05. கிறிஸ்தவனும் சிலுவையும்

5. fpwp];jtDk; rpYitAk;

jpahd thrpg;G: NahRth 4:1-24

gioa Vw;ghl;bYs;s NahRthtpd; Mfkj;jpw;Fk; Gjpa Vw;ghl;bYs;s vNgrpaH epUgj;jpw;Fk; mjpf xw;Wik cz;L. nja;tkf;fs; ntw;wpAs;s tho;f;if vt;thW elj;jNtz;Lk; vd;gJ ,e;j NahRthtpd; Gj;jfj;jpy; nrhy;Nthtpakhfr; rpwg;Gld; rpj;jupf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. Kjy; ehd;F mjpfhuq;fspy; ,];uNty; Gj;jpuH NahHjhd; ejpia mile;j tpjj;ijAk;> mjid mw;Gjkhff; fle;j KiwiaAk; mjptptukhff; fhzyhk;. fHj;jupd; fpUigahy; NahHjhd; ejpia mjprakha;f; fle;jhHfs;. ghYk; NjDk; XLfpw fhdhd; Njrj;jpy; fhy; itj;jhHfs;. mtHfs; mt;thW NahHjhDf;F mf;fiuapy; ngUkpjj;Jld; ghsak; ,wq;fpd Kjy; ,lk; fpy;fhy; MFk;. ,e;jf; fpy;fhy; mtHfSf;F khngUk; Kf;fpa mjpcd;djkhd ghsak; Mapw;W. mtHfs; rupj;jpu Vl;by; ngUikAld; Fwpg;gplj;jf;f Gdpjkhd ,lk; fpy;fhy;. fhdhd; thrpfshd gz;ilf; Fbkf;fNshL NghupLtjw;F ,e;jf; fpy;fhy; xU rpwe;j jskhfg; gad;gLj;jg;gl;lJ. mtHfs; ntw;wpNky; ntw;wp fz;l fhyj;jpYk;> Njhy;tp fz;l NtisfspYk; kPz;Lk; kPz;Lk; ,isg;ghWjYf;fhf te;J> jq;fpd ,lk; fpy;fhy;.

fpy;fhy;jhd; mtHfs; mbf;fb Ngha; te;J jq;fp> gjptpUe;J> MNyhrpj;J> ,isg;ghwp> jpl;lkpl;L> rj;JUf;fis klq;fbf;f gad;gl;l Nfe;jpu ];jhdkhFk;. NghHf;fsj;jpw;Fr; nra;jp mDg;g cjTk; khngUk; Nghf;FtuT jiyikf; fhupahyakhfj; jpfo;e;jJ.

mtHfSf;F Kd;dhy; vupNfhTk; ,ju ehLfSk; ,Ue;jd> fhdhdpy; tho;e;j g+HtPf gif muRfisnay;yhk; mtHfs; nty;yNtz;Lk;. giftiu ntd;why;jhd; mtHfs; ehl;ilr; Rje;jupj;Jf; nfhs;s KbAk;. MfNt> fhdhd; Rje;jpuj;jpw;F Kd;dhy; ngUk;NghH epfo;j;jpNa jPuNtz;Lk;. Ngupd;g tho;T ngw NghH tho;T mj;jpahtrpak;. ,t;tpjp fpwp];jt tho;f;iff;Fg; nghUe;Jk;. ntw;wpAs;s fpwp];jt tho;T elj;j tpUk;Gfpwtd; NghH tho;T elj;jpj;jhd; MfNtz;Lk;. NghH ,d;Nwy; ntw;wp ,y;iy. NghUk; ntw;wpAk; ,ize;j tho;Nt fpwp];jt tho;T. ngUk; ntw;wpaila> ngUk; NghH Gupe;Nj MfNtz;Lk;. Mdhy; NghUf;Fg; Gwg;gLKd;> vupNfhitj; jhf;f jPtpukhfr; rhLKd;> ,];uNtyHfs; fpy;fhypy; fhj;jpUe;J fHj;juplkpUe;J ngwNtz;ba Mw;wYk; NahridAk; gy cz;L. fHj;jUf;F fhj;jpUj;jNy ngupa fhupak;. fHj;jNuhL n[gj;jpy; jdpj;jpUe;J mtuplkpUe;J rf;jpiag; ngwhtpl;lhy; Nghupy; Njhy;tpAWtJ jpz;zk;.

