1. velippadutthudhal butthagam solvadhupōl saatthaan kadavuludaiya makkalai enna seigiraan?

 kadavuludaiya arasaangam paralōgatthil aatchi seiya aarambitthadhum saatthaan būmikku thallappattaan endru velippadutthudhal butthagam solgiradhu. (veli. 12:1-9) adhanaal, paralōgatthil irukkiravargalukku nimmadhiyaaga irundhadhu. aanaal, būmiyil irukkira kadavuludaiya makkalukku niraiya prachinaigal vara aarambitthana. ēnendraal, būmiyil yegōvaavai unmaiyōdu vanangugira makkalai saatthaan bayangara kōbatthōdu thaakkugiraan.—veli. 12:12, 15, 17.

2. yegōvaavukku unmaiyaaga irukka edhu namakku udhavum?

² saatthaan nammai thaakkinaalum nammaal yegōvaavukku unmaiyaaga irukka mudiyum. adharku edhu namakku udhavum? (veli. 13:10) edhirkaalatthil enna nadakkum endru therindhu vaitthukkolvadhu namakku udhavum. udhaaranatthukku, sīkkiratthil namakku kidaikkappōgira aasīrvaadhangalil silavatrai patri velippadutthudhal butthagatthil appōsthalan yōvaan solliyirukkiraar. adhil oru aasīrvaadham ennavendraal, edhirkaalatthil kadavuludaiya edhirigal yaarumē irukka maattaargal. velippadutthudhal butthagam indha edhirigalai eppadi vivarikkiradhu? avargalukku enna nadakkum endru solgiradhu? idhai patri ippōdhu paarkkalaam.

3. velippadutthudhal butthagatthil sollappattirukkira sila adaiyaalangal enna?

³ velippadutthudhal butthagatthilirundhu naam paarkkappōgira vishayangal, “adaiyaalangal” mūlamaaga sollappattiruppadhaaga andha butthagatthin mudhal vasanamē solgiradhu. (veli. 1:1) kadavuludaiya edhirigalai adaiyaalappadutthugira sila mūrkka mirugangalai patri andha butthagam solgiradhu. udhaaranatthukku, “patthu kombugalum ēlu thalaigalum” irukkira ‘mūrkka mirugam ondru kadalilirundhu ēri varugiradhu.’ (veli. 13:1) piragu, ‘vēroru mūrkka mirugam būmiyilirundhu elundhu varugiradhu.’ adhu raatchadha paambai pōl pēsugiradhu, “vaanatthilirundhu neruppu vandhu būmiyil vilumpadi” seigiradhu. (veli. 13:11-13) adharku piragu, ‘karunjivappu niramulla oru mūrkka mirugam’ varugiradhu. andha mirugatthinmīdhu oru vibachaari savaari seidhukondirukkiraal. indha mūndru mūrkka mirugangalum yegōvaavaiyum avarudaiya arasaangatthaiyum pala  kaalamaaga edhirtthukkondirukkira edhirigalai kurikkindrana. adhanaal, andha edhirigal yaarendru naam therindhukolvadhu romba mukkiyam.—veli. 17:1, 3.

4-5. velippadutthudhal butthagatthil irukkira adaiyaalangalai purindhukolla dhaaniyēl 7:15-17 eppadi udhavugiradhu?

⁴ kadavuludaiya edhirigal yaarendru naam kandupidikka vēndum endraal, andha mūrkka mirugangalum vibachaariyum edhai kurikkindrana endru therindhukolla vēndum. idhai purindhukolla baibilē namakku udhavi seigiradhu. velippadutthudhal butthagatthil irukkira niraiya adaiyaalangal baibililulla vēru sila butthagangalil ērkenavē vilakkappattirukkindrana. udhaaranatthukku, ‘naangu periya mirugangal kadalilirundhu elumbi varuvadhai’ dhaaniyēl thīrkkadharisi oru kanavil paartthaar. (dhaani. 7:1-3) andha kanavukkaana artthatthaiyum avar padhivu seidhirukkiraar. andha naangu periya mirugangal naangu ‘raajaakkalai,’ adhaavadhu arasaangangalai, kurippadhaaga avar sonnaar. (dhaaniyēl 7:15-17-ai vaasiyungal.) dhaaniyēl butthagatthil solliyirukkira vilakkatthai vaitthu paarkkumpōdhu, velippadutthudhal butthagatthil solliyirukkira mirugangalum ulaga arasaangangalaitthaan kurikka vēndum endru purindhukolla mudigiradhu.

