¿Quién es éste? Tomo 1: Mateo – Marcos (Who Is This? Volume 1: Matthew – Mark)

Existen títulos y actitudes que honran a Jesús, y otros que lo deshonran. La honra no era poca cosa en la cultura hebrea al igual que en todo Oriente. El verbo Kabad significa "apreciar por lo importante que es". El equivalente en el idioma griego, que es timé, se le añade la idea de algo muy pesado y valioso "como el oro". Uno de los canales por las que se exteriorizaba la honra o deshonra era la manera en que la gente llamaba a alguien, sobretodo si se trataba de gente importante o que estuviera en un lugar superior con relación a quien lo invocaba. Fue en este contexto cultural que Jesús se complacía cuando alguien reconocía quién era, lo que representaba y lo que significaba para sus vidas. Pareciera que el fluir del obrar del Espíritu Santo estaba condicionado al principio de la honra que la gente le manifestaba a Jesús mediante el título. En ¿Quién es éste?, el autor lo llevará por los cuatro evangelios descubriendo este punto tan importante como es la honra.

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There are titles and attitudes that honor Jesus, and others that dishonor him. Honor was no small thing in Hebrew culture as it was throughout the East. The verb Kabad means "to appreciate how important it is." The equivalent in the Greek language, which is timé, is added the idea of something very heavy and valuable "like gold." One of the channels through which honor or disgrace was expressed was the way people called someone, especially if they were important people or who were in a higher place than the person invoking them. It was in this cultural context that Jesus was pleased when someone recognized who he was, what he stood for, and what he meant to their lives. It seems that the flow of the work of the Holy Spirit was conditioned on the principle of the honor that people showed to Jesus through the title. In Who is this?, the author will take you through the four gospels discovering this important point as is honor.