ek;kpy; mNefH fpwp];Jtpd; rpYitg; Gz;zpaj;jhy; ghtj;jpd; rk;gskhfpa kuzj;ij> mjhtJ NahHjhidf; fle;J epj;jpa [Ptfiu VwpapUf;fyhk;. fhdhdpy; fhy;kjpj;J> fpy;fhypy; ghsak; ,wq;fpapUf;fyhk;. tpRthrg; ngUf;fhy; nghq;fpnaOe;J> vupNfh vd;Dk; gif muz;fisj; jfHj;njwpa gha;e;J rhlj; Jbf;fyhk;. vjpNu ,Uf;Fk; rhj;jhdpd; Nfhl;ilfis nehWf;fpj; J}shf;f tpWtpWg;Gf; nfhs;syhk;. Mdhy; NghUf;F nghq;fpnaOKd;> fpy;fhyp;y; jq;fpapUf;fNtz;Lk;. fHj;jUila ghjj;jpy; gf;jp tpeakha;f; fhj;jpUf;fNtz;Lk;. mtH $Wtijf; $He;J ftdpf;fNtz;Lk;. mtH nrhy;Yfpwgb elf;f Ntz;Lk;.

fpy;fhyp;y; xt;nthU fpwp];jtDk; fw;f Ntz;ba MW mjpKf;fpakhd ghlq;fs; cs;sd. mitfSs; kpfkpf Kf;fpakhd ,uz;L ghlq;fisg; gw;wp ,e;j mjpfhuj;jpy; Muhayhk;. ntw;wpAs;s fpwp];jt tho;T elj;j tpUk;Gfpw midtUf;Fk; ,e;j ,UtpjpfSk;> ,U fz;fs; Nghd;witahFk;. xt;nthU fpwp];jtDk; ,e;newpapy; nrd;Wjhd; MfNtz;Lk;. ,ijj; jtpHj;J NtnwhU newpapy;iy vd;Nw jpl;ltl;lkhf miw$TfpNwd;. ehk; vy;yhUk; nry;yNtz;ba top xd;Wjhd;. mt;top fpwp];JNt. ehNd topnad;W mtH giwrhw;wtpy;iyah!

(1) KjyhtJ fpy;fhy; xU epidTg; ghisakhfj; jpfo;e;jJ

fHj;jH NahRthit Nehf;fp: ePq;fs; xt;nthU Nfhj;jpuj;jpw;F xt;nthUtuhf [dq;fSf;Fs; gd;dpuz;L Ngiuj; njupe;Jnfhz;L> ,q;Nf NahHjhdpd; eLtpNy MrhupaHfspd; fhy;fs; epiyaha; epd;w ,lj;jpNy gd;dpuz;L fw;fis vLj;J> mitfis cq;fNshNl mf;fiuf;Ff; nfhz;LNgha;> ePq;fs; ,d;W ,utpy; jq;Fk; ];jhdj;jpy; mitfis itAq;fs; vd;W mtHfSf;Ff; fl;lisapLq;fs; vd;whH. mg;nghOJ NahRth ,];uNty; Gj;jpuupy; xt;nthU Nfhj;jpuj;Jf;F xt;nthUtuhf Maj;jg;gLj;jpapUe;j gd;dpuz;L Ngiu mioj;J> mtHfis Nehf;fp: ePq;fs; NahHjhdpd; kj;jpapy; cq;fs; Njtdhfpa fHj;jupd; ngl;bf;F Kd;ghf fle;JNgha;> cq;fSf;Fs;Ns XH milahskha; ,Uf;Fk;gbf;F> ,];uNty; Gj;jpuUila Nfhj;jpuq;fspd; ,yf;fj;jpw;Fr; rupahf> cq;fspy; xt;nthUtd; xt;nthU fy;iyj; jd; Njhspd; Nky; vLj;Jf;nfhz;L Nghq;fs;.