⁵ ippōdhu naam velippadutthudhal butthagatthil sollappattirukkira adaiyaalangal silavatrai paarkkappōgirōm. andha adaiyaalangal edhai kurikkindrana enbadhai kandupidikka baibil eppadi udhavugiradhu endrum paarppōm. mudhalil, velippadutthudhal butthagatthil sollappattirukkira mūrkka mirugangalai patri paarkkalaam. andha mirugangal ovvondrum edhai kurikkiradhu endrum, avatrukku enna nadakkum endrum therindhukollalaam. kadaisiyaaga, naam enna seiya vēndum enbadhaiyum paarkkalaam.

6. velippadutthudhal 13:1-4-il sollappattirukkira ēlu thalaigal irukkira mūrkka mirugam edhai kurikkiradhu?

⁶ ēlu thalaigal irukkira mūrkka mirugam edhai kurikkiradhu? (velippadutthudhal 13:1-4-ai vaasiyungal.) indha mirugam paarppadharku sirutthaiyai pōla irundhadhu. adhan kaalgal karadiyin kaalgalai pōlavum adhan vaai singatthin vaayai pōlavum irundhana. adharku patthu kombugal irundhana. indha mirugatthukku irukkira indha ovvoru amsamum dhaaniyēl 7-aam adhigaaratthil sollappattirukkira naangu mirugangalukkum thanitthaniyaaga irundhadhu. aanaal, velippadutthudhal butthagatthil sollappattirukkira indha mūrkka mirugatthukku andha naangu mirugangaludaiya amsangal ellaamē ondrusērndhu irundhana. adhanaal, adhu verumanē orēvoru arasaangamaaga, adhaavadhu orēvoru ulaga vallarasaaga, irukka mudiyaadhu. andha mūrkka mirugam, ‘ellaa kōtthiratthaiyum inatthaiyum moliyaiyum dhēsatthaiyum sērndhavargalai’ aatchi seivadhaaga sollappattirukkiradhu. (veli. 13:7) appadiyendraal, idhuvaraikkum manidhargalai aatchi seidha ellaa arasaangangalaiyum andha mūrkka mirugam kurikka vēndum. *—pra. 8:9.

7. mūrkka mirugatthin thalaigal ovvondrum edharku adaiyaalamaaga irukkindrana?

⁷ andha mirugatthin thalaigal ovvondrum edharku adaiyaalamaaga irukkindrana? badhilai therindhukolla velippadutthudhal 17-vadhu adhigaaram namakku udhavugiradhu. andha adhigaaratthil, velippadutthudhal 13-vadhu adhigaaratthil kurippidappattirukkira mūrkka mirugatthin uruvatthai patri sollappattirukkiradhu. velippadutthudhal 17:10 ippadi solgiradhu: “avai ēlu raajaakkalai kurikkindrana: avargalil aindhu pēr vīlchiyadaindhaargal, oruvan irukkiraan, innoruvan innum varavillai; aanaal, avan varumpōdhu konja kaalam iruppaan.” saatthaan payanpadutthiyirukkum ulaga arasaangangalil ēlu arasaangangal ulaga vallarasugalaaga irundhirukkindrana. andha vallarasugalaitthaan andha mūrkka mirugatthin ‘thalaigal’ ovvondrum kurikkindrana. andha ēlu vallarasugalum kadavuludaiya makkalmīdhu adhanudaiya adhigaaratthai kaattiyirukkindrana alladhu thunburutthiyirukkindrana. appōsthalan yōvaan vaalndha kaalatthil aindhu vallarasugalin aatchi ērkenavē mudivukku vandhirundhana. adhaavadhu egipthu, asīriyaa, baabilōn, mēdhiya-persiyaa, grīs aagiya vallarasugalin aatchi mudivukku vandhirundhana. yōvaanukku indha velippadutthudhal kidaitthapōdhu, aaraavadhu ulaga vallarasaana rōm aatchi seidhukondirundhadhu.  appadiyendraal, ēlaavadhu thalaikku adaiyaalamaaga irukkira kadaisi ulaga vallarasu edhu?

