சாம்ராஜ்யங்களும் அதின் விழுகையும்

jhdpNay; 10> 11> 12-Mk; mjpfhuq;fs; jhdpNay; fz;l %d;whtJ jhprdkhFk;. 10-MtJ mjpfhuj;jpd; njhlh;r;rpNa 11-Mk; mjpfhuk;. jhdpNay; 10:21-y; fhgphpNay; J}jd; rj;jpa vOj;jpNy fz;bUg;gij cdf;F njhptpg;Ngd; vd;W $Wfpwhh;. mjd;gb 11-Mk; mjpfhuk; %d;whk; jhprdj;jpd; tpsf;fj;jpd; njhlh;r;rpahFk;.

Nkjpadhfpa jupA murhz;l Kjyhk; tU\j;jpy; jhdpNay; mtidj; jplg;gLj;jTk; gyg;gLj;jTk; mtDf;Fj; Jiz epd;whd;. mJtiu ghgpNyhdpa uh[hf;fSf;F Jizepd;w jhdpNay; ,g;nghOJ Nkjpadhfpa jhpA+Tf;F Jiz epw;fpwhh;. mg;nghOJ fhgphpNay; J}jd; ntspg;gl;L ‘nka;ahd nra;jpia mwptpg;Ngd;’; vd;W $wp elf;f Nghfpw fhhpaq;fis $Wfpwhd;.

jhdpNaypd; ehs; Kjy; mnyf;rhz;lUila tpOif tiu(jhdp.11:2-4)

Nkjpadhfpa jhpAtpw;F gpd;G %d;W  uh[hf;fs; ngHrpahtpy; vOk;GthHfs; (fp.K. 539-331).  jhpATf;F gpd;G mNdf ngh;rpa ,uh[hf;fs; vOk;gpdhYk;  ,e;j %d;W NgUk; gpugykhdth;fs;. Ntjj;jpy; A+jh;fSf;F ed;ik nra;j %d;W ngh;rpa ,uh[hf;fis Fwpj;J ghh;f;fyhk;. Kjyhk; ,uh[h NfhNu];. ,e;j uh[htpd; MSifapd; ehl;fspy; jhd;> Njtd; mtUila Mtpia VtpdjhNy> vUrNykpy; NeGfhj;Ner;rhuhy; ,bf;fg;gl;l Myaj;ij fl;l nrUghNgy; jiyikapy; A+jh;fis mDg;gpdhd;. mjd;gpd;G> mh;j;jr\;lh vd;w ngh;rpa ,uh[htpd; ehl;fspy;> mtd; neNfkpahit myq;fj;ij fl;l mDg;Gfpwhd;. ,e;J Njrk; Kjy; vj;jpNahg;gpa Njrk; tiuf;Fk; Mz;l mfh];NtU vd;w ngh;rpa uh[htpd; fhyj;jpy; v];jh; uh[hj;jpahf fhzg;gl;lhh;;. mtDila Ml;rpapYk; A+jh;fs; tho;e;jpUe;jhh;fs;. mjpd;gpd;G ehyhk; uh[hthapUg;gtd; vy;yhupYk; kfh [Rtupa rk;gd;dd;. mtd; ngah; Xerxes. me;ehl;fspy; vl;L yl;rk; ,uhZt tPuh;fis itj;jpUe;jhd;. 200 fg;gy;fis itj;jpUe;jhd;. mtd; jd; [Rtupaj;jpdhy; gyq;nfhz;L> fpNuf;F uh[;aj;Jf;F tpNuhjkhfr; jd; rfy uhZtj;ijAk; vOg;gptpl;lhd;;. Mdhy; fpNuf;f Njrj;jpy; guhf;fpukKs;s uh[hthfpa  kfh mnyf;rhz;lh; vOk;gp> ngh;rpa uh[hit Njhw;fbj;J> gpugykha; Mz;L> jdf;F ,\;lkhdgbnra;fpwthdhf fhzg;gLthd;. mnyf;rhz;lUf;F gpd;G> mtDila uh[;ak; cile;JNgha;> thdj;jpd; ehY jpirfspYk; gFf;fg;gLk;. MdhYk; mJ mtDila re;jjpahUf;F my;y>  mtDilatHfshy;yhj NtNwNgHfsplkha;j; jhz;bg;Nghk;> vd;W J}jd; $Wfpwhh;. mg;gbNa rk;gtpj;jJ.

mnyf;rhz;lUila KbT ghpjhgk;. mtd; 33-Mk; tajpy; khpj;JNghdhd;. mtd; kuzj;jpw;F gpd;G> mtDila xU kidtp ];Nll;buh (Statira) kw;nwhU kidtpahfpa Nuhf;rhdh (Roxana) %yk; nfhiy nra;ag;gLfpwhs;. mhpaizf;F mnyf;rhz;lUila rNfhjud; mhpNlA]; (Aridaeus) tUfpwhd;. mtDk; mtd; kidtpAk;> mtDila jhahfpa xypk;gpah]hy; (Olympias) nfhiynra;ag;gLfpwhh;fs;.  gopf;Fgopahf xU uhZt tPudhy; xypk;gpah]; nfhiynra;ag;gLfpwhs;. gpd;G f]hz;lh; (Cassander) vd;w kD\Dila fllisahy; mnyf;rhz;lUila kfDk; (Alexander A. Egus) mtDila jhahfpa Nuhf;rhdhTk; (Roxana) nfhiynra;ag;gLfpwhh;fs;. ,uz;L tU\q;fSf;F gpd;G mtDila kw;nwhU kidtpahfpa ghh;ird; (Barsine) kw;Wk; n`h;Fy]; (Hercules) vd;w kfDk; ghyp];ngh;\hd; (Polysperchon) vd;gtdhy; nfhiynra;ag;gLfpwhd;. 15 tUlq;fSf;Fs; mnyf;rhz;lUila KO FLk;gKk; mope;JNghfpwJ. mhpaizf;F thhpR ,y;yhjtdhf khWfpwhd;. gpd;G mtDila uh[;ak; mtDila ehd;F ,uhZt jiyth;fspd; fPo; gphpe;JNghdJ.

