Chapter 29

 

k|e’ o]z” ha o; k[YjLdf dflg;sf] ¿kdf x’g’ x’GYof], pxfFn] cfˆgf] r]nfx¿nfO{ :ki6 ¿kdf eÌ’ eof], ls pxfF ltgLx¿af6 5’l§P/ hfg]5 To;kl5 Ps lbg ltgLx¿sf] lglDt k]ml/ kms]{/ cfpg]5 . ha pxfF kms{g’ x’G5, pxfFn] ltgLx¿nfO{ pxfF;Fu} :ju{ n}hfg’ x’G5 -h;nfO{ cfw’lgs lqmlZrogx¿n] eÌ] u5{g _ pbfx/0fsf] lglDt pxfFsf] d[To’sf] cl3Nnf] /ft, k|e’ o]z”n] cfˆgf] P3f/ lgi7fjfg k|]l/tx¿nfO{ eÌ’ eof] Ù ltdLx¿sf] Åbo Jofs’n gxf]; . ltdLx¿ k/d]Zj/dfly ljZjf; ub{5f}, ddfly klg ljZjf; u/ . d]/f lktfsf] 3/df a:g] 7fFpmx¿ w]/} 5g . To;f] geP, s] d ltdlx¿nfO{ eÌ] lyPF / ltdLx¿sf lglDt 7fFpm tof/ kfg{ d uO{/x]5′ < clg uP/ d}n] ltdLx¿nfO{ dsxfF n}hfg]5′ , / hxfF d 5′ , ToxfF ltdLx¿ klg x’g]5f} -o”xÌf !$ M !–#_ .

k|e’ o]z”sf] zAbx¿n] pxfFsf] cfudg P3f/ r]nfx¿sf] hLjgsfndf g} x’g] ;DefjgfnfO{ :ki6 ;s]+t ub{5 . jf:tjdf k|e’ o]z”n] eg]sf] s’/f ;’g]kl5 ltgLx¿n] pxfF ltgLx¿sf] lglDt ltgLx¿s} hLjgsfndf kms{g’ x’g]5 eg]/ ;f]FRg] lyof] .

k|e’ o]z”n] cfˆgf r]nfx¿nfO{ af/Daf/ pxfFsf] cfudgsf] lglDt tof/ /xg] r]tfjgL lbg’ eof], h’g s’/fn] k]ml/ klg pxfFsf] cfudg ltgLx¿s} hLjgsfndf x’g] ;s]+t ub{5 -pbfx/0fsf] lglDt dQL @$ M $@ –$$ x]g'{xf]; _ .

Jesus’ Imminent Return in the Epistles

kqx¿df k|e’ o]z”sf] rfF8f] jfk;L

k|]l/tx¿ h;n] gofF s/f/sf] kqx¿ n]v], k|e’ o]z” ltgLx¿sf] klxnf] ztfAbLsf] kf7sx¿sf] hLjgsfndf kms{g ;Sg] s’/f lglZrt ¿kdf 7f]s]/ eGb5 .

pbfx/0fsf] lglDt ofs”a n]Vb5g M

o;sf/0f efO xf], k|e’sf] cfudg gxf]pGh]n w}o{ wf/0f u/ . x]/, e”ldsf] ax’d’No km;nsf] cfzf /fv]/ ls;fgn] cluNnf] / kl5Nnf] jiff{ gxf]p~h]n w}o{ wf/0f u/]/ klv{/xG5 . ltdLx¿n] klg w}o{ wf/0f u/ . cfˆgf] ÅbonfO{ l:y/ u/fcf], lsgls k|e”sf] cfudg ghLs} 5 -ofs”a % M &–*_ .

ofs”an] cfˆgf] kf7sx¿nfO{ ltgLx¿sf] hLjgdf x’g g;Sg] s’/fsf] lglDt w}o{ wf/0f u/ eg]/ r]tfpgL lbg] s’g]} sf/0f g} x’g] lyPg . k]ml/ klg p;n] k|e’ o]z”sf] cfudg ghLs 5 eg]/ ljZjf; uy]{ . k|f;lËs ¿kdf ofs”an] o; s’/fnfO{ d08nLn] ;tfj6af6 lkl8t ePsf] ;dodf n]v] hlt a]nf ljZjf;Lx¿ k|e’sf] cfudgsf] k|ltIff ul//x]sf lyP -ofs”a ! [1]

o;af6 xfdL of] klg l;S5f}+, ls ha k|e’ o]z” :ju{af6 kms{g’ x’G5, ta pxfFdf ;’ltuPsf ljZjf;Lx¿sf z/L/ af}/L p7fOg]5 / k|e’sf] k’g/fudg;Dd afFlr/x]sfx¿ k|e’nfO{ e]6g cfsfzdf p7fOg]5f} -The Rapture) lsgls kfjn o;f] klg eGg’ x’G5, ls k|e’ o]z”n] pxfFdf ;’ltuPsfx¿nfO{ pxfFsf] ;fydf Nofpg’ x’g]5 . o;af6 xfdL oxL lgisif{df k’Ug ;S5f}+, ls :ju{df /x]sf ljZjf;Lx¿sf] cfTdf ev{/} af}/L p7fOPsf] ltgLx¿sf] z/L/;fu ldNg]5 .

kq’;n] klg cfˆgf] klxnf] kq n]v]sf] ;dodf k|e’ o]z”sf] cfudg ghLs} 5 eg]/ ljZjf; uy]{ . o;sf/0f cfˆgf] dg afFw, ;o+dL xf]cf] / k|e’ o]z” v|Li6 k|s6 x’g’ x’bfF ltdLx¿sxfF cfpg nfu]sf] cg’u|xdf ltdLx¿sf] cfzf k”0f{¿kn] /fv . ;a} s’/fsf] cGt ghLs} cfPsf] 5 . o;sf/0f cfˆgf] k|fy{gfsf] lglDt z’4 dgsf] / ;r]t eO/xf] == t/ v|Li6sf] si6–ef]udf ;xefuL x’bfF /dfcf], tfls pxfFsf] dlxdf k|s6 x’bfF ltdLx¿ klg cfglGbt / xlif{t x’g ;s -! kq’; !M!#Ù$M&–!#_ .[2]

cGtdf, o”xÌfn] klg d08nLx¿nfO{ kq n]Vbf, cGt ghLs} 5 / p;sf] ;dosf] kf7sx¿n] k|e’ o]z”sf] k’g/fudgnfO{ b]Vg ;Sg] ljZjf; uy]{ .

afnsx¿, cflv/L 38ÞL oxL xf] . v|Li6 la/f]wL cfO/x]5 eÌ] ltdLx¿n] ;’g]s} 5f} . ca w]/} v|Li6 la/f]wLx¿ cfP;s]sf 5g . o;sf/0f xfdL hfGb5f}+, ls of] cflv/L 38ÞL xf] . ;fgf afnsx¿, pxfFdf /lx/xf], tfls pxfF k|s6 x’g’ x’bfF xfdLdf lxDdt xf]; , / pxfFsf] cfudgdf pxfFsf] ;fd’Ì] xfdLnfO{ zdf{pg gk/f]; === . lk|o xf], clxn] xfdL k/d]Zj/sf ;Gtfg xf}+, / xfdL s] xf]cf}+nf, ;f] clxn];Dd k|s6 ePsf] 5}g . olt hfGb5f}+, ls ha pxfF k|s6 x’g’ x’G5, ta xfdL pxfF h:t} x’g]5f}+ . lsgls pxfF h:tf] x’g’ x’G5 xfdL pxfFnfO{ To:t} b]Vg]5f}+ . clg h:tf] pxfF kljq x’g’ x’G5 pxfFdfly of] cfzf /fVg] x/]s dflg;n] cfk”mnfO{ kljq kf5{ -! o”xÌf @M!*–@* Ù [3] lbg’ePsf] pkb]zsf] lnlvt laj/0f xf] . xfdLn] o;nfO{ k9Þb} hfFbf, clGtd ;dosf] w]/} 36gfx¿sf] af/]df l;Sg]5f}+ clg xfdL pxfFsf] pkb]zn] ;Daf]wg ul//x]sf k|e’ o]z”sf] r]nfx¿n] ljZjf;Lx¿ p7fO{ nlug] ;dosf] af/]df s:tf] lgisif{df k’Ug] lyof] To;nfO{ larf/ ug]{5f}+ .

To;kl5 k|e’ o]z” dlGb/af6 lg:s]/ hfg nfUg’ x’Fbf pxfFsf r]nfx¿ pxFfnfO{ dlGb/sf] ejg b]vfpg egL pxfFsf] ghLs cfP . t/ pxfFn] ltgLx¿nfO{ eÌ’ eof], …ltdLx¿n] oL ;a b]V5f}, xf]Og t < ;fFRr}, d ltdLx¿nfO{ eGb5′, Pp6f 9’Ëfdfly csf]{ 9’Ëf /xg]5}g, k|To]s eTsfP/ kmflng]5 .Ú k|e’ o]z” h}t’g 8fF8Þfdf a:g’ x’Fbf r]nfx¿ PsfGtdf pxfFsxfF cfP/ ;f]w], ……xfdLnfO{ eGg’xf]; , oL s’/f slxn] x’g]5g / tkfO{sf] cfudg / o; o’usf] cGtsf] lrGx s] x’g]5ÚÚ -dQL @$M!–#_ <

k|e’ o]z”sf r]nfx¿n] eljiosf] af/]df hfGg rfxGy] . ltgLx¿ laz]if u/]/ -k|e’ o]z”n] ev{/} eljiojf0fL u/] h:t}_ dlGb/sf] ejgx¿ slxn] tf]l8G5 / pxFfsf] cfudg / cGtsf] lbgsf] lrGxx¿ s] x’g]5 eg]/ hfÌ rfxGy] .

lat]sf] 36gfnfO{ cjnf]sg ubf{, xfdL yfxf kfpF5f,}+ ls &) v|Li6fAblt/ ;]gfklt ltt; / /f]dL l;kfxLx¿n] dlGb/sf] ejgx¿ k”0f{¿kn] Wj+; kf/]sf lyP .

xfdLnfO{ of] klg yfxf 5, ls k|e’ o]z” ce}m cfˆgf] d08nL e]nf ug{ kms{g’ ePsf] 5}g . To;}n] oL b’O{ 36gfx¿ d’lZsnn] ;dsflng x’g .

Jesus Answers their Question

k|e’ o]z”n] ltgLx¿sf] k|Zgsf] hjfkm lbg’ eof]

;fob dQLn] dlGb/sf] ejgx¿sf] ljgfzsf] af/]df k|e’ o]z”nfO{ ;f]lwPsf] klxnf] k|Zgsf] pQ/sf] clen]v Tolt /fd|f] /fv]g, ha ls n”sfn] cfˆgf] ;’;dfrf/df tL s’/fx¿sf] pNn]v u/] -n”sf @!M!@–@$ x]g{‘xf]; _ . dQLsf] ;’;dfrf/df k|e’ o]z”n] t’/Gt} cfˆgf] cfudg / cGtsf] lbgsf] 7Lsclu x’g] lrGxx¿sf] laifodf af]Ng ;’? ug{‘eof] .

ta k|e’ o]z”n] ltgLx¿nfO{ hjfa lbg’ eof], xf]lzof/ /xf], s;}n] ltdLx¿nfO{ e|ddf gkf/f]; . lsgeg] w]/}hgf d]/f] gfFpmdf d v|Li6 x”F eGb} cfg]5g / w]/}nfO{ axsfpg]5g . ltdLx¿n] o’4x¿sf xNnf ;’Gg]5f} . g3a/fcf], lsgls oL x’g’ cfjZosg} 5g , t/ cGttf Toltg} a]nf xF’b}g . lsgeg] hfltsf] la?4df hflt, / /fHosf] la?4df /fHo p7g]5 / 7fFp–7fFpdf clgsfn x’g]5 / e”sDk hfg]5 . t/ oL ;a t k|;ja]bgfsf] ;’?jft dfq xf] -dQL @$M$–(_ .

o; pkb]zsf] ;’?b]lvg} :ki6 5, ls k|e’ o]z”n] pFxfsf] bf];|f] cfudgclu 36g] 36gfx¿ 36bf pFxfsf] klxnf] ztfAbLsf r]nfx¿ hLljt} x’g ;S5g eg]/ ljZjf; ug{‘ x’GYof] . pxfFn] sltk6s AolQmjfrs ;j{gfd ÆltdLx¿sf]æ k|of]u ug{‘ eof], ofb ug{‘xf]; . rf}aL;f}+ cWofodf dfq, pxfFn] AolQmjfrs ;j{gfd ltdLx¿sf] k|of]u, afO;k6s ug{‘ eof], To;}n] pxFfnfO{ ;’Ì] x/]sn] k|e’ o]z”n] eljiojf0fL u/]sf] lbgx¿ b]Vg] hLljt} /xg] ljZjf; u/] .

lgZro, xfdL hfGb5f}+, k|e’ o]z”nfO{ ;’Gg] ;a} r]nf w]/}clu dl/;s] . tyflk, xfdLn] oxfF k|e’ o]z”n] ltgLx¿nfO{ wf]sf lbO/x]sf lyP eGg] lgisif{df k’Ug’eGbf klg pxFf cfkm}nfO{ cfkmgf] cfudgsf] 7Ls ;do yfxf lyPg eg]/ a’‰g’ k5{ -dQL @$M#^ x]g{‘xf];_ . jf:tjdf To; a]nf pxFfsf] h}t”g 8fF8fsf] pkb]z ;’Ì]x¿ pxFfsf] k’g/fudgdf hLljt} x’g ;Sg] w]/} ;Defjgf lyof] . k|e’ o]z”sf] ;a}eGbf 7″nf] lrGtf pxFfsf r]nfx¿ e”m6f] v|Li6x¿åf/f wf]sf glbOof]; eGg] lyof], lsgls clGtd lbgx¿df To:tf w]/} cfpg]5g . xfdL hfGb5f+}, v|Li6 la/f]wL cfk}m klg w]/}nfO{ wf]sf lb+Fb} Pp6f e”m6f v|Li6 aGg]5 . ltgLx¿n] To;nfO{ g} Pp6f pTs[i6 p4f/stf{ dfGg]5g .

k|e’ o]z”n] eGg’ eof] o’4 x’g]5, clgsfn cfpg]5 / e”sDk hfg]5, oL ;a} 36gfx¿ pxfFsf] k’g/fudgsf] lrGxx¿ xf]Ogg t/ k|;j lk8Þfsf] ;’? dfq xf] eg]/ :ki6 ;+s]t ug{‘ ePsf] 5 . oL lrGxx¿ b’O{ xhf/ aif{b]lv 3l6/x]sf 5g eGbf s]xL 8/ xF’b}g . t/} klg, To;sf] 7Lskl5 k|e’ o]z”n] Pp6f slxn] klg g36]sf] 36gfsf] ljifodf eGg’ ePsf] 5 .

