FUn-t m-dn-b BZy-kvt\lw Ah-km-\-tØmfw

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3 ... FUn-t m-dn-b BZy-kvt\lw Ah-km-\-tØmfw "I Øm-hns\ kvt\ln- m-ø-h Gh-\pw i]n- -s - -h! \ΩpsS I Ømhp hcp p' (1 simcn- y 16:22). ]usemkv simcn- y p Zo L-amb Xs tej\w Ah-km-\n- n- p-i-bm-wv. "F m-h pw hµ- \w, kvt\lm-iw-k-iƒ' F n-ßs\ Hu]-Nm-cn-I-amb Nne hm p-iƒ Fgp-Xp Ah-km\ Jfin-I-bn s]msp- s\ ]usemkv Ft m Hm Øn-s - -hæw hmb-\- m-cpss N n Xdbv -Ø- -hæw c p Imcy-߃IqSn Ipdn- p-i-bm-wv. H v: "I Øm- hns\ kvt\ln- m-ø-h Gh\pw i]n- -s - -h ' c v: \ΩpsS I Ømhp hcp p'. {Ko n CXp c p hm p-iƒ am{x-am-wv. A\msY-am, amdm-\mym F n-ßs\. amdm-\mym F m \ΩpsS I Ømhp thkw hcp- p. I Øm-hns\ kvt\ln- m-ø-h Gh\pw i]n- s - -h F mwp A\m-sYam F hm ns A w. \Sp- p Hcp ap -dn-bn- mwv "A\m-sYam'sb n {]Xo DW Øp {]Xym-i-bpsS hm mwv "amdm-\mym'. ]t CXp c pw ]usemkv Ipdn- n- n-cn- p Xv CXp-ambn henb _ -an- mø Hu]- Nm-cn-I-amb Nne `wkn-hm- p-iƒ ns-bn-em-sw- Xp {it -b-at? Cu c p hm p-ifpw Ah \ Ip Bibhpw AsX-gp-Xnb ] m-øe-øn \n p thdn v Fgp p \nev p-i-bm-wv. A -X-e-Øn am{x-a ImgvNbv pw Cu c p hm p-ifpw B tej-\-øn hep w sim v FSpØp \nev p-i-bm-bncp psh p thz-]wvun-x- m Imcy-Im-c-W-k-lnXw hni-zo-i-cn- m- dp- v. henb {]k- n-bn-s p txm n-bmepw Ah-cpsS ck-i-c-amb Is -Ø H p t\m n mwp- Xp \ m-bn-cn- pw. ImcWw AXp \ap pw Nne ]pxnb shfn w \ In-tb- pw. Cu tej-\-øns Ah-km\ JfinI apgp-h-\mbn Cß-s\-bmWv: ""]usem-kmb Fs Iøm hµ-\w. I Øm-hns\ kvt\ln- m-øh Gh\pw i]n- -s - -h! \ΩpsS I Ømhp hcp- p. I Øm- hmb tbip-{in-kvxp-hns Ir] \nß-tfmsp-iqss Ccn- p-am-dm-i-s. \n߃t -h pw {InkvXp-tb-ip-hn Fs kvt\lw Bta!'' (1- simcn 16: ). tej\w Ah-km-\n- n- p-tºmƒ ""]usem-kmb Fs Iøm hµ\w' F p ]usemkv FSp-sØ-gp-Xp- -Xns {]k n F mwv? 2 sx -tem-\n-iy 3:17 emwp ]usemkv Aßs\ Fgp-Xp- -Xns ImcWw hni-zo-i-cn- p- Xv: ""]usem-kmb Fs Iøm hµ-\w. ki-e-te-j-\-ønepw CXp Xs AS-bm-fw. C-ßs\ Rm Fgp- Xp p''. A v H mw-\q- m- n At m-kvx-e- m Fgp-Xn-b-Xm-sW 3

4 ... a n-ep hymp tej-\-߃ {]Nm-c-Øn D m-bn-cp p. AXpsIm p kz tej-\-ßsf ]usemkv Xs Cß-s\-bmWv AS- bm-f-s -Sp-Øn-bn-cp- -Xv. am{x-a-, hymp tej-\-߃s -Xnsc At±lw ap -dn-bn v \ In-bn- p-ap v. ""\n߃ h Bflm-hn-\mtem hn-\-ømtem R߃ FgpXn F `mh-øn-ep tej-\-ømtem kpt_m[w hn v thk-øn Cf-Ip-Ibpw sr n-t m-i-bp-a-cpxv'' (2 sx. 2:2). km[m-cw ]usemkv Fgp-Xp tej-\-߃ AXns Bi-b-Kmw-`ocyw sim pw ssien-bpss {]txy-i-x-iƒ sim pw Bflo-b-Im-cy-ß-fn ]cn-wn-x-{]- -cmb Bfp-Iƒ p Xncn- -dnbm Ign-bp-am-bn-cp- p. CtX-k-abw, km[m-cw m p-t]mepw tej\w Ah-km-\n- n- p coxn-sim v AXp ]usem-knt XmsW p a\- n-em-ip-am-bn-cp- p. "Ir] \nß-fpss Bflm-thmSp IqsS Ccn- s ' F Biw-k-tbm-sS-bmWv At±lw sndpxpw h-ep-xpamb Xs F m tej-\-ßfpw Ah-km-\n- n- pi (tdm-a s -gp-xnb tej\w am{x-amwv CXn-s\mcp A]hm-Zw). tej-\-i Ømhv Bsc p hy -am- n-bn- n- mø F{_mb tej\w ]usem-kmwv Fgp-Xn-b-sX p an thz-]-fin-x- mcpw Icp-Xp- -Xn-\p ]e Imc- W-ß-fn-sem v CXm-Wv- -F-{_m-b-te-J-\hpw "Ir] \nß-tfmsp IqsS Ccn- p-am-dm-is ' F ]usem-kns ap{z ]Xn Biw-k-tbmsS-bm-Wt m Ah-km-\n- p- -Xv. D v, tej-\-øns Ah-km\ Biw-k-sIm v AXp ]usemknt XmsW p Xncn- -dn-bmw. F m ]usemkv FgpXn F `mh-øn-ep hymp-te-j\w Na p hnizm-kn-isf hgn-sx- n- p- h CXpw A-\p-I-cn- m XpS-ßn-b-t m-gm-iww "]usemkmb Fs Iøm hµ-\w. ki-e-te-j-\-ønepw CXp-Xs AS-bmfw' F p ]utemkv {]txyiw tcj-s -Sp-Øn-b-Xv. "]usemkmb Fs Iøm hµ\w' F AS-bmf-hm-Iyhpw "Ir]-\n-ß-tfm-Sp-IqsS Ccn- p-am-dm-is ' F kam-]\ Biw-kbpw H p simcn- y Ah-km-\-J-fin-I-bnepw \ap p ImWmw. F m Ch-bpsS \Sp-hn ]usemkv a p tej-\-ß-fn \n p hyxy-kvxamb c p hm p-iƒ IqSn tcj-s -Sp-Øp- p A\msYam, amdm-\m- Ym. F m Cu c p hm p-iƒ H t\m -Øn Xs Bcp-tSbpw ZrjvSn-bn Xdbv pw hn[w B tej-\-ønse a v Fgp-Øn-s\- mƒ henb A cønem-bn-cn- Ww tcj-s -Sp-Øn-bn-cp- -Xv. Cßs\ Duln- m F mwp ImcWw? Kem-Xy 6:11 ImWp-I. ""t\m phn, F{X henb A -c-ambn Rm \n߃ p kz ssisim- p-xs Fgp-Xn-bn-cn- p p'' ]usemkv kz -ssi-sim v Fgp- Xn-bm AXp henb A -c-am-bn-cn- pw! F psim- m-w-ßs\? Za-kvt m-kns ]Sn- (tijw t]pv 38 ) 4

5 ... ktµiw I Øm-hn-t\m-Sp BZykvt\lw \jvs-s -S-cpXv kmiv ]p shfn- msv c pw aq pw A ymb-ß-fn k`-i-fnse aq - m v D I Øm-hns ktµ-i-߃ AS-ßn-bn-cn- p- p. Ggp k`-i-fn A n-tebpw ]n m- - m-cmb aq - msc I Ømhv ]c-ky-ambn imkn- p- p- v. At m-kvx-e- \mb tbml- m-\n qss "hy n- ]-chpw cl-ky-kz-`m-h-ap- -Xp-amb' IØp-I-f-, adn v B k`-i-fnep F m hnizm-kn-i-sfbpw ]cky-ambn hmbn- p-tiƒ n-t IØp-I-fmWv tbip-{inkvxp Ab- n- p-f-f-xv. Fs^-tkm-kv- -I Øm-hn-t\m-Sp- kvt\lw \jvs-s k` Fs^-tkm-knse k`-bpss aq {]I-S-amb GsX- nepw ]m]- kzio-bhpw am\-kn-i-hp-amb i n-isf acn- n- p- -Xn-s\- n Hcp {]kw-k-i\v Adn-hn- m-xn-cn- p-tºmƒ Abmƒ hnizm-kn-isf {InkvXphn-t\m-S-, Xt m-sp-xs _ n- n- p-hm - C-S-bm-Ipw. hnizm-kn-iƒ Cu {]kwkis\ A`n-\-µn- p-ibpw ]n p-s-cp-ibpw snøpw. 5

6 ... kmøm Ft mgpw \sω {InkvXp-hn-t\m-Sp ` nbn \n v c mw-ins {]m[m \yw am{x-ap Nne-Xn-te p Xncn- p-hm-\mwv {ian- p- - Xv. I Øm-hn\p th nbp \ΩpsS the I Ømhn-s\- mƒ IqSp-X {][m- \-amb Hcp Imcy-ambn \ap p Xocp-tºmƒ \mw Bflo-bambn ]n m- -Øn-em-bn- -gn- n-cn- p- p. I Øm-hn\p th n-bp- \ΩpsS F m A zm-\-ßfpw Ahn-Sp-tØm- Sp \ΩpsS hy n-]-c-amb _ - -Øn \n- mwv Dd-sh-Spt - -Xv. Øn\p th n-b-, ]ns tbm BZy-kvt\lw (B-Zy-Zn-\-ß-fn I Øm-hn-t\m-Sp- m-bn-cp Xo{hamb kvt\lw) \jvs-s - -Xns t]cn-emwv imkn- -s - -Xv (sh-fn.2- :1-5). Hcp ]t At±-l-an-t mƒ a p- -sx mw ad v Hmtcm Rmbdm-gvN-sØbpw {]kw-k-߃ Xømdm- p- -Xn am{xw hym]r-x-\m-bncn- p-i-bm-wv. X qew Xs hy n-]-c-amb Pohn-X-Øn I Øm-hn-t\m-Sp- m-bn-cn-t Xo{h-`- nbpw kvt\lhpw At±lw \nt»jw ad- p-t]m-bn-cn- p- p. CsXmcp Kuc-hm-h-l-amb sx m-wv. kmøm Ft mgpw \sω {InkvXp-hn-t\m-Sp GIm-{Khpw \n Ω-e-hp-amb ` n-bn \n v c mw-ins {]m[m\yw am{x-ap Nne-Xn-te p Xncn- p-hm-\mwv {ian- p- -Xv (2 simcn. 11:3). I Øm-hn\p th n-bp \ΩpsS the I Øm-hn-s\- mƒ IqSp-X {][m-\-amb Hcp Imcy-ambn \ap p Xocp-tºmƒ \mw Bflo-b-ambn ]n m- -Øn-em-bn- -gn- n-cn- p- p. I Øm-hn\p th n-bp- \ΩpsS F m A zm-\-ßfpw Ahn-Sp-tØm- Sp \ΩpsS hy n-]-c-amb _ - -Øn \n- mwv Dd-sh-Sp-t - -Xv. A m-ø-] w Ahbv v Bflob-aq-ey-an- m-xm-bn-øo-cpw. Ah tihew \n o-h-{]-hr-øn-ifmbpw kmaq-ly-tk-h-\-ambpw Xo p-t]m-ipw. Ft m-sg- nepw GsX- nepw Imcyw \ap p I Øm-hn-s\- m-f- [niw {][m-\-am-bn-øo-cp- -]- w ]n osv \ap p ]pxnb DS-º-SnbpsS ip{iq-j-i- m-cm-ip-hm km[y-a-. Fs - m I Ømhn\p th n-bp tkh-\-øn\v Du \ In-bn- p- ]gb DS-º- Sn-bn \n p hyxy-kvx-ambn ]pxnb DS-ºSn I Øm-hp-am-bp _ -Øn\p {]m[m\yw \ Ip- p. Cu hyxymkw {Kln- n- n-s - n {InkvXp-hns icocw si n- -Sp- phm \ap p km[y-a-. s] s -tam-kv- -tem-i-a-b-xz- Øns D]-tZiw k`sb temi-a-b-xz-øn-te pw ]m]-tøm-sp DZm-ko-\-a-t\m-`m-h- Øn-te pw \bn- p D]-tZ-i߃ ]Tn- n- p-hm Bfp-Isf A\p-h-Zn- -Xn-\mWv s] s -tamknse k`-bpss aq imkn- s - -Xv (sh-fn.2:14,15.). At±lw kzbw Hcp \ a\p-jy-\m-bn-cp- ncn- -Ww. F m _nse-bm-ans 6

7 ... D]-tZiw {]N-cn- n- p-hm At±lw a p- hsc A\p-h-Zn- p. X qew At±lw Ip - m-c-\m-bn- Øo p. ]m]sø elp-hm-bn- -cp-xp Ah-ÿ-bn-te v Bfp-Isf \bn- p Hcp D]-tZ-ihpw k`-bn {]kw-kn- p- n- F p-d- p-h-cp-øphm-\p Npa-Xe I Ømhp aq - msc Gev]n- n-cn- p- p. sszh-`- n-bn-te v AXm-bXv sszh-`-btøm-sp-iq-sn-bxpw {InkvXp-hn-t - Xn\p Xpey-hp-amb Hcp Pohn-X-Ønte- v- -B-fp-Isf \bn- p Hcp D]-tZ-i-ap- v. AXp am{xamwv ]tyym-]-tziw AYhm Btcm-Ky- I-c-amb D]-tZiw (1 Xntam. 6:3 am Pn ). as m D]-tZ-i-ßfpw Gdntbm Ipdt m D Af-hn A]-Yy-ß-fm-Wv. A\m-tcm-Ky-I-c-ßfm-Wv. Cu aq Xs k`-bn CØcw A]-tYym-]-tZ-i-߃ F p-sim v A\p-h-Zn- p? CXm-bncn mw AXns Imc-Ww: hn\o- X\pw kuay-\p-amb Hcp ktlm-zc-s\ {]ikvxn t\sp-hm At±lw B{K-ln- p. X qew Hcp Imcy-Ønepw At±lw ktlm-z-cok-tlm-z- m-cpss sx p-isf imkn- p-itbm Xncp-Øp-Itbm snbvxn-. Aß-s\-sb- n k`-bpss \ sb- m-f-[niw Xs Xs am\- amwv At±lw At\z-jn- p- -Xv. tbip-{inkvxp Xs \tωm-smh-iy-s - n- p- -Xp-t]mse Xmgvabpw kuay-xbpw Ahn-SpsØ Pohn-Xam-Xr-I-bn \n p \mw ]Tn-t kzvkp-w-ß-fm-wv (a-øm.11:29). Aßs\ \mw snøp- n-s - n \ap v Ah-bpsS A -sø- n sx mb Hcp [mc-w-bp- m-ip-hm CS-bm-bn-Øo-cpw. tbip Xmgvabpw kuay-xbpw D -h-\m-bn-cp-s - nepw ]W-hym- ]m-cn-isf sszhm-e-b-øn \n v ASn v ]pd-øm- p- -Xn B KpW-߃ At±-lsØ XS- n-. AXp-t]mse tbip {Iqip-a-c-W- Øn \n p ]n hm-ß-w-sa- p Hcp Zpcp-]-tZiw ]t{xmkv {]kw- Kn- -t mƒ ""kmøm-t\, Fs hn pt]m'' F p ]t{xm-kns\ imkn- p- -Xnepw AXv At±-l- Øn\p XS- -ap- m- n-bn (a- Øm.16:22,23). ]t{xm-kn-s\-t m-se-bp Hcp \ ktlm-z-c-s\-s m- p-t]mepw k`sb hgn sx n- p-hm kmøm\p Ign-bpw. Fs - m {Iqins hn-\sø elq-i-cn- ptbip-{inkvxp Xs \tωm-sm-h-iy-s - n- p- -Xpt]mse Xmgvabpw kuay- Xbpw Ahn-SpsØ Pohn-X-am- Xr-I-bn \n p \mw ]Tnt kzvkp-w-ß-fm-wv. tbip Xmgvabpw kuay-xbpw D -h-\m-bn-cp-s - nepw ]Whym-]m-cn-Isf sszhm-e-b- Øn \n v ASn v ]pd-øm- p- -Xn B KpW-߃ At±-lsØ XS- n-. AXp-t]mse ""kmøm-t\, Fs hn pt]m'' F p ]t{xm-kns\ imkn- p- - Xnepw AXv At±-l-Øn\p XS- -ap- m- n-bn. 7

