ntspg;gLj;jy; G];jfk; - tpsf;fTiu
mjpfhuk; - 3

rh;ij rig (3:1-6)

rh;ij rigahdJ capUs;sjhapUe;jhYk; nrj;j rig vd;Nw miof;fg;gl;lJ. ,J Xh; ngausTf;fhd rlq;fhr;rhuKs;;s Muhjid nra;J te;jjpdhy;> nrj;j rigahf fhzg;gl;lJ. Njtty;yik ,y;yhjgb gf;jpapd; Nt\k; jhpj;j epiyapNy fhzg;gl;lJ. rh;ij vd;w gjj;jpd; mh;j;jk; jg;gitj;J nfhz;l> ntspte;jth;fSf;fhd (Escaped ones)  vd;gjhFk;.  

ghohd ,d;iwa rh;ij gl;lzk;

,J rPh;jpUj;jf;fhyj;Jf;F nghUj;jkhd rig. ngha;ahd cgNjrq;fs;> tpf;fpuf Muhjid Nghd;witfis  vjph;j;J khh;l;bd;Y}jh;  kw;Wk; rPh;jpUj;jthjpfs; vjph;j;Jg;Nghhpl;l fpwp;];jt rigfhyj;ij rPh;jpUj;jy; vd miof;fpNwhk;. rPh;jpUj;jk;  fp.gp.1500-Mk; Mz;L thf;fpy; Muk;gpj;jJ. Nuhk FUf;fs;; jiyikapd; fPo; rigapd; epiyahdJ rfpf;ff;$lhj Jauj;jpw;Fs;; tuNt fp.gp.1517 mf;Nlhgh; 31-k; ehs; khh;l;bd;Y}jh; n[h;kdpapd; tpl;ld;gh;f; Mya fjtpNy jdJ 95 rl;ltpjpfisAk; Mzpfshy; flhttpl;lhh;. me;epkplj;jpypUe;Nj rPh;jpUj;jy; Muk;gkhdJ.  ,e;j ,af;fj;jpd; %ykha;  Ntjhfkk; vspjpy; vy;yhUf;Fk; fpilj;jJ. Vndd;why; mJtiu Ntjhfk; Kj;jhpf;fg;gl;l G];jfkhf fhzg;gl;lJ. kw;Wk; tpRthrj;jpdhy; tUk; ePjp vd;fpw Nghjid caph;ngw;wJ. rPh;jpUj;jk; rigapy; Vw;gl;buhtpby; ,d;Wk; Nuhk rigapd; Mjpf;fj;jpd; fPo; jhd; rigfs; fhzg;gl;bUf;Fk;. 

rPh;jpUj;jthjpfs;> rlq;fhr;rhu kjf;nfhs;iffspd; fphpiafis rigfspypUe;J mfw;wptpl;bUe;Jk;> ,NaR fpwp];Jtpd; ,uz;lhk; tUifiaf; Fwpj;j thf;Fwpjpia epiyg;gLj;j jtwptpl;lhh;fs;> mJkl;Lky;y ghpRj;j Mtpahd NjtDf;F ,lk;nfhLf;fhjth;fshf fhzg;gl;lhh;fs;. Mifahy;  jhd; capUs;s rig vd;w ngaiug;ngw;Wk;> Mtpahdthpd; ty;yikapy;yhjjpdhy; nrj;j rig vd;Nw miof;fg;gl;lJ. ,e;j rigapd; fhykhdJ fp.gp.1520 Kjy; fp.gp.1720 tiu MFk;.  

