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AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LAKAZIMU | HEZEKIYELI 28-31
“UJehova Uvuza Isitjhaba Esingamlotjhiko”
(Hezekiyeli 29:18) “Ndodana yomuntu, uNebukadinetsari iKosi yeBhabheli wenza amajonakhe bona asebenze nzima ukuthumba iTirosi: Enye nenye ihloko yancothuka iinhluthu kwathi elinye nelinye ihlombe lavuthwa. Nanyana kunjalo yena namajonakhe akhange bazuze ilitho eTirosi elibakhokhelako ngomsebenzi onzima abawenzileko ngokujamelana nalo.
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ITirosi
Ukutjhatjalaliswa kweDorobha. Phakathi nesikhathi eside sokuvinjezelwa kweTirosi nguNebukadinetsari, amajonakhe ‘ancothuka iinhluthu’ eenhlokweni zawo abanemirhuzuko kwathi elinye nelinye ihlombe ‘lavuthwa’ ngebanga lokuthwala izinto zokwakha ebezizokusetjenziselwa ukuvimbezela iTirosi. Njengombana uNebukadinetsari akhenge ‘azuze’ litho ngokwenza umsebenzi amlayele wona wokukhipha isahlulelo phezu kweTirosi, uJehova wamthembisa ukuthi uzomvuza ngomnotho weGibhide. (Hez 29:17-20) Ngokwesazi mlando esimJuda uJosephus, sathi ukuvinjezelwa kwathatha iminyaka eli-13 (Against Apion, I, 156 [21]), begodu iBhabhele lalahlekelwa khulu. Umlando awutjho ngokunqophileko ukuthi lokho kwenzeka njani namkha imizamo kaNebukadinetsari yaphumelela kangangani. Kodwana ukubulawa kwabantu nokuthunjwa kwepahla yeTirosi kwaba yinto ekulu.—Hez 26:7-12.
(Hezekiyeli 29:19) “Ngalokho nakhu okutjhiwo [nguJehova] uSomandla, ‘Qala, sele ngizokunikela inarha yeGibhide kuNebukadinetsari ikosi yeBhabheli; yena uzakuthumba umnothwayo ngokuthatha ipango nangokuhluthula ipahla, kube mvuzo wamajonakhe.’
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IGibhide, Nabantu beGibhide
Enye incwadi yeBhabhele, eyatlolwa ngesikhathi sakaNebukadinetsari ngomnyaka ka-37 (588 B.C.E.), ikhuluma ngejima lokujamelana neGibhide. Ukuthi ikhuluma ngokuhlula kwaphela namkha ngalokho okwenziwa majoni akukhulunywa kangako ngakho. Kinanyana ngikuphi, uNebukadinetsari wathumba umnotho weGibhide kwaba mvuzo wakhe ngebanga lokwenza ngokuvumelana nentando kaJehova yokukhipha isahlulelo ngokujamelana neTirosi, ebeyiphikisana nabantu bakaJehova.—Hez 29:18-20; 30:10-12.
(Hezekiyeli 29:20) “‘Ngimnikele inarha yeGibhide njengomvuzo wokuzikhandla kwakhe ngombana amajonakhe bekangisebenzela.” Kutjho [uJehova] uSomandla.
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Kghani Kufuze Umthelo Ubhadelwe?
Ukuphendula umbuzo lo, singenza umfanekiso ngoMdali obhadela isikolodo somsebenzi owenziwe ngurhulumende. Ukulunga kwakaJehova kumenze wakhupha umyalo wokuthi kutjhatjalaliswe iTirosi lekadeni. Bona afeze lokhu, uZimu wasebenzisa ibutho elinamandla leBhabhele ebelingaphasi kombuso kaNebukadinetsari. Nanyana iBhabhele lathumba, kodwana kwababudisi. UJehova wakubona kukuhle ukuthi kufuze livuzwe ngebanga lomsebenzi eliwenzileko. Amezwi la afumaneka kuHezekiyeli 29:18, 19: “Ndodana yomuntu, uNebukadinetsari ikosi yeBhabheli wenza amajonakhe bona asebenze nzima ukuthumba iTirosi. . . . Nanyana kunjalo yena namajonakhe akhange bazuze ilitho eTirosi elibakhokhelako ngomsebenzi onzima abawenzileko ngokujamelana nalo. Ngalokho nakhu okutjhiwo [nguJehova] uSomandla, ‘Qala, sele ngizokunikela inarha yeGibhide kuNebukadinetsari ikosi yeBhabheli; yena uzakuthumba umnothwayo ngokuthatha ipango nangokuhluthula ipahla, kube mvuzo wamajonakhe.’”
Abafundi beBhayibheli bafunyana ukuthi ikosi uNebukadinetsari beyizikhakhazisa, imarhamaru, ilotjha neenthombe. Abantu beBhabhele namajoni wakhona bebaziwa ngokuphatha iinthunjwa ngelunya. UJehova akhenge azivumele izenzo ezinjalo, ngebanga lokuthi bekabakoloda, wababhadela ngokupheleleko.
Rhubhulula Ngezinto ZakaZimu Eziligugu
(Hezekiyeli 28:12-19) “Ndodana yomuntu, khalela ingoma yesililo ngekosi yeTirosi, ngamezwi atjhwiwe [nguJehova] uSomandla nasithi, “ ‘Wena bewusibonelo sokupheleliswa, uzele ukuhlakanipha uphelele ngobuhle. 13 Bewuse-Edeni, isivande sakaZimu, uhlobe ngelinye nelinye ilitje eliligugu: ‘irubi, ithopazi nedayimanj, ibherili, i-oniksi nejasipere, isafaya, isimaragidu ne-emeraldi. Ukuhloba kwakho bekungekwegolide, okuzizinto ezalungiswa mhlana udalwako, 14 Bewulikerubhi elivikelako elineempiko ezivulekileko. Ngakubeka entabeni ekhethekileko yabozinyana. Bewuhlangana namatje womlilo, ukhambakhamba lapho. 15 Eendleleni zakho bewungasolisi, kusukela ilanga owadalwa ngalo, bekwaba kulapha ubumbi bufunyaneka khona kuwe. 16 Ngebanga lerhwebo lakho elandileko, wagcwaliswa ngenturhu bewona. Nje-ke, ngakusilaphaza, ngakususa entabeni yabozinyana, iye, hlangana namatje womlilo; ngakubhubhisa wena kerubhi elivikelako. 17 Umkhumbulwakho wazikhakhazisa ngobuhle bakho. Wonakalisa ubuhlakani bakho ngenca yephazimulwakho. Ngalokho ngakuphosela phasi, ngakuneka phambi kwamakhosi kobana akhe akubone. 18 Ngobunengi bamacalakho, ngokungathembeki ekurhwebeni kwakho usilaphaze iindawo zakho ezikhethekileko. Nje-ke ngaqubula umlilo ngaphakathi kwakho, wakuqothule. Ngakuphendula umlotha ehlabathini phambi kwabo boke ebegade bakuqalile. 19 Boke abakwaziko ezizweni bakakamala ngawe; sewuphenduke isethuso begodu angekhe usabakhona.”’”