8 ... bn-eq-ss- -ssz-h-ln-x-sa e y- Bflobi nbpw tzlnbpss i nbpw XΩn al- Øs -BWv AXp apt m- p-t]m- Øn-te p \bn- p hgn-bn-eq-ss- Ømb Hc- -c-ap- v.hcp ti- -Xv. hy n p [mcmfw thz-]-cn- _nse-bm-an-s\-t m-se-bp {]kw-k-i- m p km[m-cw m-\hpw \ {]kw-k-nm-xpcyhpw D m-bn-cn- mw. power) D m-bn-cn- pw. AØ-chenb am\-kn-i-i- n-iƒ (soul Abmƒ ktlm-z-co-k-tlm-z-c- m v k`m-p-\-ß-fpss ta m-tcmsp hfsc \ bpw HuZmcyhpw Im p- -h\pw Btb- A\m-tcm-Ky-I-c-amb kzm[o\w snep-øp-hm\pw km[n- pw. i - amb am\p-jn-i-hy- n-xz-ap Bfp- mw. F m Abmƒ Bfp- Iƒ Xo -bmbpw a p- -hsc Isf {InkvXp-hn-t\m-S-, A[o-\-X-bn-em- p-ibpw {InkvXpsh Xe-bp-ambn Ah _ -s - Xt m-sp-x-s -bmwv _ n- Sp- -Xns\ XS-bp-Ibpw snøpw. n p- -sx- n {InkvXphns icocw ]Sp-Øp- D]-cn-π-hhpw temi-a-b-hp-amb ax- bym Bflo-b-X-bn \n v b Øp- -Xn Abmƒ Hcp `- n-bn-te p a p- -h amdn-t m- {]Xn_ -am-bn-øo-cpw. Ip-amdv C q- Ahsc kzm[o-\n- p-i-iq-sn-s -øpw. amdv B ktlm-z-c k`-bn kzio-bhpw am\-kn-i-hp-amb kwkm-cn-s p hcmw. AØcw i n-isf (soul power) acn- n- p- {]kwkw kmøms i_vz-amsw p \mw Ft mgpw Xncn- -dn-tb- hn- m-xn-cn- p-tºmƒ Abmƒ hnizm- -Xn-s\- n Hcp {]kw-k-i\v Adn- n-cn- p- p. Fs - m k` kn-isf {InkvXp-hn-t\m-S-, Xt mt]mi-w-sa p sszhw B{K-ln- Sp-Xs _ n- n- p-hm - C-S-bm- p Zni-bn \n v AXns\ Ipw. hnizm-kn-iƒ Cu sx n p If-bp-hm AXn-eqsS {]kwkis\ A`n-\-µn- p-ibpw kmøm\p Ign-bpw. ]n p-s-cp-ibpw snøpw. F nepw k`-bnse aq - m-sc \ne-bn Ah Xß-fpsS Pohn-X-ß-fn \ap- p G hpw henb Npa-Xe-I-fn-sem p k` apt -td Znit epw Hcn- epw hnpbw t\sp-i- ]m]-øn-t epw temi-a-b-xz-ønbn-te v AXv apt -dp-amdv bp-an-. AXns KXnsb \nb-{ n- p-i-bm- Bflobi nbpw tzln-bpss Wv. AXv Hcn- epw temi-a-b-xz- i nbpw XΩn al-ømb Hc- Øn-s tbm HØp-Xo p-a-t\m-`m-h- -c-ap- v. Chsb XΩn hnth-nn- Øn-s tbm Zni-bn-em-bn-cn- -cp-xv. -dn-bp-hm-\p Ignhv \ap v A\pt]- -Wo-b-am-Wv. Hcp hy n p ]co-ia-t\m`mhøn-s tbm \nb-a- Zm-ky-Øn-s tbm Zni-bn k` [mcmfw thz-]-cn- m-\hpw \ apt m p t]mip-hm \mw CS hcp- {]kw-k-nm-xp-cyhpw D m-bn-cn- mw. Ø-cp-Xv. t\sc adn v {Iqins hgn- Abmƒ ktlm-z-co-k-tlm-z-c- m- 8

9 ... tcmsp hfsc \ bpw HuZm-cyhpw ]W-tØmSp ] n-t -cp- -h Im p- -h\pw ]e {]mtbm-kn-iam -ß-fn Ahsc klm-bn- p- tbip ]d p (eqt m. 16:13 sszhsø \nµn- p- p-sh pw h\pw Btb- mw. F m {i m-]q w hmbn- p-i). Abmƒ Bfp-Isf {InkvXp-hn-t\m- Cu hkvxpx \mw hy -ambn S-, Xt m-sp-x-s -bmwv _ n- ]Tn- n- m-xn-cn- p- -] w \ΩpsS n p- -sx- n {InkvXp-hns k`-bn _nse-bm-ans D]-tZiw icocw ]Sp-Øp-b Øp- -Xn i n-s -Spw; ktlm-z-co-k-tlm-z-c- Abmƒ Hcp {]Xn_ -am-bn-øocpwbn-øo-cp-ibpw snøpw. m ]W-sØ kvt\ln- p- -h-cm- _nse-bm-an-s\-t m-se-bp F m tbip ]Tn- n- Xp \mw {]kw-k-i p a p- -h-cn \n p ]Tn- n- -W-sa- n H m-axp \mw Zm\-߃ e`n- p- Xp kt m-j- Xs ]W-Øns ]nsn-bn \n p I-c-am-bn-cn pw (kwjy 22: 15 17). tamn\w {]m]n- -h-cm-bn-øo-c-ww. Hcp Zm\-Øn\p \ΩpsS IÆp-Isf tim]-øn \nt m It m-l- A -am- p-hm\pw \mw a\p-jy v Øn \nt m hnsp-x {]m]n- p- ASn-a-I-fm-bn-Øo-cp-amdv Ah-tcmSp Xp ]W-Øns ]nsn-bn \n p IS- m-sp- -h-cm n \sω Xo phm\pw Ign-bpw. sszh-øns Ffp- -am-wv. \nc- c t]mcm- -Øn- hnsp-x {]m]n- p- -Xn-s\- mƒ kxyw kwkm-cn- p- -Xn\pw eqss am{xta Cu Xn sb Pbn- \ap p klmbw snbvx-h-cpss phm- \ap p Ign-hp- m-hp-i-bpsx p-iƒ Nq n- m-wn p Xncp- p. Øp- -Xn\pw CXp \ap p XS- - {Zhym-{K-lsØ ki-e-hn[ am-bn-øo-cmw. tzmj-øn-s bpw aqe-ambn \mw Hcp sszh-`r-xy Ft mgpw I n- pt m? (1 Xntam.6:10). kzx-{ -\m-bn-cn- -Ww. ""\nßsf tim]hpw taml-zr-jvsnbpw Xn -Ifm-sW v AwKo-I-cn- -s - n-cn-s hnebv p hmßn-bn-cn- p p; a\pjy p Zmk- m-cm-bn-cn- -cpxv'' (1 {Zhykvt\lsØ Bfp-Iƒ A{]- simcn. 7:23). Imcw AwKo-I-cn- n- n-. X qew H s] s -tamkv k`-bnse aq [niw t]cpw ]W-Øns ASn-a-Ifm-bn-Øo n-cn- p- p. CXp a\p-jy v Zmk-\m-bn-Øo -Xpaqew Ahn-SsØ k`-bn _nsebm-ans D]-tZiw i n-{]m-]n- p- p-ibpw \nµn- p-i-bp-amwv snøp- aptj\ Ah ssz-hsø shdphm CS-bm-bn. -sx- v- A-h H pw Xs a\- n- _nse-bm-ans D]-tZ-i-Øn\v em- n-bn- n-. AXn Øs c p LS-I-߃ C Uy-bnse ]q Æ-k-a-b-kphn-ti-j-I-{]-h Ø-I-cn `qcn-`m- D v. 2 -]t{xm. 2:14,15 hmiy-ß-fn Ch c n-s\bpw ] n ]t{xmkv Khpw _nse-bm-an-s\-t mse ]Wkvt\-l-Øns ASn-a-I-fm-Wv. ]cm-a in- n-cn- p- p. {Zhym-{Khpw hy`n-nm-c-hp-amwv Cu LS-I-߃. kº- -cmb hnizm-kn-i-fpss Krlß-fn \n p X߃ p Zm\-߃ ]WsØ kvt\ln- p- h sszhsø shdp- p- p-sh pw e`n- p-sa v Adn-hp- -Xn-\m 9

10 ... Xv: 1. Xs hy n-]-c-amb Pohn-X- Øn ]m]-øn \n p kzx-{ - \m-bn-cn- pi (tdm-a 6:22) 2. a\p-jysc {]km-zn- n- m-xn-cn- pi (K-em.1:10) 3. ]WsØ shdp- p-ibpw \nµn- p-ibpw sn-øpi (eq-t m. 16:13) ]pxnb DS-º-Sn-bpsS ip{iq-j- m-cm-ip-hm \mw tbmkytcm Atbm-Kytcm F p \n Æbw hcp- Øp-hm Cu aq p taj-e-i-fnepw \mw \sω-øs tim[-\-sn-ø- Ww. \mw sszh-øn\p {]tbm-p-\-ap- -h-cm-bn-øo-c-w-sa- n ]W- Øn\pw `uxn-i-h-kvxp- ƒ pw kº- -cmb hnizm-kn-i-fpss Krl-ß-fn \n p X߃ p Zm\-߃ e`n- p-sa v Adnhp- -Xn-\m Ah B `h-\- ߃ kµ in- p p. kº- cpw kzm[o-\-i- n-bp- -h-cpamb Cu Bfp-Isf imknt kµ `-Øn CXpaqew Ah p hmbv Xpd- phm km[n- msx hcp- p. X߃ p [mcmfw ]Ww e`n- p-sa p \n -b-ap k`-ifn-te v Ah {]kw-k-bm{x \S-Øp- p. CØcw {]kw-k- I v Fßs\ sszhsø tkhn- p-hm Ignbpw? Ah B `h-\-߃ kµ in- p p. kº- cpw kzm[o-\-i- nbp- -h-cp-amb Cu Bfp-Isf AhcpsS ]m]-߃ p-th n imknt kµ `-Øn CXp-aqew Ah p hmbv Xpd- p-hm km[n- msx hcp- p. X߃ p kvtxm{x-im-gvn-bmbn [mcmfw ]Ww e`n- p-sa p \n -b-ap k`-i-fn-te v Ah {]kw-k-bm{x \S-Øp- p. CØcw {]kw-k-i v Fßs\ sszhsø tkhn- phm Ignbpw? AXv Akm-[y-am- Wv. amtam-s\-bm-wv Ah tkhn- p- -Xv. c p bp-am-\ msc tkhn- p-hm B pw km[y-as v tbip ]d- n- p- v. ]pxnb DS-º-Sn-bn Iogn Hcp sszh-`r-xy-\m-bn-øo-cp-hm B{Kln- p- -h p aq v Ahiy tbmky-x-i-fmwv D m-bn-cn-t - - \ΩpsS Pohn-Øn-s -ta bmsxmcp kzm[o-\hpw D m-bn-cn- -cp-xv. am{x-a-, Zm\-߃ kzoi-cn- p- -Xns\ \mw shdp- p-ibpw snø- Ww. Imc-Ww, hmßp- -Xn-s\- mƒ simsp- p- -Xn-emWv A[nIw A\p-{Klw AS-ßn-bn- p- -sx v tbip ]d- n- p- v (At m. 20:35). \ΩpsS Pohn-X-ß-fn ]W- Øns \ocm-fn- n-sn-ø-øn \n p \mw _ew {]tbm-kn p \sω- Øs kzx-{ -cm- p- n-s - n sszhsø kvt\ln-t Xp t]mse kvt\ln- p-hmt\m tkhnt - -Xp-t]mse tkhn- phmt\m Hcn epw \ap p Ign-hp- m-hp-ibn-. a p- -hsc sszhsø kvt\ln- p- -h-cm- n-øo phm\pw \ap p km[y-a-. _nsebm-ans D]-tZiØn \n v Ahsc hnsp-hn- m\pw \mw {]m]vxcm-hp-i-bn-. (Xp-S-cpw) 10

11 ... hn-\-zo]w hnip- -Po-hn-Xw 26 hnip- o-i-c-whpw {]Xn-jvTbpw kmap-h tem-k s{_ nƒ hnip- o-i-c-whpw {]XnjvTbpw Cu c p ]Z-߃ Nne Htc B -Øn D]-tbm-Kn- mdp- v. F m Fs A`n-{]mbw ]d-bp-i-bm-sw- n H v sszhw snøp {]hr-ønbpw at Xv a\pjy snøp- -Xp-am-Wv. C mcyw sx n- -cn- n-cn- p At\-I-cp-ap- v. Ah {]Xn-jvT-sIm v Xr]vXns -Sp-Ibpw AXn {]iw-kn- p- Ibpw snøp- p. Ah-cn-ep temi-kvt\-lhpw temi-a-b-xzhpw Ct m-gp-ap- v. BUw-_-c-tØm- Sp Bk n Ah p Ipd n- n-. Ah-cpsS hkv{x-[m-c-w-co-xnt]mepw sszh-a- -fpss hnip- -Pohn-X-Øn\v tn -X-. F m Ah kºq Æ-ambn {]Xn-jvTn- h-cmwv F v Xr]vXn-s -Sp- p-ap- v. Ah-cpsS {]Xn-jvTm-Po-hn-X- Øn Ahsc Rm \ncp- m-ls -Sp-Øp- n-. F m km[m-c-wbmbn {]XnjvT F v ]d- p- Iƒ p- -sx mw Xs a\p-jy snøp {]hr-øn-bm-wv F pw kºq Æ-amb c bv v AXp axn-bm-b-x F pw ]d-bp-hm F\n v Xmev]-cy-ap- v. Gen-bmhv I tω ] -X-Øn Imfsb AdpØv bmk-]o-t-øn-t h p. AXn-t sh hpw Hgn- p. AXmWp {]Xn-jvT. _mens {]hm-n-i- mcpw A{]-Im-c-sa mw snbvxp. Ah bmk-øn-t sh w Hgn- n F v Hcp hyxymkta D p. Ah bmk-]otw D m n. Imfsb Adp-Øp. cmhnse apx sship-t cw hsc Xo v-w-x-tbmss ki-ehpw snbvxp. Gen-bm-hn-s\- mƒ Ah m-bn-cp p Xo vwx F v, ImWp- -h v txm n-t m- Ip-hm CS-bp- v. F m Genbmhv Xs bmk-øn-t sh w 11

12 ... sszh-øn-\mbn ImØn-cn- ptºm-gmwv \ΩpsS Atbm-Ky- Xbpw H p-an- m-bvabpw \ap v a\- n-em-ip- -Xv. \Ωn Ds p txm p- sx mw C m-xm-ip- -Xp-hsc \mw ImØn-cn-t - -Xm-Wv. sszh-k- n-[n-bn Ccp v lrz-bsø Bgambn ]cntim [n- p- -Xn\pw sszh-k- n-[nbn Xß-sf-Øs Hmtcm Imcy-Ønepw hn\-b-s -Sp-Øp- -Xn\pw At\-I pw abpw kln-jvwp-xbpw k - -X-bp-an-. Hgn- p. AXp hnizm-k-øns Hcp {]hr-øn-bm-bn-cp p F p ]d-bmw. AXpsIm v Gen-bmhv axn-bm- nbn-cp p F n temiw Gen-bmhn-s\- p-dn v tiƒ -bn- m-bn-cp- p. F m sszhw X\n v DØc-a-cpfpw F v Ah sszh-øn hniz-kn- p. Ah {]Xo- -tbm-sp- IqsS {]m n- p. sszhw Gen-bmhns hnizm-k-øns adp-]-snbmbn kz w Xpd v Ahs bmk- ]o-t-ønse hnd-in-s\-bpw, I p-isfbpw Ahn-sS-bp- m-bn-cp sh -søbpw Zln- n- p-i-f- p. CXmWp hnip- o-i-cww. Hcp Imf-bpsS amwk-ønt\m bmk-]o- T-Ønt\m sszhsø al-xz-s -Sp- Øp- -Xn\v Fßs\ Ignbpw? F m kz -Øn \n- p A n-bm AXv IØn Fcn-bptºmgmWp P\-߃I-hn-Wp - howpsim v ""btlm-h-bmwv sszhw, btlm-h-bmwv sszhw'' F p hnfn- p-]-d-bp- -Xv. AXn-\m {]Xn-jvT-sIm v sszhw Fßs\ al-xz-s Spw? Ahn-izm-k-ap Xe-ap-dsb sszh- Øn- -te v \S-Øp-hm {]XnjvT am{xw axn-bm-ip- -X-. ""F\n- p- -sx mw A -Zm\w snbvxmepw Fs icocw NpSp-hm Gev]- mepw kvt\l-an F n F\n v Hcp {]tbm-p-\hpw C '' (1sIm-cn.13-:3). a\p-jy-\n hkn- psim v sszh-a-l-xz-øn-\mbn Pohn- m Ahs\ i o-i-cn- p- Ibpw \jvs-s temisø c n- m Ahs\ D]-tbm-Kn- p-ibpw snøp- Xv sszh-am-wv. AXn-\m hnip- o-i-c-w- Øns A\p-`-h-ap- -h-sc-bmwv sszh-øn\v Bh-iyw. Ah kºq Æ-ambn ka n- -h BWv. F m kºq Æ -ka Ww hni-p o-i-c-wøns A\p-`-h-Øn-te v \S-ØpI am{xamwv snøp- -Xv. Ah Xßsfbpw, Xß-fpsS ki-e-sø-bpw, _p n-sbbpw C m-i- n-sb-bpw, ssiiƒ, Imep-Iƒ, A[-c-߃, F o {]Imcw kie Ah-b-h-ßsfbpw hnizm-kn-i-fp-ssbpw Ahnizm-kn-I-fp-sSbpw CS-bn Ah p Io Øn-sbbpw AhcpsS `b-ß-sf-bpw, kwi-b-ß-sfbpw, Ah-cpsS lnx-ßsfbpw, Aln-X-ß-sf-bpw, sszhw AhcpsS {]Xn-jvTsb ]cn-tim-[n- ptºmƒ ]ndp-]n-dp- p-i-bpw, Rc-ßp- I-bpw, tnmzyw-sn-øp-ibpw snøp at\m-`m-h-søbpw F mw kºq Æ-ambn bmk-]o-t-øn h - 12

