பாபிலோனிய சாம்ராஜ்யத்தின் முடிவு

vNukpah jPh;f;fjhprpapd; thh;j;ijapd;gb ,];uNty; [dq;fs;  vOgJ tU\k; ghgpNyhdpa Ml;rpapd; fPo; mbikfshf fhzg;glNtz;Lk;(VNu.27:7);. mth;fs;  NeGfhj;Ner;rhiuAk;> mtd; Fkhud; Vtpy; nkNuhjhf;ifAk;(2,uh[h.25:27)> mtDila Fkhud; ngy;\hj;rhiuAk; Nrtpf;fNtz;Lk;.

,e;j mjpfhuj;jpy; ngy;\hj;rhh; NeGfhj;Ner;rhhpd; kfd; vd miof;fg;ggl;lhYk;> mtd; Vtpy;nkNuhjhf;fpd; kfdhf fhzg;gLfpwhh;. A+j uh[hf;fs; Xt;nthUtiuAk; Ntjk; jhtPjpd; Fkhud; vd;W miog;gijg;Nghy> ngy;\hj;rhh; NeGfhj;Ner;rhhpd; kfd; vd miof;fg;gLfpwhh;. NeGfhj;Ner;rhh; ehw;gj;ije;J tU\Kk;> mtDila Fkhuh;fs; ,Ugj;ije;J tU\Kk;> Mf vOgJ tU\k; Ml;rp nra;jhh;fs;.

ngy;\hj;rhhpd; tpUe;J(jhdp.5:1-4 )

ghgpNyhdpa ,uh[hthfpa ngy;\hj;rhH jd; gpuGf;fspy; Mapuk;NgUf;F xU nghpa tpUe;Jnra;J> me;j Mapuk;NgUf;F Kd;ghfj; jpuhl;rurk; Fbj;jhd;. mJ mtDf;F ngUikahf fhzg;gl;lJ. tpUe;J re;Njh\j;Jf;nfd;W nra;ag;gLk;> jpuhl;rurk; [PtDs;Nshiuf; fspg;ghf;Fk;> gzNkh vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; cjTk; (gpur.10:19). nghpa tpUe;J ngy;\hj;rhpd; IRthpaj;jpd; kfpikia ntspg;gLj;JtJkhf fhzg;gl;lJ.

jpuhl;rurk; ngy;\hj;rhiu kPz;Lk; ghtj;jpw;Fs;sha; js;spw;W. mtd; jpuhl;rurk; Fbj;J kaq;fp nfhz;bUe;j Ntisapy;> NeGfhj;Ner;rhuhy; vUrNykpYs;s NjtDila tPlhfpa Myaj;jpypUe;J vLf;fg;gl;l nghw;ghj;jpuq;fspy;;> uh[hthfpa jhDk; jd; gpuGf;fSk; jd; kidtpfSk; jd; itg;ghl;bfSk; jpuhl;rurk; Fbg;gjw;fhf mitfisf; nfhz;LtUk;gb fl;lisapl;lhd;. mg;nghOJ NjtDila tPlhfpa Myaj;jpypUe;J vLf;fg;gl;l nghw;ghj;jpuq;fisf; nfhz;Lte;jhHfs;. mitfspy; uh[hTk; mtDila gpuGf;fSk; mtDila kidtpfSk; mtDila itg;ghl;bfSk; Fbj;jhHfs;. NeGfhj;Ner;rhh; xUNtis vUrNykpypUe;J mg;nghw;ghj;jpuq;fis vLj;J nfhz;L te;jhYk; mtDila Ml;rpapd; ehl;fspy; ghpRj;jkhd ghj;jpuq;fis jPl;LgLj;jtpy;iy. Mdhy; ngy;\hj;rhh; kJghdj;jhy; kaq;fp NjtDila  Myaj;jpd; ghj;jpuq;fis jPl;Lg;gLj;jpdhd;.