ehis ,e;jf; fw;fs; Vnjd;W cq;fs; gps;isfs; cq;fisf; Nfl;Fk;NghJ> ePq;fs; fHj;jUila cld;gbf;ifg; ngl;bf;F Kd;ghf NahHjhdpd; jz;zPH gpupe;J Nghdjpdhy; mitfs; itf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwJ. NahHjhd; fle;JNghfpwNghJ> NahHjhdpd; jz;zPH gpupe;JNghapw;W. Mifahy; ,e;jf; fw;fs; ,];uNty; Gj;jpuUf;F vd;iwf;Fk; epidg;g+l;Lk; milahsk; vd;W nrhy;Yq;fs; vd;whd;. NahRth fl;lisapl;lgb ,];uNty; Gj;jpuH nra;J> fHj;jH NahRthNthNl nrhd;dgbNa ,];uNty; Gj;jpuUila Nfhj;jpuq;fspd; ,yf;fj;jpw;Fr; rupahfg; gd;dpuz;L fw;fis NahHjhdpd; eLtpy; vLj;J> mitfisj; jq;fNshNl$l mf;fiuf;Ff; nfhz;LNgha;> jhq;fs; jq;fpd ,lj;jpNy itj;jhHfs;. NahHjhdpd; eLtpYk; cld;gbf;ifg; ngl;biar; Rke;j Mrhupaupd; fhy;fs; epd;w ,lj;jpNy NahRth gd;dpuz;L fw;fis ehl;bdhd;.

NkhNr NahRthTf;F fl;lisapl;bUe;j vy;yhtw;wpd;gbAk; [dq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;Yk;gb> fHj;jH NahRthTf;F fl;lisapl;litnay;yhk; nra;J KbAkl;Lk;> ngl;biar; Rkf;fpw MrhupaH NahHjhdpd; eLNt epd;whHfs;. [dq;fs; jPtpupj;Jf; fle;J NghdhHfs;. [dnky;yhk; fle;J Nghd gpd;G> fHj;jUila ngl;bAk; fle;jJ. MrhupaH [dj;Jf;F Kd;ghfg; NghdhHfs;.

,e;jg; gpufhukhf Kjy; khjk; gj;jhk; NjjpapNy [dq;fs; NahHjhdpypUe;J fiuNawp> vupNfhTf;F fPnoy;iyahd fpy;fhypNy ghsakpwq;fpdhHfs;. mtHfs; NahHjhdpy; vLj;jf;nfhz;L te;j me;jg; gd;dpuz;L fw;fisAk; NahRth fpy;fhypNy ehl;b> ,];uNty; Gj;jpuiu Nehf;fp: ehis cq;fs; gps;isfs; ,e;jf; fw;fs; Vnjd;W jq;fs; gpjhf;fisf; Nfl;Fk;NghJ> ePq;fs; cq;fs; gps;isfSf;F mwptpf;fNtz;baJ vd;dntd;why;: ,];uNtyH ntl;lhe;jiu topaha; ,e;j NahHjhidf; fle;J te;jhHfs;. g+kpapd; rfy [dq;fSk; fHj;jUila fuk; gyj;jnjd;W mwpAk;gbf;F> ePq;fs; rfy ehSk; cq;fs; Njtdhfpa fHj;jUf;Fg; gag;gLk;gbf;F> cq;fs; Njtdhfpa fHj;jH NahHjhdpd; jz;zPUf;Fk; nra;J> mij cq;fSf;F Kd;ghf ePq;fs; fle;J jPUksTk; tw;wpg;Nghfg;gz;zpdhH vd;W mwptpf;ff;fltPHfs; vd;whd;.

Mk; Iah> ,njy;yhk; gioa Vw;ghl;bYs;s goq;fij. ,e;jg; gz;ilf; fhyj;J tuyhw;why; vd;d gad;? ,e;j ,];uNtyUila tho;f;if tuyhw;Wf;Fk; vd;Dila jw;fhy fpwp];jt tho;f;iff;Fk; vd;d rk;ge;jk;? vd;W xUtH tpdtyhk;.

