tbip: sszhw PU nâ tdmbv F v-te-\n-b³ kà

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1 tbip: sszhw PU nâ tdmbv F v-te-\n-b³ kà Ccp-]Xp \qäm- p-i-tfmfw a\pjysc AÛp-X-s -Sp nbh-\mbn-cp p \ktd pimc-\mb tbip. Ahsâ kvt\ln-x- mà Ahs\ kvt\ln- bpw a\p-jy-cpss ]m]- -fnâ \n p c n- p ]m]-cln-x-\mb sszh-]p-{xs\ AhÀ Bcm-[n- p. Ahsâ i{xp Ä, ]e Xc- n-epå Ahn-izm-kn-IÄ Ahs\ A\m-Z-cn p-hm³ ]e- ]m-gv{ia- Ä \S- n-bn-«p- v, F mâ Ah-³ shdpw Hcp a\p-jy-t\- mä hep-xmwv F p AhÀ p k½-xn-t - n-h- - p. Ah-s\-t]mse Ah\p ap³]pw Ah p tijhpw Bcpw D mbn-«n-ã. GsXm-cp-Im-e- n-epw GsXm-cp-a-\p-jy-t\- mfpw Ahsâ D]- tziw coxn-bnepw, DÅ-S- - - nepw ani- -Xm-bn-cp- p. Ahsâ {]hr- n-i-ä, hmkvx-h- nâ sszh- nsâ {]hr- n-iä Bbn-cp- p. \nc- cw hntzz-j-apå FXn-cm-fn-IÄ D m-bn-cp- n«pw, Ahsâ kzm[o\w Ah\p ap¼pw Ah\p tijhpw D m-bn-cp- -h-tc- mä A[nIw hà²n p h n-cp- p. ZpjvS-a-\p-jycpw Ahn-izm-kn-Ifpw Cu hkvxp-x-isf ]e hn[ nâ hnh-cn- n-«p- v, F mâ Xr]vXn-I-c-amb Hscmä hni-zoic-wta DÅp. B ]c-tam- -Xhpw efn-x-hp-amb hni-zo-i-cww, Hcp bn{k-tb-epsâ h -\-bn-ãm hm p-i-fn-ep v: ""Kptcm, \o sszh- nsâ ]p{x³ BIp p'' (tbm-l- m³ 1:49; hmiyw 47 Dw t\m p- I). Xncp-sh-gp- n³ {]Imcw \k-td- p-im-c-\m-bn-cp tbip, sszhw Bbn-cp p þ sszhw PU- n-em-bn-cp- p, PU-s -D- m nb sszhw, PU- n-embn hkn- p. Ah³ sszhw Bbn-cp p F v {]hm-n-i- mà ]d-ªp sbi- mhp tbip P\n- p- -Xn\p \qdp-i-w- n\p hàj- Ä p ap³]p tbip ]d-ªp, ""I\yI KÀ`n-Wn-bmbn Hcp ais\ {]k-hn pw, 1

2 Ah p C½m-\p-th F p t]à hnfn pw'' (sb-i- mhp 7:14). tbip P\n- -t mä B {]-h-n-\w -\n-hà n-bmbn F p a mbn ]dªp (a- mbn 1:22). ""C½m-\p-thÂ'' F -Xnsâ AÀXYw ""sszhw \t½m- Sp-IqsS'' F p hymjym-\n p (a- mbn 1:23). AXp-sIm- p, sbi- mhpw a m-bnbpw ]d-ª-x-\p-k-cn p, tbip ""sszhw \t½m-sp- IqsS'' Bbn-cp- p. ho pw, sbi- mhp Ahsâ hc-hns\ Cu hm p-i-fnâ ap - dn-bn p: \ap p Hcp inip P\n- n-cn- p p; \ap p Hcp ai³ \evis -«n-cn- p p; B[-n]Xyw Ahsâ txmfnâ Ccn pw Ah p AÛpX a{ n, hoc\mw sszhw, \nxy-]n-xm-hp, kam-[m\ {]`p F p t]à hnfn- -s Spw (sb-i- mhv 9:6). Cu {]kvxm-h-\-bnâ \mw a\-ên-em- p Xp Zmho-Znsâ knwlm-k- \- nâ Ccn- p- -h³ ""hoc\mw sszhw'' Bbn-cn- pw. Cu {]hn- \s ]cm-aàin p K{_n-tb ZqX³ adn-b-tbmsp AhÄ Hcp ais\ {]k-hn pw Ah\p tbip F p t]à hnfn-t Ww (eqs mkv 1:31). ""Ah³ hen-b-h³ BIpw; AXyp- -Xsâ ]p{x³ F p hnfn- -s Spw. IÀ m-hmb sszhw Ahsâ ]nxm-hmb Zmho-Znsâ knwlm-k\w Ah p simsp pw'' (eq-s mkv 1:32). sbi- m-hnsâ {]h-n-\- nâ ""hoc\mw sszhw'' F p hnfn- -s Spw F p {]h- Nn- Xp sim v adn-b-bpss ais\ ""AXyp- -Xsâ ]p{x³'' F p hnfn- -s -S-Ww. aojm {]hm-n-i-\m-bn-cp aojm ]d-ªp, ""\otbm, t_ vetlw F{^mt, \o sblqzm kl-{k- -fnâ sndp-xm-bn-cp- mepw, bn{km-tben\p A[n-]-Xn-bm-bn-cn-t - p- -h³ F\n p \n nâ \n p DÛ-hn- -ph-cpw, Ahsâ DÛhw ]t -bp-åxpw ]pcm-x-\-ambxpw Xt '' (aojm 5:2). {InkvXp Fhn-sS-bm-Ip p P\n- p- Xp F sltcm-zmhnsâ tnmzy- n\p alm-]p-tcm-ln-x- mcpw imkv{xn-amcpw Xncn-ªXp Cu hmiy- - n-te- m-bn-cp- p. sbcpi-te-anâ sn p tbip-hns\ ImWp-hm³ hnzzm- msc Ab- p-hm³ sltcm-zm-hn p txm n-bxp Cu {]h-n-\-am-bn-cp- p, aojm {]h-nn- -X-\p-k-cn p sblq-z-bnem-bncp- p, ""sblq-z- m-cpss cmpmhv P\n- p- Xv'' (a- mbn 2:2þ8). aojm {]h-nn- -X-\p-k-cn p, sblq-z m-cpss cmpm-hmbn P\n- p- -h³ \nxy- X-ap-X \nxyx hsc Bbn-cn- pw. CXp Hcp krjvsn-sb- p-dn p ]dbm-hp- -XÃ; krjvsn-xm-hn-s\- p-dn p am{xsa A cw \ma- nâ Adn-b-s -Sp-I-bp-Åp. AXp-sIm- p, {]h-n-\-{]-im-cw, Ahs\ sszhw Bbn AwKo-I-cn- p. 2