KfTiu

rh;ij rigapd;  nra;jpahdJ $l rigapd; J}jid Nehf;fp nry;fpwJ. rh;ij rigf;F KjyhtJ nra;jpia nfhLg;gth; ahh;> vg;gb gl;lth; vd;W jd;id mwpKfg;gLj;Jfpwhh;. rh;ij rigapd; J}jDf;F eP vOjNtz;baJ vd;dntdpy;: NjtDila VO MtpfisAk; VO el;rj;jpuq;fisAk; cilath; nrhy;YfpwjhtJ vd;W ,NaR jd;id ntspg;gLj;Jfpwhh;. Mtpahd Njtd; xUtNu> mtUila fphpiafs; gythf fhzg;gLfpwJ. ghpRj;j MtpahdtUf;F ,lk;nfhlhj rigf;F>  Mz;lth; jd;id mwpKfg;gLj;Jk;NghJ> NjtDila Mtpia cilath; vd;W jd;id mwpKfg;gLj;Jfpwhh;. VO el;rj;jpuq;fs; rigapd J}jh;fis> Copaf;fhuh;fis Fwpf;fpwJ. Copaf;fhuidj; jd; ifapy; itj;jpUf;fpw Njtd;. XUtd; vdf;F Copak; nra;jhy; gpjhthfpa Njtd; mtid fdk;gz;Zthh; vd;W thf;fspj;jpUf;fpwhNu. 

epiwfs;

cd; fphpiafis mwpe;jpUf;fpNwd;. rh;ij  rigapd; fphpiafis ,NaR mwpe;jpUf;fpwhh;;. rig rPh;jpUj;jj;;jpw;F khh;l;bd; Y}jh; jd; capiuAk; Jr;rnkd kjpj;J vLj;j Kaw;rpfis Njtd; mwpe;jpUf;fpwhh;. Nuhk rigj; jiyikf;F tpNuhjkhd fhhpaq;fs; nra;jhy; mth;fis capNuhL fl;bitj;J> rgpf;fg;gl;ltd;> gprhrpd; kfd; vd;W fhfpjj;jpy; vOjp> mij fphPlkhf nra;J jiyapy; itj;J> capNuhL Rl;nlhpg;ghh;fs;. mg;gb ,we;j gf;jh;fs; mNdfh;. rh;ij rig Mz;ltUf;fhf> Ntjj;jpw;fhf fhl;bd ituhf;fpaj;ij fh;j;jh; mwpe;jpUe;jhh;. md;gpd; gpuahrj;ij kwe;J Nghtjw;F mth; mePjp cs;s Njtd; my;yNt.

Fiwfs;

,e;j rigahdJ capUs;snjd;W ngah;nfhz;bUe;Jk; nrj;j rigahf fhzg;gl;lJ. fhyg;Nghf;fpy;> khh;l;bd;Y}jiug;Nghd;w gf;jh;fspd; kiwtpw;F gpd;G> capNuhL fhzg;gl;l rig nrj;jjhf khwptpl;lJ. Mifahy; jhd; me;j rigia ghh;j;J Mz;lth; $Wfpwhh;> eP tpopj;Jf;nfhz;L> rhfpwjw;F VJthapUf;fpwitfis ];jpug;gLj;J vd;W. ,e;j rigAk; NjtDf;FKd; epiwTs;s rigahf fhzg;gltpy;iy. Njtd; kde;jpUk;Gk;gbaha; mth;fSf;Fj; jtiznfhLf;fpwhh;. Mifahy; eP Nfl;Lg; ngw;Wf;nfhz;l tifia epidT$h;e;J> mijf; iff;nfhz;L kde;jpUk;G.  eP tpopj;jpuhtpl;lhy;> jpUlidg;Nghy; cd;Nky; tUNtd;> ehd; cd;Nky; tUk;Ntisia mwpahjpUg;gha; vd;W Mz;lth; vr;rhpf;fpwhh;.

