Mudabuluswa Mitawiro ya Umaso Wathu Wacikristu na Utumiki
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SUMANA 6-12 YA MARÇO
MPFUMA ZA MAFALA A MULUNGU | 1 KRONIKA 23-26
“Templo Yasasanyirwa Mwadidi Kakamwe”
Perspicaz vol. 2 tsa. 223
Alevi
Dhavidhi asasanyira mwadidi kakamwe mabasa akhacita Alevi. Iye asankhula anyakuyang’anira basa, atsogoleri, anyakutonga miseru, anyakuonera misuwo na anyakukoya mpfuma, kuphatanizambo anthu azinji toera kuphedzera anyantsembe toera kucita mabasa a mu templo, kutsalakana thando ya tabhernakulo na masala akudyera kuphatanizambo pinthu pikhaphatisirwa toera kupereka ntsembe, basa yakucenesa pinthu, kupima pinthu na mabasa anango. Alevi akhacita basa yakuimba akhadagawiwa misoka 24 ninga pidagawiwa anyantsembe, pontho iwo akhatumikira mwakupitisirana. Mabasa anewa akhagawiwa mukuphatisira pidzindikiro. Misoka ya anyakuonera misuwo ikhagawiwambo munjira ibodzi ene.—1 Kro. 23, 25, 26; 2 Kro. 35:3-5, 10.
Perspicaz vol. 2 tsa. 897
Nyantsembe
Mu templo, anyantsembe akhaphata mabasa akusiyana-siyana. Akhaphatisira pidzindikiro toera kugawa mabasa. Nsoka ubodzi na ubodzi mwa misoka 24 ukhatumikira masumana mawiri pa caka. Pisaoneka kuti anyantsembe onsene akhatumikira m’midzidzi ya maphwando, midzidzi yakuti anthu akhapereka ntsembe zizinji kakamwe ninga pidacitwa mu ndzidzi udazimulwa templo. (1 Kro. 24:1-18, 31; 2 Kro. 5:11; onani 2 Kro. 29:31-35; 30:23-25; 35:10-19.) Nyantsembe mbadakwanisa kucita mabasa anango, mbwenye mabasa anewa nee akhafunika kupingiza basa ya unyantsembe. Mwakubverana na misambo Yaciyuda, mu ndzidzi ukhali Yezu pa dziko yapantsi, anyantsembe akhali azinji, natenepa mabasa akhacita iwo pasumana akhagawiwa kuna mabanja, pontho banja ibodzi na ibodzi ikhaphata basa ntsiku ibodzi peno kupiringana mwakubverana na anthu a pabanja pawo.
Perspicaz vol. 2 tsa. 430
Nyimbo
Kusiyapo kugawa mabasa a mu templo, Dhavidhi asankhula Alevi 4.000 toera kucita basa yakuimba. (1 Kro. 23:4, 5) Mwa Alevi anewa, 288 ‘akhadapfundziswa toera kuimbira Yahova, pontho akhali amaluso.’ (1 Kro. 25:7) Masasanyiro onsene akuimba akhatsogolerwa na amuna atatu akuti akhali Azafe, Emani na Yedhutuni (pisaoneka kuti Yedhutuni akhacemerwambo Etani). Nakuti m’bodzi na m’bodzi wa amuna anewa akhali a dzindza ya m’bodzi mwa ana a Levi, akuti akhali Jersoni, Kowati na Merari, amuna anewa atatu akhali na aimiriri m’basa yakuimba mu templo. (1 Kro. 6:16, 31-33, 39-44; 25:1-6) Ana onsene a amuna anewa atatu akhali 24, pontho iwo akhacita khundu ya anyakuimba amaluso akukwana 288 adalongwa pakutoma. Mwana m’bodzi na m’bodzi akhasankhulwa mukuphatisira pidzindikiro toera akhale ntsogoleri wa nsoka wa anyakuimba. Mwana unoyu akhasankhulambo anyakuimba anango 11 ‘amaluso’ akuti akhali anace peno anthu anango a dzindza ya Levi. Munjira ineyi, anyakuimba akukwana 288 ([1 + 11] × 24 = 288) akhagawiwa m’misoka 24 ninga pikhacitwa na anyantsembe. Mbidakhala kuti anyakupfundza kuimba adasala akukwana 3.712 agawiwa, iwo mbadakhala anthu cifupi na 155 mu nsoka ubodzi na ubodzi m’misoka 24. Pyenepi pisabveka kuti mu nsoka ubodzi na ubodzi mbamudakhala na Alevi cifupi na 13 toera kupfundziswa kuimba. (1 Kro. 25:1-31) Nakuti anyakuimba matuluka akhali anyantsembe, iwo mbadakhala nsoka unango mbaimba pabodzi na Alevi.—2 Kro. 5:12; onani Num. 10:8.