13 ... Xn-s -tijw sszhw ]cn-ip- m-flmhn-\mepw A n-bmepw Xßsf A`n-tjIw snøp- -Xp-hsc hn\- b-tømss F nepw _lp-\n- -btømspw hnizm-k-tøm-spw-iqss {]m n v sszh-øn-\mbn ImØncn-t - -Xm-Wv. sszhw AXv snøpsa v hmkvzm\w snbvxn- p v. Ah A{]-Imcw snøp-ibpw snøpw. F m \mw hnizm-ktøm-sp-iqsn AXn-\mbn {]m n- p-ibpw ImØn-cn- p-ibpw sntø- -Xm-Wv. Rß-fpsS tbmkß-fn kw- _ n psim- n-cp Hcp kphnti-j-th-e- m-c Hcp cm{xn-bn tbmk-øn-\p-tijw Xs ho n sn v ap n-t howp. ""I Ømth, \ns Bflm-hn-\m F \nd-bv p- -Xp-hsc Rm Chn-sS- \n pw Fgp-t -ev -bn '' F v Ah ]d- p. Ahs {]XnjvTsb am{x-a-, Ah Imcyw km[n- msx ]n Xn-cn-bp-I-bn F p \n -b-søbpw sszhw I p. Xs Bflm-hn-\m At mƒ Xs sszhw Ahs\ \nsd- p. F m thsd Hcp ktlm-z-c X\n v e`n- p Ah-k-c-ß-sf mw sszh-k- n-[nbn Ccp- p-sim v {]m n- phm XpS-ßn. aq v BgvN-Iƒ Ah A{]-Imcw snbvxp. {]m -\-bn asp-øp-t]m-bn-. hnizm-k-tøm-sp-iqss Ah sszhsø apdpsi ]nsn- p. sszhw Ah-s\bpw Xs Bflm-hn-\m \nd- p. Nne \mfp-iƒ p-tijw Rm B ktlm-z-cs\ I p. {]hm-n-i- m-cpss Bflm-hn-\m sszhw Ahs\ A\p-{K-ln p F v Rm I p. kz -Ønep kie \nt -]-ßfpw Ahsb Ah-Im-i-am- p- -h p- -Xm-Wv. sszh-øn-\mbn ImØn-cn- p- Xv elp-hmb Imcy-a-. ]e-hn- [-amb {]h Ø-\-߃ snøp- Xv {]bmkw Ipd Hcp-Im-cy-am-Wv. F m ^e-iq-\y-amb {]h Ø- \-Øn-\p-th- n ka-bhpw i nbpw D]-tbm-K-s -Sp-Øp- -XpsIm v F mwv {]tbm-p\w! sszhw Xs i n-bpss Bflmhn-\m \ns \nd-bv p- -Xp-hsc Ah-\mbn ImØn-cn- p- -Xs{X G hpw Bh-iyw. AXv \n\ v Aam-\p-jn-I-amb i nbpw ss[cyhpw Xcn-Ibpw Bfl-i- nbn- msx Bbn-cw-h jw {]h Øn- p- -Xn \n- p ^e-sø- mƒ Bfl-i- n-tbm-sp-iq-snb Hcp ZnhksØ {]h Ø-\w-^ew Xcn- Ibpw snøpw. sszh-øns Bflmhv \ns D]-tbm-Kn- ptºmƒ \n\ v {]iw-kn- m hibn- -t m. sszh-øn-\mbn ImØn-cn- ptºm-gmwv \ΩpsS Atbm-Ky-Xbpw H p-an- m-bvabpw \ap v a\- n-em- Ip- -Xv. \Ωn Ds p txm p- -sx mw C m-xm-ip- -Xp-hsc \mw ImØn-cn-t - -Xm-Wv. C{]- Imcw ImØn-cn- m Ign-bm-Ø-Xn- \m-es{x At\-Icpw \nd-bm-sx-bncn- p- -Xv. sszh-k- n-[n-bn Ccp v lrz-bsø Bgambn ]cntim[n- p- -Xn\pw sszh-k- n- [n-bn Xß-sf-Øs Hmtcm Imcy-Ønepw hn\-b-s -Sp-Øp- - Xn\pw At\-I pw abpw kln-jvwp-xbpw k - -X-bp-an-. 13

14 ... ad p. F p-am-{x-a-, At\ym-\yap- m-bn-cp Akq-bbpw ]Ibpw Ah-cn \n v am p-t]m-bn. Ah sfiy-xbpw GI-a-\ pw D -h-cm-bn-øo p. sszh-øn-\mbp hmrvo Ah-cn h n- p. sszhw i n-tbm-sp-iqss Ah-cn hcn-ibpw Ahsc ip o-i-cn v Ah-cn hkn- p-ibpw snbvxp. Cu A\p-`-hw e`n- -t mƒ apx i{xp- -fpss apºn ss[cy-ap- hcpw hnp-b-øns apºn Xmgvabp- -hcpw A n-]-cn-tim-[-\-bpss \Sp-hn Cf-Im-Ø-hcpw GIm- - X-bp-sSbpw sx n- m-c-w-bp-ssbpw apºn kt m-jn- p- -hcpw ac- W-Øns apºn `b-an- m-øhcpw Bbn \nev]m Ah v i n-e-`n- p. Bflm- sf BZm-bs -Sp-Øp-hm sszhw Ahsc {]m]vx-cm- n. `qtem-isø Iogvta ad-n h F v a p- -h Ah-sc- p-dn v km yw ]d- p. AXn-\m \sω kºq Æambn sszh-øn\v {]Xn-jvTn- p- Xv am{x-a-, sszh-øns ]cn-i-p- mflm-hns\ {]m]n- p- Xpw IqsSbs{X ip o-i-cww F p- -Xm- Wv A\p-`-h-Øn \n v \mw a\- n- em-t - Xv. Bfl-\n-d-hn-\p-th n sszh- n-[n-bn ImØn-cp- n v sszh-øns Bflm-hns\ DSs\ \mw {]m]n- m-sx-h- m Cu A\p-`hw \ap- p- -X F v \mw ]d-b-cp-xv. F m \mw XpS p {]m n- p-ibpw sszh-h-n-\sø Bcm-bp-Ibpw \ΩpsS lrz-bsø ]cn-tim-[n- p-ibpw sntø- -Xm- Wv. "\ns hnizmkw hen-b-xv. \ns hnizm-kw-t]mse \n\ v `hn- s '' F v I Ømhv \tωmsp ]d-bp-ibpw Xs Bflm- 14 sszh-øn\v \ap v Xcm- \p- Xv apgp-h\pw {]m]n- p inip-xp-ey-amb hnizmk-hpw, \sω ]q Æ-ambn sszh-øn\v ka n- p kw]q Æ-kvt\-l-hp-amWv hnip- o-i-c-w-øns A\p`hØn h p-tn n- p hnizm-kn-bpss e -W߃. CXv BflnI-ambn XWp-Øp-t]m-Ip A\p-`-h- Øn \n pw, `b-øns ASn-a-Xz-Øn \n pw \sω-c- n- pw. kar- n-bmb Poh\pw Bg-amb kam-[m- \hpw \ap v \evipw. hnpb-øn {]iw-kn- p-i-tbm, IjvS-Øn \ncm-i-s -Sp- Itbm snømsx Cu A\p- `hw \sω \S-Øpw A{]-Imcw ImØn-cn- p-tºmƒ i{xp \ΩpsS hnizm-ksø i nbmbn ]cn-tim-[n- pw. "\ns sszhw FhnsS' F v ]e-t mgpw Ah \tωmsp tnmzn- pw. ""Db-c-Øn \n p i n e`n- p-thmfw \K-c-Øn ]m n '' F v I Ømhv Xs injy- mtcmsp Iev]n- n-cp- p (eqs m. 24:49). XnSp- -tøm-sp-iqss the snøp- -Xn\v B{K-ln- p- -h-\mb ]t{xm-kn\v AXv G hpw {]bm-kta-dn-b-imcyw Bbn-cp p F p- - Xn\v kwi-b-an-. F m Ah\pw a p- -h-tcm-sp-tn v ImØn-cp- p. Ah A[n-Im-cn-IfpsS `oj-wn-tbbpw `b-søbpw

15 ... hn-\m \sω \nd-bv p-ibpw snøp- -Xp-hsc \mw asp-øp-t]m- ImsX {]m n-t - -Xm-Wv. sszh-tømsv ap n- mbn {]m n- p- Xv Ah\v {]km-z-i-c-at{x. \mw G hpw Aev]-ambn am{xw tnmzn- p-ibpw sszhsø ap n v \n _- n- p-ibpw snøm-øxv sszh-øn\v ZpxJ-Icam-Wv. kptdmt^mbv\niy- m-cn-bmb kv{xo tbip-hns ASp- h v AhfpsS aiƒ v `qx-_m-[-bp v F pw Ahsf kujyamt - Wta F pw At]- n- p. AhfpsS hnizmkw I v hnizm-kn-ifmb \mw e n-t - -Xm-Wv. tbip Ah-tfmSv Hcp adp-]-snbpw ]d- n-. CXv ]e-t mgpw \ap v e`n- p A\p-`-h-am-Wv. \mw {]m n- p- p- v; F m sszhw an m-sx-bn-cn- p- p. Ahƒ XpS v At]- n- -t mƒ bn{km-tb Kr-l-Ønse ImWmsX-t]mb BSp-I-fpsS ASp- -te- mwv Xm h n-cn- p- -sx v ]d v Ahsf Xncn- -b- m {ian- p. F m Ah-fpsS hnizmkw h n- p. At m-gs{x ""a -fpss A w FSpØv \mbv ƒ v simsp- p- Xv tbmky-a '' F p Xm ]d- - Xv. Ahsf Hcp \msb-t mse Xm IW- m n F p ]d v Ahƒ tim]-tømss XncnsI t]mim-am-bn-cp- p. F m Ah-fnep hnizmkw G hpw hf p. ""\mbv fpw a -fpss taibn \n v s]mgn-bp Ij-W߃s m v Xr]vXn-s -Sp- p- t m'' F v Ahƒ hmzn- p. AhfpsS hnizm-ksø I Ømhv A`n- \-µn p. I Ømhv Ahsf A\p- {K-ln- m a\- n- m-ø-h-\-. F m Xm Ah-fpsS hnizmksø ]cn-tim-[n- pi am{x-amwv snbvx-xv. sszh-øn-\mbn {]Xn-jvTn Bfp-I-fn c p-x-c-øn-ep- -h-cp- v. hnip- o-i-c-w-øns A\p-`h-Øn h n- p- -hsc kt m-jap- -h-cmbn ImWp- -Xn-\m Cu kt mjw e`n- p- -Xn-\p-th n Xß-sf-Øs {]Xn-jvTn- m km[n- p-sa v IcpXn X߃ snøp {Inb-I-fm sszhsø {]km-zn- n- p-hm {ian- p- -hcmwv Hcp Iq. Ah hnip- o-ic-w-øns A\p-`-h-sØ-b kt m-j-sø-bs{x At\z-jn- p- -Xv. Xß-fpsS lrz-b-øn D PUn-I-kz-`m-h-Øn-t Pbw e`nt - -Xn-\p-th n sszh-øns ASp- sn v hnip- o-i-c-w- Øn-\mbn bmnn- p- -h mwv Cu A\p-{Klw e`n- p- -Xv. ""\oxn v hni v Zmln- p- -h `mky-hm- m Ah v Xr]vXnhcpw'' (a-øm. 5:6). XymKw snøp-ibpw Xß-sf- Øs shdp- p-ibpw snøp- -hcmwv c m-a-sø-iq-. Xß-sf- Øs shdp- p-ibpw XymKw snøpibpw snøp- -Xn-\m sszhsø {]km-zn- n- m-sa v Ch Icp-Xp- p. Ch _mens {]hm-n-i- m-sc-t msebp -h-cm- Wv. sszh-øn-\p-th n Ah {]h Øn- p- Xpw Cu Dt±-iytØm-Sp-Iq-sS-b-s{X. Ah sszh- Øn-\p-th n kln- p IjvS- Øn-s Af-h-\p-k-cn mwv sszhw Ah-cn {]km-zn- p- Xv F 15

16 ... "Nne p ]W-tØm-Sm-bncn mw Xm ]cyw. a p Nne p t]cn\pw {]i-kvxn-tbmspw. F\n p c m-axp ]d- -Xn-t\m- Sm-bn-cp p Xm ]-cyw'.- Hcp sndnb kz- n At±lw Xs Pohn-X-Øn-ep- mb hgn-øn-cnhns IY ]d p XpS-ßp-I-bmbn-cp- p. At±lw ]e pw Hc- Zv`p-X-am-Wv. Hcp am[yaÿm]-\- Øns ]{Xm-[n-]-k-an-Xn-bn tpmen-t\m- p Hcmƒ. AhnsS Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw as m-cm-sf- mƒ ap n-se-øm-\p a k-c-tbm- - s{x Ah Nn n- p- -Xv. F m Ah-cn A[n-h-kn- p ]cn-ip- m-flmhmwv Pohn-X-Øn kt mjw \evip- Xv F pw ]cnip m-flm-hv Ah-cn hkn- psim v {]h Øn- p-tºm-gmwv I Øm-hns \piw elp-hm-bn- Øo-cp- Xv F pw Ah - A-d-nbp- n-. XymKhpw, sszh-øn-\p-th- nbp ip{iq-j-ifpw hnip- o-icww e`n- -h-cmb hnizm-kn-i-fn D v. F m Ah hnip- o-i-cn- -s - -Xns ^e-ambn Ah-cn hkn- p ]cn-ip- m-flmhv XymKw snøp- -Xn\pw IjvSX kln- p- -Xn-\pw F mw kt mjw F v FÆp- -Xn\pw Ahsc i -cm- n- Øo p-i-b-s{x. hnip- o-i-cn- p hnizm-k-amwv Bh-iyw. Cu hni-p o-i-c-w-øns A\p-`h-Øn \mw hc-w-sa- p- Xv [ym\-nn- -Iƒ Zmlw Zmlw Øn-em-Wv. Hmtcm-cp-Øcpw Xm\mWp tia F p hcp-øn- Øo m-\p {ia-øn-em-wv. Cu "aqjn-i-tbm- '-Øn \n v At±lw am{xw amdn- \n p. Xs txsn-sb- Ønb Nne Ah-k-c-߃ t]mepw a\:km n-bpss t]cn ths p h p. H n-s\- p-dn pw Hcp ]cm-xn-bn- msx \n»_vzw Xs tpmen snbvxp t]mip- p. F p-sim- mwv Ct±lw X\n p h p \o nb Ah-k-c-߃ t]mepw ths p h p Xmc-X-tay\ A{]- [m-\-amb Hcn-S-Øn HXp-ßn- q-sn- sszhw \Ωn \n v B{K-ln- p- p. sszh-øn\v \ap v Xcm-\p- Xv apgp-h\pw {]m]n- p inip- Xp-ey-amb hnizm-k-hpw, \sω ]q Æ-ambn sszh-øn\v ka n- p kw]q Æ-kvt\-l-hp-amWv hnip- o-i-c-w-øns A\p`h Øn h p-tn n- p hnizm-knbpss e -W-߃. CXv BflnIambn XWp-Øp-t]m-Ip A\p-`-h- Øn \n pw, `b-øns ASn-a- Xz-Øn \n pw \sω-c- n- pw. kar- n-bmb Poh\pw Bg-amb kam-[m-\hpw \ap v \evipw. hnpb-øn {]iw-kn- p-i-tbm, IjvS- Øn \ncm-i-s -Sp-Itbm snømsx Cu A\p-`hw \sω \S- Øpw. sszhw Xs kvt\l-øn hmkvzm\w snbvxn- p hmkvz-øßsf \nd-th-t - -Xn\v Ah-\n B{i-bn- p-sim v hnizm-k-øn \S- m \sω i o-i-cn- pw. (Xp-S-cpw) 16