thf;Fj;jj;jk;

jq;fs; t];jpuq;fis mRrpg;gLj;jhj rpyNgh; ,d;Dk;  cdf;Fz;L> ghfhYf;F Kd;ghf Koq;fhy;gbaplhj 7>000 Ngiu vypahtpd; ehl;fspy; itj;jpUe;j fh;j;jh;> rh;ij rigapd; ehl;fspYk; xU $l;lj;ij jdf;fhf itj;jpUf;fpwijg; ghh;f;fpNwhk;. mth;fs; ghj;jputhd;fshdgbahy; ntz;t];jpue;jhpj;J vd;NdhNl$l elg;ghh;fs;.  n[aq;nfhs;SfpwtndtNdh mtDf;F ntz;t];jpuk; jhpg;gpf;fg;gLk;> [PtG];jfj;jpypUe;J mtDila ehkj;ij ehd; fpWf;fpg;Nghlhky;> vd; gpjh Kd;ghfTk; mtUila J}jh; Kd;ghfTk; mtd; ehkj;ij mwpf;ifapLNtd; vd;W $Wfpwhh;. 

gpynjy;gpah rig (ntsp 3:7-13)

gpynjy;gpah vd;w gjj;jpd; mh;j;jk; rNfhju rpNefk; vd;gjhFk;. ,e;j rigapd; fhykhdJ fp.gp. 1720 Kjy; fp.gp. 1900 tiu MFk;. ,e;j rigahdJ Mz;ltiu mjpfkhf Nerpj;j rig. ,NaR ,e;j rigia Fwpj;J ve;j FiwAk; $wtpy;iy. ,NaRtpd; Nky; m];jpghuk; Nghlg;gl;l rigahf fhzg;gl;lJ. trdj;ij cz;ikaha; ifnfhz;l rigahfTk; fhzg;gl;;lJ.

 KfTiu(ntsp;3:1-6)

 gpynjy;gpah rigapd;  nra;jpahdJ $l rigapd; Copaf;fhuid Nehf;fp jhd; nry;fpwJ.  gpynjy;gpah rigf;F KjyhtJ nra;jpia nfhLg;gth; ahh;> vg;gb gl;lth; vd;W jd;id mwpKfg;gLj;Jfpwhh;. gpynjy;gpah rigapd; J}jDf;F vOjNtz;baJ vd;dntdpy;: ghpRj;jKs;stUk;> rj;jpaKs;stUk;> jhtPjpd; jpwTNfhiy cilatUk;> xUtUk; g+l;lf;$lhjgbf;Fj; jpwf;fpwtUk;> xUtUk; jpwf;ff;$lhjgbf;Fg; g+l;LfpwtUkhapUf;fpwth; nrhy;YfpwjhtJ> vd;W mwpKfg;gLj;Jfpwhh;. 

ehk; MuhjpUf;fpw Njtd; ghpRj;jKs;sth;. jPikia ghuhj Rj;jf;fz;zd;. mth; rj;jpaKs;s Njtd;. ehNd rj;jpak; vd;W $wpath;. mtUila thh;j;ij r%yKk; rj;jpak;. jhtPjpd; jpwTNfhiy cilath;. thdj;jpYk; G+kpapYk; rfy mjpfhuKs;s Njtd;. xUtUk; g+l;lf;$lhjgbf;Fj; jpwf;fpwth;> jpwf;ff;$lhjgbf;Fg; g+l;Lfpwth;. 

ghohd ,d;iwa gpynjy;gpah gl;lzk;

epiwfs;

gpynjy;gpah rigapd;  fphpiafis mwpe;jpUf;fpNwd; vd;W ,NaR $Wfpwhh;. ,e;j rigapd; fphpiaahdJ Mz;ltuhy; nkr;rf;$bajha; fhzg;gl;lJ.  ,e;j rigf;F nfhQ;rk;  ngyd; ,Ue;Jk;> NjtDila ehkj;ij kWjypf;fhky; NjtDila trdj;ijf; iff;nfhs;SfpwJ. Mifahy; Mz;lth;;> ,Njh> jpwe;jthriy cdf;F Kd;ghf itj;jpUf;fpNwd;> mij xUtDk; g+l;lkhl;lhd;> vd;W thf;Ff;nfhLf;fpwhh;.

