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NOVEMBA 6-12
AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LAKAZIMU | AMOSI 1-9
“Funa [UJehova,] Ukuze Niphile”
(Amosi 5:4) “Ngambala nakhu okwatjhiwo [nguJehova] ekumbeni ka-Israyeli: “Ngifunani; yeke nizakuphila.
(Amosi 5:6) Funani [uJehova] ukuze niphile, nakungasi njalo uzakubhebhedlha phakathi kwekumba kaJosefa njengomlilo; uzakurubha eBhethe-Eli, uqothule kutlhogeke umuntu ongawucima.
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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
(Amosi 5:14, 15) Funani ukulunga, nilise ubukhohlakali, nizakuphila! Yeke [uJehova] uZimu uMninimandlawoke uzakuba nani, njengombana nani nisitjho. 15 Zondani ubukhohlakali, nithande ukulunga, nithembeke emakhotho. Mhlamunye [uJehova] uZimu uMninimandlawoke angaba nomusa kumisalela kaJosefa.
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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.
Rhubhula Ngezinto ZakaZimu Eziligugu
(Amosi 2:12) “Kodwana nirhamulise abanaziri iwayini benatjela nabaphorofidi bonyana bangaphorofidi.
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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.
(Amosi 8:1, 2) Nakhu engakuboniswa [nguJehova] uSomandla: Ngabona isiqwebu sizele iinthelo ezivuthiweko. [UJehova] wangibuza wathi: “Amosi, ubonani na?” Ngaphendula ngathi: “Ngibona isiqwebu seenthelo ezivuthiweko.” [UJehova] wathi kimi: “Isikhathi sokubabalela isizwe sami u-Israyeli siphelile, angekhe ngisabababalela.
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Amaphuzu Avelele Encwadi KaJoweli Neka-Amose
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.”
Ukufundwa KweBhayibheli
(Amosi 4:1-13) “Lalelani lapha nina bafazi beSamariya, ngokunonakazi inga niziinkomo zeBhatjhani, nina enigandelela abantu abakhwahlileko benitshidlhe nabadududu, nithi emadodenenu “Thelani sisele!” 2 [UJehova] uSomandla uzifunge ngokwakhe wathi: “Ngiqinisile ngithi siyeza isikhathi senu lapha nizakutjathwa khona ngeenkghopholo nebamaswaphelo benu barhurhubiswe ngesikghopholahlambi. 3 Omunye nomunye wenu uzakukhutjhwa ngentunja ebodeni, alahlelwe eHarimoni.” Kutjho [uJehova]. 4 “Bantu bakwa-Israyeli, khambani niye eBhethe-Eli nifike none, iyani eGiligali nithuwelele ngokona. Lethani iminikelwenu qobe kusekuseni, nokwetjhumi kwenu njalo eminyakeni emithathu. 5 Nikelani ngesikwa esiwunyelweko kube mnikelo wokuthokoza. Memezelani iminikelweni yesihle, nizikhakhazise ngombana vele yinto eniyithabelako leyo ma-Israyeli.” Kutjho [uJehova]. 6 “Mina nganilethela indlala kiwo woke amadorobho; ngatswinya umuzi omunye nomunye ngesikwa. Kodwana azange niphendukele kimi.” Kutjho [uJehova]. 7 “Ngabuya godu ngabamba izulu iinyanga ezintathu ngaphambi kokuvuna. Ngathumela izulu emzini owodwa, kodwana ngalikhandela keminye. Isimu enye yaba nezulu, kodwana enye yalitlhoga beyoma kere. 8 Kusukela emizini emibili kuya kemithathu abantu bayerayera batjhinga emzini owodwa, bafuna amanzi nabawatholako akhange abanele. Kodwana azange niphendukele kimi.” Kutjho [uJehova]. 9 “Ngarhadla iimvande neendiribe zenu ngobubori nangokukghora. Kwafika isikhonyani sarhayila imithenu yamakhiwani neye-oliva. Kodwana azange niphendukele kimi.” Kutjho [uJehova]. 10 “Ngathumela amatshwenyeko phakathi kwenu njengombana ngenza ebantwini beGibhide. Ngabulala amasokanenu ngesabula, iinjomani zenu zathunjwa. Ngazalisa iinkampa zenu ngesivunda seendumbu. Kodwana azange niphendukele kimi.” Kutjho [uJehova]. 11 “Ngabhubhisa inengi lenu njengombana ngabhubhisa iSodoma neGomora. Benifana nesikhuni esivuthako esirhwatjhwe emlilweni. Kodwana azange niphendukele kimi.” Kutjho [uJehova]. 12 “Nakhu engizakwenza khona, wena Israyeli. Ngiqinisile ngithi ngizakwenza into: Yeke zihlanganise noZimakho, wena Israyeli.” 13 Ngambala ngowabumba iintaba, wadala imimoya, wembula imikhumbulwakhe ebantwini; uphendula itathakusa ayenze ubumnyama, agadange iinqongo zephasi—ibizo lakhe [nguJehova] uZimu uMninimandlawoke.