Perspicaz vol. 2 tsa. 683
Anyakuonera Misuwo
Mu Templo. Mambo Dhavidhi mbadzati kufa, asankhula Alevi na anyakuphata basa mu templo, kuphatanizambo anyakuonera misuwo 4.000. Iwo akhaphata basa sumana ibodzi mbapitisirana na andzawo. Iwo akhali na basa yakuonera nyumba ya Yahova na kuona khala misuwo yafungwa peno yafungulwa pa ndzidzi wakuthema. (1 Kro. 9:23-27; 23:1-6) Kusiyapo basa ineyi, anango akhatsalakana pyakupereka pikhabweresa anthu toera kuphatisirwa pa templo. (2 Ama. 12:9; 22:4) Mukupita kwa ndzidzi, nyantsembe wankulu Yeoyadha pidadzodza iye Yeowasi ninga mambo, asankhulwa anyakuonera mbaonera misuwo ya templo toera kutsidzikiza mambo unoyu, gopa mbadaphiwa na Mambo wankazi Ataliya. (2 Ama. 11:4-8) Mu ndzidzi udafudza Yosiya madzimunthu akhalambirwa, anyakuonera misuwo am’phedza kubulusa mu templo pinthu pikhaphatisirwa toera kulambira Bhaale. Pinthu pyenepi pyapiswa kunja kwa nzinda.—2 Ama. 23:4.
Mpfuma Zauzimu
Ncenjezi 03.22 tsa. 22 ndima 10
Ulambiri Wandimomwene Unakuphedzani Toera Kukhala Wakutsandzaya
10 Tisalambira Yahova tingaimba nyimbo pabodzi na abale na alongo athu. (Mas. 28:7) Kuna Aizraeli kuimba kukhali kwakufunika kakamwe pa ulambiri wawo. Mambo Dhavidhi asankhula Alevi akukwana 288 toera kuimba mu templo. (1 Kro. 25:1, 6-8) Lero, ife tinakwanisa kupangiza kuti tisafuna Mulungu tingaimba nyimbo toera kunsimba. Nee tisafunika kukhala anyakuimba adidi toera kucita pyenepi. Nyerezerani basi: Pakulonga ‘tonsene tisadodoma kazinji kene,’ mbwenye pyenepi nee pisaticitisa kusiya kulonga mu mpingo na mu utumiki. (Tiya. 3:2) Munjira ibodzi ene, ife tinakwanisa kusimba Yahova pakuimba, ngakhale tione kuti nee tisaimba mwadidi.
SUMANA 13-19 YA MARÇO
MPFUMA ZA MAFALA A MULUNGU | 1 KRONIKA 27-29
“Uphungu Udapereka Dhavidhi Kuna Salomoni”
Sentinela 15/2/05 tsa. 19 ndima 9
Kutsidzikiza Dzina Yathu Ninga Akristu
9 Dziwani mwadidi undimomwene wa m’Bhibhlya. Tingakhonda kukhala na cidziwiso candimomwene, mwapang’ono na pang’ono cikhulupiro cathu cinafewa. (Afilipi 1:9, 10) Akristu onsene, mwakukhonda tsalakana khala ndi akulu peno aphale, asafunika kukhala na cinyindiro cakuti pinakhulupira iwo pisagumanika m’Bhibhlya. Paulu apanga Akristu andzace: “Dingani pinthu pyonsene; phatisisani na manja mawiri pinthu pyadidi.” (1 Atesalonika 5:21) Aphale Acikristu anakuzwa na anyakubala akuti asatumikira Yahova asafunika kudziwa kuti iwo nee anakhala Akristu thangwi ya cikhulupiro ca anyakubala awo. Dhavidhi apanga Salomoni kuti “dziwa Mulungu wa pai wako, untumikire na ntima wako onsene.” (1 Kronika 28:9) Salomoni nee akhafunika basi ene kuona cikhulupiro cikhali na pai wace kuna Yahova. Iye akhafunika kudziwa Yahova ekhene, pontho iye acita pyenepi. Na thangwi ineyi, iye aphemba Mulungu kuti: “Ndipaseni udziwisi na cidziwiso toera nditsogolere mbumba iyi.”—2 Kronika 1:10.
Sentinela 15/4/12 tsa. 16 ndima 13
Tumikirani Yahova na Ntima Wanu Onsene
13 Tisapfundzanji? Ndi pyakutsandzayisa kakamwe kucita mabasa auzimu, ninga kugumanika pa misonkhano na kumwaza mphangwa. Mbwenye kutumikira Yahova na ntima onsene kusaphataniza pinthu pizinji. (2 Kro. 25:1, 2, 27) Khala Nkristu asapitiriza kunyerezera muntima mwace ‘pinthu pidasiya iye nduli,’ pyakuti ndi pinthu pinacita anthu a dziko, iye anakwanisa kuluza uxamwali wace na Mulungu. (Luka 17:32) Ife basi ene tinakhala ‘akuthema mu Umambo wa Mulungu’ ‘tingaida pinthu pyakuipa, mbatiwangisira toera kucita pinthu pyadidi.’ (Aroma 12:9; Luka 9:62) Natenepa, ife tisafunika kucita mphole-mphole toera pinthu pya n’dziko ya Sathani, mwakukhonda tsalakana khala ndi pyakufunika peno pisaoneka ninga pyakutsandzayisa, pikhonde kutipingiza kuphedzera Umambo wa Mulungu na ntima wathu onsene.—2 Akor. 11:14; lerini Afilipi 3:13, 14.