17 ... bxv? ]e-cp-ssbpw a\- n-ep- m-bncp B tnmzy-øns adp- ]SnbmbmWv At±lw Xs Bfl-I-Y-bpsS HtcSp Xpd p ImWn- m Xøm-dm-b-Xv. At±lw Hcp IY-t]mse B kw`-h-߃ Cßs\ hnh-cn- p: hnzym-`ym-k-øn-\p-tijw a p km[y-x-iƒ X n- -f v \s sndp- -Øn am[y-a-ÿm-]-\- Øn tpmen p Ib-dn-bXp Xs thk-øn t]cp t\sm-at m F B{K-l-tØm-sS-bm-Wv. XpS- -Øn Nne AwKo-Im-c-߃ e`n- pi IqSn snbvx-t mƒ IqSp-X D km-l-am-bn. Aßs\ t]miptºm-gmwp Hcp Imcyw {i bn s - -Xv. hm Ø-tbmsSm ^o dn-t\mssm H w t]cv A -Sn p hcp- Xp ImWm Hcp kpj-ap- v. F m B {]ikvxn v Hcp ZnhksØ Bbp-t -bp- p. ]nt p thsdmcp hm Ø-bn as m-cm-fpss "ss_sse ' hcp- -txmss Xte- sø hm Øbpw ss_sse\pw A{]-k- -am-bn... sndp- - m-cs Cu Jn - Xbv v Hcp t]mwhgn \n t±-in- Xp ÿm]-\-ønse kmln-xy-am-kn-ibpss FUn- dpw A p ae-bm-f- Ønse {]i-kvx-\mb \ncq-]-i-\pam-bn-cp am\y-tz-l-am-wv. At±lw sndp- - m-cs\ D]-tZ-in- p: "kmln-xy-amwp \ne-\n p- -Xv. ImesØ AXn-Po-hn- p- Xv. A\-iz-c-am-bXv. \o kmln- Xy-cw-KØv Hcp t]cp t\sp-hm {ian- p-i. DZm-l-c-W-Øn\v Fs t\m v. 40 hb- p-hsc ]Ww D m- m-\p s\t m- -Øn-em-bncp p Rm. 40 hb- m-b-txmss \s mcp kmº-øni ASn-Ø-dbmbn. ]nt bpw IqSp-X ]Ww D m- n-bn p Imcy-an-s p txm n. C\n {]i-kvxn-bmwp th -Xv. AXn\p \ Xp kmlnxy cwktø p Xncn-bp-I-bm-sW p txm n. ]t 40 hb- p-hsc Hc- cw Fgp-Xn-bn- n-. AXp-sIm p Xs k Km-flI kmlnxyw C\n hg-ßp-sa p txm n-bn-. ]ns kmlnxy hna i\ cwk-tø p Xncn- p. Nne h j-߃ IjvSs - n-cp p hmbn- p. hmbn- p- - Xns t\ms -SpØp. sndp-xmbn FgpXn XpS-ßn. Cw ojv \ mbn Adn-bm-hp- Xpw {]tbm-p-\-s p. Ah-k-c-߃ h p. H pw \jvss -Sp-Øn-bn-. Ct m-gnxm B pw Ah-K-Wn- m-\m-hmø {]ikvx \ncq-]-i\pw {]kw-k-i\pw. \n\ pw {ian- m CXp-t]mse Hs B-Im Ign-bpw'. kmlnxy \ncq-]-is hm p- Iƒ sndp- - m-c\p {]tnmz\ ambn. kmln-xy-øn _ncp-zm-\- c _ncp-zhpw ]{X-{]-h Ø-\- Øn _ncp-zhpw D m-bn-cp sndp- - m-c\pw {ItaW kmlnxy hna i-\-øns taj-e-bn tej- \-߃ {]kn- -s -Sp-Øm XpSßn. thk-øn {]i-kvxn-bnte v Db p XpS-ßn. C-S-bv nss Xs tkmuv^m-z-dmb apxn \ncq-]-is\ t]mbn ImWpw. At±lw sndp- - m-cs\ D]-tZ-in- pw: "t\m v \n߃ sndp- - mcpss {]iv\w \n߃ m pw Fs -t mse hmin-bn F - XmWv. Fs t\m v, Cu {]mb- Ønepw {]i-kvxnbpw t]cpw t\sm- \p hen-sbmcp XrjvW, 17

18 ... Znh-k-tØ p hnhcw sndp- - mc Adn- -tx-bn-. GI-tZiw - Hcp amk-tømfw Bb-t m-gmwp hnhcw ti -dn p sndp- - m-c ImWm t]m-b-xv. sn -t mƒ Bip-]{Xn InS- -bn akvxnjv m-lmxw h p kwkm-cn- m- \m-hmsx, Fgp-t m-\m-im-sx, Iøpw Imepw Nen- n- m-\m-imsx Xncnt m adnt m InS- m-\m- ImsX A-t±lw. -a- ƒ p a v AXym-h-iy-ß-fp- -Xn-\m Hcp tlmw \gvkns ]cn-n-c-w-øn-em- n-bn-cn- p-i-bmwv. sndp- - mcs\ I -t mƒ a\- n-emb `mhw apjøv. I-Æp-Iƒ \nd- p. Ft m ]d-bm XpS-ßn. hm p- Iƒ ]pdøp h n-. ]IpXn Xpd hmbn-eqss simgp-ø-i^w ]pd-tø-s m-gp-in. tlmw\gvkv Xph sø-spøv AsXm- n... sndp- - m-c \nd-i-æp-i-tfmss ]pdtø p \S- p. ""\n߃ p a\- n-embn mwpa-t m. Cu IY-bnse sndp- - mc Rm\m-Wv. t]cn-t\mspw {]ikvxn-tbm-sp-ap Iºw As - \n p \jvs-s - p. Cu IY-bnse kmlnxy\ncq-]-i \n߃s mw Adn-bm-hp- - BWv. Nne Znhkw Ign- -t mƒ At±lw acn- p. hfsc thkw F m-hcpw At±-lsØ ad- p. C sø Xeap-dbv v At±-l-Øns t]cp t]mepw Adn-bn-. ImesØ AXnPohn- m X\n p Ign-bpsa pw kmln-xy-tem-iøp Xs t]cv A\-iz-c-ambn \n p-sa pw \ncq-]-i Icp-Xn. F mw shdpsx. ]Whpw t]-cp-sa mw kxy-øn \ΩpsS Zmlw ian- n- ptam? CXmWv Fs Pohn-X- 18 a\p-jys D n Hcp iq\y-x-bp- v. t]cpw ]Whpw kpj-ßfpw F pth In p- -sx mw sim pw B iq\yx \ni- Øm-\mWv a\p-jy {ian- p- -Xv. ]t Ah sims m pw AXp ]q Wambn AS-bp-I-bn-. ImcWw B iq\yx sszh-øns BIr-Xn-bn-em-Wv. sszhsø B iq\y-x-bpss `mkøp {]Xn-jvTn- m am{xta AXp ]q W-ambn AS-bp-I-bp- p. CXp a\- n-em- m-ø-xmwv a\p-jys Ae- n-ens ImcWw. Aa Øn-bmepw AS-ßmØ Hcp G Pv (urge), F\n p v. B e yw t\sp- -Xn\p [m an-i- Xtbm a\xkm ntbm H pw F\n p hneßp XSn-b-. Bfp- Isf kpjn- n-t - -SØp kpjn- n- pw. ]pdw snmdn-tb- n-søpw Imep-]n-Sn-t - n-søpw AXp snøpw. Ahm Up-Ifpw ]pc-kvimc-ßfpw t\sn-sb-sp pw. Bfp-Isf \-ΩpsS Bhiyw Ign- m Idnth- ne t]mse If-bm\pw F\n p asn-bn-. \n\-s m pw Fs ]IpXn hodpw hminbpw C t m. IjvSw IjvSw'. sndp- - m-c CsX mw ti p IqSp-X hmin-tbmss Xs Kpcpt]mb AtX hgn-bn-eqss t]mim XpS-ßn. Aß-s\-bn-cns, Hcp Znhkw Kpcp Bip-]-{Xn-bn-em-bn. ]e Xnc- p-iƒ n-s-bn Iptd

19 ... Øn Hcp hgn-øn-cn-hn\p Imc-Wam-b-Xv.'' At±lw ]d p \n Øn. B sndnb kz- n D m-bn-cp Bcpw H pw an nbn. sam pkqnn howm tiƒ m-hp \n»_vzx. ]pdøp k y sas I\- p-i-bm-bn-cp- p. kz p ]ncn- p. Hmtcm-cp-Ø-cmbn ]pdsø Ccp- n-tebv p Dufn-bn- p.- ]ckv]cw t\m msx. H pw DcnbmSmsX. sas \S- p-tºmƒ "Cu sh w IpSn- p- -h-s\ mw ]nt bpw Zmln- pw' F {InkvXp hn\w Hm Øp-t]mbn. iacy F ÿesø s]mxp InW- n sh w timcm FØnb Hcp kv{xotbm-smwv tbip Aßs\ ]d- -Xv. AhfpsS t]cv tbml- m kphnti-j-i (\memw A[ym-bw) tcjs -Sp-Ønbn- n-s - nepw Ah-fpsS Zml-sØ- p-dn v kar- -amb kqn\ tbml- m \ Ip- p- v. kvt\l-øn-\p-th- n-bp Ae- nem-bn-cp p Ah-fpsS Pohn-Xw. AXn-\p-th n Ht sd hgn hn _ -ß-fneqsS Ahƒ p IS p t]mti- n-h- p. F m AsXm pw Ah-fpsS lrz-b- Øns bym Zmlw ian- n- n-. B ] m-ø-e-øn-emwp tbip Ah-tfmSv "Cu sh w IpSn- p- h-s\m-s bpw ]nt bpw Zmln pw' F p ]d Xv. kxy- Øn ]Ww, t]cv, kpjm-t\z-j- W-߃ F n-h-sb mw D p-sh- w-t]m-se-bm-wv. D p-sh w Zmlw ian- n- p-i-bn-. AXp Zmlw h n- n- p-i-tb-bp- q. Zmlw IqSp-tºmƒ ho pw ho pw ]nt bpw IpSn- m txm pw. Zmlw H p ian- p-i-bn-. imkv{x- \pw Nn -I-\p-am-bncp ]mkvi a\p-jy-s\- p-dn p \S-Øn-bn- p ck-i-c-amb Hcp \nco- Ww ChnsS {]k -amsw p txm p- p. a\p-jys D n Hcp iq\y-x-bp- v. t]cpw ]Whpw kpj-ßfpw F p-th In p- -sx mw sim pw B iq\yx \ni-øm-\mwv a\p-jy {ian- p- -Xv. ]t Ah sims m pw AXp ]q W-ambn AS-bp-I-bn-. ImcWw B iq\yx sszh-øns BIr-Xn-bnem-Wv. sszhsø B iq\y-x-bpss `mkøp {]Xn-jvTn- m am{xta AXp ]q W-ambn AS-bp-I-bp- p. CXp a\- n-em- m-ø-xmwv a\pjys Ae- n-ens ImcWw. Hcp sblq-zm-i-hn-bpss {]kn- -amb Io Ø-\-Øns XpS w Cßs\: "am \o tøm-sp-i-fn-te p sn p-hm Imw n- p- -Xp-t]mse sszhta, Fs Bflmhp \nt msp tncp-hm Imw n- p p Fs Bflmhp sszh-øn-\mbn Poh-\p sszh-øn-\mbn Xs Zmln- p p; Rms\-t mƒ AhnsS, sszh-k- n-[n-bn, sn m-\n-sbmipw?' ]mkvi hni-zo-i-cn- Xpw sblq-zm-ihn ]msn-b-xp-amb CtX Zml-at t\csø ]d am[ya-{]-h Ø-I\p kz w Pohn-X- Øn A\p-`-h-s - Xpw? 19

20 ... Nn bv v Ign-hn-\- pdw ]co- n- -s -Sp-I-bn- (Ign- -e w XpS ) \ymb-{]-am-w-øn\p snøm Ign-bm- Xv Ir]bv p snøm Ign-bpw. CXmWv tbip-{in-kvxphneqss ÿm]n- -s ]pxnb DS- ºSn \ap p \ Ip kphm Ø. ]m]w - -an- p- -Xn sszhw A lx KWn- msx Im p ImcpWyw F Xp am{x-a sszh- Ir-]-sb hm ns A w. Ir]-sb- Xv CXnepw hn]p-e-amb Hcp Bi-b-a-t{X. AXv sszh-i- nbm-ip- p. 2 simcn.12:9 "Ir]'sb "i n'bpss ]cym-bambn ImWn- n-cn- p- Xp {i n- p- I. ]co- -bpss kµ `-ß-fn \ΩpsS klm-b-øn-s\-øp- Xv Cu i n-bmwv (F-{_m. 4:16). Zp tωm-l-ømtem Zpcm-{K-l- Ømtem \ΩpsS lrzbw aen-\-ambn-øo-cm-xn-cn- p-amdv Ir]bv p \ΩpsS lrz-bsø _e-s -Sp-Øphm Ignbpw (F-{_m.13:9). CXmWp ]pxnb DS-ºSn \ Ip kphm Ø. Ir]-bm sszhw Xs \nb-a-ßsf \ΩpsS lrz-b- Ønepw \ΩpsS a\- nepw Fgp- Xp p (F-{_m.8:10). Aßs\ sszh-øns Xncp-hp- -a-\p-k-cn- p Imcy-߃ C n- p-hm\pw {]h Øn- p-hm\pw \mw i -cm- bn-øo-cp p (^n-en.2:13). A{]- Imcw \ymb-{]-am-w-øns \oxn kw_- n F m Imcy-ßfpw \Ωn B -cn-i-ambn \nd-th-dphm CS-bm-Ip- p (tdm-a 8:4). s] -t m-kvxp-\m-fn sszhw Xs Bflm-hns\ ]I -Xns {][m\ Dt±iyw CXm-bn-cp- p. A p sbcp-itew \nhm-kn-i-fp-ssta ]I-c-s - Xv "Ir]-bpsS Bflm-hm-'bn-cp p (sk-j.12:10). sszh-knw-lm-k-\-øn- \n v Hcp sh - m- w-t]mse Cu Ir]- bpss Bflm-hns \Zn C pw `qanbn-te v Hgp-In-s m- n-cn- p-i-bm- Wv. {InkvXp-hns k`-bm-ip kz o-b-sb-cp-i-te-anse \nhm-kn- Iƒ C pw Cu sh - m- -Øn Iogn hcn-ibpw sszh-ir-]-bm B {Z-i-co-c-cm-bn-Øo-cp-Ibpw snøp- p. AXp-\n-anØw tdma 6:14 ep ssz-h-hm-kvzm\w Ahcn \nd-th-dpw. ""\n߃ (C-t mƒ) \ymb-{]-am-w-øn-\-, Ir]- bv t{x A[o-\-cm-I-bm ]m]w \nß-fp-ss-ta I ØrXzw \S-Øp- I-bn- -t m.'' Ir]-bpsS Cu sh - m- -Øn-\p- Io-gn hs -Øp- -Xn\v Hscm hyh-ÿ-am-{x-ta-bp- p. \sω- 20

21 ... Øs hn\-b-s -Sp-ØpI F -Xm- WXv. ]m]-øns ta am{x-a-, \ΩpsS kml-n-cy-ß-fp-ts-ta-epw, \ncm-ibpw hyk-\hpw \nd a\- n-t -epw, kmøm-s -ta-epw, a p- -h-tcmsp ssi pw hntcm-[hpw Akq-bbpw txm p kz`m-h-ønt -epw, Zp tωm-l-øn-t -epw, as m Xn Ifp-tS-taepw \ap v A[n-Im-chpw Pbhpw \ Ip- - Xn\v Ir]bv p Ign-bpw. ""AXpsIm v Ah X -k-a-bøp \nßsf Db Øp-hm sszh- Øns _e-ap ssi o-gn XmWn-cn- n '' (1 ]t{xm. 5:6). sszh-øns _e-ap ssi o-gn \mw XmWn-cn- -W-sa- m-wt m ChnsS ]d- -Xv. Cu _e-ap ssi GXmWv? AXv \ΩpsS {]Xn-Zn-\-Po-hn-X-Øn \mw IS- p-t]m-ti- n-h-cp F m kml-n-cy-ß-sf-bpw, A`n-ap-Jo-I-cnt F m-hn[ Bfp-I-sfbpw ]q Æ-ambn \nb-{ n- p sszh- I-c-am-Wv. \sω-øs XmgvØp-Isb- m \tωm-sp sszh-øns F m CS-s]-S-ep-Iƒ pw kt mj-tømss Iogvs -Sp-Øp-I-sb- mwv A -am-t - -Xv. kml- N-cy-ß-sfbpw Bfp-I-sfbpw \ΩpsS aosx Ibdn HmSp-hm sszhw CS-bm- p-tºmƒt]mepw \mw Ah-bn sszhni CS-s]-S-ep- Iƒ Is Øn \sωøs hn\- b-s -Sp-Øp-hm CS-bm-bn-Øo-cpw. \ap p t\cn-sp Hcp {]txyi kml-ncyw \ΩpsS kl-\-i- n- - p-d-am-tb- ptam F p \mw Hcn- epw `b-s -ts Bh-iy-an. Imc-Ww, \ap p Np p-ap thenbnse hns-hn Imh m-c-\mbn sszhw \ne-sim- p- p. Ft mƒ then AS-bv -W-sa v Ahn-StØ p \ m-bn- -dn-bmw. AXp-sIm p \mw ]ns bpw ]m]-øm txm ]n- -s -Sp- psh- n AXn\v Htc-sbmcp ImcWw am{x-ta-bp- p- -\n-k-fw. \Ωn-ep \nkfw \nanøw \ap p Xs Ir] \ Ip-hm sszh-øn\p Ign-bmsX t]mbn F -XmWv txm hnbpss Imc- Ww. \mw ]m]-tømsp txm p Hmtcm {]mh-iyhpw sszhtøm-s-sp-øp-sn v C{]-Imcw tnmzn-t - n-bn-cn- p p: ""I Ømth, Pbm-fn-bm-tI- -Xn\p Ir] F\n p \ Ip- -Xn \n v Aßsb XS-bp-hm t{]c-i-ambn F nep \nk-f-`mhw Fs v F\n p ImWn- p-x-c-w-ta.'' Hmtcm hogvn-bp-tsbpw kµ `- Øn AXn-thKw \sω-øs hn[n- p kz`mhw \ap- p-s - n, F{Xbpw s]s p hnpbw \ap p kz -ambnøocp-i-xs snøpw. ]m]-øn-t -ep hnp-b-sa- -Xv, ]pxnb DS-ºSnbn {]-Imcw \ΩpsS P m-h-im-i-a-t{x. A - X-\n-an-Øtam \nkfw \nan-ø-tam, kmøm AXp-\-Ωn \n v A]- l-cn- p-hm CS-bm- -cp-xv. \n߃ p hnpbw e`n- p- -Xn\p Ime-hn-fw_w D m-ip-s - n, \nßsf hn\-b-s -Sp-Øp-hm sszh-øn\p IqSp-X kabw th n-h-cp- p-sh- -Xns kqn-\- bm-w-xv. BZm-ans k -Xn-I-fn \nd- n-cn- p ITn-\-amb Bflhn-izm-ksØ (kz- -i- n-bn-ep hnizm-kw) XI p-hm sszhw (tijw t]pv 27 ) 21