NOVEMBA 13-19
AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LAKAZIMU | OBADIYA 1–JONA 4
“Funda Emitjhaphwenakho”
(Jona 3:1-3) Ilizwi [lakaJehova] lafika kuJona kwesibili lathi: 2 “Khuphuka uye edorobheni elikhulu iNiniva ufese ubakhalime ngamezwi engikuthume wona.” 3 UJona wakhuphuka waya eNiniva njengokutjho kwelizwi [lakaJehova]. INiniva begade kulidorobho elikhulu kwamambala, bekuthatha amalanga amathathu ukulizombeleza.
Wafunda Emitjhaphwenakhe
22 Kuthiwani ngoJona? Wafunda ukuthokoza uJehova ngokulalela? Iye. Ngemva kwamalanga amathathu nobusuku obuthathu, ifesi yakhafulela uJona ezibukweni “yahlanzela uJona ehlabathini eyomileko.” (Jona 2:10) Akhucabange—ngemva kwakho koke lokho uJona akhenge kutlhogeke bona adude aye ngaphandle kwelwandle! Liqiniso, bekufuze azifumanele indlela esuka elwandle, nanyana kukuphi lapho egade akhona. Nokho, kungakabiphi, ukuthokoza kwakhe kwalingwa. UJona 3:1, 2, uthi: “Ilizwi lakaJehova lafika kuJona kwesibili, lathi: ‘Sikima, uye eNiniva umuzi omkhulu, umemezele kilo isimemezelo engikutjela sona.’” Bekazokwenzani uJona?
23 UJona akhenge azaze. Siyafunda: “Ngalokho, uJona wasikima waya eNiniva ngokuvumelana nelizwi lakaJehova.” (Jona 3:3) Mbala, walalela. Kuyakhanya bona wafunda emitjhaphwenakhe. Nakilokhu, kufuze silingise ikholo lakaJona. Soke siyona; soke siyayenza imitjhapho. (Rom. 3:23) Kodwana silahla itewu na namtjhana sifunda emitjhaphwenethu bese sibuyela ekonzweni yokulalela uZimu?
Rhubhula Ngezinto ZakaZimu Eziligugu
(Obadiya 10) Nelokobana ube nerawurawu phezu komfowenu uJakopo, uzokuba namatlhuwiso bewutjhabalaliswe isiphelani.
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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.
(Obadiya 12) Bewungakameli ukarwe kubukela umfowenu mhlana asematjhweni, namkha uthabe mhlana kurhayilwa amaJuda, nanyana ube nomlomo omude mhlana kunamahlungu.
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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?
Ukufundwa KweBhayibheli
(Jona 3:1-10) Ilizwi [lakaJehova] lafika kuJona kwesibili lathi: 2 “Khuphuka uye edorobheni elikhulu iNiniva ufese ubakhalime ngamezwi engikuthume wona.” 3 UJona wakhuphuka waya eNiniva njengokutjho kwelizwi [lakaJehova]. INiniva begade kulidorobho elikhulu kwamambala, bekuthatha amalanga amathathu ukulizombeleza. 4 UJona kwamthatha ikhambo lelanga ukuqangula ngaphakathi kwedorobho. Wabika wathi: “Kusele amatjhumi amane wamalanga bonyana iNiniva irhayilwe.” 5 Amadoda weNiniva akholwa kuZimu. Abeka ilanga lokuzila ukudla kusukela komkhulu kuya komncani, embatha iinzilo. 6 Ikosi yeNiniva yathi ingezwa iindabezi, yasikima esihlalweni sayo, yahlubula iingubo zayo zobukhosi, yazibhibha ngomgodla yahlala phasi ebhudwini. 7 Yakhupha umbiko eNiniva yathi: “Umyalo ovela ekosini neenduneni zayo uthi: Kungabi nomuntu ogomako noselako, ifuyo ekulu nencani nayo ingadliswa begodu ingasezwa amanzi 8 Abantu bazibhibhe ngemigodla kanye nefuywabo. Ababize uZimu ngamandla. Omunye nomunye atjhiye iindlela zakhe zobukhohlakali nenturhu esezandleni zakhe. Ngombana ngubani owaziko, 9 mhlamunye uZimu angazisola ebukhalini bakhe asirhawukele ukuze singabhubhi.” 10 UZimu wabona izenzo zabo, nangendlela baphenduke ngayo ebukhohlakalini babo, wabarhawukela azange asababhubhisa njengombana agade atjhwile.