3 Xm³ sszhw Bbn-cp p F v tbip Ah-Im-i-s «p sblq-z- m-cpss Bibw tbip sszh-am-sw p Ah-Im-i-s -«n-cp p F p sxfnbn- p Xncp-sh-gp v D²-cn- p- -Xn\p ap³]p, ain-l-sb- p-dn- på HcmÄ {Sot^m, Xsâ PÌn³ amàsn-dp-am-bpå kw`m-j-w- Ä, {]I-S-am n (c. 110 þ c. 165):... hàj- Ä p ap³]p Pohn- n-cp Cu {InkvXp, ]ns Xs - m³ P\ n- p- -Xn\pw a\p-jy-\m-ip- -Xn\pw Xs m³ Iogvs -Sp- n, F nepw Ah³ a\p-jysâ a\pjy-\m-bn-cp- nã, Cu [Dd- n p ]d-bâ] F\n v {]Xy- -Xbn shdpw hn]-co-x-ambn am{x-a-ã, hnuvvn- ambpw txm p- p. 1 Ahs\ a\p-jy³ F p Dd- n p ]d-bp- -hà, Xnc-sª-Sp p A`n-tjIw sn p-sa- p, ]ns {InkvXp Bbn- o-cp- -Xpw, IqSpX icn-bm-sw p F\n p txm p- p... Im-cWw {InkvXp [P\n- p- Xp] a\p-jy-\nâ \n p a\p-jy³ Bbn-«pw, Gen-bmhp hcp-t¼mä Ahs\ A`n-tjIw sn p-sa- pam-wv. XoÀ -bmbpw Cu a\p-jy³ {InkvXp-hmbn {]Xy- -s -Sp-sa- nâ a\p-jy-\nâ \n p [P\n p] a\p-jy-\mbn Adn-b-s -Spw; F mâ kml-ncyw sh vsim v Gen-bmhp h n-«n-ã, AXp-sIm- v, Rm³ A\p-am- \n- p- Xv B a\p-jy³ [{InkvXp] Aà F m-wv. 2 tbip-hnsâ Ime p kw`-hn- -Xmb Hcp Imcy-am-bn-cn mw sblq- Z- mà Cu hnizmkw kzoi-cn- m³ Imc-Ww, AXp a mbn 22:41þ45þ shfn-s -Sp- n-bn-cn- p p: ]co-i- mà Hcp-an p IqSn-bn-cn- p-t¼mä, tbip Ah-tcmSp ""{InkvXp-hn-s\- p-dn p \n Ä p F p txm p- p, Ah³ BcpsS ]p{x³?'' F p tnmzn- p: ""Zmho-Znsâ ]p{x³'' F p AhÀ ]d-ªp, Ah³ Ah-tcmSv ""F mâ ZmhoZv Bßm-hn Ahs\ "IÀ mhp,' F p hnfn- p- Xp F s\?'' ""Rm³ \nsâ i{xp- sf \nsâ ]mz-]otw B p-thmfw Fsâ he-xp- `m-k v Ccn '' "F p IÀ mhp, Fsâ IÀ m-hn-t\msp Acpfn-s -bvxp.''' ZmhoZv Ahs\ "IÀ mhp' F p ]d-bp p F nâ, Ahsâ ]p{x³ BIp Xp F s\? F p tnmzn- p.'' ZmhoZv Ahsâ ]n³km-ansb ""IÀ mhp'' F p hnfn- Xv F p sim v? efn-x-amb D cw Fs - mâ AhÀ {]Xo- n- Xp ainl ""Zmho-Znsâ Krl- nâ a\p-j-am-xm-]n-xm- Ä p P\n pw'' F m- 3

4 bn-cp- p. sszhw PU- nâ (Zm-ho-Znsâ k -Xn-bmbn PU- nâ), P\n- p-sa p Xncp-sh-gp- p-iä Adn-bm-am-bn-cp-s - nâ, AhÀ p D cw \evip-hm³ Ign-bp-am-bn-cp- p. sblq-z- m-cpss IW- p-iq-«-e-\p-k-cn- p, HcmÄ {InkvXp BsWt m, ainl BsWt m; Ah-Im-i-s -Sp- Xp A{X henb ]m]-a- à Bsc-sb- nepw {InkvXp BsW p hniz-kn- p- Xp Hcp Ipä-a- Ã. a mbn 9:27þ c p Ipcp-SÀ tbip-hns\ ""ZmhoZv ]p{xm'' F p hnfn- p- p v; a mbn 15:22þ I\\ym kv{xobpw A s\ hnfn- p. Xsâ ""hnpb bm{x'' F p hnfn- p tbip-hnsâ sbcp-itew bm{x-bnâ, Ah\p ap¼mbn t]mb henb ]pcp-jmcw ""Zmho-Znsâ ]p{x\p tlmi m'' F p BÀ n-cp p (a- mbn 21:1þ17). ""Zmho- Znsâ ]p{x³'' F {]tbmkw AtX coxn-bnâ a mbn 21:9 epw 22:42 epw D v. henb ]pcp-jmcw Ahs\ {InkvXp F p hnfn p F n-epw, hfsc Ipd pt]à am{x-amwv sszhw PU nâ h, sszh-]p-{x³ F p hniz-kn- - p-åp. Znh-k- Ä am{xw ]n n-sp-t¼mä, Ah-cpsS {]am-wn-i-tfmspw tnà p, Ah³ sszh-]p-{x-\msw p ]d-ª-xp-sim v Ah³ sszh-`q-jww ]dªp F p Ipä-s -Sp n Ahs\ in p hn[n- p. tbip-hnsâ Ah-Imiw Ch-sbÃmw a\-ênâ sh p-sim- p, tbip Xs - m³ sszhw F p ]d-ª-xns\ \ap p t\m mw. ""a\pjy ]p{x³'' F mâ ""a\p-jy³'' F p AÀ -ap-å-xp-t]mse, ""sszh-]p-{x³'' F