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3 ... FUn-t m-dn-b Xo vw-x-bp sszhsø Xr]vXn-s -Sp-ØpI temiøp c v hy n-iƒ n-s-bnse G hpw Cgb-Sp- -ap _ w `mcym-` Xr_ -am-wv. sszhhpw a\p-jy\pw XΩn-ep _ sø sszh-h-n\w CXnt\m-SmWv D]-an- n-cn- p- -Xv. BZy ]pcp-j-t\bpw kv{xotbbpw krjvsn -tijw Ah as mw hn v At\ym\yw ] n-t -cp-sa pw Hcp tzl-am-bn-øo-cp-sa pw sszhw Acp-fn-s -bvxp (-D ]. 2:24). `q-an-bn tbip h -t mƒ Ahn-Sp v Cu hn\w Bh Øn p ]d p (a-øm-bn. 19:5, a t m. 10:8). ]usem-km-i-s, `mcym-` Ør_ -sø- p-dn v ]d-bp- n-søv Cu hn\w FSpØv D -cn- n v Cßs\ ]d-bp p:""cu a Ωw hen-bxv; Rm {InkvXp-hn-s\bpw k`-sbbpw Dt±-in- t{x ]d-bp- Xv-''(-Ft^-ky.5:32) ss n-fnse HSp-hn-esØ ]pkvx-i-amb shfn- m-sns Ah-km-\-Xm-fp-I-fn-se-Øp-tºmƒ Ip msv Xs Im -tbm-ssm w Bbn-cn- p- Xv A -cm -Øn Xs \mw ImWp p (-sh-fn. 21:9). t\m pi: {InkvXphpw k`bpw XΩn, sszhhpw a\p-jy\pw XΩn `mcym-` Xr_ w-t]m-se-bp hfsc ASp-Ø- _ w D m-i-w-sa sszh-øns BZn-ap-X-ep B{Kl-amWp sszh-h-n-\-øn DS-\ofw {]Xn-^-en- p- -Xv. sszh-h-n-\-øn ]g-b-\n-b-a-øn sblq-zm-p-\-tøm-sp-t]mepw sszhw ]d-bp p: "\ns {kjvsm-hm-ip p \ns ` Ømhv' (sb-»- øm. 54:5). AXp Xm m-en-i-amb Hcp _ -a-s pw Ahn-Sp p hni-zo-i-cn- p p:" Rm \ns kzm-im-e-tø pw F\n p hnhm-l-øn\p \n -bn- - pw'. (tlm-tib 2:19). bn{km-tb KrlØns ]n am- -sø- p-dn p ]d-bp-tºmgpw `mcym-` Xr_ - Ønse Ahn-iz-kvX-X-tbmSp tn ØmWv AXns\ hnh-cn- p- Xv: "bn{km-tb Krlta, Hcp `mcy-` Øm-hn-t\mSp hnizm-k-]m-xiw snbvxv Ahs\ hn p-i-f-bp- -Xp-t]mse \n߃ Ft msp hnizmk-]m-xiw snbvxn-cn- p p F p btlm-h-bpss Acp-f msv' (bnsc-aym. 3:20). Xs `mcy Ahn-iz-kvX-X-Im- n-bm ]pcp-j\v AXp- t{im[-tl- Xp-hm-Ip-sa p kzrihm-iy-im-c ]d- n-cn- p- Xp {i n- pi: ""Pmc-i ]pcp-j\p t{im[-tl-xp-hm-ip- p. {]Xn-Im-c-Zn-h-k-Øn Ah Csf- p-i-bn-. Ah bmsxmcp {]Xn-im- nbpw ssis m- p-i-bn-. F{X kωm\w simsp-ømepw Ah Xr]vXns -Sp-Ibpan ' (6:34,35). ` Ømhp `mcy-bpss Imcy-Øn Cßs\ XojvW- X-bp- -h-\m-ip- -Xp-t]mse sszhw Xs P\-Øns a p _ - ߃s -Xnsc Xo vw-x-bp sszh-am-sw p (Jealous God) sszh-h-n\w hy -am- p- Xv (]p-d- msv 20:5; 34:14; Bh Ø\w 3

4 ... 4:23,24; 5:9) CXn-t\mSp tn Øp hmbn- m-hp- -Xm-Wv. _ -ß-fpsS Imcy-Øn Xo vw-x-bp sszhw (Jealous God) ]pxnb \nb-a-øn bmt m_pw sszh-øns Cu {]txy-i-xsb hnh-cn- p- p v: ""hy`n-nm-cn-wn-i-fm-bp-t mtc, temi-kvt\lw sszhtømsp i{xpxzw BIp p F p \n߃ Adn-bp- n- tbm? BIbm temi-øns kvt\ln-x BIp-hm C n- p- -h-s\- mw sszh-øns i{xp-hm-bn-øo-cp- p.- A-s - n Xncp-sh-gpØp shdpsx kwkm-cn- p p F p-txm- p- pthm?. Ah \Ωn hkn- p-am-dm- nb Bflmhv Akq-sb- mbn Imw n p- pthm?'' (4:4,5). tbml- m CtX-Im-cy-Øn-te p hnc Nq- p- Xv Cßs\: ""temisøbpw temi-øn-ep- -Xn-s\bpw kvt\ln- -cp-xv. Hcp-h temisø kvt\ln- p- p-sh- n Ah-\n ]nxm-hns kvt\lw C. PU-tamlw, It m-lw, Poh-\-Øns {]Xm]w Cßs\ temi- Øn-ep- Xv F mw ]nxm-hn \n -, temi-øn \n t{x BIp- p.'' (1 tbml. 2: 15,16). 2 simcn- y 11: 2,3 hmiy-ß-fn ]usemkpw ]d-bp- Xp \ap p sszh-tøm-sp- m-ti efn-x-amb, kpxm-cy-amb `mcym-` Xr_ w-t]m-se-bp ASp- -sø- p-dn- m-wv. AXn \n v Adn-bmsX lrzbw A\y-am-bn-t m-im-\p km[y-x-sb- p-dn- p ap -dn-bn pw B hcn-i-fn ImWmw: ""Rm {InkvXp F GI]pcp-j\p \nßsf \n a-e-i-\y-i-bmbn Gev]n- m hnhml \n bw snbvxn-cn- p- p. F m k w l sb D]m-b-Øm NXn- -Xp-s]mse \nß-fpss a\ v {InkvXp-hn-t\m-Sp GIm-{K-Xbpw \n a-e-xbpw hn p hj-fm-bn-t m-iptam F p Rm `b-s -Sp- p.'' Xs P\w Xt -Xp-am-{X-am-bn-cn- -W-sa v sszhw B{K-ln- p- p. Ah-cpsS apgp-kvt\-lhpw Xt msp am{x-am-bn-cn- -W-sa- -Imcyw Ahn-Sp p apdp-si- n-sn- p h-\mwv (Possessive). B kvt\lw ] p-h-bv -s - m AXns\ "hy`n-nm-c-'w-sa- mwp bmt m_v hnti-jn- n- p- -Xv. "temisø IqSn kvt\ln- m AtXmsS Ah\p ]nxm-hn-t\m-sp kvt\lw \jvs-am-ip'-sa v tbml- m Xo Øp ]d-bp- p. AXp-t]mse "{InkvXp-hn-t\m-Sp GIm- {K-Xbpw \n Ω-e-Xbpw hn m ' ]ns "-h-j-fm-bn-t mipw' F -Xn ]usem-kn\p eh-teiw kwi-b-an-. It m: sszhn-i-im-cy-ßsf kw_- n- n-s-tømfw Hcp HØp-Xo n-. Hcp ssisim- p-tem-itøbpw adp-ssi-sim v sszh-tøbpw ]nsn- p-sim v \S- m X hæw hoxn-bp- -X Cu "C-Sp-ßnb hgn'. sszh-tømsp i{xpxzw Bbn-t m-ip Cu temi kvt\lw hmkvx-h-øn F m-wv?. temiw F -Xp-sIm v sszh-h-n\w Dt±in- p- Xv C o ImWp Zriy {]]- tam tih-eamb Cu temitam A. adn v Cu (tijw t]pv 39 ) 4

5 ... ktµiw Xo vw-x-bp sszhw kmiv ]p sszhh-n\w BZn-ap-X A yw hsc Hcp Imcyw \sω Hm n- p- p. Xm A[nIw \ In-bn- p- -h-tcmsv sszhw A[nIw Bh-iy-s -Spw. Xs `rxy-tcmsp I -i-kz-`m-h-ap- -h- \mwp sszhw. AXns Imc-Ww, Ahn-Sp p hfsc Imcy-߃ Ahsc G n- n- p v F Xp Xs. tami Fcn-bp apƒ -S n h p Xs the-bv mbn sszh- Øm \nbp- -\m-b-xn\p tijw CuPn-]v n-te p ]pd-s - -t mƒ sszhw At±-lsØ sim p-hm `mhn- -Xmbn \mw hmbn- p p (]pd. 4:24). sszhw At mƒ Xs Xs the-bv mbn At±-l-sØhn-fn txbp- p-sh- n-cn-s, CXv AZv`p-Xm-hlw Xs. B IrXyw \nd-th- p-hm tbmky-x-bp- -h- \mbn `qap-j-øp- m-bn-cp GI CØcw kµ `-ß-fnemWv \ΩpsS tim]w sszh-øns \oxnsb {]h Øn- p- n F p \mw Hm t - -Xv. 5

6 ... ""GXp a\p-jy\pw tiƒ m thk-xbpw ]d-hm Xma-khpw D -h-\mbncn s ; Fs - m a\p-jys tim]w sszh-øns \oxnsb {]h Øn- p- n '' F p sszh-h-n\w ]d-bp p. \ΩpsS `h-\-øntem k`bntem ]cn-lmcw txts Hcp {]iv\-ap- m-iptºmƒ \msa- mwp snøp- Xv? I Ømhns apºn ImØn-cn- msx \mw s]s v AXn-s\- n kwkm-cn- p-ibpw {]h Øn- p-i-bpamtwm snøp- Xv? Aß-s\-sb- n \mw ]cm-p-b-a- S-bp- -Xnepw `h-\-ønepw k`bnepw Ipg w krjvsn- p- - Xnepw AZv`p-X-Øn\v F -h-imiw? hy nbpw tami Bbn-cp- p. sszhn-i-e- y-߃ \nd-th- p Imcy-Øn G hpw {][m-\-s hy nbmbn-cp p At±-lw. At±lsØ ]cn-io-en- n- p-hm sszhw 80 h j-߃ sne-hn-sp- Ibpw snbvxp. F n ns F p-sim- mwp sszhw tamisb sim p-hm B{K-ln- Xv? tami-bpss `mcy-bm-bn-cp knt md Hcp blq-z-kv{xo-b- m-xncp- -Xn-\m Ah-cpsS ]p{xs\ ]cn-t -Z\w snøp- -Xn hniz-kn- n-cp- n-. tami Xs `mcy-bpss A`n-{]m-b-Øn\p hg-ßp-ibpw sszhsø A\p-k-cn- m-xn-cn- p- Ibpw snbvxp. Ct m-gm-i-s, tami sszh-p-\-øns t\xmhmbnøocm t]mhp-i-bm-wv. F n pw ChnsS tami Xs `mcysb {]km-zn- n- p-ibpw Xs IpSpw-_-Im-cy-Øn Øs sszhtømsv A\p-k-c-W-t Sp Im p-ibp-amwp snøp- -Xv. tami ac- WsØ kao-]n ka-bøp Xs ` Øm-hns tcmk-im-c-w-sas p knt mdm a\- n-em- n. AXn-\m s]s p Xs Ahƒ Xs ]p{x\p ]cnt Z\w \SØn. At mƒ am{x-amwp sszhw tamibpss Poh c n- -Xv. ChnsS sszhw Xs `rxy- mcpss Pohn-X-Øn Fs - nepw HØp-Xo p-a-t\m-`m-htam A\p-kc-W-t tsm ]Xv\n-hn-t[-b-Xztam kln- p- -h-\-s p \mw ImWp- p. sszh-p-\sø \bn- p- -hcmbn \mw Xoc-W-sa- n \mw ]q Æm-\p-k-c-W-ap- -h-cm-bn-cn- - Ww. sszh-øns ] apj-]- -an-. Xs G hpw {]K-ev`-cmb `rxy- m-sc-t mepw Ah A\p-kcWw si -h-cm-bm sszhw hn[n- pw. Zo L -a-bpss {]m[m-\yw tamibv p 120 hb- p ImeØp sszhw ho pw tamisb in n- p. Cu {]mhiyw in ]n h-en- -s - n-. CØ-hW Pew \ Ip-hm ]md-tbmsp Iev]n- - W-sa p sszhw At±-l-tØm-Sm- m-]n- p. F m tami P\- Øns t\tc tim]n v BZyw P\- sø-øs hm p-iƒsim v ASn- p-ibpw ]n osp ]mdsb ASn- p-ibpw snbvxp (kwjym. 20:7 13) CXv Hcp sndnb sx p 6

7 ... am{x-ambn \ap p txm n-tb- mw. F m sszh-øns ZrjvSn-bn CXp Kuc-hm-h-l-amb Hcp Imcyam-bn-cp- p. ""a -cn-itf, tiƒ n '' F p ]d p tami tim]-tøm-sp-iqsn P\-tØmSp kwkm-cn p (kw-jym. 20:10) P\-߃ F mw a -cn-i-fmsw pw Xm am{xw A{]-Im-c-as - p-am-bn-cp p tami-bpss hnh- n-xw. F m ASpØ \nanjw Xs tami sszh-tømsv A\p-kc-W-t Sp Im n, Xm\pw Hcp a - cn-bm-bn-øo p. Cu kwkmcw sszh-øn\v A\n-jvS-am-bn. sszhh-n\w ]d-bp p: ""Ah A[-cß-fm Ahn-thIw kwkm-cn- p. (A-Xn-\m ) tamibv pw tzmjw `hn p'' (k- o. 106:32,33) sszh-p-\-ß-fp-ss t\tc B - Sn B {]hr-øn-bn Øs a - c-a-t\m-`mhw \mw ImWp- nt? kwkm-cn- p-hm sszhw \tωm-sv Bh-iy-s -SmØ Imcy-߃ \mw ]e-t mgpw kwkm-cn- p- p. ""GXp a\p-jy\pw tiƒ m thk-xbpw ]d-hm Xma-khpw D -h-\mbncn s ; Fs - m a\p-jys tim]w sszh-øns \oxnsb {]h Øn- p- n '' F p sszh-h-n\w ]d-bp p (bm-t m. 1:19,20). \ΩpsS `h-\-øntem k`bntem ]cn-lmcw txts Hcp {]iv\-ap- m-iptºmƒ \msa- mwp snøp- Xv? I Øm-hns apºn ImØn-cn- msx \mw s]s v AXn-s\- n kwkm-cn- p- Ibpw {]h Øn- p-i-bpamtwm snøp- Xv? Aß-s\-sb- n \mw ]cm-p-b-a-s-bp- -Xnepw `h-\- \mw hnim-c- p-_v[-cm-bn-øocp-tºmƒ \ap p snøm-hp G hpw \ {]hrøn au\w `Pn- pi F -Xm-Wv. Aß-s\-sb- n Ipd- -] w \mw sszh-thebv p tzmjw hcp-øp- -hcm-bn-øocpi-bn-.hcp sszh- `r-xy-\m-hpi F Xp Kuc-hap Imcy-am-Wv. AØ-csamcp Npa-Xe elp-nn-ø-xtbmss FSp- p-hm \ap p km[y-a-. G hpw sndn-b-im-cy-øn t mepw sszh-tømsv A\p-k-cWw Im p-hm Ah AXy w {i m-ep- -fm-bn-cn- -Ww Ønepw k`-bnepw Ipg w krjvsn- p- -Xnepw AZv`p-X-Øn\v F h-imiw? AØcw kµ `-ß-fn-emWv \ΩpsS tim]w sszh-øns \oxnsb {]h Øn- p- n F p \mw Hm t - -Xv. \ΩpsS lrz-b- Øn kzÿ-x-bn- msx as mcmsf kw_- n p \mw hnim-c- p-_v[-cm-bn-øo-cp-tºmƒ \ap p snøm-hp G hpw \ {]hrøn au\w `Pn- pi F -Xm-Wv. Aßs\-sb- n Ipd- -] w \mw sszh-th-ebv p tzmjw hcp-øp- -h-cm-bn-øocpi-bn-. Hcp sszh-`r-xy-\m-hpi F Xp Kuc-h-ap Imcy-am-Wv. AØ-csamcp Npa-Xe elp-nn-ø-x- 7

8 tbmss FSp- p-hm \ap p km[y-a-. sszh-`r-xy- m p al- Ømb A[n-Im-c-ß-fp- v. F m G hpw sndn-b-im-cy-øn t mepw sszh-tømsv A\p-k-cWw Im phm Ah AXy w {i m-ep- fm-bn-cn- -Ww; hnti-jn pw XßfpsS kwkm-c-øn. Hcn- tami-bpss ktlm-z-cnbmb andnbmw At±-lsØ hna in- -t mƒ tami DØ-csam pw ]d-bm-sx au\ambncp- p. tami-bpss Cu {]Xn-I-c-W-sØ- - n-bp ]cn-ip- m-flm-hns AwKo- Im-cw AhnsS Bflmhp tcj-s - Sp-Øn-bn- p Cu hmiy-øn \mw ImWp p: ""tami F ]pcpjt\m `qx-e-øn-ep kie a\p-... jy-cnepw AXnkuay\m-bn-cp p'' (kw-jym. 12:3). as mcp kµ `- Øn timclv tami-bvs -Xn-cmbn Nnesc a -c-øn-\mbn Hcp-an p Zo L- -a-bmwv Hcp sszh-`r-xy-s bpw Hc-t m-kvx-es bpw {]my-an-i-e- -Ww. \mw hf-sc- mew Zo L- a Im pibpw ho pw ho pw Ihn-Æp-hogp-Ibpw snbvtx- mw. F m F m-wm-hiyw? \ΩpsS Pohn-Xm yw hscbpw \ymb-ambn hn[n- p- -hs ] \mw Imcyw `c-ta ]n- p-sim p Zo L- -a-bn XpS-cptam? AtXm Iptd h j-߃ an- -tijw \mw \sω-øs \oxn-i-cn- p-hm\pw kzbw {]Xn-tcm-[n- p-hm\pw Bcw-`n- ptam? Iq p-ibpw At±-l- -Øns A[n-ImcsØ tnmzyw snbvibpw snbvxp. At mgpw tami {]tim]nx-\m- ImsX Ihn-Æp-ho-gp-Ibpw au\-ah-ew-_n- p-i-bp-amwp snbvxxv (kw-jy. 16:4). saco-_-bn h v Bfp-Iƒ At±-l-Øn-s\-Xntc a -cn- -t mƒ At±lw F psim p au\-am-bn-cp- n? Xs Pohn-X-Øns hme- Øp sns - Øn-bn-cp B ka-bøv At±lw Ahn-th-I-tØmsS kwkm-cn- -sx- p-sim v? Zo L- -a-bmwv Hcp sszh-`r- Xy-s bpw ( 2 Xntam. 2:24) Hc-t mkvx-es bpw (2 simcn. 12:12) {]my-an-i-e- -Ww. \mw hf-sc- mew Zo L- a Im pibpw ho pw ho pw Ihn-Æp-ho-gp- Ibpw snbvtx- mw. F m F m-wm-hiyw? \ΩpsS Pohn- Xm yw hscbpw \ymb-ambn hn[n- p- -hs ] \mw Imcyw `cta ]n- p-sim p Zo L- -a-bn XpS-cptam? AtXm Iptd h j߃ an- -tijw \mw \sω- Øs \oxn-i-cn- p-hm\pw kzbw {]Xn-tcm-[n- p-hm\pw Bcw-`n- ptam? (1 ]t{xm. 2:23) \ΩpsS Ign-hn-\- p-d-ambn Bcpw Hcn- epw \sω {]tem-`n- n- p-hm sszhw A\p-h-Zn- p-i-bn ( simcn. 10:13). F nepw \ΩpsS Ign-hns ]cn-[nh-sc-bpw ]co- n- -s -Sp-hm sszhw A\p-h-Zn- pw. F m \ap p Xs -bpw, \ΩpsS Ah-Imi-߃, {]ikvxn F n-hbv pw acn- -h-cm-bn-øo-cp-hm \mw k - 8

