Maliferensi gha Uteŵeti na Umoyo Wachikhristu—Kabuku ka Maungano
JUNI 5-11
MAZGU GHA CHIUTA MBUSAMBAZI | YEREMIYA 51-52
“Chilichose Icho Yehova Wayowoya Chikufiskika”
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Ŵamedi, na Ŵaperesiya Ŵakathereska Ŵababuloni. Mu 800 B.C.E.,Yesaya wakayowoyerathu kuti Yehova wazamwimikana na Babuloni. “Wona, nkhuŵawuskira Ŵamedi, awo siliva ŵalije nalo ntchito, ndipo golide ŵakukondwa nalo chara. Mauta ghawo ghazamupulura ŵanyamata.” (Yes 13:17-19; 21:2) Mazgu ghakuti “Ŵamedi” ghakusazgaposo Ŵaperesiya, nanga ŵangaŵa ŵakaswiri ŵakumanya mbiri ya Ŵagiriki ŵakagwiliskiranga ntchito mazgu ghakuti Ŵamedi kung’anamuraso na Ŵaperesiya wuwo. Ŵakaŵavya nalo ntchito siliva na golide chifukwa ŵaŵikapo mtima pa nkhondo. Ŵakatenge ŵazomerenge yayi kupoka vimbundi kufuma kwa Ŵababulon na kuŵatondeska kuparanya msumba wa Babuloni. Ŵamedi na Ŵaperesiya ŵakatemwanga kugwiriskira ntchito uta ku nkhondo. Ghakaŵanga ghavikhuni ndipo nyengo zinyake ŵakaghaphakanga mkuŵa ndipo (Yaniskani na Sa 18:34), ‘ŵakapulura ŵanyamata’ ŵa ku Babuloni na mivi yakunora makora iyo yikagwazanga chomene.—Yer 51:11.
Mungawona kuti Yeremiya (51:11, 28) wakazunura “mathemba gha Mediya” kuti nagho ghakaparanyako Babuloni, chifukwa nanga ni mathemba agho ghakaŵa pasi pa Sayirasi ghakaŵa kuti ghachali ghamoyo, ivyo vikapambananga na mitheto yakale. (Yaniskaniso na Yer 25:25.) Babuloni wakathereskeka na Ŵamedi, Ŵaperesiya, Ŵaelamu, na mitundu yinyake yapafupi kweni uyo “wakimikika kuŵa themba la ufumu wa Ŵakalidi” wakaŵa Medi zina lake Dariyasi.—Da 5:31; 9:1; wonani DARIYASI Wakwamba.
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Nabonidasi
Mbiri yakuyowoya vyakukhwaskana na Babuloni yikuti: “Ŵasilikari ŵa Sayirasi ŵakanjira mu msumba wa Babuloni kwambura kurwa nkhondo.” Ivi vikukolerana na uchimi wa Yeremiya wakuti ‘vinkhara vya Babuloni vyaleka kurwa.’—Yer 51:30.
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Babuloni
Kufuma waka mu, 539 B.C.E., uchindami wa Babuloni ukamba kumara. Kaŵiri kose wakayezga kuwukira Dariyasi I(Hystaspis) themba la Ŵaperesiya. Ndipo paulendo wachiŵiri wakathereskekerathu, ŵakagalukira themba Xerxes I paumaliro msumba wa Babuloni ukapasukaso. Alexander Mukuru wakayezga kuti wazgore Babuloni kuŵa msumba ukuru kweni wakafwa mwamabuchi mu 323 B.C.E. Mu 312 B.C.E. Nicator wakaparanya msumba wa Babuloni na kutora katundu kuluta nayo ku Tigris uko wakazenga msumba unyake wakuchemeka Seleucia. Ndipouli Ŵayuda ŵanyake ŵakaŵa kuti ŵachali kukhala ku Babuloni, lekani kalata ya mpositole Petrosi yikulongora kuti wakaluta ku Babuloni. (1Pe 5:13) Viphapha vyamalibwe ivyo vikusangika pa malo agha vikulongora kuti tempile la Bele ilo likaŵa ku Babuloni likaŵako m’paka cha m’ma 75 C.E. Kweni kufika cha m’ma 400 C.E. msumba wa Babuloni ukaŵa kuti wapasukirathu. Ukazgoka “vibumira vyamalibwe.”—Yer 51:37.
Ivyo Tasambira
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Mapiri
Mapiri Ghakwimira Maboma. Baibolo likuyelezgera mapiri na maufumu panji kuti maboma agho ghakulamulira (Da 2:35, 44, 45; Yaniskani na Yes 41:15; Chiv 17:9-11, 18.) Babuloni, wakathereskanga maufumu ghanyake, lekani wakamanyikwangaso kuti ni “phiri la kuparanya.” (Yer 51:24, 25) Wamasalimo munyake wakati Yehova wakuluska ŵankhondo, wakati, “imwe mukung’azima chomene. Ndimwe ŵakuru kuluska mapiri agho muli vinyama ivyo vikukora vinyawo.” (Sa 76:4) “Mapiri agho muli vinyama ivyo vikukora vinyawo,” ghangimira maufumu ghankhaza. (Yaniskani na Na 2:11-13.) Pakuyowoya za Yehova, Davide wakati: “Mukanizgora wakukhora nga ni phiri,” kung’anamura kuti Yehova wakawukweza ufumu wa Davide na kuwukhozga. (Sa 30:7; Yaniskani na 2Sa 5:12.) Pakuti mapiri ghakwimira maufumu, vikutovwiraso kupulikiska ivyo vili pa lemba la Chivumbuzi 8:8, ilo likuti “chinthu chinyake nga ni phiri likuru lakugolera na moto.” Phiri lakuwoneka nga ni moto wakugolera likwimira muwuso wakuparanya nga umo moto ukuchitira.
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Nyanja
Kupoma kwa Ŵasilikari. Yeremiya wakati kuparanyika kwa Babuloni kuli nga ‘nkhupoma kwa nyanja.’ (Yer 50:42) Ntheura apo Yeremiya wakati “nyanja,” wakang’anamuranga ŵasilikari ŵa Ŵamediya na Ŵaperesiya.—Yer 51:42; yaniskani na Da 9:26.
JUNI 19-25
MAZGU GHA CHIUTA MBUSAMBAZI | EZEKIYELI 1-5
“Ezekiyeli Wakakondwanga Kupharazga Uthenga wa Chiuta”
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Matumbo
Chakurya chikugayika mu matumbo. Mwakuyelezgera mpukutu uwo Ezekiyeli wakaphalirika mu mboniwoni kuti warye na kuzuzga matumbo ghake, ukagayika mwauzimu (Heb., me·ʽimʹ) Ezekiyeli wakasanga nkhongono chifukwa wakaghanaghanira ivyo vikalembeka mu mpukutu uwu. Wakakhorwa mwauzimu na kupika uthenga wakuti wapharazge.—Eze 3:1-6; Yaniskani na Chiv 10:8-10.