and then publicly proclaims that his son Solomon is indeed the one whom God has chosen and prepared to build the temple.

David was deeply committed to the construction of the temple, so much so that he prepared all the material and human resources required for it. Yet, as today’s passage reveals, he walked strictly according to God’s will rather than his own zeal. Instead of enforcing his own human desires, he delivered to Solomon strictly what he had received—what God had shown him, without addition or subtraction.

Today’s text reveals to us God’s will being passed down across generations, and we see David faithfully fulfilling his role as a messenger, delivering that divine plan without modification.

Today, I would like to share a message titled: “God's Will Passed Down Across Generations.”

                다윗의 모습을 통해 우리가 배울 수 있는 첫번째는 바로 우리가 온전히 하나님의 뜻 만을 전달하는 전달자가 되어야 한다는 것입니다. 11절과 12절의 말씀을 보니 다윗이 성전의 설계도를 솔로몬에게 전달하고 있습니다. 이 ‘설계도’라는 단어가 이 단락의 핵심입니다. 12절을 보니 그 설계도를 뭐라고 설명하고 있습니까? “그가 영감으로 받은 모든 것.” 그렇습니다. ‘영감으로 받은 모든 것.’ 하나님의 영이 주신 모든 것 그대로라는 말입니다. 이와 비슷한 장면이 출애굽기를 보면 있습니다. 하나님께서 시내산에서 모세에게 성막을 지을 것을 명령하시지요. 그때 이렇게 말씀하십니다. 출애굽기 25:9입니다. “무릇 내가 네게 보이는 모양대로 장막을 짓고 기구들도 그 모양을 따라 지을지니라” 하나님이 직접 보여주시면서 말씀하고 계십니다. 바로 여기서 ‘모양,’ 이라고 말씀하신 단어가 오늘 본문의 ‘설계도’에 해당하는 단어입니다. 마치 모세가 그랬던 것처럼 지금 다윗도 자신의 생각이나 자신의 뜻을 전달한 것이 아니라는 것이지요. 다윗은 하나님의 뜻을 자신이 받은 있는 그대로 솔로몬에게 전달하고 있는 것입니다. 그런데 그 내용이 건물 뿐인가? 아닙니다. 건물의 설계도 뿐이 아니라 13절을 보면 성전에서 섬기는 사람들에 관한 모든 일을 포함하고 있습니다. 그 뿐입니까? 14절부터 18절까지는 그 안의 각종 기물들의 무게까지 정확히 정하여 알려주고 있다고 합니다. 어떻게 이렇게 섬세한 곳까지 디테일하게 알려주는 것이 가능했던 것일까? 그 대답은 19절의 말씀에 나와 있습니다. 함께 읽어보겠습니다. “다윗이 이르되 여호와의 손이 내게 임하여 이 모든 일의 설계를 그려 나에게 알려 주셨느니라.” 여호와의 손이 내게 임했다고 합니다. 하나님의 계시가 그에게 임한 것입니다. 특별히 여기서 ‘그려’ 라는 말은 글로 적어 주셨다는 말입니다. 이 부분은 하나님께서 직접 십계명을 새겨 주셨던 두 돌판을 생각하게 하지요. 마치 하나님께서 모세에게 매우 구체적이고 전달 가능한 형태로 율법과 계명을 전하여 주셨듯이 다윗에게도 이와 같이 하나님의 계시를 설계도로 알려주셨다는 것입니다. 그리고 다윗은 그것을 솔로몬에게 그대로 전달한 것이지요. 그렇습니다. 역대기의 기자는 다윗이 솔로몬에게 성전 건축을 이양하는 장면을 마치 모세가 여호수아에게 가나안 정복을 이양하는 장면에 빗대어 설명하고 있습니다.

1. A Faithful Messenger Delivering God's Plan (vv. 11–19)

The first thing we learn from David is that we must be faithful messengers who deliver nothing less than the complete will of God.

In verses 11 and 12, David hands over the plans (tavnit) for the temple to Solomon. This word “plan” or “pattern” (tavnit) is the key term in this passage. How does verse 12 describe these plans?