Worldwide Tribulation Begins

laZjAofkL ;+s6 ;’? x’G5

“ta ltgLx¿n] ltdLx¿nfO{ ;Íi6sf] nflu ;’lDklbg]5g / ltdLx¿nfO{ dfg]{5g / d]/f] gfFpmsf] vflt/ ;a} hfltx¿n] ltdLx¿nfO{ 3[0ff ug]{5g . ta w]/}hgf e8s]/ hfg]5g / 7]; vfg]5g , / Pp6fn] csf]{nfO{ ljZjf;3ft u/]/ ;’lDklbg]5, / 3[0ff ug]{5g w]/} e”6f cudjQmfx¿ v8f x’g]5g / w]/}nfO{ axsfpg]5g . b’i6tf a9Þ]sf]] x’gfn] w]/}sf] k|]d ;]nfP/ hfg]5 . t/ cflv/;Dd l:y/ /xg] rFflx arfOg]5g . clg /fHosf] of] ;’;dfrf/ ;f/f ;+;f/df ;a} hfltx¿sf nflu ujfxLsf] lglDt k|rf/ ul/g]5, To;kl5 cGt cfpg]5” – dQL @$M(–!$_ .

k]ml/, olb tkfO{n] k|e’ o]z”nfO{ To; lbgsf] ;’?df ;’Gg]x¿nfO{, “s] tkfO{ oL ;a} s’/fx¿ k”/f ePsf] b]Vg hLljt /xg] cfzf ug{‘ x’G5 < eg]/ ;f]Wg’ eof] eg] ltgLx¿n] lglZrt ¿kdf …xf]Ú eg]/ hjfa lbg] lyP . k|e’ o]z”n] AolQmjfrs ;j{gfdsf] k|of]u nuftf/ u/L /xg’ eof] .

xfdLn] e/v/} k9Þ] h:tf], k|;j lk8Þfsf] afbdf clxn];Dd slxn] g36]sf], Pp6f ce”tk”j{ ;do, v|Lli6ogx¿ la?4 ljZjAofkL ¿kdf ;tfj6sf] ;’?jft x’g]5 . ;a} /fi6«n] cyjf zflAbs cy{df ;a} hflto ;d’x / ;d’bfon] xfdLnfO{ 3[0ff ug]{5g . k|e’ o]z”n] of] s’/f ubf{ ;of}+ aif{sf] cjwLsf] af/]df xf]Og t/ Pp6f lglZrt ;dosf] af/]df af]nL/xg’ ePsf] lyof], lsgls To;sf] 7Lskl5sf] jfSodf pxFfn] …To; ;dodf w]/} ;]nfP/ hfg]5g / Ps—cs{fnfO{ 3[0ff ug]{5g / zq’sf] xftdf ;’lDklbg]5gÚ eÌ’ eof] .

pxFfsf] aofgn] c? ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ 3[0ff ug]{ tL ;]nfP/ hfg] ljZjf;Lx¿sf] af/]df atfFpb5, lsgls u}/ ljZjf;Lx¿ t ;]nfP/ hfFb}gg clg ltgLx¿ t Ps—csf{nfO{ cluaf6} 3[0ff ub{5g . To;sf/0f, ha ljZjAofkL ;Íi6 ;’? x’G5, ta To;sf] kl/0ffd, v|Li6sf] cg’ofoL x’F eg]/ bfaL ug]{x¿sf] 7″nf] ;+Vofdf wd{–kl/Tofusf] ¿kdf x’g]5 . c;nL ljZjf;L xf]; jf gSsnL, e]F8Þf xf]; of afv|f, w]/} ;]nfP/ hfg]5g / Ps ;do k|]d u5{‘ eg]/ bfaL ug]{ ljZjf;Lx¿n] g} c? ljZjf;Lx¿sf] kl/ro d’2f rnfpg] clwsf/Lx¿sf] ;fd’Gg] k|s6 u/L lbg]5g . clg To;sf] kl/0ffd ljZjel/sf d08nLx¿sf] z’l4s/0f x’g]5 .

To; ;do w]/} e”m6f cudjQmf v8Þf x’g]5g , h;dWo] Psn] k|sfzsf] k’:tsdf v|Li6 la/f]wLsf] dltof/sf] ¿kdf d’Vo e”ldsf v]n]sf]]5 -k|sfz !#M!!–!*, !(M@), @)M!) x]g{‘xf]; _ . lgodxLgtf olt w]/} a9Þ]/ hfg]5, ls dflg;sf] Åbodf ePsf] /xn–kxn k|]d klg ;]nfP/ hfg]5 clg kfkLx¿ laNs’n s7f]/ x’g]5 .

Martyrs and Survivors

zxLbx¿ / afFr]sfx¿

o4lk, k|e’ o]z”n] ljZjf;Lx¿n] cfˆgf] hLjg u’dfpF5g -@$M( x]g{‘xf];_ eg]/ eljiojf0fL ug{‘ eP tfklg ;a}n] u’dfpFb}gg , lsgls clGtd ;do;Dd l6Sg]x¿ afrfOg]5g eg]/ k|lt1f ug{‘ ePsf] 5 -@$M!# x]g{‘xf]; _ . Tof]rFflx, olb ltgLx¿n] v|Li6 la/f]wL / e”m6f cudjQmfsf] wf]sfaf6 cfk}mnfO{ arfO/fVof] / cfˆgf] ljZjf;nfO{ kl/Tofu ug]{ / ;]nfP/ hfg]x¿sf] k/LIffnfO{ k|lt/f]w u¥of] eg], v|Li6 ltgLx¿nfO{ lng cfsfzaf6 cfpg’ x’Fbf ltgLx¿ arfOg]5 / p4f/ ul/g]5 . eljiosf] o; ;Íi6 / p4f/sf] ;dosf] af/]df bflgPn cudjQmfnfO{ klg ;+lIfKt ¿kdf k|s6 ul/Psf] lyof] / pxFfnfO{ elgPsf] lyof] M

…o:tf] ;+Íi6sf] ;do cfpg]5, ls hfltx¿ ;’? ePb]lv To; a]nf;Dd To:tf] slxn] ePsf] 5}g . t/ To; a]nf ltd|f dflg;x¿ hLjgsf] k’:tsdf gfd n]lvPsf ;a} arfOg]5g . k[YjLsf] w”nf]df ;’t]sf eLF8Þx¿ p7g]5g , s]xL cgGt hLjgsf] nfluÚ -bflgPn [4] k|sfzsf] k’:tsdf xfdLn] k9]sf] s’/f a9Þf] rfvnfUbf] 5 / ToxL g} k|e’ o]z”sf] k|lt1f k”/f ePsf] x’g ;S5 . clg csf]{ :ju{b”tnfO{ dWo cfsfzdf pl8Þ/x]sf] d}n] b]v]+ . k[YjLdf /xg] x/]s hflt, s’n, efiff / dflg;nfO{ 3f]if0ff ug]{ cgGt ;’;dfrf/ ltgL;Fu lyof] . ltgn] rsf]{ ;f]/df eg], …k/d]Zj/;Fu 8/fcf], / pxfFnfO{ dlxdf b]cf] . lsgls pxfFsf OG;fkmsf] 38ÞL cfPsf] 5 . :ju{, k[YjL, ;d’Gb« / kfgLsf d”nx¿ agfpg’ x’g]nfO{ b08jt u/ .Ú

sltn] ;f]FR5g , ls ;ft aif]{ ;Íi6sf] a]nfdf :ju{b”tn] ;’;dfrf/ 3f]if0ff ug{‘sf] sf/0f xf], ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]xg eO{ ;s]sf] x’G5 / ;a} ljZjf;L uO;s]sf x’g]5g . t/ of] s’/f klg Pp6f cg’dfgsf] ljifo xf] .

The Antichrist

vLi6 la/f]wL

bflgPn eljiojQmfn] k|s6 ug'{ x’G5, ls v|Li6 la/f]wLn] To; ;ft aif]{ ;Íi6sf] dWo laGb’df o?zn]dsf] k’gMlgld{t dlGb/df cfk}mnfO{ v8Þf ug'{ x’g]5 / d k/d]Zj/ xF’ eg]/ 3f]if0ff ug]{ x’g]5 – bflgPn (M@& x]g{‘xf]; , h;nfO{ xfdL kl5af6 cWoog ug]{5f}+_ . k|e’ o]z”n] h}t’g 8fF8fsf] pkb]znfO{ lg/Gt/tf lbg’ x’Fbf oxL 36gfnfO{ dgdf /fVg’ ePsf] lyof] .

æo;sf/0f ha ltdLx¿n] bflgPn cudjQmfaf6 af]lnPsf] lagfzsf/L 3[l0ft yf]s kljq:yfgdf v8Þf ePsf] b]vf}nf -kf7sn] a’emf];_, ta ox”lbofdf x’g]x¿ kxf8Þx¿lt/ efu’g . sf};Ldf x’g]x¿ cfˆgf] 3/df ePsf ;fdfg lgsfNgnfO{ tn gemf?g . v]taf/Ldf x’g] cfˆgf] vf:6f] lng kmsL{ gcfpmg . xfo Û ue{jtLx¿ / b”w v’jfpg]x¿nfO{ tL lbgdf . t/ lxpFbdf jf zafydf ltdLx¿ efUg gk/f]; egL k|fy{gf u/ . lsgls To; a]nf o:tf] dxf;Íi6 x’g]5, hf] hutsf] ;’?b]lv clxn];Dd ePsf] 5}g, g tf k]ml/ slxn] x’g]5 .[5] tL lbg g36fOPsf eP afFRg ;Sg] lyPg, t/ r’lgPsfx¿sf lglDt tL lbg 36fOg]5gÆ -dQL @$M!%–@@_ .

k|e’ o]z”n] cluaf6} a0f{g ug{‘ ePsf] dxf;Íi6sf] of] cem a9ÞL lalzi6 lj:t/0f xf] -@$M( x]g{‘xf];_ . ha v|Li6 la/f]wLn] cfk}mnfO{ O{:j/ x’F eg]/ o?zn]dsf] dlGb/af6 3f]if0ff ug'{ x’G5, ta k|e’ o]z”df ljZjf; ug]{x¿dfly sNkgf ug{ g;lsg] ;Íi6 cfO{ kg{]5 . ha v|Li6 la/f]wLn] cfk}mnfO{ O{:j/ eg]/ 3f]if0ff u5{ ta To;n] x/]sn] To;sf] b]jTjnfO{ :jLsf/]sf] cfzf ub{5 . kmn:j¿k, v|Li6sf ;a} ;fFrf] ljZjf;Lx¿ v]bL—v]bL dfl/gnfO{ t’/Gt} /fHosf] cflwsfl/s zq’ ag]/ hfg]5 . To;}sf/0f k|e’ o]z”n] eÌ’ eof] ox”lbofsf ljZjf;Lx¿ ltgLx¿sf] knfogdf s’g} afwf gcfcf]; eg]/ k|fy{gf ub}{ l9nf] gu/L kxf8Þx¿lt/ efUg’k5{ .

d]/f] larf/df, Tof] 36gf 36]sf] a]nf ;+;f/sf] ;a} ljZjf;Lx¿ PsfGt 7fFpx¿df efUg’ Pp6f c;n x’G5 xf]nf, lsgls Tof] 36gf zfob k[YjLel/ 6]lnlehgåf/f k|;f/0f ul/g]5 . jrgn] xfdLnfO{ atfpFb5, ls v|Li6 la/f]wLn] ;f/f ;+;f/nfO{ wf]sf lbg]5 / ;f/f ;+;f/n] To;nfO{ v|Li6 ;De]m/ ltgLx¿sf] elQm lbg]5 . ha To;n] cfk}mnfO{ O{:j/ x’F eg]/ 3f]if0ff u5{, ltgLx¿n] To;nfO{ ljZjf; ug]{5 / To;sf] k”hf ug]{5 . ha To;n] ;fFrf] O{Zj/sf] – v|Lli6ogx¿sf] k/d]Zj/ – la?4df lgGbf u5{ clg To;n] wf]sf lbPsf] ;f/f ;+;f/nfO{ To;sf] k”hf ug{ OGsf/ ug]{x¿nfO{ 3[0ff ug{ k|efljt kf5{ -k|sfz !#M!–* x]g{‘xf]; _ .

k|e’ o]z”n] dxf;Íi6sf lbgx¿nfO{ 36fP/ cfˆgf] dflg;x¿sf] clGtd 5’6sf/fsf] k|lt1f ug{‘ eof], lbg g36fOPsf] eP t sf]xL dflg; klg arfOg] lyPg -@$M@@_ . pxFfn] …r’lgPsfx¿sf] lglDt lbg 36fpg’Ú pxFf cfsfzdf cfpg’ x’Fbf ;a}nfO{ e]nf u/]/ 5’6sf/f lbg’nfO{ pNn]v u/]sf] x’g’ k5{ . o4lk k|e’ o]z”n] oxFf Tof] 5’6sf/f, v|Li6 la/f]wLn] cfk}mnfO{ O{Zj/ 3f]if0ff u/]/ slt ;dokl5 x’G5 eg]/ atfpg’ x’Ì .

h’g} cj:yfdf klg, xfdLn] Pp6f s’/fdf Wofg lbg’ k5{, ls To; lbg pxFfnfO{ ;’Ì]x¿nfO{ ltgLx¿ v|Li6 la/f]wLn] cfk}mnfO{ O{Zj/ / v|Lli6ogx¿ la?4 nF8fO{sf] 3f]if0ff u/]sf] lbg b]Vg hLljt /xG5 eÌ] k|efjdf 5f]8Þg’ eof] . of] s’/f ljZjf;Lx¿ Tof] 36gfeGbf clug} :ju{ nlug]5 eÌ]x¿sf] egfOsf] 7Ls lak/Lt 5 . olb tkfO{n] kq’;, ofs”a jf o”xÌfnfO{ s] k|e’ o]z” ltgLx¿nfO{ 5’6sf/f lbg v|Li6 la/f]wLn] cfk}mnfO{ O{Zj/ 3f]if0ff ug{‘clu g} kms]{/ cfpg’ x’G5 eg]/ ;f]Wg’ eof] eg] ltgLx¿sf] hjfkm :ki6¿kdf Æxf]OgÆ x’g] lyof] .

War Against the Saints

;Gtx¿ la?4 nF8ÞfO{

jrgdf c? 7fFpmdf klg ljZjf;Lx¿ la?4 v|Li6 la/f]wLsf]] ;tfj6sf] ljifodf klxn] eljiojf0fL ul/Psf] 5 . pbfx/0fsf] lglDt, k|sfzsf] k’:tsdf o”xÌfn]] n]v]] cg’;f/ pxfFnfO{ o; ljifodf k|s6 ul/Psf] lyof] .

To;nfO{ cxÍf/L / O{Zj/–lgGbs zAbx¿ pRrf/0f ug]{ d’v lbOof] . To;nfO{ AofnL; dxLgf;Dd clwsf/ rnfpg] cg’dlt lbOof] . k/d]Zj/sf] la?4df lgGbf ug{ pxfFsf] af;:yfg, / :ju{df a:g]x¿;d]t ;a}sf] lgGbf ug{nfO{ To;n] cfˆgf] d’v vf]Nof] . clg To;nfO{ ;Gtx¿;Fu nF8ÞfO{ ug{ / ltgLx¿nfO{ lhTg cg’dlt lbOof] -k|sfz !#M%–& _ .

ofb /fVg’xf]; v|Li6 la/f]wLnfO{ Aofln; dlxgf cyjf 7Ls ;fF9] tLg aif{ /fh ug{] clwsf/ lbOg]5 . of] rfvnfUbf] 5, ls of] ;do ;ft aif]{ ;Íi6sf] ;dosf] 7Ls cfwf 5 . dxf;Íi6sf] clGtd Aofln; dlxgfdf v|Li6 la/f]wLnfO{ To;sf] …sfd ug]{ clwsf/Ú lbOg] 5, lsgls dxf;Íi6sf] cGtdf Tof] / To;sf ;]gfsf] la?4df nF8ÞfO{ ug{ k|e’ o]z” kms]{/ cfpg’ xF’bf To;sf] clwsf/ lglZrt¿kdf To;af6 k”0f{¿kdf vf]l;g] 5 eg]/ ;f]FRg’ oyf]lrt g} b]lvG5 .