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Ukuphelela
Isoni sokuthoma nekosi yeTirosi. Ukona kwabantu, kwathoma ngesidalwa sommoya, njengombana amezwi kaJesu akuJwanisi 8:44 atjengisa, begodu kuGenesisi isahluko 3 ivezwe kuhle indaba le. Nanyana ingoma yesililo etlolwe kuHezekiyeli 28:12-19, ikhuluma “ngekosi yeTirosi,” kunobufakazi bokuthi yenza njengendodana kaZimu yommoya eyaba sisoni sokuthoma. Ukuzikhakhazisa ‘kwekosi yeTirosi,’ ngokuzenza ‘uzimu,’ yabizwa ngokuthi ‘yikerubhi’ begodu iqalisela “e-Edeni, isivande sakaZimu,” lokhu kuhlotjaniswa nendaba eseBhayibhelini emalungana noSathana uDeveli, owazikhakhazisako inyoka ye-Edeni, begodu ubizwa ngokuthi ‘nguzimu wesikhathesi.’—1Tm 3:6; Gen 3:1-5, 14, 15; sAm 12:9; 2Ko 4:4.
Ikosi yeTirosi engakabizwa ngebizo ebegade ihlala edorobheneli beyizitjela ukuthi ‘iphelele ngobuhle, izele ukuhlakanipha’ [adjective related to Heb. ka·lalʹ] Eendleleni zayo “beyingasolisi, [Heb., ta·mimʹ]” kusukela ilanga eyadalwa ngalo, bekwaba kulapha ubumbi bufunyaneka khona kiyo. (Hez 27:3; 28:12, 15) Ingoma yesililo le kungenzeka ikhuluma ngokulandelana kwamakhosi weTirosi kunokobana ikhulume ngekosi yinye ngokukhethekileko. (Madanisa nesiphorofido esijamelene nekosi engakabizwa ngebizo “ikosi yeBhabhele” esiku-Isa 14:4-20.) Endabeni le, kungenzeka ekuthomeni amakhosi la bekanobungani namakhosi weTirosi ngesikhathi kubusa iKosi uDavida noSolomoni, iTirosi yafaka isandla nakwakhiwa ithempeli lakaJehova entabeni iMoriya. Ngesikhatheso, abantu beTirosi bebanganamraro nabantu bakaJehova ama-Israyeli. (1Kh 5:1-18; 9:10, 11, 14; 2Kr 2:3-16) Amakhosi alandelako akhange alandele isivumelwano, iTirosi yasolwa baphorofidi bakaZimu uJuweli, u-Amosi noHezekiyeli. (Juw 3:4-8; Amo 1:9, 10) Ngokobufakazi obufanako bekambo eyathathwa “yikosi yeTirosi” njengombana iliNaba lakaZimu, isiphorofido sitjengisa indlela ‘ukuphelela’ ‘nokungasolisi’ okungasetjenziswa ngayo ngomqondo othileko.
(Hezekiyeli 30:13, 14) “Nakhu okutjhiwo [nguJehova] uSomandla,” ‘Ngizokubhubhisa amanyala okubosingazimu bengiphelise abozinyana eMemfisi. Nje-ke, angeze kusabakhona ikosana enarheni yeGibhide; iye, ngizokusabalalisa ukwesaba enarheni yeGibhide. 14 Ngizokwenza iPatrosi ibe libhudu, ngithungelele umlilo eTsowani bengehlisele iingwebo eThebe.
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Zashonaphi?
IGAMA elithi Nofi nelithi No amagama aseBhayibhelini ezinhloko-dolobha zaseGibhithe zakudala ezazidumile iMemphis neThebes. INofi (Memphis) yayisebangeni elingamakhilomitha angaba ngu-23 eningizimu yeCairo, entshonalanga yoMfula iNayile. Nokho, ngokuhamba kwesikhathi iMemphis ayibange isaba inhloko-dolobha yaseGibhithe. Ekuqaleni kwekhulu le-15 B.C.E., iGibhithe yayisinenhloko-dolobha entsha, iNo (Thebes), eyayisebangeni elingamakhilomitha angaba ngu-500 eningizimu yeMemphis. Elinye lamanxiwa amaningi amathempeli aseThebes yinxiwa lethempeli laseKarnak, okuthiwa liyisakhiwo esikhulu kunazo zonke ezake zakhiwa ngezinsika. IThebes nethempeli lakhona laseKarnak kwakunikezelwe ekukhulekeleni u-Amoni, unkulunkulu oyinhloko wamaGibhithe.
Sabikezelani isiprofetho seBhayibheli ngeMemphis neThebes? Kwakhishwa isahlulelo ngoFaro waseGibhithe nangonkulunkulu balo, ikakhulukazi unkulunkulu oyinhloko, “u-Amoni ukusuka eNo.” (Jeremiya 46:25, 26) Izixuku ezazibuthana khona zizokhulekela ‘zaziyoqedwa.’ (Hezekeli 30:14, 15) Kwaba njalo nangempela. Okusele ngokuphathelene nokukhulekelwa kuka-Amoni amanxiwa ethempeli kuphela. Idolobha lanamuhla laseLuxor lisengxenyeni yendawo okwakukhona kuyo iThebes yasendulo, bese kuba khona amadolobhana amancane phakathi kwamanxiwa ayo.
Ngokuqondene neMemphis, kuncane okusele ngaphandle kwamathuna akhona. Isazi seBhayibheli uLouis Golding sithi: “Emakhulwini amaningi eminyaka abanqobi beGibhithe abangama-Arabhu basebenzisa amanxiwa amakhulu aseMemphis njengenkwali yokwakha inhloko-dolobha yabo [iCairo] ngaphesheya komfula. Abakhi abangama-Arabhu kanye neNayile benza umsebenzi ophelele kangangokuthi amakhilomitha ngamakhilomitha ayo yonke indawo yedolobha lasendulo akukho ngisho netshe elilunguzile kulowo mhlabathi omnyama.” Ngempela, njengoba kwabikezelwa iBhayibheli, iMemphis laba ‘yinto eshaqisayo nje . . . langaba nowakhile kulo.’—Jeremiya 46:19.