NOVEMBA 20-26
AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LAKAZIMU | MIKHA 1-7
“Khuyini UJehova Ayifunako Kithi?”
(Mikha 6:6, 7) Ngizakulethani [kuJehova] nangikhothamela uZimu ophakamileko? Kghani ngizakuletha phambi kwakhe umnikelo wokutjhiswa, ngizibike ngeenkunzana? 7 [UJehova] angathabela ikulungwana yamaqama neenkulungwana ezilitjhumi zemilambo yamafutha na? Kghani ngizakunikela ngezibulo lami bona ngihlawule imitjhapho yami, ngithathe indodanami ngihlawule ngayo izono zehliziywami?
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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.
(Mikha 6:8) [UJehova] ukwazisile wena muntu lokho okulungileko. Yini-ke okhunye [uJehova] akulindele kuwe ngaphandle kokwenza akutjhwileko nokwethembeka esivumelwaneni sakhe bewukhambe noZimakho ngokutjhejisisa na?
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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.
Rhubhula Ngezinto ZakaZimu Eziligugu
(Mikha 2:12) Ngambala ngizababuthelela ndawonye boke abantu bakaJakopo, iinzukulwana zaka-Israyeli. Ngibaragele esibayeni njengezimvu, iye, njengeenkomo emrageni; babe liwoma bahumuzele.’”
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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.
(Mikha 7:7) Kodwana mina ngiqalelela [uJehova] ngethemba, ngilinda uZimu uMsindisami, uZimami uzangitjheja.
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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?
Ukufundwa KweBhayibheli
(Mikha 4:1-10) Kuzakufika isikhathi lapha intaba yethempeli [lakaJehova] izakunzinza khona esiqongolweni seentaba; izakuphakanyiswa yengamele imibundu yoke; yeke izizwe zizayirhuluphela. 2 Izizwe zoke zizakuhlangana zithi: “Nambani sikhambeni, senyukeleni entabeni [kaJehova], ekumbeni kaZimu wakaJakopo. [UJehova] uzasifundisa imithetho yakhe; ukuze sikhambe ngeendlela zakhe.” Ngambala kuzakubethwa umthetho eZiyoni, kuphume ilizwi [lakaJehova] eJerusalema. 3 [UJehova] uzakugweba izizwe zoke begodu ararulule imiraro yezizwe ezinengi eziseduze nezikude. Zizakuthatha iinsabula zazo zenze ngazo amalembe wokulima; zithathe nemikhonto yazo zenze imikhwa yokuqopha imithi. Izizwe angeze zisaphakamiselana iinkhali, namkha zizibandulele ipi. 4 Woke umuntu uzazigedla ngaphasi kwesidiribe sakhe, nanyana ngaphasi komuthakhe wamakhiwani. Yeke akunamuntu ozabethusa. Ngambala [uJehova] uSomandla ukhulumile. 5 Ngitjho nanyana izizwe zoke zingathembela kibosingazimu bazo, kodwana thina sizakuthembela [kuJehova] uZimethu nini nanini. 6 [UJehova] wathi: “Mhlokho, “ngizakubuthelela abatshinyekileko; ngihlanganise ndawonye abaphadlhalajiweko nalabo engabazwisa ubuhlungu. 7 Abatshinyekileko ngizabenza isizwe esikhulu, abaqotjhiweko ngibenze isizwe esinamandla. [UJehova] uzakubusa phezu kwabo entabeni yeZiyoni kusuka mhlokho bekube nini nanini. 8 Wena-ke Sithala sokwelusa umhlambi, wena Ntatjana yendodakazi yeZiyoni, umbuso waphambilini uzakubuyiselwa kuwe, ngitjho ubukhosi bendodakazi yeJerusalema.” 9 Alo, urhahlawulelani-ke gadesi Jerusalema, nangabe unekosi na? Kghani umlulekakho uhlongakele, nawulokhu uzibinyabinya inga umfazi oseenhlungwini zokubeletha nje na? 10 Yewuzibinyabinye urhuwelele njengomfazi obelethako wena ndodakazi yeZiyoni ngombana ngambala uzakuphuma ngedorobhenapha ukhambe uhloma umtlhatlhana emmangweni bewuyokufika eBhabheli. Lapho uzakwenyulwa; khonapho [uJehova] uzakuhlenga esandleni sezitha zakho.