Xn\p ""sszhw'' F p AÀ -ap v Ft mà p-i. tbml- m³ 5:17, 18þ \mw hmbn- p- p, tbip Ah-tcmSp, ""Fsâ ]nxmhp C p-h-scbpw {]hà n- p p, Rm\pw {]hà n- p p'' F p D cw ]dªp A s\ Ah³ iº- ns\ ewln- -Xp-sIm p am{x-a-ã, sszhw kz ]nxmhp F p ]dªp Xs - m³ sszht msp ka-am- n-b-xp-sim p, sblqz- mà Ahs\ simãphm³ A[n-I-ambn {ian p t]m p. sszh- nsâ ]p{x- m-cmwv X Ä F p AhÀ ]d-ªn-cp- p, sszhs AhcpsS ]nxm-hmbn ]d-ªn-cp p (tbml- m³ 8:41). XoÀ bmbpw, B \ne v tbip sszhs Xsâ ]nxmhp F p hnfn- -Xn AhÀ FXnÀt - -Xn-Ãm-bn-cp p þ ]s AhÀ snbvxp. F p-sim v? AhÀ FXnÀ m³ ImcWw tbip sszhs ""kz - ]n-xmhp,'' F p hnfn- Xp ""sszh-t msp Ah³ ka-\m- n-bxp'' sim mwv, AXp Ah³ Xs sszhw F p hnfn- p- -Xp-t]m-sebm-Wv, AXmWv AhÀ sszh-`q-jww F p hnfn- -Xv. tbml- m³ 8:53, 54þ sblq-z- mà Ah-t\mSp, ""\ns - s 4

5 \o BÀ BIp p?'' F p tnmzn- p. AXn\p tbip, ""Rm³ Fs - s al-xz-s -Sp- n-bmâ, Fsâ al-xzw GXp-anÃ; Fs alxzs -Sp- p- Xp Fsâ ]nxm-hm-ip- p, "Ahs\ \n -fpss sszhw F p \n Ä ]d-bp p.''' sblq-z- mà ]nxm-sh p hnfn- -hs\ tbip Xncn- -dn-bn- -em-bn-cp- p. CXp aämà pw ]d-bm-\m-hm hn[- nâ Ah³ sszh-]p-{x³ F p ]tcm- -ambn ]d-bp- -XmWv AX.v AXp-sIm v, Ahs\ sszh-t msp ka-\m n kwkm-cn- p. tbip Xs sszhw F p Ah-Im-i-s «-Xp Ah³ Xs sszht msp ka³ F p sblq-z- mà a\-ên-em- n. CXp tbml m³ 10:30þ36 hsc-bpå thz-`m-k- nte tbip-hnsâ Hcp {]kvxm-h-\-bnâ hyà-am- n-bn-«p- v. ""Rm\pw ]nxmhpw H m-ip p'' F Xp iàamb {]Xn-I-c-W- n-te p \bn- p: sblq-z- mà Ahs\ Fdn-hm³ ]ns bpw IÃp FSp- p. tbip Ah-tcm-Sp, ""]nxm-hnsâ Iev]-\-bm Rm³ ]e \à {]hr- n-iä \n sf ImWn- n-cn- p p; Ah-bn GXp {]hr n \nan w \n Ä Fs IsÃdn-bp p?'' F p tnmzn- p. sblq- Z- - mà Ah-t\m-Sp, ""\à {]hr n \nan w AÃ, sszh `qjww \nan hpw; \o a\p-jy-\m-bn-cns \ns - s sszhw B p- Xp sim p-as{x R Ä \ns IsÃ-dn-ªXp'' F p D cw ]d-ªp. tbip Ah-tcm-Sp, """\n Ä tzh- mà BIp p' F p Rm³ ]dªp F p \n -fp-ss \ymb-{]-am- W- nâ Fgp-Xn-bn-cn- p- n-ãtbm? sszh- nsâ Acp-f- msv D m-bn-cp- -hsc tzh- mà F p ]dªp F nâ þ (Xncp-shgp n\p \o p h p-iq-sm-bsãm) þ "Rm³ sszh- nsâ ]p{x³' F p ]d-ª-xp-sim p "\o sszh ZqjWw ]d-bp p' F p ]nxmhp hnip-²o-i-cn p temi- nâ Ab- -h-t\msp \n Ä ]d-bp- pthm.'' ChnsS tbip Xs - m³ ""sszh-]p-{x³,'' F p ]d-ª-xns\ Ah³ Ahs\ sszh-am- p p F p sblq-z- mà a\-ên-em- n. Cu Ah-Im-i-amWv Ahs\ Ah-km\w ac-w- n-te p F n- -Xv. sblq-z- m-cpss \ymbm[n-]-k` IqSp- -Xn\p ap³]p, Aht\mSp tnmzn- p, ""\o {InkvXp BsW- nâ, R -tfmsp ]di.'' AXn-\p, Ah³ \evinb D -c- nâ A-hsâ Ah-Imiw kwi-b- n\p CS \evim- -Xm-bn-cp- p. HcmÄ {InkvXp F p Ah-Im-i-s -Sp- -Xn\p FXnsc \nb-a-]-c-am-bn, AhÀ v H pw sn- p-hm³ Ign-ªnÃ. ASp- -Xm-bn, Ah-t\m-Sp, ""\o sszh-]p-{x³ BtWm, ]ns?'' AXn\p Ah³, ""AsX, BIp p'' F p ]d-ªp, AXp Dd- n p ]d-ªtijw sblq-z- mà ]d-ªp, ""C\n km yw sim p \ap p F mhiyw? \mw Xs Ahsâ hmsamgn ti«p-hsãm F p ]dªp'' (eq-s mkv 22:66-þ71). 5