Ukufundwa KweBhayibheli
(Hezekiyeli 29:1-12) Emnyakeni wetjhumi lokha inyanga yetjhumi inamalanga alitjhumi nambili, kwafika ilizwi [lakaJehova] kimi lathi: 2 “Ndodana yomuntu, qalisa ubuso bakho ngakuFaro ikosi yeGibhide bese uphorofida ngokujamelana naye neGibhide yoke; 3 iye, khuluma bonyana nakhu okutjhiwo [nguJehova] uSomandla uthi, “ ‘Qala, ngijamelene nawe, wena Faro, kosi yeGibhide, ngwenya ekulu ebadalele ngemiselenayo ozitjela uthi: INayili ngelami, ngazenzela lona.’ 4 Ngizokufaka iinkghopholo emihlathinakho ngenze iinhlambi zemiselakho zinamathele eempepheni zakho. Ngizokutsomula ngaphakathi kweNayili lakho kanye nazo zoke iinhlambi zemiselakho ezinamathele eempepheni zakho. 5 Ngizakuphosela erhalawumbeni, wena neenhIambi zoke zemiselakho. Uzakuwela emmangweni ungabuthwa namkha udojwe. Ngizakwenza ube kukudla kweembandana zephasi neenyoni zomkayi. 6 Zoke izakhamuzi zeGibhide zizakwazi bonyana [nginguJehova], “Njengombana wena Gibhide waba lidondolo lomgaba endlini yakwa-Israyeli, 7 iye, lokha nayikubambako ngesandla waphadlhuka, wabenga loke ihlombe layo, nalokha nayizeyama ngawe wephuka wenza bona itekezele, 8 “‘ngalokho nakhu okutjhiwo [nguJehova] uSomandla, ‘Qala, sele ngizokwehlisela isabula phezu kwakho, ngiphelise kuwe umuntu nefuyo.’ 9 “Mbala, inarha yeGibhide izokuba libhudu namarubhi. Nje-ke bazakwazi bonyana [nginguJehova] ngombana yathi, ‘INayili ngelami, ngilenzile!’ 10 Yeke, qala ngijamelene nawe kanye nemiselakho: Ngizokwenza inarha yeGibhide ibe lirubhi lamarubhi; iye, ibhudu ukusuka eMigidoli ukuflka eSiyene bekube semkhawulweni kaKutjhe. 11 Alikho inyawo lomuntu elizakudabula kiyo begodu alikho iqatha lefuyo elizakudlula kiyo. Kube minyaka ematjhumi amane ingahlaleki. 12 Iye, ngizokwenza inarha yeGibhide ibe libhudu phakathi kweenarha ezimarubhi. Amadorobhayo azakuba ngatjhiyiweko iminyaka ematjhumi amane hlangana namadorobho adiliziweko. Ngizokuhlakaza amaGibhide hlangana nezizwe, ngiwasabalalisele eenarheni.”
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AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LAKAZIMU | HEZEKIYELI 32-34
“Abalindi Baphathiswe Umthwalo Obudisi”
(Hezekiyeli 33:7) “Nje-ke wena ndodana yomuntu, ngikwenze umlindi wendlu yakwa-Israyeli. Lokha nawuzwa ilizwi livela emlonyenami, ngiyelelisela bona.
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Umlindi
Indlela Elisetjenziswe Ngayo. UJehova wakhetha abophorofidi ababa balindi abangokomfanekiso besitjhaba sama-Israyeli. (Jor 6:17) Ngezinye iinkhathi, khekukhulunywe ngomlindi ngendlela engokomfanekiso. (Isa 21:6, 8; 52:8; 62:6; Hos 9:8) Abaphorofidi ababalindi bebanomthwalo wokuyelelisa abantu ngehlekelele ezako, nange bangabayelelisi, bebazokuba nomlandu weengazi. Nange abantu babhalelwa kulalela isiyeleliso, iingazi zabo bezibizwa kibo. (Hez 3:17-21; 33:1-9) Abaphorofidi abangakathembeki bebafana nabalindi abaphopheleko, namkha izinja eziziingolwana.—Isa 56:10.
(Hezekiyeli 33:8, 9) Lokhanangithi esikhohlakalini, ‘Wena sikhohlakali ndina, uzokufa kokufa’ bese wena mphorofidi ungakhulumi ukuze uyelelise isikhohlakali kobana siphenduke endlelenaso; iye, isikhohlakaieso sizakufa ngebanga lecala laso kodwana iingazi zaso ngizazibiza esandleni sakho. 9 Kodwana nakube uyelelisa isikhohlakali kobana siphenduke endlelenaso bese sona singaphenduki, sizakufa ngebanga lecala laso, kodwana wena uzabe usindise ipilwakho.
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Qhubekani Nishumayela UMbuso
Ukugwema Icala Legazi
13 Umthwalo wemfanelo woFakazi BakaJehova abazinikezele wokuxwayisa abantu ngesahlulelo sikaNkulunkulu esizayo ungaqhathaniswa nalowo kaHezekeli ngesikhathi sakhe. Wayemiswe ukuba abe umlindi wendlu kaIsrayeli. Isabelo sakhe sasiwukuxwayisa amaIsrayeli ukuthi ayezokwehlelwa yimbubhiso uma engaphenduki ezindleleni zawo ezimbi. Ukuba yena njengomlindi wahluleka ukuzwakalisa isixwayiso, imbubhiso yayisayokuza phezu kwabantu ababi, kodwa igazi labo laliyokuba phezu kwekhanda lomlindi oyekelelayo. Kulokhu uJehova ubonisa isimo sakhe mayelana nokukhipha isahlulelo: “Angithokozi ngokufa komubi, kuphela ngokubuya komubi endleleni yakhe aze aphile. Buyani, buyani ezindleleni zenu ezimbi; niyakufelani nina-ndlu yakwaIsrayeli na?”—Hezekeli 33:1-11.
(Hezekiyeli 33:11) Batjele bona [uJehova] uSomandla uthe: “Ngiyafunga ngokuphila kwami bonyana angithabiswa kukufa kwesikhohlakali, kodwana ngithabiswa kulokha nasitjhiya indlelaso, siphile, Yeke phendukani! Phendukani eendleleni zenu ezimbi nina ndlu ka-Israyeli, nizakufelani na?”
(Hezekiyeli 33:14-16) Godu lokha nangitjela isikhohlakali bona sizakufa kokufa, siphenduke esonweni saso, senze okulungileko nokufaneleko 15 ngokubuyisela isibambiso, ngokukhokha esikudlelezeleko nangokulandela timiso zepilo ukuze singenzi okumbi, ngambala sizakuphila; angekhe sife. 16 Zoke izono esizenzileko azizukukhunjulwa kiso ngombana senze okulungileko nokufaneleko, ngalokho sizakuphila.