“He gave him the plans of all that the Spirit had put in his mind...”

Indeed: “all that the Spirit had put in his mind.” It refers strictly to everything given directly by the Spirit of God.

We find a remarkably similar scene in the book of Exodus, where God commands Moses on Mount Sinai to build the tabernacle. God tells him in Exodus 25:9:

“Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you.”

God Himself showed Moses the model as He spoke. The word translated as “pattern” in Exodus 25:9 is the exact same word used for “plans” (tavnit) in today's passage. Just like Moses, David was not delivering his own thoughts or human agenda. David was passing on to Solomon the exact will of God as he had received it.

Was this limited only to physical structures? No. Verse 13 shows that it included every detail regarding those who would serve in the temple—the divisions of the priests and Levites and all the work of serving in the house of the LORD.

Furthermore, verses 14 through 18 specify the exact weights of gold and silver for all the various articles used in service. How was David able to provide such meticulous, granular detail? The answer is given in verse 19. Let us read verse 19 together:

“‘All this,’ David said, ‘I have in writing from the hand of the LORD upon me, and he made me understand all the details of the plan.’”

“The hand of the LORD” came upon him—divine revelation was imparted to him. The phrase “in writing from the hand of the LORD” evokes the image of the two stone tablets on which God directly inscribed the Ten Commandments. Just as God gave Moses the Law and commandments in a concrete, transmissible form, so He revealed to David the blueprints for the temple in writing through His Spirit. And David delivered them to Solomon without altering a single detail.

The Chronicler deliberately frames this transfer of temple leadership from David to Solomon to mirror the transfer of leadership from Moses to Joshua for the conquest of Canaan.

                20절을 같이 보시겠습니다. 다윗이 솔로몬에게 말합니다. “너는 강하고 담대하게 이 일을 행하라 두려워하지 말며 놀라지 말라” 이 말씀들은 모두 여호수아에게 주어졌던 말씀들이지요. ‘강하고 담대하라’는 말은 신명기와 여호수아에서, ‘두려워하지 말며 놀라지 말라’는 말은 여호수아에서, 그리고 “네게서 떠나지 아니하시고 너를 버리지 아니하시리라”는 말씀 또한 신명기의 말씀을 그대로 옮겨 적은 것입니다. 지금 다윗이 솔로몬에게 성전 건축을 맡기는 장면은 아브라함때부터 약속하신 하나님의 언약, 즉 약속의 땅을 성취하는 것과 같은 일이라는 것입니다. 다윗은 이렇게 온전한 하나님의 뜻을 솔로몬에게 맡기며 그를 격려하고 있습니다. 그 격려의 핵심은 바로 “하나님께서 너와 함께 계실 것이다.” 였습니다. 아니, 그저 함께 계시는 것만이 아니라 “네게서 떠나지 아니하시고 너를 버리지 아니하시리라” 라고 말하고 있습니다. 언제까지? “네가 여호와의 성전 공사의 모든 일을 마치기까지.” 무슨 말입니까? 내가 너에게 이 일을 맡기지만 이 일은 하나님의 일이다. 그리고 하나님께서 이 일을 반드시 이루실 것이다. 그 일이 끝날 때까지 그가 결코 너를 떠나지 아니하실 것이다. 바로 이것이 솔로몬이 강하고 담대하게 이 일을 행할 수 있는 이유가 되었습니다. 그가 두려워하거나 놀라지 않을 확신이 되었던 것입니다. 그런데 다윗이 어떻게 이렇게 확신에 찬 모습으로 솔로몬을 격려할 수 있었을까요? 그것은 다윗이 하나님을 부르는 호칭에서 엿볼 수 있습니다. 다윗은 “여호와 하나님 나의 하나님이 너와 함께 계시사” 라고 말하고 있습니다. 다윗에게 여호와 하나님은 나의 하나님이었습니다. 다윗은 평생 동안 하나님을 경험하였습니다. 그가 경험한 하나님은 그와 함께 하시며 그를 떠나지 아니하시고 그를 버리지 않으시는 하나님이었습니다. 그렇기 때문에 그는 자신있게 다음 세대인 솔로몬에게 그 하나님, 내가 경험한, ‘나의 하나님’이 이제 너와 함께 하실 것이라고 말할 수 있었던 것입니다. 그리고 이것이 우리가 다음세대에게 전할 수 있는 가장 큰 격려입니다.

