Amabhuku Asetshenziswe Ku-Gwalo Lwempilo Lenkonzo YamaKhristu
NOVEMBER 6-12
AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LIKANKULUNKULU U-AMOSI 1-9
“Dingani UJehova Liqhubeke Liphila”
(U-Amosi 5:4) Nanku okutshiwo nguJehova endlini ka-Israyeli: “Dingani mina, liphile;
(U-Amosi 5:6) Dingani uJehova liphile hlezi adabule phakathi kwendlu kaJosefa njengomlilo; uzatshisa uqothule, njalo iBhetheli kayiyikuba lomuntu ozawucitsha.
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Funa UJehova, UMhloli Wezinhliziyo
20 Kumelwe ukuba kwakungelula kunoma ubani owayehlala kwa-Israyeli ngaleso sikhathi ukuhlala ethembekile kuJehova. Akulula ukwehluka, njengoba amaKristu asemasha nasekhulile namuhla azi kahle. Kodwa uthando ngoNkulunkulu nesifiso sokumjabulisa kwenza ama-Israyeli athile anamathela ekukhulekeleni kweqiniso. UJehova wawanikeza isimemo esimnandi esiku-Amose 5:4: “Ngifuneni, niqhubeke niphila.” Namuhla, uNkulunkulu ubabonisa isihe ngendlela efanayo labo abaphendukayo bamfune ngokungenisa ulwazi olunembile lweZwi lakhe bese benza intando yakhe. Akulula ukuphishekela le nkambo, kodwa ukwenza kanjalo kuholela ekuphileni okuphakade.—Johane 17:3.
(U-Amosi 5:14, 15) Dingani okuhle, hatshi okubi, ukuze liphile. Lapho-ke uJehova uNkulunkulu uSomandla uzakuba lani njengoba lisithi ulani. 15 Zondani okubi lithande okuhle; qinisani ukulunga emithethwandaba. Mhlawumbe uJehova uNkulunkulu uSomandla uzakuba lomusa kuzinsalela zakoJosefa.
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Khonza UJehova Ngokwezindinganiso Zakhe Eziphakeme
16 Ukukhetha komuntu wokuqala, u-Adamu, ukuthi ezikabani izindinganiso zokuhle nokubi ezingcono, kwaba okobuwula. Thina-ke, ingabe siyokhetha ngokuhlakanipha kunaye? U-Amose wasiyala ukuba sicabange ngokungathí sina ngalokhu, esinxusa: “Zondani okubi, nithande okuhle.” (Amose 5:15) UWilliam Rainey Harper, uprofesa ongasekho wezilimi nezincwadi zamaSemite e-University of Chicago, wathi ngaleli vesi: “Indinganiso yokuhle nokubi, engqondweni [ka-Amose], iwukwenza ngokuvumelana nentando kaYahweh.” Leli iphuzu elisemqoka esilifunda kubaprofethi abangu-12. Ingabe sizimisele ukwamukela izindinganiso zikaJehova zokuhle nokubi? Lezo zindinganiso eziphakeme sizembulelwe eBhayibhelini futhi zachazwa amaKristu avuthiwe nanokuhlangenwe nakho akha “inceku ethembekileyo neqondayo.”—Mathewu 24:45-47.
17 Ukuzonda kwethu okubi kusisiza ukuba sigweme izinto ezenyelisa uNkulunkulu. Ngokwesibonelo, umuntu angase ayazi ingozi yezithombe ezingcolile zobulili kuyi-Internet abese ezama ukungazibuki. Kodwa, ‘umuntu anguye ngaphakathi’ uzizwa kanjani ngokuqukethwe izingosi zezithombe ezingcolile zobulili? (Efesu 3:16) Uma esebenzisa isikhuthazo saphezulu esiku-Amose 5:15, kuyoba lula ngaye ukuhlakulela inzondo ngokubi. Ngokwenza kanjalo angase anqobe empini yakhe engokomoya.
Ukuchwayisisa IMibhalo
(U-Amosi 2:12) “Kodwa lanathisa amaNaziri iwayini, lalaya abaphrofethi ukuba bangaphrofethi.