9 ... -sc- n a Im p-hm-\p Ir] \ In-bXv F p-sim v? bn{kmtb a- -fn \n pw Ahn-Sp p \ap p \ Ipw. sszhw {]Xo- \mw A]-am-\n- -s -Sp-Ibpw a p- n- -Xn-e-[nIw Ahn-Sp p tamibn -h \tωmsp tami-am-bn-s -cp-amdp-ibpw \n p {]Xo- n p F - snøp-tºmƒ- C -se-bpw, XmWv AXn\p Imc-Ww. C pw, \msf-bpw, ASp-Ø-bm-gvNbn-epw, bn{km-tb a- ƒ sszhh j-ønepw ASpØ amk-øn-epw, Øns ]pd-ta-bp {]h Ø-\- F -, Pohn- ߃ am{xta I n-cp- p- p. Xm yw hscbpw Ihn-Æp-ho-gp- tami-bm-i-s, A`n-ap-J-ambn sszhtømsp -h-cm-bn-øo-cp-hm sszhw \sω kwkm-cn- -Xns ^e- klm-bn- -s. ambn sszh-øns hgn-iƒ a\- n- saco-_-bn h p IhnÆp em- n-bn-cp p (k- o. 106:6). \mw hogphm km[n- n-cp-s - n sszh-øns {]Xn-\n-[n-I-fmbn tami hmkvz-ø-\m- n {]th-in- pam-bn-cp- p. Ahn-SpsØ hn\w kwkm-cn- p- Xs Pohn-X-Øns p-sh- n sszhw \ΩpsS k`-bn- A y-l- -Øn Hscm- -{]m-hiyw ep- -h-cn \n p {]Xo- n- p- - Icp-X-en- m-ø-h-\m-bn-øo-cpi Xn ]Øn-c n \Ωn \n p {]Xo- \nanøw At±-l-Øn\p hºn n- pw. \jvs-am-wp- m-b-xv. CtX A\p-`h-ap- mb sszh-`r-xy- m {]tim-]n-x-cmcp- v. a -t\iw sszh-`r-xy- m- Ip kµ `-ß-fn t]mepw Icp- Zo Lh j-߃ Ah X-en- msx kwkm-cn- p-hm ]msnhniz-kvx-cmbn Pohn- p-sh- nepw. Xß-fpsS kwkm-c-øn \n v Pohn-X-Øns A y-l- -Øn A[-a-am-b-hsb h n- p-hm A{i- -aqew Ah sx n-e-i-s - ]Tn- p-tºmƒ am{xta sszh- p-t]m-bn. Aßs\ Xß-fpsS Pohn- Øns h m- -fm-ip-hm X-sØ- - n-bp sszhn-i-]- Xn Ah p \jvs-am-bn. apsºmcp kµ `-Øn tamibv p \ Inb AtX in I\m-\n {]th-in- p-hm km[n- msx t]mhpi F in Xs sszhw bn{kmtb a- ƒ pw \ In-b-Xmbn \mw hmbn- p- p. F m Ah ]Øp-{]m-hiyw sszh-øn-s\-xnsc a -cn- -Xn-\p-ti-j-amWv AXp- mbxv (kwjy 14:22). bn{kmtb msc in n- p- -Xn-\papºp sszhw Ah v ]Øv Ahkcw \ In-sb- n, tamibv v Hscm Ah-kcw am{xw Ah p km[y-am-hp-i-bp p (bnsc. 15:19) ]cn-]q Æm-\p-k-c-W-Øns {]m[m-\yw bn{km-tb-ens\ \S-Øp-hm sszhw Xnc-s -SpØ as mcp hy n-bm-bn-cp p iu. Hcn- epw Hcp cmpm-hm-ip-hm iu B{K-ln- n-. sszh-am-bn-cp p At±-lsØ bn{km-tb-ens knwlm-k-\-øn {]Xn-jvTn- -Xv. bn{km-tb P-\-߃ h v At±lsØ cmpm-hm- p-hm `mhn- t mƒ, ""Hcp cmpm-hm-ip-hm X hæw Rm F p p?, bn{km-tbense F m IpSpw-_-ß-fnepw h v 9

10 ... F m sszh-`r-xy- mcpw t\cn- Sm-dp c p siwn-iƒ \mw ImWp- p. H v: kz w bp n-bpss {]tbm-kw. c v: a p- -h-cpss A`n-{]m-bw. Cu c p Imcy-ß-fm kzm[o-\n- -s - Xpaqe-amWp iuen\p Xs A`n-tjIw \jvs-s - -Xv. \ΩpsS kz -hn-th-i-a-\p-kcn p sszh Iev]-\sb t`zs -Sp-Øp-hm \ap p bmsxm-c-[n-im-c-hp-an-. am{x-a-, \mw a\p-jysc {]km-zn- n- p- -h-cm-bn-øo-cp- p-sh- n \ap p {InkvXp-hns Zmk- m-cm-bn-cn- p-hm km[yhp-a G hpw Ffn-b-Xm-Wt m Fs IpSpw_w'' F p ]d- p-sim p iu Hfn- n-cn- p-i-bmwp snbvxxv ( 1 iap. 10:21,22). F{X hn\o-x-\m-sbmcp hy n-bm-bn-cp p At±lw! F m A[nIw Ign-bp- -Xn-\pap-ºp-Xs At±lw kz -Zr-jvSnbn hen-b-h-\m-bn-øo-cp-ibpw sszh-øn\p Xs A`n-tjIw At±-l-Øn \n v FSp-Øp-I-f-tb- n-h-cp-ibpw snbvxp. 1 iap. 15 ma[ym-b-øn sszh- Øns Iev]-\sb iu t`z-s - Sp-Øp-Ibpw sszhw Iev]n- -Xpt]mse Aam-te-Iy-scbpw Ah p- -Xn-s\bpw apgp-h kwl-cn- m-xn-cn- p-ibpw snbvx- Xmbn \mw hmbn- p- p. Abmƒ Xs bp n-b-\p-k-cn p {]h Øn- p-ibpw P\߃ p {]km-z-i-cam-bxp snbvibpw snbvxp. Hcph kz -Zr-jvSn-bn hen-b-h-\mbn-øo-cp-tºmƒ Cß-s\-bmWp kw`-hn- p- -Xv. F m sszh-`r-xy- mcpw t\cn-sm-dp c p siwn- Iƒ ChnsS \mw ImWp- p. H v: kz w bp n-bpss {]tbm-kw. c v: a p- -h-cpss A`n-{]m-bw. Cu c p Imcy-ß-fm kzm[o-\n- -s - Xpaqe-amWp iuen\p Xs A`n-tjIw \jvs-s - -Xv. \ΩpsS kz -hn-th-i-a-\p-k-cn p sszh Iev]-\sb t`z-s -Sp-Øphm \ap p bmsxm-c-[n-im-c-hp-an-. am{x-a-, \mw a\p-jysc {]km- Zn- n- p- -h-cm-bn-øo-cp- p-sh- n \ap p {InkvXp-hns Zmk- m-cmbn-cn- p-hm km[yhp-a (K-em. 1:10). iu kz -Zr-jvSn-bn sndn-bh-\m-bn-øp-s n-cp- p-sh- n Xs Pohn-Xm yw hscbpw At±l-Øns A`n-tjIw \ne-\n pam-bn-cp- p. F m At±lw kz w knwlm-k-\sø kvt\ln- p-hm-\m-cw-`n- p. Cu hn[ønemwp a -t\iw sszh-`r- Xy- m-cpw -XßfpsS A`n-tjIw \jvs-s -Sp-Øn-b-Xv. Hcp-h sszh- Øns h m-hmbn P\-ß-fpsS apºn XpSsc \n p-hm-\n-s-bmbm Abmƒ Icp-X-ep- -h-\-s - n \nk-fn- p-t]m-ip-hm [mcmfw km[y-x-bp- v. F m iu Xs cmp-xz- Øn ISn- p-xq-ßpi am{x-a snbvx-xv.-a-`n-jn- -\mb Hcp Cfb-k-tlm-Z-c (Zm-ho-Zvv) Db p-h- (tijw t]pv 35 ) 10

11 ... Nn bv v \n߃ tkhn- p- Xv Bsc? 3 ]q Æ-k-a-b- {In-kvXob {]h Ø-Icpw ]Whpw (Ign e -Øn \n v XpS...) Ct mƒ \ap p ]q Æ-kab {InkvXo-b-{]-h Ø-I-cpsS Imcyw Nn n- mw. BZy-ambnØs kphn-ti-jß-fn \n v Hcp Imcyw a\- n-em- mw. I Ømhv Hcn- epw sxmgn c-ln-x-\m-bn-cp Hcm-sft mepw Xs As m-kvx-e-\m-bn- Øo-cp-hm hnfn- n-. ]t{xm-kv, A{ -tbm-kv, bmt m-_v, tbml- m, aømbn F n-h-cpss hnfnsb- n am{xta kphn-ti-j-ß-fn hnh-cn- n- p- q. I Ømhv Chsc hnfn ka-bøv Xm m-ß-fpss `uan-i-amb sxmgn-ep-ifn G s - n-cp- -h-cmwv Ch-sc mw. Xs ]n p-s-cp-hm-\mbn I Ømhv Chsc hnfn- -t mƒ em`-i-c-am-bncp Xß-fpsS sxmgn-ep-iƒ Ah hn p-i-f- p. atx-x-c-amb Hcp sxmgn-en G s - n-cp- -hsc am{xw I Ømhp hnfn- -Xn\v aq p Imc- W-߃ D v. 1. \ap v sszhw Hcm-flo-b-ip- {iqj Xcp- -Xn-\p-apºv atx-x-c-cw- KØp ]Ww ssiimcyw snøp- - Xn \ΩpsS hniz-kvxx \mw sxfn-bn-t - -Xp- v. ]W-Øns Imcy-Øn \ap p hniz-kvxx sxfn-bn- p-hm km[n- p- Xv \mw Xs B ]Ww kºm-zn- ptºm-gm-wv. Zm\-ambn \ap p e`n ]Ww a p- -h mtbm I Ømhns the-bv mtbm A\m-bm-kambn \ Ip-hm \ap p Ign-bpw. Imc-Ww, B ]W-Øns hne (k-ºm-z-\-t -iw) \mw Adn-bp- n-. AØcw Zm\w H pwxs \ΩpsS HuZm-cy-Øns sxfn-h-. Imc-Ww, a mtcm t in- p- m- nb ]W-amWv \mw \ I- -Xv. \mw kzbw ITn-\m-[zm\w snbvxp- m- nb ]Ww Zm\w snøp-tºmgmwv \mw \ΩpsS HuZmcyw hy - am- p- -Xv. 2. Im h-dn-bnse {Iqin \mw ImWp- -Xp-t]mse XymK-sa {]am-w-a-\p-k-cn- p-am-{x-amwv sszhw temisø `cn- p- -Xv. AXn-\m I Øm-hns\ tkhn- m- \mbn \mw ]pd-s Sptºmƒ Ft mgpw Hcp XymKw AXn Bh-iy-am-Wv. A m-ø-] w \ΩpsS ]pd-s -S sim p kmº- Øn-I-ambn \ap p em`-ap- m-hp- I-tbm, \mw tkhn- p- -h-sc- mf-[niw \mw kºm-zn- p-itbm, \mw tkhn- p- -h-cp-ts-xn-s\- mƒ Db Hcp \ne-hm-c-øn AhcpsS Zm\m -W-߃ D]-tbm-Kn v \mw Pohn- p-itbm snøp- p-sh- 11

12 ... Ah-cn an -hcpw X߃ v as mcp timf-pn AUvan-j e`n- m-ø-xn-\mtem AYhm Ah sxmgn c-ln-x-cm-bn-cp- -Xn-\mtem ss nƒ timf-pn t]mb-h-cm- Wv. Ct mƒ Ah-cn ]ecpw XßfpsS ]m mxy _ -Øn-eqsS hfsc [\w kºm-zn- n-cn- p- p. atx-x-camb tpmen-i-fn Ah G s - n-cp-s - n Hcn- epw hmßp-hm km[n- mø hn[-ønep hosp-ifpw ÿe-ßfpw Cu ]W-ap-]-tbm-Kn v Ah hmßn-bncn- p p! Ah-cpsS Xc-Øn-ep {InkvXp-am w A p-xm-h-l-amb kmº-øn-i-em`w Ah v t\sns m-sp-øn-cn- p- p. F nepw ss nƒ Ahsc "Zp _p- n-ifpw kxy-xym-kn-i-fp-amb a\p-jy ' F mwv hnfn- p- Xv (1 Xntam. 6:5). {InkvXp-am -sa- Xv ]m m-xycpss ]Ww-sIm v ]m m-xy-cmb {]kw-k-i {]N-cn- n- p Hcp ]m m-xy-a-x-am-sw [mcw n \ap v I Øm-hns the- m-cm-bn-cn- p-hm km[y-a-. AØcw kml-n-cy-ß-fn \ΩpsS B hn[-øn-ep sszh- ` n \ap p \jvs-amtbm XymKamtbm A, adn v BZmb am - am-bn- mwvxocp- -Xv. At mƒ tbip sszhm-e-b-øn \n p ]pd- Øm- nb ]W-hym-]m-cn-I-sft mse \mapw Xocp- p. AXn-\m tbip \sωbpw ]pd-øm- n- -fbpw. 3. k`-bn \mw BtcmSp sszhh-n\w kwkm-cn- p- pthm B P\-߃ F m-hcpw atx-x-c-amb sxmgn-ep-i-fn {]h Øn- p hcm-wv. Hcp atx-x-c-amb tpmen-bn D m-ip t]mcm ßsfbpw t i-ß-sfbpw kw_- n- p bmsxm-c-\p-`-hhpw \ap- n-s - n \ΩpsS B n Iq- tømsp {]mtbm-kn-i-k-xy-߃ {]kw-kn- p-hm \ap p km[y-a-. \mw \ΩpsS _p n-]-c-amb Adnhn \n- -, {]mtbm-kn-im-\p-`-h- Øn \n mwv kwkm-cn-t - -Xv. Cu aq p Imc-W-ß-fm tbip Xm m-ß-fpss atx-xc tpmen-iƒ hniz-kvx-x-tbmss snbvxn-cp- -hcn \n pw Xs At mkvxe- msc sxc-s -Sp-Øp. Ccp-]Xmw ixm-_vz-øn Ahn-Sp p Xs a\ p am n-bn- n-. C pw C{]-Imc-ap Bfp-IsfØs Ahn- Sp p sxc-s Sp p- p. F nepw C Uy-bn-ep `qcn- ] w ]q Æ-k-ab {InkvXob {]h Ø-Icpw Xß-fpsS apgp-h Pohn-X-Ønepw Hcp atx-x-c-amb sxmgnen Hcp Znh-ksØ tpmen t]mepw snbvxn- n- m-ø-h-cm-wv. \ΩpsS cmpy-hm-kn-iƒ p \ Ip CØcw Bfp-I-fmWv C v C Uy-bn {InkvXp-hns km y-øn-\p G hpw henb {]Xn-_- w. ]m m-xy-{]-kw-k-i C Uy-bnep Xß-fpsS FP pam v [mcmfw ]Whpw ]m m-xy-tz-itø v kup-\y-bm-{xm-ku- Icyhpw \ In sszhn-i-th-esb XS- -s -Sp-Øp- p. C Uy-bnse hnizm-kn-iƒ Bflo-b-k-lm-b-Øn- \p-th n ]m m-xy-cmb Xß-fpsS t\xm- - msc B{i-bn- p- p. X ^-e-ambn C Uy-bn At mkvx-e- mcpw {]hm-n-icpw Hcn- 12