2. Passing On the God We Have Personally Experienced (vv. 20–21)

Let us look at verse 20. David says to Solomon:

“Be strong and courageous, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged...”

These words directly echo the commands given to Joshua. “Be strong and courageous” appears throughout Deuteronomy and Joshua; “Do not be afraid or discouraged” comes directly from Joshua; and the promise, “He will not fail you or forsake you,” is quoted directly from Deuteronomy.

By entrusting the construction of the temple to Solomon in this way, David connects this task to the fulfillment of the Abrahamic Covenant—the taking of the Promised Land. David entrusts God's complete plan to Solomon while offering him deep encouragement.

The core of that encouragement was: “God will be with you.”

Notice that David goes beyond simply stating God will be present; he declares: “He will not fail you or forsake you... until all the work for the service of the temple of the LORD is finished.”

What is David saying? “I am entrusting this work to you, but this is God’s work. And God will surely bring it to completion. He will not leave you or forsake you until the work is finished.”

This assurance empowered Solomon to act with strength and courage, providing the absolute confidence he needed to be neither afraid nor discouraged.

How could David encourage Solomon with such overwhelming confidence? We find the secret in how David addresses God. David declares:

“...for the LORD God, my God, is with you.”

To David, Yahweh was not an abstract deity—He was “my God.” David had walked with God throughout his entire life. The God David knew by personal experience was a God who was always present, who never left him, and who never abandoned him.

Because David had personally experienced God’s faithfulness, he could confidently tell the next generation: “The God I have walked with—‘my God’—will now be with you.”

This is the greatest encouragement we can pass on to the next generation.

                말씀을 맺습니다. 빌립보서 1:6은 “너희 속에 착한 일을 시작하신 이가 그리스도 예수의 날까지 이루실 줄을 우리가 확신하노라” 라고 말하고 있습니다. 아브라함에게 말씀하셨던 그 약속. 모세를 통해 그리고 다음 세대였던 여호수아를 통해 이루셨던 하나님의 그 약속. 마찬가지로 다윗을 통해 그리고 다음 세대인 솔로몬을 통해 이루시는 하나님의 뜻. 이렇게 세대를 넘어 하나님의 뜻이 전해지고 우리 안에 하나님께서 시작하신 착한 일은 우리와 우리 다음의 세대들을 통해 반드시 이루어질 것입니다. 그렇다면 다음 세대에 대한 우리의 임무는 무엇일까요? 우리의 생각과 뜻이 아닌 우리에게 주신 설계도, 말씀을 그대로 전하는 것입니다. 그리고 우리가 경험한 하나님, 나와 함께 계시며 나를 떠나지 않으시고 나를 버리지 않으셨던 나의 하나님. 그 하나님이 우리의 다음세대와 동일하게 함께 하실 것을 격려하는 일일 것입니다. 이렇게 세대를 넘어 하나님의 일을 이루는 자들로서 오늘 하루 살아가시는 여러분 되시기를 주님의 이름으로 축원합니다.

Conclusion

Philippians 1:6 declares:

“...being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”

The promise spoken to Abraham, fulfilled through Moses and the next generation under Joshua; the divine purpose revealed through David, fulfilled through the next generation under Solomon—so too, God’s sovereign will spans across generations. The good work God has begun in us will surely be accomplished through us and through the generations that follow.

What then is our duty to the next generation? It is to pass on not our own human ideas, but the exact blueprints of God’s Word given to us. And it is to encourage them with the God we have personally known—the God who has been with us, who has never left us nor forsaken us—assuring them that “my God” will be faithfully present with them as well.

May you live this day as faithful stewards who carry out God's work across generations. I pray this in the name of the Lord. Amen.