6 Ah³ Ahs\ ]nsn p ]nem-s m-knsâ ap³]nâ \nà n. Ah³ Xs - m³ Ahs\ ""{InkvXp'' F cmpm-hm n F m-bncp p BZyw D -bn Btcm-]-Ww. B Btcm-]Ww ac-w-in- p ]cym-]vx-aã F -dn-ªp-sim- p, Ah³ ]d-ªp, ""R Ä p Hcp \ymb-{]-amww D v, Ah³ Xs - m³ sszh]p-{x³ B n-b-xpsim p B \ymb{]am-w-{]-imcw Ah³ acn-t - -Xm-Ip p F p D cw ]dªp'' (tbm-l- m³ 19:7). Ah-cpsS {]am-w-{]-im-cw, sszh- Zq-jWw ]d-ªmâ acn-t Ww (te-hym-]p-kvxiw 24:16). Ah³ sszh-]p-{x³ BsW- p Gäp ]d-ªp-sim- mwv Ah³ sszh-`qjww ]dªp F p Ipä-s -Sp- n-bxv (a- mbn 26:63þ66) ]ns, \mw ImWp- Xp, sszh-t msp Xpey-\m-sW Ahsâ Ah-Im-iam-Wv; Xm³ sszhw PU- n-emwv F v Ah³ Ah-Im-i-s -«p. Ah³ sszhw Bbn-cp p F v As m-kvx-e- mà {]Jym-]n- p tbip `qan-bnâ Bbn-cp- -t mä Ah-t\mSp ASp- p- m-bncp þ Ahsâ AÛp-X- Ä ImWp-Ibpw \nc- -c-ambn Ahsâ D]-tZ-i- Ä aq c hàj-t mfw tiä p-ibpw snbvx-hà þ Bbncp p As m-kvx-e- mà. Ah³ IÃ-d-bn \n p DbnÀs gp-t ä tijhpw AhÀ Ahs\ ImWp-Ibpw AhÀ Aht\msSm w ` Ww Ign- bpw snbvxp. ]n o-sv, AhÀ ]cn-ip-²m-ßm-hn-\mâ kv\m\w Gev -s -«p, ]cn-ip-²m-ßmhp Ahsc sxäp-iq-smsx kq n- pi am{x-a-ã, B ktµiw \½n-te p F n- p-hm\pw klmbn v sszhw PU- nâ ImW-s -«, sszh ]p{x³ Bbn-cp p tbip F p B Bfp-IÄ ]d-ªp. tbml- m³ IÀ m-hn\p ]nxm-hn-t\m-spå _Ôw Hcp-]s icn-bmbn a\- Ên-em- p-hm\pw A\p-tam-Zn- p-hm\pw Ign-ªXp, {]nb-in-jy³ tbml- m³, Bbn-cp-t mw. ]ncn-ip-²m-ßm-hn-\mâ \bn- -s «p sxäp-iq-smsx, Ah³ Fgp-Xn, BZn-bn hn\w D m-bn-cp p; hn\w sszh-t m-sp-iqss Bbn-cp p; hn\w sszhw Bbn-cp- p, Ah³ BZn-bn sszh- -t m-sp-iqss Bbn-cp- p. ki-ehpw Ah³ apjm- cw Dfhmbn; Df-hm-bXp H pw Ahs\ IqSmsX Df-hm-b-X-Ã, Ah- \nâ Poh³ D m-bn-cp- p, Poh³ a\p-jy-cpss shfn w Bbncp- p... hn\w PU-am-bn-XoÀ p, Ir]bpw kxyhpw \d-ª-h-\mbn \½psS CS-bn ]mà p, R Ä Ahsâ txpkv ]nxm-hnâ \n p, GI-Pm-X-\m-b-hsâ txp-êmbn I p (tbm-l- m³ 1:1þ4, 14). 6

7 Chn-sS ]dª ""hn\w'' sszhn-i-xz- nse c mw hyàn-bm-wv. hn\w 14þ tbip-hmbn AXp ]d-ªn-cn- p- Xp sim,v B hkvxpx hmzn-t - -Xn-Ã. AXp-sIm- p, Ah³ ssz-h-am-sw p sxfn-bn- p hn-\-s - p-dn p \ap p t\m mw. c m-axp, Cu hn-\s t\m p- -Xv, Ah³ PU-am-bn-XoÀ v \k-td- p-im-c³ tbip sszh-am-sw p sxfn-bn- p Xp t\m mw. BZys ]Z-{]-tbm-K-amb ""BZn-bnÂ'' F Xp hn-\- nsâ \nxy-xsb hyà-am- n-bn-cn- p- p. asäãmw XpS- p- -Xn\p ap³]p Xs hn\w ""D m-bn-cp p''; krjvsn- -s «asä- n\pw ap³]p Ah³ D m-bn-cp- p. Ah³ AXp-sIm p krjvsn-bpss `mkaã; Ah³ \nxy-\m-wv. aämcpw AÃ; sszhw \nxy³, AXp- -sim- p, Ah³ sszhw BWv. ASp- -Xv, Ah³ ]nxm-hn-t\msp IqsS kl þ AkvXn-Xz- n-ep- m-bn-cp- -Xmbn c p {]mhiyw thz-`m-k v ]d-bp p: ""hn\w sszh-t m-sp-iqss Bbn-cp p''; ""hn\w BZn-bn sszh-t m-sp- Iq-sS-bm-bn-cp p.'' -]ns, Bh-iy-amb hyàn-]-c-amb sszhs Dd- n p ]d-ªn-cn- p p: ""hn\w sszhw Bbn-cp p.'' Ah-km-\- am-bn, ]nxm-hnâ \n p Ahs\ thàxn-cn p ]d-bp- p v: ""Ah³ BZn-bn sszh-t m-sp-iqss Bbn-cp p'' Cu c p- hm p-ifpw c p hyxy-kvx-amb hm p-iä icn-bmbn ""sszhw'' F p hnfn- m-hp- -Xm-sW p ]d-bp- -Xmhpw _p²n. ""hn\w sszhw Bbncp p,'' F nepw Ah³ asämcp hyàn-bmwv ""sszhw'' Bbn-cp p; XÂ^-e-ambn c p t]scbpw ""sszhw'' F p hnfn- n-cn- p- p. asämcp hn[- nâ, Ah-cpsS sfiyx Imc-Ww, \ap p ]d-bmw, ""Hcp sszhw BWp-Å-Xv.'' IqSm-sX, Cu hn-\s krjvsn-xmhp F p ]d-ªn-cn- p p: ""ki-ehpw Ah³ apjm- cw Df-hm-bn, Df-hm-b-sXm pw Ahs\ IqSmsX Df-hm-b-XÃ.'' CXp ho pw kie krjvsn-iä pw ap³]p Ah³ D m-bn-cp p F pw AXp sim p Ah³ krjvsn-bã F pw sxfn-bn- p- p. Ahsâ kzb -þ \ne-\nev]pw _e-s -Sp- p- Xpw {]Im-in- n- p- Xpamb Ahsâ iàn ASp {]kvxm-h-\- bnâ ImWmw: ""Ah-\n Poh³ D m-bn-cn- p, Poh³ a\p-jy-cpss shfn w Bbn-cp p.'' CX-\p-k-cn v, Ah³ Poh-tâbpw shfn- - ntâbpw Dd-hnSw Bbn-cp- p. hmkvx-h- nâ, Ah³ sszhw Bbncp- p. Cu hyàn, hn\w, ""PU-am-bn-XoÀ p \½psS CS-bn hkn p,... Ir-]bpw kxyhpw \nd-ª-h-\mbn'' PU-am-bn- oà Xp sim p, sszhw hn\w Bbn-cp- -Xnsâ kz`mhkpw- Ä H pw Ah-\n \jvs-am-bn-cp- n-ã. PU- nâ, Xsâ \nxy-amb \ne-\nev]p Ah³ hyà-am- n, ""A{_-lm-an\p ap³]p Rm³ D m-bn-cp p'' (tbm-l- m³ 8:58). \kvtd- p-im-c-\mb tbip-hmbn, Xm³ ]nxm-hn-t\msp kl þ AkvXnXz n-em-bn-cp p F p hyà-am- p- p- v, ""Ct mä 7

8 ]nxm-th, temiw D mipw apt¼ F\n p \nsâ ASp-  D mbncp al-xz- nâ, Fs \nsâ ASp-  al-xz-s -Sp-t -Wta'' (tbm-l- m³ 17:5). IÀ m-hmb tbip {InkvXp-hn-sâ sszhn-i-xz- nâ IqSp-X Hcm-fn\p (tbm-l- m³) \mw ImWp- p- v. {]nb As m-kvx-e³ 1:2þ FgpXn, ""R Ä t\m n-bxpw, ssi sxm«xpw Bb Pohsâ hn\w kw_-ôn v, Poh³ {]txy-i-am-bn- R Ä I p km o-icn- bpw ]nxm-hn-t\m-sp-iq-ss-bn-cp p R Ä p {]Xy- -amb \nxy- Po-hs\ \n -tfmsp Adn-bn bpw sn p p.'' CXp tbml- m³ Xsâ kphn-tij hnh-c-w- nâ ]d-ªn-cn- p -XpamWv. {]ZÀin- n Poh³ \nxy-po-h³ Bbn-cp- p. AXp BZyw ]nxm-hn-t\m-sp- IqsS Bbn-cp- p, ]ns \ap p {]Xy- -am- n. sszh-]p-{x³ BZyw ]nxm-hn-t\m-sp-iqss Bbn-cp- p; ]ns \ap p {]Xy- -am-bn, AXpsIm p \nxy-po-h³ sszh ]p{x³ Bbn-cp p F p \ap p XoÀ bm mw; F mâ \mw XoÀ nâ F m-dm-bn«n-ã, tbml- m³ ]d- ªp, ""sszh-]p-{x³ h p F pw kxy-ssz-hs Adn-hm³ \ap p hnthiw X pw F p \mw Adnbp p; \mw sszh- nâ Ahsâ ]p{x-\mb tbip-{in-kvxp-hnâ Xt BIp- p. Ah³ kxy-ssz-hhpw \nxy-po-h\pw BIp p. Ipªp- tf hn{k-l sf hn«v AI p kq n p simähn³'' (1 tbml- m³ 5:20, 21) CXn \n pw \mw a\-ên-em- p- Xv sszh-]p-{x³-h-cp-h³ Bbn-cp- p, Ah³ ]nxm-hnt\mspw ]nxmhp Ah-t\m-Spw -IqsS Bbn-cp- p. PU- nâ \ap p {]Xy -\mbn tbip {InkvXp F v Adn-b-s -«p. CXp \½psS tnmzy- nse Ah-km-\- n-se- n-t - mw, ImcWw \ap- v {Inbm-ß-I-amb {]i-kvx-\mb tbip{inkvxp, sszh- ]p-{x³, PU- nâ Bbn \ap- n-s-bnâ hkn- p, ""Ah³ hm-kvx-h- nâ sszhw BWv.'' ]usemkv tbip-hnsâ sszhn-i-xzs Ipdn p Fgp-Xnb As m-kvx-e³ ]usemkv Bbn-cp- p, kzà m-tcm-lw tijw tbip Ah p amà at²y {]Xy- -\m-hp-ibpw, a\p-jy p D- -cn- m³ ]m-sn-ãm Xpw ]d- ªp-Iq-Sm- -Xp-amb hm p-isf Ah³ ti«p (2 simcn- yà 12:2þ4). Cu hm p-i-fnâ Ah³ tbip-hns\ hnh-cn- p. [tbip], sszh-cq-]- nâ Ccns sszh-t m-spå, kaxzw apdpsi ]nsn- p-sim-tåww F p hnnm-cn- msx Zmk- - þ cq]w, FSp p a\pjy kmzr-i- n-embn Xs - m³ Hgn p thj- nâ a\p-jy-\mbn hnf- n-, Xs m³ Xmgv n ac-wt mfw {Iqinse ac-w-t mfw Xs, A\p-k-cWw DÅ-h- \mbn XoÀ p (^n-en- n-bà 2:6þ8). 8

9 ChnsS ]usemkv ]d-ªxp Hcn-  tbip sszh-t msp ka-\mbn-cp p F pw, F mâ Ah³ AXv kzà nâ hn«n-«v, AsÃ- nâ Dt]- n p h p. `qan-bnâ Bbn-cp- -t mä, Ah-\n sszh- nsâ kie k¼qà -X-bpw, kie sszhni iàn-ifpw Ah\n hkn- n-cp- p, F mâ GXn-emWv Ah³ sszh-t msp Xpey³ AÃm-Xn-cp- Xv? Ah³ a\p-jy-cq-]- n-em- -s -Sp-Ibpw sszh-cq-]- amb Bßm-hn AÃm-Xn-cn- bpw snbvxp. Ah³ a\p-jy-\mbn Xncn- -dn-tb- -Xn p AXp Dt]- n- p. \mw At\z-jn- p- -sim- n-cp hni-zo-i-cww CXm-bn-cp p þ sszhw PU- nâ hkn p- sszhw a\p-jy-cq-]- n-em-bn-xoà tbip {InkvXp (F-{_m-bÀ 2:14þ17 t\m p-i). ]usemkv ]ns bpw sszh-]p-{x-s\-ip-dn p ]d-bp- -Xp, Ah³ AZr-iy-\mb sszh- nsâ {]Xn-abpw kàæ-krjvsn