:ki6 ¿kdf eGg’ kbf{ M o; Aofln; dlxgf;Dd …sfd ug]{ clwsf/n]Ú s’g} Pp6f laz]if clwsf/sf] af/]df elg/x]sf] 5, lsgls k/d]Zj/n] v|Li6 la/f]wLnfO{ Tof] zlQmzfnL eO/x]sf] a]nf s]xL clwsf/ lbg’ x’g]5 . of] laz]if clwsf/ To;nfO{ kljq hgx¿nfO{ k/f:t ug{ lbOg] ;donfO{ ul/Psf] x’g ;S5 . lsgls xfdL bflgPnsf] k’:tsdf k9Þb5f}+ M

h;} d}n] x]/+], Tof] l;Ë kljq hgx¿sf] la?4 nF8ÞfO{ ub}{ lyof] / ltgLx¿nfO{ k/f:t ub}{ lyof], ha;Dd tL clt k|frLg cfP/ ;jf]{Rrsf kljq hgx¿sf] kIfdf OG;fkmsf] 3f]if0ff u/], clg ;do cfof] ha ltgLx¿n] /fHo clwsf/ u/] . p;n] ;jf]{Rrsf] la?4df af]Ng]5 / oxfFsf kljq hgx¿nfO{ cTorf/ ug]{5 / 7x¥ofOPsf ;do / Aoj:yfx¿ k]mg{ k|oTg ug]{5 . kljq hgx¿ Ps ;do, b’O{ ;do / cfwf ;dosf] lglDt p;sf] xftdf ;’lDkOg]5g -bflgPn &M@!–@@, @%_ .

bflgPnn]] eljiojf0fL ug{‘eof], ls kljqhgx¿nfO{ Ps ;do, b’O{ ;do / cfwf ;dosf] lglDt v|Li6 la/f]wLsf] xftdf ;’DkL lbOg]5 . k|sfz !@M^ clg !$ nfO{ t’ngf ub{f o; /x:odo jfSof+znfO{ ;fF9Þ] tLg aif{ eg]/ cg’jfb ug{ ;lsG5 . k|sfz !@M^ df Pp6f k|ltsfTds :qLsf] af/]df atfOPsf] 5 h;nfO{ !@^) lbg;Dd kfngkf]if0f xf]; eg]/ phf8Þ :yfgdf n’Sg] 7fFpm lbOg]5 . h’g ;do #^) lbgsf] aif{sf] ;fF9Þ] tLg aif{ x’G5 . To;sf] 7Ls cf7 kbkl5, To;sf] af/]df k]ml/ atfOPsf] 5 / elgPsf] 5, ls To; :qLsf] kfng—kf]if0fsf] lglDt phf8Þ–:yfgdf Ps ;do, b’O{ ;do / cfwf ;dosf] nflu 7fFpm lbOg]5 . To;sf/0f, Ps ;do, b’O{ ;do / cfwf ;do, !@^) lbg cyjf ;Ff9Þ] tLg aif{ a/fa/ x’G5 .

To;sf/0f, o; k|;Ëdf Ps ;do eg]sf] Ps aif{, b’O{ ;do eg]sf] b’O{ aif{ / cfwf ;do eg]sf] cfwf aif{ xf] . k|sfz !@M!$ df kfPsf] o; cgf}7f] cleAolQmsf] cy{ bflgPnsf] k’:tssf] &M@! s} cy{ x’g’ k5{ . o;}n], ca xfdL hfGb5f+,} ls kljq hgx¿ v|Li6 la/f]wLsf] xftdf ;Ff9Þ] tLg aif{sf] lglDt ;’lDkOg]5, k|sfz !#M% df elgPsf] h:tf] Tolt g} ;do v|Li6 la/f]wLnfO{ To;sf] clwsf/sf] sfd ug{ lbOg]5 .

d]/f] larf/df ;fob geg] klg, b’j} AofnL; dlxg] cjwL Ps;dfgsf] cjwL x’g]5 . olb Tof] ;ft aif]{ ;Íi6sf] dWodf v|Li6 la/f]wLn] cfk}mnfO{ O{Zj/ xf] eg]/ 3f]if0ff ub{f ;’? eof] eg] ta kljq hgx¿nfO{ To;sf] xftdf csf]{ ;Ff9] tLg aif{sf] nflu ;’lDkg] 5 / k|e’ o]z” ;ft aif]{ ;Íi6sf] cGtsf] 7Lsclu of 7Ls cGtdf afbndf cfpg’ x’Fbf ltgLx¿nfO{ 5’6sf/f lbg’ x’g]5 . olb k]ml/ klg Tof] AofnL; dlxgf, ;ft aif]{ ;Íi6sf] cjwLsf] c? s’g} laGb’df ;’? eof] eg] xfdL ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]x0f ;ft aif]{ ;Íi6sf] cGtsf] clu s’g} laGb’df x’g]5 eÌ] lgisif{df k’Ug ;S5f+} .

oL b’j} ;Defjgfx¿dWo] kl5Nnf]sf] sl7gfO{ s] 5 eg] o;df kljq hgx¿ vt/fdf kg{‘clu g} v|Li6 la/f]wLsf] xftdf ;’lDkOg]5 / To;n] cfk}mnfO{ O{Zj/ 3f]if0ff ub{f ltgLx¿ kxf8Þtk{m efUg” k5{ . of] ts{xLg b]lvG5 .

b’O{ ;Defjgfx¿dWo] cl3Nnf]sf] sl7gfO{ s] 5 eg] o;sf] cy{ o:tf] b]lvG5, ls kljq hgx¿ k/d]Zj/sf] eofgs ljZjAofkL Gofodf klg o; ;+;f/d} /xG5g . h;sf] af/]df xfdL k|sfzsf] k’:tsdf k9bÞ5f}+ . oL sl7gfOx¿nfO{ xfdL kl5 larf/ ug]{5f}+ .

ca k]ml/ xfdL h}t’g 8fF8fsf] pkb]ztk{m kmsf}{ .

False Messiahs

e”m6f dl;xLx¿

nuQ}kl5 k|e’ o]z”n] pxfFsf r]nfx¿nfO{ e”m6f v|Li6sf] xNnfåf/f e|ddf gkg{‘sf] dxTjnfO{ cem lj:tf/k”j{s j0f{g ug{‘ eof] .

ta ltdLx¿nfO{ s;}n] …x]/, v|Li6 oxfF 5g , ls ToxfF 5gÚ eGof] eg] ljZjf; gu/ . lsgls e”m6f v|Li6x¿ / e”m6f cudjQmfx¿ v8Þf x’g]5g , / x’g ;s] r’lgPsfx¿nfO{ klg e8sfpgnfO{ 7″nf–7″nf lrGxx¿ / cfZro{sf sfdx¿ b]vfpg]5g . ofb /fv, d}n] ltdLx¿nfO{ cluaf6} elglbPsf] 5′ . æolb ltgLx¿n] ltdLx¿nfO{ …x]/, pgL phf8Þ–:yfgdf 5gÚ egL eG5g eg] aflx/ lg:s]/ ghfcf] clg …x]/, pgL leqL sf]7fx¿df 5gÚ eGof] eg] klg ljZjf; gu/ . lsgls h;/L lah’nL k”j{af6 rDsFbf klZrd;Dd} pHofnf] x’G5, To;/L g} dflg;sf] k’qsf] cfudg x’g]5 . hxfF l;g’ x’G5, ToxfF lu4x¿ klg hDdf x’G5gÆ -dQL @$M @#–@*_ .

k|e’ o]z”n] w]/}kN6 k|of]]u u/]sf] AolQmjfrs ;j{gfd …ltdLnfO{Ú dfly Wofg lbg’xf]; . h}t”g kj{tdf pxFfsf] >f]tfju{n] cfZro{sd{ ug]{ e”m6f v|Li6 / e”m6f cudjQmfx¿nfO{ v8Þf ePsf] b]Vg hLljt /xg] cfzf u/]sf lyP . clg ltgLx¿n] lah’nL rDs]sf] h:tf] u/]/ k|e’ o]z” kms]{sf] b]Vg] cfzf /fv]sf lyP .

lgZro, To; ;dodf ljZjf;Lx¿ ;]nfP/ hfg] a9ÞL ;Defjgf x’G5, lsgls ljZjf;Lx¿ la?4 ;tfj6 eoÍ/ x’g]5, e”m6f v|Li6 / cudjQmfx¿ ltgLx¿sf] cfZro{sd{sf] sf/0fn] clt g} kTofl/nf] x’g]5 . To;} sf/0f k|e’ o]z”n] cfˆgf r]nfx¿nfO{ pxFfsf] cfudgsf] 7Lsclu s] x’G5 eg]/ af/Daf/ r]tfpgL lbO/xg’ eof] . pxFfn] c? y’k|} e|ddf k/]sf h:t}, ltgLx¿ klg e|ddf k/]sf] rfxg’ xF’b}g lyof] . ;fFrf] / kSsf ljZjf;Lx¿ cfsfzdf lah’nL rDs]sf] h:tf] u/]/ k|e’ o]z”sf] cfudgnfO{ klv{a:g]5, ha ls pxFfsf] e”m6f cg’ofoLx¿ rFflx phf8 :yfgdf lu4x¿ l;gf]k|lt cfslif{t ePsf] h:tf] e”m6f v|Li6k|lt cfslif{t x’g]5 .

Signs in the Sky

cfsfzdf lrGxx¿

k|e’ o]z”n] cem}clu eÌ’ eof] M

tL ;Íi6sf lbgsf] t’/Gt}kl5, ;”o{ cFWof/f] x’g]5, / rGb«dfn] pHofnf] lbg]5}g, / tf/fx? cfsfzaf6 v:g]5g , tyf cfsfzsf zlQmx¿ xNnfOg]5g . ta dflg;sf] k’qsf] lrGx cfsfzdf b]vfkg]{5, / k[YjLsf ;a hfltx¿ lanfk ug]{5g , / ltgLx¿n] dflg;sf] k’qnfO{ cfsfzsf afbnx¿df zlQm / 7″nf] dlxdf;fy cfO/x]sf] b]Vg]5g . pxfFn] cfgf :ju{b”tx¿nfO{ t’/xLsf] 7″nf] cfjfhsf] ;fy k7fpg’ x’g]5, / ltgLx¿n] Ps 5]pb]lv csf]{ 5]p;Dd rf/} lbzfaf6 pxfFsf r’lglPsfx¿nfO{ e]nf ug]{5g -dQL @$M @(–#!_ .

k|e’ o]z”sf] h}t’g 8fF8fsf] pkb]zsf] o; v08sf] pkdf To; ;dosf] ox”bLx¿df kl/lrt lyof], lsgls tL pkdfx¿ oz}of / of]Pnsf] ;dob]lvsf lyP, / o;n] ;”o{ / rGb« cFWof/f] ePkl5 ;+;f/sf] cGtdf k/d]Zj/sf] clGtd Gofosf] af/]df atfFpb5 . h;nfO{ k|fo …k|e’sf] lbgÚ eg]/ pNn]v ul/Psf] 5 -oz}of !#M!)–!!Ù of]Pn @M#! x]g{‘xf]; _. To;kl5 ;+;f/sf ;a} lgjf;Ln] k|e’ o]z” dlxdfdf cfsfzdf kms]{/ cfpg’ ePsf] b]Vg] 5 / ltgLx¿n] zf]s dgfpg] 5 . To;kl5, jf:tjdf ljZjf;Lx¿ k|e’ o]z”nfO{ cfsfzdf e]6g p7fO{ nlug]5f} / oL ;a} Pp6f 7″nf] t’/xLsf] cfjfhsf] ;fydf x’g]5 eg]/ ;+s]t ub}{, k|e’ o]z”sf] :ju{b”tx¿n] pxFfn] …r’g]sfx¿nfO{ cfsfzsf] Ps 5]pb]lv csf]{ 5]p;Dd rf/} lbzfaf6Ú e]nf ug]{5 .

k]ml/ tkfO{n] kq’;, ofs”a / o”xÌfnfO{ h}t’g 8fF8fsf] pkb]zsf] o; laGb’df cfP/ k|e’ o]z” ltgLx¿sf] lglDt v|Li6 la/f]wL / dxf;Íi6sf] clu cfpg’ x’G5 of kl5 eg]/ ;f]Wg’ ePsf] eP, ltgLx¿n] lglZrt¿kn] …kl5Ú eg]/ hjfkm lbg] lyP .

The Return and the Rapture

k’g/fudg / ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]x0f

h}t’g 8fF8fsf] pkb]zsf] of] v08 kfjnn] n]v]sf] Pp6f 36gf;Fu kl/lrt b]lvG5 . Tof] 36gf lg;Gb]x d08nLsf] ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]x0f xf], t/} klg o; 36gfnfO{ w]/} l6Kk0fLsf/n] ;Íi6sf] ;do ;’? x’g’eGbf clu 365 eg]/ eGb5 .

xfdLn] o; cWofosf] ;’?d} hfFrL ;s]sf] lgDglnlvt jrgnfO{ larf/ u/f}+ . t/ efO xf], ;’ltuPsfx¿sf ljifodf ltdLx¿ chfg a; eGg] xfdL OR5f ub}{gf}+ / ltdLx¿n] cfzf gx’g] dflg;x¿ h:tf zf]s ug{‘ gk/f]; . lsgls xfdL ljZjf; u5f}{+, ls k|e’ o]z” dg{‘ eof] / k]ml/ lhp7g’ eof] / To;/L g} k/d]Zj/n] pxfFdf ;’lt uPsfx¿nfO{ k|e’ o]z”åf/f Nofpg’ x’g]5 . k|e’sf] jrgåf/f xfdL ltdLx¿nfO{ 3f]if0ff u5f}{+, ls xfdL, hf] hLljt 5f}+ / k|e’sf] k’g/fudg;Dd afFlr/xG5f}+ ;’ltuPsfx¿nfO{ s’g} lsl;dn] klg pl5Gg] 5}gf}+ . lsgls k|e’ :jo+ x’s’dsf] uh{gl;t, k|wfg :ju{b”tsf] cfjfh / k/d]Zj/sf] t’/xLsf] ;f]/l;t :ju{af6 cf]n{g’ x’g]5 / v|Li6df d/]sfx¿ rFflx klxn] af}/L p7g]5g . ta xfdL aFflr/x]sf / 5f]l8ÞPsfx¿ k|e’nfO{ cfsfzdf e]6g ltgLx¿sf ;fy;fy} afbndf p7fO{ nlug]5f}+ / o;/L xfdL ;Fw} k|e’;Fu /xg]5f}+ . o;}sf/0f Pp6fn] csf]{nfO{ oL jrgx¿n] ;fGtjgf b]cf] . t/ efO xf], ;do / a]nfsf] ljifodf ltdLx¿nfO{ s]xL n]Vg] cfjZostf 5}g, lsgls ltdLx¿ cfk}m /fd|/L hfGb5f}, k|e’sf] lbg t /ftdf rf]/ cfPeF}m cfpg]5 . ha dflg;x¿ …zflGt / ;’/Iff 5Ú elg/x]sf x’G5g, ta ue{jtL :qLnfO{ a]yf nfu]e}Fm crfgs ltdLx¿dfly lagfz cfOnfUg]5, / ltgLx¿ s’g} /Lltn] pDsg]5}gf} . t/ efO xf], ltdLx¿ cGwsf/df 5}gf}, t;y{ To; lbgn] ltdLx¿nfO{ rf]/n] h:t} rlst kfg]{5}g . lsgls ltdLx¿ ;a} Hof]ltsf ;Gtfg / lbgsf ;Gtfg xf} . xfdL /ftsf / cGwsf/sf ;Gtfg xf]Ogf}+ -! y];nf]lgsL $M!#–!*Ù%M!–#_ .

kfjnn], k|e’ o]z” k/d]Zj/sf] t’/xLsf] ;fydf :ju{af6 cfO/x]sf] / ljZjf;Lx¿… cfsfzdf k|e’nfO{ e]6g afbndf p7fOg]Ú af/]df n]Vg’ eof] . of] k|e’ o]z”n] dQL @$M#)–#! df j0f{g ug{‘ ePsf] h:tf] ;’lgG5, h’g 36gf :ki6¿kdf v|Li6 la/f]wL v8f ePkl5 clg ;Íi6sf] afbdf 36g]5 . To;afx]s, h;} kfjnn] k|e’ o]z”sf] k’g/fudgsf] ljifodf n]Vb} hfg’ eof] . p;n] Tof] 36gf slxn] 365 To;sf] …;do / o’usf]Ú ljifodf pNn]v ug{‘ eof] / pxfFn] cfˆgf] kf7sx¿nfO{ k|e’sf] lbg /ftsf] rf]/e}Fm cfpg]5 eg]/ ltgLx¿nfO{ yfxf eO;s]sf] s’/f ofb lbnfpg’ eof] . kfjnn] k|e’ o]z”sf] k’g/fudg / ljZjf;Lx¿sf] ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]xg …k|e’sf] lbgdfÚ x’G5 eÌ] ljZjf; uy{], Pp6f o:tf] lbg h’g lbg …zflGt / ;’/Iffsf]Ú k|ltIff ug]{x¿dfly qmf]w / lagfz cfOkg]{5 . ha k|e’ d08nLnfO{ lng cfpg’ x’G5, pxfFsf] qmf]w ;+;f/dfly cfOkg]{5 .