Ncenjezi 09.17 tsa. 32 ndima 20-21
‘Khalani Acipapo Mbamuphata Basa’
20 Mambo Dhavidhi akumbusa Salomoni kuti Yahova mbadakhala na iye mpaka kumalisa basa yakumanga templo. (1 Kro. 28:20) Salomoni anyerezera mwacidikhodikho mafala anewa, mbakhonda kutawirisa kuti thunga yace peno kusowa kwace maluso kuncimwanise kucita basa. Mbwenye, iye apangiza cipapo cikulu, pontho mukuphedzwa na Yahova, amanga templo yakubalika kakamwe mu pyaka pinomwe na hafu.
21 Yahova aphedza Salomoni, pontho anakwanisambo kutiphedza toera kukhala acipapo na kucita mabasa athu, m’banja mwathu na mu mpingo. (Izaiya 41:10, 13) Tingapangiza cipapo ninga atumiki a Yahova, tinakwanisa kukhala na cinyindiro cakuti iye anatipasa nkhombo cincino na ntsogolo. Natenepa, ‘khalani acipapo mbamuphata basa.’
Mpfuma Zauzimu
Sentinela 03.17 tsa. 29 ndima 6-7
Kupitiriza Kukhala Xamwali M’midzidzi Yakunentsa
Dhavidhi akhali na axamwali anango akuti apitiriza kukhala akukhulupirika kuna iye m’midzidzi yakunentsa. M’bodzi wa iwo akhali Uzai, pontho Bhibhlya isalonga kuti iye akhali “xamwali wa Dhavidhi.” (2 Sam. 16:16; 1 Kro. 27:33) Panango iye akhaphata basa pa nyumba ya mambo, pontho akhatsalakana mphangwa zacibisobiso za mambo.
Mu ndzidzi ukhafuna Abhisaloni kukhala mambo pa mbuto ya Dhavidhi, Aizraeli azinji am’phedzera, mbwenye Uzai nee acita pyenepi. Pikhathawa Dhavidhi, Uzai anenda pabodzi na iye. Dhavidhi akhali wakutsukwala kakamwe thangwi ya kusandukirwa na mwanace na anthu anango akhanyindira iye. Mbwenye Uzai apitiriza kukhala wakukhulupirika kuna Dhavidhi, pontho aikha umaso wace pangozwi toera kupingiza Abhisaloni kukhala mambo. Uzai nee acita pyenepi basi ene thangwi akhaphata basa pa nyumba ya mambo. Mbwenye ndi thangwi yakuti akhali xamwali wakukhulupirika.—2 Sam. 15:13-17, 32-37; 16:15–17:16.
SUMANA 20-26 YA MARÇO
MPFUMA ZA MAFALA A MULUNGU | 2 KRONIKA 1-4
“Mambo Salomoni Acita Cisankhulo Cakuipa”
Perspicaz vol. 1 tsa. 900 ndima 2
Anyankhondo
Pidatoma Salomoni kutonga, anyankhondo a Izraeli acitikirwa na pinthu pipswa. Utongi wace ukhali muntendere, mbwenye iye apitiriza kugula makavalo na ngolo. Mazinji mwa makavalo anewa akhagulwa ku Ejitu. Pakhafunika kumanga mizinda toera kukoya ngolo na makavalo anewa a anyankhondo. (1 Ama. 4:26; 9:19; 10:26, 29; 2 Kro. 1:14-17) Mbwenye Yahova nee apasa nkhombo pinthu pyenepi pidacita Salomoni, pontho pidafa iye na pidagawiwa umambo, anyankhondo a Izraeli nee akhalabve na mphambvu. Ninga pidalemba mprofeta Izaiya mukupita kwa ndzidzi kuti: “Dzedze kuna ale anaenda ku Ejitu toera kasaka ciphedzo, kuna ale ananyindira makavalo, kuna ale ananyindira ngolo zizinji za nkhondo, pontho kuna ale ananyindira mphambvu za makavalo a nkhondo. Mbwenye iwo nee asasaka ciphedzo kuna Wakucena wa Izraeli, pontho iwo nee asasaka Yahova.”—Iza. 31:1.