Bulunga Amazizwakho Wokurhaba
KUBAYINI UKUTJHUMAYELA KWETHU KURHABA?
3 Newucabangela lokho okungazuzwa namtjhana kulahleke ngebanga lokutjhumayela kwethu, pheze uyayizwa itlhogakalo erhabako yokukhuluma nabanye ngeendaba ezimnandi. (Rom. 10:13, 14) ILizwi lakaZimu lithi: “Nengithi komumbi: ‘Ngokuqinisekileko uzokufa,’ bese kwamambala atjhuguluke ezonweni zakhe begodu enze ubulungiswa nokulunga, . . . ngokuqinisekileko uzokuragela phambili aphila. Angekhe afe. Azikho izono zakhe one ngazo ezizokukhunjulwa.” (Hez. 33:14-16) Kwamambala, iBhayibhili ithi kiloyo ofundisa umlayezo woMbuso: “Uyophuluka wena isibili, kuphuluke nalabo obafundisako.”—1 Thi. 4:16; Hez. 3:17-21.
Rhubhulula Ngezinto ZakaZimu Eziligugu
(Hezekiyeli 33:32, 33) Qale-ke, kibo unjengengoma enomuzwa nenomkenenezo okhambisana neenara; iye, bayawezwa amezwakho, kodwana abafuni ukwenza okutjhoko. 33 Lokha lokhu nakufikako, iye, mbala kuzokufika, nje-ke bazakwazi bonyana bekunomphorofidi phakathi kwabo.”
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Hambisana Nenqola KaJehova Yasezulwini
Ukungadunyazwa Ukuzithela Ngabandayo
16 UHezekeli wabeka futhi isibonelo esihle ngokuba olalelayo nangokungazivumeli ukuba adunyazwe ukuzithela ngabandayo noma ukuhlekwa usulu. Ngokufanayo, ngokuhambisana nokuthuthuka kolimi oluhlanzekile, silethwa ekuvumelaneni nohlangothi oluthathwa uMgibeli weNqola wasebukhosini. Ngaleyondlela sihlonyiselwa ukuba sisabele emiyalweni yakhe, siqiniselwa ukuba singadunyazwa ukuzithela ngabandayo noma ukuhleka usulu kwalabo esikhuluma kubo isigijimi sesahlulelo sikaJehova. NjengoHezekeli, uNkulunkulu uye wasixwayisa kusengaphambili ngokuthi abanye abantu babeyophikisa ngentshiseko, benebunzi elilukhuni nenhliziyo enqala. Abanye babengeke bezwe ngoba bengafuni ukulalela uJehova. (Hezekeli 3:7-9) Futhi abanye babeyoba abazenzisi, njengoba uHezekeli 33:31, 32 esho: “Bafika kuwe njengokufika kwabantu, bahlala phambi kwakho njengabantu bami, bezwa amazwi akho, abawenzi kodwa, ngokuba ngomlomo wabo babonakalisa uthando olukhulu, kepha inhliziyo yabo ilandela inzuzo yabo. Bheka, uyisihlabelelo esithandekayo sonephimbo elimnandi kubo, obetha kahle ngogubhu, ngokuba bezwa amazwi akho, abawenzi kodwa.”
17 Wawuyoba yini umphumela? Ivesi 33 liyanezela: “Lapho lokhu kufika—bheka, kuyeza!—bayakwazi ukuthi kwakukhona umprofethi phakathi kwabo.” Lawomazwi embula ukuthi uHezekeli akazange ayeke ngenxa yokungasabeli. Ukuzithela ngabandayo kwabanye akuzange kumenze azithele ngabandayo. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi abantu babelalela noma cha, walalela uNkulunkulu futhi wafeza ukuthunywa kwakhe.
(Hezekiyeli 34:23) Ngizokubeka phezu kwazo umelusi munye oyincekwami uDavida, yena-ke uzozondla; iye, yena uzozondla abuye abe ngumelusazo.
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Ukuzithoba Ngentobeko Kubelusi Abanothando
3 Isiprofetho sika-Isaya 40:10, 11 sigcizelela isisa uJehova abelusa ngaso abantu bakhe. (IHubo 23:1-6) Phakathi nenkonzo yakhe yasemhlabeni, noJesu wabonisa ukubakhathalela ngesisa abafundi bakhe nabantu bebonke. (Mathewu 11:28-30; Marku 6:34) Bobabili uJehova noJesu basizonda isihluku sabelusi, noma abaholi, bakwa-Israyeli, ababengenandaba nemihlambi yabo futhi beyixhaphaza bengenamahloni. (Hezekeli 34:2-10; Mathewu 23:3, 4, 15) UJehova wathembisa: “Ngiyozisindisa izimvu zami, ngeke zisaba yinto yokuphangwa; futhi ngiyokwahlulela phakathi kwemvu nemvu. Ngiyovusa phezu kwazo umalusi oyedwa, uyozondla, yebo inceku yami uDavide. Yena uyoziklabisa, futhi uyoba umalusi wazo.” (Hezekeli 34:22, 23) Kulesi sikhathi sokuphela, uJesu Kristu, uDavide Omkhulu, nguye “umalusi oyedwa” uJehova ammise phezu kwazo zonke izinceku zaKhe emhlabeni, ezihlanganisa amaKristu agcotshwe ngomoya “nezinye izimvu.”—Johane 10:16.