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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi KaJoweli Neka-Amose
2:12.Akufanele sikhuthaze amaphayona azikhandlayo, ababonisi abajikelezayo, izithunywa zevangeli noma amalungu omkhaya waseBethel ukuba bayeke inkonzo yesikhathi esigcwele baphishekele lokho okubizwa ngokuthi indlela evamile yokuphila. Kunalokho, kufanele sibakhuthaze ukuba baqhubeke nomsebenzi wabo omuhle.
(U-Amosi 8:1, 2) Nanku engakutshengiswa nguJehova Wobukhosi: isitsha esilezithelo ezivuthiweyo. 2 Wangibuza wathi, “Kuyini okubonayo, Amosi?” Mina ngaphendula ngathi, “Yisitsha esilezithelo ezivuthiweyo.” UJehova wasesithi kimi, “Isikhathi sabantu bami bako-Israyeli sesifikile; kangisabaxoleli futhi.
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8:1, 2—Wawusho ukuthini “ubhasikidi wezithelo zasehlobo”? Wawusho ukuthi usuku lukaJehova lwaluseduze. Izithelo zasehlobo zikhiwa ngasekupheleni kwenkathi yokuvuna, okungukuthi, ngasekupheleni konyaka wezolimo. Lapho uJehova ebonisa u-Amose “ubhasikidi wezithelo zasehlobo,” kwakusho ukuthi kwase kuseduze ukuphela kuka-Israyeli. Ngakho, uNkulunkulu watshela u-Amose: “Ukuphela kufikile kubantu bami u-Israyeli. Ngeke ngisabaxolela.”
Ukubalwa KweBhayibhili
(U-Amosi 4:1-13) Zwanini ilizwi leli lina mankomokazi aseBhashani phezu kweNtaba iSamariya, lina besifazana elicindezela abayanga lichoboze abaswelayo beselisithi kubomkenu, “Siletheleni okunathwayo!” 2 UJehova Wobukhosi usefunge ngobungcwele bakhe wathi: “Isikhathi sizafika impela lapho elizathathwa khona ngewuka, owokucina wenu ngewuka yenhlanzi. 3 Lizaphuma ngamunye ngezikhala emdulini liqonde nqo phandle, njalo lizalahlelwa ngaphandle ngokuya eHamoni,” kutsho uJehova. 4 “Hambani eBhetheli liyekwenza isono; hambani eGiligali liyekwenza isono ngokudlulayo. Lethani imihlatshelo yenu nsuku zonke ekuseni lokwetshumi kwenu minyaka yonke emithathu. 5 Tshisani isinkwa esilemvubelo njengomnikelo wokubonga lintele ngeminikelo yenu yokuzifunela lizikhukhumeze ngayo, lina bako-Israyeli, ngoba lokhu yikho elithanda ukukwenza,” kutsho uJehova Wobukhosi. 6 “Ngalilethela indlala emadolobheni wonke lokusweleka kokudla emadolobheni wonke, kodwa kalibuyelanga kimi,” kutsho uJehova. 7 “Ngagodla izulu futhi kusasele inyanga ezintathu ukuba kuvunwe. Izulu ngalinisa kwelinye idolobho kodwa ngaligodla kwelinye. Enye insimu yaba lezulu, enye kayaze yaba lalo njalo yoma qha. 8 Abantu babhadazela besuka kwelinye idolobho besiya kwelinye befuna amanzi kodwa kabawatholanga anele ukuba bakholwe, ikanti kalibuyelanga kimi,” kutsho uJehova. 9 “Ezikhathini ezinengi ngahlasela izivande zenu lezivini zenu, ngizihlasela ngesona langengumane. Izintethe zadla imikhiwa yenu lezihlahla zenu zama-oliva, kodwa kalibuyelanga kimi,” kutsho uJehova. 10 “Ngathumela izifo phakathi kwenu njengengakwenza kweleGibhithe. Ngabulala izinsizwa zenu ngenkemba ndawonye lamabhiza enu athunjwayo. Ngavimbanisa amakhala enu ngomnuko wezihonqo zenu, kodwa kalibuyelanga kimi,” kutsho uJehova. 11 “Ngachitha abanye benu njengalokhu ngachitha iSodoma leGomora. alinjengesikhuni esitshayo esihluthunwe emlilweni, kodwa kalibuyelanga kimi,” kutsho uJehova. 12 “Ngakho-ke engizakwenza kuwe Israyeli yilokhu, njalo njengoba lokhu ngizakwenza kuwe, zilungisele ukuhlangana loNkulunkulu wakho, wena Israyeli.” 13 Yena obumba izintaba, udala umoya, aveze lemicabango yakhe ebantwini, yena oguqula ukusa kube ngumnyama, anyathele lezindawo eziphakemeyo zomhlaba—uJehova uNkulunkulu uSomandla yilo ibizo lakhe.