njd;jpir uh[h – tljpir uh[h(jhdp.11:5-20)

10Mk; mjpfhuk; thdkz;lyq;fspy; elf;fpw Mtpf;Fhpa Aj;jq;fisg;gw;wp $WfpwJ. Mdhy; 11:5-20 trdq;fs; G+kpapy; elf;fpw 2 uh[hf;fspd; Aj;jq;fisg;gw;wp $WfpwJ.  2 uh[hf;fSk; mnyf;rhz;lUila uhZt jsgjpfs;. tljpir uh[h njd;wpir uh[hit fhl;bYk; gythdhapUg;ghd;. MdhYk; mtDila gpuGf;fspy; xUtd; mtidg; ghHf;fpYk; gythdhfp MSthd;. ,tDila MSif gyj;j MSifahapUf;Fk;.  rpy tU\q;fSf;Fg;gpd;G> xUtNuhnlhUtH rk;ge;jk;gz;Zk;gbf;Fj; njd;wpir uh[htpd; Fkhuj;jp tljpir uh[htpdplj;jpy; tUths;. mjd;%yKk; rkhjhdk; czlhtjpy;iy. tljpir uh[h jd; Aj;j ehl;fspy; rpq;fhukhd Njrj;jpy;(,];uNty; Njrk;) jq;Fthd;. MdhYk; filrpapy; ehrkilthd;.

filrp tljpir uh[h(jhdp.11:21-45)

filrpahf vOk;Gfpw mtkjpf;fg;gl;l tljpir uh[hTk;> 8Mk; mjpfhuj;jpy; Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;s rpd;dnfhk;Gk; xUtidNa Fwpf;fpwJ. ,uz;Lk; me;jpfpwp];Jit Fwpf;fpwJ. rig vLj;Jf;nfhs;sg;gl;lgpd;G> Njhd;Wfpw filrp Nuhk rf;uth;j;jpia Fwpf;fpwJ.  tuyhw;wpy; Md;wpNahf]; vgpngd]; (Antiochus Epiphaneus) vd;w nghy;yhj kD\id Fwpf;fpwjhf fhzg;gl;lhYk; me;jpfpwp];JitNa Fwpf;fpwJ. 8-Mk; mjpfhuj;jpy; Fwpg;gplg;gl;Ls;s rpd;dnfhk;gpw;Fk; 11-Mk; mjpfhuj;jpy; cs;s filrp tljpir uh[htpw;Fk; mNdf xg;Gikfs; fhzg;gLfpwJ. Jtf;fj;jpy; gpugykhdtdha; Njhd;Wtjpy;iy(8:9> 11:21>23). Mdhy; ehl;fs; nry;y uh[;aj;ij fl;bf;nfhs;thd;;;. Rjhd Nkl;bikahd thh;j;ijfis NgRthd;(8:12>23>25 –  11:21>23-27>32). mjgjpfSf;F mjpgjpahf fhzg;gLfpw Njthjp NjtDf;F tpNuhjkhd fhhpaq;fis NgRthd;(8:10>25 – 11:36). tQ;rfj;jpdhy; fhhpaq;fis if$b tug;gz;Zthd;. rpq;fhukhd Njrj;jpw;F tpNuhjkha; vOk;Gthd;;(8:9>11:41>45). mNdfiu nfhiynra;thd;(8:24>25> 11:44). vUrNyk; Njthyaj;ij jPl;LgLj;Jthd; (8:11>9:27>11:30>31)  filrpapy; ,aw;iff;F mg;ghw;gl;l tpjj;jpy; mopf;fg;gLthd;(8:25> 11:45). mtDila mopitg;gw;wp ntsp. 19:11-21 trdq;fs; %yk; mwpayhk;. ‘kpUfKk; fs;sjPh;f;fjhprpAk; capNuhL mf;fpdp flypy; js;sg;gl;lhh;fs;”. mjd;gpd;G Mapu tUl murhl;rp Jtq;Fk;.

xU jhprdk;> mjd;%yk; jhdpNay; ehspypUe;J> Mapuk; tUl murhl;rpapd; Jtf;fk; tiuf;Fk; elf;fpw fhhpaq;fis mwpe;Jnfhs;Sk;gb nra;fpwhh; Njtd;;. G+kpapy; Njhd;Wfpw mjpfhuq;fs; vy;yhk; uh[hjpuh[hthfpa ek;Kila NjtDila mjpfhuj;jpd; fPo; fhzg;gLfpwJ vd;gijAk; mwpayhk;.