of] k”0f{¿kdf kfjnn] kl5 ly:;nf]lgsLx¿nfO{ k|e’ o]z”sf] j|’m4 k’g/fudgsf] af/]df n]v]sf] kq;Ë d]n vfG5 .

k/d]Zj/ GofoL x’g’ x’G5, pxfFn] ltdLx¿nfO{ b’Mv lbg]x¿nfO{ b’Mv lbg’ x’G5, / ltdL si6 kfPsfx¿nfO{ xfdLx¿;Fu} cf/fd lbg’ x’G5 . of] ta x’G5, ha k|e’ o]z” cfˆgf zlQmzfnL :ju{b”tx¿;Fu aNbf] cfuf]df :ju{af6 k|s6 x’g’ x’g]5 . k/d]Zj/nfO{ glrGg]x¿nfO{ / xfd|f k|e’ o]z”sf] ;’;dfrf/ gdfGg]x¿nfO{ pxfFn] b08 lbg’x’G5 . ltgLx¿n] cgGt lagfzsf] b08 tyf k|e’sf] pkl:ylt / pxfFsf] zlQmsf] dlxdfaf6 cnu x’g] b08 ef]Ug]5g , ha To; lbg pxfFsf ;Gtx¿df dlxdf kfpg / ljZjf; ug]{x¿ ;a}nfO{ cfZro{rlst kfg{ pxfF cfpg’ x’g]5 . lsgeg] ltdLx¿n] ljZjf; u/]sf5f} -@ ly:;nf]lgsL !M^–!)_ .

kfjn eGg’x’G5, ls ha k|e’ o]z” ;tfOPsf ly:;nf]lgsLsf] ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ p4f/ ug{ cfpg’ x’g]5 ta pxfF cfˆgf] zlQmzfnL :ju{b”tx¿;Fu cfuf]sf] Hjfnfdf ltgLx¿nfO{ ;tfpg]x¿n] kfpg’ kg]{ b08 lbgsf] lglDt b]vf kg{‘ x’g]5 . of] t d’l:snn] sltn] AofVof u/]sf] h:tf] ;tfj6 k”j{sf] ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]x0f h:tf] b]lvG5, ha d08nL v|Li6åf/f ;tfj6 x’gclu afbndf p7fOg]5 / o;nfO{ ;fdfGotM k|e’ o]z”sf] uf]Ko k|sl6s/0f / d08nLsf] r’krfk p7fOg’ eg]/ j0f{g ul/Psf] 5 . of] t 7Ls k|e’ o]z”n] dQL @$M#)–#! df j0f{g ug{‘ ePsf] h:tf] ;’lgG5, pxfFsf] k’g/fudg ;Íi6sf] ;dodf of t To;sf] cGtlt/ x’g]5 / pxfFn] ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ p7fpg’ x’g]5 / u}/ ljZjf;Lx¿dfly cfˆgf] qmf]w vGofpg’ x’g]5 .

The Day of the Lord

k|e’sf] lbg

kl5, ToxL kqdf kfjn n]Vg’ x’G5 M

efO xf], xfd|f k|e’ o]z” v|Li6sf] cfudgsf] ljifodf / pxfFnfO{ e]6g xfdL Ps;fy e]nf x’g] ljifodf ltdLx¿nfO{ laGtL ub{5f}+, ls s’g} cudjf0fL jf jrg jf s’g} kqn] k|e’sf] lbg ghLs cfPsf] 5 egL atfof] eg], tL xfdLaf6 cfPsf eG7fg]/ ltdLx¿sf] dg rfF8}Þ ljrlnt gxf]; cyjf ltdLx¿ gcflQcf] -@ y];nf]lgsL @M!–@_ .

;j{k|yd, Wofg lbg’xf]; , ls kfjnsf] laifo v|Li6sf] k’g/fudg clg ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]x0f lyof] . pxfFn] xfdL pxfFnfO{ e]6g æe]nf x’g]Æ af/]df k|e’ o]z”n] æcfsfzsf] Ps 5]pb]lv csf]{ 5]p;DdÆ pxfFåf/f r’lgPsfx¿nfO{ æe]nf ug]{ :ju{b”tx¿sf]Æ j0f{g dQL @$M#! df h’g zAbx¿ k|of]u u/]/ ug{‘ eof] 7Ls ToxL zAbx¿ k|of]u ug'{ ePsf] 5 .

bf];|f], Wofg lbg’xf]; , ls kfjnn] tL 36gfx¿nfO{ / æk|e’sf] lbgnfO{Æ, p;n] ! ly:;nf]lgsL $M!#– %M@ df u/] h:tf], af/Daf/ atfpg’ ePsf] 5 . Tof]eGbf cem :ki6 x’g ;Sb}g .

To;kl5, kfjnn] cem n]Vg’ x’G5 M

s;}n] s’g} lsl;dn] ltdLx¿nfO{ wf]sf glbcf]; . lsgls klxn]] lab«f]x geP;Dd kfksf] dflg;, cy{ft ;j{gfzsf] 5f]/f] k|s6 geP;Dd Tof] lbg cfpg] 5}g . To;n] O{Zj/ sxlnPsf ;a} cyjf k’Ho j:t’x¿sf] la/f]w ub{5 / tLeGbf cfk}mnfO{ pRr t’NofpFb5, oxfF;Dd ls cfk}mnfO{ k/d]Zj/ g} xF’ egL 3f]if0ff u/]/ k/d]Zj/sf] dlGb/df Tof] a:5 – @ ly:;nf]lgsL @M#–$_ .

ly:;nf]lgsLsf] O{;fO{x¿nfO{ k|e’sf] lbg cfO;Sof] eg]/ e|ddf kfl//x]sf] lyof], h’g kfjn cg’;f/ ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]x0f / v|Li6sf] k’g/fudgkl5 ;’? x’G5 . t/ kfjnn] ;/n¿kdf eÌ’ eof], ls lab«f]x geP;Dd -;fob k|e’ o]z”n] dQL @$M!) df eÌ’ ePsf] dxfg e8sfO{_ / v|Li6 la/fwLn] o?zn]dsf] dlGb/af6 cfˆgf] b]jTj 3f]if0ff ub}{g Tof] lbg cfpg] 5}g . To;/L, kfjnn] ly:;nf]lgsLsf] ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ :ki6¿kdf eÌ’ eof], ls v|Li6sf] k’g/fudg, ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]x0f, of k|e’sf] lbgsf] cfzf v|Li6 la/f]wLn] cfˆgf] b]jTjsf] 3f]if0ff gu/];Dd ug{‘ xF’b}g eg]/ eÌ’ eof] . [6]

To;kl5, kfjnn] v|Li6sf] k’g/fudg / v|Li6 la/f]wLsf] lagfzsf] j0f{g ug{‘ x’G5 M

s] ltdLx¿nfO{ ofb 5}g, d ltdLx¿;Fu 5Fbf g} d}n] oL s’/fx¿ ltdLx¿nfO{ eg]sf] lyPF < Tof] cfˆgf] ;dodf k|s6 xf]; eGg] x]t’n] s’g s’/fn] To;nfO{ clxn];Dd /f]sL /fv]sf] 5, of] ltdLx¿ hfGb5f} . lsgls cwd{sf] /x:on] cluaf6} sfd ul//x]5 . clxn];Dd h;n] To;nfO{ /f]sL /fVg’ ePsf] 5, pxfF gx6’~h]n To;nfO{ /f]sL g} /fVg’ x’g]5 . ta To; kfksf] dflg; k|s6 x’g]5, h;nfO{ k|e’ o]z”n] cfˆgf] d’vsf] Zjf;n] gfz kfg{‘ x’g]5, / pxfFsf] cfudgsf] k|sfzn] To;nfO{ gfz ug{‘ x’g]5 . z}tfgsf] sfdsfh adf]lhd kfksf] dflg; ;f/f zlQm / 5nk”0f{ lrGxx¿ / rdTsf/;lxt, / hf]z x’g]x¿nfO{ 5ndf kfg]{ ;d:t b’i6tf;lxt cfpg]5, lsgls ltgLx¿n] ;TonfO{ k|]d ug{ / To;/L afFRg OGsf/ u/] -@ ly:;nf]lgsL @M%–!)_ .

kfjn eGg’x’G5, ls æpxfFsf] cfudgsf] k|sl6s/0fåf/f v|Li6 la/f]wLsf] cGt ul/g]5 .Æ olb of] k|sl6s/g / gf} kbclu pNn]v ul/Psf] ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]x0fsf] ;dodf x’g] k|sl6s/g -@M! x]g{‘xf]; _ Pp6} xf] eg] d08nL k|e’nfO{ cfsfzdf e]6g] e]nf ePsf] ;dodf g} v|Li6 la/f]wL dfl/g] 5 . o; s’/fsf] k’li6 k|sfz !( / @) cWofosf] lnlvt ljj/0fn] ub{5 . ToxfF xfdL v|Li6sf] k’g/fudg, -k|sfz !(M!!–!^ x]g{‘xf]; _ v|Li6 la/f]wL / To;sf] ;]gfsf] lagfz, -k|sfz !(M!&–@!_ z}tfgsf] aGwg -@)M$–^_ clg ;ft aif]{ ;Íi6sf] ;dodf ;fxbQ k|fKt u/]sf ljZjf;Lx¿ k’ghL{ljt x’g], klxnf] k’g?Tyfgsf] laifodf k9Þb5f}+ . olb of] wdL{x¿sf] klxnf] cfd k’g?Gyfgsf] cy{df ;fFRr} klxnf] k’g?Tyfg xf] eg] k|e’ o]z”sf] qmf]wk”0f{ cfudg / ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]x0f clg v|Li6 la/f]wLsf] lagfz Ps};fy x’G5 eg]/ sd} z+sf 5 . lsgls afOann] xfdLnfO{ :ki6 atfpFb5, ls ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]x0fsf] ;dodf v|Li6df d/]sfx¿ ;a} zf/Ll/s¿kdf lapFTofOg] 5 .-! ly:;nf]lgsL $M!%–!& x]g{‘xf];_ .[7]

Being Ready

tof/ /xg’

xfdL k]ml/ PskN6 h}t’g 8fF8fsf] pkb]zdf kmsf}{+ M

æt/ c~hL/sf] ?vaf6 lzIff n]cf], ha To;sf] xfFuf slnnf x’g]5g / ?vn] kfn’jf k]mg]{5, ta u|Lid Ct’ cfP5 egL ltdLx¿ yfxf kfpF5f} . To;/L g} ltdLx¿n] klg ha oL ;a} s’/fx¿ ePsf b]Vg]5f}, ta p ghLs}, 9f]sfd} 5 egL hfg . ;fFRr} d ltdLx¿nfO{ eGb5′, ls oL ;a} k”/f gxf]p~h]n of] k’:tf lalt hfg] 5}g .[8] :ju{ / k[YjL lat]/ hfg]5, t/ d]/f jrg lat]/ hfg] 5}g -dQL @$M#@–#%_ .

k|e’ o]z”n] pxfFsf] r]nfx¿nfO{ tof/ gePsf] cj:yfdf e]§fPsf] rfxg’ x’Fb}g lyof], / h}t’g 8fF8fsf] pkb]zsf] k|fylds p2]Zo oxL lyof] . ha ltgLx¿n] æoL ;a} s’/fÆ – ljZjAofkL ;Íi6, la/f]w, w]/} e”m6f cudjQmfx¿ / v|Li6x¿sf] pbo, v|Li6 la/f]wLsf] b]jTjsf] 3f]if0ff clg cem pxfFsf] cfudgsf] ;dosf] ghLs x’Fbf 3fd / rGb«df cFWof/f] ePsf] / tf/fx¿ v;]sf] – b]Vg ;’? u5{ ta ltgLx¿n] pxfF æ7Ls 9f]s}dfÆ x’g’ x’G5 eg]/ yfxf kfpg]5f} .

t/} klg, oL lrGxx¿ pxfFsf] cfudgsf] s]xL aif{, dlxgf / lbgclu 36g]5 eg]kl5 nut} pxfFn] ltgLx¿nfO{ pxfFsf] cfudgsf] ;xL ;do Pp6f /x:o g} /xG5 eg]/ eÌ’ eof] . æt/ To; lbg / 38ÞLsf] laifodf lktfafx]s s;}n] hfGb}g, g tf :ju{sf b”tx¿n], g k’qn] -dQL @$M#^_ .

w]/}kN6 o; jrgnfO{ ck|f;ªlus¿kdf p4[t ul/G5 Û o;nfO{ xfdL k|foM, k|e’ o]z” slxn] cfpg’ x’G5 xfdLnfO{ yfxf 5}g, lsgls pxfF d08nLnfO{ p7fO{ n}hfg s’g} ;do klg cfpg ;Sg’ x’G5 eÌ] xfd|f] wf/0ffnfO{ ;dy{g ug{sf] lglDt dfq k|of]u u5f}{+ . t/ o;sf] k|;Ëcg’;f/ x]g]{ xf] eg] k|e’ o]z”sf] cy{ of] st} lyPg . pxfFsf] cfudgsf] 7Lsclu 36g] oL ;a} lrGxx¿sf] af/]df cfˆgf] r]nfx¿nfO{ eg]/ k|e’ o]z”n] ltgLx¿nfO{ cfˆgf] cfudgsf] ;dodf xf]lzof/ /xf]; eÌ] lglZrt ug{ k|of; dfq ug{‘ ePsf] xf] . ca, pxfFn] ;fwf/0f kf/fn] ltgLx¿nfO{ eÌ’ x’G5, ls ;’lglZrt lbg jf 39L k|s6 ul/g] 5}g . To;afx]s, o; kl/R5]bdf k|e’ o]z”n] cg’dflgt ;ft aif]{ ;Íi6 ;’? x’gclu d08nLnfO{ uf]Ko k|sf/n] p7fOg] pxfFsf] klxnf] cfudgnfO{ xf]Og, t/ ;Íi6sf] ;dodf jf cGtdf x’g] pxfFsf] k’g/fudgnfO{ ;+s]t ul//xg’ ePsf] lyof] . of] k|;ËnfO{ OdfGbf/ b[li6n] x]g]{ xf] eg] of] ljifo ljjfb/lxt 5 .