rh;ij rig nrj;j rigahf fhzg;gl;lJ. nrj;j #o;epiyapypUe;J capNuhL tUfpwtDf;F nfhQ;rk; ngyd; jhd; fhzg;ggLk;. khj;jpuky;y> ek;Kila Njtd; nfhQ;rj;ij Mrph;tjpf;fpwth;. 5 mg;gq;fisAk; 2 kPd;fisAk;  Mrph;tjpj;J 5000 Ngiu Ngh\pj;j fh;j;jh;;. ek;Kila  nfhQ;r jhye;Jfis Mz;lthplk; nfhLf;Fk;NghJ gpl;L mNdfiu ek; %yk; Ngh\pf;fpw fh;j;jh; mth;. 

jpwe;j thriyf;nfhz;l rig

Nrhjidfhyj;jpw;F jg;gpd rig

,Njh> a+juy;yhjpUe;Jk; jq;fis a+jnud;W ngha; nrhy;Yfpwth;fshfpa rhj;jhDila $l;lj;jhhpy; rpyiu cdf;Ff; nfhLg;Ngd;> ,Njh> mth;fs; cd; ghjq;fSf;F Kd;ghf te;J gzpe;J> ehd; cd;Nky; md;ghapUf;fpwij mwpe;Jnfhs;Sk;gb nra;Ntd;.  vd; nghWikiaf;Fwpj;Jr; nrhy;ypa trdj;ij eP fhj;Jf;nfhz;lgbapdhy;> g+kpapy; FbapUf;fpwth;fisr; Nrhjpf;Fk;gbahfg; g+r;rf;fuj;jpd;Nknyq;Fk; tug;Nghfpw Nrhjidfhyj;jpw;Fj; jg;Gk;gb ehDk; cd;idf; fhg;Ngd;.

rig vLj;Jf;nfhs;sg;gl;l gpd;G G+kpapd; Nky; kfhnfhbjhd fhyq;fs; tug;NghfpwJ. me;jf;fpwp];J vd;Dk; ghtkD\d; ntspg;glNghfpwhd;. Mdhy; Mz;lth; gpynjy;gpah rigia tug;Nghfpw Nrhjidf;fhyj;jpw;F jg;Gtpg;Ngd; vd;W thf;fspf;fpwhh;.

vr;rhpf;if

,Njh> rPf;fpukha; tUfpNwd;> xUtDk; cd; fphPlj;ij vLj;Jf;nfhs;shjgbf;F cdf;Fs;sijg; gw;wpf;nfhz;bU vd;W vr;rhpf;fpwhh;.  

ntspg;gLj;jypy; mNdf ,lq;fspy; ,Njh rPf;fpukha; tUfpNwd; vd;W Mz;lth; $Wtij  thrpf;fKbAk;. 22-Mk; mjpfhuj;jpy; %d;W ,lq;fspy; mt;thwhf thrpf;fpNwhk;. mJtiuf;Fk; ekf;Fs;sijg; gw;wp nfhz;bUf;Fk; gbf;Fk;> ngw;w ,ul;rpg;ig fhj;Jk;nfhs;Sk;gbf;Fk;  MNyhrid $Wfpwhh;.

thf;Fj;jj;jk;

n[aq;nfhs;SfpwtndtNdh mtid vd; NjtDila Myaj;jpNy J}zhf;FNtd;> mjpdpd;W mtd; xUf;fhYk; ePq;Ftjpy;iy> vd; NjtDila ehkj;ijAk; vd; Njtdhy; guNyhfj;jpypUe;jpwq;fptUfpw Gjpa vUrNykhfpa vd; NjtDila efuj;jpd; ehkj;ijAk;> vd; Gjpa ehkj;ijAk; mtd;Nky; vOJNtd; vd;W thf;F nfhLf;fpwhh;.
 

