종교, 신앙 코너

- Jesus Drama (1. 마리아와요셉-영어) -

Jesus' Born (Mary & Joseph)
Luke 1:5~56 / Matthew 1:18-25

In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah,
who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah;
his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron.
Both of them were upright in the sight of God, observing all the Lord's commandments
and regulations blamelessly.
But they had no children,
because Elizabeth was barren;
and they were both well along in years.

Once when Zechariah's division was on duty
and he was serving as priest before God,
he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of priesthood,
to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
And when the time for the burning of the incense came,
all the assembled worshipers were praying outside.

Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him,
standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
When Zechariah saw him,
he was startled and was gripped with fear.

But the angel said to him:

Do not be afraid, Zechariah;
your prayer has been heard.
Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son,
and you are to give him the name John.
He will be a joy and delight to you,
and many will rejoice because of his birth,
for he will be great in the sight of the Lord.
He is never to take wine or other fermented drink,
and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from birth.
Many of the people of Israel will he bring back to the Lord their God.

And he will go on before the Lord,
in the spirit and power of Elijah,
to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children
and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous
- to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

How can I be sure of this?
I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.

I am Gabriel.
I stand in the presence of God,
and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.
And now you will be silent
and not be able to speak until the day this happens,
because you did not believe my words,
which will come true at their proper time.

Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah
and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple.
When he came out, he could not speak to them.
They realized he had seen a vision in the temple,
for he kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.
When his time of service was completed,
he returned home.

After this his wife Elizabeth became pregnant
and for five months remained in seclusion.

She said,

The Lord has done this for me.
In these days He has shown His favor
and taken away my disgrace among the people.

In the sixth month,
God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee,
to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David.
The virgin's name was Mary.

The angel went to her and said,

Greetings, you who are highly favored!
The Lord is with you.

Mary was greatly troubled at his words
and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.

But the angel said to her,

Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God.
You will be with child and give birth to a son,
and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.
The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,
and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever;
His kingdom will never end.

How will this be, since I am a virgin?

The Holy Spirit will come upon you,
and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.
So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.
Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age,
and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month.
For nothing is impossible with God.

I am the Lord's servant.
May it be to me as you have said.

Then the angel left her.
At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea,
where she entered Zechariah's home and greeted Elizabeth.
When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting,
the baby leaped in her womb.

Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit
and in a loud voice she exclaimed,

Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the child you will bear!
But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears,
the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!

And Mary said,

My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for He has been mindful of the humble state of His servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed,

for the Mighty One has done great things for me - holy is His name.
His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
He has performed mighty deeds with His arm;
He has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts.
He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.
He has filled the hungry with good things
but has sent the rich away empty.

He has helped His servant Israel,
remembering to be merciful to Abraham
and his descendants forever,
even as He said to our fathers.

Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months
and then returned home.

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about:
His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph,
but before they came together,
she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.

Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man
and did not want to expose her to public disgrace,
he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

But after he had considered this,
an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said,

Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife,
because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
She will give birth to a son,
and you are to give Him the name Jesus,
because He will save His people from their sins.

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:

The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son,
and they will call Him Immanuel.

The name Immanuel means, "God with us."
When Joseph woke up,
he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him
and took Mary home as his wife.

But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son.

And he gave Him the name Jesus.



Study Points

1. Righteous in the eyes of the Lord
2. Vision
3. Grace
4. Jesus
5. Holy Spirit
6. Eternity
7. Lord's servant
8. Word
9. Dream
10. Immanuel




- Jesus' Born (Mary and Joseph) -
Biblical References ; Luke 1:5~56 / Matthew 1:18-25

Characters ; Mary / Joseph
            Zechariah / Elizabeth
            Angel Gabriel
            Person 1, 2, 3, 4

Setting ;  1. Zechariah's house
          2. Temple
          3. Mary's house
          4. Joseph's house


[Scene 1]

It was Zechariah's turn, and before he left home to serve in the temple of Jerusalem,
he prayed wearily with Elizabeth.

Zechariah : Lord, we have no children to carry on our family line......,
          I will go to your temple, but......,
          please look after my wife while she stays here by the countryside..

Elizabeth : Lord, why will you not bear me any children...
          We have nothing to delight in our lives now that we are old
          and weary......,

Zechariah : Elizabeth, I will return as soon as I finish my duties
          at the temple.

Elizabeth : Do have a safe trip.
          Even while you serve the Lord
          pray to Him that He may give us a child to carry on our family line.



[Scene 2]

People are praying outside of the temple, and Zechariah enters it, muttering to himself.

Zechariah : (to himself)
        I've lived my whole life for the Lord, and yet I'm not given a son......,

Then, an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. Zechariah was startled and was gripped with fear, and fell down before him.

Angel : Zechariah, you have been upright in the sight of God,
        and observed all the Lord's commandments and regulations blamelessly.
        Do not be afraid,
        for the Lord has heard your prayer.
        Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son.