INah! ahUf;F Ntjid? ahUf;Fj; Jf;fk;? ahUf;Fr; rz;ilfs;? ahUf;Fg; Gyk;gy;? ahUf;Ff; fhuzkpy;yhj fhaq;fs;? ahUf;F ,uj;jq;fyq;fpd fz;fs;?  kJghdk; ,Uf;Fk; ,lj;jpNy jq;fpj; jhpg;gth;fSf;Fk;> fyg;Gs;s rhuhaj;ij ehLfpwth;fSf;Fe;jhNd(ePjp.23:29>30). Mifahy; jhd; NyKNtypd; jha; jpuhl;rurk; Fbg;gJ uh[hf;fSf;Fj; jFjpay;y@ NyKNtNy> mJ uh[hf;fSf;Fj; jFjpay;y@ kJghdk; gpuGf;fSf;Fj; jFjpay;y(ePjp.31:4) vd;W $Wfpwhs;.

mtHfs; NjtDila Myaj;jpd; ghj;jpuq;fis jPl;Lg;Lj;jpdJ khj;jpuky;y> nghd;Dk; nts;spAk; ntz;fyKk; ,Uk;Gk; kuKk; fy;Ykhfpa NjtHfisg; Gfo;e;jhHfs;.

ngy;\hj;rhh; Nky; te;j NjtNfhghf;fpid(jhdp.5:5-9)

Njtd; md;Gs;sth;> ePba nghWikAs;sth;. Mdhy; mtUila nghWikf;Fk; vy;iy fhzg;gLfpwJ. Njtd; ghtpfis Nerpf;fpwth;. Mdhy; ghtj;ij ntWg;gth;. mth; ghpRj;jKs;s Njtd;. jPikia ghh;;;;;;f;fkhl;lhj Rj;j fz;zd;. ngy;\hj;rhh; jpuhl;rurk; Fbf;Fk; NghJ nghWikahf fhzg;gl;lhh;> NjtDila Myaj;jpd; ghpRj;jkhd ghj;jpuq;fis jPl;Lg;gLj;Jk; NghJk; nghWikahf fhzg;gl;lhh;. Mdhy; rpU\;bfiu kwe;J rpU\;bfis Njtdhf;fp mitfis Gfo;e;j NghJ  NjtDila epahaj;jPh;g;G ntspg;gLfpwJ. me;Neuj;jpy; jhNd kD\ iftpuy;fs; Njhd;wp> tpsf;Ff;F vjpuhf uh[ mukidapd; rhe;J g+rg;gl;l Rthpy; mtDf;F tpNuhjkhd epahaj;jPh;g;G vOjg;gl;lJ.  vOjpd me;jf; ifAWg;ig uh[h fz;lhd;.

mg;nghOJ uh[htpd; Kfk; NtWgl;lJ. mtDila epidTfs; mtidf; fyq;fg;gz;zpdJ. mtDila ,Lg;gpd; fl;Lfs; jsHe;jJ. mtDila Koq;fhy;fs; xd;Nwhnlhd;W Nkhjpf;nfhz;lJ. ,Jtiuf;Fk; ngy;nj\hj;rhh; Kd;G mNdfh; gae;J eLq;fp nfhz;bUe;jpUg;ghh;fs;. Mdhy; ,g;NghJ mtd; gae;J eLq;Ffpwhd;. fh;j;jUila epahaj;jPh;g;gpd; ehspYk; G+kpapy;  fhzg;gLfpw mNdf ,uh[hf;fs;> gpuGf;fs;> mjpfhhpfs;> MSeh;fs;>  gythd;fs;>   mtUf;F Kd;ghf eLq;Fthh;fs;. 

jhdpNay; mioj;Jtug;gLjy;(jhdp.5:10-17)