yNthjpf;Nfah rig(ntsp 3:14-22)

yNthjpf;Nfah vd;w gjj;jpd; mh;j;jk; Fspuw;w> mdyw;w vd;gjhFk;. ,e;j rigapd; fhykhdJ fp.gp. 1900 Kjy; rig vLj;Jf; nfhs;s gLk; fhyk;  (,ufrpa tUif) tiuf;Fk; cs;s fhyj;ijf; Fwpf;fpwJ. ,e;j rigapy; nkr;rg;glj;  jf;f fhhpaq;fs; vJTk; $wg;gltpy;iy. Fiwfs; jhd; mjpfkhf $wg;gl;bUf;fpwJ.

ghohd ,d;iwa yNthjpf;Nfah gl;lzk;

yNthjpf;Nfah rigapd; KfTiu(ntsp 3:14-22)

 yNthjpf;Nfah rigapd;  nra;jpahdJ $l rigapd; J}jid Nehf;fp  nry;fpwJ. J}jd; vd;W nrhy;Yk; NghJ rigapd;  Copaf;fhuid Fwpf;fpwJ. yNthjpf;Nfah rigf;F KjyhtJ nra;jpia nfhLg;gth; ahh;> vg;gbgl;lth; vd;W mwpKfg;gLj;Jfpwhh;. ,e;j rigf;F Njtd; jd;id mwpKfg;gLj;Jk; NghJ cz;ikAk; rj;jpaKKs;s rhl;rpAk;> NjtDila rpU\;bf;F MjpAkhapUf;fpw Mnkd; vd;gth; nrhy;YfpwjhtJ vd;W mwpKfg;gLj;Jfpwhh;. ,e;j rig nra;jJ vd;d NjtDila trdj;ij Gwk;Ng js;spdJ. Mdhy; Njtd; jd;id mwpKfg;gLj;Jk; NghJ cz;ikAk; rj;jpaKKs;s rhl;rp vd;W  $Wfpwhh;. rigfs; trdj;ij xJf;fyhk;. Mz;lth; khwhjtuha; ,Ug;gJ Nghy trdKk; xUNghJk; khwhJ. thdKk; G+kpAk; xope;J NghdhYk; fh;j;jUila thh;j;ij xopahJ. ,e;j trdq;fs; cz;ikAk; rj;jpaKkhditfs; (ntsp:22:6). Mnkd; vd;W nrhy;Yk; NghJ> mth; Jtf;fk; khj;jpuky;y> KbTk; mtNu. NjtDila rpU\;bg;gpd; Jtf;fKk; mtNu> KbTk; mtNu.

Fiwfs;

 cd; fphpiafis mwpe;jpUf;fpNwd;> eP FspUky;y mdYky;y> eP FspuhahtJ mdyhahtJ ,Ue;jhy; eykhapUf;Fk;. ,g;gb eP FspUkpd;wp mdYkpd;wp ntJntJg;ghapUf;fpwgbapdhy; cd;id vd; thapdpd;W the;jpgz;zpg;NghLNtd;.  yNthjpf;Nfah rigapd; Mtpf;Fhpa epyikahdJ ntJntJg;ghf fhzg;gLfpwJ. ,J Mz;lth; mUtUf;fpw fhhpakhFk;. cyfj;Jf;Fk;> Mz;ltUf;Fk; Copak; nra;a KbahJ. xd;wpy; Mz;ltiu gphpag;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;> ,y;iynad;why; cyfj;ij gphpag;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;. ,uz;Lk; ,y;yhj ntJntJg;ghd [Ptpak; nra;jhy; the;jpg;gz;zpg; NghLNtd; vd;W Mz;lth; $Wfpwhh;.