Perspicaz vol. 1 tsa. 437
Ngolo
Mu Izraeli nee mukhali na ngolo zizinji za nkhondo, kusiyapo mu ndzidzi ukhatonga Salomoni. Pyenepi pikhacitika thangwi Mulungu akhadacenjeza kuti mambo nee akhafunika kukhala na makavalo mazinji, toera akhonde kunyindira pyenepi ninga citsidzikizo cawo. Pyenepi pikhacitisa kuti ngolo zikhonde kuphatisirwa kakamwe thangwi ndi makavalo akhaphatisirwa toera kufambisa ngolo zenezi. (Dheu. 17:16) Pidacenjeza Samweli amambo thangwi ya kuthimizira mitolo kuna mbumba, iye aapanga: “Iye anadzakwata ananu amuna toera afambe na ngolo zace.” (1 Sam. 8:11) Pidayesera Abhisaloni na Adhoniya kukhala mambo, iwo aphatisira ngolo na amuna 50 toera athamange patsogolo pawo. (2 Sam. 15:1; 1 Ama. 1:5) Mu ndzidzi udakunda Dhavidhi mambo wa ku Zobha, iye nee apha makavalo 100 a ngolo.—2 Sam. 8:3, 4; 10:18.
Mu ndzidzi ukhathimizira iye anyankhondo mu Izraeli, mambo Salomoni athimizira ngolo mbakhala na ngolo 1.400. (1 Ama. 10:26, 29; 2 Kro. 1:14, 17) Kusiyapo Yerusalemu, mizinda inango ikhadziwika na dzina yakuti mizinda ya ngolo, ikhali na mbuto toera kutsalakana ngolo zenezi za nkhondo.—1 Ama. 9:19, 22; 2 Kro. 8:6, 9; 9:25.
Mpfuma Zauzimu
Sentinela 1/12/05 tsa. 19 ndima 6
Ntsonga Zikulu za Bukhu ya Kronika Waciwiri
2 Kro. 1:11, 12. Pidaphemba mambo Salomoni kuna Yahova pyapangiza kuti udziwisi na cidziwiso pikhali pyakufunika kakamwe kuna iye. Maphembero athu kuna Mulungu asapangiza kuti ndi pinthu pipi pyakufunika kakamwe kuna ife. Natenepa tisafunika kunyerezera pinthu pinafuna ife kulonga m’maphembero athu.
SUMANA 27 YA MARÇO–2 YA ABRIL
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‘Ntima Wanga Unakhala Mwenemo Ndzidzi Onsene’
Sentinela 15/11/02 tsa. 5 ndima 1
Lekani Kusiya Kusonkhana
Mukupita kwa ndzidzi, pidakhala Dhavidhi mambo mu Yerusalemu, iye akhafuna kakamwe kumanga nyumba toera kupasa mbiri Yahova. Mbwenye nakuti Dhavidhi akhali nyankhondo, Yahova ampanga: “Iwe nee unamanga nyumba toera kupasa mbiri dzina yanga.” Natenepa Yahova asankhula Salomoni toera kumanga templo. (1 Kronika 22:6-10) Pakumala kumanga templo mu pyaka pinomwe na hafu, Salomoni azimula templo mu caka 1026 Kristu Mbadzati Kubalwa. Yahova akomerwa na templo ineyi mbalonga: “Ine ndabva phembero yako na phembo idacita iwe kuna ine toera kubverwa ntsisi. Ndacenesa nyumba iyi idamanga iwe, dzina yanga inakhala mwenemu kwenda na kwenda, pontho maso anga na ntima wanga pinakhala mwenemu ndzidzi onsene.” (1 Amambo 9:3) Aizraeli mbadapitiriza kukhala akukhulupirika, Yahova mbadapitiriza kukomerwa na nyumba ineyi. Mbwenye iwo mbadakhonda kucita pyenepi, Yahova nee mbadaapasa nkhombo, pontho ‘nyumba ineyi mbidakhala madembe.’—1 Amambo 9:4-9; 2 Kronika 7:16, 19, 20.
Perspicaz vol. 2 tsa. 1093
Templo
Templo ineyi yapitiriza mpaka mu caka 607 Kristu Mbadzati Kubalwa, pidafudzwa iyo na anyankhondo a Bhabhilonya akhatsogolerwa na Mambo Nabhukodhonozore. (2 Ama. 25:9; 2 Kro. 36:19; Yer. 52:13) Nakuti Aizraeli akhalambira alungu authambi, Mulungu atawirisa kuti madziko anango athabuse Yuda na Yerusalemu, pontho midzidzi inango madziko anewa akhakwata mpfuma ya mu templo. Kusiyapo pyenepi, templo ineyi yamala ndzidzi uzinji nee kutsalakanwa. Pidapita pyaka 33 pakumala kuzimulwa kwa templo, Mambo Sizaki aba mpfuma ya mu templo (mu caka 993 Kristu Mbadzati Kubalwa) mu ntsiku za Robhoamu, mwana wa Salomoni. (1 Ama. 14:25, 26; 2 Kro. 12:9) Kutomera mu caka (977-937 Kristu Mbadzati Kubalwa) Mambo Aza akhalemedza nyumba ya Yahova, mbwenye toera kutsidzikiza Yerusalemu, iye akwata ouro na parata ya mu templo mbadyekera Mambo Bheni-Adhadhi I wa ku Sirya toera afudze cibverano cidacita iye na mambo Bhaasa wa ku Izraeli.—1 Ama. 15:18, 19; 2 Kro. 15:17, 18; 16:2, 3.