His return – A Complete Surprise

pxfFsf] k’g/fudg – Pp6f k”0f{ cfZro{

;z/L/ :ju{f/f]x0f, ;Íi6sf] ;do of t To;sf] cGtdf x’G5 eGg] wf/0ff la?4 k|foM k|of]u ul/g] ts{ xf], ls o:tf] cfudgdf s]xL cfZro{ xF’b}g . lsgls of] x’g]5 eg]/ k|e’ o]z”n] egL ;Sg’ ePsf] 5 / ;Íi6sf] ;dosf] 36gfx¿åf/f klg xfdL o;sf] k|Tofzf ug{ ;S5f+} . ltgLx¿ eG5g ;Íi6 k”j{ klg ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]0f x’g’ k5{, gq tf k|e’ o]z” kms]{/ cfpg’ c´} ;ft aif{ jf Tof]eGbf a9ÞL 5 eg]/ yfxf kfPkl5 jrgn] eg] h:tf] ljZjf;Lx¿ tof/ / ;ts{ eP/ a:g] s’g} sf/0f 5}g .

o; la/f]wsf] lak/Lt k]ml/ klg k|e’ o]z” v|Li6sf] h}t’g 8fF8fsf] pkb]zsf] jf:tljstf xf], ;Íi6sf] aLrdf of cGtdf x’g] pxfFsf] k’g/fudgdf pxfFsf] r]nfx¿ tof/ /xf]; eg]/ lglZrt ug{‘ lyof], / pxfFn] cfˆgf] k’g/fudgsf] clu 36g] cg]sf}+ lrGxx¿ k|s6 ug{‘ eof] . h}t’g 8fF8fsf] pkb]znfO{ lsg tof/ /xf] / ;ts{ /xf] eÌ] olt w]/} r]tfpgLx¿åf/f j|md eË ul/Psf] xf], ha ls k|e’ o]z”nfO{ pxfFsf] jfk;L pxfFn] ;’?df oL zAbx¿ af]n]sf] ;dob]lv s]xL aif{ 6f8Þf 5 eg]/ yfxf lyof] . :ki6¿kdf, k|e’ o]z”n] cfˆgf] cfudg aiff}{ 6f9Þf eP tfklg, ;a} O{;fO{x¿ tof/ / hfu?s /xg’ k5{ eg]/ ljZjf; ug{‘ x’GYof] . k|]l/tx¿ h;n] cfˆgf] kqx¿df ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ k|e’ o]z”sf] cfudgsf] lglDt tof/ / hfuf /xf] eg]/ r]tfpgL lbGy], ltgLx¿n] t k|e’ o]z”sf] cg’s/0f dfq u/]sf] xf] .

o;sf] cltl/Qm, ;+si6 k”j{ x’g] ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]x0fn] dfq o:tf tof/ /xf] eÌ] r]tfpgLx¿nfO{ plrt l;4 ub{5 eg]/ ljZjf; ug]{x¿sf] csf]{ ;d:of 5 . ltgLx¿ cg’;f/, v|Li6sf] klxnf] jfk;L ;+si6sf] cGtsf] ;ft aif{clu x’g]5 . To;}sf/0f, k|e’ o]z”sf] cg”dflgt klxnf] cfudg s’g} klg ;dodf x’g ;Sb}g – of] ;+si6sf] cGtsf] 7Ls ;ft aif{clu g} x’g’ k5{ . To;sf/0f, jf:tjdf ;ft aif]{ ;+si6sf] z’?jftsf] lglDt ;+;f/df 36g] 36gfx¿ g36’Gh]n k|e’ o]z”sf] k’g/fudgsf] cfzf ug{‘ h?/L 5}g . 36gfx¿ h;sf] lglZrt ¿kdf cfzf ug{ / kQf nufpg ;lsG5 .

;+si6 k”j{sf] ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]x0fnfO{ ;dy{g ug]{x¿ w]/} h:tf]n], olb OdfGbf/ ePsf] v08df, eÌ] 5g , ls ;+;f/sf] /fhgLlts cj:yfsf] sf/0fn] k|e’ o]z” cfh of ef]nL kms{g] 5}g . ;ft aif]{ ;’? x’gsf] lglDt To:tf y’k|} eljiojf0fL ul/Psf] 36gfx¿ k”/f x’g afFsL g} 5 . pbfx/0fsf] lglDt xfdL bflgPnsf] k’:tsaf6 rfF9} g} yfxf kfpg]5f}+, ls v|Li6 la/f]wLn] O;|fPn;Fu ;ft aif{sf] lglDt Pp6f ;Demf}tf ug]{5 clg Tof] ;Demf}tfn] ;ft aif]{ ;Íi6sf] ;’?jft ug]{5 . To; sf/0f, olb ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]x0f ;Íi6sf] cGtsf] ;ft aif{clu x’G5 eg], Tof] v|Li6 la/f]wLn] O;|fPn;Fu ;Demf}tf u/]sf] ;dodf x’g’ k5{ . /fhg}tLs If]q cGtu{t o; kl/l:yltnfO{ ;Dej agfpg] To:tf] s’g} yf]s geP;Dd, ;Íi6 k”j{ ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]x0f x’G5 eÌ] l;4fGtjfbLx¿sf] lglDt k|e’ o]z” kms{g’ x’G5 eÌ] cfzf ug{‘ h?/L 5}g .

cem, ;Íi6 k”j{ ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]x0fsf ;dy{sx¿ h;n] k|e’ o]z” bf];|f]kN6 ;Íi6sf] cGtdf k]ml/ cfpg’ x’G5 eg]/ ljZjf; ug]{x¿sf] egfO{ cg’;f/ k|e’ o]z”sf] slyt bf];|f] cfudgsf] ;xL ;do jf lbgsf] lx;fa nufpg ;lsG5 . PskN6 ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]x0f ePkl5, k|e’ o]z”n] lktfnfO{ dfq yfxf 5 eg]/ eÌ’ ePsf] lbgsf] lx;fa ;ft aif{ cufl8 u/]kl5 ;lhn} ug{ ;lsG5 .

k]ml/ klg, k|e’ o]z”n] pxfFsf] cfudg k”0f{¿kdf cfsl:ds ePsf] rfxg’ x’Ì lyof] eg]/ k|e’ o]z”n] eÌ’ ePsf] s’/faf6 :ki6 yfxf kfpF5f}+ . jf:tjdf, pxfFn] ;Íi6sf] 36gfx¿åf/f cfˆgf] cfudgsf] k|Tofzf u/]sf] rfxg’ x’GYof] . ;/n k|sf/n] eÌ’ xf] eg], pxfFn] ;+;f/n] rfx]sf] h:tf], cfˆgf] r]nfx¿ c;ts{ eP/ a;]sf] rfxg’ x’Ì lyof] . pxfFn] cfˆgf] h}t’g 8fF8fsf] pkb]z hf/L /fVg’ eof] .

dflg;sf] k’qsf] cfudg gf]cfsf] lbgx¿ h:t} x’g]5 . lsgls h;/L hnk|noeGbf cufl8Þ gf]cf hxfhleq k:g] lbg;Dd, dflg;x¿ vfO/x]sf, lkO/x]sf / lajfxaf/L ul//x]sf lyP, clg hnk|no cfP/ ltgLx¿ ;a}nfO{ :jfQ} aufO{ gnu];Dd ltgLx¿n] yfxf kfPgg . dflg;sf] k’qsf] cfudg klg To:t} x’g]5 . To; a]nf b’O{hgf v]taf/Ldf x’g]5g , Pshgf nlug]5, csf]{ 5f]l8Þg]5 . b’O{ :qLx¿ hfFtf] lkFlw/x]sf x’g]5g , Pp6L nlug]5, csL{ 5f]l8Þg]5 .[9] æo;sf/0f hfuf ;xf], lsgls s’g lbg ltdLx¿sf] k|e’ cfpg]5, ;f] ltdLx¿n] hfGb}gf} . t/ of] hfg, ls 3/sf] dflnsn] rf]/ /ftsf] s’g kx/df cfFp5 egL hfg]sf] eP, p hfuf] /xg] lyof], / cfˆgf] 3/ kmf]g{ lbg] lyPg . o;sf/0f ltdLx¿ tof/ /xf], lsgls dflg;sf] k’q ltdLx¿n] glrtfPsf] a]nfdf cfpg’ x’G5 -dQL @$M #&–$$_ .

k]ml/, k|e’ o]z”sf] :ki6 lrGtf lyof], ls pxfFsf] r]nfx¿ pxfFsf] jfk;Ldf tof/ /xf]; . jf:tjdf, h}t’g 8fF8fsf] pkb]zsf] o; laGb’ sf] cufl8Þ / k5fl8Þ pxfFn] eÌ’ ePsf] ;a} s’/fsf] sf/0f oxL lyof] . pxfFn] r]nfx¿nfO{ tof/ /xg / ;ts{ /xg eg]/ lbg’ ePsf] y’k|} r]tfpgLx¿n] pxfFsf] cfudg crfgs x’G5 eGg] ;+s]t xf]Og t/ k|lts’n ;dodf tof/ / ;ts{ /xg’ slt ufx«f] x’G5 eÌ] ;+s]t xf] . o; p;n], ltgLx¿ h;n] cfk”m c? O{;fO{x¿eGbf w]/} tof/ 5f}+ eg]/ ;+si6 k”j{ ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]xg s’g} klg ;dodf x’g ;S5 eÌ] cfzf u/]sfx¿ jf:tjdf ltgLx¿n] ;fdgf ug{‘ kg]{ ;dosf] lglDt tof/ gx’g ;S5 . olb ltgLx¿n] ;+si6sf] cfzf u/]sf] 5}g / cfk”mnfO v|Li6 la/f]wLsf] /fHodf ljZjAofkL ;tfj6sf] dfemdf cfk}mnfO kfof] eg]kl5 x6g] k/LIffn] ltgLx¿nfO{ k/flht ug{ ;S5 . jrgn] 365 eg]/ eg]sf] 36gfx¿sf] lglDt tof/ /xg’ c;n x’g]5 .

clg k]ml/, olb tkfO{n] kq’;, ofs”a / o”xGgfnfO{ k|e’ o]z”nfO{ kms]{/ cfpg’ ePsf] slxn] b]Vg] cfzf ug{‘ ePsf] 5 eg]/ k|Zg ug{‘ eof] eg], ltgLx¿n] zfob hjfkm lbg] lyP, ls k|e’ o]z”n] eÌ’ ePsf] ;a} lrGxx¿ pxfFsf] cfudgclu 36g]5 . ltgLx¿n] ;+si6sf] ;do jf v|Li6 la/f]wLsf] pbo x’g’eGbf clu t k|e’ o]z”nfO{ b]Vg] cfzf u/]sf] lyPg .

A Thief in the Night

/ftdf Pp6f rf]/

Wofg lbg’xf]; t, k|e’ o]z”sf] æ/ftdf rf]/ eF}mÆ eÌ] pkdf klg, pxfFsf] cfudgsf] ;dodf pxfFsf] r]nfx¿ c;ts{ ePsf] e]l6G5 eg]/ y’k|} lrGxx¿ k|s6 ug{‘ePsf] k|;Ëleq l;ldt 5 . To;sf/0f æ/ftdf rf]/ e}mFÆ eÌ] pkdfnfO{ pxfFsf] cfudg slxn] x’G5 eg]/ c8Þsn ug{ s;}n] klg cfzf ug{ ;Sb}g eg]/ k|df0fsf] ¿kdf ;xL k|sf/n] k|of]u ug{ ;lsGb}g .

kfjn / kq’; b’j}n] k|e’ o]z”sf] æ/ftdf rf]/ e}FmÆ eÌ] pkdfnfO{ ltgLx¿n] æ k|e’sf] lbgsf]Æ laifodf n]Vbf k|of]u u/] -! y];nf]lgsL %M@–$, kq; #M!) x]g{‘;_ . ltgLx¿n] o; pkdfsf] k|of]u ;Íi6sf] ;dosf] cGtdf jf cGtsf] ghLslt/ x’g] k|e’ o]z”sf] qmf]wk”0f{ jfk;Ldf x’G5 eÌ] ljZjf; ub{lyP . t/} klg, /f]rs 9Ídf kfjnn] cfˆgf] kf7sx¿nfO{ eGg’ x’G5, æt/ efO xf], ltdLx¿ cGwsf/df 5}gf}, t;y{ To; lbgn] ltdLx¿nfO{ rf]/n] h:t} rlst kfg]{5}gÆ -! ly:;nf]lgsL %M$_ . pxfFn], lrGxx¿k|lt ;ts{ /xg]x¿ / cf1fsf/L eP/ k|e’ o]z”nfO{ k5ofpg]x¿ cGwsf/df 5}g / To;}n] ltgLx¿ k|e’ o]z”sf] cfudgdf c;ts{ e]6fOGb}g egL yfxf kfP/ k|e’ o]z”sf] pkdfnfO{ ;xL pNyf ug{‘ePsf] 5 . ltgLx¿sf] lglDt k|e’ o]z” /ftdf rf]/ e}Fm cfpg’ x’Ì . hf] cGwsf/df 5, ltgLx¿ dfq crDedf kg]{5, / 7Ls ToxL s’/f k|e’ o]z”n] l;sfpg’ ePsf] lyof] . -k|sfz #M# / !^M!% df k|e’ o]z”n] k|of]u ug{‘ ePsf] /ftdf rf]/ eÌ] jfSof+zsf] k|of]unfO{ klg x]g{‘xf]; , hxfF pxfFn] o;nfO{ c/–dlu8f]gsf] o”4df x’g] pxfFsf] cfudgsf] pNn]v ubf{ ug{‘ ePsf] 5_ .

h}t’g 8fF8fsf] pkb]zsf] o; laGb’b]lv p;f], k|e’ o]z”n] af/Daf/ pxfFsf r]nfx¿nfO{ pxfFsf] k’g/fudgsf] lglDt tof/ /xg r]tfpgL lbg’ eof] . To;sf] ;fy ;fy} pxfFn] ltgLx¿ s;/L tof/ /xg ;S5 eg]/ cljZjf;L gf]s/, b; sGof, ;’gsf] l;Ssfsf] 9[i6fGt eg]/ atfpg’ eof] clg e]F8Þf / afv|fx¿sf] Gofosf] af/]df eljiojf0fL ug{‘ eof] -;a} k9g of]Uo_ . ;a} dfdnfdf pxfFn] pxfFsf] k’g/fudgdf tof/ g/xg]x¿sf] k|tLIff g/sn] ug]{5 eg]/ ltgLx¿nfO{ r]tfpgL lbg’ x’G5 -dQL @$M%)–%!, @%M#), $!–$^ x]g{‘xf]; _ . tof/ /xg] Pp6f pkfo xf], pxfF kms]{/ cfpFbf k/d]Zj/sf] OR5f k”/f ul//x]sf] e]l6g’ xf] .[10]

Another Objection

csf]{ cfklQ

gf]cf, n’t / ld>sf O;|fPnLx¿sf] pbfx/0fåf/f k|df0f ub}{ s]xLn] ;+Íi6sf] cGtdf of cGtsf] ghLslt/ x’g] ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]xgsf] la/f]w o; cfwf/df u5{, ls afOan cg’;f/ wdL{x¿nfO{ slxn] klg cwdL{x¿;Fu} ;hfo lbOGb}g .

;fFRrL g}, wdL{x¿n] To; ;ft aif]{ ;+si6sf] ;dodf k/d]Zj/sf] qmf]wsf] ;fdgf ug{‘ kb}{g eg]/ ljZjf; ug]{ lglZrt 7f]; sf/0f xfdL;Fu 5 . olb To;f] ePsf] v08df Tof] afOansf] w]/}j6f k”j{–pbfx/0f / k|lt1fx¿sf] t’ngfdf leGb} x’g hfG5 -pbfx/0fsf] nflu ! ly:;nf]lgsL !M(–!)Ù %M* x]g{‘xf]; _ .

t/} klg, wdL{x¿n] To; ;dodf ef]Ug’ kg]{ dxfF;+si6sf] af/]df k|e’ o]z”n] cluaf6} eÌ’ eof] . of] k/d]Zj/sf] xftdf xF’b}g t/ cwdL{x¿sf] xftdf x’G5 . v|Lli6ogx¿ ;tfj6af6 d’Qm 5}gg – ltgLx¿sf] lglDt ;tfj6sf] k|lt1f ul/Psf] 5 . ;ft aif]{ ;+si6sf] ;dodf w]/} ljZjf;Lx¿n] cfˆgf] hLjg u’dfpg] 5g , – dQL @$M(Ù k|sfz ^M(–!!Ù !#M!%Ù !^M%–^Ù !&M^Ù !*M@$Ù !(M@ x]g{‘; _ w]/}sf] lz/ sfl6g]5 -k|sfz @)M$ x]g{‘; _ .