pw, BZy-Pm-X\pw BIp- p. kzà - n-ep-åxpw, `qan-bnep-åxpw Zriy-am-bXpw AZr-iy-am-bXpw, knwlm-k-\- Ä BIs«IÀ r-xz- Ä BIs«hmgv -IÄ BIs«A[n-Im-c- Ä BIs«kI-ehpw Ah³ apjm- cw krjvsn- -s «p, Ah³ apjm- -chpw Ah- m-bn«pw kiehpw krjvsn- -s - «n-cp- p, Ah³ kàæ- n\pw aps¼-bp-åh³, Ah³ ki-e- n-\pw-b-[m-c-am-bn-cn- p p (sim-sem-kyà 1:15þ17). tbip-hnsâ sszhn-i-xzs hniz-kn- m- -hà D]-tbm-Kn- p ]Z- {]-tbmkw ""kie krjvs-n-i-fp-tsbpw BZy PmX³'' F -XmWv, AÀ w BZy-ambn D m- -s «krjvsn. Ah³ F p-sim p ""kie krjvsn-i-fp-ts-bpw BZy PmX³'' Bbn F Xp ASp hmiy- nâ ]d-bp p v þ ImcWw ""Ah-\m ki-ehpw krjvsn- -s -«p'' ""BZy-Pm-X³'' F hm nsâ AÀ w Ah-Imin AsÃ- nâ IÀ mhp F m-wv; BZy-ambn P\n- p -h³ F pw AÀ ap- v. kie krjvsn-bp-tsbpw IÀ m-hmwv tbip, ki-ehpw Ah- \mâ krjvsn s -«p. CXp \à AÀ w D m- p p; atä hymjym\w AÀ -h- m-ip- n-ã. ""Ah³ k-i-e- n\pw aps¼'' DÅh³, AÀ w kie krjvsn-iä pw apt¼-bp-å-h³. Ah³ krjvsn- -s «ki-e-xn\pw aps¼ D m-bn-cp p F Xp Ahsâ sszhn-i-xzs kqnn- n- p- p. ""Ah-\n ki-ehpw H mbn hnhcn- p-ibpw sn p- p.'' CXp krjvsn- -s -«-hsc kw_-ôn p Akm- [y-am-wv, krjvsn -h\p am{xsa krjvsn-i-fpss taâ DS-a-Øm-h-Imi-ap-Åp. ASp- -Xv, sxän-²m-c-wtbm kwi-btam \evim ]usemknsâ Xpd {]kvxm-h\ \ap p ]cn-k-wn- mw. sblq-z- msc Ipdn p Ah³ ]d-ªp, ""..-. ]n-xm- - mcpw AhÀ p-å-hà Xt, PU-{]-Imcw {InkvXphpw Ah-cn \n sãm DÛ-hn- Xv, Ah³ 9

10 kàæ- n\pw aosx sszh-ambn Fs -t pw hmgv -s -«-h³'' (tdm-aà 9:5). Cu thz-`m-k- nsâ kv]jvs-amb {]m[m\yw sblqz hwim-h-en-bnâ h {InkvXp, sszhw Bbn-cp p, F -Xv. Ah³ sszh-am-i-bmâ, i]n- msx A\p-{K-ln- p- -h-\m-bn-cp- p, sblq- Z- m-cnâ \n p Ah\p im]-amwv In«n-b-Xv. sszhw PU- nâ h -h³ sszh-]p-{x³ Bbn-cp p F -Xnsâ- G-ähpw henb sxfn-hmbn As m-kvx-e-\mb ]usemkv ]cn-k- Wn- Xv tbip-hnsâ DbnÀs -gp-t -ev]m-wv. c p {]mhiyw sszhw kzà - nâ \n p ]d-ªp, ""Ch³ Fsâ {]nb ]p{x³'' (a- mbn 3:17; 17:5; aàs mkv 9:7; eqs mkv 9:35 Dw t\m p-i), F mâ sblq- Z- mà Ah-\n hniz-kn- n-ã. Bcpw snbvxn-«n-ãm AÛp-X- Ä tbip snbvxp, F nepw AhÀ Ah-\n hn-iz-kn- n-ã. Ah³ BWbn«v Xm³ sszh-]p-{x³ BsW p ]d-ªp; F mâ Ahsâ km yw kzoi-cn- p Xn-\p ]I-cw, Ahs\ AhÀ sszhz-q-jww ]d-bp- -h\pw I]S thj-[m-cn-bp-sa Ipäw Npa n {Iqin Xd- n- p. `qan-bnse AXyp- X tims-xn-bpss Xocp-am\w kzà - nse henb sszhw amän; AXp Ahs\ acn- -h-cnâ \n p DbnÀs -gpt -ev]n p sim mbn-cp- p, Ah³ Xsâ ]p{x³ F p sszhw {]Jym-]n- p. szh- nsâ kphn-ti-js kwkm-cn- -p, ]usemkv Fgp-Xn,... -A-hsâ ]p{x³... -PUw kw_-ôn p Zmho-Znsâ k -Xnbn \n p P\n- bpw acn- n«p DbnÀs -gp-t -ev -bmâ hnip- ²n-bpsS Bßmhp kw_-ôn p sszh-]p-{x³ F p iàntbmss \nà -bn- -s -Sp-Ibpw snbvx-h-\m-esãm (tdm-aà 1:3, 4). ChnsS \½psS IÀ m-hmb tbip{inkvxp-hns\ sszh- nsâ ]p{x³ F mwv ]usemkv kqnn- n- -Xv. Zmho-Zn IqsS-bmWv Cu ]p{x\p a\pjyxzw e`n- -Xv, F mâ Ahsâ DbnÀs -gp- ev]v sxfn-bn- p- Xp Ah³ a\p-jy-t\- mä IqSp-X-emWv F -t{x. Ah³ sszh ]p{x-\mwv, F p ]d-ª-xp-sim p þ Ah³ Zmho- Znsâ ]p{x³ Bbn-cp p F nepw Ahs\ {Iqin Xd- p. Ah\p AXn-t\- mä henb _Ôw D m-bn-cp- p. Ahsâ sszhn-ixzw Zmho-Zn IqsS h -X-Ã, Ah p sszh-hp-ambn D m-bn-cp _Ô- nâ \n p e`n- -Xm-Wv. tbip ]dª Ah-Im-iw, Ahs\ acn- h-cnâ \n p DbnÀ n- txmss BZ-cn- p. B thz-`mkw tbip-hnsâ a\p-jy-xz-s bpw sszhn-i-xz-s bpw Dd- n- -bmwv. ""tbip-{in-kvxphnâ sszhn-ixzhpw,'' a\p-jyxzhpw Hcp-an p \n p Ahs\ sszh- ]p-{x³ F p hnfn- p- p. PU-s - p-dn- p, ]usemkv ]d-ªp, Zmho-Znsâ k -Xn-bmbn tbip ""P\n p-.'' P\\w Ipdn- p- Xp PU-s -bm-wv. F -s\-bm- 1 0