NOVEMBA 27–DISEMBA 3
AMAGUGU ASELIZWINI LAKAZIMU | NARHUME 1–RHABAKHUKHU 3
“Hlala Uphapheme Begodu Ukhuthalele Izinto ZakaZimu”
(Rhabakhukhu 2:1-4) Ngizakujama esithaleni sami ngibe sesiqongolweni somthangala. Ngizakuqalisisa ngibone bonyana [uJehova] uzokuthini kimi; nokuthi uzakuphendula athini ekunghonghoyileni kwamokhu. 2 [UJehova] wangiphendula wathi: “Tlola isambulwesi phasi sibonakale kuhle emqebethwini ukuze sifundeke lula. 3 Ngambala isambulwesi sizakuzaliseka ngesikhathi esifaneleko; sikhuluma ngesiphetho, angeze savuka simamala. Nanyana siriyada nje, silindele, sizakuzaliseka nakanjani, angeze besiriyade. 4 “Tlola uthi, ‘Ongakalungi uzakubhubha, kodwana olungileko uzakuphila ngokukholwa kwakhe.
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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.
Rhubhula Ngezinto ZakaZimu Eziligugu
(Narhume 1:8) Kodwana uzaziphelisa nya izitha zakhe abe aziqotjhele kwalatjha.
(Narhume 2:6) Amasango wangemlanjeni avulwe petle, isigodlo siyathuthumela ngevalo.
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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.
(Rhabakhukhu 3:17-19) Nanyana umuthi wamakhiwani ungatlhurhi, kutlhogeka namadiribe esidiribeni; nanyana isivuno se-oliva singahlomi kutlhogeka nokudla emasimini; nanyana kunganazimvu ngesibayeni kutlhogeka neenkomo ngesibayeni; 18 nokho mina ngizakuthaba [kuJehova], ngizakuthokoza kuZimu uMsindisami. 19 [UJehova] uSomandla umamandlami; wenza iinyawo zami zibe njengezehlangu, ungenza ngikghone ukweqela imibundu. Libhinwa ngeenliliswa zeenara.
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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.
Ukufundwa KweBhayibheli
(Rhabakhukhu 2:15–3:6) “Uzazizwa loyo oseza abomakhelwana bakhe utjwala obubukhali, basele badakwe babehlubule ukuze abone ububhunubhunu babo. 16 Ukarekela ukurhubutjha abantu kunobana uhlonitjhwe. Sela nawe bewube bhunubhunu. Ikapho esesandleni sokugoma [sakaJehova] inqophe ngakuwe, ukuhlonipheka kwakho kuzakuba lihlazo. 17 lye, umonakalo owawenza eLibhanoni uzakufikela nokurhayila kwakho iimbandana kuzokwethusa ngombana uphalaze iingazi zabantu, wabhubhisa iinarha namadorobho naye woke umuntu ohlala lapho. 18 “Sizakubhadekela ngani isithombesibazwa njengombana sabazwa mumuntu nje na? Sisiza ngani isithombesibunjwa nomfundisi wamala na? lye, loyo owasibumbako wethembele emsebenzini wezandla zakhe, ilize lakolize elingakhulumiko! 19 Uzazizwa loyo othi esigodweni, ‘Phaphama!’ Nanyana athi elitjeni elingakhulumiko, ‘Vuka!’ Intwenje ingakuyala na? Qala nje, yembeswe ngegolide nesiliva, abeyiphili do. 20 Kodwana [uJehova] usethempeleni lakhe elicwengileko. Akuthi iphasi lithi du phambi kwakhe.”
3 Umthandazo kaRhabakhukhu umphorofidi. Tjhigiyonotho 2 [Jehova], ngizwile ngedumo lakho. [Jehova], izenzo zakho zibonakele. Yewuzivuselele neminyakeni le, zenze zaziwe eenkhathini zethwezi. Kodwana ube nomusa nakuvuka irawurawu. 3 UZimu uvele ngeTemana; Ocwengileko uvele ngentabeni iParana. Sela Iphazimulwakhe igubuzesa amazulu; ubuphaziphazi bakhe buzele iphasi. 4 Ukumanyazela kwakhe kunjengokuphuma kwelanga; imisubela iphazima esandleni sakhe. Lapha kufihlakele khona amandlakhe. 5 Izifo zikhamba phambi kwakhe, ukufa kumlandele. 6 Wajama phezu kwephasi ladengezela, warhedlula, izizwe zarurhuluka. Ngendlelakhe wakhamba phezu kwephasi, iintaba zanini nanini zagirika neentatjana zeminyaka zarhunyela.