Zechariah : (to himself)
        An old couple like Elizabeth and I will have a child?

Angel : You are to name him John.
        He will be a joy and delight to you,
        and many will rejoice because of his birth.

Zechariah : (to himself)
        The boy will be named John?
        But no one in our family had that name before...

Angel : He will be great in the sight of the Lord.
        He is never to take wine or other fermented drink.

Zechariah : (to himself)
        How can he enjoy life without wine?

Angel : He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from birth,
        and many of the people of Israel will he bring back to the Lord
        their God.

Zechariah : (to himself)
        He will be filled with the Holy Spirit from birth?
        That might be true after becoming a prophet or a priest,
        but how can this be possible?

Angel : He will turn the hearts of the disobedient
        to the wisdom of the righteous,
        to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

Zechariah : (still knelt down, rallies up his courage and lifts his head a little)
        How can I be sure of this?
        I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.
        (lowers his head and mutters to himself)
        I have said many times that God is an almighty God
        and taught about Abraham having Isaac when he was 100 years old
        and Sarah when she was 90 years old......,
        but a teaching is a teaching and reality is reality......,

Angel : I am Gabriel.
        I stand in the presence of God,
        and I have been sent to speak to you
        and to tell you this good news.

Zechariah : (to himself)
        What? Is he that Gabriel, the angel
        who appeared to the prophet Daniel?

Angel : Because you did not believe my words,
        you will be silent and not be able to speak until the day this happens,
        which will come true at their proper time.

Zechariah : (opens mouth to speak but tongue does not move,
        covers face and kneels down again)

Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah
and wondering why he stayed so long in the temple.

Person 1 : Zechariah should have come out by now.
        What's taking him so long?

Person 2 : Do you think he saw an angel?

Person 3 : If anything went wrong then we would have heard bells tinkling......,

Person 4 : Zechariah is righteous in the eyes of the Lord,
        nothing wrong could have happened to him.

Then as soon as Zechariah appears out of the temple the people gladly meet him.

Person 1 : Zechariah, why have you taken so long in the temple?
        We were very worried about you.

Zechariah : (uses hands to show that he's fine and but is unable to speak)

The people are amazed and look at each other.

Person 2 : Zechariah must have seen a vision inside the temple.

Person 3 : Did he really meet an angel?

Person 4 : Something good must have happened to him,
        seeing his face shine so brightly.

Zechariah and the people parted and went their ways.



[Scene 3]
 
Zechariah enters his house and Elizabeth meets him happily.

Elizabeth : Welcome back.
        Did everything go well with your duties?
        Was there anything God had to say about us?

Zechariah : (raises both arms gesturing to the heavens and then clasps   
          his hands in prayer,
          points at Elizabeth's stomach and imitates a pregnant person,
          then hugs her tightly)

Elizabeth : Oh, stop hugging me so tightly!
        I'm going to be out of breath.
        What's gotten into you?
        Did God give youth back to you?

Zechariah and Elizabeth both laugh and enter the house, grabbing hands.

(lights go off and then back on)

Elizabeth : (caresses her now bulging stomach and talks to herself)
        I stayed home for two months to make sure I was really pregnant...
        and stayed two more months just to be cautious, since it was a little embarrassing...
        and finally five months have passed and the baby is alive as ever......,
        (carefully sits down on a chair and raises her hands and prays)
        Oh Lord, thank you.
        You have shown mercy unto your servant,
        and have given me a child. Thank you.
        You have washed away my shame in front of the people,
        Lord, I thank you, thank you......,



[Scene 4]

As Mary enters the house singing praises, the angel Gabriel appears to her.

Mary : Emmanuel, Emmanuel, His name is called, Emmanuel,
      God with us, Revealed in us, His name is called, Emmanuel......,

Angel : Greetings, you who are highly favored!
      The Lord is with you.

Mary : (Mary is surprised by his appearance and falls down to her knees,
        confused)

Angel : Do not be afraid, Mary,
      you have found favor with God.
      You will be with child and give birth to a son,
      and you are to give him the name Jesus.

Mary : (to herself)
      I am to bear a child now and give birth to a son?
      It doesn't sound like I should hurry and marry with my fiance Joseph...

Angel : He will be great
      and will be called the Son of the Most High.
      The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,
      and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever;
      his kingdom will never end.

Mary : (gathers up her courage and lifts up her head a little)
      How will this be,
      since I am a virgin?

Angel : The Holy Spirit will come upon you,
      and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.
      So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.

Mary : (still in fear, talks to herself)
      I will be pregnant by the Holy Spirit.
      How can such a thing be possible?

Angel : Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age,
      and she who was said to be barren is in her sixth month.
      For nothing is impossible with God.

Mary : (trembling with fear)
      I am the Lord's servant.
      May it be to me as you have said.

As she finished speaking, the angel left her.