,];uNtyupd; tho;f;if xU fpwp];jtdpd; tho;f;ifg; Nghf;ifr; rpj;jupj;Jf; fhl;LfpwJ. Gjpa Vw;ghl;L tuyhw;wpw;Fk; gioa Vw;ghL tpj;jpLfpwJ. gupRj;j Ntjhfkk; gioa Vw;ghl;by; JspHj;J> Gjpa Vw;ghl;by; fdpe;J Kw;WfpwJ. gioa Vw;ghLk; Gjpa Vw;ghLk; NrHe;Nj gupRj;j Ntjhfkkhf g+uzg;gLfpwJ. gupRj;j Ntjhfkj;ijr; ruptu fw;gjw;F cjTk; khrpwe;j tpahf;fpahdg; Gj;jfk; gupRj;j Ntjhfkk;jhd;. Gjpa Vw;ghl;by; nghq;fp vOk; xspr; Rliug; gioa Vw;ghl;by; tPrp kpspur;nra;jhy;> Ntjhfkj;jpd; jpuz;l fUj;J gioa vw;ghl;bYk; Gije;J fplg;gijf; fz;Lzuyhk;. ,NaR Rthkpapd; rpYit kuzj;ijAk; capHj;njOjiyAk; gioa Vw;ghl;Lf; fz;zhbf;Fs; fz;L fspf;fyhk;. fy;thupr; rpYitapy; njhq;fp ,NaR ehjH kupj;jhH. gpjhthfpa Njtd; jkf;F epakpj;j Xl;lj;ij ,NaRehjH ntw;wpAld; Xb Kbj;jhH. kDf;Fy ,ul;rpg;Gf;fhfr; nra;aNtz;baJ vy;yhk; jdJ mtjhu fhyj;jpy; nra;JKbj;Jtpl;Nld; vd;gjw;F mwpFwpahf Kbe;jJ vd;W nrhy;yp> tPuntw;wp KuRnfhl;bdhH. ght ,ul;rpg;gpd; g+uz ntw;wp rpYitapy; epiwNtwptpl;lJ. ghtj;jpd; $H xbe;jJ. kuzj;ij ,NaRehjH n[akhf;fpdhH. kuzk; n[akhf tpOq;fg;gl;lJ. ghjhsj;jpd;kPJ ntw;wpnfhz;lhH ,NaRehjH. ek;Kila fHj;juhfpa ,NaR fpwp];JtpdhNy ekf;F n[aq;nfhLf;fpw NjtDf;F ];Njhj;jpuk;.

,];uNtyH NahHjhidf; fle;j epfo;r;rp fpwp];jtHfs; ght kuzj;ijf; flf;fNtz;ba epfo;r;rpiar; Rl;bf;fhl;b epw;fpwJ. MrhupaH khj;jpukd;W> ,];uNty; Gj;jpuH vy;yhUk; NahHjhidf; fle;jhHfs;. MrhupaH Kd; nrd;whHfs;. ,];uNtyH gpd; nrd;whHfs;. ekJ gpujhd Mrhupauhfpa ,NaRehjH Kd; nrd;w topNa ehKk; gpd;nry;yNtz;Lk;. ,NaRehjH kuzj;ijf; fle;jhH. mtUila mbahHfSk; kuzj;ijf; fle;Nj jPuNtz;Lk;. ,NaRehjH vdf;fhfr; rpYitapy; kupj;jhH vd;why; ehDk; mtNuhL $lr; rpYitapy; kupj;Jtpl;Nld; vd;gJjhd; mjd; cl;nghUs;. ,NaRehjH vd; ghtj;jpw;fhf kupj;jhH. ehDk; ghtj;Jf;fhf kupf;fhtpl;lhy;> xUf;fhYk; ntw;wpAs;s gupRj;j tho;f;if elj;j KbahJ.
 