13 ... epw Db p-h-cp-hm CS-bm- ImsX k`-iƒ Bflo-b-ambpw kmº-øn-i-ambpw kz -Im-en \n ]m Ign-hn- m-ø-h-bm-bn- Øocp p. C Uy-bn At\Iw ]q Æ-kab {InkvXo-b-{]-h Ø-Icpw kz D]-Po-h-\-Øn-\p-th n IqSmc- Wn snbvx At m-kvx-\mb ]usemkn-s\-t mse I Ømhns\ tkhn- p-hm-\m-cw-`n-t kabw Ct mƒ h n-cn- p p (At m. 18:3; 20:33-35). \mapw \ΩpsS D]-Po-h-\-Øn-\p-th n a p hnizmkn-i-sftbm k`-i-sftbm B{ibn- msx kz w ssisim p the-snbvxv kz w Bh-iy-߃ \n h-ln-t - -X-t{X. kphn-tijw Adn-bn- p- -h kphn-tijwsim v D]-Po-hn- -Wsa v \ΩpsS I Ømhp \n t±-in- n- p Imcyw icn Xs (1 simcn. 9:14). F m ]e ]q Æk-ab {]h Ø-Icpw a p- -h-cn \n p hnth-n-\-c-ln-x-ambn ]Ww kzoi-cn- p-i-aq-ew B hmiysø Zpcp]-tbm-K-s -Sp-Øp-Ibpw sszhsø-b-, amtωms\ tkhn- p hcm-bn-i-emin- p-ibpw snbvxn-cn- p- p. ]usemkv ta -d hmiy- Øn-\p-tijw ASpØ \mep-hm-iyß-fn-eqss (1 simcn. 9:15-18) {InkvXp-hns Hct mkvx-e-\mbn {]h Øn- p-tºmƒ Xs Xs - Øm the snbvxv D]-Po-h\w kºm-zn- p- Xv Hcp ]Z-hnbpw _lp-a-xn-bpambn Xm Icp- Xp Xmbn XpS p {]kvxm-hn- p- p. Xs Ime-L- -Øn-ep- m-bncp I]-S-kp-hn-ti-j-I- m-cpss Im]Syw shfn- -Øp-sIm- p-h-cphm th n ]cn-ip- m-flmhv B hn[-øn I Øm-hns\ tkhn- p-hm ]usem-kns\ t{]cn- n- p. ""R߃ snøp- -Xp-t]mse Xßfpw sszh-øns the snøp- p-sh v kzbw {]iw-kn- p- h p \n - - n-bn- m-xm- phm th n''bmwv ]usemkv A{]-Imcw snbvxxv (2 simcn 11:12). C Uy-bn-ep Rß-fpsS F m k`-i-fn-sebpw aq - mscbpw ]cn-ip- m-flmhv Cu hn[- Øn Xs \S-Øn-s m- n-cn- p- p. R߃ BtcmSp sszh-h-n\w {]kwkn- p- pthm Ahcn \n pw bmsxmcp kvtxm{x- ImgvNbpw kzoi-cn- msx kzbw the-snbvxp Rß-fpsS D]-Poh\w t\sn-s m v kphn-tijw {]kw-kn- p-ibpw B n Iq- sø tabn- bpw snøp- p. Aßs\ R߃ C v C y-bn amtωms\ tkhn- p- kphn-tij-{]-h Ø-Isc shfn- -Øp-sIm- p-h-cp- p. CXp-\n-anØw ]WsØ kvt\ln- p ]e kphn-ti-j-{]-kw-k-icpw RßfpsS t\sc tim]n-jvt-cm-ip-hm CS-bm-bn- p- v. tbip-hn-s bpw ]usem-kn-s bpw t\tc Ah-cpsS Ime-L- -Øn CØcw Bfp-Iƒ tim]n-jvt-cm-bn-øo -Xp-t]m-se- Xs CXv. Rß-tfm-Sp tn -tijw XßfpsS B n Iq- -Øn \n v kmº- Øn-I-em`w t\sp-hm B{K-ln- n- p GsXmcp hy n-sb-bpw I Ømhv \n ±bw shfn- -Øp-sIm- p-h-cnibpw tbip {InkvXp 13

14 ... snøp- p- m-bn-cn- mw. F nepw R߃ kz -ambn D]-Po-h\w t\sn-s m v {]Xn-^ew IqSmsX kphn-tijw {]kw-kn- p- -Xpt]mse Ah snøp- n-. Imc- Ww, Ah amtωms\ Bcm-[n- p- Ibpw tkhn- p-ibpw snøp- -hcm-wv. X qew Xncp-sh-gp-Øp-I-fnse kxy-ßsf kw_- n v Ah p sszh-øn \n pw t\cn p shfn- msp e`n- p- n-. Ah v RßfpsS ]pkvx-i-ßfn \n pw ts p- I-fn \n pw c mw L -Øn-ep (second hand) ktµ-i-ßsf e`n- p- p- q. sszhn-i-sh-fn- m-sn- mø Cu Ahÿ ]W-an-S-]m-Sp- I-fnepw `uxn-i-k-º-øp-i-fnepw Ah Ahn-iz-kvX-cm-sW- p- - Xns G hpw hy -amb sxfn-ht{x. tzhm-e-b-tkm-]p-c-øn-en-cp aps- -\mb a\p-jy-t\msv ]t{xmkpw tbml- m\pw sh nbpw s]m pw X߃ n F p ]d p (At m. 3:6). A m-e-øp- m-bn-cp hnizm-kn-iƒ Xß-fpsS ]W- Øn Hcp ] v Cu As m-kvx- m p \ In-bn-cp-s - nepw B ]Ww ]mh-s - -h p hnx-cww snøm-hm-\m-sw v Cu As mkvx-e- m v Adn-bm-am-bn-cp- p. AXn-\m hfsc ]Ww Xß-fpsS ssii-fn-eqss IS- p-t]m-b-t mgpw H pw Ah-cpsS ssii-fn tijn- n-cp- n. Xß-fpsS tkh-\-øn\v Fs - nepw {]Xn-^ew kzoi-cn- p-hm Ah hnk-ω-xn- n-cp- p.- A-ßs\ ]W-kw-_- -ambn hnizkvxx ]pe Øn-s m v XßfpsS Pohn-X-Øn-t -ep A`ntZhm-e-b-tKm-]p-c-Øn-en-cp aps- -\mb a\p-jy-t\msv ]t{xmkpw tbml- m\pw sh nbpw s]m pw X߃ n F p ]d p (A-t m. 3:6). A m-e-øp- mbn-cp hnizm-kn-iƒ XßfpsS ]W-Øn Hcp ] v Cu As m-kvx- m p \ In-bncp-s - nepw B ]Ww ]mh-s - -h p hnx-cww snøm-hm- \m-sw v Cu As m-kvx-e- m v Adn-bm-am-bn-cp- p. AXn-\m hfsc ]Ww XßfpsS ssii-fn-eqss IS- pt]m-b-t mgpw H pw Ah-cpsS ssii-fn tijn- n-cp- n. CukvI-tcymØm bqzm-sbbpw tzam-kn-s\bpw \o n- -f- -Xpt]mse RßfpsS Iq - Øn \n pw \o n- -f-bp-ibpw snbvxn- p- v. X߃ At m-kvx-e- m-cm-sw- -h-im-i-s -Sp ]ecpw C v C Uy-bn-ep- v. F nepw ]usemkv I Øm-hns\ tkhn- Xp t]mse tkhn- p- -h-cmbn F{X-t] Ah-cpsS CS-bn-ep v? A{]-Im-c-ap H -bm-fn-s\-t mepw F\n- -dn- p-iq-sm. At\Iw {]kw-k-i- mcpw Rß-fpsS ]pkvx-i-߃ hmbn- p- Ibpw ts p-iƒ tiƒ p-ibpw Rß-fpsS ktµ-i-߃ kz sa \ne-bn {]kw-kn- p-ibpw 14

15 ... tjiw Ah-km-\w-h-scbpw Ah \ne-\n Øn. C m-e-øp ]e-cpam-i-s, \ -hæw Bcw-`n- -h-sc- nepw CukvI-tcymØm bqzmbpss Ah-ÿ-bn sn -h-km-\n- p-i-bmwv snøp- -Xv. _nse-bm-ans h -\, _nsebm-ans hgn, _nse-bm-ans D]- tziw F n-h-sb- n ]pxnb \nbaw \ap p Xm oxp \ Ip p (bqzm 11., 2 ]t{xm 2:15; shfn 2:14). ]WsØ kvt\ln- p-ibpw Xs {]kw-k-øn-\p-th n kº- -cn \n p ]Ww hmßp-ibpw snbvx _nse-bm-ans ZrjvSm- w, \mw kzbw A{]Imc-samcp Ipgnbn howp-t]m-im-xn-cn-t - -Xn- \mbn ]pxn-b-\n-b-a-øn ho pw ho pw D -cn- n- p- v. sszh-` n ]W-Øn-s tbm _lp-a-xn-bp-sstbm em`-i-c-amb hym]m-c-_- -ß-fp-sStbm as - ns -sb- n-eptam cq]-øn Hcn- epw Hcm-Zm-b-am -ambn \Ωnem pw Xs Xoc-cp-Xv. bym sszh-` n \ap p ]W-Øn-em-bmepw _lp-a-xn-bn-embmepw \jvsta hcp-øn-h-bv q. B hn[-øn \ΩpsS hnizm-k- Øn\p \mw hne simsp-t - n-hcp- p. tbip Cu temi-øn h t mƒ Ahn-Sp-tØ p [\hpw am\hpw \jvs-s -Sp-I-bm-Wp- m-b- Xv. Ahn-SpsØ \mw ]n p-s-cp ] w \ap pw Ah \jvsamipw. CukvItcymØm bqzm-sb-t m-sebp Bfp-Iƒ am{xta Xß-fpsS Bflo-b-_- -ß-fn \n p em`-ap- m- p-i-bp- q. sszh-`- n-sb- pdn- p \nß-fpss km yw am\tam kºtøm {Zhy-em-`tam \n߃ p hcpønbn p-s - n \n߃ tbip-hn-s\-b-, bqzm-sbbt{x ]n p-s n- p- -Xv. sszh-`- n-bm e`n- p bym em`-am-i-s, Bflo-b-ambn-cn- pw. sszhsø am{xw {]km-zn- n- phm B{K-ln- p- -hcpw Cu temi-øns aqey-hyhÿ Ht mss sx m-sw p temi- Øn\p ImWn- p-sim-sp- p- -hcpw `uan-i-am-b-sx mw sszh-kvt\-l- Øn-\p-th n D]-tbm-Kn- p- n-s - n hne-b- -Xm-sW p hniz-kn- p- -h-cp-amb kaq-e-]-cn-h Ø-\- hm-zn-ifmb (radical) kv{xo]pcp-j- m-cpss Hcp Xe-ap-d-bv p-th- nbmwv sszhw C p ImØn-cn- p- -Xv. A{]-Im-c-ap Bfp-Iƒ XßfpsS Pohn-X-Zr-jvSm w aptj\ ]Wtam hnzym-`ym-ktam kpj-pohn-xtam temi-øns _lp-a- Xntbm H p-a k h-t{i-jvtsa p temisø t_m[y-s -Sp- Øpw. F mw Xe Iogva-dn p t]mbn- p C sø temi-øn Ah t\cp- -h-cmbn Dd- p-\n- psim v sszhw am{x-amwv k ht{i-jvt-sa p temi-øn\p ImWn- p-sim-sp- p-ibpw snøpw. A{]- Im-c-ap Hcp-h-\mbn \n߃ Xocptam? CØcw At\Iw kv{xo]p-cp-j- msc \ΩpsS cmpyøv C v sszhw Fgp-t ]n- -s. (A-h-km-\n- p) 15

16 ... CØn-cn-sh w Fs cmpyw sfln-i-a C-h. ss{^u tjm v BZn-a-]m]w aptj\ a\pjy sszh-øn \n v A\y-s Imew apxevt \ne-\n ]n-\p-th- n-bp Hcp t]mcm w a\p-jy-pohn-x-øn cq]-sa-sp-øn-cp- p. A p-ap-x sszh-im-]-øn\p ]m{x-am-bn-øo Cu `qan-bn Ie bpw hmfpw D]-tbm-Kn pw Rcºpw Xe-t mdpw {]tbm-kn pw Cu kacw XpS-cp-hm a\p-jy \n - n-x-\m-bn. a p- -h p \mi-\-jvs-߃ hcp-øn-s m- mbmepw th n-, apt -dp-i, ssib-s- p-i, ]nsn-s -Sp- p-i, hnpbw hsc t]mcm-sp-i- -C-sXms -bm-bn-øo-cp p a\p-jy-po-hn-x- Ønse ap{zm-hm-iy-߃. hy n- Iƒ Cu t]mcm Ønte s p; Nne Pbn- bpw a p-nn-e txm p-ibpw sn-bvxp. CXm-bn- Øo q a\p-jy-po-hn-x-hy-h-ÿ. C pw Cu \ne-bn XpS-cp p; C\nbpw `qx-esø {Kkn im]w \oßn-t m-ibpw kam-[m\w ÿm]n-x-am-ibpw snøp- -Xp-hscbpw Cu hyhÿ XpS-cp-Ibpw snøpw. Hcn- epw Cu ka-c-øn ] m-fn-bm-imsx Cu `qap-jøp PohnXw \bn Hscm hy n-am- {Xta D m-bn-cp- n- p- q. At±-lw -ssz-h-txp- n-\m \nd- -h-\m- bn-cp- p. F m AXp-t]mepw X\n- -h-im-i-s kº-ømbn At±lw apdp-si- n-sn- n-. kzta-[- bm-xs AXp hn p-i-f- -tijw IjvS-X-b-\p-`-hn- p-sim v a p- h p \ -sn-øp Hcp Pohn-Xam w At±lw Xnc-s -Sp-Øp. X Imcyw t\m p-i, AYhm kz CjvSw apdp-si- n-sn- pi F {]amww Xs `cn- p-hm Hcn- epw At±lw A\p-h-Zn- n. X ÿm\øv ]pxn-sbmcp Pohn- X-{]-amWw At±lw Bhn-jvI-cn- p. kzm w XyPn- p-i, Xs - Øm \ntj-[n- p-i- -C-Xm-bn-cp p B {]amww. AXv, At±lw Pohn- p-ibpw ]Tn- n- p-ibpw snbvxp. \ne-\n n-\p-th- n-bp t]mcm- -Øn \n v At±lw kzbw Hgn- p-\n- p. A{]-Imcw snøp-hm Xs injy- m-tcmspw At±lw Bh-iy-s - p. kº- Øn\p ]Icw ZmcnZyw, em`-øn\p ]Icw \jvsw, tkz m-{]-h-w- Xbv p ]Icw kuay-x, `cn- p- -Xn-\p-]-Icw tkh-\w, D m-k- Øn\p ]Icw IjvS-X, an{x-øns\- -t]mse i{xp-hn\p th nbpw Poh h psimsp- CsXm-s -bmwv Cu Pohn- X-{]-am-W-Øns {]mtbm-kn-i-amb A w. Hcp injy-t\msv as m- 16

17 ... cmƒ Abm-fpsS DSp v Bh-iy-s - {InkvXp-am Kw F{X IqSp-X m ]px pw IqSn B injy hn p-sim-sp- pw. hetø snin- {]Nmcw t\sntbm A{Xbpw Øv ASn- p- -h\v CS-tØXpw IqSp-X Cu temi-øns ImWn- p-sim-sp- pw. Hcp ssa BflmhpsIm v AXv A[n-Ia-[nIw Zqjn-X-am-bn-Øo p. Zqcw Xt m-ssm w t]mip-hm-\m-hiy-s - m c p ssa IqsS-t m- Ipw. GsXm-cmfpw Bh-iy-s -Sp- - {InkvXp-hns Pohn-X-Øns Xn-e-[n-I-ambn klm-bn- pw. kmcmw-i-amb Bi-b-ßfpw Ch-sb mw XnI pw ]pxnb Cu temiøns A`n-{]m-b-K- Bi-b-ß-fm-bn-cp- p. I Ømhns injy- m Xs bpw ]e- Xn-Ifpw XΩn _ -s - pt]m-ip-am-dp HØp-Xo ns t mgpw Ch-sb- n Ipg-ßn-t m- IpI ]Xn-hm-bn-cp p. Ch kzm`mhni Pohn-X-Øn\pw Xß-fpsS {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ ]cn-{i-an- p-xp- am w Is -Øp-hm ap [mc-w-iƒ pw hncp- -amb S-ßn. Aßs\ Imew k -ev]-ß-fm-bn-cp- -Xn-\m AXp a\- n-em- pi Xs Ah v apt m p t]mip-t mdpw Akm- y-am-bn-cp- p. Hcp bym injys\ ]p qsp apx Ipcn-inse Is -ØpI F Xv acww hscbpw tbip-hns Zp e-`-am-bn-øo p. PohnXw \ne-\n-ev]n-\p-th- n-bp ka-c-sa Bi-bsØ \ncm-i-cn- n-cp- p. "Fs cmpyw sfln-ia ' F -Xm-bn-cp p Ahn-SpsØ Øn-\p-th- nbpw Ah t]mcm-snsc \ne-bn Hcp `uani t\ ap{zmhmiyw. tbip-hns Cu bn-. Ah p bmsxm pw D mbn-cp- n ; F m F mw Ah-cp- ap{zm-hm-iyhpw Pohn-X-{]-am-Whpw {]mh Øn-I-am- p Hcp P\-kaq-lsØ krjvsn- p-hm th n Ah temi-øn-eqss IS- p-t]mts-xm-bn-cp- p. `n m-s-i-sc-t mse ]cn-ip- m-flmhv s] t mkvxp sb- nepw Ah cmpm- - m-sct mse kº- -cm-bn-cp- p. Znh-k-Øn injy- m-cpss ta Cd-ßn-h- p. kvt\ln- p-hm th n am{xw al-xz-øn-te v BtcmlWw snbvx {InkvXp-hns X߃ p-th- n-xs Pohn- Ah PohnXw \bn- p. ktµ-ihmli-sc \ne-bn p-ibpw t]mcm-sp-ibpw snbvi BZna injy- m Cu kphm Ø F euini {]am-wsø ]p ntzi-tz-im- -c-ß-fn {]N-cn- n- p. p-x- p Cu {]h Ø\w temiw \ Ip _lp-a-xn-isfbpw kº-øp-i-sfbpw Ah n-. Xß-fpsS Pohn-X-{]-am-W- temi-p-\-߃ p kln- m IgnssIsh-Sn- p. temi-ønse Øn\p IS-I-hn-cp- -amb Cu bmsxm-cp-em-`hpw Ah At\z-jn- ]pxnb {]amww {]N-cn- n- n-cp- hsc Fß-s\bpw HSp- n- -f-bp- n-. sszh-cm-py-ønse ]uc- ms^{_p-hcn