[Scene 5]

Mary hurries into Elizabeth's house and calls her.
Elizabeth greets Mary warmly.

Mary : Elizabeth?
      It is me, Mary of Nazareth.

Elizabeth : (greets Mary warmly)
      Mary, how are you?
      Have you come all the way from Nazareth to visit me here in the hill
      country of Judea?

Mary : It has been a while. How is everybody?

Elizabeth : (when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, she held her stomach, and in a loud voice)
      Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
      As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears,
      the baby in my womb leaped for joy.
      (hugs Mary)
      Blessed is she who has believed that
      what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!

Mary : (falls on her knees and lifts both hands up high)
      My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
      for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant.
      From now on all generations will call me blessed,
      for the Mighty One has done great things for me - holy is His name.

Then when Zechariah came in and saw Mary praying he also knelt down in prayer.

Mary : (looking towards Zechariah)
      He has helped his servant Israel,
      remembering to be merciful
      to Abraham and his descendants forever,
      even as he said to our fathers.

Mary, Elizabeth, and Zechariah hugged each other and gave thanks and praises to God.

  "Emmanuel, Emmanuel,
  His name is called, Emmanuel,
  God with us, Revealed in us,
  His name is called Emmanuel."



[Scene 6]

While Mary enters her house, she is seen showing signs of morning sickness. People notice.

Person 1 : Isn't that Mary? Where has she gone for three months?

Person 2 : Does she have morning sickness?

Person 3 : It's not like she spent those months with Joseph?

Person 4 : Why fuss over something we don't know about?
          If Mary is pregnant we'll soon know who's baby it is.

Joseph is in his room listening to all the commotion
and in despair grabs his hair and kneels down, praying.

Joseph : Lord, how can this happen to me?
      Mary and I are both descendants of David,
      and she is known to be kind and a woman of virtue..
      I can't bear to hear anymore of what the people say.
      (lowered face is about to touch the ground and pauses for a moment)
      If I say the child in Mary's womb is not my child
      then she will be stoned to death..
      I cannot let that happen.
      But then again I can't say it's my child.
      I have in mind to break up with her quietly, Lord.
      (lowers face again and pauses again)
      Lord, tell me what I should do.
      Oh Lord.

Joseph is frustrated so much he gets tired and falls asleep.

Joseph meets an angel in his dream.

Angel : You who are right with God, Joseph son of David,
      the Lord knows your worries and your thoughts,
      but do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife.

Joseph : (falls to his knees in surprise)
      What do you mean?
      Rumors of her pregnancy are all over town,
      and the baby in her womb is not my child.

Angel : What is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
          Remember how Zechariah and Elizabeth bore a child in their old age,
          and think why Mary stayed at Elizabeth's for three months.

Joseph : (head lowered, speaks to himself)
          Mary went to no other
          than Zechariah and Elizabeth's house in the hill country of Judea.
          They are right with God, and even in their old age
          they bore a child by God's grace.
          And Elizabeth is also Mary's cousin..

Angel : Zechariah and Elizabeth know well
          that Mary is with a child through the Holy Spirit.
          It is by God's grace that Mary will bear a son.

Joseph : (pausing for a moment)
          So Mary went away to the far countryside with Elizabeth for three months
          because she was afraid she might be misunderstood..
          (raising head slowly)
          I am the Lord's servant.
          May it be as you has said.

Angel : Mary will give birth to a son,
          and His name will be Jesus.
          He will save His people from their sins.

Joseph awakes from his sleep and hurries to Mary's house.

Joseph : Mary, are you inside?
          It's me, Joseph.

Mary : Welcome, Joseph.

Joseph : I'm sorry.
          I completely misunderstood the whole situation.
          In my dream an angel appeared to me and told me the whole thing.
          You should come with me to my house.

Mary : An angel appeared to you, too?
          (looking up into the heavens)
          Oh Lord, thank you.
          (looking back at Joseph)
          At first, I was very afraid,
          but when he told me I was to bear a child by the Holy Spirit,
          a passage from the Scripture came up in my mind,
          "the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son,
          and will call him Immanuel."

Joseph : Those are the words from the prophet Isaiah.
          Then, Mary, what did you do next?

Mary : Then as I am the Lord's servant, I replied that I will do
          whatever He asks of me.

Joseph : Just like God's name, Immanuel,
          God is with us and showed us His good grace.
          He will be with his people and bless them, now and forever.
          (pausing for a moment)
          Oh, and Mary,
          since you are pregnant with a child by the Holy Spirit
          until you give birth, I think its best we sleep in separate rooms.

Mary : I agree with you, Joseph.
          Let's do as you say.

Mary and Joseph grab hands and praise God, walking towards Joseph's house.

"Emmanuel, Emmanuel,
 His name is called, Emmanuel,
 God with us, Revealed in us,
 His name is called Emmanuel."

The people look at Mary and Joseph feeling ashamed of themselves and happy, nodding heads.
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