Mpfuma Zauzimu
Sentinela 1/12/10 tsa. 11 ndima 7
Iye Asadziwa “Mitima ya Anthu Onsene”
Ife tinakwanisa kubalangazwa na mafala adalonga Salomoni m’phembero yace. Anthu panango nee anakwanisa kubvesesa ‘kuthabuka kwathu na nyatwa zathu.’ (Misangani 14:10) Mbwenye Yahova asadziwa piri muntima mwathu, pontho asatitsalakana kakamwe. Natenepa, kulonga piri muntima mwathu na nyatwa zathu kuna iye pinatiphedza toera tikwanise kupirira. Bhibhlya isalonga: ‘Perekani kuna iye pinthu pyonsene pinakudzudzumisani, thangwi iye asakutsalakanani.’—1 Pedhru 5:7.
SUMANA 10-16 YA ABRIL
MPFUMA ZA MAFALA A MULUNGU | 2 KRONIKA 8-9
“Iye Akhadziwa Kuti Udziwisi Ndi Wakufunika Kakamwe”
Sentinela 1/11/99 tsa. 20 ndima 4
Kupasa Mwakudzala Manja
Mwandimomwene, mambo wankazi wa ku Sabha awangisira kakamwe toera kuenda kaona Salomoni. Pisaoneka kuti nzinda wa Sabha ukhali ku mbuto yakuti lero isadziwika na República do Iémen; natenepa mambo unoyu wankazi na makamelo ace akhafunika kucita ulendo wa makilometru 1.600 toera kufika ku Yerusalemu. Ninga pidalonga Yezu, “iye abuluka kutali kakamwe.” Thangwi yanji mambo unoyu wankazi acita pyenepi? Iye acita pyenepi “toera kubvesera udziwisi wa Salomoni.”—Luka 11:31.
Sentinela 1/7/99 tsa. 30 ndima 4-5
Ulendo Wakuti Wapaswa Nkhombo Kakamwe
Mwakukhonda tsalakana kulapha kwa nsindzo, mambo unoyu wankazi afika ku Yerusalemu “na nsoka ukulu kakamwe wa anyabasa ace na makamelo adathukula mafuta a bhalsamu, ouro izinji kakamwe na miyala ya ntengo ukulu.” (1 Amambo 10:2a) Anthu anango asalonga kuti iye akhalimbo na “makamelo” a anyankhondo toera kuntsidzikiza. Pyenepi ndi pyakubveka thangwi mambo unoyu akhalemedzwa kakamwe, pontho akhadakwata mpfuma izinji kakamwe yakuti lero mbidakhala mamiliyau mazinji a dholari.
Onani kuti mambo unoyu wankazi akhadabva kubvekera kwa Salomoni “thangwi ya dzina ya Yahova.” Natenepa unoyu nee ukhali ulendo toera kucita malonda. Pisaoneka kuti mambo unoyu akhafuna kubva udziwisi wa Salomoni, panango toera kupfundza thangwi ya Mulungu wace, Yahova. Nakuti iye panango akhali wa dzindza ya Semu peno Kamu, anthu akuti akhalambira Yahova, panango iye akhafuna kudziwa pya uphemberi wa ayavu ace.
Sentinela 1/7/99 tsa. 30-31
Ulendo Wakuti Wapaswa Nkhombo Kakamwe
Mambo wankazi wa ku Sabha adzumatirwa kakamwe na udziwisi wa Salomoni na pikhancitikira mu umambo wace, ‘mbasowa mphambvu ya umaso.’ (1 Amambo 10:4, 5) Anthu anango asalonga kuti mafala anewa asabveka kuti iye “nee akwanisa kupuma.” Nyakufufudza unango alonga kuti panango iye akhadakomoka! Mwakukhonda tsalakana pidacitika, mambo unoyu adzumatirwa kakamwe na pidaona iye na pidabva iye. Iye alonga kuti atumiki a Salomoni akhali akutsandzaya thangwi ya kubva udziwisi wa mambo, pontho iye apasa mbiri Yahova thangwi yakukhazikisa Salomoni ninga mambo. Buluka penepo iye apasa mambo muoni wa ntengo ukulu kakamwe, ouro yakuti lero mbidakhala mamiliyau 40 a dholari. Salomoni apasambo mambo unoyu wankazi “pinthu pyonsene pikhafuna iye na pidaphemba iye.”—1 Amambo 10:6-13.