18 ... hm Ah ZrV-\n- bw snbvxp. CXn-s\-bmWp \mw {Iqi-ns CS F p hyh-l-cn- p-t]m-cp- - Xv. F m Imem- -c-øn Imcy-߃ hyxym-k-s - p. {InkvXp-hns \maw hln- n-cp- h Xs {InkvXp-am -Øns A\p-{K-l-߃ B{K-ln- bpw AtX-k-abw Xs temi-øn X-ß-fpsS ÿm\w Dd- n- m simxn- p-ibpw snbvxp. Cu temi-ønse A`n-Im-ay-amb Imcyß-fn X߃ p ] pw Ah- Im-ihpw \jvs-am- msx Xs kz -cm-py-ønse \nt -]- ߃ v Ah-Im-in-I-fm-bn-Øo-cphm Ah Imw n- p. Ah a\p-jy-]p-{xs\ am\n- bpw Ahn- SpsØ Zcn-{Z-X, Xmgva F n-hsb hmgvøn- m-sp-ibpw Ah-sb- n {]kw-kn- p-ibpw snbvxp. F m AtXm-sSm w Xs Pohn-X-a- -c-øn `cww ssib- S- p-hm\pw t\ -߃ Ic-ÿ-am- phm\pw Ah hmrvon p. At m-kvtxm-eni Ime-L- - Øns BZna Zn\-ß-fn t mepw H -Xn-cn Nne hy n-i-fn Cu {]h-w-x-bpss BZysØ \mºp-iƒ \mw Is -Øp- p- v. A\-\ymkpw k^o-d-bpw, ia-cy-]- -W-Ønse intam, tzamkv XpSßn-b-h-sc mw CXn\p ZrjvSm- -ßfm-Wv. F m BZn-Ime injy- m-cpss lrz-b-øn tbip-hns PohnX amxri hy -am-bn- -Xn- n-cp- -Xn-\m CØcw am K-{`wi-߃ thk-øn I p-]n-sn- s -Sp-Ibpw imkn s -Sp-Ibpw snbvxp. bym injy-xz-hpambn Hcp-X-c-Ønepw tn p-t]ms^{_p-hcn 2018 ImsX hgn-sx- nb AØcw {]h- W-X-Iƒ thk-øn Dt]- n- s - p. F m {InkvXp-am Kw F{X IqSp-X {]Nmcw t\sntbm A{Xbpw IqSp-X Cu temi- Øns Bflmhpw euin-i-amb {]am-w-ßfpwsim v AXv A[n- I-a-[nIw Zqjn-X-am-bn-Øo p. {InkvXp-hns Pohn-X-Øns Xs kmcmw-i-amb Bi-b-ßfpw Cu temi-k-xnsb `cn p A`n- {]m-b-k-xn-ifpw XΩn _ -s - p-t]m-ip-am-dp HØp-Xo ns Hcp am w Is -Øp-hm {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ ]cn-{i-an- p-xp-sßn. Aßs\ Imew apt m p t]mip-t mdpw {Iam-\p-K-X-ambn Hcp bym injys\ Is - ØpI F Xv Gsd-tbsd Zp e-`am-bn-øo p. Fhn-sS-b- nepw Aß-s\-sbm-cmƒ Pohn- p- p-s - n Abmsf Bfp-Iƒ kwi-b- Zr-jvSn-tbmsS ho n- p-hm XpSßn. CØ-c-samcp hy n Cu temi-ønse s]mxp-k-ω-xnbm n ho -W-K-Xn p hn]- co-x-ambn Pohn- p- -h-\m-i-bm km y-amb F m AS-hp-Ifpw Bbp-[-ß-fpw, Abmƒ p t\sc {]tbm-kn v Abmsf hi-h-cp-tø- Xv Hcm-h-iy-ambn P\-߃ Icp- Xp-hm\pw Bcw-`n- p. txp-kv -cn- -s {InkvXphp-ambn Bflm-hn-ep Hcp GIo- `m-hw, kzm m-t\z-j-w-øm Zpjn- n- -s -SmØ hnip- n, sszh- Øn ad- n-cn- p- Xpw Ah- \n \n v Dd-sh-Sp- p- Xpw a p- h-tcm-sp hni-p kvt\ltømss hym]-cn- p- -Xp-amb Hcp Pohn-Xw, Ch-sbms Pohn-X- 18

19 ... Øns a Ω-{]-[m\ LS-I-ßfmbn Bcpw Icp-Xm-sX-bm-bn. Bhiy-amb GIImcyw ` n-bpss _mly-thjw \ne-\n Øp-Ibpw k -k-ω-x-am-bn-øo- N ßfpw B-Nmcßfpw ]men- p-i-bpamwv F v Bfp-Iƒ Nn n- p-xp- S-ßn. Pohn- p-i, kºm-zn- p-i, `cn- p-i, D -kn- pi F o euini {]am-w-ßsf Cu BNmc-ß-fp-ambn kwtbm-pn- n p sim p-t]m-ip-hm B pw hnja-ap- m-bn-cp- n-. Aßs\ \nb-aß-fp-ssbpw ]mc-º-cy-ß-fp-ssbpw N - q-sp-i-tfmsv Hcp-h CWßnt cp-ibpw ISpØ ]m]- Ir-Xy-߃ H pw snømsx kzbw kq n- p-ibpw snøp-sa- n AXp [mcmfw axn-bm-ipsa \ne-bn-em-bn. C{]-Imcw Hcn- epw s]mcp-ø-s - p-t]m-im-øhbpw ]c-kv]c hncp- -ßfpamb c p i n-iƒ XΩn-ep Hcp HØpXo v km[nxam-bn-øo p. ""\n߃ p sszh-søbpw amtam-s\bpw Hcp-an p tkhn- m km[y-a-.'' Cf- -a- -hbpw Xpf- p-i-b-dp- -h-bp-amb I Øm-hns Cu hm p-isf Ahn-SpsØ a - t\iw hm p-i-tfm-ssm w Bf-p- Iƒ ]n n- -Ø- p-itbm AhbpsS aq bpw i nbpw \jvs-s - Sp-amdv tim n- -f-itbm Bflo-bh -cn- p-itbm snbvxp. {Iqins am -sa- Xv k`m-tbm- K-ß-fn ]msp-hm\pw {]kw-kn- phm-\p-ap Hcp hnjbw am{x-am-bn- Øo p. {Iqins bym -amb {]k- nbpw {]m[m-\y-hpw- AXmbXv kvt\lhpw XymKhpw \nd Hcp Pohn-X-Øn-\p-th n kz Xm ]-cy-߃ _en-i-gns^{_p-hcn 2018 pi F -Xv- {InkvXym-\n-I-fn _lp-`q-cn-]- -Øn\pw ad- n-cn- p Hcp hkvx-px-bmbn amdn. Xmsg- -d-bp c p-xcw hy n-i-fn GsX- nepw Hcp Xc- Øn Dƒs -Sp- -h-cm-bn-cn pw F m a\p-jy-cpw. H p-in Cu temi-cm-py-øn\p th n-bp Pohn-X-a- -c-øn-te - p-sim pw AXns {]ma-w-ß-f-\p-k-cn v Nn n- bpw {]h Øn- bpw Pohn- bpw snbvxp-sim pw Cu Ime-L- -Øns Bflm-hn-\m `cn- -s -Sp euin-i-\mb Hcp hy n, As - n tbip-{in-kvxphns\ ]n p-s-cp-ibpw Ahn-SpsØ hn-\-ßfpw Iev]-\-Ifpw hn p-hogvn-bn- msx A\p-k-cn- p-ibpw snøp Hcp-h-\m-bn-Øo v kzbw Kpcp-hn-s\-t mse temi- Øm ]pdw-x- -s -Sp-hm\pw sim -s -Sp-hm\pw k - -\mbn Cu Xocp-am-\-Øn \n p ]n mdmsx Dd p \n p Hcp hy n. \ΩpsS Kpcp-hn-s\-t mse Xs a p- -h-cpss `mc-߃ p Npa sim-sp- p-hm\pw Ah-cpsS apdn-hp-iƒ si p-hm\pw thz\ ian- n- p-hm\pw hnfn- -s - -h-cmwv \msa- mw.- A-h-cpsS hkvxp-h-i- Itfm Zm\-ßtfm \mw B{K-ln- p- n-. Ah \sω sxmgn p ]pd- Øm- p ] w ho pw tkh- \-Øn\v as m-c-h-kcw e`n- p-hm- \m-{k-ln- p-sim- v, ]n m-dmsx im -cmbn Cu am -Øn Xs XpS-cp-I-bmWv \ΩpsS I Ø-hyw. Ah \sω i]n- m \mw Ahsc A\p-{K-ln- pw. Imc-Ww, \ΩpsS cmpyw sfln-i-a-. 19

20 ... hn-\-zo]w ]q W-k-a-b-{In-kvXob ip{iqj F m F v? tuhnuv hn t -gvk tihew Hcp k`-bpss ip{iqj-i-\m-bn-cn- pi F -X ]q Ækab ip{iq-j. Hcp kphn-tij {]kw-k-i-\mbn bm{x snøp- txm DW p-tbm-k-߃ \S-Øp- txm A. Hcp thz-]-t-\-im-ebn \n p km y-]-{x-tam, _ncp-z-tam, k`m-t\-xm- -fpss ssihbvt m sim Hcp-h ]q Æ-k-ab sszhni ip{iq-j-i- \m-ip- -Xv. hf -bp Hcp henb k`-bpss CS-b-\m-bn-cn- bpw ]q Æ-k-abw I Øm-hns ip{iqj-bn BIm-sX-bn-cn- bpw km y-am-wv. \n߃ Hcp-]t \qdp-i-w- n\v CS-ß-fn {]kw- Kn- p-i-bpw, Bbn-c- -W- n-\m-fp- I-tfmSv ktµ-i-߃ Adn-bn- p- Ibpw snøp hy n-bm-hmw. CsXm pw Hcp-hs\ sszh-zr-jvsnbn Hcp ]q Æ-k-a-b-ip-{iq-j-I- \m- p- n F -XmWv hmkvx-hw. I Ømhv apgp-k-ab {InkvXob ip{iq-j-bv mbn Xßsf Ab-t - -Xn-\mbn {]m \ Bh-iy-s - p-sim v ]ecpw Fs kao-]n- m-dp- v. GsX- nepw tpmen-bn G s - ncn- p- -h-cmwv Ch-cn `qcn-`m-khpw. Nne apgp-k-a-b-ip-{iq-jbv mbn sszhw Ahsc hnfn- -Xm- sw v Bflm -ambn hniz-kn- p- -h-cm-wv. F m a p Nne Ah-cpsS tpmen-bn hnc-kx A\p-`-h-s -Sp- -hcpw Akw-Xr-]vXcp-am-Wv. sszh-the snøp-tºmƒ PohnX k m-c-w-øn\v Hcp {]Xnamk thx\w e`n- p Imcyw an -h pw hfsc A`n-Im-ay-amb H -t{x. Nne `mkn-i-ambn sszhn- I-ip-{iq-j-bn Bbn-cn- p- -hcpw apgp-k-a-bhpw ip{iq-j-bv mbn th Xn-cn-bm AXy-[nIw B{Kln- p hcp-am-wv. an cmpy-ßfnepw Nne {InkvXo-b-ip-{iq-j- I v k`-i-fn \n p hcpam\w XnI-bmsX hcp- p. a p euin-i-amb Hcp sxmgn IqSn sntø n hcp- p. iºfw e`n p- -h p-xs an -t mgpw AXv axn-bm-ip- n-. IpSpw-_-Øns Bh-iy-߃ v axn-bmb hcpam\w k`-bn \n pw e`n- n-cp-s - n {InkvXo-b-ip-{iq-j-bn Ipsd- qsn ^ew D m-tbt\ F v Dd p hniz-kn- p- -h \nch-[n-bm-wv. ""Ft m-gmwv I Ømhv F\n- mbn Hcp hmxn Xpd- p- Xv?'' F v h j-ß-fmbn \nehn-fn- p- -h-cmwv Cu Iq. Hmtcm {InkvXo-b-hn-izmknbpw apgp-k-ab ip{iq-j-bn 20

21 ... Bbn-cn- Ww F p- Xv sszh-ln- X-am-sW- mwv Fs t_m yw. \msa mw I Øm-hn\v ]ptcm-ln-x- m-cmbn ip{iqj sntø- -h-cmsw v Xncp-h-N\w ]d-bp- p. apgpk-ab ip{iqj F m thx\w ] n-s m v snøp Hcp tpmenbm-sw- p [mcw H m-a-xmbn \mw hn p-i-f-b-ww. I Øm-hns ZrjvSn-bn Ahn-Sp-tØ- mbn \mw snøp ip{iq-j-am-{x-amwv bym -ap-gp-k-ab ip{iqj. as mcp hn[-øn ]d- m \n߃ pw, tbml- m At mkvx-es\t mse X\nsb Hcp Zzo]n Bbn-cn- p-tºmƒ apgp-ka-b- {In-kvXo-b-ip-{iq-j-bn Bbncn- m Ign-bpw. ss n-fn \mw ImWp G hpw A\p-Kr-lo-Xcmb ip{iq-j-i- m-cn Hcp-h-\mbn tbml- ms\ Icp-Xp- -Xn sx n-. Hcp apgp-k-ab ip{iq-j-i-\m- Im \n߃ Xøm-dm-bn-cn- p p F v Xmsg ]d-bp Imcy-ß-fm Dd- m- mw. \n߃ v a\p-jys ssibsn Bh-iy-ap- m-in-. \n߃ v Hcp {]txyi ZuXy-tam, ] -Xn-tbm, al-ømb Hcp {]hr- Øn-bn ] m-fn-øtam D m-bn-cn- -W-sa- n-. a m-cp-ss-sb- nepw kω-xn-]-{xtam tbmky-xm-k n- ^n- - p-itfm Bh-iy-ap- m-i-bn-. Hcp Iq w hnizm-kn-itfm Bcm- [-\-bv mbn Hcp si n-stam \n߃ v Bh-iyap mi-bn-. \nßsf Xr]vXn-s -Sp-Øp GI ip{iqj \n߃ v I Øm-hmb tbip-hns k n-[n-bn-ep {]m -\bpw Bcm-[-\bpw am{xam-bn-cn- pw. Hcp alm-\mb Hcp alm-\mb {InkvXob the- m-c F v Adn-b-s -Sp- -Xn-t\- mƒ tbip-hn-t\mssm w X\nsb Bbn-cn- m- \pw, Ahs\ kvxpxn- p - Xn\pw Bbn-cn pw \nßfpss B{K-lw. a p- -h mbp \ΩpsS F m bym ip{iq-jbpw I Øm-hns\ \mw ip{iq-jn- p- -Xn \n mwv Df-hm-Ip- -Xv. ""`qanbnse Fs Pohn-X-Øns GI-e- yw, Fs GI-hnfn I Øm-hns\ ip{iq-jn- pi F -XmWv'' F \n Æ-b- Øn B ka Ww AS-ßn-bn-cn- p- p. {InkvXob the- m-c F v Adnb-s -Sp- -Xn-t\- mƒ tbip-hn-t\mssm w X\nsb Bbn-cn- m-\pw, Ahs\ kvxpxn- p -Xn\pw Bbn-cn pw \nß-fpss B{K-lw. a p- -h m-bp \ΩpsS F m bym ip{iq-jbpw I Ømhns\ \mw ip{iq-jn- p- -Xn \n mwv Df-hm-Ip- -Xv. \n߃ \nß-sf-xt Hcp Imcy-Øn-\mbn Gev]n- p-sim-sp-øn-cn- p- p. ""`qanbnse Fs Pohn-X-Øns GIe- yw, Fs GI-hnfn I Ømhns\ ip{iq-jn- pi F -XmWv'' F \n Æ-b-Øn B ka Ww AS-ßn-bn-cn- p- p. sszhw apgp-k-ab ip{iqj F v hnfn- p Imcy-Øn-\mbn At mƒ \n߃ Hcp-ßn-bn-cn- pw. 21

22 ... Xncp-sh-gp-Øp-Isf ]cn-tim-[n- pi ss n-fn-eqss... F{_m-b-te-J\w Bflo-btam tzlo-]-ctam? sszh-øns hn\w snøp as mcp Imcyw \ΩpsS Bflm-hns\bpw {]mw-s\bpw th s]-sp- ØpI F -XmWv (4:12). \mw CXphsc Nn n- -Xn-t\- mƒ Aev]w IqSn Bg-ta-dnb Hcp {]hr- Øn-bm-Wn-Xv. DZm-l-c-W-ambn \mw {]kw-kn- p- Xp tami-amb Hcp Dt±-iy-tØm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bm-sW- n (]- W-Ønt\m {]i-kvxn-t m) AXp \ap p thk-øn Xncn- -dn-bm Ign-bpw. F m Bflm-hn-s\bpw {]mw-s\bpw (tz-ln) hn`pn- ptºmƒ am{xta \ΩpsS {]kwkw Bfp-I-fpsS lrz-b-ß-fn-te-s - Øn- m \mw B{i-bn- p- Xp \ΩpsS {]mws (_p- nbpssbpw hnim-c-ß-fp-ss-bpw) i n-sb-bmtwm AtXm Bflmhns i nsb BtWm F v kujy-ip-{iqj \SØp Hcp tbmk-øntem ssen-hn-j t{]m{km-an-\p-ap-ºntem \n߃ Bbn-cn- p-tºmƒ \nß-tfmsp Xs tnmzn- pi: tbip Cßs\ Bbn-cp- pthm C mcyw snbvxxv? 22