Ukufundwa KweBhayibheli
(Hezekiyeli 32:1-16) Ngomnyaka wetjhumi nambili lokha inyanga yetjhumi nambili inelanga linye, ilizwi [lakaJehova] lafika kimi lathi: 2 “Ndodana yomuntu, khalela ingoma yesililo ngoFaro ikosi yeGibhide, uthi kuye, “ ‘Ube njengebhubezana hlangana nezizwe, iye, unjengengwenya emanzini amanengi. Uthumbuke ngaphakathi kwemilambakho, udunge amanzi ngeenyawo zakho, wasilaphaza imilanjana yamanzi amanengi, 3 “ ‘Nje-ke, nakhu okutjhiwo [nguJehova] uSomandla: “ ‘Ngizokweneka inedami ngaphezu kwakho, ngokusekelwa mkhambathi wezizwe ezinengi; wona uzakurhurhulela ngaphandle ngesirhurhulanede sami. 4 Ngizokuphosela phasi, ngikujikijele emmangweni, bengenze neenyoni zomkayi zihlale phezu kwakho, ngisuthise zoke iimbandana zephasi ngawe. 5 Ngizokweneka inyamakho eentabeni, ngizalise imirhoba ngeemphethu zakho.” 6 Ngizokwenya inarha ngamanzi wesidumbu avinyilika eengazini zakho bekube seentabenj; imtlanjana izakuzala okuncinca kuwe. 7 “ ‘Lokha nangikukirako ngizokugubuzesa amazulu, ngenze iinkwekwezi zawo zibe mnyama; ngisibekele ilanga ngamafu nenyanga ingasadarhi. 8 Yoke imikhanyo yezulwini ngizoyenza mnyama ngehla kwakho, ngibeke ubumnyama phezu kwenarhakho.’ “Kutjho [uJehova] uSomandla. 9 “ ‘Ngizokukhubekisa iinhliziyo zabanengi lokha nangiletha ukubhujiswa kwakho hlangana nezizwe, eenarheni ongazaziko. 10 “ ‘Iye, ngizokwenza bonyana abantu abanengi bamangale ngawe. linhluthu zamakhosabo zizokubophana ngevalo ngenca yakho lokha nangisikaza isabulami phambi kwawo. Ngelanga lokuwa kwakho omunye nomunye uzakuthuthumelela ipilwakhe ngeenkhathi zoke.’ 11 Mbala, nakhu okutjhiwo [nguJehova] uSomandla: “ ‘Isabula yekosi yeBhabheli iyeza phezu kwakho. 12 Ngizokuwisa isiqubuthu sakho ngeensabula zeengorho, zoke okuzizizwe ezinelunya ngokudluleleko. Zizakuphelisa ukuziphakamisa kweGibhide nesiqubuthu sakhona soke sirhayilwe. 13 Ngizokubhubhisa yoke ifuywayo emagegana namanzi amanengi. Angeze asadungwa linyawo lomuntu namkha ziinqatha zefuyo. 14 Nje-ke ngizakwenza amanzi weGibhide atsenge begodu ngenze nemilanjana yakhona igeleze njengamafutha.’ “Kutjho [uJehova] uSomandla. 15 “ ‘Lokha nangenza iGibhide ibe libhudu, inarha nayemukwe koke okukiyo nalokha ngiphobola boke abahlali bayo, bazakwazi bonyana [nginguJehova].’” 16 “Leso-ke sililo; amadodakazi wezizwe kufuze asikhalele; akasikhalele ngeGibhide nangesiqubuthu sayo soke. Iye, akasikhalele.” Kutjho [uJehova] uSomandla.
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AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LAKAZIMU | HEZEKIYELI 35-38
“UGogi WakwaMagogi Uzokutjhatjalaliswa Msinyana”
(Hezekiyeli 38:2) “Ndodana yomuntu, qalisa ubuso bakho ngeGogi, okuyikosana ekulu yeMetjheki neTubhali enarheni yeMagogi, uphorofide ngokujamelana nayo.
Imibuzo Ebuzwa Bafundi
UGogi noMagogi abasencwadini yesAmbulo 20:8 bona bobani? Nalapha ibizweli liqalisele kiwo woke umuntu ozokuhlubuka kuJehova athome ahlasele abantu bakhe ekulingweni kwamaswaphela okuzokwenzeka nakuphela iminyaka eyi-1 000. Bazokuba nehloyo efana patsi nekaGogi wakwaMagogi, okuzizizwe ezihlasele abantu bakaZimu ngesizi elikhulu. Njengezizwezo ezirhayilwe e-Arimagedoni, uGogi noMagogi bazokurhayilwa nabo. (IsAmbulo 19:20, 21; 20:9) Ngikho kufaneleka kangaka ukubiza woke umuntu ozokuhlubuka ekupheleni kweminyaka eyi-1 000 ‘ngoGogi noMagogi.’
Njengabafundi beBhayibheli abazimiseleko sisalindile, sifuna ukwazi ukuthi ngubani ozokuba ‘yikosi yangetlhagwini.’ Kodwana kungakhathaliseki bona ngubani azokudosa phambili ekuhlaselweni kwabantu bakaZimu, nanzi izinto ezimbili esiqiniseka ngazo: (1) UGogi wakwaMagogi namabuthwakhe bazokuhlulwa bebabhujiswe. (2) IKosethu uJesu Krestu, izobasindisa abantu bakaZimu ibabeke ephasini elitjha elinokuthula nokulondeka kwamambala.—IsAmbulo 7:14-17.
(Hezekiyeli 38:14-16) “Ngalokho ndodana yomuntu phorofida kuGogi bonyana nakhu okutjhiwo [nguJehova] uSomandla, ‘Mhlokho uzakwazi bonyana abantu bami bahlezi ngokuphepha 15 begodu wena uzakwiza usuka endawenakho esemajukujukwini wetlhagwini, wena nabantu abanengi, boke njalo bakhwele iinjomani, bamkhambathi omkhulu nebutho elinamandla. 16 Kwamambala uzakurhwanta ujamelene nabantu bami u-Israyeli, iye, njengelifu elembese inarha. Esikhathini esizako ngizakwenza uqalane nenarhami ukuze izizwe zingazi lokha nangizibonakalisa ngani phambi kwazo bona mina ngicwengile.”’
Indlela IPhaseli ElizokuPhela Ngayo
8 Ngemva kobana ikolo yamala itjhatjalalisiwe, iinceku zakaZimu zizabe zisesekhona ‘zihlezi ngokuphephileko’ begodu ‘zinganalo iboda.’ (Hez. 38:11, 14) Kuzokwenzekani ngesiqhema sabantwesi esikhulekela uJehova begodu esiqaleka singanalo ivikeleko? Kubonakala kwanga sizokusahlelwa ngazo zoke iindlela ‘babantu abanengi.’ IliZwi lakaZimu lihlathulula isehlakalweso njengokusahlelwa “nguGogi wenarha yakwaMagogi.” (Funda uHezekiyeli 38:2, 15, 16.) Kufuze sikuqale njani ukusahlelokho?
9 Ukwazi kusesengaphambili ngokusahlelwa kwabantu bakaZimokhu akusenzi bona sitshwenyeke khulu. Kunalokho, ukutshwenyeka kwethu okuyihloko akusikuphuluswa kwethu, kodwana kucwengiswa kwebizo lakaJehova nokulwelwa kobukhosi bakhe. Eqinisweni, uJehova wawatjho iinkhathi ezingaphezu kwama-60 amezwi athi: “Nizokwazi bona nginguJehova.” (Hez. 6:7) Ngalokho sinekareko ekulu yokubona indlela ingcenye eqakathekileko yokuzaliseka kwesiporofido saka-Ezekiyeli, begodu sithemba bona ‘IKosi uJehova iyakwazi ukuphulusa ekulingweni labo abamsabako uZimu.’ (2 Pit. 2:9) Okwanje, sifuna ukusebenzisa nanyana ngimaphi amathuba bona siqinise ikholo lethu sikghone ukubulunga ukuthembeka kwethu kuJehova kungakhathaliseki bonyana siqalana naziphi iinlingo. Khuyini okufuze sikwenze? Kufuze sithandaze, sitaditjhe iliZwi lakaZimu begodu sizindle ngalo sihlanganyele umlayezo womBuso nabanye. Ngokwenza njalo, sibulunga ithemba lethu lokuphila ngokungapheliko liqine “njengesikhonkhwani.”—Heb. 6:19; Rhu. 25:21.