Perspicaz vol. 2 tsa. 917
Salomoni
Pidamala mambo wankazi kuona kubalika kwa templo, nyumba ya Salomoni, cakudya cikhali pameza pace, basa ikhaphata anyakupereka cakudya pameza na nguwo zikhadabvala iwo na ntsembe zakupiswa zikhaperekwa pa templo, iye ‘asowa mphambvu ya umaso’ mbalonga: “Mwandimomwene, pidapangwa ine thangwi ya udziwisi wanu ukulu ndi pang’ono basi! Pidaona ine pisapiringana pyonsene pidabva ine thangwi ya imwe.” Buluka penepo iye alonga kuti anyakutsandzaya ndi anthu anatumikira mambo unoyu. Pinthu pyenepi pyancitisa kusimba Yahova na kupasa mbiri Yahova Mulungu thangwi yakupangiza ufuni wace mukusankhula Salomoni ninga mambo wa Izraeli toera atonge mwadidi na mwaulungami.—1 Ama. 10:4-9; 2 Kro. 9:3-8.
Mpfuma Zauzimu
Perspicaz vol. 2 1159-1160
Mpando Waumambo
Mpando wa umambo mu Izraeli udalongwa kuti ukhali tani basi ene ndi mpando udacita Salomoni. (1 Ama. 10:18-20; 2 Kro. 9:17-19) Pisaoneka kuti mpando unoyu ukhali pa “Khonde ya Mpando Waumambo,” ibodzi mwa nyumba zikhadamangwa Paphiri ya Moriya ku Yerusalemu. (1 Ama. 7:7) Ukhali ‘mpando waumambo ukulu kakamwe wakucitwa na nyanga za ndzou mbukhwazwa ouro yadidi kakamwe, pontho ukhali na pyakutsamisa mikono.’ Maseze nyanga za ndzou zikhadaphatisirwa toera kucita mpando unoyu waumambo, njira idaphatisirwa pakusasanya pinthu mu templo isapangiza kuti mpando unoyu ukhali wa matabwa akukhwazwa ouro yadidi kakamwe, mbubalikiswa na nyanga za ndzou. Munthu mbadaona panango mbadanyerezera kuti mpando unoyu wacitwa mukuphatisira basi ene nyanga za ndzou na ouro. Pakumala kulonga masikada matanthatu toera kufika pa mpando waumambo, Bhibhlya isapitiriza kulonga kuti: “N’khundu mwa pyakutsamisa mikono mukhali na pinthu piwiri pyakulandana na nkhalamu. M’masikada matanthatu mukhali na pinthu 12 pyakulandana na nkhalamu, cibodzi na cibodzi cikhadalimiriswa kunkhomo kwa sikada ibodzi na ibodzi.” (2 Kro. 9:17-19) Pinthu pyenepi pyakulandana na nkhalamu pinaimirira mphambvu yakutonga ndi pyakuthema. (Gen. 49:9, 10; Apok. 5:5) Pisaoneka kuti nkhalamu 12 zikhaimirira madzindza 12 a Izraeli, akuti panango akhabvera na kuphedzera mambo akhali pa mpando unoyu. Pa mpando unoyu pakhali na cinthu ca ouro toera kupondera miyendo. Mpando waumambo unoyu wakuti ukhadacitwa na nyanga za ndzou na ouro mbuikhwa pinthu pyakulandana na nkhalamu patsogolo pawo, usapiringana mipando yaumambo yonsene ya ndzidzi unoyu, idagumanwa na anyakufufudza pya m’madembe. Ninga pidalonga nyakupfundza pinthu pyakale: “Nkhabepo umambo unango ukhali na mpando waumambo ninga unoyu.”—2 Kro. 9:19.
SUMANA 17-23 YA ABRIL
MPFUMA ZA MAFALA A MULUNGU | 2 KRONIKA 10-12
Phedzekani na Uphungu Wandzeru
Ncenjezi 06.18 tsa. 30 ndima 4
Iye Mbadakwanisa Kukhala Wakutawirika Kuna Mulungu
Robhoamu akhafunika kucita cisankhulo cakunentsa kakamwe. Mbadacita pikhafuna mbumba, iye, banjace na anthu akhakhala panyumba ya mambo nee mbadakhalabve na mpfuma ninga ikhali na iwo. Mbwenye mbadakhonda kucita pidaphemba mbumba, iwo nee mbadambvera. Mphapo iye acitanji? Pakutoma iye alonga na amuna akugwesera akuti akhadaphedza babace. Iwo ampanga toera abvere mbumba. Mbwenye Robhoamu apwaza uphungu unoyu mbabvera uphungu wa aphale andzace, buluka penepo mbatonga kutsalakana mbumba mwakuipa. Robhoamu apanga mbumba: “Ine ndinadzathimizira mitolo yanu, inde, ndinailemeresa maningi. Babanga akutcunyusani na mitcamu, mbwenye ine ndinakutcunyusani na mitcamu ya minga.”—2 Kro. 10:6-14.
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Munakwanisa Tani Kucita Pisankhulo Pyadidi?