23 ... Xncn- -dn-bm Ign-bp-I-bp- p. ]gb \nb-a-øn Iogn Pohn- ncp Bfp-Iƒ v {]mw-s\bpw Bflm-hn-s\bpw hn`-pn- m Ignbp-am-bn-cp- n-. ]g-b-\n-b-a-im-esø IqSm-c- Øn\pw aq p `mk-ß-fp- m-bn-cp- p ]pdsø {]mim-cw, hnip- ÿ-ew, AXn-hn-ip- -ÿew. CXp a\p-jys tzlw, tzln, Bflmhv Ch-bpsS Hcp kzr-i-at{x (1 sx. 5:23) CXn hnip- -ÿesø tzln({]m-w )bpw AXnhn-ip- -ÿ-esø Bflmhpw kzri-h-xv -cn- p- p. AXn-hn-ip- ÿ-e-øm-bn-cp- p sszh-km- n yw hkn- n-cp- -Xv. AXn-hn-ip- -ÿew XSn Hcp Xnc-»o-esIm p hnip- -ÿ-e-øp-\n pw th Xn-cn p ad- n-cp- p. h j-ønsem-cn- alm-]p-tcm-ln-x-\- msx a m pw AhnsS {]th-i- \-ap- m-bn-cp- n-. CXp {]Xo-Imfl-Iambn \sω ]Tn- n- p- Xv \ymb-{]-am-w-im-eøv B pw Bflm-hn Pohn- p-itbm ip{iqjn- p-itbm km y-am-bn-cp- n F kxy-am-wv. AXp-sIm- p- Xs tzlo-]-c-am-b-xn-s\bpw Bflobam-b-Xn-s\bpw hnthnn- phm bn{km-tb-ey p Ign- ncp- n-. C pw Chsb XΩn hnth-nn- p-hm Ign-hn- m-ø-h ]gb DS-º-Sn-bn Pohn- p- -h-sct m-se-bm-wv. sszh-øns hn\w tzlo-]-c-amb-xn-s\bpw Bflo-b-am-b-Xn-t\bpw Xncn- -dn-bp-hm \ap p i n \ Ip- p. C p \mw ImWp {InkvXob {]h Ø-\-ß-f-[n-Ihpw tzlo-]-c-am-wv. am\p-jn-i-amb Bibßfpw Ignhpw ASn-ÿm-\- am n sszh-øns the snøp-i. A{]-Im-c-ap Bi-b-߃ PUn- Itam Xn tbm Bbn-s m- -Wsa- n-, adn p \ -Xm-bn-cn- mw. F m Ah am\p-jn-ihpw tzlo- ]-c-hp-am-wv. aq v Xc-Øn-ep {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ D v. H v: PUn- I-cmb {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ. ho pw P\n tijhpw ]m]-i-c-amb sim p-sim p kt m-j-ßfpw ]W-kvt\-lhpw Hs -bmbn Pohn- p- -h. c m-asø Iq CsXms hn p-i-f- -h-cm-wv. ]t kz -bp- n-t_m-[-ønepw hnim-c-ß-fnepw Du n Pohn- p- h-cm-wv. aq m-asø Iq X߃ snøp- -Xn-sem-s bpw ]cn-ip- mflm-hns i_vzw {i n- p- -h-cm- Wv. tzln-bpss \S-Øn- -\p-k-cn p Pohn p h hfsc \ a\p-jycm-bn-cn- pw. ip{iq-jbnepw km y-ønepw D p-i-cm-bncn pw. F m F mw am\p-jn-iam-bn-cn- pw. Ah sszh-øns hgn-isf {Kln- p- n-. sszhw ]d- n- p Hcp Imcyw {i n- p- I: ""Fs hgn-iƒ \nß-fpss hgn- I-f-. BImiw `qan p aosx Db n-cn- p- -Xp-t]mse Fs hgn-iƒ \nß-fpss hgn-i-tf- mƒ Db n-cn- p- p.'' (sb-i.55:8,9). Bflm- sf t\sp- -Xn\pw sszhn- I-ip-{iqj snøp- -Xn\pw Hs \ap p am\p-jni hgn-iƒ D]-tbm- Kn- mw. s^en-kvxy s] Iw Imfh- n-bn Ib- n-sim p t]mb-xpt]mse ZmhoZpw Hcn- sszh- Øns s] Iw Imf-h- n-bn Ib- n-sim- p-t]mbn (2 iap. 6:3, 1 iap 6:11). AXp am\p-jn-i-ambn Nn n- m \ Hcm-i-b-am-bn-cp- p. 23

24 ... tamsibv p hi-am-bn-cp- p. am\pjn-i-amb Xs F m Adn-hp-Ifpw sszh-`h\w ]Wn-bn \n pw tami Hgn p \n Øn. \m -Xph j- m-e-tø v tamisb acp-`qan-bn-te v Ab- -Xns Hcp ImcWw Hcp ]t AXm-bn-cn- mw am\p-jn-i-amb Adn-hp-I-fn \n p tamn-\w. ]utem-kns\ aq p-h jw sszhw Atd-_y acp-`q-an-bn-te- -b- Xpw aq ph jw Kam-en-tb-ens Im -encp ]Tn am\p-jn-i-amb F m Adn-hpIfpw ambv p If-bm-\m-bncp- n-cn- Ww (K-em. 1:17,18). Xs tzln-bnse F m Adn-hp-I-sfbpw ac-w-øn-te v Hgp- n-i-f-tb- - Xm-h-iy-am-bn-cp p ssz-h-øns hgn-iƒ ]Tn- p-hm. tzln F Xv am\p-jn-i-amb F m i n-sbbpw Ipdn- p- p. \ap v Bh-iy-Øn\v Ce-Ivt{Sm- Wn v D]-I-c-W-ßfpw cmjv{sob kzm[o-\hpw Hs Ds - n sa s \ne-bn \ap p sszh- Øns the snøm Ign-bpsa p \mw Nn n-t - mw. AsXmcp h -\-bm-wv. sszh- Øns the \n h-ln- m Ignbp Htc Hcp i n ]cn-ip- mflm-hm-wv. BZna k`bv pw As m-kvsxm-e- m pw ]Wtam kzm[o-\tam D]-I-c-W-ßtfm H pap- m-bn-cp- n-. Ah-cpsS am\pjn-i-amb Ign-hp-Ifpw hn`-h-tijnbpw Xptemw ]cn-an-x-am-bn-cp- p. F nepw C sø hnizm-kn-iƒ Xß-fpsS D]-I-c-W-ßfpw ]Whpw kzm[o-\hpw D]-tbm-Kn p t\sp- -Xn-tesd t\sp-hm Ah p Ign- p. As m-kvsxme- m tzln-bpss i n-bn-em-bn-cptzln F Xv am\p-jn-i-amb F m i n-sbbpw Ipdn- p- p. \ap v Bh-iy-Øn\v Ce-Ivt{Sm-Wn v D]-I-c-Wßfpw cmjv{sob kzm[o-\hpw Hs Ds - n sa -s \ne-bn \ap p sszh- Øns the snøm Ign-bpsa p \mw Nn n-t - mw. AsXmcp h -\-bm-wv. sszh- Øns the \n h-ln- m Ign-bp Htc Hcp i n ]cnip- m-flm-hm-wv. BZna k`bv pw As m-kvsxm-e- m pw ]Wtam kzm[o-\tam D]-I-c-W-ßtfm H p-ap- m-bn-cp- n-. C{X hfsc Zqcw silm-xy p AXp Npa p \S-t - -Xn- m-bn-cp- p. F m AXp sszh-øns hgn Bbn-cp- n-. am -at y Xs sszhw \ymb-hn[n Ab- p. Fhn-sS-sbms hnizm-kn-iƒ sszh-th-e-bv mbn am\p-jn-i-h-gn- Iƒ Ah-ew-_n- n- pt m Ahn-sSsbms Bi-b- p-g- hpw {]iv\- ßfpw DS-se-Sp-Øn- p- v. ]pdsa axn- p-f-hm- p ^e-߃ Hcp- ]t D m-tb- mw. ]t sszha-lxzw D m-bn-cn- n-. sszhw Iev]n AtX amxr-i-bn Ø-s bmwv tamsi kam-k-a\ IqSmcw D m- n-b-xv. ]Sp-Iq- ]nc-an-up- Iƒ ]Sp-Øp-b Øp CuPn-]v p- Im-cpsS \n Ωm-W-hn-Zy-I-sfm pw D]-tbm-Kn- n-. AsXms 24

25 ... n Bflm-hns i n-bn-em-bncp p {]h Øn- -Xv. \ap v bym Bflo-b-cm-I- W-sa- n Bflm-hn-s\bpw {]mws\(-tz-ln)bpw hn`-pn- p-hm \mw {]m]vx-cm-i-ww. hfsc i_vz-tlmjhpw Bth-ihpw Hs bp Ht sd ao nw-kp-i-fn Rm ]s - Sp-Øn- p- v. AhnsS ]cn-ip- m-flhym-]mcw i -am-bn p-s v Ah Ah-Im-i-s -Sp- p. AXp hniz-kn- p-hm-\p as-b-øcw F\n- n-. AsXms tzln-bpss i n-{]-i-s\w am{x-am-sw pw AhnsS ]cn-ip- m-flm-hns i n hym]-cn- p- n-s pw F\n p ImWp-hm Ign-bpw. ""]cn-ip- mfl kv\m\w'' F v Ah Nne hnfn- p- Xp ""tzlo-i- nbpss kv\m\''-sø-bmwv tbip- {InkvXp Bfp-Isf ]cn-ip- m-flmhn Ø-s -bmwv C pw kv\m\w Ign- n- p- -Xv. ]t AXv tbiphns km n-bm-bn-øo-cp-hm-\p Bflm-hns i n-bmwp \ Ip- -Xv (A.-{].1:5,8). tzln-bpss i n-sim v hnim-c-]-c-amb henb Bth-i-߃ D m- m Ign-bp-sa-t -bp- p. A[nIw {InkvXym-\n-Iƒ pw C m-cy-sø- p-dn p hnth-n-\-an- m-ø-xpsim p h n-x-cm-bn-t m-ip- p. Ahn-izm-kn-I-fpsS Iq -ß-fnepw A\y-`m-jm`mj-Whpw a p hnimc-{]-i-s-\-ßfpw Hs \SØn Bth-i-ap- m n X߃ Hcp B -cni kam-[m-\-øn-te-s Øn F v Ah-Im-i-s -Sm-dp- v. tzlnbpss i nsb DtØ-Pn- n v Bth-i-`-cn-X-amb A -co- -ap- m n AXn apgpin \n hr-xnsim- p ]e ax-k-aq-l-߃ \ap p Np p-ap- v. C{]-Im-c-ap tzlo-i- nsbbpw Bflm-hns i n-sbbpw hnth-nn- -dn-bm \mw ]Tn- p- ns - n \mw h n-x-cm-bn-øo-cpw. tbip-hns \ma-øn \S p ]e kujy-ip-{iq-j-ifpw am\p-jn- I-amb tzln-bpss i n-bn-em-wv, Bflm-hns i n-bn-e-. hfsc ]m pw kwko-xhpw Db Øn Hcp A -co- -ap- m- n-sb-sp- p- p. Bfp-Iƒ sshim-cn-i-ambn DW Ø-s Sp-Ibpw a pw snøp p ""\mym Rm hniz-kn- p- p'' F -Xp-t]m-se-bp hcn-iƒ ]e- X-hW Bh Øn p ]msp- -XneqsS. ""hnizm-ksø kzx-{ -am- pi'' F Blzm\w Bfp- Iƒ p \ Ip- p. CXn ]e- Xn\pw sszh-hp-ambn Hcp _ -hpan-. {]kw-k-i Bfp-Isf Hcp amkva-c-i- n-bn-te v ab- p-i-bm- Wv. tbiphpw As m-kvx-e- mcpw CØ-c-Øn-ep Hcp kujy-ip-{iqjbpw \S-Øn-bn- n-. AsXms ]m pw Bc-hhpw H pw IqSmsX kam-[m-\-]-c-am-bn- p- -Xm-bn-cp- p. Cu hympsø \n߃ Xncn- -dnbp- n-s - n \n߃ AXp A\p- I-cn pw CXmWv sszhni ip{iqj-bpss hgn F Nn -tbm-ss. AXp-t]mse ]e-xnepw \n߃ \nß-fpss tzlo-i n shfn-s -Sp- Øp-Ibpw a p- -h-scbpw \nß-sf- Ø-s bpw h -\-bn-te p \bn- p-ibpw snøpw. AXp-sIm p sszh-h-n\w \nß-fpss D n-te- nd-ßn-s p tzlo-]-c-amb Nn -Isfbpw Bflo-b-am-b-Xn-s\bpw hnth-nn- -dn-bp-hm A\p-h-Zn- p-i. \n߃ tbip-hn-te p t\m p p F n tbip-hn Øs DØcw 25

26 ... Is -Øpw. \n߃ kujy-ip- {iqj \SØp Hcp tbmk-øntem ssen-hn-j t{]m{km-an-\p-ap-ºntem Bbn-cn- p-tºmƒ \nß-tfmsp Xs tnmzn- pi tbip Cßs\ Bbn-cp- pthm C mcyw snbvxxv? At mƒøs AsX- p-dn- p kxyw \n߃ p shfn-s -Spw. F m- sszh-h-n\w \nc-kn- p p F n \n߃ h n- -s -Spw. sszh-h-n\w Bflm-hn-s\bpw {]mw-s\bpw th Xn-cn- -s. bym BflobX Fs p \sω Im n-ø-cphm-\mwv sszhw Xs hn-\- søbpw tbip-hn-s bpw As mkvxe- m-cp-ssbpw Pohn-X-am- Xr-I-I-sfbpw \ap p \ In-bn-cn- p- -Xv. ""Ah\p ad- n-cn- p Hcp krjvsn-bp-an-. ki-ehpw Ahn- SpsØ apº-n \ hpw ae -Xpambn InS- p- p. Ah-\p-am-bn- t{x \ap p Imcy-ap- Xv'' (4:13). CXp at\m-l-c-amb Hcp {]tbm-k-amwv ""Ah-\p-am-bn- s{x \ap p Imcyap- Xv'' F -Xv. F p-h- m Cu apgp-{]-]- -Ønepw \ap v IS- m- Sp- -Xv, DØ-c-hm-Zn-Øap- -Xv, Htc Hcp hy n-tbmsp am{x-am-wv. {kjvsm-hmb sszh-tømsp am{xw. \n߃ A[n-I-a-[nIw Bflo-b-\m- Ip-hm B{K-ln- p p F n am{xw. F m \n߃ a\p-jycpss A`n-{]m-b-߃s m-ø-hæw Pohn- p-i-bm-sw- n Ah-cpsS ASn-a-bm-bn-Øo-cpw. \n߃ sszh- Øns Zmk-\m-bn-cn- p-hm B{Kln- p p F n sszh-tømsp am{x-amwv DØcw ]d-tb- Xv F hkvxpx Xncn- -dn v \n߃ sszh-øns apºmsi Pohn- pw. \n߃ Bflo-b-\msW p ]Xn-\m-bncw t] A`n-{]mb-s - -Xp-sIm v \n߃ Bflo-b- \m-bn-øo-cp-i-bn-. AXp-t]m-se- Xs ]Xn\m-bncw t] \n߃ A\m-flo-I-\m-sW p A`n-{]m-bs - -Xp-sIm p \n߃ A\m-flo- I-\m-hp-I-bn-. a\p-jy-cpss km y-øn\v Hcp hne-bp-an-. Ahsb Nh- p-ip- -bn \nt -]n- p-i. \nß-fpss cl-ky-po-hn-xsø- p-dn- v, \nß-fpss Nn -Iƒ, kmº-øni CS-]m-Sp-Iƒ apxembhsb- p-dn p a p- h s dnbmw? \nß-fpss Pohn- X-Øns Hcp ix-am-\-sø- p-dn p am{x-amwv a p- -h Adn-bp- -Xv. AXn-s\- p-dn- mwv Ah A`n- {]mbw ]d-bp- -Xv. AXp-sIm- p- Xs Ah-cpsS A`n-{]m-b-߃ aqey-ap- -X AXp \ -Xm-bn-cp- mepw tami-am-bn-cp- mepw \ Xpw tami-hp-amb B A`n-{]mb-߃ Ip -søm- n-bn-te p hens -dn-bp-i. Ah-bpsS ÿm\w Ahn-sS-bm-Wv. \nc-h[n h j-ßfmbn Rm snbvxp-sim- n-cn- p Imcy-߃ AXp-X-s. Aßs\ sszh-ip-{iq-j-bv mbn Rm kzx-{ -\m- -s - p. \n߃ pw sszh-ip-{iq-jbv p kzmx{ yw Bh-iy-sa- n sszh-tømsv C{]-Imcw ]dbp-i: ""Aß-bp-ambn am{x-amwv F\n p Imcy-ap- -Xv. F m Znhkhpw Ahn-SpsØ apºm-si Rm \n p-hm B{K-ln- p- p. Ahn-Sp-sØ IÆn \n pw H pw ad- n-cn- p- n-. Ahn- SpsØ apºmsi Fs Pohn-X- Øns ka-kvxhpw \ hpw Xpd- -Xp-ambn InS- p- p. F\n v 26

27 h jw ap ]v apg-ßnb \hoic-w-øns Imlfw IV am n eqydns\ hnkvx-cn- p p CtX kabw eqy-dns {]kw- K-ß-fn-eq-sSbpw Fgp-Øp-I-fn-eqsSbpw Xncp-h-N-\-k-Xy-߃ AXni- -ambn {]N-cn- p-sim- n-cp- p. P Ω-\n-bn am{x-a kzn vk e nepw, {^m knepw, Cw - nepw a -t\iw cmpy-ßfnepw At\-I ItØm-en Bfp-Isf Rm Bflo-b-s\ p sx n- -cn- n p I_-fn- n- p-hm Ign-bpw. Aßsb Hcn- epw I_- fn- n- p-hm Ign-bn-.'' Aß-s\ - \n-߃ Pohn- p-hm Bcw-`n- ptºmƒ kar- -amb Poh-\n-te- p {]I-S-amb am -߃ Pohn- X-Øn \n߃ p ImWp-hm Ign-bpw. A{]-Imcw ]pxnb DS-º- Sn-bpsS Pohn-X-Øn-te p \n߃ {]th-in p XpS-ßpw. \ap p Xpey-ambn ]co- n- -s - -h F{_m-b 4:14 16 kz -ß-fn-eqsS IS- p-t]msbmcp alm-]p-tcm-ln-x-\mb tbip F p \mw hmbn- p- p. aq p kz -ßfp- -Xmbn ss nƒ \tωmsp ]d-bp- p. H mw kz w \mw ImWp BImi awvuew IqSn Dƒs -Sp H m-wv. AhnsS kqcy- \- -{Xm-Zn-Isf hn\y-kn- n-cn- p- p. (k o.8:3). aq mw kz w k`hn v \ho-i-cw {]ÿm-\- Øns `mk-ambn. CXv t]m ns\ Akz-ÿ-\m- n. P Ω-\n-bpsS A sø N{I-h Øn-bm-bn-cp Nmƒkv A m-a-\p-ambntn v Hcp ktω-f\w hnfn- p-iq n eqysd ]c-ky-hn-nm-cw snøm k`mt\xrxzw Xocp-am-\n- p. P Ω-\n- Ct m-gsø ]dp-zo-km-iqsn Dƒs - Sp H m-wv. Hcn ]utemkv Ahn-tS v FSp- -s p (2 simcn. 12:2-4). Chbv p at y-bmwv c mw kz w AYhm kz tem- I-߃. Ahn-S-amWv kmøms Bÿm-\w. kmøm kz - Øn \n pw ]pd-øm- -s - t mƒ (sbi 14:12) Ahs\ ]mxmf-øn-te v Ab- n-, c mw kz -Øn-te- mwv Ab- -Xv. AhnsS \n p-sim pw Ah\p sszh-tømsp kwkm-cn- p-hm Ignbpw (C-tøm_v H pw c pw A ym-b-ß-fn \mw ImWp- -Xpt]m-se). `qan-bn-seßpw DSmSn k cn phm\pw Ign-bpw. aq mw kz -Øn-te p Hcn- epw {]thin- p-hm Ah\p Ign-bn-. \mw acn- p-tºmƒ \ap p aq mw kz Øn-te p {]th-i\w D v. ]p\-cp- m-\-øn\p tijw tbip (tijw t]pv 34 ) 27