yNthjpf;Nfah rigahdJ jd;Dila Mtpf;Fhpa epiyikia Ra ghpNrhjid nra;J nfhs;shky; vdf;F xU FiwTkpy;iynad;W nrhy;yp nfhz;bUe;jJ. Mz;lth;  ,e;j rigia Fwpj;J nrhy;Yk;NghJ eP eph;g;ghf;fpaKs;stDk;> ghpjgpf;fg;glj;jf;ftDk;> jhpj;jpuDk;> FUlDk;> eph;thzpAkhapUf;fpwij mwpahky;> ehd; IRthpathndd;Wk;> jputpark;gd;dndd;Wk;> vdf;F xU FiwTkpy;iynad;Wk;> nrhy;Yfpwjha; fhzg;gLfpwJ. ,th;fSila Mtpf;Fhpa [Ptpaj;jpy; fhzg;gLfpw ghpjhgj;ij mwpe;J nfhs;s $lhj gbf;F kdf;fz;fs; FUlha; Ngha; tpl;lJ.

yNthjpf;Nfah rig Mtpapy; IRthpakhf khwNtz;Lk; vd;why; vd;d nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;W Mz;lth; $Wfpwhh;> nghd;idg;Nghy neUg;gpNy Glkplg;gl;L fspk;G ePf;fg;glNtz;Lk; Rj;jpfhpf;fg;glNtz;Lk;>  eph;thzkhfpa ght mtyl;rzk; Njhd;whjgbf;F cLj;jpf;nfhs;tjw;F ntz;t];jpuq;fis> ,ul;rpg;gpd; t];jpuq;fis Mz;lthplj;jpy; thq;fpf;nfhs;sTk;> ghh;itailAk;gbf;F cd; fz;fSf;Ff; fypf;fk;NghlTk; Ntz;Lnkd;W cdf;F MNyhrid nrhy;YfpNwd;.

vr;rhpf;if

 ehd; Nerpf;fpwth;fnsth;fNsh mth;fisf; fbe;Jnfhz;L rpl;rpf;fpNwd;> Mifahy; eP [hf;fpuijahapUe;J> kde;jpUk;G vd;W vr;rhpf;fpwhh;.

 ,Njh> thrw;gbapNy epd;W jl;LfpNwd;> xUtd; vd; rj;jj;ijf;Nfl;L> fjitj; jpwe;jhy;> mtdplj;jpy; ehd; gpuNtrpj;J> mtNdhNl Ngh[dk;gz;ZNtd;> mtDk; vd;NdhNl Ngh[dk;gz;Zthd;.  Mz;lthh; thrw;gbapy; epd;W xt;nthUtUila ,Ujakhfpa fjit jlbf; nfhz;Nl epw;fpwhh;> fhuzk; ,d;W ehNk mtUila Myak;. vd; GwhNt vd; cj;jkpNa fjit jpw vd;W tUe;jpf; Nfl;L nfhz;Nl ,Uf;fpwhh;. ahh; xUtd; mtUila miog;ig md;NghL Vw;W nfhs;SfpwhNdh mtdplj;jpy; gpuNtrpj;J Ngh[dk; gz;Zthh;. md;W vk;khT+h; rP\h;fNshL Ngh[dk; gz;z mkh;e;j Ntisapy; mth;fSila kzf;fz;fis jpwe;jth; ,d;Wk; xt;nthUtUila kdf;fz;fis jpwg;gjw;F tpUg;gKilatuha; fhzg;gLfpwhh;. ,jaf;fjit jpwg;Nghkh? ,NaRTf;F ,lk;nfhLg;Nghkh?   

thf;Fj;jj;jk;

ehd; n[aq;nfhz;L vd; gpjhtpDila rpq;fhrdj;jpNy mtNuhNl  $l cl;fhh;e;jJ Nghy> n[aq;nfhs;Sfpwtd; vtNdh mtDk; vd;Dila rpq;fhrdj;jpy; vd;NdhNl$l cl;fhUk;gbf;F mUs; nra;Ntd; vd;W thf;Ff; nfhLf;fpwhh;.