Yahova atipasa abale na alongo akukola mwauzimu akuti tinakwanisa kucedza nawo thangwi ya pisankhulo pyathu. (Aefesi 4:11, 12) Mbwenye tingasaka uphungu, ife nee tisafunika kukhala ninga munthu anacedza na m’bodzi na m’bodzi mpaka kugumana munthu anampanga pinthu pinafuna iye, buluka penepo mbaphatisira uphungu wace. Ife tisafunikambo kukumbuka citsandzo cakuipa ca Robhoamu. Mu ndzidzi ukhafuna iye kucita cisankhulo cakunentsa, iye apaswa uphungu na amuna akugwesera akuti akhapasa uphungu pai wace. Mbwenye m’mbuto mwakubvera uphungu wawo, iye aenda kasaka uphungu wa aphale adakula pabodzi na iye. Pidabvera iye uphungu wawo, iye acita cisankhulo cakuipa kakamwe cakuti cancitisa kuluza khundu ikulu ya umambo wace.—1 Amambo 12:1-17.
Mungasaka uphungu, sakani kuna ale adacitikirwa na pinthu pizinji mu umaso wawo, asadziwa mwadidi Malemba, pontho asabvera mwadidi midida ya Bhibhlya. (Misangani 1:5; 11:14; 13:20) Kusiyapo pyenepi, khalani na ndzidzi toera kunyerezera midida ya Bhibhlya inabverana na cisankhulo cinafuna imwe kucita na mphangwa zonsene zidagumana imwe. Mungadzindikira pinthu mukuphatisira Mafala a Yahova, imwe munakwanisa kucita cisankhulo cadidi.—Afilipi 4:6, 7.
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Robhoamu
Pinthu pidacita Robhoamu mwakudzikuza pyacitisa anthu azinji kusiya kum’phedzera. Basi ene akhapitiriza kuphedzera nyumba ya Dhavidhi akhali dzindza ya Yuda na Bhenjamini, anyantsembe na Alevi a madzindza anewa na anthu anango a madzindza khumi.—1 Ama. 12:16, 17; 2 Kro. 10:16, 17; 11:13, 14, 16.
Mpfuma Zauzimu
Perspicaz vol. 1 tsa. 668
Dimonyo Yakulandana na Dzimunthu ya Mbuzi
Mafala a Yoswa anagumanika pa Yoswa 24:14 asapangiza kuti Aizraeli akhalambirambo alungu authambi mu ndzidzi ukhali iwo ku Ejitu, pontho Ezekiyeli apangiza kuti iwo apitiriza kucita pyenepi mu ndzidzi uzinji. (Ezek. 23:8, 21) Na thangwi ineyi, anyakufufudza anango alonga kuti ntemo udapereka Mulungu kuna Aizraeli n’thando toera kuakhondesa kupereka ‘ntsembe kuna madimonyo akulandana na madzimunthu a mbuzi’ (Lev. 17:1-7) na pidacita Yerobhoamu mukusankhula “anyantsembe ace mbaaikha mu mbuto zaulambiri toera atumikire madimonyo akulandana na madzimunthu a mbuzi na a anang’ombe adacita iye” (2 Kro. 11:15) pisapangiza kuti Aizraeli akhalambira madzimunthu a mbuzi ninga pikhacitwa ku Ejitu, makamaka ku Baixo Egito. Herodotu (II, 46) alonga kuti mu ulambiri unoyu wa ku Ejitu wakuti Agerego adzautowezerambo, iwo akhalambira mulungu Pã na alungu akulandana na mbuzi, kuphatanizambo alungu aulukwali akuti akhali na nyanga, ncira na miyendo ya mbuzi. Anango asalonga ulambiri unoyu wakulambira madzimunthu a pinyama ndi udatomesa nsambo wakupangiza kuti Sathani ali na ncira, nyanga na nyondo, pontho nsambo unoyu wapitiriza mpaka mu pyaka 500-1000 Pakumala Kubalwa Kwa Kristu.
Mbwenye nee pisalongwa khala mwandimomwene pinyama pyenepi pikhali mbuzi peno madzimunthu akulandana na mbuzi, thangwi nkhabe umboni unapangiza pyenepi, pontho Bhibhlya nee isalongambo pyenepi. Fala idaphatisirwa panango isapangiza kuti m’manyerezero mwa anthu akhalambira alungu anewa akhaona ninga ali kulambira mbuzi peno cinyama ca maweya akulandana na mbuzi. Kusiyapo pyenepi, fala yakuti “mbuzi” panango ikhaphatisirwa toera kupangiza kupwaza madzimunthu onsene akhalambirwa. Ngakhale fala inaphatisirwa toera kulonga madzimunthu, m’mavesi mazinji a Bhibhlya yabulukira m’mafala akuti Mucihebheri isabveka “matubzwi a pinyama,” mbwenye nee pali na umboni unapangiza kuti madzimunthu anewa akhacitwa na matubzwi a pinyama.—Lev. 26:30; Dheu. 29:17.
SUMANA 24-30 YA ABRIL
MPFUMA ZA MAFALA A MULUNGU | 2 KRONIKA 13-16
Nyindirani Yahova Ndzidzi Onsene
Ncenjezi 03.21 tsa. 5 ndima 12
Aphale—Musafunika Kucitanji Toera Kunyindirwa na Anango?