11 bm-epw, {InkvXp-hnsâ Bßmhp, ]usemkv ]d-ªp, Ah³ sszh- ]p-{x³, F p ""{]Jym-]n- -s «p.'' AXp Bcw-`s Ipdn- p- n-ã. \k-td- p-im-c-\mb tbip-hnâ \mw a\p-jy-xz-s - ImWp- p, Ah- \nâ P\\w Bcw-`-ambpw, sszhn-ixzw sszh-t m-sp-iqss Bbn-cp- -Xpw, sszhw Bbn-cp- -Xp-am-Wv. Ah-\n þ Ah-\n am{xw þ sszhw PU- nâ shfn- -«p. Ah³ sszhw F p Ahsâ {]hr- n-iä {]Jym-]n- p p `qan-bnâ Bbn-cp- -t mä, tbip snbvx {]hr- n-iä, Ahsâ Xs {]kvxm-h-\-b-\p-k-cn- p, aämcpw Hcn- epw snbvxn-«n-ã. Ah³ ]d-ªp, ""aämcpw snbvxn-«n-ãm {]hr- n-isf Rm³ Ah-cpsS CSbn snbvxn-cp- nã F nâ AhÀ p ]m]w CÃm-bn-cp p'' (tbm-l- m³ 15:24). Xsâ {]hr- n-iä Ahsâ sszhnixz sxfnhmbn tbip Icp-Xn. Ah³ ]d-ªp, ""]nxmhp F\n p A\p-jvTn- m³ X n-cn- p {]hr- n-iä þ Rm³ sn p {]hr- n-iä Xt þ ]nxmhv Fs Ab p, F p Fs - p-dn p km o-i-cn- p p'' (tbm-l- m³ 5:36). Cu {]hr- n-iä {InkvXp-hnsâ sszhn-i-xzs sxfn-bn- p- Xp axn-bm-bxpw [mcm-f-hp-am-wv. hnizkn- m- -h-scãmw in n- -s Spw. Ah³ ]d-ªp, ""Rm³ A -s\-bp-å-h³ F p \n Ä hniz-kn- -mª \n Ä \n -fpss ]m]- -fnâ acn pw (tbm-l- m³ 8:24). `qx- -fn-t  A[n-Imcw Aip-²m-ßm- -fnâ Ah³ \S- nb iàn Aam-\pj iàn Bbn-cp- p-sh p sxfn-bn- p- p. tbip `qx- sf ]pd- m- n-bt mä, Ah³ s_sbâsk_qen-s\-s m- mwv `qx- sf ]pd- m- n-bxv F v Btcm-]n- -bp- m-bn, Ah³ AXn-\p, ""_e-hms\ ]nsn p si«o-«-ãm-sx Ahsâ ho«nâ IS p Ahsâ tim p IhÀ p If-hm³ BÀ pw IgnI-bn-Ã, ]nsn p si«n-bmâ ]ns IhÀ sn mw'' (aàs mkv 3:27). ChnsS Ah³ Xsâ iàn Aam-\p-jsa p Ah-Im-i-s -Sp- p. tbip-hnsâ km n²yw t]mepw `qx- sf Ak-ly-s -Sp- nbn-cp- p. I^À lqan-se ]Ån-bn sh v, HcmÄ \ne-hn-fn- p, ]d- ªp, ""\o R sf \in- n- m³ h pthm? \o BÀ F p Rm³ Adn-bp p þ sszh- nsâ ]cn-ip-²³ Xs!'' (aàs mkv 1:24). asämcmä ]d-ªp, ""\o sszh-]p-{x³'' BIp p (aàs mkv 3:11). Ahsc \in- n- m³ h -h-\mwv tbip F p Aip-²m-ßm- -fnâ HcmÄ Xncn- -dnªp; AhÀ ]d-ªp, ""ka-b- n\p ap³t] R sf ZWvUn- m³ h pthm?'' (a- mbn 8:29). Ahsâ iàn sszh- n-tâ-xnâ \n pw Ipd-ª-Xà F p Cu thz `mkw sxfnbn- -p Xn\p ]pd-sa, `qx- Ä Ahs\ Aip-²m-ßm- sf ka-b-am-ip-t¼mä in n- p-hm³ hcp sszh]p{x³ F p Xncn- -dn-bp-ibpw snbvxs. 1 1

12 ]m]- Ä tamnn- p-hm-\på iàn ChnsS `qan-bnâ Bbn-cp- -t mä, tbip ]m]- Ä tamnn p simsp p þ AXp, ]co-i- mcpw imkv{xn amcpw icn-bmbn eqs mkv 5:20, 21þÂ ]d-ªp, sszh- n\p am{xsa Ign-bp. ""\nsâ ]m]- Ä tamnn p X n-cn- p p'' F p Ah³ Hcm-tfmSp ]d-ª-t mä, Ah³ sszh-zq-jww ]d-bp p F p AhÀ Ahs\ Ipäs Sp n. X\n p ]m]- Ä tamnn- p-hm-\på iàn-bp-s p sxfn-bn-t - -Xn\p Ah³ Ah-cpsS ap¼nâ sh p Hcmsf kujy-am n (a- mbn 9:2þ8 Dw aàs mkv 2:1þ12 Dw t\m p-i). B kw`hw c p kxys sxfnbn- p- p. H v, Xsâ Xs iàn-sim v Hcmsf kujy-am- p-hm³ Ign-ªmÂ, AbmÄ p ]m] Ä tamnn- p-hm\pw Ignbpw. c v, tbip-hn\p ]m]- Ä tamnn phm³ Ign-ª-Xp-sIm v (AXv sn phm³ sszh- n\p Hgn p aämà pw km[y-a-ã), Ah³ sszhw Bbncp p F p sxfn-bn- p- p. ]cn-[n-bn-ãm iàn Ah³ simsp- m-äns\ im -am- n-bxpw, GXm\pw A - -j-w- fpw ao\pw sim v Bbn-c- -W- n\p Bfp-Isf