28 ... bnse thmwkv \K-c-Øn \ymbhn-kvxm-c-øn-\mbn FØnt cphm N{I-h Øn eqysd Fgp- Xn-b-dn-bn- p. eqy-dns\ Fß-s\bpw C m-sxbm- pi F -XmWv tdma k`bpss Xocp-am-\-sa v At±-l- Øns kplrøp ƒ Xncn- -dn- p. tpm lqkns A\p-`hw eqy-dn\pw D m-tb- p-sa v Ah `b-s - p. thmwkv \ymb-hn-kvxm-c- Øn ]s -Sp- p- -Xn \n v Ah eqysd ]n Xn-cn- n- m {ian- p. F m eqy-dns Xocpam\w adn- m-bn-cp- p. ""_m_n-tem cmpm-hns Xo q-f-bn \n pw hnizm-kn-isf c n- -h C pw `cn- p-ibpw ]cn-]m-en- p-ibpw snøp- p. Ah\v Fs Pohs\ c n- phm CjvS-an-s - n AXv F{Xtbm \n m-c-amb Hcp Imcyam-Wv. Rm HmSn -f-bn-, ]n hmßp-i-bp-an-. tbip-{inkvxp Fs i o-i-cn- p-am-dm-is '', F m-bncp p eqy-dns {]Xn-I-c-Ww. hn _ n \n v ap q-dp-ssa AI-se-bp thmwkv ] -W-Ønte v Hcp sndnb IpXn-c-h- n-bn At±lw bm{x-bm-cw-`n- p. hgn-bn ]e-bn-s-ß-fnepw At\-I-am-fp-Iƒ At±-lsØ Hcp-t\m pimwphm XSn- p-iq-sn. Nne eqysd Hcp axt{zmlnbm-bn- v ]cn-lkn- p. F m _lp-`q-cn-]- hpw At±-lsØ Hcp hnip- -\m-bn- v A`n-hm-Zy-ß-f n- p. G{]n ]Xn-\m-dn\v cmhnse eqy thmwkn-se-øn. At±lsØ ImWphm P\-߃ Ahn-tSbv v Hgp-In-sb-Øn G{]n 18- \m-bn-cp p thmwknse alm-k-tω-f-\w. GItZiw Aøm-bn-cw-t] AhnsS IqSnh- n-cp- p. Nmƒkv A m-a N{Ih Øn apx cmpysø H -t\iw hnin-jvs-hy- n-ifpw ax-]-wvun-xcp-sams AhnsS k n-ln-x-cm-bncp- p. eqy Fgp-Xnb Ccp-]- txmfw ]pkvx-i-߃ Ahn-sSsbmcp tai- p-døv ASp- n-sh- ncp- p. N{I-h Øn-bpsS {]Xn-\n[n eqy-tdmsv c p tnmzy-ß-fmwv {][m-\-ambn tnmzn- -Xv H v:"cu {KŸ-߃ \n߃ søs Fgp-Xn-bh-sb v kω-xn- p pthm?'. c v: "Cu {KŸ-ßtfm AhbpsS D -S- tam ]n h-en- phm \n߃ Xøm-dmtWm?'. eqydns [oc-amb Hcp G p-]-d- n-en- \mbn ImØn-cp At\-Isc \ncmi-cm- n, icn-bmb Hcp Xocp-am-\- sa-sp- phm Ipd- p-iqsn kabw A\p-h-Zn- -W-sa v N{I-h ØntbmSv At]- n- p-i-bmwv At±lw snbvx-xv. eqy `b-s v ]n am-dp-i-bm-sw v ]ecpw Nn n- p. DØcw \ Ip-hm N{Ih Øn 24 awn- q kabw A\ph-Zn- p. B cm{xn-bn eqy {]m -\-bnepw Btem-N-\-bnepw kabw sne-hn- p. ]nt p sship-t cw \men\v ktω-f\w ]p\-cm-cw-`n- p. Btcm- ]-W-߃ Hs m mbn eqy-dn-\pt\sc D -bn- -s - p. [oc-\mb Hcp {]hm-n-is\t mse Xs D]- tz-i-߃ Hs m- mbn At±lw hn-\m-sn-ÿm-\-øn kz- n\p hni-zo-i-cn- p. efn-xhpw kv]jvs-hpamb Hcp adp-]sn t]m ns {]Xn- 28

29 ... \n-[n-bmb Gen-bm- Bh-iys - -t mƒ eqy C{]-Imcw adp- ]Sn \ In: "N{I-h Øn Xncp-a-\- p-sim- pw, CS-{]-`p- - mcpw efn- X-amb Hcp adp-]sn Bh-iy-s -Sp- -Xp-sIm v bmsxmcp simºpw ap\bpw IqSmsX Rm DØcw \ Imw. Xncp-sh-gp-Øn-\mepw hy -am-b-im-c-w-ß-fmepw Fs t_m y-s -Sp-Øp- n-s - n t]m n-s bpw k`m-iu kn-ep-ifp-ssbpw A[n-Im-csØ AwKo-Icn- p-hm Rm Xøm-d ; Fs - m Ah ]e-t mgpw ]c-kv]-c-hncp- -am-bxpw sx m-b-xp-amb \ne-]m- Sp-Iƒ FSp-Øn- p- v. Fs a\- m n sszh-h-n-\-øm _ n- s - n-cn- p- p. AXn-\m Chsbm pw X n- -d-bp-hm Rm Xøm-d-. Fs - m a\- m- n v hntcm-[-ambn {]h Øn- p- Xv \ymbhpw kpc- n-x-hp-a-. sszhw Fs klm-bn- p-am-dm-is. Bta.'' eqy-dpss \ne-]m-sp-isf sszhh-n-\w-sim v JWvUn- p-hm Iu kn-en-\m-bn-. sxt p ]dbmø eqysd in n- p-hm Xs N{I-h Øn Xocp-am-\n- p. Hcp amktø v hn _ Kn-te v t]miphm At±lw eqysd A\p-h-Zn- p. eqy hn _ Kn-te- p as- bm{x Bcw-`n- p. hgn-bn sh v eqysd C m-bva-sn-øp-hm i{xp- ƒ ] -Xn-bn- n-cp- p. Znh-߃ ]e-xp-i-gn- n pw eqy AhnsS Xncn-s -Øn-bn-. Bƒ ssk- tim -bpss kao-]-øp-sh v eqy-dn-s\bpw Iq -scbpw Btcm B{I-an- -Xmbn hm Ø ]c- p. eqy-dpss kvt\ln-x \mep-]mspw At\z-jn- p. ]t At±-lsØ Hcn-SØpw Is -Øp-hm-\m-bn-. i{xp- fm eqy sim -s - n-cn- p-sa v \m p-imcpw kvt\ln-xcpw hniz-kn- p. ]t At±lw kpc- n-x-\mbn as m-cn-søv D m-bncp- p. i{xp- ƒ eqysd A]m-b-s - Sp-Øm-Xn-cn- p-hm\pw cmpm-hns FXn n \n v At±-lsØ c n- p-hm-\p-ambn hn _ nse \msp-hm-gn-bmb m\nbmb s{^u-dn pw eqy-dns Nne ASpØ kplrøp fpw tn v \S-Ønb Hcp \ms-i-am-bn-cp p AhnsS kw`-hn- -Xv. thj-{]- - cmb Nne eqysd _µn-bm n hm v_ Kv tim -bn FØn- p. \K-c-Øn\p ]pd-øp Cu tim Hcp kpc- nx Xmh-f-am-bn-cp- p. XmSnbpw apsnbpw hf Øn Hcp ]Sbm-fn-bpsS thj-øn-em-bn-cp p eqy AhnsS Ign- n-cp- Xv. Cu Hfn-k-t -X-Ønepw eqy Xs {]h Ø-\-߃ XpS psim- n-cp- p. k`-bnse Zpcm-Nm-cßsf hna in- p-sim v Hcp-Iq w elp-te-j-iƒ At±lw Cu kabøv cnn- p. ss nƒ P Ω `mj-bn-te v ]cn-`m-j-s -Sp-Øp-hm- \p ]cn-{i-a-߃ Bcw-`n- p. eqy hm v_ Kv sim m-c- Øn Bbn-cp- -t mƒ hn _ Kn Nne A\n-jvS-kw-`-h߃ D m-bn. eqy-dns\ k`mt\xrxzw hi-h-cp-øn-sb hnizmk-øn At±-l-Øns A\p-bmbn-I-sf v Ah-Im-i-s -Sp Nne hen-sbmcp Iem]w AhnsS Agn- p-hn- p. Iem-]-ImcnIƒ ] n-iƒ s]mfn- p, {Iqin-X-cq-]-߃ A n- 29

30 ... {_ -N-cy-{hXw sx mb D]-tZ-i-am-b-Xn-\m eqy AXns\ i -ambn FXn Øp. Cu D]-tZ-i-ßfpsS kzm[o-\-øm B{i-a-ßfpsS XS-h-d-hn v At\-I ]pd-øn-dßn hnhm-l-po-hnxw kzoi-cn- p. hnhm-l -Po-hn-XØns t{ijvt-x-sb- n ]Tn- n eqy, ]t hnhm-l-po-hn-x-øn-te v IS- p-hm Xøm-dm-bn-. k`m-\-ho-i-c-w-sa e y-øn\v XS- -ambn AXp amdn-tb- m-sa v At±lw Nn n- p. n-c-bm- n. Ch-sbms eqy-dns D]-tZ-i-߃ v FXn-cm-bn-cp- p. clky PohnXw C\n XpS-cm-\m-hn F v eqy v t_m[y-am-bn am n At±lw hn _ n as-ßn-sb-øn. Cu ka-bøv P Ω- \n-bn `c-w-am- -ap- m-bxpw eqydn\v Bizmkam-bn. hn _ v im -am-bn. ItØm-en- -k-`-bpss D]-tZ-i-a- \p-k-cn v Hcmƒ ]utcm-ln-xytam k ym-k-po-hn-xtam Bcw-`n- p- - Xn-\p-apºv Pohn-Xm-h-km-\w-hsc \n _- -ambpw {_ -Nm-cn-bm-bn-cn- m-sa {]Xn- -sb-sp- -W-ambn-cp- p. CØ-c-Øn-ep PohnXw \bn- p- -h km[m-c-w-po-hnxw \bn- p- -h-sc- mƒ hnip- -cmsw pw k` ]Tn- n- n-cp- p. hnhmlhpw IpSpw-_-Po-hn-Xhpw sszh- Øm ÿm]n-x-am-b-xn-\m AXns\ hne-ip-d- p-im-wp-hm Ign-bn F v ]g-b-\n-b-ahpw ]pxnb-\n-b-ahpw D -cn v eqy ]Tn- n- p. {_ -N-cy-{hXw sszh-h-n-\hpw A s m - k v X - e n I ]mc-º-cyhpw A\p-k-cn v sx mb D]-tZ-i-am-b-Xn-\m eqy AXns\ i -ambn FXn Øp. Cu D]-tZ-i-ß-fpsS kzm[o-\-øm B{i-a-ß-fpsS XS-h-d-hn v At\-I ]pd-øn-dßn hnhm-l-po-hnxw kzoicn- p. Cubh-k-c-Øn, hnhmlw Ign- p-hm-\p B{K-lw-sIm- mwv eqy k`-hn- -sx v Nne {]N-cn- n- p-hm XpS-ßn. hnhm-l- Po-hn-XØns t{ijvt-x-sb- n ]Tn- n eqy, ]t hnhm-l-pohn-x-øn-te v IS- p-hm Xøm-dmbn-. k`m-\-ho-i-c-w-sa e y- Øn\v XS- -ambn AXp amdn-tb- msa v At±lw Nn n- p. AXm-b- Xv, Cu hgn-bn X\n- p-t\-cn-sp-hm- \n-cn- p sh p-hn-fn-i-sf- - nbp Xncn- -dnhv At±-l-Øn\v D m-bn-cp- p. eqy-dns hnnm-c߃ v FXn-cmbn ho pw sszhn- I-amb Hcp CS-s]-S Cu hnj-b- Ønepw D m-bn. P Ω-\n-bnse Dƒ\m-S {]tz-iamb \nw_vsj-\nse Hcp tim sh n \n v \ho-i-cw D]-tZ-i-ß-fpsS kzm[o\-øm 12 k ym-kn-\n-iƒ AXn-km-l-kn-Iambn ]pd-øp-h- p. set\m Uv tims Fs m-cmƒ Ahsc henb ho -Iƒ p- n Hfn- n v hn _ Kn FØn- p. \nb-a-hn-cp- -amb Hcp {]hrøn-bm-bn-cp p 30

31 ... [ym\-nn- -Iƒ XI -Xw-_pcp hniz-{]-kn hb-en-\n-ãm-bncp p Hte-_pƒ. kwko-xw-t]mse Xs At±-l-Øn\p {]nb-s as mcp XmXv]-cy-am-bn-cp p Ducp- Np n k -cn ]pxnb ÿe-߃ ImWp- Xpw Bfp-I-sf ]cn-n-bs -Sp- -Xpw. Hcp Znhkw hnim-eamb Hcp h\-{]-tz-iøv At±lw hgn-sx n Ae- p. k y Ign- -t mƒ X n-xs v At±lw hr \mb Hcp k ymkn ]m Øncp IpSn-en FØn-t p. AXv. Chsc klm-bn- p-hm eqy - msx a m pw Ign-bn- mbn-cp- p. Ch-cn aq p-t]sc kzoicn- p-hm Ah-cpsS _ p- ƒ Xøm-dm-bn. _m n-bp H ]-Xp-t]- cn F p-t]-cpss hnhm-l-øn-\mbp klm-b-߃ eqy snbvxp simsp-øp. HSp-hn ImX-do\ thm t_md Fs mcp bph-xnam{xw Ah-ti-jn- p. Ahƒ ph Btem-N-\-Iƒ ]e-im-c-w-ßfm aps-ßn-t m-bn. HSp-hn eqydpss kplrøp ƒ Is -Ønb hcs\ kzoi-cn- p-hm Ahfpw hnk-ω-xn- p. F m eqysd hnhmlw snøm X\n v kω-xam-sw v Ahƒ Ahsc Adn-bn- p. XpS- -Øn eqy-dn\v CXv CjvS-am-bn-. F m Hcp IS-asb \ne-bntem ImX-do-\-tbm- Sp klm-\p-`q-xn-simt m HSphn eqy hnhm-l-øn\v kω-xn- p. ]t AXv bmzr ni-amb Hcp k ymkn At±-lsØ kzoi-cn p ` Ww \ In. AØm-g-Øn-\ptijw Ah XoIm- p-sim- ncn- -sh, k ymkn Xs ]gb hb-en FSp-Øp-sIm ph v AXn-Ynsb Nne cmk-߃hm-bn p tiƒ n- m {ian- p. F m k ym-kn-bpss sshz-kv[y-an- mbva hnfn- -dn-bn- p- -Xm-bn-cp p B Atcm-N-I-Km-\-߃. ""Rm B hb-en H p hmbn- m {ian- s -'' kw`-h-am-bn-cp- n-, sszhn-i-]- -XnbpsS `mk-am-bn-cp- p-sh v AhcpsS IpSpw-_-Po-hnXw km y-s - SpØp- p Pq 15\v eqy Xs Pohn-X-k-Jn-bmbn ImX-do\ thm t_mdsb kzoi-cn- p. hnhml-k-a-bøv eqy-dn\v 42 hb pw ImX-do-\ v 26 hb- p-am-bn-cp- p. tpm _yqk tlk hnhmlw Bin h-zn- p. hn _ Kns BtLm-j-ambn B hnhm-l- -Sßv amdn. eqy Zº-Xn-Iƒ v sszhw Bdv a sf Zm\-ambn \ In. Ah ZsØ-SpØ a -t\iw Ip p-߃ v Ah-cpsS `h\w A`bw \ In. hnhm-l-øns t{ijvt-x-sb- n ]Tn- n eqy v Hcp DØ-a-Ip-Spw-_-Po-hnXw \bn- p-hm km[n- p-sh v Ncn{Xw km y-s -Sp-Øp- p. (Xp-S-cpw) t_m_n Ipcy 31

32 ... Hte-_pƒ k ym-kn-tbmsp tnmzn- p. \mb ]nxmhv' kvt\l-hm-\mb ]nxm-hmbn "" \n߃ AXn hnp-bn- p-ibn-s p Rm ] bw hbv mw. kmtcm-]-tz-i-i-ybpw tbip ]dsszhsø Nn{Xo-I-cn- p Hcp At\Iw h j-߃sim- mwp p. c v B a- -fp Rm Xs C{X-bp-sa- nepw hmbn- m ]Tn- -Xv. Ffp- -Øn hmbn- m Ign-bp kwko-txm- AXoh kº- -\mb Hcp ]nxm-hv. Xs a -fn Cf-b-h A s ASp-Øp-\n p kzøns hoxw ]-I-c-W-a-, hb-en '': k ymkn hmßn AXp hn p ]Whpw kzcq- AXn-Ynsb t_m[-h -cn- m ]n v A\y-\m- n-te p t]mbn. {ian- p. AhnsS AX-h Iq p-imtcmssm w "" F nepw Rm Acss t\m mw'': Hte-_q-ƒ ]d- p. At±lw B]g- hb-en [q Ø-Sn- p. Ah-km\w F mw \jvs-s - p. Fßs\ Pohn pw? B \m nse Hcp {]amk ym-kn-bpss Iøn \n p Wn-bpsS ] n-isf tabn- p hmßn. AXns Iºn-Iƒ apdp- tpmen HSp-hn-e-h\p e`n- p. n. ]ns AXns Iºn-I-fneqsS F m ] n- q- n Ccn- ptºmƒ t_m Nen- n- m XpS-ßn. \nan-j-߃ sim v B sim p- Ip-Sn kwko-x-km-{µ-am-bn. lrzb Ah\p kpt_m[w D m- bn. A s ASpØp as-ßn-s - pw. A -t\msp am p tnmzn- pw. X{ n-isf {Xkn- n- p Znhykw-Ko-Xw. CXp-tI p k ymkn hs tpmen-sb- nepw XctW A s ho nse the- m-cn Hcp- sim p-ip- n-sb-t mse hnxp-ºn- c- p-t]m-bn. ]n o-smwp k ymkn p Xs AXnYn BcmsW p F p bmnn pw Cu Xocp-am-\- tømss Ah Fgp-t - p. ]nxmhv Fßs\ s]cp-amdpw F a\- n-em-b-xv. t]sn-tbmss sas kz w s]m n-s m-fn kwko-txm-]-ic-w-ß-fmwp \mw. Pohn-X-Øns Cu kabw ]nxmhv ai-s\- p- ho nte p as-ßn-s - p. Iºn-Iƒ ]expw Ab- p-t]mbn-cn- p- p. F nepw \sω FSpØv D]-tbm-Kn- m \mw dn- p Hm a-i-fp-ambn hnzq-c-øn IÆpw \ v P\m-e-bv \n p- I-bm-Wv. ais\ AIse I t mƒ Xs A Ahs\ sszhsø A\p-h-Zn- p-sa- n, s]m ns mfn Bibv p hibn- m-ø, Cu D]-I-c-W-Øn p.ais\ si n- n-sn p Npw_n p I v hnim-c-hm-bvt]mss HmSn-s - \n p A`u-anI kwkoxw Ahn- Sp p ]pd-s -Sp-hn- pw. Ahn-SsØ Ic-ß-fn \sω-øs G nho n-te- p-sim- p-h- p. am-]- W-hm- p-i-sfm pw ]d-bm Ahs\ A\p-h-Zn- n-. Ah\p p-hm-\p XS w Ahn-Sp v ]pxnb A n \ In. Imen bym Y-Øn Bcm-sW p icnbmbn a\- n-em- m-ø-xm-wv., Ahs as-ßn-h-chv BtLm- sncp- v, hncen tamxn-cw. am{x-asszhw bym Y-Øn BcmWv? jn- m ho n henb hncp pw ss nƒ\ Ip DØcw Hcp- n. ]m pw \røhpw Kw`oc tbip-]-tn- n {]m -\-bnse kwt_m-[-\-bn-ep v "kz K-ÿkZybpw. Ct mƒ hncp- p-im-ebn A s he-øp-`m-køv 32