12 Mu ndzidzi ukhali iye m’phale, Mambo Aza akhali wakucepeseka na wacipapo. Mwacitsandzo, mu ndzidzi udafa babace anacemerwa Abhiya, Aza akhazikiswa ninga mambo. Buluka penepo, iye atoma kufudza madzimunthu. Kusiyapo pyenepi, Aza ‘apanga anthu a ku Yuda toera asake Yahova Mulungu wa ambuyawo, pontho toera abvere mwambo na mitemo yonsene.’ (2 Kro. 14:1-7) Pontho mu ndzidzi udabwera Zera wa ku Etiopya na anyankhondo ace 1.000.000 toera kufudza dziko ya Yuda, mambo Aza asaka ciphedzo kuna Yahova mbalonga kuti: ‘Yahova, kuna imwe nkhabe siyana khala ale anaphedza imwe ndi azinji peno akusowa mphambvu. Tiphedzeni Yahova Mulungu wathu, thangwi ife tisanyindira imwe.’ Mafala anewa asapangiza kuti Aza akhakhulupira kakamwe kuti Yahova mbadapulumusa iye pabodzi na anthu ace. Natenepa, ‘Yahova akunda anyankhondo a ku Etiopya.’—2 Kro. 14:8-12.
Ncenjezi 03.21 tsa. 5 ndima 13
Aphale—Musafunika Kucitanji Toera Kunyindirwa na Anango?
13 Mwakukhonda penula, pikhali pyakunentsa kakamwe kuna Aza kudziwa kuti asafunika kumenyana na anyankhondo akukwana 1.000.000. Mbwenye thangwi ya kunyindira Yahova, iye akunda anyankhondo anewa. Mukupita kwa ndzidzi, pidathimbana Aza na cinentso cinango, iye asiya kunyindira Yahova. Thangwi pidathuswa iye na Mambo Bhaasa wa ku Izraeli, Aza aphemba ciphedzo ca mambo wa ku Sirya. Mbwenye cisankhulo ceneci cidacita iye cambweresera nyatwa. Kubulukira mwa mprofeta Anani, Yahova apanga Aza: ‘Nakuti wanyindira mambo wa ku Sirya mbukhonda kunyindira Yahova Mulungu wako, anyankhondo a mambo wa ku Sirya apulumuka m’manja mwako.’ Natenepa kutomera pa ndzidzi unoyu, mambo Aza ndzidzi onsene akhamenya nkhondo na mambo Bhaasa wa ku Izraeli. (2 Kro. 16:7, 9; 1 Ama. 15:32) Tisapfundzanji?
Ncenjezi 03.21 tsa. 6 ndima 14
Aphale—Musafunika Kucitanji Toera Kunyindirwa na Anango?
14 Khalani wakucepeseka, pontho pitirizani kunyindira Yahova. Mu ndzidzi udabatizwa imwe, mwapangiza pakweca kuti muli na cikhulupiro cakuwanga, pontho musanyindira Yahova. Kusiyapo pyenepi, Yahova atsandzaya kakamwe mbakupasani mwai wakucita khundu ya atumiki ace. Natenepa, pinthu pisafunika imwe kucita ndi kupitiriza kunyindira Yahova. Panango pinakhala pyakukhonda nentsa kunyindira Yahova mungafuna kucita pisankhulo pyakufunika kakamwe. Mphapo ndiye tani mungafuna kucita pisankhulo ping’ono? Ndi pyakufunika kakamwe kunyindira Yahova mu ndzidzi unacita imwe pisankhulo ninga kusankhula ubalangazi, basa na pinthu pinango. Lekani kunyindira ndzeru zanu. M’mbuto mwace, sakani midida ya Bhibhlya yakuti inakuphedzani toera kucita pisankhulo, pontho iphatisireni. (Mis. 3:5, 6) Mungacita pyenepi, Yahova anakhala wakutsandzaya, pontho abale na alongo anakulemedzani.—Lerini 1 Timoti 4:12.
Mpfuma Zauzimu
Ncenjezi 03.17 tsa. 19 ndima 7
Tumikirani Yahova na Ntima Onsene!
7 Tinadziwa tani khala tikutumikira Yahova na ntima onsene? Tinakwanisa kubvundzika: ‘Kodi ndisabvera Yahova ngakhale m’midzidzi yakunentsa? Ndiri wakutonga kuphedzera mpingo toera upitirize kukhala wakucena?’ Nyerezerani cipapo cikhali na Aza toera kubulusa yavu wace wankazi akhacemerwa Maaka pa cidzo cikhali na iye ninga mambo wankazi! Midzidzi inango musafunika kukhala wacipapo ninga Aza. Mwacitsandzo, ndiye tani khala wacibale wanu peno xamwali wanu wapantima abuluswa mu mpingo thangwi yakucita madawo, mbakhonda kutcunyuka? Munakhala wakutonga kukhonda kucita uxamwali na munthu unoyu? Kodi munacitanji?