22 ... Xncp-sh-gp-Øp-Isf ]cn-tim-[n- pi ss n-fn-eqss... F{_m-b-te-J\w tbip ]q W sszhhpw ]q W a\p-jy\pw ASn-ÿm-\-]-c-ambn Cu te J\w shfn-s -SpØp kxyw F mwv? tbiphnse a\p-jys\ Hcp amxri F \ne-bn \n߃ {i n p t\m p p F n Pb-I-c-amb Pohn-X-Øns clkyw Fs p \n߃ Is - Øpw. \ap p ]cn-ip- m-flm-hns i nbpw sszh- -h-n-\hpw Bh-iyam-Wv. AXp-t]mse Xs {][m- \-amwv tbip F a\p-jys\ {i n- p- -Xpw. ]nsn- -s -Sp-sa- -Xn-\m tamjww \S-ØmØ At\-I-cp- v. Ah tamj-wsø shdp- p- -Xp-sIm- Aßs\ snøm-ø-xv. 22

23 ... ]pxnb \nb-a-øn Fhn-sSbpw mwv Rm XpS-ßn-bn-cn- p- -Xv. ImWp- -Xp-t]mse tbip-hns Cu `qan-bn \S- -t mgpw AhnssZh-XzsØ kphy- -am- ns m v Sp p sszh-am-bn-cp p. AXp-sIm- H m-a- ymbw Bcw-`n- p- m-bn-cp p Ahn-Sp v Bfp-I-fn p. {InkvXp-hnse am\p-jn-i- \n pw Bcm-[\ kzoi-cn- -Xv. ZqX- Xsb at -sxmcp ]pxnb \nba m t]mepw AXp \nc-kn- n-cp- p. Fgp-Øp-Im-c-s\- mfpw A[nIw F{_m-b-te-J\w H m-a- ym-bhy -am- p-hm F{_mb tej- Øn ]gb \nb-a-øn \n pap \-I Øm-hns\ ]cn-ip- m-flmhv ]e hmiy-ß-fn-eqss tbip- t{]cn- n- p. Cu tej-\-øns {InkvXp sszh-sa p tej-\- hmb-\- m v Hcp ]t Xm I Ømhp sxfn-bn- p- p. XpS v tbip-hns sszh-xzøn- hnizkn- p- nt c m-a- ym-b-øn ]gb \nba F p kwibw hmiy-ßfpss shfn- -Øn tbip- txm m-sa v At±lw Nn n p {InkvXp a\p-jy-s\ pw At±lw ImWpw. Aßs\ tbip-hns sxfn-bn- p- p. BZy c - ym-bßfpss sszh-xz-øn \n p Xs XpSßp-hm {]tabw Xs Ch-bm-Wv. ]cn-ip- m-flmhv At±-l- H m-a- ym-b-øn ]d-bp- Xv Øn\p t{]cw \ In. Aßs\ ]g-b-\n-b-a-im-eøv sszhw {]hm- H m-a- ymbw tbip-hns sszh- N-I- m-cn-eqss ]e hn[-øn XzsØ {]tlm-jn- p Xmbn- Z i-\-ß-fn-eq-ssbpw, kz]v\-ß-fneq-ss-bpw, Øo p. {]h-n-\-i-_vz-ß-fn-eq- A[nIw {InkvXym-\n-Ifpw ssbpw Xncp-sh-gp-Øp-I-fn-eq-sSbpw tbip-hns sszh-xz-øn\p AanX kwkm-cn- p-sim- n-cp- p {]m[m\yw \ Ip-Ibpw Xs a\pjy-xz-øn-eqss F mwv. F m Ah-km-\-ambn Du \ In-bn- sszhw Xs ]p{x-\n-eqss kwkm- p {]mtbm-kni e y-ßsf cn- n-cn- p- p. Ahn-SpsØ ]p{xs\ Ah-K-Wn- p-ibpw snøp- p. ""sszhhn\w'' F p hnfn- p- p. AXp-sIm- m-bn-cn mw F{_mb kwkm-cn- p sszhw F s{x tej-\-øn\v Ah n-s-bn AXn- w. tbip-hmwv B henb {]Nm-ctam {]m[m-\ytam e`n- ktµiw. \ap p th n-bp msx t]mb-xpw. F m k pen-x-amb sszh-øns ktµiw tbip- \ne-bn Ah kxyw hns Poh-\m-Wv. ]gb \nb-a-im- {Kln- p-hm-\m-{k-ln- p p F n eøv Fgp-X-s hn-\-øn-eqss Cu tej\w IqSn Ah ]Tn-t - sszhw kwkm-cn p. Ct mƒ CXm -Xp- v. Pohn- p hn-\-øn-eqss Hcp {InkvXp-hns a\p-jy-xz-sø- hy n-bn-eqss sszhw kwkm-cn- p-dn v ""tbip Pohn- -Xp-t]mse'' n-cn- p- p. F p io j-i-tømss Rm Hcp CXns {]mtbm-kn-ix CXmWv: ]pkvxiw cnn- n- p- v. AXns \mw temi-øn-te p t]miptºmƒ H m-a- ym-bhpw tbip-hns sszhw \Ωn-eqsS temi- sszh-xz-sø- p-dn p ]d- p-sim- tømsp kwkm-cn- p-hm-\m-{k-ln- 23

24 ... p- p. \ΩpsS hm p-i-fn-eq-ssb \ΩpsS Pohn-X-Øn-eqsS. Rm\pw \nßfpw temi-tøm-sp sszh-øns ktµ-i-ß-fm-wv. AXp sim mwv tbip-hns\ ""PU-am-bn-Øo hn\w'' F p hnfn- p- -Xv. hn\w (k-tµ-iw) BZy-ambn PUw [cn Xp {InkvXp-hn-emWv. C v B hn\w (k-tµ-iw) \ΩpsS PU-Øn-eqsS shfn-s -Sp- p. ]p{x-\mb tbip-hn-eq-ss-bmwv temisø D m- n-b-sx p hy -ambn ]d- n-cn- p p (1:2). ho pw 1:10 CXv Bh Øn- ncn- p- p. Dev]Øn 1:1 ]nxmhmb sszh-tømspw ]cn-ip- m-flmhn-t\mspw tn p temisø krjvsn {kjvsmhv sszh-]p-{x- \mb tbip Xs. tbip sszh txp- ns {]Xn- ^-e-\hpw Ahn-SpØ kz`m-h- Øns IrXy-amb {]Xn- m-bbpw Xs. (1:3). as mcp Xc-Øn ]d- m sszhw Fß-s\-bn-cn- p p F p ImWp-hm \n߃ p XmXv]-cy-ap-s - n tbip-hns\ t\m n-bm axn. tbml : 14:9 tbip Xs ]d p ""Fs I -h ]nxmhns\ I n-cn- p- p''. apgp {]]- -søbpw Xs i n-bp hn- \-Øm hln- p- -h-\pamwv tbip (1:3). \ΩpsS ]m]- ߃ p ]cn-lmcw hcp-ønb tijw Db-c-Øn sszh-a-l-xz- Øns he-øp-`m-køv Hcp a\pjy-\m-bn-øs Ccn- p-ibpw snbvxp. a\p-jy-\mb Cu tbiphns\ Bcm-[n- p-hm sszhw ZqX- m v Iev]\ \ Ip-Ibpw snbvxp (1:6). ChnsS ImWp ""Bcm-[\'' F {]tbmkw Hcp-Imcyw hy - am- p- p. AXv tbip Hcp krjvsnb F kxy-am-wv. ImcWw krjvsn- -s H n\pw Xs Bcm-[\ kzoi-cn- p-hm tbmky- X-bn-. tbml- m Hcn- Hcp ZqX\v Bcm-[\ \ Ip-hm-\mbn \a-kvi-cn t mƒ ""Hcn- epw AXp ]msn '' F p ]d v ZqX tbml- ms\ XS p. ""sszhsø am{xta Bcm-[n- mhq'' (shfn 19:10). Bcm-[\ kzoi-cn- p-hm apgp {]] Ønepw tbmky-x-bp- Xv Hcmƒ am{x-am-wv sszhw Xs. Bcm- [\ kzoi-cn- p at -sxmcp hy nbpw `b- c ]m]w Xs bmwp snøp- -Xv. tbip `qan-bnem-bn-cp- -t mƒ a\p-jy-cn \n pw Bcm-[\ kzoi-cn- ncp Xmbn Ipd- -Xv Ggp {]mhiy-sa- nepw kphn-ti-j-ß-fn tcj-s -SpØn-bn-cn- p- p. CXp kwi-bm-xo-x-ambn sxfn-bn- p- Xv sszh-sa \ne-bn-ep Ah- Imißsfms Hgn- n- mwv Ahn-Sp p `qan-bn-te p h -sx- nepw Ahn-Sp p sszhw Xs -bmbn-cp p F mwv. sszhøn\v Hcn- epw sszh-a- m-xm-ip-hm Ign-hn- -t m. HSp-hn, ]nxm-hmb sszhw ]p{x-\mb sszhsø Cßs\ kwt_m-[-\- snbvxp ]d- n-cn- p p: ""sszh-ta, \ns knwlmk\w F pw Ft - p-ap- -Xv'' (1:8). CXp k o: 45:6 \n p Hcp D -c-wn-bm-wv. kwi-b-øns \ng tei-an- msx {InkvXp-hns sszhxzsø sxfn-bn- p- -XmWo BapJ hnh-c-w-sa mw. Xs a\p- 24

25 ... jyxzsø kw_- n ]T-\-Ønte p \mw t]mipw-apsº C{]- Imcw Hcp ASn-ÿm-\-an-tS- Xv Bhiyw Xs. XpS v tej\ I Ømhv tbip-hns a\p-jy- XzsØ kw_- n pw B kxyw Dƒs m- n-cn- p {]mtbm-kni Xe-ß-sf- p-dn pw \sω Im n-øcp- p. tbip Hcp a\p-jy-s\ \nebn `qan-bn Fßs\ Pohn p F p ImWn- p Hcp hmiyw CXm: ""\o \oxnsb CjvSs SpIbpw ZpjvS-Xsb tzzjn- bpw snbvxn-cn- -bm sszh-ta, \ns sszhw \ns Iq p-im-cn ]c-ambn \ns B\-µ-ssXew sim v A`n-tjIw snbvxn-cn- p- p.'' (1:9) Cu `qan-bn Pohn- t mƒ \ap- p- m-bn-cp F m ]cn-an-xn-i-tfmspw IqsS-bm-bn-cp p tbip Pohn- -Xv. AXp-sIm p Xs X\n v A`n-tjIw Bh-iyam-bn-cp- p. ]nxm-hmb sszh-øn\v A`n-tjIw Bh-iy-an-. tbiphn\p Xm kz -Øn-em-bn-cp- t mƒ A`n-tjIw Bh-iy-am-bn-cp- n-. F m `qan-bn \aps mcp amxr-i-bm-bn-cn-t - -Xn\v X\n v A`n-tjIw Bh-iy-am-bncp p. F m \sω- m-f-[niw tbip-hns\ sszhw B\-µ-ssXew (k-t m-jw) sim v A`n-tjIw snbvx-sx- p-sim-s v ChnsS ]d-bp- p. {]my-an-i-ambn Ahn- Sp p \oxnsb CjvS-s -Sp-Ibpw A[ ΩsØ tzzjn- p-ibpw snbvxp. ]m]sø shdpøv hnip- nsb kvt\ln- p. \oxn {]h Øn- p- Xpw \oxn sb kvt\ln p Xpw XΩn Ahn-Sp p \oxnsb CjvSs -Sp-Ibpw A[ ΩsØ tzzjn- p-ibpw snbvxp. ]m]sø shdpøv hnip- nsb kvt\ln- p. \oxn {]h Øn- p- Xpw \oxnsb kvt\ln p Xpw XΩn henb hyxymkw D v. A\pk-c-WsØ kvt\ln- msxbpw Hcp Ip n v Ahs ]nxm-hns\ A\p-k-cn- phm Ign-bpw. tbip \oxn {]h Øn- pi am{x-a-. \oxnsb kvt\ln- pi Xs snbvxp. A{]-Imcw Xs tbip ]m]sø HgnbpIbmbn-cp- n ]m]sø shdp- p-i-bm-bn-cp- p. henb hyxymkw D v. A\p-k-c- WsØ kvt\ln- m-sxbpw Hcp Ip n v Ahs ]nxm-hns\ A\pk-cn- p-hm Ign-bpw. tbip \oxn {]h Øn- pi am{x-a-. \oxnsb kvt\ln- pi Xs snbvxp. A{]-Imcw Xs tbip ]m]sø Hgn-bpIbmbn-cp- n ]m]sø shdp- p-i-bm-bn-cp- p. C m-eøv ssewkni ]m]w Imc-W-ambn a\p-jy p ]nsn-s]- Sp Hcp amc-i-tcm-k-amwv FbnUvkv. FbnUvkv ]nsn-s]-spsa `b-øm Zp -S- ns\ Hgnbp At\-I-cp- v. ]nsn- -s -Sp-sa- -Xn-\m tamjww \S-ØmØ At\-I-cp- v. Ah tamj-wsø shdp- p- -Xp-sIm- Aßs\ 25

26 ... sszh-øn\p apj-] w C. Hcp \ ]nxmhv Xs aqø ai\v a p-a- sf mƒ A[nIw \ -sbm pw \ Ip- I-bn ImcWw At±-l- Øn\p apj-]- -an-. aqø ai\p \ Inb-sXms Cf-ba- ƒ pw Ahn-Sp p \ Ip- p. ]nxm-hmb ssz hhpw Cßs\ Xs -bm-wv. \msa mw tbip-hns Cfb ktlm-z-c- m-cm-wv. tbiphmwv aqø tpyjvt. tbiphn\p \ In-b-sXms apj-]- -an- mø ]nxm-hmb sszhw \ap pw \ Ipw. snøm-ø-xv. Aß-s\-Xs ]m]sø shdp- m-sx-xs ]e- Xn-s\bpw Hgn-hm- p-hm \n߃ p Ign-bpw. F m B\µ ssxew sim p A`n-tjIw thw-sa- n \oxnsb kvt\ln- p-ibpw ]m]-sø shdp- p-ibpw thww. a p- -h-sc- mƒ A[n-I-ambn tbip-hns\ B\µ ssxe-øm A`n-tjIw snbvxxv AXn-\memWv F v ChnsS ]d- n-cn- p- p. sszh-øn\p apj-] w C. Hcp \ ]nxmhv Xs aqø ai\v a p-a- sf mƒ A[nIw \ sbm pw \ Ip-I-bn ImcWw At±-l-Øn\p apj-]- -an-. aqø ai\p \ Inb-sXms Cf-b-a- ƒ pw Ahn-Sp p \ Ip- p. ]nxm-hmb sszhhpw Cßs\ Xs -bm-wv. At\Iw ktlm-z-c- m-cn BZy PmX F mwv tbip-hn-s\- p-dn p ]d- n-cn- p- -Xv. ho pw P\n \msa mw tbip-hns Cfb ktlm-z-c- m-cm- Wv. tbip-hmwv aqø tpyjvt. tbip F aqø ai\p \ Inb-sXms apj-]- -an- mø ]nxmhmb sszhw \ap pw \ Ipw. tbip \nd-th- nb hyhÿ AtX- ]Sn Rm\pw \nd-th- p-sa- n tbip-hn\p e`n- -Xv F\n pw e`n- pw. tbip-hns a\p-jyxzw F hnj-bsø Adn-bm {ian- ptºmƒ \mw Is -Øp Hcp henb kxyw CXm-Wv. tbip sszh-]p-{x-\m-bn-cp- -Xn- \m B\-µ-ssXew sim v A`ntjIw snø-s - n-cp p F m-bncp p Fgp-X-s - n-cp- -sx- n AXp \ap p D m-l-ønt\m sh p-hn-fnt m Imc-W-am-hp-I-bn- m-bn-cp- p. F m Ahn-Sp p \oxnsb CjvS-s -Sp-Ibpw ZpjvS- Xsb tzzjn- bpw snbvx-xpsim v A`n-tjIw snø-s p F Xv \ap pw Bi-bv p hi \ Ip Imcy-am-Wv. \mapw ]m]sø shdp- p-ibpw \oxnsb kvt\ln- p-ibpw snbvxm \ap pw AtX A`n-tjIw Xs {]m]n m Ign-bp-sa Imcyw. AXp-sIm v \ap v C{]-Imcw {]m n-t - -Xp- v. ""I Ømth, ]m]w snøm-xn-cn- p-hm-\ ]m]sø shdp- p-hm\pw \oxnsb snøp-hm-\ \oxnsb kvt\ln- m- \pap i n F\n p e`n- m X -hæw ]cn-ip- m-flm-hn-\m Fs lrz-bsø Dd- n-t -Wta'' F v. F{X-b-[nIw \mw ]m]sø (tijw t]pv 34 ) 26