NOVEMBER 13-19
AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LIKANKULUNKULU U-OBHADIYA 1–UJONA 4
“Funda Emaphutheni Akho”
(UJona 3:1-3) Ilizwi likaJehova laselifika kuJona ngokwesibili lathi: 2 “Hamba uye edolobheni elikhulu laseNineve uyotshumayela kulo ilizwi engikunika lona.” 3 UJona walilalela ilizwi likaJehova, waya eNineve. Phela iNineve yayilidolobho eliqakathekileyo kakhulu—ukulethekela lonke kwakuthatha izinsuku ezintathu.
Amaphutha Akhe Amfundisa Okunengi
22 Kukhona yini uJona akufundayo? Wakubona ukuthi kwakumele alalele uJehova ukuze kukhanye ukuthi wayembonga. Ngemva kwamalanga amathathu lobusuku obuthathu, inhlanzi ‘yamhlanza uJona emhlabathini owomileyo.’ (Jona. 2:10) Uyabona yini ukuthi uJehova wamenzela impilo yakhe yaba lula? Kwakungasadingeki ukuthi abhukutshe esiya ekhunjini lolwandle. Lanxa kunjalo, kwakumele azibonele ukuthi wayezaqonda ngaphi esuka lapho. Ngemva kwesikhatshana, uJona wathola ithuba lokutshengisa ukuthi wayesephendukile yini sibisibili. UJona 3:1, 2 uthi: “Ilizwi likaJehova laselifika kuJona ngokwesibili lathi: ‘Hamba uye edolobheni elikhulu laseNineve uyotshumayela kulo ilizwi engikunika lona.’” Wenzani uJona?
23 Kazange acabange kabili. IBhayibhili lithi: “UJona walilalela ilizwi likaJehova, waya eNineve.” (Jona. 3:3) Kuyakhanya ukuthi kazange ephulele izigodo endlebeni. Amaphutha akhe ayemfundise okunengi! Lathi kumele silwise ukuba lokholo olunjengolwakhe. Sonke siyona futhi siyawenza amaphutha. (Rom. 3:23) Kodwa akulahlwa mbeleko ngokufelwa. Akumelanga sivume ukuthi amaphutha ethu asibuyisele emuva kodwa kumele sifunde kuwo besesimlalela uNkulunkulu.
Ukuchwayisisa IMibhalo
(U-Obhadiya 10) Ngenxa yodlakela kumfowenu uJakhobe, uzakwembeswa lihlazo; uzachithwa nini lanini.
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10—U-Edomi ‘wanqunywa kuze kube nini nanini’ ngayiphi indlela? Njengoba kwabikezelwa, isizwe sakwa-Edomi, esasinohulumeni nabantu ababehlala endaweni ethile, saphela. UNabonidasi, inkosi yaseBhabhiloni, yanqoba u-Edomi cishe maphakathi nekhulu lesithupha B.C.E. Ngekhulu lesine B.C.E., indawo yakwa-Edomi yayisihlalwa amaNabataea, futhi abakwa-Edomi kwadingeka bahlale engxenyeni eseningizimu yeJudiya, indawo yaseNegebhi kamuva eyabizwa ngokuthi i-Idumiya. Ngemva kokuba abaseRoma bebhubhise iJerusalema ngo-70 C.E., abakwa-Edomi baphela nya.
(U-Obhadiya 12) Akumelanga weyise umfowenu ngosuku lokuhlupheka kwakhe, loba uthokoze ngabantu bakoJuda ngosuku lokubhujiswa kwabo, loba uklamase kangaka ngosuku lokuhlupheka kwabo.