(Hezekiyeli 38:21-23) “‘Ngizokuletha isabula eentabeni zami kobana ijamelene neGogi. Isabula yamunye nomunye izakudla umfowabo.’” Kutjho [uJehova] uSomandla. 22 “IGogi ngizayigweba ngezifo nangokuthuluka kweengazi. Ngizakunisela izulu eliwulukako, isinanja esikhulu, umlilo nesibabuli phezu kwayo, phezu kwebutho layo naphezu kwezizwe ezinengi ezikanye nayo. 23 Nje-ke, ngizakubonakalisa ubukhulu bami nokucwengeka kwami begodu ngizazise phambi kwezizwe ezinengi. Ngalokho zizakwazi bonyana [nginguJehova].”
“Nisisizwe SakaZimu”
16 Ngemva kokurhayilwa kweBhabhiloni elikhulu, abantu bakaJehova bazokusahlelwa ibe yincani indawo. Ngesikhatheso bazositlhoga isivikelo sakaJehova. Njengombana ukusahlelwokhu kuzokwenzeka ngasemaphethelweni wesizi elikhulu. Kulapho-ke uJehova azokubeka zoke izinto emnananeni, athathe igadango elifaneleko. (Mat. 24:21; Hez. 38:2-4) Nekufika isikhatheso, uGogi uzokusahlela ‘isizwe esabuthelelwa kwezinye izizwe,’ esibabantu bakaJehova. (Hez. 38:10-12) UGogi namabuthwakhe bazabe bazidosela amanzi ngomsele ngokuhlaselokho ngombana kulapho-ke uJehova azobajezisa khona. Bazomazi kuhle uJehova ngombana uzoziphakamisa, acwengise nebizo lakhe. Ngikho athi: “Njeke, ngizakubonakalisa ubukhulu bami nokucwengeka kwami begodu ngizazise phambi kwezizwe ezinengi. Ngalokho zizakwazi bonyana [nginguJehova NW].”—Hez. 38:18-23.
Rhubhulula Ngezinto ZakaZimu Eziligugu
(Hezekiyeli 36:20, 21) Lokha nabafika ezizweni ebebahlakazelwe kizo, basilaphaza ibizo lami elicwengileko ngombana abantu bathi kibo, ‘Laba babantu [bakaJehova], kodwana nanyana kunjalo, bekufanele baphume enarhenakhe.’ 21 Kodwana ngikhathazekile ngebizo lami elicwengileko elasilaphazwa yindlu yakwa-Israyeli hlangana nezizwe eyafika kizo.”
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Funda Futhi Ufundise Ukuziphatha KobuKristu
12 Umphostoli wagcizelela isizathu esiyinhloko sokufunda bese usebenzisa izimiso zokuziphatha ozithola eBhayibhelini? Ukuziphatha kabi kwamaJuda kwakummelela kabi uJehova: “Wena, oziqhenya ngomthetho, ingabe ngokweqa kwakho uMthetho uhlaza uNkulunkulu? Ngoba ‘igama likaNkulunkulu liyahlanjalazwa ngenxa yenu phakathi kwezizwe.’” (Roma 2:23, 24) Kuyiqiniso ngokufanayo nanamuhla ukuthi uma singakunaki ukuziphatha kobuKristu sihlaza uMthombo wako. Kodwa futhi uma sibambelela siqinisa ezindinganisweni zikaNkulunkulu, kummelela kahle, kumdumise. (Isaya 52:5; Hezekeli 36:20) Ukukuqaphela kwakho lokhu kungakwenza uzimisele nakakhulu uma ubhekana nezilingo noma izimo lapho ukungakunaki ukuziphatha kobuKristu kungase kubonakale kulula. Amazwi kaPawulu asifundisa nokunye futhi. Ngaphezu kokuqaphela ngokwakho ukuthi ukuziphatha kwakho kumelela uNkulunkulu, njengoba ufundisa abanye, basize nabo babone ukuthi ukusebenzisa kwabo izindinganiso abazifundayo kuyommelela uJehova. Ukuziphatha kobuKristu akugcini nje ngokuletha ukwaneliseka nokuvikela impilo yomuntu. Kumelela naLowo owasungula futhi okhuthaza lokho kuziphatha.—IHubo 74:10; Jakobe 3:17.
(Hezekiyeli 36:33-36) “Nakhu okutjhiwo [nguJehova] uSomandla, ‘Ngelanga enginihlambulula ngalo ecaleni lenu ngizakwenza amadorobho kobana ahlaleke; iye, amarubhi azakuvuselelwa 34 nenarha ebesele itjhiyiwe izakulinywa esikhundleni sokobana ibe libhudu emehlweni wabo boke abadlula ngendlela. 35 Abantu bazakuthi inarha ebesele itjhiyiwe, seyiphenduke yafana nesivande se-Edeni. Amadorobho ebegade asele amarubhi nalawo ebegade adiliziwe njenganje sele anemithangala begodu ayahlaleka.’ 36 Nje-ke, izizwe mazombe eziseleko zizakwazi bonyana mina [Jehova] ngiyakhile imizi egade ibhuruziwe, ngatjala lapha bekungasenalitho khona. Iye, mina [Jehova] ngikhulumile begodu ngizokwenza lokho.’
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‘Bayokwazi Ukuthi NginguJehova’
11 Ngemva kokuba insali ibuyele kwaJuda, lelozwe elalenziwe incithakalo laguqulwa laba “insimu yase-Edene” ethelayo. (Funda uHezekeli 36:33-36.) Ngokufanayo, kusukela ngo-1919 uJehova uye waguqula izwe elake laba yincithakalo lensali egcotshiwe laba ipharadesi elingokomoya elithelayo, manje elihlanganyelwa ‘nesixuku esikhulu.’ Njengoba lelipharadesi elingokomoya liye lakhiwa abantu abangcwele, sengathi umKristu ngamunye ozinikezele angasebenzela ukuligcina lihlanzekile.—Hezekeli 36:37, 38.
