모세에게 체계를 갖추라고 조언하는 장인 이드로(출애굽기 18장)

출애굽기 18장은 고난이 끝나고 두 아들을 데리고 온 장인을 만나 그에게 이스라엘 민족을 위한 체계를 갖추라는 조언을 듣는 내용입니다. 모세가 무모할 정도로 혼자서 다 하려고 하니 그러다 지친다 병난다 시스템을 갖추자라고 나름 장로 역할을 톡톡히 한 것 같습니다.

 

 

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모세의 장인 이드로 그리고 두 아들의 이름

 

 

 

 

1. Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.

2. Now Jethro,Moses' father-in-low, had taken Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her home, 

3. along with her two sons. The name of the one was Gershom(for he said, " I have been a sojourner in a foreign land")

4. and the name of the other, Eliezer(for he said, " The God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of pharaoh").

5. Jethro, Moses' father-in -law, came with his sons and his wife to Moses in the wilderness where he was encamped at the mountain of God.

6.And when he sent sord to Moses, "I, your father-in-law Jethro, am coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her, "

7. Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. And they asked each other of their welfare and went into the tent.

 

 

 

모세의 장인이 모세의 아내 십보라와 그의 아들 둘을 데리고 등장했습니다. 모세의 아들 중 한 명은 게르솜이고 다른 한 명은 엘리에셀입니다.

모세의 큰 아들은 나그네가 되었다는 심정을 담은 이름을 지은 것이고 둘째 아들의 이름은 하나님은 돕는 자 이런 의미라고 합니다. 첫 아이를 낳을 때는 자신이 나그네가 된 처량하고 두려운 심정을 담아지었다고 보고 둘째 아들의 이름을 지었을 때 비로소 신실한 믿음과 자신의 소명 그리고 확신을 얻은 듯싶습니다. 뭔가 환경에 적응했다는 말도 있고요.

 

 

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사위에게 여호와 얘기를 들려 준 모세

 

8. Then Moses told his father-in-law all that the Lord had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the hardship that had come upon them in the way, and how the LORD had delivered them.

9.And Jethro rejoiced for all the good that the LORD had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.

 

여행담인지 간증인지 모세느 여드로에게 여호와께서 행한 기적 같은 에피소드를 좌르륵 얘기한 모양입니다. 이에 이드로도 딸과 손주들을 데리고 무사히 만났으니 기쁘고 놀란 데다 신뢰가 간 것도 있었겠죠.

 

 

 

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하나님을 인정한 이드로

 

10. Jethro said, "Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of Pharaoh and has delivered the people from under the hadnd of the Egyptians.

11. Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods, because in this affair they dealt arrogantly eith the people."

12. And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, broutht a burnt offering and sacrifices to God; and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses' father-in-law before God.

 

 

 

일종의 전도를 한 것인지는 모르겠으나 여드로는 모세가 모시는 하나님을 전적으로 믿고 어떤 신보다 월등하고 위대하다고 굳게 믿은 모양입니다. 전도에 성공한 것이죠. 그리고 이들은 제물을 바치고 음식을 먹었답니다.

 

 

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이드로가 장로 역할을 톡톡히 하는 듯

 

13. The next day Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood around Moses from morning till evening.

14. When Moses' father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, "What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand around you from morning till evening?"

15. And Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God;

16. When they have a dispute, they come to me and I decide between one person and another, and I make them know the statutes of God and his laws."

17. Moses' father-in-law said to and the people with you will certainly wear yourselves out , for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to do it alone.

19. Now obey my voice; I will give you advice, and God be with you! You shall represent the people before God and bring their cases to God,

20. and you shall warn them about the statutes and the laws, and make them know the way in which they must do.

21. Moreover, look for able men from all the people, men who fear God, who are trustworthy and hate a bribe, and place such men over the peoole as chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

 

사위 모세가 모시는 하나님에 관해 믿음이 생긴 이드로는 모세에게 궁금해합니다. 모세는 홀로 앉아 있고 사람들이 매일마다 그에게 몰려들기 때문입니다. 모세는 하나님을 궁금해하는 백성들에게 말을 해주고 있다고 하니 이 모든 것을 혼자서 하기에는 무리다. 넌 지칠 거다. 그러니 시스템을 제대로 만들어서 제대로 된 율법을 만들고 체계를 갖추라는 식으로 조언을 해준 것 같습니다.  그러니까 모세가 부족 간의 수장이 된 이상 율법도 종교적 믿음도 혼자 다 할 수 없으니 법을 만들자고 한 것이네요.

 

 

 

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마무리

 

22. And let them judge the people at all times. Every great matter they shall brig to you, but any small matter they shall decide themselves. So it will be easier for you, and they will bear the burden with you.

23. If you do this, God will direct you, you will be able to endure, and all this people also will go to their piace in peace."

 

24. So Moses listened to the voice of his father-in-law and did all that he had said.

25. Moses chose able men out of all Israel and made them heads over the people, chiefs of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

26. And they judged the people at all times. Any hard case they brought to Moses, but andy small matter they decided themselves.

27. Then Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went away to his own country.