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Ukuphatha Abanye Ngendlela Efunwa UNkulunkulu
4 Kunesifundo ongasithola ekwahluleleni kukaNkulunkulu u-Edomi, izwe eliseduze kwakwa-Israyeli: “Kwakungafanele uwubukele lowo mbukwane ngosuku lomfowenu, ngosuku lweshwa lakhe; futhi kwakungafanele ujabule ngamadodana kaJuda ngosuku lokushabalala kwawo.” (Obadiya 12) AbaseThire babengase babe ‘abafowabo’ bama-Israyeli ngenxa yokuhwebelana, kodwa abakwa-Edomi bona babeyizihlobo zegazi zama-Israyeli ngoba babezalwa u-Esawu, iwele likaJakobe. Ngisho noJehova wabiza abakwa-Edomi ngokuthi ‘abafowabo’ bama-Israyeli. (Duteronomi 2:1-4) Ngakho, kwakuyinzondo yangempela ngabakwa-Edomi ukuba bajabule lapho abaseBhabhiloni benqoba amaJuda.—Hezekeli 25:12-14.
5 Ngokusobala, uNkulunkulu akayithandanga indlela abakwa-Edomi abaphatha ngayo abafowabo abangamaJuda. Nokho, singase sizibuze, ‘UNkulunkulu angayibheka kanjani indlela engiphatha ngayo abafowethu?’ Isici esidinga ukusicabangela yindlela esibabheka nesibaphatha ngayo abafowethu uma siye sahilizisana. Ngokwesibonelo, ake sithi umKristu ukukhubile noma uxabane nesihlobo sakho. Uma ‘unesizathu sokukhononda,’ ingabe uyofukamela inzondo, ungayidlulisi indaba noma uzame ukuyixazulula? (Kolose 3:13; Joshuwa 22:9-30; Mathewu 5:23, 24) Ukwenza kanjalo kungathinta indlela omphatha ngayo umfowenu; ungase ubande uma ukhuluma naye, umzibe noma ukhulume kabi ngaye. Uma sisenabisa lesi sibonelo, ake sithi yena lo mfowenu uyona, mhlawumbe kuze kudingeke elulekwe noma ayalwe abadala bebandla. (Galathiya 6:1) Ubuyobonisa umoya wabakwa-Edomi, usizakale ngobunzima bomfowenu? UNkulunkulu ubengafuna usabele kanjani?
Ukubalwa KweBhayibhili
(UJona 3:1-10) Ilizwi likaJehova laselifika kuJona ngokwesibili lathi: 2 “Hamba uye edolobheni elikhulu laseNineve uyotshumayela kulo ilizwi engikunika lona.” 3 UJona walilalela ilizwi likaJehova, waya eNineve. Phela iNineve yayilidolobho eliqakathekileyo kakhulu—ukulethekela lonke kwakuthatha izinsuku ezintathu. 4 Ngelanga lokuqala, uJona wangena phakathi komuzi. Wamemezela wathi, “Kusele izinsuku ezingamatshumi amane kuphela ukuba iNineve ichithwe.” 5 Abantu beNineve babekholwa kuNkulunkulu. Bamemezela ukuthi kuzilwe ukudla, njalo bonke kusukela komkhulu kusiya komncinyane bavunula amasaka. 6 Ilizwi selifikile enkosini yaseNineve, yasukuma esihlalweni sayo sobukhosi, yakhumula izingubo zayo zobukhosi, yazembathisa isaka yahlala phansi ebhuqwini. 7 Yase ikhupha isimemezelo eNineve esithi: “Ngomthetho wenkosi lezikhulu zayo: Akungavunyelwa muntu kumbe inyamazana, imihlambi yezinkomo loba eyezimvu ukuthi ithinte ulutho oludliwayo; makungavunyelwa kudle kumbe kunathe. 8 Kodwa akuthi umuntu loba yinyamazana kwembathe amasaka. Wonke umuntu kamemeze ngokukhawuleza kuNkulunkulu. Kabadele izindlela zabo zobubi lobudlwangudlwangu babo. 9 Ngubani okwaziyo na? Mhlawumbe uNkulunkulu angadeda kuthi ngesihawu sakhe aphenduke elakeni lwakhe olwesabekayo ukuze singabhubhi.” 10 Kwathi uNkulunkulu esebonile abakwenzayo ukuthi baguquka ezindleleni zabo zobubi, wabazwela isihawu kazabe esabehlisela incithakalo ayesonge ngayo.