Ukufundwa KweBhayibheli
(Hezekiyeli 35:1-15) Ilizwi [lakaJehova] lafika kimi lathi: 2 “Ndodana yomuntu, qalisa ubuso bakho ngentabeni iSeyiri bese uphorofida ngokujamelana nayo, 3 uthi, ‘Nakhu okutjhiwo [nguJehova] uSomandla: “ ‘Qala ngijamelene nawe wena ntaba Seyiri, isandla sami ngizosetula ngokujamelana nawe, ngizokwenza ube yindawo elibhudu nethusako. 4 Ngizokwenza amadorobhakho abe marubhi, wena ube libhudu. “‘Nje-ke uzakwazi bonyana [nginguJehova]. 5 “ ‘Njengombana ufukamele ubutha obungapheliko begodu wanikelela abantu bakwa-Israyeli emandleni wesabula ngesikhathi sesizi labo, iye, ngesikhathi sokuhlunguphazwa kwabo; 6 ngalokho ngiyafunga ngokuphila kwami, ngizokunikela ekuthululweni kweengazi, ukuthululwa kweengazi kukulandelele. Njengombana ungazange uzonde ukuthulula iingazi, ukuthuluta iingazi kuzokulandelela. Kutjho uSomnini [uJehova]. 7 ‘Intaba iSeyiri ngizoyenza indawo elibhudu netjhiyiweko; ngizakuphelisa kiyo owehla enyuke. 8 Iintaba zakho ngizozizalisa ngababuleweko wena Edomu. Labo ababulewe ngesabula, bazakuwela emibundwinakho, emirhobenakho nemilanjanenakho. 9 ‘Ngizokwenza amarubhi wamlibe namadorobhakho angekhe asahlalwa mumuntu. Nje-ke nizakwazi bonyana [nginguJehova]. 10 “ ‘Njengombana ukhulumile bona izizwe ezimbili namazwe amabili la ngewakho, nizozithathela wona niwathumbe nanyana mina [Jehova] bengilapho, 11 ngalokho, ngifunga ngokuphila kwami, bonyana mina ngizokusebenza ngawe ngokuya ngokuthukuthela kwakho nangesikhwele sakho osibonise lokha nawujamelene nabo ngezondo.’ Kutjho [uJehova] uSomandla. ‘Ngizakuzazisa phakathi kwabo lokha nangikugwebako. 12 Uzakwazi bona mina [Jehova] ngizwile zoke iinkulumo zakho ohlambalaze ngazo iintaba zakwa-Israyeli, lokha nawukhuluma bona zitjhiyiwe, zanikelwa nina ukuze nizirhiribidele.’ 13 Ngemilonyanenu nizidumise ngokujamelana nami begodu nandise namezwenu ngakimi. Yeke ngikuzwile lokho. 14 Nje-ke, nakhu okutjhiwo [nguJehova] uSomandla: Kuzakuba lithabo lephasi loke, nangikwenza ibhudu, wena Edomu. 15 Njengombana uzithabise ngelifa lendlu yakwa-Israyeli ngombana libe libhudu, ngendlela enjalo ngizokusebenza ngawe: Uzakuba libhudu wena ntaba Seyiri no-Edomu woke, iye, woke ngonina. Nje-ke bazakwazi bonyana [nginguJehova].’”
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AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LAKAZIMU | HEZEKIYELI 39-41
“Umbono KaHezekiyeli Wethempeli Ukuthinta Njani?”
(Hezekiyeli 40:2) Ngathi ngisemibonweni, uZimu wangisa enarheni yakwa-Israyeli, wangihlalisa entabeni ephakeme khulu. Ngehlangothini layo langesewula gade kunemakhiwo ebeyifana nedorobho.
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‘Beka Inhliziyo Yakho’ Ethempelini LikaNkulunkulu!
16 Ukuze sithole impendulo, ake siphindele kuwo umbono. UHezekeli wabhala: “Ngemibono kaNkulunkulu wangiyisa ezweni lakwa-Israyeli, wangibeka entabeni ephakeme kakhulu, okwakuphezu kwayo kungathi isakhiwo somuzi ngaseningizimu.” (Hezekeli 40:2) Indawo lo mbono owenzeka kuyo, ‘intaba ephakeme kakhulu,’ isikhumbuza uMika 4:1: “Kepha kuyakuthi ngezinsuku ezizayo [engxenyeni yokugcina yezinsuku, NW] intaba yendlu kaJehova iqiniswe esiqongweni sezintaba, iphakame kunamagquma, nabantu bayakugobhozela khona.” Sigcwaliseka nini lesi siprofetho? UMika 4:5 ubonisa ukuthi lokhu kuqala izizwe zisakhulekela onkulunkulu bamanga. Eqinisweni, kuye kwaba sesikhathini sethu uqobo, “engxenyeni yokugcina yezinsuku,” lapho ukukhulekela okuhlanzekile kuye kwaphakanyiswa khona, kwabuyiselwa endaweni yako efanele ekuphileni kwezinceku zikaNkulunkulu.
(Hezekiyeli 40:3) Lokha nakangibeka lapho, qala nango umuntu obegade aphazima njengekoporo. Umuntu loyo gade ajame esangweni, aphethe intambo yelineni kanye nehlanga lokulinganisa.
(Hezekiyeli 40:5) Bekunomthangala ozombeleze yoke indawo yethempeli. Esandleni somuntu loyo bekunehlanga lokulinganisa ebelimamitha amathathu ubude. ihlangelo belilide kunamahlanga wokulinganisa ajayelekileko. Walinganisa umthangala: ububanzi bawo bebulingana nehlanga linye iesilinganiso nokuphakama kwawo kulihlanga linye.
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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi KaHezekeli —INgxenye II
40:3–43:17—Kusho ukuthini ukulinganiswa kwethempeli? Ukulinganiswa kwethempeli kuwuphawu lokuthi injongo kaJehova mayelana nokukhulekela okumsulwa iyogcwaliseka nakanjani.
(Hezekiyeli 40:10) Ngaphakathi kwesango langepumalanga gade kunamalawana amathathu ngapha nangapha anesilinganiso esifanako neembanga ezihlangana nawo ngapha nangapha nazo bezineenlinganiso ezifanako.
(Hezekiyeli 40:14) Wenza ngokufanako ngemithangala yangemaqadi yamalawana wabalindi: Isilinganiso semithangala le mahlangothi woke wesango ukufikela esirhodlweni sobungeno saba mamitha amatjhumi amathathu.
(Hezekiyeli 40:16) Gade kunamafesidere anomluko emalawaneni wabalindic ngaphakathi kwesango mahlangothi woke nangaphakathi kwesirhodlwana sobungeno mahlangothi woke. Phezu kwemithangaleni hlangana namalawana bekukghatjiswe ngemithi yesundu.