33 ... henb A`n-am-\-tØm-sS, Ip -t_m- [-Øns emrvo\ t]mepw C msx, Ccn- p- Xv B ai-\mwv Hcp-Im-eØv A s\ [n -cn p hosp-hn- p-t]m-b-h, ] n- q- n Hcp-t\-csØ ` -W-Øn\p simxn p Xe-Ip-ºn- n-cp- -h. Cu IY-bnse ]nxmhv {]Xn-\n- [m\w snøp- Xv a m-sc-bp-a kz Kob ]nxm-h-ns\-bm-sw v tbip hy -am- n-b-t mƒ sszhsø- p-dn p \ne-hn-en-cp k - ev]-øns Nph- n IØn hbv p-i-bmwv Ahn-Sp p snbvx-xv. sx p-isf I i-\-ambn ssiimcyw snøp-, Icp-W-bn- msx s]cpam-dp-, `b-tømss am{xw ImWm Ign-bp Hcp sszhw. AØcw Hcp sszh-k- - ev]-am-bn-cp p sblq-z\v D m-bncp- -Xv. Chn-sS-bnXm F mw an- p-ibpw s]mdp- p-ibpw snøp kvt\l-hm-\mb ]nxm-hns\-bmwv tbip sszh-ambn ]cn- N-b-s -Sp-Øp- -Xv. CXmWp sszhsa- n Cu sszh-i-cß-fn \ΩpsS XI Pohn-XsØ G ]n p simsp p- -Xn\p asnt Imcy-sa- mwv? Ign \q m- n-setßm Pohn- n-cp "A t\m {InÃy ' F Xqen-Im-\m-a- Øn Pb-I-c-amb Pohn-X-sØ- p-dn v Dƒ mgvn \ Ip Hcp ]pkvxiw Fgp-Xnb A m-x- \mb {KŸ-I Ømhv sszhap ]msi XßsfØs ka n- m Bfp-Iƒ p `bw AtXmsS Xß-fpsS PohnXw Zp -l-ambn amdptam F -XmsW v Fgp-Xn-bn- p- v. Pohn-X- Øns ckw apgp-h \jvs-s -Sptam, ipjvi-amb axm-nm-c-ß-fn injvs PohnXw Xf- n-s-s -Sp-tam, Xß-fpsS ka -WsØ sszhw "apx-se-sp- ptam' XpS-ßn-b-hbmWv Cu A mx `b-߃ F mwv At±lw Fgp-Xn-bn-cn- p- -Xv. sszhsø kvt\l-hm-\mb ]nxmhmbn a\- n-em- m-ø-xmwv Cu `b-øn\p Imc-Ww. Xs A\p-k-cn- m Xocp-am-\n- p Hcp ai-s\, Hcp tami-s A[ym-]-I-s\-t m-se, bp-am-\- s\-t m-se, Hcp ]nxmhv apx-se-sp- ptam? C. adn p Xs kvt\ln p X\n p Iog-S-ßp ais Pohn-X-Øns t]mcm-bva- Iƒ ]cn-l-cn v Ahs PohnXw IqSp-X kpµ-c-am nøo mt\ kvt\l-hm-\mb GXp ]nxmhpw Hcp-sº-Sp-I-bp- q. tbip ]d [q Ø ]p{xs IY-bnse ]nxmhpw Cu kxy-øn\v ASn-hc-bn-Sp- p. Iºn-Iƒ Ab- p-t]mb hben, XI Xw_p-cp, aq \jvs-s Bbp[w \mw \sω- Øs hne-bn-cp-øp-tºmƒ Cu \ne-bn-emtwm \ap p txm p- - Xv. F n \sω-øs B hnzkv[ Ic-ß-fn G ]n- m asn-t -. Cu ]gb hben\n \n p {ipxn-a-[p-c-amb Km\- ߃ ho pw DW Øp-hm B hnzkv[ Ic-߃ p Ign-bpw. sb»ø Zo LZ in sszh-sø- p-dn p ]msp ]m p tiƒ pi: ""srcn- -a p-t]mb RmßW Ah HSn- p-i-f-bn-, ]pi-bp Xncn Ah DuXn-s - Sp-Øn- -f-bp-i-bn-. ]q W-P-btØmfw Ah Im-cy-ßsf sims -Øn- pw. Ahn-SpsØ \ma-ønemwp \ΩpsS {]Xymi'' 33

34 ... ss n-fn-eqss... (t]pv 27 \n v XpS ) kz m-tcm-lww snbvx-t mƒ c p kz -ß-fn-eqsS IS p aq mw kz -Øn ]nxm-hns k n-[n-bn-te mwp t]mbxv (F- {_m.4:14). 4:15 \ΩpsS alm-]p-tcmln-x-\mb tbip \ΩpsS _e-lo- \-X-I-fn kl-xm]w ImWn- phm Ign-hp- -h-\mwv F p ]d- n-cn- p- p. k m\n-bmb \ΩpsS {kjvsm-hmb sszhhpw Hcp ]t a\p-jy-cq]w kzoi-cn- msx Xs \ΩpsS IjvS-ß-sf- p-dn p Xo -bmbpw kl-x-]n- ncn- mw. F m tbip-hns kl- Xm]w a\p-jy-cq-]-øn \mw kln- p IjvS-ßsf t\cn A\p-`hn v Adn-bp- -Xn-se-Øn- p. GsX- nepw IjvS-ß-fn _p n-ap- p Hcm-tfmSp \ap p kl-xm]w ImWn- pi A{X {]bm-k-ap Imcy-a-. F m \mw AtX A\p- `-h-øn-eqss IS- p-t]m-bn- p-s - n A -]q Æ-ambn \ap p kl-x-]n- p-hm Ign-bpw. DZm-lc-W-ambn GI-a-Is\ \jvs-s Hc- Ω-tbmSv A{]-Imcw \jvsw A\p-`hn Hc-Ωbv v a p h-sc- mƒ ^e-{]-z-ambn kl-xm]w ImWn- p-hm Ign-bpw. AXn-\p-th- nbmwp sszhw a\p-jy-\m-bn- Øo -Xv. \mw IS- p-t]m-ip F m- nepw IqsS IS- p-t]m-bn p \tωmsp bym Y kl-xm]w Im ns m v \map-ambn Iq m-bva-bn-embn-cn- p-hm th n. tbip \ΩpsS aw-hm-f BIp- -XpsIm v Xs aw-hm- n-bmb \mw IS- p-t]m-ip F m- nepw IqSn Xm\pw IS- p-t]m-ti- -Xm-bn- p- m-bn-cp- p. Aßs\ am{xta \ap-s mcp amxribm-bn-øo psim v "Fs A\p-K-an- pi' F p X\n p A Y-]q Æ-ambn ]d-bp-hm Ign-bp-am-bn-cp- p- q. Fs `mcy t i-i-c-amb Hcp hgn-bn-eqss IS- p-t]m-iptºmƒ kpj-i-c-amb Hcp Xe-Ønen-cp- p-sim v "hniz-kvx-bm-bn-cn- pi' F v Ahsf {]t_m-[n- n- p-hm F\n- m-hn-. Ah-tfmsSm w \S- p-sim p hnizkvxbm-bn-cn- p-hm Ahsf klm-bn- p-hm-\m-bn-cn pw Rm B{K-ln- p-i. \ΩpsS aw-hm-f-\mb tbiphpw Aßs\ Xs -bm-wv. \n߃ GsX- nepw {]Xn-_- -ßfn-eq-sStbm \ncm-i-bn-eq-sstbm tim[-\-bn-eq-sstbm kω ±-Øn-eqsStbm {]tem-`-\-ß-fn-eq-sstbm BtWm IS- p-t]m-ip- Xv? Cu {]iv\-ß-fpss kω ±ßsfm-s A\p-`-hn- -dn- n- p tbip-hn\p \nß-fpss Ahÿ a\- n-em- m Ign-bpw. Nne-t mƒ \nßfpss AtX kml-n-cy-øn-eqss Hcp-]t tbip IS- p-t]m-bn-cn- n-. F m \nß-fpss kml- N-cy-Øn \n߃ A\p-`-hn- p ]co- -I-sf mw Xs Ahn-Sp p A\p-`-hn- -dn- n- p- v. AXpsIm p Xm Hcp Pbm-fn-bm-bn- Øo -Xp-t]mse \n߃ pw Pbn- p-hm-\p klmbw Ahn- Sp p \ Ipw.(-sh-fn.3:21) Hcp henb `mcw kzbw Npa- m 34

35 ... Rm Hcn- epw Fs `mcysb A\p-h-Zn- n-. Xo -bmbpw Rm Ahsf klm-bn- pw. tbiphpw Xo vw-x-bp sszhw (t]pv 10 \n v XpS ) cn-ibpw a p- -h v At±-l- Øn hnizm-k-ap-zn- p-ibpw snbvx-t mƒ At±-lsØ ASn- -a Øp-hm iu ] -Xn-bn- p. iuen\v C m-xn-cp Xc-Øn-ep Hcp hnizmkw Zmho-Zn\v D m-bn-cp- -Xp-aqew iu Akq-bm-ep-hm-bn- Øo p. P\-߃ Zmho-Zns\ A`n- \-µn- -Xp-aqew At±-lsØ sim p- I-f-bp-hm iu B{K-ln- p. F m sszhw X n-b-xn-\p-tijhpw knwlm-k\w hnsmsx AXn apdp-si- n-sn- p AØcw iu am-cpss {]hr-øn-isf sszhw ImWp-I-bnt? Zo L-k-a-btØ p sszhw Ahsc kln- bpw XpS-cm A\p-h-Zn- p-ibpw snbvtx- mw. iuens Imcy- Øn, ZmhoZv A`n-jn- -\m-b- Xn\ptijw 13 h j- mew cmp- (Xp-S-cpw) Xz-Øn XpS-cp-hm sszhw Abmsf A\p-h-Zn- p. CsX mw \ap p Xcp ]mtw F mwv? \mw ]n m- - m-cm-bn-øo -tijhpw, Bflm-hns A`n-tjIw \ap p \jvs-s - -ti-jhpw hf-sc- m-e-tø p ip{jq-j-bn XpScp-hm sszhw \sω A\p-h-Zns p hcmw. \ap v A`n-tjIw \jvs-s - psh Imcyw, a p- -h p hnth- N\w C m-ø-xp-aqew, Ah a\- n-em- n-bn-s p hcmw. AXns^{_p-hcn 2018 Aßs\ Xs -bm-wv. (Xp-S-cpw) samgn-am w: t_m_n sndn-bm \m \ΩpsS {]mb-søbpw - ss nƒ ]cn- m-\-søbpw A\p-`-h-k-º-Øn-s\bpw _lp-am- \n- n v a p- -h \sω sszh-`r-xy- m-sc- - \n-e-bn ssisim- p- Ibpw snbvtx- mw. F m Bfp-I-fpsS Cu AwKo-Imcw \mw sszh-`r-xy- m-cm-bn-øp-s-cp-hm axn-bmb ASn-ÿm-\-am-sW p \mw Nn n- -cp-xv. sszhw Xs \sω X n-bn-cn- p- p-sh- n a\p-jy \sω ssis m- p- -Xp-sIm v F p {]tbm-p\w? Hcp a\p-jys Pohn- X-Øn \n v A`n-tjIw \jvs-s - p-t]m-b-xn-\p-ti-jhpw Abmƒ I Ør-ip-{iq-j-bn XpS-cp-Ibpw k`sb \bn- p-ibpw snøp- Xp `bm-\-iamb Hcp Zpc- -a-t{x. XncpØv Ign e -Øn Ah-km- \n "I Øm-hn-t\m-Sp BZykvt\lw' F tej-\øns Ah-km-\-J-WvUn-Ibv v sxm p api-fn-ep ]mc-{km-^ns Ahkm-\-hm-NIw "sszh-h-n-\- Øn\p kie B]-Øp-I-fn \n pw \sω kwc- n- m Ignbpw' (t]pv 32 P\p-hcn 2018) F p XncpØn hmbn- m At]-. 35

36 ... YOUTH SECTION The Making of Peter the Disciple -XIV DISCIPLES ARE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT Sandeep Poonen Peter was first filled with the Holy Spirit in Acts 2. I see some unique areas where Peter fundamentally changedwhen he was filled with the Holy Spirit. I see these as marks that I can look for as I seek for the baptism of the Holy Spirit. 1. Peter had divine authority to boldly stand against the Christian religious system Peter was bold by nature. He was quick to ask Jesus if he too could walk on water. He was quick to respond to Jesus questions, and drew his sword to defend Jesus.But there was a difference between Peter s human boldness before the day of Pentecost and the divine authority in him after the day of Pentecost. Human boldness will wilt based on circumstances. But divine authority even disregards human religiosity. It is one thing to stand up against the spirit of the world in non-christians, but another thing altogether to stand up against the spirit of the world in religious Christians. The Holy Spirit gave Peter the boldness to speak up against the religious leaders who clung to the Mosaic law (Acts 4:5-12). In his very first sermon, he told the crowd:you nailed [Jesus] to a cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to death(acts 2:22-23). Imagine calling out your listeners as murderers. Peter was unafraid to speak out for truth; he was only interested in pleasing God. Peter had seen this true spiritual authority in Jesus (Matthew 7:28-29). Sowhen Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit, he was filled with the same Spirit of boldness that Jesushad.What linked Peter and John with Jesus was the confidence with which they boldly stood against the religious leaders(acts 4:13). Jesus disciples were truly following in His footsteps. That said, there can be a lot of foolishness by people who think they are standing up for Jesus in misplaced zeal. The authenticity of our zeal must be proven by the following other marks that should also accompany it. 2. Peter was UNITED with the disciples Just two months prior, all the disciples were seeking to be the greatest (Luke 22:24). The poison of self-seeking sneaks even into our desires to 36

37 ... follow God (Exodus 28:38). If we want to attack the root of pride and selfishness, we need the Holy Spirit. Jesus helps us attacks the root of sin by immersing us in the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:10-12). When the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit however, they were different. Even though Peterspoke, he stood with the others (Acts 2:14).Then, after Peter s sermon resulted in thousands repenting and being baptized, he lived life together with the others disciples (Acts 2:42-47).In the first healing post-pentecost, Peter walked WITH John (Acts 3:1).Peter, the brash and borderline-militant one walked with John, the quieter and even touchy-feely one (leaning on Jesus breast at the last supper). Filled with the Holy Spirit, they were united in purpose to glorify Jesus. This is drastically different from life under the Old Covenantand its lone prophets. Now, the Holy Spirit s ministry invariably had two or more disciples walking together. Jesus promised to be present wherejusttwo or three were gathered (Matthew 18:20). This was the kind of ministry ordained by Jesus (Matthew 10), and exemplified in the lives of Peter, John, Paul, etc. Even after Paul s split with Barnabas (Acts 15:39-40), we see him choosing another godly brother Silas to work with. When the Holy Spirit comes to live inside of us, He comes to UNITE us with those who are also one with Him. God doesn t want individuals; He wants work through a united body of people in Christ. Unity among His disciples was Jesus biggest burden in His prayer to the Father in John 17. And decades later, John longs for fellowship with other believers (1 John 1:3-4).Increasing unity in the local church despite varied personalities is a clear proof of the work of the Holy Spirit! 3. Peter receives gifts of the Spirit On Pentecost, the Holy Spirit filled all 120 who were praying together, and they all received the gift of the Holy Spirit to speak in other languages. And we see that the apostles received the giftto heal the sick, perform miracles, and raise the dead.but the supernatural is also fertile ground for the devil to counterfeit and confuse people. But we were clearly promised several gifts, so we must continue to seek for true supernatural works of God. And here are a couple of questions that can easily separate the true from the counterfeit: a) Is it used to bless others and bring others to the Lord? In Acts 2:5-11, we read that the gift of tongues was used to communicate the mighty deeds of God (v 11) to the various cultures that were present there. And this resulted in the 3,000 souls repenting of their sins and turning to God (v 41). Then in Acts 3, we read about the lame man who was able to walk by the power of the Name of Jesus. But the miracle was not to glorify Peter 5,000 men ended up believing the message that Jesus had been raised from the dead (Acts 4:2-4). In Acts 9:36-42, we read that Peter raised a lady named Tabitha from the dead. But here 37