gupRj;j gTy; mg;Ngh];jyd; fyhj;jpaUf;F vOjpd epUgk; ,uz;lhk; mjpfhuk; ,Ugjhk; trdj;jpy; $Wtijf; NfSq;fs;. fpwp];JTlNd$lr; rpYitapy; miwag;gl;Nld;. MapDk;> gpioj;jpUf;fpNwd;. ,dp ehd; my;y> fpwp];JNt vd;Ds; gpioj;jpUf;fpwhH. ehd; ,g;nghOJ khk;rj;jpy; gpioj;jpUf;fpwNjh> vd;dpy; md;G$He;J vdf;fhfj; jk;ikj;jhNk xg;Gf;nfhLj;j NjtDila Fkhuidg; gw;Wk; tpRthrj;jpdhNy gpioj;jpUf;fpNwd;. ehd; NjtDila fpUigia tpUjhf;Ffpwjpy;iy. kPz;Lk; gupRj;j gTy; 2 nfhupe;jpaH 5k; mjpfhuk; 14k; trdj;jpy; nrg;Gtijf; NfSq;fs;. fpwp];JtpDila md;G vq;fis neUf;fp VTfpwJ. Vndd;why;> vy;yhUf;fhfTk; xUtNu kupj;jpUf;f> vy;yhUk; kupj;jhHfs; vd;Wk;> (2.nfhup.5:14). NkYk; gupRj;j gTy; NuhkH 6k; mjpfhuk; 4k; trdj;jpy; ,t;thW ,ak;GfpwhH. NkYk; gpjhtpd; kfpikapdhNy fpwp];J kupj;NjhupypUe;J vOg;gg;gl;lJNghy> ehKk; Gjpjhd [PtDs;stHfsha; ele;Jnfhs;Sk;gbf;F> mtUila kuzj;jpw;Fs;shf;Fk; Qhd];ehdj;jpdhNy fpwp];JTlNd$l mlf;fk;gz;zg;gl;Nlhk; (Nuh.6:4). ,t;trdq;fspy; fz;Ls;sgb ehk; fpwp];JTlNd$lf; fpwp];JTf;Fs; kupj;Jtpl;Nlhk; vd;w cz;ikahd tpRthrk;jhd; ntw;wpapd; MjhukhFk;. MrhupaH khj;jpuk; NahHjhidf; flf;ftpy;iy. MrhupaNuhL$l ,];uNty; Gj;jpuUk; NahHjhidf; fle;jhHfs;. mJNghy; ,NaRehjH kl;Lk; jd;de;jdpahuha; rpYitapy; kupf;ftpy;iy. mtNuhL$l mtUf;Fs; mtUila kf;fs; midtUk; rpYitapy; kupj;Jtpl;lhHfs;. mlf;fk; gz;zg;gl;lhHfs;.
 

rpy Mz;LfSf;F Kd;dH ,q;fpyhe;jpYs;s nf];tpf; khefupy; fpwp];jtj; jpUj;njhz;lH khehL xd;W eilngw;wJ. rPdh ehl;by; fpwp];jt Nrit nra;Jtpl;Lj; jhafk; jpUk;gpAs;s xU khJ rpNuhkzp jdJ mDgt rhl;rpia mk;khehl;by; $wpdhs;. rPdh Njrj;jpw;F me;j mk;ikahH kp\dwpahfr; nry;Yk; Kd; mtUila ez;gHfspy; xUtH mtiug; ghHj;J: vd;d> eP cd;idr; rPdhtpy; capNuhL Gijj;Jf;nfhs;s nry;fpwhNah? rPdh ehl;bd; nfhba ntg;gj;ij eP jhq;f KbahJ. MW khjj;jpw;Fs; eP rhtJ jpz;zk; vd;W ,bj;Jiuj;jhH. me;j mijupa thHj;ijfisf; Nfl;l kp\dwp ngz;kzp mspj;j khWj;juk; gpd;tUkhW:

vd; mUik ez;gNu> ehd; Ie;J Mz;LfSf;F Kd;dNu nrj;Jtpl;Nld; vd;gJ ckf;Fj; njupahjh? ,g;nghOJ ehd; fpwp];JTf;Fs; gpioj;jpUg;gJ rPdhtpy; fpwp];JTf;fhf jpUj;njhz;lhw;Wtjw;fhfj;jhd;. mg;ngz;kzp ghtj;jpw;Fr; nrj;jhs; fpwp];JTf;fhf capHj;jhs;. jd; tho;ehspd; filrp %r;Rtiu fpwp];JTf;fhfNt tho;e;jhs;.

rpYitapd; ,ufrpaKk; ,Jjhd;. rpYitapy; fpwp];J khj;jpukd;W> ehKk; kupj;Jtpl;Nlhk;.