To;sf/0f, olb Pp6f hfltdf ;a} ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ ltgLx¿sf] ljZjf;sf] lglDt dfl/of] eg] To; hfltdfly k/d]Zj/sf] qmf]w cfpg /f]Sg] s’g} yf]s /xb}g . clg, olb s’g} hfltdf ljZjf;Lx¿ 5g eg] k/d]Zj/n] pxfFsf] Gofo b’i6x¿dfly vGofFpbf ltgLx¿nfO{ lgZro klg /Iff ug{ ;Sg’ x’G5 . df]zfsf] ;dodf ld>dfly Gofo ubf{, pxfFn] To; s’/fnfO{ k|df0f ug'{ eof] . k/d]Zj/n] O;|fPnLx¿sf] la?4df Pp6f s’s’/nfO{ klg e’Sg lbg’ ePg, ha ls ld>Lx¿dfly cfktdfly cfkt cfpg lbg’ eof] -k|:yfg !!M& x]g{‘xf]; _ . To:t} k|sf/n] xfdL k|sfzsf] k’:tsdf o; k[YjLsf b’i6 dflg;x¿nfO{ si6 lbgsf] lglDt 8:g] ;nxx¿ 5f]l8Þg] ljifodf k9Þb5f}+ . t/ ltgLx¿nfO{ laz]if !$$,))) lgwf/df k/d]Zj/sf] df]xf]/ nfu]sf ox”bL a+w’jf–sdf/fx¿nfO{ ;tfpg] cg’dlt lbOPsf] lyPg -k|sfz (M!–!! x]g{‘xf]; _ .

The Rapture in Revelation

k|sfzsf] k’:tsdf ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]xg

k|sfzsf] k’:tsdf sFxL klg xfdL d08nLsf] ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]xgsf] -¥ofKr/_ af/]df n]lvPsf] kfFpb}gf} g t xfdL k|sfzsf] !( df pNn]v ul/Psf] v|Li6sf] k|sl6s/gafx]s c? s’g} 7fFpdf o;sf] af/]df k9Þb5f}+ . ToxfF klg pxfF c/–dlu8f]gsf] o’4df v|Li6 la/f]wL / To;sf] ;]gfnfO{ dfg{ b]vf kg{‘ x’g]5 . ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]xg To; ;dodf klg x’G5 eg]/ n]lvPsf] 5}g . oBlk, To; a]nf ;+si6sf] ;dodf zxLb ePsfx¿sf] k’g?Tyfg x’G5 eg]/ pn]v ePsf] xfdL kfFp5f}+ -@)M$ x]g{‘xf]; _ . lsgls kfjnn] n]v]sf 5g , ls v|Li6df d/]sfx¿ v|Li6sf] k’g/fudgsf] ;dodf af}/L p7g]5g / Tof] ToxL ;do xf] h’g a]nf d08nL p7fO{ nlug]5 . of] xfdLn] cluaf6} x]l/;s]sf jrgx¿n] k|sfzsf] k’:tsdf a0f{g ul/Psf] ;ft aif]{ ;+si6sf] cGt;Dd klg ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]xg x’Fb}g eÌ] ljZjf;tk{m xfdLnfO{ 8f]¥ofFp5 .

t/ c? dtx¿ klg 5 .

s;}n] ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]xg -¥ofKr/_ k|sfzsf] ^ clg & cWofodf kfpF5f}+ . k|sfz ^M!@–!# df ;”o{ æefªu|f h:tf] sfnf]Æ ePsf] / cfsfzaf6 tf/fx¿ v;]sf] af/]df xfdL k9Þ5f}+, b’O{j6f lrGxx¿ h’g pxfF b]vf kg{‘ / r’lgPsfx¿nfO{ e]nf ug{ 7Lsclu 36g]5 eg]/ k|e’ o]z”n] eÌ’ eof] -dQL @$M@(–#! x]g{‘xf]; _ . To;kl5 clns k5fl8Þ, & cWofodf xfdL :ju{df Pp6f 7″nf] eLF8Þ, hf] x/]s hflt, ;a} s’nx¿ / efiff af]Ng]af6 hf] ædxf;Íi6af6 cfPsfx¿sf]Æ ljifodf k9Þb5f+} -&M!$_ . ltgLx¿nfO{, Ps cWofo dfq clu pNn]v u/]sf] csf]{ ;d”xnfO{ h:tf] zxLb eg]/ pNn]v ul/Psf] 5}g . h’g s’/fn] xfdLnfO{ ltgLx¿ dfl/Psf] eGbf p7fO{ nluPsf] ljZjf;Lx¿ h;nfO{ dxf;Íi6af6 arfOPsf x’g eÌ] cg’dfg ug{lt/ 8f]¥ofpFb5 .

lglZrt¿kn], ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]xg, -¥ofKr/_ k|sfzsf] ^M!@–!# df j0f{g ul/Psf] cfsfzdf x’g] 36gfx¿sf] 7Ls s]xL ;dokl5, x’G5 eg]/ dflglng’ , k|e’ o]z”n] dQL @$M@(–#! df ToxL s’/f j0f{g u/]sf] sf/0fn] ;xL x’G5 . tyflk, k|sfz ^M!@–!# sf] cfsfzdf 36g] 36gfx¿ Tof] ;ft aif]{ ;Íi6sf] s’g ;dodf x’G5 eg]/ :ki6 lg0f{fos ;+s]t xfdLnfO{ lbOPsf] 5}g . k|sfz ^M!# df a0f{g ul/Psf] 36gfx¿ olb qmlds xf] eg], / olb ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]xg -¥ofKr/_ ^M!# sf] 7Lskl5 x’G5 eg], o;n] xfdLnfO{ of] ljZjf; ug{tk{m 8f]¥ofpFb5, ls ha;Dd v|Li6 la/f]wL v8Þf x’Fb}g, -^M!–@ x]g{‘xf]; _ ljZjAofkL o’4 xF’b}g, -^M#–$ x]g{‘xf]; _ clgsfn cfpFb}g, -^M%–^ x]g{‘xf]; _ o’4 / clgsfn, dxfdf/L / hËnL hgfj/n] k[YjLsf] Ps–rf}yfO{ dflg;x¿ db}{gg / w]/}n] aL/ult k|fKt ub}{gg ta;Dd ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]xg -¥ofKr/_ x’g ;Sb}g . cjZo klg, a0f{g ul/Psf ;a} 36gfx¿ ;ft aif]{ ;Íi6sf] cGtsf] clu 36g ;S5, of t o;n] ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]xgnfO{ -¥ofKr/_ cGtdf /fVb} ;Dk”0f{ ;ft aif]{ ;Íi6sf] cjwLnfO{ klg a0f{g u/]sf] x’g ;S5 .

;z/L/ :ju{f/f]xg -¥ofKr/_ ;ft aif{sf] cGtsf] 7Lsclu x’G5 eÌ] ljrf/sf] dxTjnfO{, k|sfz * cWofokl5 j0f{g u/]sf] ;ftj6f Gofosf] b’O{ ;d”x æt’/xLsf] GofoÆ / æsrf}/fsf] Gofon]Æ ce}m a9ÞfO{ lbPsf] 5 . oL b’O{dWo], kl5Nnf]n] k/d]Zj/sf] qmf]wsf] cGt ug]{5 . t/} klg, srf}/fsf] Gofo ;’? x’gclu o”xÌfn], ækz’ / To;sf] d”lt{dfly / To;sf] gfdsf] ;+Vofdfly ljho kfpg]x¿ sfFrsf] ;d’b«df v8Þf ePsf]Æ b]Vg]5 -!%M@_ . oL ;Gtx¿nfO{ p7fO{ nlug ;Sg] lyof] . csf]{lt/, ltgLx¿ dfl/g klg ;Sg] lyof] . jrgn] xfdLnfO{ s] x’g ;Sg] lyof], Tof] atfpFb}g . To;afx]s, !%M@ sf] 5]pm5fpmFdf a0f{g ul/Psf] b[iox¿;Fu o;sf] s]xL sfnqmlds ;DaGw 5 eGg] klg xfdL hfGb}gf}+ .

k|sfzsf] k’:tsdf kfPsf] csf]{ tYo h;n] ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]xg -¥ofKr/_ ;ft aif{sf] cGtdf x’G5 eÌ] ljrf/nfO{ ;dy{g ub{5, Tof] xf], k|sfz (M!–!@ df lnlka4 ul/Psf] ækfFrf}+ t’/xLsf] Gofosf]Æ cj;/df tL 8:g] ;nxx¿nfO{ lgwf/df k/d]Zj/sf] df]xf]/ gnfu]sf dflg;x¿nfO{ dfq xfgL ug]{ cg’dlt lbOg]5 eg]/ xfdLnfO{ atfOPsf] 5 -(M$_ . xfdLnfO{ elgP cg’;f/ tL lgwf/df 5fk nfu]sfx¿ !$$,))) O;|fPnsf ;Gtltx¿ dfq x’G5g -k|sfz &M#–* x]g{‘xf]; _ . To;}n] o:tf] b]lvG5, ls c? ;a} ljZjf;Lx¿ kfFrf}+ t’/xLsf] Gofosf] clu p7fOg’ k5{ Ù gq tf ltgLx¿ 8:g] ;nxx¿sf] zlQmaf6 d’Qm x’g ;Sb}g . ce}m, ;nxx¿n] dflg;nfO{ kfFr dlxgf;Dd 8:g] x’gfn], -(M%, !)_ ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]xg -¥ofKr/_ ;ft aif]{ ;Íi6sf] cGtsf] slDtdf kfFr dlxgfclu x’g’ k5{ eGg] cg’dfg ul/G5 .

o; ts{sf] cjZo klg w]/} kIfx¿ 5g . zfob c? w]/} 5fk nfu]sfx¿ x’g ;S5 / ltgLx¿sf] pNn]v k|sfzsf] 5f]6ØfOPsf] ljj/0fdf ul/Psf] 5}g . h] eP tfklg, olb o;n] ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]xg -¥ofKr/_ kfFrf}+ t’/xLsf] Gofosf] clu x’G5 eg]/ u5{ eg], o;n] of] klg ;+s]t u5{, ls ToxfF Ps e’m08 ljZjf;Lx¿ x’g]5 hf] ;nxx¿nfO{ 5f]l8g’ k”j{ p7fOg] 5}g / ltgLx¿ !$$,))) O;|fPnsf ;Gtltx¿ x’g . t/} klg ltgLx¿ ;nxsf] 8;fOsf] ¿kdf k|s6 ePsf] k/d]Zj/sf] qmf]waf6 arfOg]5 .

oL ;a}sf] lgisif{ s] xf] t < d t s]jn oxL lgisif{ lgsfNg ;S5′, ls ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]xg -¥ofKr/_ ;ft–aif]{ ;Íi6sf] cGtsf] ghLslt/ of t cGtdf x’G5 . ljZjf;Lx¿ k/d]Zj/sf] qmf]w;Fu 8/fpg’ kb}{g t/ s7f]/ ;tfj6 / ;Dejt k|f0ff]T;u{sf] lglDt tof/ /xg’k5{ .

The Tribulation Period

;tfj6sf] ;do

xfdL ;ft–aif]{ ;tfj6sf] ljifodf jrgn] lbPsf] lzIffnfO{ cem ulx/f] k|sf/n] x]g{ clns ;do latfpmF . xfdL ;tfj6sf] cjwLsf] nDafOsf] ;+Vof ;ft aif{ x’G5 eg]/ s;/L yfxf kfp5f}+ < xfdLn] bflgonsf] k’:tsnfO{ cWoog ug{‘ k5{, h’g k’:ts zfob k|sfzsf] k’:tsafx]s cGtsf] ;dosf] af/]df ;Dejt afOansf] ;a}eGbf a8L k|sfz kfg]{ k’:ts oxL xf] .

bflgonsf] k’:tssf] ( cWofodf xfdL bflgon p;sf] ox”bL ;fyLx¿;Fu afa]ndf s}b ePsf] kfFp5f}+ . old{ofsf] k’:ts k9bf, bflgonn] afa]ndf ox”bLx¿sf] s}b ;Q/L aif{ nfdf] x’G5 eÌ] kQf] nufFp5 -bflgon (M@ Ù old{of @%M!!–!@ x]g{‘xf]; _ . of] ;Q/L aif{sf] cjwL ;lsg nfu]sf] yfxf kfP/, bflgonn] cfˆgf] nf]un] u/]sf] kfksf] kZrftfk ub}{ / s[kf dfFUb} k|fy{gf ug{ ;’? u/] . pxfFsf] k|fy{gfsf] pQ/df :ju{b”t ula|Pn pxfFsf] ;fd’Gg] b]vf k/] / O;|fPnsf] ;ft–aif]{ ;tfj6b]lv k|e’ o]z”sf] bf];|f] cfudg;Ddsf] eljiosf] clwsf/nfO{ k|s6 u/] . bflgon (M@$–@& df ePsf] eljiojf0fL jrgsf ;a}eGbf crDesf] 5 . d}n] oxfF o;nfO{ d]/f] l6KkgLsf] ;fydf p4[t u/]sf] 5′ M

ltd|f] hflt -O;|fPn_ / ltd|f] kljq zx/ -o?zn]d_ sf] lglDt ;Q/L xKtf -lgZro oL xKtf Ps aif{sf] x’g , of t df]7df $() jif{ xf], h;nfO{ xfdLkl5 b]Vg]5f}+_ tf]lsPsf 5g , To;kl5 lab|f]x yfldg] 5, -;Dejt r/d laGb’sf] kfksf] sfo{ – cfˆg} d;LxnfO{ q”m;df e’m08ØfP/ dfg{‘_ kfksf] cGt ul/g]5, -zfob k|e’ o]z”n] q”m;df u/]sf] 5’6sf/f lbg] sfo{_ ck/fwsf] k|folZrt x’g]5, -k|e’ o]z”n] q”m;df u/]sf] 5’6sf/f lbg] sfo{ xf] eÌ] s’g} z+sf 5}g_ cgGtsf] wfl{d{stf ;’? ul/g]5, -k|e’ o]z”sf] /fHosf] ;’?jft_ bz{g / cudjf0fLdf 5fk nufP/ cGt ul/g]5 -zfob jrgsf] n]vgsf] cGt of t xhf/ aif{ k”j{sf] k”lt{_ eljiojf0fL / ;a}eGbf kljq:yfg kljq t’NofOg]5 . ta of] hfg / a’em, o?zn]dsf]] k’gM k|flKt / k’gM lg{df0f x’g]5 -of] cfb]z $$% v|Li6 df /fhf cf6{h/;];n] (Artazerzes) lbPsf] lyof]_ eÌ] jrg lg:s]sf] ;dob]lv Ps cleif]s hg, Ps /fhs’df/ -k|e’ o]z” v|Li6_ b]vf k/]sf], ;do;Dd ;ft xKtf laTg]5g . To;kl5 Aof;ÝL xKtf;Dd -hDdf ^( xKtf of $*# aif{ _ uNnL / gfnfx¿;d]t Tof] k’gM k|flKt / k’gM lgdf{0f eO/x]sf] cj:yfdf /xg]5 . -o?zn]dsf] k’gM lgdf{0f h;nfO{ afa]nLx¿n] eTsfO{ lbPsf lyP_ ta ToxL ;dodf, cyf{t tL Aof;ÝL xKtfkl5 – $$% vLi6 k”j{ cfb]z lbOPsf] $*# aif{kl5_ ltgnfO{ s;}n] ;xfotf glbg] u/L tL cleif]s hg x6fOg]5g .

-k|e’ o]z”nfO{ #@ v|Li6 k”j{df q”m;df e’m08ØfP/ dfl/g] 5, olb aif{df #^) lbg x’g] ox”bL kfqf]af6 lx;fa u¥of+} eg]_ ta r9ÞÞfO{ ug]{ s’g} Ps /fhs’df/sf] -v|Li6 la/f]wL_ ;]gfn] -/f]dLx¿_ To; zx/ / kljq:yfgnfO{ laWj+; ug]{5 . -ltt; / /f]dL ;]gfåf/f o?zn]dsf] laWj+;sf] ;+s]t_ To;sf] cGt rFflx k|no 7″nf] qf;;d]t 6fg{ g;lsg] nF8ÞfO{ x’g]5 . ltgn] -v|Li6 la/f]wL – /fhs’df/ hf] cfpg]jfnf 5_ Ps xKtf;Dd -of t ;ft aif{ – of] ;tfj6sf] ;do xf]_ w]/}l;t -O;|fPn_ u’7 afFWg]5g , cf} latfPsf] cfwf xKtf -;fF9] tLg aif{kl5_ rFflx ltgn] ;a} alnbfg / e]l6x¿nfO{ /f]lslbg]5g . cf} log} 3[l0ft -ha v|Li6 la/f]wLn] cfk}mnfO{ O{:j/ x’F eGb} o?zn]dsf] dlGb/df :yflkt u5{ @ ly:;nf]lgsL @M!–$ x]g{‘xf];_ s’/fx¿sf] ;fydf gfzsf] stf{ -k|e’ o]z” kms{g]5_ cfpg’ x’g]5 .