38 ... too, the impact was many believed in the Lord in that city (v 42) Soa distinctive of the gifts of the Holy Spirit it that there must be a distinct turning to the Lord (repentance). The gifts of the Spirit are to be used ONLY to draw people back to God and His love. If that doesn t happen, it is useless. b) Do I stand to gain personally (especially monetarily) from the gift? The gifts of the Spirit are not for us to become rich, impress others, or build empires for ourselves. I disregard a lot of Christian miracles because there is so much abuse of money and earthly honor in it. 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 is clear that we can have a myriad of fantastic gifts and unbelievable acts of sacrifice, but it will all be absolutely worthless if it does not come from a heart that truly loves the Lord, and if it does not provoke a love for God among others as well.so we must continuously judge ourselves with brutal honesty, in our desire to seek for any and all of the gifts of the Holy Spirit!Then, we can rest knowing that God will give according to His discretion and plan for our lives. 4. There is a clear and immediate focus on holiness Peter had failed Jesus more than any of the other disciples. But after he was filled with the Holy Spirit and empowered to be a doorkeeper of the early church, holiness was paramount.peter s first exhortation in his sermon was to repent (Acts 2:37-40). He kept stressing (v4) this over and over again: We are living in a perverse and wicked and unholy generation. And we need to be saved from it and the answer is Jesus Christ. This is the mark of people filled with the Holy Spirit. There is a longing for increasing holiness in themselvesfirst but also all around them. I find this to be a very effective test to discern a true moving of the Holy Spirit from counterfeits. A true moving of the Holy Spirit will always be accompanied by a pulsing irresistible desire for holiness.where the longing to turn from sin is absent, I reject all claims of Holy Spirit revival. This longing for holiness works in us individually but also in the church. The church is the Bride of Christ being prepared in perfect purity for the greatest of weddings. And the Holy Spirit, who is preparing the Bride, is deeply grieved when it is tainted with sin. The story of Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11)tells us just how seriously God takes sin in the church.it is God s mercy that many have lied in the church over the years and escaped harsh punishment. But we know that sin in the church is serious, because we see how seriously God took sin when establishinghis church at the start. It is important to recognize that the first death in the New Covenant church was NOT through persecution and martyrdom by evil people (Stephen). It was punishment by God against the sin of hypocrisy (Ananias & Sapphira). This is telling of judgement 38

39 ... FUn-t m-dnb XpS... temi-kw-hn-[m-\-am-wv. F ph m Cu temiw, Cu kaq-lw, GXp XØz-ß-fpsS ASn-ÿm-\-Øn-emtWm {]h Øn- p- Xv AXm-Wv. Cu temi-øns aqey-t_m-[-am-w-xv. AXns\ kvt\ln- -cp-xv. Cu temi- Øns aqey-t_m-[-ßsf \ncm-i-cn- pi; adn v sszh-øns aqey߃ \p-k-cn p Pohn- pi "temi-sø-kvt\-ln- - -cpxv' F p ]d- m CXm-Wv. CtX ka-bw, "sszhw temisø kvt\ln p' Fs mcp hmiy-ap- t m, F n sszhw kvt\ln temisø \mapw kvt\ln-t t?. At mƒ temisø kvt\ln- -cp-sx p ]d-bp- Xv Fßs\ icnbmipw? Cß-s\sbmcp tnmzyw-h-cmw. CXn-s\- mwp adp-]sn?. D v, sszhw temisø kvt\ln p F hmiyw {]i-kvx-amb tbml- m 3:16 BWv.""-ssZhw Xs GI-Pm-X-\mb ]p{xs\ \ Ip-hm X -hæw temi-sø-kvt\-ln p''. ]t AhnsS ]d-bp temiw, temi-hy-h-ÿn-xn-b adn v am\hcmin-bm-wv. As - n Cu temi- Ønse a\p-jy-cm-wv. sszhw kvt\ln Cu a\p-jysc \mapw kvt\ln- p-i-bmwv th Xv; A msx sshcm-kn-i-fmbn Cu a\p-jysc Dt]- n v h\m- -c-ß-fntem Kpl-I-fntem Ign-bp-I-b-. "h{i-xbpw tim hp-ap- -X-e-ap-d-bpsS \Sp-hn-em-W-t m (in the midst of a crooked and preverse generation) \mw tpymxn- p-i-sf-t mse {]Im-in- m ' hnfn- -s - n-cn- p- -Xv (-^n-en-]y.2:14). AXp-sIm v \mw temi-ønse Bfp- Isf kvt\ln- -Ww. At mƒ Xs Cu temi-a-\p-jysc \bn- p XØz-ßsf \ncm-i-cn- p-ibpw sszhcm-py-øns aqey-t_m-[-߃ - \p-k-cn p Pohn- p-ibpw thww. tbiphpw CXm-bn-cp- t m snbvx- Xv. Cu temi-øns aqey-߃ \ncm-i-cn v sszh-cm-py-øns aqeyt_m[w Iøm-fp- -Xn-s\- p-dn- p- -XmWp hmkvx-h-øn tbip-hns Kncn-{]-`m-j-Ww. AhnsS tbip Hmtcm-Im-cy-߃ FSpØv "\n߃ Cßs\ ti n- p- t m' (Cu temisø \bn- p XØz-߃) F v BZyw ]d- p. XpS v "F m Rmt\m \nß-tfmsp ]d-bp- Xv' F p ]d v B aqey-ßsf \nc-kn v sszh-cm-py-øns XØz-ß-sf, {]am- W-ßsf, \ΩpsS ap n hc p Im n. ChnsS Hcp Imcyw {i n-t - - Xp v: tbip X n- -f Cu temi-øns aqey-߃ sx m-btxm tami-s - txm A. Hcmƒ as m-cmsf sime-s -Sp-Øm-sX, Abm-fpsS hkvxp-h-i-iƒ A]-l-cn- m-sx, kl-po-hn-bpss Ah-Im-i-߃ that begins IN the house of God (1 Peter 4:17). God is interested first and foremost in keeping His own house pure.sohis disciples are most interested in making sure that their own bodies and their ownchurches are kept pure from sin. The church may face death through persecution from the world. But the church should never lose its own primary focus on holiness within. 39

40 ... Ih p If-bmsX Cu kaqlw kam-[m-\-øn kl-h Øn- m th kzm-nmc \nb-a-߃ Xs -bm-w-h. tamsi-bn-eqss \ Inb ]Øp I -\-I-fn a\p-jy-cp-ambn _ -s HSp-hn-esØ BdpIev]- \-Isf ASn-ÿm-\-am- n-bm-wt m ]n osv F m ]cnjvirx kaq-lßfpw Ah-cpsS \nb-a-߃ p cq]w \ In-bn-cn- p- -Xv. Ah-sbm pw sx mb aqey-ß-f-. F m tbip apt m p h sszh-cm-py-øns {]am-w-߃ CXn\pw A p-d-øm-wv. tbip-hn-eqss \ap p e`y-am-bn- p sszhni Poh ]Øp Iev]-\-I-fpsS \ne-hm-cw-sim p Xr]vXns -Sp-I-bn. ] X {]kw-k-øn tbip ]d p "sime snø-cp-sx p \n߃ ti n- p- -t m, Rmt\m \nß-tfmsv ]d-bp- -Xv...' "hy`n-nmcw snø-cpsx v Acp-fn-s -bvxxp \n߃ ti n- p- -t m, Rmt\m \nß-tfmsv ]dbp- -Xv...' "Iq p-im-cs\ kvt\ln F pw i{xp-hns\ ]si F pw Acp-fn-s bvxxp \n߃ ti n- p- -t m, Rmt\m \nß-tfmsp ]d-bp- Xv \nß-fpss i{xp- sf kvt\ln- n ' I Ømhp ]d " Bflmhn Zcn-{Z-cm-b-h `mky-hm- m ' " ZpxJn- p- -h `mky-hm- m ' "kuayxbp- -h `mky-hm- m ' XpS-ßnb AjvS-`m-Ky-ßsf IqSn CXn-t\mSp tn Øp hmbn- pi. tbip apt m p h Cu sszhni {]am-w-߃, temi-øns aqey-ß-fn \n pw Xo Øpw hyxy-kvx-at?. Xo bm-bpw. Npcp- -Øn temi-øns aqey-߃ - p-døp tbip sim p-h ]pxnb DS-º-Sn-bpsS sszhni {]am-w-øn-\-\p-k-cn p Pohn- p-tºmƒ am{x-amwp \mw temisø kvt\ln- m-xn-cn- p- -Xv. `mcybv p ` Ømhn-t\m-sS- -t]mse {InkvXp-hn-t\mSv GIm-{Khpw \n a-e-hp-amb _ w \ap p ssi hcp- -Xv. CØcw Hcp _ -amwv Xo vw-x-bp sszhw B{K-ln- p- -Xv. Ahn-Sp p \Ωn hkn- p-am-dm- nb Bflmhv CØcw Hcp _ -Øn-\m-bmWv Akq-b-tbmsS Imw n- p- -Xv. temi- Øns {]am-w-߃ \ncm-i-cn v sszh-cm-py-øns aqey-t_m[w kzoicn v Cß-s\-sbmcp `mcym-` Xr kam-\-amb _ -Øn-te p hcp- - Xn\p \ap- p XS- -sa- mwv?. sszhw AXm-{K-ln- p- p. \Ωn hkn- p Bflmhv AXn-\mbn Imw n- p- p. F n pw AXp ]esc kw_- n pw bym y-am-im-xn-cn- p- -sx- p-sim- mwv?. CXn\p ImcWw ]e-t mgpw \Ωn-ep kzb_e-am-wv. kzbw \Ωn i -am-bn-cn- p- n-s-tømfw temi-øns aqey-߃ -\p-k-cn v hn psim-sp- m-xn-cn- p-hm\pw i{xphns\ kvt\ln- msx ]si-bv p-hm\pw a-\p-jy-cpss ap ]msi Pohn- p-hm\pw Hs am{xta Ignbp. kzb_ew aqew Bflm-hnse Zmcn-{Zyw (sszh-øn-ep inip-xp-ey-amb B{i-b-Xzw) A\y-am-bn-cn- pw. sszh-lnx {]Imcw ZpxJn- p- -Xn-s bpw kuayxm, IcpW, lrz-b-ip n XpS-ßn-bh D m-bn-cn- p- -Xn-s bpw `mkym-hÿ ImWm Ign-bmsX t]mipw. AXp-sIm- p-xs Cu kzb Pohs\ \mw ]I-bv pibmwp th -sx p tbip \mep kphn-ti-j- 40

41 ... ß-fnepw ]d p (a-ømbn 10:39; 16:25; am t m. 8:35; eqt mkv 9:24;14:26; 17:33; tbml- m 12:25) ""Xs Pohs\ kvt\ln- p- -h AXns\ Ifbpw; Cl-tem-I-Øn Xs Pohs\ ]si- p- -h AXns\ \nxy- Po-h-\mbn kq n pw'' (tbm-l- m 12:25) F tbip-hns Cu hn\w H -s - n as mcp hn[-øn Ggp-h w kphn-ti-j-ß-fn tcjs -Sp-Øn-bn-cn- p- -Xp-sIm p Xs AXns {]m[m\yw hy -am-wv. \Ωƒ I Øm-hns\ Adn p F Xp icn-bm-wv. F m \Ωƒ \ΩpsS kzbsø kwc- n v AXns XmXv]-cy-߃ \p-k-cn p Pohn- m \nxy-x-bn \ap p \jvs-ap- m-ipw. AtX-k-abw C p \mw \ΩpsS kzb-po-hs\ Is Øn I Øm-hn-t\bpw kphn-ti-j-søbpw {]Xn A-Xns\ ]si- m \nxy-x-bn AXp t\ -amipw CXmWp {Iqins hgn. tbip kz -Po-hn-X-Øn AXp \S- m- p-ibpw ssz\w Zn\ Pohn-X-Øn Adn-tb kzb-øns ac-w-sø- n Cßs\ ]dbp-ibpw snbvxp. ""Bta, Bta, Rm \nß-tfmsp ]d-bp- p. tkmxºp awn \ne-øp-howp NmIp- n F n AXp X\ntb Ccn- pw. NØp F ntem hfsc hnf-hp- m-ipw''. (tbm-l. 12:24) CXp Zn\w txmdpw \ΩpsS {Iqsi-SpØp \ΩpsS ]Z-hn- v, \ΩpsS _lp-am- \-Øn-\v, \ΩpsS Xnc-s -Sp- n\v acn- p am -am-wv. kzbsø t]mdep-t]mepw G msx kwc- n- p-ibpw kz -\ym-b-øn\pw am\- Øn\pw AwKo-Im-c-Øn\pw th n t]mcm-sp-ibpw snøp- -XmWp temi- Øns coxn. AXp-t]mse, Cu temi-øns {]am-w-øm kzm[o- \n- -s hnizm-knbpw kzb-øn\p acn- p- Xv Hgn-hm- m F pwsn-øpw. C p Nne ss nƒ ]cn- m-\-øn\pw a p-nn-e ]cn-ip- m-flm-hns {]hr-øn-iƒ pw Du \ Ip- p. F m hfsc hnf-hp- m-im-\p hyhÿ tbip ]d-bp- Xv "NØp F n...' F - Xm-sW- p {i n- p-i. ss nƒ ]cn-pvrm\w Bh-iy-am-Wv. F m AXp am{x-ambn hnfhp \ Ip-I-bn-. ]cn-ip- m-flm-hns ]I Gsd Bh-iy-am-Wv. F m Bfl-am-cnbpw AXn Xs hnfhp \ Ip-Ibn-s - mwp I Ømhp ]d- -Xv. hnøp Infn m, hnf-hp- m-im, ag hfsc AXym-hiyw. F m ag F{X s]bvxmepw hnøp t\ctø \neøp howp NØn- n-s - n hnf-hp- m-hp-i-bn F Xp hy - at?. Npcp- -Øn ss nƒ ]cn- m-\-øn\pw ]cn-ip- mfl \ndhn\pw am{xw Du \ Ip-Ibpw kzbsø Is Øn sszthjvssø {]Xn kz CjvSsØ Dt]- n- p {Iqins hgnsb Ah-K-Wn- p- Ibpw snbvxm F mwp {]tbm-p\w?. ]m]-øns ta hnp-b-i-camb Hcp PohnXw ssih-cn- p- -Xns cl-kyhpw ChnsS \ap p ImWmw."\nß-sf-Ø-s...- a-cn- -h F v FÆp-ho ' (tdm-a 6:11) F hn\w {i n- p-i. acn Hcp a\p-jy\p ]m]w snøm Ign-bp-I-bn-. acn Hcp a\p-jys\ \Ωƒ ]cn-l-kn- mepw D]-{Z-hn- mepw Ah {]Xn- I-cn- p-i-bn-. adn v Ahs\ ]pi-gvøn-bmepw Ah\p `mh-hy-xym-ksam- p-an-. \mapw \sω-øs Cß-s\-bmWv FtÆ- -Xv. At mƒ 41

42 ... a\p-jy-cp-tsbpw Cu temi-øn-s bpw (AXp "hnizm-k-tem-i'-am-bmepw icn) {]iw-k-bm-i-s, hna i-\-am-is \sω Gip-I-bn-. ImcWw \mw Cu temi-øn\p acn- p, sszh-tømsp am{xw kpo-h-x-bp- -h-cmbncn p- p. F{X A\p-Kr-lo-X-amb Pohn-X-am-WnXv! ac-w-øns, {Iqins Cu hgn-bn \mapw I Ømhpw XΩn-ep _ w G hpw ASp- -ap- -XmIpIbpw snøpw. "Ahs ac-w-tømsv A\p-cq-]-s -Sp-tºm-gm- Wt m Ah-s\... A\p-`-hn- -dn-bp- Xv' (^n-en-]y 3:10 ImWp-I) CXv XpS-cp Hc-\p-`-h-am-sW pw Hm p-i. Cu Hc-\p-`-h-Øn-te p hcphm Fßs\ Ignbpw?. \mw CXp-hsc Nn n Imcy-ßsf kwt -]n- m AXn-\p DØcw In pw. H maxp \ΩpsS sszhw Xo vw-x-bp sszhw BsW v Adn-bp-I. \ΩpsS kvt\lw Xt m-s- msx as - n-t\m-ss- nepw ] p-h-bv p- - Xn\v Ahn-Sp v FXn-cm-Wv. Aß-s\-bp \ne-]m-sns\ "hy`n-nmcw' F p Xs hnfn- p-ibpw temi-øns IqsS kvt\ln-x-\m-im B{K-ln- p- -hs\ Xs "i{xp' F v FÆp-Ibpw snøp Xo vw-x-bp sszh-amwv Ahn-Sp- v. Ahn-Sp p \Ωn hkn- p-am-dm- nb Bflmhpw \ΩpsS apgp-h kvt\l-øn-\p-ambn Akq-b-tbmsS Imw n- p- p. c m-a-xmbn sszh-tømsv ]q Æ-k-a -W-tØmsS \ΩpsS apgp-h {]Xn-_- -Xbpw X\n- pam{xw \ Im \ap- p XS w \Ωn Xs -bm-wv. \Ωn-ep Cu kzb-po-hs\ Is Øn AXns\ ]I-bv p- I-bmWp th Xv. sszth-jvs-øn\p hncp amb kzb-øns CjvSsØ \ntj-[n v {Iqins hgn-bn-eqssbp bm{x-bm-wn-xv. CXp I Ømhns IjvSm-\p-`-h-ß-fpsS Iq m-bva-bm-wv. Cu hgn-bn I Øm-hns\ \Ωƒ IqSp-X Adn- p-sim- n-cn- pw. I Øm-hp-am-bp _ w IqSp-X kpzr-vam-bn-sim n-cn pw. Xo vw-x-bp sszh-øns {]Xo- -bn-te p \mw \mƒtxmdpw hf p-sim- n-cn- pw. api-fn ]d Imcy-߃ mbp B{K-lhpw ka -Whpw kzbsø \ntj-[n v {Iqins hgn-bn-eq-ss-bp apt - hpw Xmgva-bp at\m-`m-hsø ImWn- p- p. \mw t\csø D -cn "Bflmhv AkqbtbmsS \ap- mbn Imw n- p- p' F bmt m-_ns tej- \-Ønse hn-\-øns sxm -SpØ hmiyw (4:6) Xmgva-sb- p-dn- msw Xp {i nt m?. Xmgva-bp Hcph\p am{xta {Iqins Cu hgn hy -am-ip-i-bp p; Cu hgn-bn-eqss XpS am\w k -cn- p-hm\pw Cß-s\-sbm-cp-h\p am{xta Ign-bp-I-bp- p. Cu Xmgva aqew Ah\p \nc- cw sszh-ir] e`y-am-bn-s m- n-cn- pw. ImcWw "sszhw \nk-fn- I-tfmSv FXn Øp \nev p-ibpw Xmgva-bp- -h p Ir] \ Ip-Ibpw snøpsa v' AtX hmiyw Xs hy -am- p- p. {Iqins Cu hgnbn-eqss Xmgva-tbmsS sszh-ir] Bkz-Zn v \mƒtxmdpw \S- m sszhw \sω F m-h-scbpw klm-bn- s! "{Iqins hn\w \in- p-t]m-ip- -h p t`mj-xzhpw c n- -s - Sp \apt m sszh-i nbpw BIp p' (1 simcn. 1:18) 42

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