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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi KaHezekeli —INgxenye II
40:14, 16, 22, 26. Imidwebo esodongeni yemithi yesundu esezindleleni ezingena ethempelini ibonisa ukuthi ngabaqotho kuphela abavunyelwe ukungena kulo. (IHubo 92:12) Lokhu kusifundisa ukuthi ukukhulekela kwethu uJehova kwamukeleka kuphela uma siqotho.
Rhubhulula Ngezinto ZakaZimu Eziligugu
(Hezekiyeli 39:7) Ngizokwenza bona ibizo lami elicwengileko lazeke hlangana nabantu bami u-Israyeli begodu angekhe ngisavumela bona ibizo lami elicwengileko lirhubutjhwe Nezizwe zizakwazi bonyana nginguSomnini oCwengileko phakathi kwama-Israyeli.’
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“Izizwe Ziyokwazi Ukuthi NginguJehova”
“UJehova uthi: “Ngeke ngisavuma ukuba igama lami elingcwele lingcoliswe.” Lapho abantu bemsola ngokungabi khona kobulungisa, basuke bengcolisa igama lakhe. Kanjani? EBhayibhelini igama elithi “igama” libhekisela edumeleni. Enye incwadi ithi igama likaNkulunkulu libhekisela “kulokho okwaziwayo ngaye—lokho akwambulile ngaye; liphinde limelele udumo lwakhe nokuhlonipheka kwakhe.” Igama likaJehova lihlanganisa nedumela lakhe. Yini eyaziwayo ngoJehova uma kuziwa ekungabini khona kobulungisa? Uyakuzonda! Uyazizwela nezisulu zako. (Eksodusi 22:22-24) Lapho abantu bethi uNkulunkulu wenza zona kanye izinto azizondayo, basuke bengcolisa idumela lakhe. ‘Baphatha igama lakhe ngendelelo.’—IHubo 74:10.
(Hezekiyeli 39:9) Abahlali bamadorobho wakwa-Israyeli bazokuphuma bayokwenza umlilo ngeenkhali ukuze bazitjhise, okutjho amakhande neenhlangu, imisebe nemisubela, iitnbhuku nemikonto, iye, bazokwenza umlilo wezintwezo iminyaka elikhomba.
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Ukuvula Indlela Ephindela EPharadesi
20 Kodwa kuthiwani ngazo zonke izinto ezisetshenziselwa impi eziyoshiywa izizwe? Uma kubhekwa isibonakaliso esingokomfanekiso sobude besikhathi ukubhujiswa kwezingxenye zazo ezingavutha okuyosithatha, ziyoba ziningi kakhulu. (Hezekeli 39:8-10) Abasinde eArmagedoni bangase bakwazi ukusebenzisa izinto zezizwe ezisele empini ezinjongweni ezinenzuzo.—Isaya 2:2-4.
Ukufundwa KweBhayibheli
(Hezekiyeli 40:32-47) Wangingenisa ngesirhodlweni sangaphakathi ngehiangothini elingepumalanga; walinganisa isango, gade lilingana namanye. 33 Amalawanalo, imithangadlana yalo ehlanganisa amalawana kanye nesirhodlwana sobungeno gade kulingana namanye. Gade kunamafesidere ngapha nangapha kwesango nesirhodlwana sobungeno; kumamitha amatjhumi amabili nahlanu ubude namamitha alitjhumi nambili nesiquntu ububanzi. 34 Isirhodlwana sobungeno besiqale esirhodlweni sangaphandle; imithangadlana yakhona ehlanganisa amalawana beyinemikghabiso yemithi yesundu ngapha nangapha kwesango; kunemiqaqado ebunane ekhuphukela kilo. 35 Wangingenisa ngesangweni langetlhagwini, nalo walilinganisa. Gade lilingana namanye, 36 okutjho amalawanalo, imithangadlana ehlanganisa amalawana kanye nesirhodlwana sobungeno sakhona. Nalo gade linamafesidere ngapha nangapha. Isangweli belimamitha amatjhumi amabili nahlanu ubude namamitha alitjhumi nambili nesiquntu ububanzi. 37 Isirhodlwana sobungeno besingehlangothini lesirhodlwana sangaphandle; imithangadlana ehlanganisa amalawana beyinemikghabiso yemithi yesundu ngapha nangapha. Gade kunemiqaqado ebunane ekhuphukela kilo. 38 Bekunelawu elinomnyango ophumela ngesirhodlwaneni sobungeno sesango; lapho bekuhlanzelwa khona imihlabelo yokutjhiswa. 39 Ngesirhodlwaneni sobungeno gade kunamatafula amabili ngapha nangapha lapha bekuhlatjelwa khona umhlabelo wokutjhiswa, wehlambululo newehlawulo. 40 Emithangaleni engaphandle yesirhodlwana sobungenweso hlanu kobungeno besango eligale ngetlhagwini gade kunamatafula amabili, godu ngaphaya kobungeno kunamanye amatafula amabili. 41 Nje-ke gade kunamatafula amane ngehlangothini linye lobungeno namane ngakelinye. Gade kumatafula abunane sele awoke lapha bekuhlatjelwa khona imihlabelo. 42 Amatafula amane wemihlabelo yokutjhiswa gade enziwe ngamatje abaziweko, asiquntu nesiqunjwana semitha ubude nobubanzi nesiqunjwana semitha ukuphakama. Phezu kwawo gade kubekwe izitja zokuhlaba imihlabelo yokutjhiswa kanye neminye imihlabelo. 43 Gade kunompherho magegana neboda; ubude bawo bebulingana nobubanzi besandla. Amatafula gade angewenyama yomhlabelo. 44 Esirhodlweni esingaphakathi, ngaphandle kobungeno besango, gade kunamalawu amabili wabavumi. Elinye lingehlangothini lesango langetlhagwini liqale ngesewula bese elinye lingesangweni elingesewula, liqale ngetlhagwini. 45 Yeke wathi kimi: “Ilaweli eliqale ngesewula ngelabaphristi abayelela ukulotjhwa emakhiweni ecwengileko, 46 bese ilawu eliqale ngetlhagwini ngelabaphristi abayelele imisebenzi e-aldarini. Labo-ke bekumadodana kaTsadoki, okungiwo wodwa wamaLevi angatjhidela eduze [kwakaJehova] kobana asebenze phambi kwakhe.” 47 Walinganisa isirhodlo sangaphakathi; gade silingana mahlangothi woke, simamitha amatjhumi amahlanu ubude nobubanzi, I-aldari gade liphambi kwethempeli.