To;kl5 cGtdf phf8Þ ;DaGwL pbL{ k”/f ul/g]5 -v|li6 la/f]wLsf] k|e’ o]z”åf/f k/fho_ -bflgon ( M @$–@& _ .

490 Special Years

$() ljz]if aif{x¿

$$% v|Li6 k”j{ /fhf cf6{h/;];n] (Artazerzes) o?zn]dsf] k’gM lgd{f0f ug{ lbPsf] cfb]zåf/f k/d]Zj/n] eljiosf] Oltxf;df $() laz]if aif{x¿ 5’6Øfpg’ eof] . t/ tL $() aif{ qmlds lyPg a? To;nfO{ $*# aif{ / ;ft aif{sf] b’O{ efudf laefhg u/]sf] lyof] . ha 5’6ØfOPsf] $*# aif{ k”/f eof] – k|e’ o]z”nfO{ q”m;df e’m08ØfOPsf] ;fn_ ta 38L /f]lsof] . bflgonn] zfob 38L @))) aif{;Dd /f]lsPsf] ;kgf slxn] klg b]v]g xf]nf . eljiodf s’g} ;dodf Tof] 38L rfn’ x’G5 / ;ft aif{sf] nflu k]ml/ rNg] 5 . Tof] ;ft aif{nfO{ ædxf;Íi6Æ dfq xf]Og t/ æbflgonsf] ;Q/Lof}+ aif{Æ eg]/ klg pNn]v ul/Psf] 5 .

dafdf Tof] ;ft jif{nfO{ :ffF9] ltg jif{sf] cjwLsf] b’Oj6f efudf afFl8Psf] 5 . h;} xfdL bflgonsf] cudjf0fLdf k9Þb5f}+ ls dWo laGb’df v|Li6 la/f]wLn] O;|fPn;+usf] cfˆgf] s/f/ tf]8g]5 / æ;a} alnbfg / e]l6x¿ /f]lslbg]5g .Æ To;kl5, kfjnn] eg] h:tf] To;n] cfk}mnfO{ o?zn]dsf] dlGb/df :yflkt ug]{5 / d O{Zj/ x”F eg]/ 3f]if0ff ug]{5 .[11] k|e’ o]z”n] pNn]v u/]sf] æpbf;Lsf] 3[l0ft yf]sÆ ToxL xf] . -dQL @$M!% x]g{‘xf];_ To;sf/0f ox”lbofsf ljZjf;Lx¿ ækxf8Þlt/ efUg’ k5{Æ -dQL @$M!^_ . lsgls To;n] ;+;f/n] sxLn] gb]v]sf] ;Íi6sf] ;’?jftnfO{ ;’lrt u5{ -dQL @$M@! x]g{‘xf];_ .

of] ;Dej 5, ls k|sfzsf] afx«f}+ cWofodf n]lvPsf] æox”lbofoL knfognfO{Æ o”xÌfn] cfˆgf] bz{0fdf k|ltsfTds ¿kdf b]v]sf] lyof] . olb o:tf] xf] eg], ox”lbofsf ljZjf;Lx¿n] phf8Þ :yfgdf ltgLx¿sf] lglDt tof/ kfl/Psf] Pp6f laz]if ;’/lIft :yfg e]§fpg]5 hxfF ;ft jif]{ ;tfj6sf] /xn ;do ;fF8Þ] tLg jif{;Dd ltgLx¿sf] kf]if0f ul/g]5 -k|sfz !@M^, !#–!& x]g{‘xf];_ . o”xÌfn] ltgLx¿sf] knfogdfly z}tfgsf] k|r08 qmf]w / kl5af6 h;n] æk/d]Zj/sf] cf1f kfng u/]/ clg k|e’ o]z”sf] ujfxLdf c6n eP/ /xg]x¿;+u u/]sf] o’4Æ klxn] g} b]v]sf] lyof] -k|sfz !@M!&_ . To;sf/0f dnfO{ nfU5, v|Li6 la/f]wL k|s6 x’bFf ;+;f/el/sf ljZjf;Lx¿sf] lglDt ;’/Iffsf] nfuL ;’b’/ 7fFpmx¿lt/ efu]/ hfg’ c;n larf/ x’G5 . d}n] o;nfO{ tn aGwgLleq d]/f] l6KkgLsf] ;fydf p4[t u/]sf] 5′ M

Daniel’s Last Revelation

bflgonsf] clGtd k|sfz

bflgonsf] k’:tssf] csf]{ Pp6f rfv nfUbf] kl/R5]b, h;nfO{ xfdLn] clxn];Dd larf/ u/]sf 5}gf}+, of] crDesf] k’:tssf] clGtd t]x« kbdf kfFp5f}++ . ltgLx¿ bflgon;+u :ju{b”tn] af]n]sf] zAbx¿ x’g .

5’6sf/f lbg] dfOsn -:ju{b”t_ To; a]nf dfOsn b]vf kg]{5g, tL 7″nf sKtfg dfOsn, h;n] ltd|f ;+uL–b]zjf;Lx¿dfly /Iff
ul//xG5g . cf} o:tf] ;Fsi6sf] ;do cfpg]5, ltgLx¿ Ps /fi6 ePsf] ;dob]lv To; a]nf;Dd To:tf] tf slxn] ePsf] lyPg .
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ul/Psf] cfˆg} k’g?Tyfgsf] lbg_ -bflgon [12]

Tof] xhf/ jif{sf] ;dodf k|e’ o]z”n] cfk}m o?zn]dsf] l;of]g kj{taf6 /fh ug'{ x’g]5, h’g kj{tsf] pFrfO{ clxn]sf] eGbf a9ÞfOPsf] x’G5 . pxfFsf] /fHo x/]s hfltsf] lglDt pQd Gofosf] x’g]5 / ;f/f ;+;f/df zflGt x’g]5 .

kl5Nnf lbgdf k/dk|e’sf] ejg a;flnPsf] kj{t ;a} kj{tx¿eGbf pRr kfl/g]5 . 8fF8fx¿eGbf dfly Tof] pRr p7fOg]5 . ;a} hfltx¿ ToxLtk{m cf]Ol/P/ cfpg]5g . hflt—hfltsf w]/} dflg;x¿ ToxfF uP/ eÌ]5g , cfFpm xfdL k/dk|e’sf] kj{tdf pSn]/ ofs”asf k/d]Zj/sf] ejgdf hfcf}+ . pxfFn] xfdLnfO{ cfˆgf] dfu{ b]vfpg’ x’g]5, / xfdL pxfFsf] af6f]df lxF8Þg]5f}+ . lsgls lzIff rFflx l;of]gaf6, / k/dk|e’sf] jrg o?zn]daf6 g} lg:sg]5g . pxfFn] hfltx¿sf] OG;fkm ug'{ x’g]5, / pxfFn]g} hflt—hfltx¿sf dflg;x¿sf aLrdf lg0f{o ug'{ x’g]5 . ltgLx¿n] cf—cfˆgf t/jf/ lk6]/ xnf]sf] kmfnL /

efnf rFflx xFl;of agfpg]5g . Pp6f hfltn] csf]{ hfltsf] la?¢df t/jf/ p7fpg] 5}g, cf} ltgLx¿n] ca pk|fGt o’¢ ug{ l;Sg] 5}gg -oz}of @M@–$_ .

hsl/ofn] klg To:t} eljiojf0fL ug{‘ eof]M

;]gfx¿sf] k/dk|e’ o;f] eÌ’ x’G5, …l;of]gsf] lglDt 8fxn] d 8fxL ePsf] 5′ . d To;sf] lglDt qmf]wn] ;fx«} 8fxL ePsf] 5′ .Ú k/dk|e’ o;f] eÌ’ x’G5, …d l;of]gdf kms]{/ cfpg]5′ / o?zn]dsf] dfemdf af; ug]{5′ . cf} o?zn]d ;Tosf] zx/ elgg]5, cf} ;]gfx¿sf k/dk|e’sf] kj{t rFflx kljq kj{t elgg]5Ú=======;]gfx¿sf] k/dk|e’ o;f] eÌ’ x’G5, æo:tf] ;do cfpg nfu]sf] 5 ha w]/} zx/sf afl;Gbfx¿ cfpg]5g, cf} Pp6f zx/sf afl;Gbfx¿ csf]{ zx/df o;f] eGb} hfg]5g , …k/dk|e’sf] lgufx k|fKt ug{nfO{ / ;]gfx¿sf k/dk|e’nfO{ vf]HgnfO{ rfF8Þ} hfcf] . d klg hfg]5′ .Ú ;fFRr}, w]/} ;fdyL{ hfltsf dflg;x¿ o?zn]ddf ;]gfx¿sf k/dk|e’sf] vf]hL ug{ / pxfFsf] lgufx k|fKt ug{ cfpg]5g . ;]gfx¿sf k/dk|e’ o;f] eÌ’ x’G5, …tL lbgdf ;a} hfltsf laleÌ efiff af]Ng]x¿dWo] bzhgf dflg;n] Pp6f ox”bLsf] n’uf ;dft]/ o;f] eGg]5g , …xfdL tkfO{l;t} hfg]5f}+, lsgeg] xfdLn] ;’g]sf 5f}+, ls k/d]Zj/ tkfO{l;t x’g’ x’G5Æ -hsl/of *M@–#, @)–@#_ .

afOann] l;sfpF5, ls ljZjf;Lx¿ jf:tjdf k|e’ o]z”l;t Tof] xhf/ jif{df /fh ug]{5 . ltgLx¿sf] lhDd]jf/Lsf] :t/ ltgLx¿sf] clxn]sf] ljZjf;of]Uotfdf cfwfl/t x’G5 -bflgon &M@&Ù n”sf !(M!@–@&Ù ! sf]l/GyL ^M!–#Ù k|sfz @M@^–@&Ù %M(–!) / @@M#–% x]g{‘xf;_ .

xfdLx¿ xfd|f] af}/ØfOPsf] z/L/df x’g]5f}+ t/ To; ;dodf ToxfF k|fs[lts dflg;x¿ ltgLx¿sf] d/0fzLn z/L/ lnP/ afFlr/x]sf x’G5g . cem o:tf] b]lvG5, ls ltgLx¿sf] lkt[x¿sf] cfo’ k’gM:yfkg ul/g]5 / h+unL hgfj/x¿n] ltgLx¿sf] j|”m/tf u’dfpg]5 M

Æd o?zn]ddf xlif{t x’g]5′ , / d]/f] k|hfdf /dfpg]5 , cf} ToxfF gtf /f]Psf] cfjfh k]ml/ slxn] ;’lgg]5, g rsf]{ u/L /f]Psf] ;f]/ ;’lgg]5 . ToxfF slxn] yf]/} lbg dfq hLljt /xg], / cfˆgf] k”/f pd]/;Dd gafFRg] dflg; x’g] 5}g . lsgls afns ;o jif{ eP/ dg]{5 , / kfkL ;o jif{ >flkt 7xl/g]5 ====AafF;f] / y’df Pp6} 7fpFdf vfg]5, / ;fFksf] cfxf/f w”nf] x’g]5 . d]/f ;f/f kj{tdf ltgLx¿n] gf]S;fgL ug]{5}g, gi6 ug{]5}gÆ, k/dk|e’ eÌ’ x’G5 -oz}of ^%M!(–@), @%Ù oz}of !!M^–( klg x]g{‘xf];_ .

w]/} ehgsf] jrgx¿ klg xhf/ jif{sf] eljiojf0fLsf] ¿kdf nfu’ x’G5 . pbfx/0fsf] lglDt ehg $* sf] of] kl/R5]bnfO{ k9Þg’xf]; M

pxfFsf] kljq 8fF8Þfdf xfd|f k/d]Zj/sf] zx/df, k/dk|e’ dxfg / pRr :t’ltsf] of]Uo x’g’ x’G5 . pFrfOdf /fd|f], ;f/f k[YjLsf] xif{sf] 7fpFm, dxf/fhfsf] zx/, pQ/lt/ ePsf] l;of]g 8fF8Þf xf] . k/d]Zj/n] To;sf dxnx¿df cNuf—cNuf z/0f:yfgsf] lglDt cfˆgf] kl/ro lbg’ ePsf] 5 . lsgls x]/, /fhfx¿ hDdf ePsf 5g , ltgLx¿ Ps}rf]l6 kf/ u/]/ uO{ xfn] . ltgLx¿ Tof] b]v]/ 5Ss k/] . ltgLx¿ cftËn] el/P, / cfQ’/L;fy efu] . ToxL+g} ltgLx¿nfO{ sDkn] u|:t kf/Øf] . ;’ts]/L x’g] :qLsf] j]bgf h:tf] ltgLx¿nfO{ eof] -ehg $*M!–^ hf]/ lbOPsf]_ .

ha k|e’ o]z”n] xhf/ jif]{ /fHosf] ;’?df o?zn]ddf cfˆgf] zf;gsf] :yfkgf ug{‘ x’G5 ta ;tfj6af6 afFr]sfx¿ zf;sx¿ h;n] k|e’ o]z”sf] /fHosf] af/]df ;’Gg]5 ;a} cfk}m x]g{ To;tk{m ofqf ug]{5 . ltgLx¿ Tof] b]v]/ cfk}m rlst x’g]5 . [13] v|Li6sf] xhf/ jif]{ /fHonfO{ ;+s]t ug]{ c? ehgx¿sf] lglDt ehg @M!–!@Ù @$M!–!)Ù $&M!–(Ù ^^M!%–!&Ù ((M!–(Ù / !))M!–% x]g{‘xf]; .