27 ... Ign-hn-\- pdw ]co- n- -s -Sp-I-bn- Nne-t mƒ hfsc kabw FSp mdp v. ]m]sø Pbn- p- -Xn-\p i n \Ωn Ø-s bp-s p Nn n- p- Xp \nk-f- Øns hi-t`-z-a-t{x. Iptd- qsn \n -b-zm Vyw, Iptd- qsn kzb- \n-b-{ -Ww, Aev]w-IqSn {]m - \bpw D]-hm-khpw thz-]p-kvx-i- ]-T-\hpw Cß-s\-bp Nne Imcyß-fmWv \ap- m-h-iy-sa p \mw ]e-t mgpw Nn n- m-dp- v. CXpt]m-se-bp Hcp ]pkvx-i- Øn \n v Bflo-b-hn-P-b-sØ- p-dn p hmbn- p-tºmƒ ""hnp-b-clkyw Ct mƒ \ mbn {Kln- ncn- p- p; C\n \njv{]-bmkw thkw hnpbw t\smw'' F p \mw Nn n-t - mw. hfsc Bfl-ss[-cy-tØmsS \mw aptºm- p bm{x-bm-cw-`n- p- p. F m \ΩpsS hniz-khpw ss[cyhpw sszh-ir-]-bn-e-, \Ωn Ø-s -bmwv ÿnxn-sn-øp- -sx p \mw {Kln- p- n-. AXp- \n-anøw AXm, hfsc thkw Zb- \o-b-amw-hn[w \mw howp-t]m-ip- p. F m Hcp hogvn-bn \n p \mw axn-bmb ]mtw ]Tn- ptam? Hcn- -ep-an-. Aßs\ ho pw ho pw \mw howp-t]m-ip-hm sszhw A\p-h-Zn- p- p. \mw FSp- Øn- p F m Xocp-am-\-ß-sfbpw XI Øp-sIm v H -\-h[n {]mhiyw hogvn-iƒ kw`-hn- p-ibpw, Aßs\ kz -i- n-bn-em-{ibn p hnpbw t\sp- -Xn-\p F m {]Xo- -Ifpw \mw ssish- Sn-bp-Ibpw snøp- -Xp-h-scbpw (t]pv 21 \n v XpS ) sszhw CX-\p-h-Zn- p-sim- n-cn- pw. C{]-Imcw \ΩpsS kz w Xocp-am- \-ßfpw kz w Ign-hp-Ifpw shdpw ]qpy-am-sw p a\- n-em- ptºmƒ am{xta Bflo-b-hn-P-b- Øns hmkvz-ø-`q-an-bn {]-th-in- p-hm \ap p km[n- pibp p. kz -i- n-bn B{i-bn- p- Ibpw Al- -cn- p-ibpw snbvx bn{km-tb-eysc \m ]Xp kwh- cw acp-`q-an-bn-eqss Ae- p-gep-hm sszhw A\p-h-Zn- p. AhcpsS CS-bn-ep- m-bn-cp kzb-i- n-bpss {]Xo-Ißfmb "tbm m- ƒ' Hs bpw \in- p- -Xp-hsc Ah acp-`q-an-bn Ae- p-\- S p (B-h.2:14,16). an{k-boan \n p ]pd-s p c p-h jw Ign- -t mƒ Xs, sszhw P\sØ hmkvz-ø-tz-i-øns AXn Øn hsc sim p-h- n-cp- p. -F- nepw Ahn-izmkw \nanøw Ah p {]th-in- phm Ign- n (kw-jym.13,14). AXp-sIm v Ah Hcp "iq\y-_n- µp-'hn X-ß-fpsS Ign-hp-Iƒ iq\y-am-sw t_m[-øn - -F- Øp- -Xp-h-sc-bpw, as mcp ap sø- p-h j-߃ IqSn acp-`q-anbn Ae-bp-hm sszhw Ah v CS-h-cp-Øn. AXn-\p-tijw Ah I\m-\n {]th-in- p. PU-Øns ]cn-{iaw Atijw t]mepw IqSmsX sbcntlm axn Ah p-ap-ºn CSn- p-ho-wp. sszh-øn\p Xs {]hrøn \Ωnepw \Ωn-eq-sSbpw snøm 27

28 ... ktlm-z-cn-am-tcmsv AΩ-am s mcp t{]m m-l\w Ip p-ßsf hf Øp-tºmƒ... B\n ]p (Ign- -e w XpS ) Ip n-iƒ \ymb-{]-am-w-øn\v (\n-b-a-øn-\v) Iogn-em-Wv. F m Ah \Ωn \n v Ir]bpw A\p- `-hn- dnbww. Ipsd \nb-a-ß-fm am{xw \mw Ahsc \nb-{ n- ptºmƒ apxn p-h-cp-tºmƒ Ah a -cn-i-fm-im CS-bp- v. `h\w hn p-t]m-ip kµ `-Øn-\mbn Ah ImØn-cp- n v B kabw h p-tn-cp-tºmƒ ]n osv Ah-cp-sS- Xmb coxn-bn Pohn- m km[y- Ign-b-W-sa- n, AXn\p apºmbn Ahn-Sp-tØ p \sω iq\y-x-bnte v AYhm XnI \n -lmb-xn-te p sim p-h-tc- n-bn-cn- p- p. AXn\p \mw \m ]Xp h jw FSp-t bmh-iy-an-. F p-hn-e-sim-spøpw \nß-sf- Øs hn\-b-s -Sp-Øp-hm-\p Hcp- hpw ]m]-tøm-sp kao-]- \-Øn XnI aueni-nn- bpw D Hcm-fmWp \nß-sf- n, Ht m ct m h j-߃ Iw \n߃ p Pb-Po-hn-X-Øn-te p IS- p-hm Ign-bpw. X-bp- v. Fs Ip n-iƒ `h-\sø kvt\ln- -W-sa pw {Iqc-amb Cu temi-øn\p \Sp-hn RßfpsS `h-\sø Hcp kpc- nx ÿe-ambn Icp-X-W-sa pw Rm B{K-ln- n-cp- p. `h-\-øn \n v AIsebncn- p-tºmƒ ho ntebv p h v R߃ amxm-]n-xm- -tfm-ssm- n v tncp ka-b-øn- \mbn Ah sim-xn-tbmss ImØncn- -W-sa v F\n v B{K-l-ap- \mw kml-n-cy-ß-sfbpw a p a\p-jy-scbpw Ip -s -Sp-Øn-s m- n-cn- p Ime-tØmfw Hcn- epw \ap p hnpbw e`y-am-hp- I-bn-. F m \ΩpsS F m kml-n-cy-ß-sfbpw k hm-[n-im-cnbmb sszh-amwv \nb-{ n- p- sx- pw, \ap p kln- m IgnbmØ Hcp ]co- bpw Ahn-Sp v A\p-h-Zn- p-i-bn-s pw hniz-kn- p-sim p \sω-øs \mw ]cam-h[n hn\-b-s -Sp-Øp- p-sh- n \n -b-ambpw \mw hnp-b-øn FØn-t -cpw. (A-h-km-\n- p). 28

29 ... m-bn-cp- p. Ip p-ßsf hf Øm axm- ]n-xm- ƒ v G hpw Bh-iy-ap- Xv m\-am-wv. Fhn-sS-bmWv \mw Ip n-i-tfmsp ISpw-]n-SpØw ]nsn- p- -sx pw Fhn-sS-bmWv Ip n-iƒ v Bh-iy-Øn IqSp- X kzmx{ yw \ Ip- -sx pw ImWn p Xcp-hm \mw sszhtømsv tnmzn- -Ww. {]txy-in p Ip n-i-fpss Iuam-c-{]m-b-Øn amxm-]n-xm- ƒ hfsc m\- tømspw a-tbmspw kvt\ltømspw IqsS Ah-tcmSv s]cp-amd-ww. Hcp sszhni `h\w si n- -Sp- p-hm Hcp `mcybv pw ` Ømhn\pw G hpw AXym-h-iy-amb H mwv {]m \. AXvH- n pw AXp-t]m-se-Xs hy n-]-cambpw snø-ww. F m-im-cy- Ønepw sszh-øns klmbw tnmzn- -Ww. km[y-amb ka-bsøms {]m n- -Ww. Znhkw apgp-h\pw lrz-b-øn \n»-_vzamb {]m -\-tbmss Bbn-cn- m km[n pw. {]txy-in v \ΩpsS Ip p-߃ {]iv\-ßsf A`n-ap-Jo-I-cn- p-tºmƒ \mw {]m n-t - -Xm-Wv. \mw ` Øm- - m-cp-ambn Hcp-a-\-s p {]m n- p hnj-b-߃ p adp- ]Sn e`n- pw. Fs bpw ` Øm-hns bpw Hcp-a-\-s - p {]m -\- Iƒ v At\Iw A p-x-i-c-amb DØ-c-߃ e`n- n- p- v. IpSpw-_-{]m \ Hcn- epw \nxyhpw \S-Øp Hcp NS-ßmbn Xoc-cp-Xv. Hcp NS-ßm-bn-Øo m Ip n-iƒ AXp-aqew asp-øp-t]m- Ipw. Ah amxm-]n-xm- -tfmsv kwkm-cn- p-tºmƒ Ah p A{Xbpw kzx-{ y-tøm-spw, kt m-j-tømspw IqsS kz ob ]nxm-hn-t\msv kwkm-cn- p- -Xm-Wv {]m \ F Xv Ah I p a\- n-em- -Ww. Ah-km-\-ambn \n߃ GsX- nepw Imc-WØm Akz-ÿ-cmbn-cn- p-tºmƒ (]-e-t mgpw Aßs\ Bbn-cn- pw) AXns\ s]s v Pbn- p-hm\pw lrz-b- Øn kam-[m\w D m-ip-hm-\pambn I Øm-hn-t\mSv At]- n- p- I. \n߃ F{Xbpw thkw \nßfpss a\ ns\ kzÿ-x-bn-em- mø ] w \nß-fpss `h-\- Øn Ass\-Iyhpw Ak-am-[m- \hpw D m-ipw. kmøm `h-\- Øn {]th-in v Ie- -ap- m- pw. Cu kml-n-cy-øn \nßfpss Ip n-i-fmwv G hpw A[nIw _p n-ap- p- -Xv. \nß-fpss Ip pßsf \n߃ kvt\ln- p- p-sh- n ` Øm-hp-am-bp kzc-t bn- m-bvasb F{Xbpw thkw ]cnl-cn- p-i. I Øm-hn\p am{xta Hcp sszhni `h\w ]Wn-bm \sω klm-bn- m Ign-bp-I-bp- p. I Ømhv AXn\v kzm k - -\m- Wv. `h\w kz -Øns Hcp sndnb ]Xn- m-bn-øo-cm sszhw B{K-ln- p- p. \ΩpsS `h-\-ßsf mw A{]-Imcw Bbn-Øo-cs? F m ]pi-gvnbv pw al-xz- Øn\pw tbmky I Ømhv am{xam-wv!! (Ah-km-\n p) samgn-am w: dmwn 29

30 ... Hm w XnsI v, hnizmkw ImØv... At ym- ybnse Ct -jykv: knwl-ß-fpss ap n [oc-x-tbmss ""Hcp {InkvXym\n F v Adn-bs -Sp- -Xn-t\- mƒ bym - Øn Hcp {InkvXym-\n-bm-Im Rm CjvS-s -Sp- p. Rm bym -Øn Hcp {InkvXym\n Bbn-cp- m F\n v {InkvXym\n F t]cn\pw Ah-Im-i-ap- v.'' - c mw \q m- n Pohn- n-cp, {InkvXp-hn-\p-th n c -km- nbmb Ct -jy-kns hm p-i-fm- Wn-h. t{sp F tdma N{I-h Øn km {ampyw `cn- n-cp Imew. F. Un. 98 apx 117 hscbm-bn-cp p At±lw tdma km{am-py- Ø n s A[n-]-\mbn-cp- Xv. sszh-]p-cp-j-\mb Ct -jykv Cu Ime-ØmWv Pohn- n-cp- -Xv. XnI sszh-`- n-bp {InkvXp-in-jy-\m-bn-cp p Ct -jykv. At m-kvx-e-\mb tbml- ms injy-\m-bn-cp Ct - jykv Iuam-c- m-c-\m-bn-cns {InkvXob hnizm-k-øn BIrjvS-\mbn. XpS p {InkvXp-hns\ AwKo-I-cn v Hcp {InkvXym-\n-bmbn-Øo p. {InkvXob D]-tZ-i-ß-fn At±l-Øn-\p- m-bn-cp Bg-amb Adnhpw ]hn-{x-amb Pohn-Xhpw At±-lsØ ]n osv Ing- p {]kn ] -W-amb At ym- ybnse k`m-[y ]Z-hn-bn-se- Øn- p. Ct -jykv At ym- ybnse k`bv p t\rxzw \ In-bXp \m ]Xp h j-߃ Bbn-cp- p. 30

31 ... {InkvXob hnizm-kn-isf kw_- n- n-s-tømfw hfsc ITn-\-amb ka-b-ß-fm-bn-cp p Cu h j߃. im -am-bxpw ]ou-\-߃ Ah-km-\n- p-sh v txm n p - Xp-amb Hcp CS-thf t]mepw Ah v e`n- n-. Im pw timfpw \nd Cu ka-b-ß-fn ]cn-nb-k-º- -\mb Hcp Aa-c- m-c-s\- t mse Ct -jykv {InkvXob k`sb apt m v \bn- p. Hcp `mkøv D]-hm-k-Ømepw IÆotcm-sS-bp {]m -\-bmepw Ct -jykv sszh-tømsv A`-b-bm- N\ Ign- p. adp-h-iøv XpS am-\- amb {]t_m-[-\-ß-fmepw \n t±-iß-fmepw hnizm-kn-isf ss[cy-s - Sp-Øp- -Xn-\mbn At±lw A o- W-ambn {]b-xv\n- p. ]ou-\-ßfpss B[n-Iy-Øm _e-lo-\cpw Dƒ -cp-øn- m-ø-h-cp-amb hnizmkn-iƒ {InkvXob hnizmkw hn v Dg- p-t]m-ip-tam-sb v At±lw Bi- -s - p. c -km- nxzw kw_- n v Ct -jy-kns hnizmkw hnkvab-i-c-am-bn-cp- p. c -km- n-bm- ybn FØn-b-Xv. At±lw e yw sh n-cp bp -߃ v k m-l-sam-cp- p- -Xn-\p-th- nbm-bn-cp p B hc-hv. kao-]-ime bp -hn-p-b-߃ At±-lsØ Xe- -\-ap- -h-\m- n-bn-cp- p. At ym- n {]th-in At±-l- Øns BZy Nn {InkvXym-\n- I-sf- p-dn- m-bn-cp- p. ImcWw bp -ß-fn Pbm-fn-bm-bn-cp- mepw {InkvXym-\n-I-fm ]cm-pn-x-\mbm AXp bp -hn-p-b-߃ v aß-te-ev n- p-sa v At±lw Nn n- p. {InkvXym-\n-Isf ]n ncn- n- p- -Xn-\mbn a n-s-ß-fn ImsX {InkvXp-hn-s\-t mse \ne-\n- n-cp ]ou-\-߃ kvt\l-øn ]q Æ-\m-Im Ignbp-I-bn F v am{x-a Hcp {InkvXp-in-jys DØ-c-hm-ZnXzw ]q Æ-ambn \nd-th- p-hm c - km- nxzw Bh-iy-am-sW pw At±lw hniz-kn- p. c -km- nbm-im sship- -Xn At±lw A -a-\m-bn-cp p F p ]d-bmw. At±lw c -km- n-bm-ip-sa v {]Xo- n- bpw AXv B{K-ln- bpw snbvxn-cp- p. t{sp ]søm-ºxv h j-߃ tdman N{I-h Øn-bm-bn-cp- -Xn- \p-ti-j-amwv Hcp \mƒ At ym- At ym- ybnepw XpS-cp-hm At±lw Xocp-am-\n- p-d- n-cp- p. Ct -jykv Xs Npa-X-e-bnep hnizm-kn-i-sf- p-dn v Icp-Xep- -h-\m-bn-cp- p. Xs hnizm-kn- Iƒ kpc- n-x-cm-bn-cn- m Xm t\cn v N{I-h Øn v apºn Iog- S-ßp-I-bmWv G hpw D-NnXw F v At±lw Xncn- -dn- p. t{sps `S- m Xs At\z-jn p hcpw F v Ct -jy-kn\v Dd- m-bn-cp- p. AXp-sIm v Ct -jykv t\cn p N{I-h Øn-bpsS ap n-se-øn. Xs apºn-se-ønb Ct -jy- 31

