1, 2. Yini lesiyifundzako kuGenesisi 2:3, futsi ngumiphi imibuto lesitawuyiphendvula?

ESEHLUKWENI sekucala saGenesisi sifundza kutsi Nkulunkulu wadala umhlaba ngemalanga lasitfupha langekwemfanekiso. Kuphela kwelilanga ngalinye kubonakala nganankha emavi: “Kwahlwa, kwasa.” (Gen. 1:5, 8, 13, 19, 23, 31) Kodvwa-ke, mayelana nelilanga lesikhombisa, liBhayibheli litsi: “Nkulunkulu walibusisa lilanga lesikhombisa, walingcwelisa; ngobe ngalo abephumulile emsebentini wakhe wonkhe wekudala.”—Gen. 2:3, NW.

² Naka sento lesitsi “abephumulile.” Lesento siveta kutsi lilanga lesikhombisa—‘lokulilanga’ laNkulunkulu lekuphumula belisachubeka nga-1513 B.C.E., ngesikhatsi Mosi abhala incwadzi yaGenesisi. Nkulunkulu usaphumulile yini lamuhla? Nangabe solomane uphumulile, singangena njani ekuphumuleni kwakhe? Timphendvulo talemibuto tibaluleke kakhulu kitsi.

5. Yayiyini injongo yelilanga lesikhombisa, futsi leyo njongo itawugcwaliseka nini?

⁵ Kute siphendvule lowo mbuto, kufanele sikhumbule injongo yelilanga lesikhombisa. Genesisi 2:3 uyayichaza: “Nkulunkulu walibusisa lilanga lesikhombisa, walingcwelisa.” Jehova wangcwelisa lelo langa ngobe walikhetsa kutsi kube ngilo lafeza ngalo injongo yakhe. Injongo yakhe kutsi emhlabeni kugcwale bantfu labalalelako labatawunakekela, baphindze banakekele nako konkhe lokuphila kuwo. (Gen. 1:28) Ngako-ke, sizatfu lesenta Nkulunkulu Jehova kanye naJesu Khristu, ‘loyiNkhosi yeliSabatha,’ kutsi ‘bachubeke basebenta kute kube manje’ kutsi bafuna leyo njongo igcwaliseke. (Mat. 12:8) Lilanga laNkulunkulu lekuphumula litawuchubeka kute kube ngulapho injongo yakhe seyigcwalisekile. Loku kutawukwenteka ekupheleni kweMinyaka Leyinkhulungwane.