NOVEMBER 20-26
AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LIKANKULUNKULU UMIKHA 1-7
“UJehova Ufunani Kithi?”
(UMikha 6:6, 7) Kuyini engizakuza lakho phambi kukaJehova ngikhothame phambi kukaNkulunkulu ophakemeyo na? Ngizakuza phambi kwakhe ngilomnikelo wokutshiswa, ngilamathole alomnyaka owodwa na? 7 UJehova angathokoziswa zinqama eziyizinkulungwane, izinkulungwane ezilitshumi zemifula yamafutha na? Ngizanikela izibulo lami ngenxa yokona kwami, isithelo somzimba wami ngenxa yesono somphefumulo wami na?
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Kufanele Sibaphathe Kanjani Abanye?
20 Ngokombono kaNkulunkulu, ubuhlobo bethu nabafowethu buyingxenye ebalulekile yokukhulekela kweqiniso. Imihlatshelo yezilwane yayingasho lutho kuJehova uma labo abayinikelayo babengabaphathi kahle abanye abantu. (Mika 6:6-8) Ngakho, uJesu wakhuthaza abafundi bakhe ukuba ‘balungise izindaba masinyane.’ (Math. 5:25) UPawulu wabhala okuthi akufane: “Thukuthelani, kodwa ningoni; ilanga malingashoni nisesimweni sokucasuka, futhi ningamniki uDeveli indawo.” (Efe. 4:26, 27) Uma kwenzeka siba nesizathu esifanele sokuthukuthela, kufanele sithathe isinyathelo sokulungisa indaba masinyane ukuze singahlali sisesimweni sokuthukuthela, kanjalo sivumele uSathane asizakale ngathi.—Luka 17:3, 4.
(UMikha 6:8) Ukutshengisile wena muntu okuhle. UJehova ufunani kuwe na? Ukwenza okulungileyo lokuthanda umusa kanye lokuhamba ngokuzithoba loNkulunkulu wakho.
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“Yini UJehova Ayicela Kuwe?”
‘Bonisa ubulungisa.’ Enye incwadi ithi igama lesiHebheru elihunyushwa ngokuthi “ubulungisa” lihlanganisa “ukuphathana kwabantu ngendlela elungile nebonisa ukungenzeleli.” UNkulunkulu usicela ukuba siphathe abanye ngendlela elungile nengenzeleli ngokwemithetho yakhe. Sibonisa ubulungisa ngokungakhethi, ngokuba qotho nangokwethembeka lapho sisebenzelana nabanye. (Levitikusi 19:15; Isaya 1:17; Hebheru 13:18) Lapho siphatha abanye ngobulungisa, nabo bangase bashukumiseleke ukuba basiphathe ngobulungisa.—Mathewu 7:12.
Thanda umusa.’ UNkulunkulu akasiceli nje kuphela ukuba sibonise umusa kodwa nokuba siwuthande. Igama lesiHebheru elihunyushwa ngokuthi “umusa” (cheʹsedh) lingase lihunyushwe nangokuthi “umusa wothando” noma “uthando oluqotho.” Esinye isazi seBhayibheli sithi: “Amagama athi uthando, isihe nomusa awalichazi ngokwanele igama elithi [cheʹsedh]; leli gama lichazwa yiwo wonke la magama ehlangene, hhayi elilodwa.” Uma siwuthanda umusa, siwubonisa ngokuzithandela; siyakujabulela ukusiza abaswele. Ngenxa yalokho, sithola injabulo ebangelwa ukupha.—IzEnzo 20:35.