Mj;Jk Mjahk; nra;tjw;F ehk; mUikahd jpl;lq;fs; gy jPl;bAs;Nshk;. mJ ey;yJjhd;. Mdhy; mjw;F Kd;dH ePH rpYitapy; fpwp];JTlNd $lr; nrj;Jtpl;Buh vd;gJjhd; khngUk; Nfs;tp. ePH fpwp];JTf;Fs; rhfhtpl;lhy;> fpwp];JTf;Fs; capNuhL thoKbahJ. epj;jpa [Ptdhfpa fpwp];J ckf;Fs; thohtpl;lhy;> ePH ve;j ey;y fhupaj;ijAk; mtUf;F kfpikahfr; nra;aKbahJ. vd;iday;yhky; cq;fshy; xd;Wk; nra;af;$lhJ vd;W ,NaRehjH mOj;jk; jpUj;jkhf miw$tpAs;shNu. ePH fpwp];JTf;fhf VNjDk; ey;y fhupaj;ijr; nra;atpUk;GtPuhdhy;> ePH KjyhtJ fpwp];JTf;Fs; kupj;Jtpl;Buh vd;gijr; rpe;jpj;Jg; ghUk;. nka;ahfNt> nka;ahfNt> ,NaRthfpa ehd; cq;fSf;Fr; nrhy;YfpNwd;. NfhJikkzpahdJ epyj;jpy; tpOe;J rhfhtpl;lhy; jdpj;jpUf;Fk;. nrj;jNjahfpy; kpFe;j gyidf; nfhLf;Fk;. jd; [Ptid rpNefpf;fpwtd; mij ,oe;JNghthd;. ,e;j cyfj;jpy; jd; [Ptid ntWf;fpwtd; vtNdh mtNd mij epj;jpa [Ptfhykha;f; fhj;Jf;nfhs;thd;. xUtd; vdf;F Copak; nra;fpwtdhdhy; vd;idg; gpd;gw;wf;fltd;. ehd; vq;Nf ,Uf;fpNwNdh mq;Nf vd; Copaf;fhuDk; ,Ug;ghd;. xUtd; vdf;F CopaQ;nra;jhy;> mtidg; gpjhthdtH fdk;gz;ZthH (Nah.12:24-26).

gupRj;j MtpahdtH ,g;nghOJ cd; mUfpy; epw;fpwhH. cd;idg; ghHj;J ,f; Nfs;tpiaf; Nfl;fpwhH. eP fpwp];JTlNd$l kupj;Jtpl;lhah? eP cdJ ghtj;Jf;Fr; nrj;Jtpl;lhah? eP ,g;nghy;yhj cyfj;Jf;F kupj;Jtpl;lhah? eP ghtkhk;rj;jpw;F nrj;Jtpl;lhah? eP jd;dyj;jpw;Fk; jw;Gfo;r;rpf;Fk; tPz; ngUikf;Fk; cyf Mjhaj;jpw;Fk; nrj;Jtpl;lhah?

ehd; nrj;J tpl;Nldh? ehd; fpwp];JTNd $l kupj;Jtpl;Nldh? fpy;fhy; xU epidTg;ghsak; ,];uNtyH jq;fs; MrhupaUf;Fg; gpd;dhy; NahHjhdpy; ,wq;fpaJNghy ehd; fpwp];JTf;Fr; rpYit kuzj;jpy; ,wq;fpAs;Nsdh?

(2) ,uz;lhtJ> fpy;fhy; XH capHj;njOjypd; epidTg; ghsak;

,];uNty; Gj;jpuH NahHjhd; ejpapy; ,wq;fpdhHfs;. Mdhy; mtHfs; NahHjhdpy; %o;fptpltpy;iy. NahHjhdhy; ,Oj;Jr; nry;yg;gltpy;iy. mtHfs; NahHjhidf; fle;jhHfs;. ntw;wpf; nfk;gPuj;Jld; NahHjhidf; fle;J> fhdhd; fiu NrHe;jhHfs;. NahHjhd;Nky; ntw;wpnfhz;lhHfs;. Kjy; khjk; gj;jhk; NjjpapNy ,];uNty; [dq;fs; NahHjhdpypUe;J fiuNawp> fhdhdpYs;s vupNfhTf;Ff; fpnoy;iyahd fpy;fhypNy ghsak; ,wq;fpdhHfs; (NahR.4:19). mtHfs; vfpg;ij tpl;L rupahf 40 Mz;LfSf;F Kd;dH Kjy; khjk; gj;jhk; NjjpapNy vfpg;ij tpl;Lg; Gwg;gl;lhHfs;.

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