uh[h ghgpNyhd; Qhdpfis mioj;J tur;nrhd;dhd;. mth;fs; te;j NghJ  ,e;j vOj;ij thrpj;J> ,jpd; mHj;jj;ij vdf;F ntspg;gLj;Jfpwtd; vtNdh> mtd; ,uj;jhk;guKk; fOj;jpNy nghw;rug;gzpAk; jhpf;fg;gl;L> uh[;aj;jpNy %d;whk; mjpgjpaha; ,Ug;ghd;. Mdhy;> ghgpNyhd; Qhdpfshy; me;j vOj;ij thrpf;fTk;> mjpd; mHj;jj;ij uh[hTf;Fj; njhptpf;fTk; Kbatpy;iy. cyf Qhdj;jhy; tug;Nghfpw NjtDila epahaj;jPh;g;Gfis mwpe;J nfhs;s KbahJ. NjtDila Qhdj;ij cyf kD\dhy; Ghpe;Jnfhs;sTk; KbahJ. Qhdpfshy; Rthpy; vOjpd vOj;ij thrpf;f Kbahjij fz;l NghJ uh[hthfpa ngy;\hj;rhH kpfTk; fyq;fpdhd;. mtDila Kfk; NtWgl;lJ. mtDila gpuGf;fs; jpifj;jhHfs;.

uh[hTk; mtDila gpuGf;fSk; fyq;fp nfhz;bUg;gij uh[hj;jp Nfs;tpg;gl;L tpUe;Jrhiyf;Fs; gpuNtrpj;jhs;. uh[hit tho;j;jp> ckJ epidTfs; ck;ikf; fyq;fg;gz;z Ntz;bajpy;iy.  ck;Kila uh[;aj;jpNy xU GU\d; ,Uf;fpwhd;> mtDf;Fs; ghpRj;j NjtHfSila Mtp ,Uf;fpwJ. ck;Kila gpjhtpd; ehl;fspy; ntspr;rKk; tpNtfKk; NjtHfspd; Qhdj;Jf;F xj;j QhdKk; mtdplj;jpy; fhzg;gl;lJ. Mifahy; ck;Kila gpjhthfpa NeGfhj;Ner;rhh; mtidr; rh];jphpfSf;Fk; N[hrpaUf;Fk; fy;NjaUf;Fk; mjpgjpahf itj;jhH. uh[htpdhy; ngy;nj\hj;rhnud;W ngahplg;gl;l me;jj; jhdpNaYf;Fs; nrhg;gdq;fis tpahf;fpahdk; gz;ZfpwJk; kiwthditfis ntspg;gLj;JfpwJkhd mwpTk; Gj;jpAk; tpNr\pj;j MtpAk; cz;L. ,g;NghJk; jhdpNaiy mioAq;fs;> mtd; mHj;jj;ij ntspg;gLj;Jthd; vd;whs;.

jhdpNay; uh[htpw;F Kd;G  mioj;Jtug;gl;lhd;. uh[h jhdpNaiyg; ghh;j;J> eP vd; gpjhthy;  a+jhtpypUe;J rpiwgpbj;J te;j a+jhpy; xUtd; my;yth? cdf;Fs;Ns NjtHfspd; Mtp cz;nld;Wk;> ntspr;rKk; Gj;jpAk; tpNr\pj;j QhdKk; cd;dplj;jpy; fhzg;gl;lnjd;Wk; cd;idf;Fwpj;Jf; Nfs;tpg;gl;Nld;.  ,g;NghJk; ,e;j vOj;ij thrpf;fpwjw;Fk;> ,jpd; mHj;jj;ij vdf;Fj; njhptpf;fpwjw;Fk; rh];jphpfSk; N[hrpaUk; vdf;F Kd;ghf mioj;Jf; nfhz;L tug;gl;lhHfs;. MdhYk; ,e;j trdj;jpd; mHj;jj;ij ntspg;gLj;j mtHfshy; $lhkw;Nghapw;W. ,g;NghJk; eP ,e;j vOj;ij thrpf;fTk;> ,jpd; mHj;jj;ij vdf;Fj; njhptpf;fTk; cd;dhNy $Lkhdhy;> eP ,uj;jhk;guKk; fOj;jpNy nghw;rug;gzpAk; jhpf;fg;gl;L> uh[;aj;jpNy %d;whk; mjpgjpaha; ,Ug;gha; vd;whd;. mg;nghOJ jhdpNay; uh[htplk; ck;Kila ntFkhdq;fs; ck;kplj;jpNyNa ,Uf;fl;Lk;. ck;Kila ghpRfis NtnwhUtDf;Ff; nfhLk;. ,e;j vOj;ij ehd; uh[hTf;F thrpj;J> ,jpd; mHj;jj;ij njhptpg;Ngd;. Njtdhy; epahae;jPh;f;fg;gl;L uh[;aghuj;ij ,oe;JNghfpw kD\Dila ntFkjpfs; vjw;F? Mifahy; jhdpNay; mtDila ntFkjpfis Gwf;fzpf;fpwhd;.