‘Yiba nesizotha ekuhambeni noNkulunkulu wakho.’ EBhayibhelini igama elithi “ukuhamba” lisho “ukulandela inkambo ethile.” Sihamba noNkulunkulu ngokulandela inkambo yokuphila ayembule eBhayibhelini. Kudingeka ‘sibe nesizotha’ lapho silandela leyo nkambo. Kanjani? Ukuba nesizotha phambi kukaNkulunkulu kusho ukuhlola ngobuqotho ukuma kwethu phambi kwakhe futhi siqaphele ukuthi sinesono. Ngakho-ke, “ukuhamba nothile ngesizotha” kusho ukuba nombono ofanele walokho akufunayo nalokho esingamnika kona.
Siyabonga ngokuthi uJehova akalokothi afune okungaphezu kwesingamnika kona. Ujatshuliswa imizamo yethu emihle kakhulu yokumkhonza. (Kolose 3:23) Uyaqonda ukuthi sinesono. (IHubo 103:14) Lapho nathi sifunda ukukwamukela ngesizotha ukuthi sinesono, singathola intokozo ekuhambeni naye. Funda ukuthi ungaqala kanjani ukuhamba noNkulunkulu. Uma wenza kunjalo, uyokubusisa ngokucebile.—IzAga 10:22.
Ukuchwayisisa IMibhalo
(UMikha 2:12) “Impela ngizalibutha lonke, wena Jakhobe; impela ngizabaqoqela ndawonye abako-Israyeli abasalayo. Ngizabaqoqela ndawonye njengezimvu esibayeni, njengomhlambi wezimvu emadlelweni awo; indawo ibe lokuphithizela kwabantu.
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2:12—Sagcwaliseka nini isiprofetho ‘sokuqoqela ndawonye abaseleyo baka-Israyeli’? Sagcwaliseka okokuqala ngo-537 B.C.E. lapho insali yamaJuda ibuyela ezweni layo ngemva kokudingiselwa eBhabhiloni. Ezikhathini zanamuhla, lesi siprofetho sigcwaliseka “ku-Israyeli kaNkulunkulu.” (Galathiya 6:16) Kusukela ngo-1919, amaKristu agcotshiwe aye aqoqelwa ndawonye “njengomhlambi esibayeni.” Njengoba “isixuku esikhulu” ‘sezinye izimvu’ siye sazihlanganisa nawo, ikakhulu kusukela ngo-1935, ‘sekunomsindo wabantu.’ (IsAmbulo 7:9; Johane 10:16) Bebonke, bakusekela ngentshiseko ukukhulekela kweqiniso.
(UMikha 7:7) Kodwa mina ngilindele uJehova ngethemba, ngilindele uNkulunkulu uMsindisi wami; uNkulunkulu wami uzangizwa.
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Yini UJehova Ayilindele Kithi?
20 Ukuthola isibusiso sikaJehova kusenza silingise umoya kaMika. Uthi: “Ngizobonisa isimo sengqondo sokumlinda uNkulunkulu wensindiso yami.” (Mika 7:7) La mazwi ahlobene kanjani nokuhamba kwethu noNkulunkulu ngesizotha? Ukuba nesimo sengqondo sokulinda, noma ukubekezela, kusisiza sigweme ukudangaliswa ukuthi usuku lukaJehova alukafiki. (IzAga 13:12) Empeleni, sonke siyakulangazelela ukuphela kwaleli zwe elibi. Nokho, isonto ngalinye kuba nezinkulungwane zabantu okuyimá ziqala ukuhamba noNkulunkulu. Ukwazi lokho kusinika isizathu sokubonisa isimo sengqondo sokulinda. Othile osenesikhathi eside enguFakazi wathi ngalokhu: “Uma ngicabanga le minyaka engu-55 ngenza umsebenzi wokushumayela, ngiyaqiniseka ukuthi angilahlekelwanga yilutho ngokulinda uJehova. Kunokulahlekelwa, ngiye ngasinda ezintweni eziningi ezibuhlungu.” Ingabe kungokufanayo nakuwe?
