BERESHIT – G-D IS THE OWNER OF THE WORLD · Sukkat Shalom B'nei Noach

בס”ד

A very long time ago, there was nothing.

No houses.
No trees.
No people.
No earth.

Then G-d said,
“Let there be a world.”

And G-d made the sky.
He made the earth.
He made the seas.
He made the mountains.
He made the animals.
And He made people.

Everything in the world belongs to G-d.

That is why the Torah begins by telling us about Creation.

Rashi teaches us something very important.

그는 이렇게 말합니다:

“The whole earth belongs to G-d.”

G-d can give land to whoever He chooses.

He gave the Land of Israel to the Jewish people.

This teaches us something very important.

G-d is not only the G-d of Heaven.

He is also the G-d of the earth.

He is everywhere.

He takes care of the world.

And He takes care of every person.

A Simple Example

Imagine that your father has a big house.

He gives you your own room.

그는 이렇게 말합니다:

“This is your room.
Take good care of it.”

You say:

“Thank you, Daddy!”

You do not throw rubbish on the floor.

You clean up your toys.

You help your brother or sister.

You make your room a nice place.

The world is like that too.

하나님은 온 세상을 창조하셨습니다.

He gives each person a place.

Maybe it is your home.

Maybe it is your school.

Maybe it is your work.

Wherever you are, you can do something good.

A Noahide tries to do what G-d wants.

He follows the Seven Commandments.

He helps others.

He tells the truth.

He does good things.

He makes the world a little better.

In this way, he makes his little part of the world into a place where G-d can be felt.

A Lesson Is:

하나님은 온 세상을 창조하셨습니다.
Everything belongs to Him.
He gives each person a place and a job.
So take good care of your part of the world and make it a place for G-d.

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출처

Rashi’s Commentary on the Torah: Genesis 1:1 (based on Yalkut Shimoni, Psalms, Remez 871).
Torat Menachem – Farbrengens: Year 5717, Part Two, Acharon Shel Pesach page 180.
A Dwelling Place in the Lower Realms and the Seven Noahide Laws: Midrash Tanchuma, Parshat Naso, Section 16; Maimonides, Mishneh Torah, Laws of Kings, Chapter 8, Law 11. Deut. 4:35. There is no place devoid of Him” (Leit atar panui minei — Tikkunei Zohar.

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