ngy;nj\hj;rhhp;d; ghtj;ij jhdpNay; czh;j;Jjy;(jhdp.5:18-24)

jhdpNay;> uh[htplk;  cd;djkhd Njtd; ck;Kila gpjhthfpa NeGfhj;Ner;rhUf;F uh[;aj;ijAk; kfj;Jtj;ijAk; fdj;ijAk; kfpikiaAk; nfhLj;jpUe;jhh;. mtUf;Ff; nfhLf;fg;gl;l kfj;Jtj;jpdhNy rfy [dq;fSk; [hjpahUk; ghi\f;fhuUk; mtUf;F Kd;ghf eLq;fpg; gae;jpUe;jhHfs;. mtH jkf;Fr; rpj;jkhdtidf; nfhd;WNghLthH> jkf;Fr; rpj;jkhdtid caHj;JthH> jkf;Fr; rpj;jkhdtidj; jho;j;JthH. Mdhy; xUehs; mtUila ,Ujak; Nkl;bikahfp> mtUila Mtp fHtj;jpdhNy fbdg;gl;lNghJ> mtH jkJ rpq;fhrdj;jpypUe;J js;sg;gl;lhH. mtUila kfpik mtiutpl;L mfd;WNghapw;W. mtH kD\hpdpd;W js;sg;gl;lhH. mtUila ,Ujak; kpUfq;fSila ,Ujak; Nghyhapw;W. fhl;Lf;fOijfNshNl rQ;rhpj;jhH. cd;djkhd Njtd; kD\hpd; uh[;aj;jpy; MSifnra;J> jkf;Fr; rpj;jkhdtid mjpd;Nky; mjpfhhpahf;FfpwhH vd;W mtH czHe;Jnfhs;Skl;Lk; khLfisg;Nghy; Gy;iyNka;e;jhH. mtUila rhPuk; Mfhaj;Jg; gdpapNy eide;jJ.

mtUila Fkhudhfpa ePh;> ,ijnay;yhk; mwpe;jpUe;Jk;> ckJ ,Ujaj;ijj; jho;j;jhky;>  guNyhfj;jpd; Mz;ltUf;F tpNuhjkhf ck;ik caHj;jpdPH. mtUila Myaj;jpd; ghj;jpuq;fis ckf;F Kd;ghff; nfhz;LtUk;gb fl;lisapl;Bh;;. khj;jpuky;y ePUk;> ck;Kila gpuGf;fSk;> ck;Kila kidtpfSk;> ck;Kila itg;ghl;bfSk; mitfspy; jpuhl;rurk; Fbj;jPHfs;. ,JTkd;wp> jk;Kila ifapy; ckJ Rthrj;ij itj;jpUf;fpwtUk;> ckJ topfSf;F vy;yhk; mjpfhhpAkhfpa Njtid ePH kfpikg;gLj;jhky; fhzhkYk; NfshkYk; czuhkYk; ,Uf;fpw nts;spAk; nghd;Dk; ntz;fyKk; ,Uk;Gk; kuKk; fy;Ykhfpa NjtHfisg; Gfo;e;jPHfs;. Mifahy;> mg;nghOJ me;jf; ifAWg;G mtuhy; mDg;gg;gl;L> ,e;j vOj;J ckf;F tpNuhjkhf vOjg;gl;lJ.

vOj;Jk; mjpd; mh;j;jKk; tpthpf;fg;gLjy;(jhdp.5:25-29)

Rthpy; ifAWg;G Njhd;wp vOjpd vOj;J  vd;dntd;why; “nkNd> nkNd> njf;Nfy;> cg;ghHrpd;” vd;gjhFk;. ,e;j vOj;jpd; mh;j;jj;ij jhdpNay; $Wfpwhh;.