Ukubalwa KweBhayibhili
(UMikha 4:1-10) Ngezinsuku zokucina intaba yethempeli likaJehova izamiswa njengenhloko phakathi kwezintaba; izaphakanyiselwa phezu kwezintaba njalo izizwe zizathululeka kuyo. 2 Izizwe ezinengi zizafika zithi, “Wozani sikhwele entabeni kaJehova, siye endlini kaNkulunkulu kaJakhobe. Uzasifundisa izindlela zakhe, ukuze sihambe emikhondweni yakhe.” Umthetho uzavela eZiyoni, ilizwi likaJehova livele eJerusalema. 3 Uzakwahlulela phakathi kwezizwe ezinengi alamule lezingxabano zezizwe ezilamandla ezindaweni ezikhatshana. Bazakhanda izinkemba zabo zibe yimilomo yamakhuba, lemikhonto yabo ibe zingqamu zokuthena izihlahla. Isizwe kasiyikuhlomela esinye isizwe ngenkemba, loba zifundele ukulwa impi futhi. 4 Umuntu wonke uzahlala ngaphansi kwesihlahla sakhe sevini langaphansi kwesihlahla sakhe somkhiwa, njalo kakho ozabenza besabe, ngoba uJehova uSomandla usekhulumile. 5 Zonke izizwe zingahamba ebizweni labonkulunkulu bazo; thina sizahamba ebizweni likaJehova uNkulunkulu wethu kuze kube laphakade. 6 “Ngalolosuku,” kutsho uJehova, “ngizabutha abaqhulayo; ngizaqoqa abathunjwayo lalabo engabehlisela usizi. 7 Ngizakwenza abaqhulayo babe yinsalela, abaxotshwayo babe yisizwe esilamandla. UJehova uzababusa eNtabeni iZiyoni, kusukela ngalolosuku kuze kube nininini. 8 Wena nqaba yokulinda yomhlambi, wena nqaba yeNdodakazi yeZiyoni, umbuso wakuqala uzabuyiselwa kuwe; ubukhosi buzakuza eNdodakazini yaseJerusalema.” 9 Kungani khathesi usukhala kakhulu–kawulankosi na? Umeluleki wakho usebhubhile na, ukuba uphathwe yibuhlungu obunjengowesifazana ohelelwayo? 10 Janqula ngobuhlungu, wena Ndodakazi yeZiyoni, njengowesifazana ohelelwayo, ngoba khathesi sekumele usuke kulelidolobho uyehlala egangeni. Uzakuya eBhabhiloni; lapho ozahlengwa khona. Khonale uJehova uzakukhulula ezandleni zezitha zakho.
NOVEMBER 27–DECEMBER 3
AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LIKANKULUNKULU UNAHUME 1–UHABAKHUKHI 3
“Hlala Uphapheme Njalo Ukhuthele Ekukhonzeni”
(UHabakhukhi 2:1-4) Ngizakuma esilindweni sami ngime phezu komthangala; ngizakhangela ukuba ngibone ukuthi uzakuthini kimi, lokuthi yimpendulo bani engizayitsho ngale insolo. 2 UJehova waphendula wathi: “Loba phansi isibonakaliso usenze sicace ezicecedwini ukuze isigijimi sigijime laso. 3 Ngoba isibonakaliso silindela isikhathi esimisiweyo; sikhuluma ngesiphetho njalo kasiyikuba ngamanga. Lanxa siphuza, silindele; sizafika impela njalo kasiyikuphuza. 4 “Khangela, uyazigqaja; izifiso zakhe kazilunganga—kodwa olungileyo uzaphila ngokholo lwakhe.
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2:1. NjengoHabakuki, kufanele sihlale siphapheme futhi sikhuthele ngokomoya. Kufanele sihlale sikulungele nokulungisa ukucabanga kwethu kuvumelane nanoma ikuphi ‘ukusolwa,’ noma ukulungiswa, esingase sikuthole.
2:3; 3:16. Njengoba sikulindele ngokholo ukufika kosuku lukaJehova, masingaphelelwa umuzwa wokuphuthuma.
2:4. Ukuze sisinde ngosuku lokwahlulela lukaJehova oluzayo, kumelwe sikhuthazele ngokwethembeka.—Hebheru 10:36-38.
Ukuchwayisisa IMibhalo
(UNahume 1:8) kodwa ngesikhukhula esikhulu uzatshabalalisa iNineve; uzaxotshela izitha zakhe emnyameni.
(UNahume 2:6) Amasango omfula ayavulwa, indlu yobukhosi ibhidlike.