The Eternal State

cgGt /fHo

xhf/ jif]{ /fHosf] cGtn], afOansf laåfgx¿n] pNn]v ug]{ æcgGt /fHosf]Æ ;’?jft ub{5 h’g gFof :ju{ / gFof k[YjLl;t ;’? x’G5 . ! sf]l/GyL !%M@$–@* cg’;f/ k|e’ o]z”n] ;a} yf]s lktfnfO{ ;’DkL lbg’x’g]5 . ta cGt cfpg]5, ha pxfFn] -o]z”_ x/]s zf;g, x/]s clVtof/ / zlQm gi6 kf/]/ k/d]Zj/ cyf{t lktfnfO{ /fHo ;’DkL lbg’x’g]5 . lsgls pxfFn] cfˆgf ;f/f zq’nfO{ cfˆgf kfpd’lg gkf?~h]n pxfFn] /fHo ug}{ k5{ . ;a}eGbf kl5 gi6 kfl/g] zq’ d[To’ xf] . ælsgeg] k/d]Zj/n] ;a} s’/f pxfFsf kfpd’lg cwLgdf /fVg’ ePsf] 5Æ-ehg *M^_ . t/ of] :ki6 5, ls æ;a} s’/f pxfFsf] cwLgdf /flvPsf] 5Æ eÌfn] k/d]Zj/ -lktf_ cfk}m To; cwLgtfd’lg x’g’ x’Ì, h;n] ;a} s’/f v|Li6sf] cwLgdf /fvL lbg’ePsf] xf] . ha ;a} s’/f pxfFsf] -lktf_ cwLgdf NofOG5g, ta :jod k’q pxfFsf] cwLgdf x’g’ x’g]5, h;n] ;a} yf]s pxfFsf] cwLgtfdf /fVg’ x’G5, tfls k/d]Zj/ g} ;a} yf]ssf ;j]{;jf{ xf]pmg .

xhf/ jif{sf] cjwL el/ afFw]/ /flvPsf] z}tfgnfO{ xhf/ jif]{ /fHosf] cGtdf k’msfOg]5 . ta To;n] ltgLx¿ hf] leqaf6 k|e’ o]z”sf] lab«f]x u5{ t/ aflx/ rFflx pxfFk|lt cf1fsf/L ePsf] :jf+Ë kfg]{x¿nfO{ wf]sf lbg]5 .

k/d]Zj/n] z}tfgnfO{ ltgLx¿nfO{ axsfpg]] cg’dlt lbg’ x’G5, tf ls ltgLx¿sf] Åbosf] ;fFrf] cj:yf yfxf kfcf]; / ltgLx¿sf] Gofo ;xL tl/sfn] ug{ ;sf]; . To;sf] 5nsf] k|efjdf k|e’ o]z”sf] ;/sf/sf] 6f6 kN6fpg ltgLx¿ ;a} kljq zx/ o?zn]dnfO{ cfj|md0f ug{ e]nf x’g]5 . Tof] o’4 w]/} nfdf] x’b}g lsgls :ju{af6 cfuf] em/]/ jl/kl/ 3]/f xfn]/ a;]sf ;a} ;]gfnfO{ gfz ug]{5 / z}tfgnfO{ rFflx ;Fw}sf] lglDt cfuf] / uGwssf] s’08df kmflng]5 -k|sfz @)M&–!) x]g{‘xf];_ .

o’4sf] lglDt eljiosf] To; e]nfnfO{ ehg @ df cudjf0fL ul/Psf] 5M cGohfltx¿n] lsg v}nfa}nf dRrfp5g , / hflt—hfltx¿n] lsg Joy{sf s’/f ;f]FRt5g < k/dk|e’ / pxfFn] cleif]s ug'{ ePsf] hgsf] -v|Li6_ la?¢df, k[YjLsf /fhfx¿ cfk}m v8Þf x’G5g , / zf;sx¿ cfk;df o;f] eg]/ ;Nnfx u5{g , ænf}, xfdL ltgLx¿sf aGwg 6’qmf—6’qmf kf/]]/ l5gfnf}+, / ltgLx¿sf 8f]/Lx¿ xfdLaf6 k’msfn]/ kmflnlbcf}+ .Æ :ju{df lj/fhdfg x’g’ x’g] rFflx xfF:g’ x’g]5 . k/dk|e’n] ltgLx¿nfO{ lv;L ug'{ x’g]5, ta pxFf l/;fP/ ltgLx¿;Fu s’/f ug{‘ x’g]5 / pxfFsf] aNbf] /L;df ltgLx¿nfO{ o;f] eg]/ Jofs’n kfg'{ x’g]5 . æd}n] cfˆg} kljq 8fF8Þf l;of]gdf cfˆg} /fhfnfO{ :yflkt u/]sf] 5’Æ -k|e’ o]z” ca af]Ng’ x’G5_ pbL{ d 3f]if0ff ug]{5′ . k/dk|e’n] dnfO{ eÌ’ eof], æltdL d]/f k’q xf} . cfh d}n]g} ltdLnfO{ hGdfPsf] 5′ . d;Fu dfu, / d cGohfltx¿nfO{ ltd|f] ;DklQ t’NofO{ lbg]5′ , / k[YjLsf] kNnf] 5]pm;Dd ltd|f] clwsf/df /flvlbg]5′ . kmnfdsf] 808fn] ltdLn] ltgLx¿nfO{ kmf]g]{5f} . / s’dfn]sf]] efF8ÞfnfO{ h:t} u/L ltdLn] ltgLx¿nfO{ rSgfr”/ kfg{]5f} .Æ o;sf/0f x] /fhf xf], a’l4dfg xf]cf] x] k[YjLsf GofofwLz xf], lzIff n]cf] . 8/;Fu k/dk|e’sf] ;]jf u/, y/y/ sfd]/ /dfcf] . k’qnfO{ r’Dag u/, gqtf pxfF l/;fpg’ x’g]5, / ltdLx¿ af6}df gi6 x’g]5f}, lsgeg] pxfFsf] qmf]w rfF8Þ}g} bGsg]5 . pxfFsf] z/0f lng]x¿ ;a} wGosf x’g .

A Final Judgement

clGtd Gofo

cgGt /fHosf] 7Lsclu Pp6f clGtd Gofo x’g]5 . ;Dk”0f{ o’usf] ;a} cwdL{x¿nfO{ k/d]Zj/sf] l;Fxf;gsf] ;fdgf ug{sf] lglDt z/L/df af}/L p7fOg] 5 / ltgLx¿sf] sd{ cg’;f/ ltgLx¿sf] Gofo ul/g]5 -k|sfz @)M%, !!–!% x]g{‘xf];_ . kftfn -x]8;_ df x’g] ;a}nfO{ ædxfg ;]tf] Gofosf] l;Fxf;gÆ eg]/ pNn]v ul/Psf] l;xFf;gsf] clu Gofosf] ;fdgf ug{ NofOg]5 / To;kl5 ltgLx¿nfO{ cfuf]sf] s’08 ux]gfdf kmflng]5 . o;nfO{ æbf];|f] d[To’Æ eg]/ pNn]v ul/Psf] 5 -k|sfz @)M!$_ .

k|e’ o]z”sf] b’O{ xhf/ jif{ k”/fgf] k|lt1f k’/f ub}{, klxnf] :ju{ / k[YjL 6n]/ uPkl5, cgGt /fHosf] ;’?jft x’G5 . æ:ju{ / k[YjL 6n]/ hfg]5 t/ d]/f] jrg 6n]/ hfg] 5}gÆ -dQL @$M #%_ .

kfjnn] cfˆgf] bf];|f] kqdf cudjf0fL u/] h:t}, To;kl5 k/d]Zj/n] goFf :ju{ / k[YjL ;[li6 ug{‘ x’g]5 . t/ k|e’sf] lbg t rf]/ h:t} u/L em§} cfpg]5, h;df cfsfz rFflx 7″nf] cfjfh;fy lalthfg]5, tTjx¿ cfuf]sf] /fkn] klUng]5g / k[YjL / To;df ePsf ;a} yf]s e:d x’g]5g . oL ;a} s’/fx¿ o;/L kUnG5g eÌ] hfg]/ kljqtf / elQmsf] hLjgdf ltdLx¿ s:tf lsl;dsf dflg; x’g’ k5{ < ltdLx¿ k/d]Zj/sf] lbg k|tLIff ub{5f}, / To; lbgnfO{ ghLs Nofpg rfxG5f}+, h'[g lbg cfsfzx¿ hn]/ e:d x’g]5g / tTjx¿ cfuf]sf] /fkdf kUng]5g . t/ pxfFsf] k|lt1f adf]lhd xfdL gofF :ju{ / gofF k[YjLsf] af6f] x]5f}{, h;df wfld{stfn] af; u5{ . o;sf/0f lk|o xf], ltdLx¿ oL s’/fsf] k|tLIff ug]{x¿ ePsf] x’gfn], pxfFsf] b[li6df ltdLx¿ bfu jf vf]6 gePsfx¿ / zflGtdf a:g]x¿ x’g] k|oTg u/ -@ kq’; #M!)–!$Ù oz}of ^%M!&–!* klg x]g{‘xf];_ .

cGtdf, gofF o?zn]d :ju{af6 k[YjLdf emg{]5 -k|sfz @!M!–@ x]g{‘xf];_ . xfd|f] a’l4n] ;+o’Qm /fHo cd]l/sfsf] If]qkmneGbf 8]8Þ u’0ff a9L ePsf] To; zx/sf]] dlxdf / slxn] cGt gx’g] o’usf] cfZro{x¿nfO{ d’lZsnn] a’‰g ;’? ug{ ;S5 -k|sfz @!M!^ x]g{‘xf];_ . xfdLx¿ cgGtsf] lglDt Pp6f pQd ;dfhdf o]z” v|Li6sf] dlxdfsf] lglDt k/d]Zj/sf] zf;gdf lhpg]5f}+ .



 


[1] kfjnn] cfˆgf] ;dsfnLgx¿sf] hLjgd} k|e’ o]z”sf] k’g/fudg x’G5 eg]/ ljZjf; u5{ eÌ] b]vfpg] afOansf] jrgx¿ x’g lkmlnKkL #M@) Ù ! ly:;nf]lgsL @M!–%, ! ltdf]yL ^M!$–!% Ù tLt; @M!!–!@ Ù lxa|’ (M@*

[2] ltgsf] ;dsfnLgx¿sf] hLjgsfnd} k|e’ o]z” kms{g’ x’G5 eÌ] kq’;sf] b[9Þ ljZjf;nfO{ ;+s]t ug]{ c? jrgx¿ x’g -@ kq’; ! M!%–!( Ù # M #–!%_ .

[3] ds”{; !#M# df rf/hgf pkl:yt ePsfx¿sf] gfd n]lvPsf] 5 . kq’;, ofs”a, o”xÌf / clGb«of;, ;+of]un] xfdL h}t”gsf] pkb]z ds{“; !#M!–#& clg n”sf @!M%–#^ df n]lvPsf] kfFp5f} . n”sf !&M @@–#& df klg ToxL hfgsf/L 5 .

!! o; k|lt1fnfO{ k|foM o;sf] k|;Fuaf6 aËfOPsf] kfFp5f}+ clg af/Daf/ elgG5, ls xfdLn] ;+;f/nfO{ ;’;dfrf/ ;’gfpg] sfd k|e’ o]z” cfpg’eGbf klxn]g} ;Sg’k5{ . t/ o;}sf] k|;Fu leq, o; k|lt1fn] cGtsf] 7Lsclu ;f/f ;+;f/nfO{ clGtd k6s ;’;dfrf/ ;’gfpg] af/]df atfFpb5 .

!@ olb d08nLsf] ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]xg, sltn] eg] h:tf], ;ft aif]{ ;Íi6sf] 7Ls oxL laGb’df x’g] xf] eg] k|e’ o]z”nfO{ cfˆgf] ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ Hofg arfpg’ efu eg]/ lgb]{zg lbg’ cfjZos kg]{ lyPg, lsgls ltgLx¿ ;a} :ju{ p7fO{ nlug lyof] .

!# o;n] h}t’g 8fF8fsf] pkb]zdf k|e’ o]z”sf] jrg dxf;Íi6sf] ;dodf k]ml/ gofF u/]/ hGdg] ox”bL ljZjf;Lx¿df dfq nfu’ x’G5, lsgls c? h;sf] gofF hGd dxf;Íi6sf] clu ePsf] 5 ltgLx¿ klxn] p7fO;s]sf] x’g]5 eÌ]] l;4fGtnfO{ vfl/h ub{5 . xf]Og, kfjnn] u}/ ox”bL ly:;nf]lgsLsf] ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ eÌ’ eof], ls ltgLx¿sf] ;z/L/ :ju{f/f]x0f / v|Li6sf] k’g/fudg v|Li6 la/f]wLn] cfˆgf] b]jTjnfO{ 3f]if0ff u/]kl5 dfq x’G5 h’g dxf;Íi6sf] dWolt/ x’g]5 .

&* s;}—s;}n] k|sfzsf] @)M$–^ j0f{g ul/Psf] of] k’g?Tyfg jf:tjdf klxnf] k’g?Tyfgsf] bf];|f] efu xf], h’g k’g?Tyfg, k|e’ o]z” ljZjf;Lx¿ p7fO{ nluPsf] ;dodf -¥ofKr/_ k|ydk6s cfpg’ x’Fbf ePsf] lyof] . o:tf] cg’jfbsf] cfjZoStf lsg k¥of] < olb k|sfz @)M$–^ sf] k’g?Tyfg jf:tjdf bf];|f] k’g?Tyfg ePsf] eP To;nfO{ lsg æbf];|f] k’g?TyfgÆ elgPg <

!% oBlk, To; lbg k|e’ o]z”nfO{ ;’Ì]x¿n] ;f]Fr]sf lyP xf]nf, ls ltgLx¿sf] k’:tf g} Tof] k’:tf xf] h;n] oL ;a} 36gfx¿ 36]sf] b]Vg]5, t/ xfdL hfGb5f}+, ls ltgLx¿ xf]Ogg . To;}n] xfdLn] @$M#$ df k|e’ o]z”sf] zAbx¿nfO{ o:tf] cy{ nfUg] ug{‘ k5{, ls tL ;a} s’/fx¿ Ps k’:tf of zfob O{;fO{ -jf ox”bL_ hflt of] 36gfx¿ g36];Dd lat]/ hfg] 5}g .

[9] o; pbfx/0fdf, k|foM ax; ul/Psf] h:tf] Gofo ef]lu/x]sf dflg; p7fO{ nlug] xf]; of t kl5 5f]l8Þg] xf]; , o;n] vf;} To:tf] km/s kfb}{g . vf; ts{ oxfF s] xf] eg] k|e’ o]z” kms]{/ cfpg’x’Fbf sf]xL tof/ x’g]5 sf]xL tof/ x’g] 5}g . ltgLx¿sf] tof/Ln] ltgLx¿sf] cgGt nIosf] lgwf] ub{5 .

[10] :ki6¿kdf, k|e’ o]z”n] cfˆgf] ghLssf] r]nfx¿nfO{ pxfFsf] cfudgsf] ;dodf tof/ g/xg] ljifodf r]tfpgL lbg’sf] cy{, ltgLx¿ tof/ g/xg] ;Defjgf lyof] . olb pxfFn] ltgLx¿nfO{ kfksf] sf/0fn] tof/ g/x]sf]df cgGt b08sf] ;hfosf] af/]df r]tfpgL lbg’ eof] eg], kfksf] sf/0fn] ltgLx¿n] cfˆgf] p4f/ u’dfpg] ;Defjgf lyof] . o;n] xfdLnfO{ kljqtfsf] dxTj / ljZjf;Lx¿n] cfˆgf] p4f/ u’dfpg’ c;Dej 5 eGg]x¿sf] d”v{tfsf] af/]df atfpFb5 .

[11] lgZro, o;n] xfdLnfO{ ;+s]t u5{ ls o?;n]dsf] dlGb/sf] k’g lgd{f0f ul/g’ k5{, clxn] o?;n]ddf s’g} dlGb/ 5}g . – of] k’:ts n]lvPsf] ;fn O=;=@))% ;Dd_

[12] o; jrgn] eljiojf0fL ul/Psf] 36gfx¿sf] afOandf n]lvPsf] jrgx¿sf] unt cy{ nufP/ o;sf] ;dosf] unt k”j{wf/0ff agfpg slt ;lhnf] 5 eÌ] s’/fnfO{ :ki6 kfb{5 . dl/odn] ;lhn} ltgsL k’qn] bfpmbs} l;xFf;gaf6 s]xL bzs leq} /fh u5{ eg]/ ;lhn} / tfls{s ¿kn] dflglng’ ;Sg] lyof] . ula|Pnn] ltgnfO{,] ltdLn] Pp6f k’q hGdfpg]5f} h;n] ofs”asf] kl/jf/df /fh ug]{5 eg]/ o:tf] k|sf/n] eg], ls k|e’ o]z”sf] hGd / pxfFsf] /fh Pp6f hf]8gL lagfsf] 36gf xf] . dl/odn] slxn] klg tL b’O{ 36gf aLrsf] cGt/ @))) jif{ x’g]5 eg]/ sNkgf klg u/]sL lyOg . To;/L xfdLn] klg cudjf0fLsf jrgx¿ AofVof ug]{ sf]lzif ubf{ To:t} uNtL gu/f}+ eg]/ ;ts{ x’g’ k5{ .

[13] c? jrgnfO x]bf{ xhf/ jif]{ /fh z’? x”bfF ljZjf;Lx¿sf] hg;+Vof dfq xf]Og t/ u}/ ljZjf;Lx¿ klg x’G5 eÌ] b]lvG5 – oz}of @M!–%Ù ^)M!–%Ù bflgon &M!#–!$ klg x]g{‘xf];_