“nkNd” vd;gjw;F> Njtd; cd; uh[;aj;ij kl;bl;L> mjw;F KbTz;lhf;fpdhH. ghgpNyhd; uh[;aj;jpd; ehl;fis vz;zp mjw;F KbT cz;lhf;fpdhh;. ve;j Njrj;ijAk; fl;LtJk;  ,bj;J js;StJk; mtNu. ty;yurha; fhzg;gl;l U.S.S.R-I rpy ehl;fspy;  fhzhky; NghFk;gb nra;jth; ek; Njtd;.

“njf;Nfy;” vd;gjw;F> eP juhrpNy epWf;fg;gl;L> Fiwthf fhzg;gl;lha;. xt;nthUtUila epiwitAk; FiwitAk; juhrpNy J}f;fp ghh;f;fpwth; fh;j;jh;;. ed;ikiaAk; jPikiaAk; epahaj;jpy; nfhz;L te;J epWj;Jfpw fh;j;jh; mth;. ngy;\hj;rhh; fh;j;jUila juhrpNy epWf;fg;gl;l Ntisapy; FiwTgl;L Nghdhd;.

“ngNu]; my;yJ cg;gh;rpd;” vd;gjw;F> cd; uh[;ak; gphpf;fg;gl;L> NkjpaUf;Fk; ngHrpaUf;Fk; nfhLf;fg;gl;lJ. md;W rhyNkhdpd; ghtk; ,];uNty; Njrj;ij ,uz;lhf gphpj;jJ. mJNghy ngy;\hj;rhhpd; ghtk; ghgpNyhdpd; Njrj;ij ,uz;lhf gphpf;fpwJ. mg;nghOJ ngy;\hj;rhH jhdpNaYf;F ,uj;jhk;guj;ijAk;> mtDila fOj;jpy;nghw;rug;gzpiaAk; jhpg;gpf;fTk;> uh[;aj;jpNy mtd; %d;whk; mjpfhhpahapUg;gtd; vd;W mtidf;Fwpj;Jg; giwKiwaplTk; fl;lisapl;lhd;.   Mz;lth; NeGfhj;Ner;rhUf;F 12 khjk; jtiz nfhLj;jhh;. Mdhy; ngy;\hj;rhUf;F rpy kzpNeuq;fs; jhd; jtiz fhzg;gLfpwJ. xUNtis mtd; jd;id jho;j;jpapUe;jhy; Njtd; ,uf;fj;ij; fl;lisapl;bUf;f$Lk;;. mtd; jd;id jho;j;jtpy;iy.

ngy;nj\hj;rhhpd; KbT(jhdp.5:30>31)

jhdpNay; vOj;ij thrpj;J mjpd; mh;j;jj;ij $wpd md;W ,uhj;jphpapNy ghgpNyhd; rhk;uh[;aj;jpd; KbTk;> ngy;\hj;rhhpd; KbTk;  fle;J te;jJ. ngy;\hj;rhH md;W uhj;jphpNa Nkjpadhfpa jhpAthy; nfhiynra;ag;gl;lhd;. ngy;\hj;rhh; m[hf;fpuijahf fhzg;gl;l uh[h.  vjphp thrw;gbapy; fhzg;gl;l NghjpYk; mtd; mij mwpa $lhjtdha; Fbj;J ntwpj;J fspahl;lk; nra;fpwtdha;  fhzg;gl;lhd;;. mtDila eph;tprhuk; mtid moptpw;F cl;gLj;jpdJ.  Nkjpadhfpa jhpA jd; mWgj;jpuz;lhk; tajpy; uh[;aj;ijf; fl;bf;nfhz;lhd;. vNukpah jPh;f;fjhprpAila thh;j;ijapd;gb vOgJ tUl ghgpNyhdpa Ml;rp Kbtpw;F tUfpwJ. ,uz;lhk; mjpfhuj;jpy;> rpiyapd; khh;Gk;> Gaq;fSk; nts;spahf NeGfhj;Ner;rhuhy;  fz;l jhprdj;jpd; gb> Nkjpa ngh;rpa uh[;aj;jpd; MSif Jtq;FfpwJ.