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2:6—Imaphi “amasango emifula” avuleka? La masango abhekisela esikhaleni esavulwa amanzi oMfula iTigrisi ezindongeni zaseNineve. Ngo-632 B.C.E. lapho lihlaselwa amabutho ahlangene aseBhabhiloni nawamaMede, iNineve alizange lizibone lisengozini. Njengoba lalizizwa lilondekile ngaphakathi kwezindonga zalo eziphakeme, lalizibheka njengomuzi ongangeneki. Nokho, izimvula ezinkulu zabangela ukuba iTigrisi igcwale iphuphume. Ngokwesazimlando uDiodorus, lokhu “kwenza ingxenye yomuzi yagcwala izikhukhula kwabhidliza nengxenye ethile yezindonga.” Kanjalo, amasango omfula avuleka futhi njengoba kwakubikezelwe, iNineve ladliwa ngokushesha njengomlilo ushisa izinhlanga ezomile.—Nahume 1:8-10.
(UHabakhukhi 3:17-19) Lanxa isihlahla somkhiwa singanunkuli lamavini engekho emivinini; lanxa ama-oliva engathelanga, lamasimu engabanga lokudla, lanxa kungelazimvu esibayeni lenkomo zingekho ezitebeleni, 18 kodwa ngizathokoza kuJehova, ngizajabula kuJehova uMsindisi wami. 19 UJehova Wobukhosi ungamandla ami; wenza izinyawo zami zibe njengezempala, ungenza ngihambe ezindaweni eziphakemeyo.
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3:17-19. Ngisho noma singehlelwa ubunzima ngaphambi noma phakathi ne-Armagedoni, singaqiniseka ngokuthi uJehova uyosinika “amandla” njengoba siqhubeka simkhonza ngenjabulo.
Ukubalwa KweBhayibhili
(UHabakhukhi 2:15–3:6) Maye kulowo onika omakhelwane bakhe okunathwayo ekuthulula esigujini sewayini badakwe, ukuze akhangele imizimba yabo enqunu. 16 Uzakuba lehlazo elikhulu endaweni yodumo. Khathesi sekulithuba lakho! Natha uchayeke. Inkezo yesandla sokunene kaJehova iyeza kuwe, ihlazo lizamboza udumo lwakho. 17 Udlakela olwenze eLebhanoni luzakuqeda amandla, lokubulala kwakho izinyamazana kuzakuthuthumelisa. Ngoba uchithe igazi labantu; uchithe amazwe lamadolobho labo bonke abakuwo. 18 Silosizo bani isithombe njengoba sibazwe ngumuntu? Kumbe isifanekiso esifundisa amanga? Ngoba lowo osenzayo uthemba isidalwa sakhe; wenza izithombe ezingeke zikhulume. 19 Maye kulowo othi esigodweni, ‘Vuka uphile!’ loba athi elitsheni elingaphiliyo, ‘Phaphama!’ Linganika iseluleko na? Lembeswe ngegolide langesiliva, akulamphefumulo phakathi kwalo. 20 Kodwa uJehova usethempelini lakhe elingcwele; umhlaba wonke kawuthule phambi kwakhe.”
3 Umkhuleko kaHabakhukhi umphrofethi. NgeShigiyonothi. 2 Jehova, ngizwile ngodumo lwakho; ngiyazesaba izenzo zakho, awu Jehova. Zivuselele ezinsukwini zethu, yenza zazakale esikhathini sethu; ekuthukutheleni khumbula isihawu. 3 UNkulunkulu wavela eThemani, oNgcwele wavela eNtabeni iPharani. Inkazimulo yakhe yasibekela amazulu lokudunyiswa kwakhe kwagcwala umhlaba wonke. 4 Ubucwazicwazi bakhe babunjengokuphuma kwelanga; imisebe yaphazima esandleni sakhe lapho amandla akhe ayefihlwe khona. 5 Isifo sahamba phambi kwakhe, umkhuhlane walandela amanyathelo akhe. 6 Wasukuma, wanyikinya umhlaba; wakhangela, waqhaqhazelisa izizwe. Izintaba zasendulo zabhidlika lamaqaqa akudala adilika. Izindlela zakhe ngezanini lanini.