누가복음 강해설교 두 번째 책 <예수의 제자>가 지난 2월 말에 두란노에서 출간되었습니다. 첫 권 <구원사의 서곡>이 나온지 꼭 1년만입니다. 처음에는 작년 한 해에 모두 출판될 것을 예상했지만, 이렇게 시간이 걸릴 것이라고는 생각하지 못했습니다. 마지막 세 번째 책은 빠르면 이번 가을에 나올 수도 있지만 또 한 해가 걸릴 지도 모릅니다. 하여간 작년에 출간된 <구원사의 서곡>에는 누가복음 1장에서 6장 16절까지 61편의 설교를 담았고, 이번 2권 <예수의 제자>에는 6장 17절부터 13장까지, 69편의 설교를 담았습니다. 그리고 마지막 3권은 14장에서 24장까지 모두 67편의 설교가 실릴 것입니다.
지난 24년동안 누가복음 첫 절에서 마지막 절까지 한 절도 빠뜨리지 않고 설교한 것을 주님께서 귀하게 보시고, 12 바구니의 부스러기를 모으도록 명하신 주님이 누가복음 강해설교집 <구원사의 서곡> <예수의 제자> 를 차례로 세상에 나오도록 하셨다고 믿습니다. 그동안 설교자로서 누가복음의 본문을 한 절 한 절 대하며 “이 본문이 오늘 우리에게 무엇을 말하는가?” 라는 질문을 하면서, 다른 복음서의 기록과도 대조하며, 성경신학적인 해석에 충실하려고 노력했습니다. 학문에는 왕도가 없듯이 해석학에도 왕도가 없습니다. 본문과 함께 하는 시간의 양이 설교의 질을 결정합니다. 책을 읽는 습성을 배양하십시오.
독서와 묵상과 기도를 통한 하나님의 음성에 귀를 기울일 때 능력있는 설교가 준비됩니다.
그러므로, 서문에서 밝힌대로, 이 책에 담긴 설교는 그 내용에 있어서는 제가 전한 것이 맞지만, 그 형식에 있어서는 청중보다 독자를 의식해서 출판사에서 손질을 했습니다. 여러분은 지금 강대상에서 하는 설교를 듣는 것이 아니라, 출판된 책을 읽고 있기 때문입니다. 한 주일에 한 편의 설교를 청중에게 전달한 본래의 환경과는 달리, 한 권의 책을 구입하면, 계속해서 다음 설교를 읽어야 하는 독자를 위한 출판사의 배려입니다. 특히 마지막 결론 부분은 독자들을 의식한 손질이 분명한 부분입니다. 일반 독자들의 입장이라면 두란노의 배려를 즐기시면 됩니다. 그러나 설교자로서 이 책을 읽는다면 형식이 달라졌다는 것을 생각하면 좋겠습니다.
강대상에서 선포한 한 마디 한 마디를, 한 문장 한 문장의 글로 변환시킨다는 것이 쉽지 않았을 터인데 새로 손질된 원고를 읽으면서 설교자로서 저는 일단 감동했습니다. 다시 한 번 자신이 전한 메시지에 감동했습니다. 그리고 강대상에서 이런 말씀을 전한 설교자의 삶을 산 것에 보람을 느꼈습니다. 청중들을 향해 설교했던 것을, 독자들을 위해서 본래적인 감동이 살아있도록, 아니 더 맛깔스럽게 손질한 것을 감사합니다. 설교자가 사용했던 단어 하나하나를 함부로 다루지 않으면서도 독자를 위해서 더 나은 구조와 문장을 구사하는 창조적인 손질이기에 감탄했습니다. (<예수의 제자>는 온라인 서점이나 오프라인 전국 서점에서 만날 수 있습니다.)
The second volume of the expository sermon series on the Gospel of Luke, Disciple of Jesus, was published by Duranno at the end of February. It has been exactly one year since the first volume, Overture to Salvation History, was released. Initially, I anticipated that the entire series would be published within last year, but I never imagined it would take this long. The third and final volume might be released as early as this autumn, though it could take another year. In any case, Overture to Salvation History, published last year, contained 61 sermons covering Luke 1:1 through 6:16. This second volume, Disciple of Jesus, contains 69 sermons spanning from 6:17 to chapter 13. The final third volume will feature 67 sermons covering chapters 14 through 24.
Over the past 24 years, I preached through the Gospel of Luke verse by verse without skipping a single line. I believe the Lord looked favorably upon this work, and just as He commanded the disciples to gather the twelve baskets of leftover fragments, He allowed these expository sermon volumes on Luke—Overture to Salvation History and Disciple of Jesus—to come forth into the world one after another. Throughout those years as a preacher, approaching the text of Luke verse by verse, I continually asked, "What does this text say to us today?" I compared it with the accounts in the other Gospels and strove to remain faithful to biblical-theological interpretation. Just as there is no royal road to learning, there is no shortcut in hermeneutics. The amount of time spent dwelling with the biblical text determines the quality of the sermon. Cultivate the habit of reading books.
Powerful sermons are prepared when we listen closely to God's voice through reading, meditation, and prayer.