32 ... kp-ambn \S-Ønb kw`m-j-w-øns\m-sp-hn t{sp p`n-x-\m-bn. bn-cp Ct -jykv "Pbm-fn-bmbn' F ]Xv hb-t mfw {]mb-ap- m- Ct -jy-kns t_m[y-߃ pw, tdman-te v t]mip ImgvN-bmWv Dd- -Xo-cp-am-\-Øn\pw t{sp D m-b-xv. in hn[n p "Nß-e-I-fm ]Øp `S- m-cpss Imh-tem-sSbmWv Ct -jy-kns tdman-te- _ n- -s - -h-\mbn At±-lsØ tdman-te v sim p-t]m-ip-i. p bm{x Bcw-`n- -Xv. ]Xn-\mdv tdman h\y ark-߃ v At±lsØ Cc-bmbn \evip-i.' snbvx-xn\ptijw -Xp-S v ssaep-iƒ Im \-S-bmbn bm{x F m in ti Ct -jykns {]Xn-I-cWw as m- m-bn-cp- FØn. AhnsS kvap -bnse I am w Ah kvap -bn p. At±lw Cßs\ {]m n p: k`m-[y- t]mfnim pw a v ""I Øm-th, Rm Atßbv v aq - mcpw CS-b- mcpw ka-o]-{]- \µn ]d-bp p. \ns kvt\l- tzißfn \n p-ap Hcp henb Øm Fs BZ-cn- p-ibpw Iq w hnizm-kn-ifpw At±-lsØ Nße [cn At m-kvx-e-\mb ImWm-\mbn h p. Ch F mw ]usem-kn-t\m-ssm w Fs At±-l-tØm-sSm w {]m n- p. FÆp-Ibpw snbvxt m.'' XnI Cu hnizm-kn-i-sf mw At±lsØ ss[cy-s -Sp-Øn. {]k- -X-tbmsS Nß-e-Ifm _ n- -s -Sp- -Xn\v Ct - At m-kvx-e-\mb tbmljykv kzta-[bm Gev]n p simsp- ms ap injy- m-cm-bn-cp Øp. Ct -jykpw t]mfn-im pw At ym- ybn \n pw hfsc ho pw I p-ap- n-b-t mƒ AhcpsS IqSn- m-gvn-bn H pw ZpxJw Zqc-Øm-bn-cp tdman Ct - jykv in n- -s -SWw F v \ng-en- n-. Nß-e-I-fm _ n- s Ct -jy-kns\ t]mfn-im v N{I-h Øn-bmb t{sp Xocp-am- \n- -Xn\v ]n n c v Dt±-iy-ßfp- m-bn-cp- p. H v : Ct -jykv A yw-hsc hnizm-k-øn-\p-th n Ku-c-h-X-c-ambn D]-tZ-in- bpw hf-sc-b-[niw BZ-cn- -s -Sp-Ibpw t]mcm-sm {]t_m-[n- n- bpw hne-a-xn- -s -Sp-Ibpw snøp snbvxp. P\-߃ n-s-bn At±lw c - Ct -jy-kn\v e`n Cu hcth v t{sps `S- m v H pw km- n-bm-bm AXv Bfp-Isf {InkvXym-\n-I-fm-Ip- -Xn \n p ckn- n-. F n-cp- mepw At±-l- ]n n-cn- n- pw. c m-axv Zo L- Øns XpS p bm{x-bn Zqcw _ n-x-\mbn sim p-t]m- Iq m-fn-iƒ hgn-bmbn At±lw IpI aqew Ct -jy-kns\ IqSp- At\Iw IØp-Iƒ hnizm-kn- X P\-߃ ImWm-\n-S-bm-Ipw. Iƒ v Fgp-Xn. Xm I p-ap- nb At±-l-Øns IjvS-X-Iƒ Bfp- hnizm-kn-iƒ v \µnkqn-i-ambn Isf `oxn-s -Sp-Øp-sa pw N{Ih Øn Icp-Xn. F m N{I- hnjbw {InkvXob Pohn-X-Øn\v Fgp-Xnb Cu IØp-I-fnse apjy h Øn Dt±-in- -Xn\v hn]-cox ^eamwv CXp-sIm- p- m-b-xv. cp- p. th {]tbm-kni \n t±-i-ß-fm-bn- 32

33 ... kvap -bn \n p t{xmhm-knse-ønb Ct -jy-kns\ Ahn-sSbp- m-bn-cp {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ kzoi-cn- p-ibpw At±-l-Øn\v as mcp hc-th v \ Ip-Ibpw snbvxp. XpS v \nbm-t]m-fnkv, amkn-tum-wn-b, ^nen]y Cßs\ tdman-te- p bm{x-bn Ct - jykv Zo L-Zqcw k -cn- p. Xs BZ-c-thmsS hc-th F m hnizm-kn-i-tfbpw At±lw Xs XpS bm-{x-i-fn k`-iƒ v Fgp- Xnb IØp-Iƒ aptj\ {]t_m- [n- n- p. tdmanse {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ Hmtcm Znh-khpw Ct -jy-kns hchv ImØn-cp- p. tdman-se-ønb Ct -jy-kns\ ImWm Ign- - Xn Ah kt m-j-ap- -h-cm-bncp-s - nepw B henb a\p-jys kw`-hn- m t]mip c -km- n- ac-w-sø- p-dn v Nn n- t mƒ Ah ZpxJnX-cm-bn. At±-l-Øns ac-w-øn\v apºp Znh-k-߃ Ct -jykv ktlm-z-c- m-tcmsv H n v {]m - \-bn kabw sne-h-gn- p. k`bpss kpc- n-x-xz-øn-\mbpw ]ou-\-߃ v A yw hcp- -Xn- \mbpw Ah {]m n- p. At±lw tdman I p-ap- nb hnizm-kn-i-tfmsv kvt\l-tømspw BZ-c-thmSpw IqSn s]cp-am-dn. Ct -jy-kns in BtLmj-am- p- -Xn\pw ]c-ky-im-gvn-bm- p- -Xn\pw th n A[n-Im-cn-Iƒ Xnc-s -Sp-ØXv Ah-cpsS {]kn- -amb Hcp D -h-zn-\-am-bn-cp p. a\p-jy h\y-ar-k-ß-tfmsv a v si p-ibpw Ah a\p-jysc ISn p- Io-dp-Ibpw snøp- Xv Bkz-Zn- p- Xv BtLm-j-ß-fpsS `mk-am-bncp- p. ap \n -bn- -Xp-t]mse knwl-ß-fpss apºn Ct -jykns\ {]Z in- n- p. \nan-j߃ p- n Ah At±-l- Øns Poh Ih s -Sp-Øp. "Ah knwl-ß-fpss hmbv AS p' F p hnizm-k-ho-c- msc Ipdn p tcj-s -Sp-Øn-bn- p-s - nepw (F{_m-b 11:33) ChnsS Ct -jy-kn\p knw-l-ß-fm-ep c -km- n-a-cww \ Im-\mWp sszh-øn\p {]km-z-am-b-xv. ""Xotbm Ipcntim h\y-ar-k-ßfpss B{I-a-Wtam F p-iƒ HSn- p-itbm apgp-i-co-chpw ASn- p-x- I p-itbm ]nim-nns GXp Zfi-\hpw F\n-s -Xnsc hc-s. Bb-Xn-\m tbip-hn-t\m-ssm w Bbn-cn- pi F Xv F\n v km[y-am-ip-a-t m''. Ct -jykns Cu A y hm p-iƒ At±lw ac-wsø H pw `b-s - n F v ImWn- p p am{x-a ac-w-øm Cu temi-øn \n v am -s -Sp-tºmƒ tbip-hn-t\mssm w Xm Bbn-cn- p-sa Xs Dd hnizm-ksø {]Jym- ]n- p- -Xp-am-bn-cp- p. B [otcm- Zm-Ø-amb hm p-iƒ. Ah-km\ \nanjw hsc Nm -ey-an- msx {InkvXob hnizm-k-øn-\p-th n kss[cyw \ne-sim pibpw HSphn \ t]m s]mcp-xn, Hm w XnI p hnizmkw Im p-ibpw snbvx At ym- nse Ct - jykv C pw At\-Isc {InkvXp hnizm-k-øn-te p Xs PohnXw sim p sh p-hn-fn- p- p. t\m_nƒ ]n. amxyp 33

34 ... ss n-fn-eq-ss... (t]pv 26 \n v XpS ) shdp- p- pthm A{X-b-[nIw \mw \oxnsb CjvS-s -Sp-Ibpw A{X-bpa-[nIw ]cn-ip- m-flm-hn-ep kt m-j-øm \nd-bp-ibpw snøpw. \oxnbpw ]cn-ip- m-fl-kt m-j-hp-am-ip sszh-cmpyw h v \ΩpsS lrz-b-ß-fn \ndbpw (tdma :14:17) "I Øm-hn Ft mgpw kt m-jn- n ' F Iev]\ A\p-k-cn- p-hm At mƒ \mw i -cmipw (^n-en. 4:4). Cu hn\w kwkm-cn hy n A{X-b-[nIw {]m[m-\y-ap hy n-bm-bn-cn- p- -Xn-\m B hn-\-øn \n pw hgpxn AI p t]mim-sx-bn-cn- p-hm Bh-N\w \ap p {i -tbmss kzoi-cn mw (2:1). Nne hnizm-kn-iƒ {InkvXphns Nne Iev]-\-Iƒ sndp-xm- Wv, A{X {]m[m-\y-ap X F p Icp-Xp- p. F m tnmzyw Iev]\ heptxm sndptxm F - X Iev]\ \ Inb hy n-bpss {]m[m\yw F{X-bp- v F -X-t{X. Ht sd {InkvXym-\n-Ifpw sszh-iev]-\sb \nc-kn- pi F Ip - a- snøp- Xv adn v Ah-K-Wn- pi F sx m-wv. Aßs\ Ah AXn \n pw hgpxn AI p t]mip- p. Rm t\csø I -en tpmen snbvxn-cp- p. AXn-\m HgpIn amdpi F m Fs v hy -am-b-dn-bmw. Hcp I Xpdap-JØv ASp- n- n v \ q-c-an-sm-xn-cp- m AXp \n n-søp \n pw Hmf-Øn-s\mØv Hgp-In-b-I-epw. sndnb Hcp Xnc-bv p-t]mepw AXns\ Cf nbnf n am phm\pw Zqtc v Hgp- n-s m p t]mip-hm\pw Ign-bpw. F m CXv \ΩpsS ImgvN-bn s p F p hcn-i-bn-. Ime-Øp-W p t\m p-tºmƒ Xte p \n ÿm\-ø I F p t_m ys -Spw. sszh-h-n-\-øn \n p Hgp-In-t m-i-epw A{]-ImcamWv. Nne ]m]-ßsf \n߃ A{X Kuc-h-X-c-ambn ]cn-k-wn- p- n-. \nß-fpss \oxn-bpss \ne-hmcw sas sas Xmgp- p. {ItaW I Øm-hn-t\m-Sp kvt\lw Ign h j-tø- mƒ XWp- Øn-cn- p- p. AXn-\ w \nß-fdnbmsx Xs \n߃ Hgp-In-amdn F -Xm-Wv. Cßs\ \n߃ h -t mgpw Hgp- In-am-dp-Ibpw i -amb Hcp ktµiw ti p XncnsI hcn-ibpw ho pw Hgp-In-amdp-Ibpw ho pw XncnsI hcn-ibpw snøp Xp sszh-ln-x-a-. {InkvXp kz`m-h- Øn-te v {Iahpw ÿnc-hp-amb Hcp A`n-hr- n-bmwv sszhw C n- p- -Xv. h -t mgpw HgpInt mimsx-bn-cn- p-hm sszh-h-n\w {i n-t - -Xp v. (2:1). "C{X-henb c sb Ah-K-Wn- m \ap v Fßs\ c -s]-sm Ignbpw' F mwv Cu tej-\- I Ømhv tnmzn- p- Xv (2 :3). CXv tnmzn- p- Xv Ahn-izm-kn- ItfmS, hnizm-kn-i-tfm-sm-wv. samgn-am w : t_m_n-sn-dn-bm 34

35 ... YOUTH SECTION The Making of Peter the Disciple -X DISCIPLES SIMPLY OBEY Sandeep Poonen In John 13:33-38, we see the continued education of Peter in being a disciple of Jesus. Jesus is preparing His disciples for His departure, and He tells them that they cannot follow Him. So He gives them this command: Love one another as I have loved You. Jesus just didn t want 12 disciples who knew His love. He wanted the WHOLE WORLD to know His love. Jesus was soon leaving this earth, so now His disciples needed to love one another, like He loved them. This was God s plan to reach the entire world: The living examples of disciples loving one another like Jesus loved each of them. Even though Jesus taught His disciples many things, they were all to point to how He lived: He loved each of His disciples. Jesus was not interested in people who got advanced degrees from analyzing His words. He didn t eloquent sermons about His love. He needed disciples who very simply loved one another as Jesus loved them. How do I want to follow Jesus? But here in this passage, Peter get fooled into a false sense of devotion: He valued his idea of human loyalty over simple obedience to God s Word. Peter got caught up in his human emotions, that he ignored the clear commandment of Jesus (verses 34-35). Jesus s disciples were not meant to join Jesus on the cross; they had to live on and show the love of Jesus to others by the way they loved one another. So while it was humanly nice and touching for Peter to want to follow Jesus, it was a disobedience to Jesus s request. This human loyalty was the dangerous soil that nurtured Peter s biggest failure. Peter failed Jesus publicly more than any of the other disciples did, because he was the only one who tried to push through with his 35

36 ... human love/loyalty, and try to do more than what Jesus ever asked of Him. If Peter had simply obeyed Jesus command here (to love his fellow disciples), he would have stuck with them and encouraged them in their fear and distress. Instead, he prided himself in fighting for Jesus. And that led to Peter being alone without his fellow disciples, and where he finally denied Jesus even to a servant girl. Peter, who had probably staunchly defended Jesus to his family and maybe even the religious leaders, could not now withstand the simple questions of a servant girl. So we too must not confuse human loyalty with devotion to Jesus. We can even be eager to die for Him at church, but then give in to our lusts a few hours after church! When this happens, we must recognize that we have a human loyalty to God, and not the sincere and pure devotion to Jesus that honors Him. So what is the test for true devotion to Jesus? Simple and pure obedience to God and His commandments (1 John 5:2-3). All other ideas of Christian devotion like how many hours I studied the Bible, how many verses I memorized, how much I gave to the poor, how many people I healed, etc. are dangerously false indicators. Peter did not see that following Jesus in the way Jesus loved His disciples was far superior to following Jesus physically and trying to offer up his life for Jesus. This is a common problem for many of us. We too can be eager to copy the physical miracles of Jesus and the apostles. But the message of Jesus is spirit and life (John 6:63). So to follow in Jesus footsteps is not to follow in His physical footsteps (being a carpenter, living in Capernaum, or even walking on water). There is NOTH- ING spiritual in visiting Israel. If it did, the rich would have a clear advantage over the poor. To follow Jesus is to follow His spiritual footsteps. So if we want to follow Jesus in His heart of devotion to the Father, we strive (like Jesus) to do nothing on our own initiative (John 5:19). And to have a heart that cries out to the Father in helpless dependence to be saved from every last temptation to sin (Hebrews 5:7). The heroic acts for God may not please Him. God who looks at our motives, can find our heroic acts meaningless because it is done out of self-interest and not out of love. As Paul says, I could surrender my body to be burned and it could be useless if I did not have love. And I could give all my possessions to feed the poor and it could be useless without love (1 Corinthians 13:1-3). Is it really true that somebody who died in the name of Jesus, 36

37 ... could receive no reward? Yes, if it was done without love! What a tragedy that would be indeed. Let s think about this question: Is it possible that a mother who took care of her three children might get a much greater reward than a man who lost his life as a missionary? Absolutely if the woman had a greater love for God than the man, then she would get a greater reward. Maybe the missionary started out well, but slowly lost his first love for Jesus. He continued on the mission field, but slowly served out of obligation to those who supported him, and for the paycheck that he was too afraid to lose. Such a person might be greatly extolled on this earth. Meanwhile the mother lived her life raising her children to be disciples of Jesus, out of her deep love for the Lord. Such a mother will surely get a much greater reward than this missionary. This is a most sobering thought, but God s truth nonetheless. Disciples must grow in true obedience So we must recognize that there is only one kind of obedience that is meaningful to God in the New Covenant: Obedience out of love. Obedience out of a sense of obligation is the dangerous trap of living life with a set of rules and regulations. And here is how we can test the quality of our obedience: Obedience to God s commands must be valued higher than all our self-sacrificial acts, even if they are for God (1 Samuel 15:22). Martha was wrong in all of her service for Jesus, because she didn t do the one thing that Mary did to prioritize listening to Jesus and checking with Him first about what He wants us to work on. Obedience in the hidden is more impressive than obedience in the visible. There are so many ways where we obey God in our external lives but are secretly motivated by a fear of man, the guilt and shame of being exposed, etc. This was the problem of the Pharisees, and this was why Jesus exhorted them to clean what was inside of them (Matthew 23:25-28; Matthew 12:35) A most-of-the-way obedience where we obey most of God s commands but not all is most dangerous. The danger with a mostof-the-way obedience is that it can fool us into thinking that we re fine because we ve mostly obeyed. Let us learn from King Saul in 1 Samuel 15. The obedience that is pleasing to God is an all-the-way obedience. James 2:10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all. And here s the really good news about living a life of loving obedience. Jesus is our example in this. He too learned obedience (as 37

38 ... FUn-t m-dnb BZy-kvt\lw Ah-km-\-tØmfw XpS... hm-xn-ev h v ]usemkns\ Hcp henb shfn w Np n an n. ]usemkv XpS p aq p Znhkw IÆp-Im-Wm-Xn-cn- p-ibpw HSp-hn A\-\ymkv h p {]m n- -t mƒ ImgvN {]m]n- p-ibpw snbvxp-ht m. F m sszhni txp- n\v A`n-ap-J-ambn \n ]usemkn\p ]n osp ImgvN e`n-s - nepw At±-l-Øn\p ImgvN- p-d-hp- m-bn-cp- ncn mw F p Nne thz ]fin-x- m ]d-bm-dp- v. "Fs icocw kw_- n p \n߃ p- mb ]co- -bn \n߃ Ignbp-sa- n \nß-fpss IÆp Nqgvs -SpØv F\n p Xcp-am-bn-cp p' (K-em. 4:14,15) F p ]dbp- -Xns\ ]usem-kn\p "ico-c-øn Hcp iqew D m-bn-cp p' (2 - sim-cn- y 12:7) F -Xn-t\m-Sp-tN Øp hmbn- mwv At±-l-Øn\p ImgvN- p-d-hp- m-bn-cp p F \nk-a-\-øn Ah FØp- -Xv. tiƒhn- pd-hp- -h -km[m-c-w- m-sc- mƒ D -Øn kwkm-cn- p-ibpw ImgvN- p-d-hp- -h km[m-c-w- m-sc- mƒ henb A -c-øn Fgp-Xp-Ibpw snøp- Xp Hm pi. Hcp-]t CXp-sIm- m-ip-tam ]usemkv t\cn v a Man) through the temptations He faced and by constantly crucifying His own will (Hebrews 5:7-9). So the Holy Spirit did not automatically impart obedience to Jesus. Obedience through suffering was how Jesus was made perfect or complete as a Man. Jesus was always perfect because He was fully God while on earth. But as One who was also fully Man while on this earth, He was made perfect (complete) through His obedience to the will of the Father in every trial He faced. Every trial caused His own will to suffer at the expense of the Father s will. This suffering from His daily temptations is what we need to be enamored with. The physical suffering of Jesus on the cross lasted for less than a day. The suffering that Jesus went through to become the source of eternal salvation for us all (Hebrews 5:9) was of never giving into the temptation to be independent from God (the root of sin). This is what makes Jesus truly magnificent: His obedience to the Father at all times. Without this, Jesus could never die for our sins. So this will be the distinctive of the true disciples of Jesus. We too will learn obedience as we suffer in temptation, and surrender our will to show our love for our Savior and Example (1 Peter 2:21-22; 1 Peter 4:1-2). 38