t]mjn- n tijw ]{ p sim«hmcn FSp- -Xpw, shå- n- osx \S- - Xpw, acn- -hà p ho pw Poh³ simsp- -Xpw. Ah-tem-I\w sn phm³ kabw A\p-h-Zn- p- n-ã. Cu Hmtcm kw`-h- -fnâ \n p tbip sszhw PU- nâ h XmsW p sxfn-bn- p ASn-Øm-\- am-sw p XoÀ -bm- mw. Hcp a\p-jy\pw A cw AÛp-X- Ä Hcn- epw sn p-hm³ Ign-bm- -Xp-sIm- v, \k-td p-im-c-\mb {InkvXphnsâ \ma- nâ NneÀ p (]-s{xmkv {]-hr- n-iä 3:6þÂ) kpµcw F sszhm-eb tkm]p-c- n- Â snbvx-xp-t]mse tbip, sszhw PU- nâ h -h-\m-bn-cp p F p XoÀ -bm mw. asämcp hyànbnepw A cw iàn-bn-ãm-bn-cp- p. D]-kw-lmcw kphn-tij lrz-b- nse hnj-b-amwv tbip, PU- nâ sszhw shfn-s «sszhp-]p-{x³ F Xv. asäãmw ØnXn sn p ASn-Øm- \-amwv AXv. ]co- m-th-f-bnâ \s½ \ne-\nà p-hm³ k-lm-bn- bpw t{]mõm-ln- n- bpw sn p aäp ]e ]mt- fpw, Cu kxy- nâ \n pw \ap v FSp- mw. H m-a-xv, sblq-z-a-x-t - mä D -X-amWv {InkvXym-\n-Xzw F - Xnsâ ASn-Øm\w tbip tamsi-tb- mä h-en- -b-h³ F hkvxp- X-bm-bn-cp- p. tbip sszh-]p-{x³ Bbn-cp- p; F mâ tamsi A - s\-bm-bn-cp- n-ã. CXp hfsc hnim-e-ambn F{_mb ]pkvx-i- nâ hnh-cn- p- p- v. c m-a-xv, tbip PU- nâ h p F kxy- n-t -emwv \½psS {]Xymi ZqX-\vam-tc- mä DbÀ n-cn- p p F Xv Ahs\ 1 2

13 \ap v Hcp amxr-i-bm n sh n-cn- p p; \mapw DbÀ -s Spw F - Xnsâ sxfn-hmbn Ahs\ BZy ^e-am n sh n-cn- p p (1 simcn- yà 15:20þ22; 1 ]s{xmkv 5:6). kzà - nâ \ap- mbn krjvsn- n-cn- p hm«w, amen\yw H p-an-ãm Ah-Imiw {InkvXp-hn-t\m- Sp-IqsS \ap p e`n pw (1 ]s{xmkv 1:4). aq m-a-xv, sszhw PU-am-bn-XoÀ p \½psS CS-bn Pohn- Xp Ah\p \jvs-s -«-h-tcm-spå kvt\ls {]ZÀin- n- n-cn- -bmwv. a\p-jysc Xnc-bp sszh- nsâ Nn{X-amWv \mw ChnsS ImWp- - Xv. sszhs At\z-jn-t a\p-jysâ IS-a-sb-Ip-dn p [mcmfw ]d-bp- p- v, F mâ sszhw a\p-jysc Xncªp c n- m³ h - Xp-sIm- mwv a\p-jyà p sszhs At\z-jn- p-hm-\på IS-abm-bXv (eq-s mkv 19:10). sxän-t mb ZqX- msc klm-bn- msx sszh]p{x³ IS- p-t]mbn F Xp Xmev]cyw P\n- n- p- p, F mâ ""A{_-lm-ansâ k -Xnsb kwc- W sn p-hm-\mwv'' Ah³ h Xv (F-{_m-bÀ 2:16). a\pjyhà -s -bmwv Ah³ kvt\ln- -Xpw, DbÀ n-bxpw, ZqX- m-scbã. \mem-a-xp, sszhw PU-am-bn, a\p-jyà n-s-bnâ hkn- Xpw, a- \p-jyà p-th n Ah³ acn- Xpw a\p-jy³ sszh-zr-jvsn-bnâ F{X hne-s -«-h-\mwv F p sxfn-bn- p- p. Hcp Ipcn-In-en-s\- m-fpw, BSnt\- mfpw hne-bp-å-h- -\mwv a\p-jy³ F p tbip sblq-z- msc ]Tn- n- p. \ap p th n \½psS Poh³ DbÀ Xmbn ImWp- p. F -Xm-Wv. Ah³ \s½ \c-i- nâ \n p am{x-aã þ c n- m³ B{K-ln- p- -Xv, `qan-bn-em-bn-cn- p-t¼mgpw \½psS Poh\p F{Xt mfw hne Iev]n- mtam F -Xm-bn-cp p Ahsâ e yw, AXpsIm v Cu temi- nse ]m] nâ \n pw \s½ c n- p-hm³ hgn Hcp- n, \mw ]m]- nâ Pohn- mâ \mw hne-bn-ãm hcmwv. Ah- mbn Pohn- mâ am{xsa \½psS PohnXw hne-bp-å-xmbn Xocp- I-bp-Åp. Ipdn- p-iä 1 P-Ìn³ amà«nà Ub-temKv Hm^v PÌn³, ^ntem-k-^à Bâ v amà«nà, hn v {Snt^m, G Pyq 48. Ase-Ivkm- À tdms_à«vkv Bâ v spbnwkv sumwmäuvk, eds Zm Btâ þ Xs\-kn ^mtzgvkv: {Sm³k-te-j³kv Hm^v Z ssdän Hm^v Z ^mtzgvkv Uu Sp G.-Un. 325, sdh. Bâ v BÀ F s h-eâ v timivkv ({Kmâ v dm nuvkv, ssa.: U»nbp Fw.- _n. GÀUvam³kv ]»n-jnmv I¼-\n. 1957). 2 C-_nUv 49. This lesson was adapted from Abilene Christian College Lectures, Used by permission of Abilene Christian University Lectureship Direction Truth for Today