Therefore, as noted in the preface, while the content of the sermons in this book is truly what I delivered, the publisher refined the form with readers rather than listeners in mind. This is because you are not listening to a sermon spoken from the pulpit right now, but reading a published book. Unlike the original setting where a single sermon was delivered to a congregation once a week, when someone purchases a book, they read through consecutive sermons; the publisher thoughtfully adapted the style for these readers. In particular, the concluding sections have clearly been polished with readers in mind. General readers can simply enjoy Duranno's thoughtful editorial care. However, if you are reading this book as a preacher, it is good to keep in mind that the format has been adapted.
It could not have been easy to transform every spoken word from the pulpit into written sentences, but as I read the newly polished manuscript, I was deeply moved as a preacher. Once again, I was touched by the message I had once delivered, and I felt a profound sense of gratitude and purpose in having lived the life of a preacher who proclaimed such words from the pulpit. I am truly thankful that what was once preached to a congregation has been shaped so that its original inspiration remains alive—indeed, rendered even more engaging and flavorful—for readers. I was filled with admiration for this creative editorial work, which handled each word used by the preacher with deep reverence while weaving better structures and phrasing for the reader. (Disciple of Jesus is available in bookstores nationwide, both online and offline.)
Die tweede bundel van die verklarende preekreeks oor Lukas, Dissipel van Jesus, is aan die einde van Februarie deur Duranno uitgegee. Dit is presies 'n jaar sedert die eerste deel, Voorspel tot die Verlossingsgeskiedenis, verskyn het. Aanvanklik het ek verwag dat al die boeke binne die verloop van verlede jaar sou verskyn, maar ek het nie gedink dat dit soveel tyd sou neem nie. Die derde en laaste bundel sal dalk so vroeg as vandeesherfs verskyn, alhoewel dit dalk nog 'n jaar kan neem. In elk geval het Voorspel tot die Verlossingsgeskiedenis, wat verlede jaar gepubliseer is, 61 preke bevat wat Lukas 1 tot 6:16 dek, en hierdie tweede deel, Dissipel van Jesus, bevat 69 preke vanaf 6:17 tot hoofstuk 13. Die finale derde bundel sal 67 preke bevat wat hoofstukke 14 tot 24 dek.
Oor die afgelope 24 jaar het ek die Evangelie volgens Lukas vers vir vers verkondig sonder om 'n enkele vers oor te slaan. Ek glo dat die Here dit as kosbaar geag het, en net soos Hy beveel het dat die twaalf mandjies met oorskietbrokkies bymekaargemaak moes word, het die Here beskik dat hierdie verklarende preekbundels oor Lukas—Voorspel tot die Verlossingsgeskiedenis en Dissipel van Jesus—opeenvolgend die lig sou sien. Deur die jare het ek as prediker elke vers van Lukas genader met die vraag: "Wat sê hierdie teks vandag vir ons?" Ek het dit vergelyk met die verslae in die ander Evangelies en daarna gestreef om getrou te bly aan 'n bybels-teologiese uitleg. Net soos daar geen koninklike pad na die wetenskap is nie, is daar ook geen kortpad in die hermeneutiek nie. Die hoeveelheid tyd wat 'n mens saam met die teks deurbring, bepaal die gehalte van die preek. Kweek 'n gewoonte van lees aan.
Kragtige prediking word voorberei wanneer ons deur lees, oordenking en gebed na die stem van God luister.
Daarom, soos in die voorwoord genoem is, is die inhoud van die preke in hierdie boek inderdaad wat ek verkondig het, maar die uitgewer het die vorm aangepas met die leser in gedagte eerder as die hoorder. U luister immers nie nou na 'n preek vanaf die kansel nie, maar lees 'n gedrukte boek. Anders as die oorspronklike konteks waar 'n enkele preek weekliks aan 'n gemeente gelewer is, lees iemand wat 'n boek koop dikwels die preke aaneenlopend deur; dit was 'n bedagsame aanpassing deur die uitgewer ter wille van die lesers. Veral die slotgedeeltes is duidelik afgerond met die leser in gedagte. As gewone leser kan u eenvoudig Duranno se sorgsame versorging geniet. Maar as u hierdie boek as prediker lees, is dit goed om te onthou dat die formaat aangepas is.
Dit kon nie maklik gewees het om elke gesproke woord vanaf die kansel in geskrewe sinne om te sit nie, maar toe ek die hersiene manuskrip deurlees, was ek as prediker diep geraak. Ek is opnuut getref deur die boodskap wat ek self verkondig het, en ek het 'n diepe dankbaarheid ervaar dat ek die lewe van 'n prediker kon lei wat sulke woorde vanaf die kansel mog verkondig. Ek is innig dankbaar dat dit wat aanvanklik vir 'n gemeente gepreek is, nou só vir lesers verwerk is dat die oorspronklike trefkrag behoue gebly het—ja, selfs nog smaakvoller na vore kom. Ek het groot bewondering vir hierdie skeppende redigering, wat elke woord van die prediker met eerbied hanteer het terwyl dit terselfdertyd 'n beter struktuur en vloei vir die leser geskep het. (Dissipel van Jesus is beskikbaar in sowel aanlyn as plaaslike boekwinkels landwyd.)