39 ... Fgp-Xp-tºm-sg mw AXp henb A -c-øn Bbn-t m-bxv? Aß-s\-sb- n \mw Nn n p hcp 1 simcn- y F tej\w apgp-h ]usemkv Fgp-Xn-b-Xt? AXn -A-\m-Ym-sa, amdm-\my F o hm p-iƒ am{xw henb A -c-øn-em-bn-cp p F p ]d-bp- -Xn\v F mwp \ymbw? CXn-\p-a-dp-]Sn B Ime-L- -Øn ]usemkv Dƒs ss-bp- -h \o tej-\-߃ Fgp-Xp-tºmƒ AXp tis -gp-xm Ah AXp sxmgn-embn kzoi-cn Fgp-Øp-Im-cpsS (Scribes) klmbw txsmdp- m-bn-cp p F -XmWv. B tej\w apgp-h Aßs\ Hcmsf sim m-bn-cn mw Fgp-Xn- Xv. Cßs\ ]d-bp- -Xn\pw Fs - nepw sxfnhp ss n-fn \n p Nq n- m-wn- m Ign-bptam? Xo bmbpw Ign-bpw. DZm-l-c-W-Øn\p tdma 16 s 22 t\m pi: ""Cu tej\w FgpXnb sx txmkv F Rm \nßsf hµ\w snøp p'' F mwv AhnsS tcj-s -Sp-Øn-bn-cn- p- -Xv. tdma v Fgp-Xnb tej\w ]usem-kmwv Fgp-Xn-b-sX- m-wt m \Ωƒ Icp-Xn-bn-cp- - Xv. ]ns ]usemkns Iq p-th-e- m-cp-ss-sbms hµ\w tcj-s -Sp- Øp-tºmƒ sx txmkv Fs m-cmƒ IqSn CS-bv p- I-bdn tdmam- m p hµ\w ]d-bp-ibpw Cu tej\w -F-gp-Xn-bXp Xm\m-sW v Ah-Im-ihmZw D -bn- p-ibpw snøp- Xv Fß-s\-bmWv? D- v, AXmWp \Ωƒ ]d- p-h- -Xv. sx txm-kv, ]usemkv ]d- p-sim-sp- p- Xp tis gp-xp Hcp {]^-j-w ssi S Fgp-Øp-Im-c Bbn-cp- n-cn- -Ww. tdmam-te-j\w t]mse Xs \o ]Xn-\mdv A[ym-b-ß-fp 1 simcn- y Fgp-Xm\pw ]usemkv sx txmtkm AXp-t]m-se-bp Fgp-Øp- Im-cp-tStbm klmbw txsn-bn- p- m-imw. Aßs\sb n B cwkw \ap v Cßs\ `mh\ snømw. ]usemkv tej\w ]d- p-sim-sp- p p. Fgp-Øp-Im-c AXp-tI-s -gp-xp- p. HSp-hn tej\w kam-]n- p-tºmƒ ]usemkv B XqenI hmßn kz -ssi-sim v kam-]\ hm p-iƒ Ipdn- p- p. H w c p hm p-ifpw- A-\m-Ym-sa, amdm-\my. B `mkw am{xw ]usemkv Fgp-Xn-b-Xp-sIm v henb A -c-øn-emwp h ncn- p- Xv! Cu tej\w simcn- p-k-`-bn In p cwkw IqSn `mh\ snbvxp t\m p-i. ]usemkns tej\w h n- p-s p ti k`mw-k-ß-sf mw AsXm- p-im-wm-\mbn Xn n-øn-c- p- p. tej\w hmbn- p- -Xn\p ap ]v B tej-\-øns henb Npcpƒ F m-h pw ImWm ]mi- Øn AhnsS \nh Øn-bn- p. F m-hcpw AXn-te v D p-t\m- p- p. sndnb A -c-ß-fn "Ip\p-Ips\' Fgp-Xnb Hcp \o tej-\w. ]t Ah-km\w FØp-tºmƒ hfsc henb A -c-ß-fn c p hm p- Iƒ. Bƒ q- -Øn\p ]pd-in \nev p- -h p IqSn B hm p-iƒ hmbn-s -Sp- mw. A{X hep- -ap v A -c-߃ v (""t\m phn ; F{X henb A -c-ambn Rm \n߃ p kz -ssi-sim- p-x-s...''). B hm p-iƒ \ Ip ktµiw Akv{Xw-t]mse ImgvN- m-cpss lrz-b- Øn-te p Xpf- p-i-b-dn I Øm-hns\ kvt\ln- m-ø-h Gh\pw 39

40 ... i]n- -s - -h, \ΩpsS I Ømhp hcp- p. XpS p Ah-cpsS Pohn- X-Øn as - m- n-s\- mfpw hep-xmbn Cu c p Imcy-߃ Ah lrzb-øn Icp-Xn-s m- n- p- m-ipw. api-fn \mw ]d- -Xn-s -sb mw Npcp- -sa- mwv? AXv Cßs\ ]dbmw: 1 simcn- y F tej\w H mw \q m- n simcn- nse k`m-p-\-߃ I -Xp-t]mse \mw H p I n-cp-s - n tihew A c-øns hep- w-sim- p-xs c p Imcy-߃ {][m-\-s XmsW p \mw Xncn- -dn-bp-am-bn-cp- p. H v: I Øm-hp-ambn \ap- p- m-ti- Xv Hcp kvt\l-_- -am-wv. \mapw I Ømhp-am-bp _ -Ønse kvt\lw \jvs-s -S-cp-Xv. \jvs-s - m \mw Hcp im]-øn\p Iogn-em-bn-t m-ipw. c v: \mw kvt\ln- p I Øm-hns\ \mw apjm-apjambn- Im-Wp \mƒ kao-]n- n-cn- p- p.- I Øm-hns B \mfn-\mbn Hcp-ßn- m-øn-cn- -Ww. ÿe-]-cn-anxn aqew CXn H m-asø Imcyw, I Øm-hns\ kvt\ln- Ww F Imcyw am{xw, \ap p XpS p-nn- n mw: sszhsø `b-s -Sp-I-tbm, Bcm-[n- p-itbm, sszh-øn-\mbn {]h Øn- p-itbm snbvxm t]mc \mw ssz-hsø kvt\ln- Ww F m-h-iy-s -Sp- Xp {InkvXob am w am{x-am-wv. tbip Xs CXmWv hen-bxpw H m-a-tø-xp-amb Iev]\ F p ]d- n-cn- p- p- "\ns sszh-amb I Øm-hns\ \o ]q Æ-lr-Z-b-tØmSpw ]q WmflmthmSpw ]q W-a-\-t mspw IqsS kvt\ln- Ww' (a-øm-bn. 22:37). sszhsø kvt\ln- Ww F p ]d-bp-tºmƒ Hcp {]iv\-ap- v. \mw bym -Øn sszhsø kvt\ln- p- p-s v Fßs\ Adnbmw? AsXmcp txm -emtwm? hmkvx-h-øn I Øm-hn-t\m-Sp kvt\lw F m F m-wv? kvt\lw Fs v Adn-bp- -Xn\pw \mw I Øm-hn- -te v t\m - Ww. I Ømhv kvt\ln p F p ]d-bp- n-søv Ahn-Sp v F mwv snbvxxv? AXm-Wv, AXp-am-{X-am-Wv, bym kvt\l-øns Afhp-tIm. sszhw kvt\ln p F p ]d- n-cn- p G hpw {]kn- -amb hmiyw tbml- m 3:16 BWv- -"Xs GI-Pm-X-\mb ]p{x-\n hnizkn- p Gh\pw \in- p-t]m-imsx \nxy-po-h {]m]n-t - -Xn\p sszhw Ah-s\- \ Ip-hm X -hæw temisø kvt\ln- p.' sszhw temisø kvt\ln- p. AXp kz w ]p{xs\ \ In-bm-Wv. A msx sszh-kvt\lw Hcp txm tem tihew sshim-cn-im-\p-`q- Xntbm Bbn-cp- n-. 1 tbml- m 3:16epw kvt\lw Fßs\ Xncn- -dn-bm Ign-bp-sa p ]d- n-cn- p- p- "Ah \ap- p-th n Xs {]mws\ h p-sim-sp- Ø-Xn-\m \mw kvt\lw Fs v Adn- n-cn p- p.' tdma 5:8 sszhw Xs kvt\lw {]Z in- n- n-cn- p p F p ]d- -ncn- p- p. F m AXv Fß-s\-bmWv? "{InkvXpthm \mw ]m]n- Iƒ Bbn-cn- p-tºmƒ Xs \ap- p-th n acn- -bm sszhw X\n p 40

41 ... \tωm-sp kvt\lsø {]Z in- n- p- p'. It m, sszhw kvt\ln p F p ]d- n-cn- p Cu aq p hmiyßfnepw ]p{xs\ \ Inbpw {]mws\ h p-sim-spøpw \ap- pth n acn- p-am-wv sszhw B kvt\lw {]Z in- n- n-cn- p- -Xv. bym kvt\lw Xs -Øs \ Ip -Xm-Wv. {]mw h p-sim-sp- p- -XmWv. acn- p- -Xm-Wv. CXn Ipd- Xp kvt\l-a-. \mw I Øm-hns\ kvt\ln- Ww F p ]d-bp- n-søpw CtX at\m- `mhw {]k- -am-wv. \sωøs I Øm-hn-\p\ ImØ, Poh h psim-sp- m-ø, kzb-øn\p acn- mø kvt\lw bym -kvt\-l-a-. Hcp {InkvXob ]m ns Km\-am-[p-cn-bn IÆp-\-\- -t]m-b-xpw, {]m n- -t m-gp- mb KZvK-Z-hp-a sszh-tøm-sp kvt\lw. Xo bmbpw kvt\l-øn CØcw sshim-cnim\p`q-xn-iƒ D v. F m AXp-am-{X-amWp sszh-tøm-sp kvt\l-ambn \Ωn-ep- -sx- n AXv Hcp-Xcw kn\n-a-bn ImWp kvt\l-amwv. AXp bym -a-. \ΩpsS I Øm-hn-t\m-Sp kvt\lw Aß-s\- am-{x-am-sw- n \mw I Ømhns\ hmkvx-h-øn kvt\ln- p- n! I Øm-hn-t\m-Sp bym kvt\lw Poh \ Ip kvt\lw am{x-am-sw p ]d-bp-tºmƒ AXv A -cm -Øn \ΩpsS {]mws\ shsn-bp- -X. I Øm-hn-t\m-Sp hnizm-k-sø-{]xn X\n- mbn c - km- n-bm-im-\p `mkyw F m-h pw e`n- p-sh- p-h-cn-i-bn-. F m F m-h pw I Øm-hn-\mbn kzb-po-hs\ (self life) h p-sim-sp- m Ign-bpw. AXv Bg-Øn sszth-jvs-øn-\mbn kz -C-jvSsØ bmk-am- p- -Xm-Wv. CXv Ffp- -a-. \ΩpsS kz -CjvSw \ΩpsS kzxz-øns (identity) Xs `mk-am-wv. AXp ths p hbv p-tºmƒ Hc -Øn \mw Hcp acw thz\ Adn-bp-Ibm-Wv. kz -C- sb ]nxm-hns C bv p ap ]n ASn-bd h Hcp ka-bøv tbip "Fs D w ac- W-th-Z-\-t]mse AXn-ZpxJnXam-bn-cn- p- p' F p ]d Xv Hm pi (a-ømbn 26:38,39). {Iqins hgn-bn kzb Pohs\ Cu \ne-bn h p-sim-sp- mø (tbm-l- m 12:24,25) injy-xz-øns ]mx-bn Zn\wtXmdpw {Iqsi-SpØv Xs A\p-K-an- mø (eq-t m.14:27) kvt\lw I Ømhn-t\m-Sp bym -kvt\-l-a-s p hy -at? I Ømhp kz Km-tcm-l-W-Øn\p sxm p-ap ]v "i n e`n- n p \n߃ Fs km n-iƒ BIpw' ({]-hr.1:8) F p ]d- n-søp aqe- `m-j-bn D]-tbm-Kn- n-cn- p ]Zw shdpw km n-iƒ F "c - km- n-iƒ' F m-sw p ti n- p- v. F m-h pw A -cm -Øn c -km- n-i-fm-im Ign-bp-I-bn-. F m bym kvt\l-øns i n-bm \ap-s - m-h pw sbcp-i-te-anepw sblq-zy-bnepw ia-cybnepw `qan-bpss A -tømfw F p-th Pohn-X-Øns F m taj-ebnepw I Øm-hns "Pohn- n-cn- p c -km- n-i-fm-'im (living martyrs)ign-bpw. Cß-s\-sbmcp kvt\lw Hcp-h- Iøm-fp- n-s - n Ah bym -Øn I Øm-hns\ kvt\ln- p- n-s pw 1 simcn- y 16:22s ASn-ÿm-\-Øn Ah i]n- -s - -h-\m-sw pw 41

42 ... ]usemkv ]d-bp-tºmƒ CXv F{Xtbm Kuc-h-ap- -Im-cy-amWv! ]usemkv Ft^ky tej\w Ah-km-\n- n- p-tºmƒ ]Xn-hp-t]mse "Ir] F m-h-tcmspw IqsS Ccn- p-am-dm-is ' F ]d-bp- -Xv. adn v "\ΩpsS I Øm-hmb tbip-{in-kvxp-hns\ A -b-ambn kvt\ln- p F m-h-tcmspw IqsS Ir]- C-cn- p-am-dm-is ' F mwv (6:24). I Øm-hnt\mSp \ap v bn p t]mimø kvt\lw D m-bn-cn- Ww F v ChnsS ]d-bp-tºmƒ AXv Hcp ap -dn-bn- p-iq-sn-bm-wv- "kvt\lw bn- p-t]m-im km[y-x-bp v!' kºq Æ-kvt\lw ]q W-N-{µ-s\-t msebmwv. F m ]u Wan \mfn BIm-iØp ]q W-{]-`-sNm-cn- p-\n-ev p N{µs\ XpS p Znh-k-ß-fn \mw {i n- m Hmtcm Znh-khpw AXp bn p bn p hcp- Xp ImWmw. hep w Ipd p hcp- p. HSphn Aam-hm-kn-\m-fn H pw ImWm-\n-. ]q Æ A -Imcw! ]usemkv \ Ip ap -dn-bn v I Øm-hn-t\m-Sp- \ΩpsS kvt\lw Cßs\ bn- p-t]m-i-cp-sx- m-wv. kvt\lw \jvs-am-tb- m-sa Cu ap -dn-bn v \ap v Bh-iy-an-s - mtwm \mw Nn n- p- Xv? F m Hm pi: "Ht sd \ -Iƒ Nq n- m-wn- m-\p- m-bn-cp Ft^-tkm-knse k`-bvs -Xnsc Hcp-Ip w am{x-am-bn-cp p I Øm-hn\p ]d-bm-\p- m-bn-cp- -Xv. AXp-a-s m I Øm-hn-t\m-Sp BZy-kvt\lw hn p-i-f p! CXv Hcp Znh-kw-s]m- Sp- s\ kw`-hn- -XmtWm? A. Hmtcm Znh-khpw kvt\lw Ipd- ph- p. HSp-hn A\n-hm-cy-am-bXp kw`-hn- p BZy-kvt\lw ssitamiw h p! \ap v CXp kw`-hn- m-xn-cn- m F mwp hgn? D v Hcp hgn-bp- v. I Øm-hns ap ]msi Zn\-t mdpw (Day today basis) Pohn- p- I. C esø Bflo-b-t\ w C p \sω klm-bn- p-i-bn-. I Ømhn-t\m-Sp kvt\lw Hcp sshim-cn-im-\p-`qxnbn HXp- msx kzb- Po-hs\ acwøn\v Gev]n- p-i. Zn\-t mdpw kz CjvS-Øn\p acn- p-i. "Fs A\p-K-an- m Hcp-Ø C n- m Ah Xs -Øm \ntj-[n p \mƒtxmdpw Xs -{Iqiv FSp-Øp-sIm v Fs A\p-K-an- s ' (eq-t m. 9:23). sszh-kvt\-l-øns NqSn\p ap ]n C p \ns lrzbw shæ-t]mse Dcp-In-sbm-en- p psh mtwm {]iwk? kq n- pi: IjvSn v 24 aw-n- q axn ]m]-øns NXn-bm ITn-\-s v AXv Ahn-izm-k-ap ZpjvS-lr-Z-b-ambn amdmw. AXp-sIm v "C v' F p ]d-bp-t -S-tØmfw \mƒtxm-dpw At\ym\yw {]t_m-[n- n psimƒhn. BZy-hn-izmkw Ah-km-\-tØmfw apd-psi nsn psim p-i (F-{_m.3:12-14, 4:7) I Øm-hn-t\m-Sp kvt\lw Hcp-\mfpw DXn p-t]m-im-xn-cn- -s. CXp-hsc Nn n Imcy-ßsf kwt -]n- p-tºmƒ Hcp-hm v \ΩpsS lrz-b- -e-i-bn hfsc henb A -c-øn H p timdn-bn- n-cp-s - n! B hm v as m- A-\m-sYam. 42

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