8. mūrkka mirugatthin ēlaavadhu thalai endha ulaga vallarasai kurikkiradhu?

⁸ mūrkka mirugatthin ēlaavadhu thalai edhai kurikkiradhu endru kandupidikka dhaaniyēl butthagatthil irukkira thīrkkadharisanangal namakku eppadi udhavugindrana endru ippōdhu paarkkalaam. indha kadaisi naatkalil, adhaavadhu “ejamaanudaiya naalil,” endha ulaga vallarasu aatchi seigiradhu? (veli. 1:10) aikkiya arasum (brittanum) amerikka aikkiya naadugalum sērndha ulaga vallarasu aatchi seidhukondu irukkiradhu. adhaavadhu, aangilō-amerikka ulaga vallarasu aatchi seidhukondu irukkiradhu. appadiyendraal, velippadutthudhal 13:1-4-il sollappattirukkira andha mūrkka mirugatthin ēlaavadhu thalai, aangilō-amerikka ulaga vallarasudhaan endra mudivukku naam varalaam.

9. “aattukkuttiyin kombugalai pōndra irandu kombugal” irukkira mūrkka mirugam edhai kurikkiradhu?

⁹ andha ēlaavadhu thalaiyai patri, adhaavadhu aangilō-amerikka ulaga vallarasai patri, velippadutthudhal 13-vadhu adhigaaram innum sila vishayangalai solgiradhu. adhu “aattukkuttiyin kombugalai pōndra irandu kombugal” irukkira oru mūrkka mirugatthai pōla nadandhukondadhaagavum ‘raatchadha paambai pōla pēsa aarambitthadhaagavum’ andha adhigaaram solgiradhu. indha mūrkka mirugatthai oru “pōli thīrkkadharisi” endru velippadutthudhal 16-vadhu adhigaaramum 19-vadhu adhigaaramum solgiradhu. (veli. 16:13; 19:20) adhōdu, indha mūrkka mirugam “periya adaiyaalangalai seidhadhu; manidhargalin kan munnaal vaanatthilirundhu neruppu vandhu būmiyil vilumpadi” seidhadhu endrum yōvaan eludhinaar. (veli. 13:11-15) aangilō-amerikka ulaga vallarasai patri idhēpōndra oru vishayatthai dhaaniyēlum solliyirukkiraar. adhaavadhu, adhu ‘bayangaramaana sīralivai undaakkum’ endru avar solliyirukkiraar. (dhaani. 8:19, 23, 24) irandaavadhu ulaga pōrinpōdhu adhudhaan nadandhadhu. brittish matrum amerikka vinnyaanigal sērndhu thayaarittha irandu anugundugal pasifik pagudhiyil pōdappattana. indha bayangaramaana sambavatthinaal pōr mudivukku vandhadhu. indha vidhatthil aangilō-amerikka ulaga vallarasu “vaanatthilirundhu neruppu vandhu būmiyil vilumpadi” seidhadhu.

10. ‘mūrkka mirugatthin uruvam’ edhai kurikkiradhu? (velippadutthudhal 13:14, 15; 17:3, 8, 11)

¹⁰ adutthadhaaga innoru mirugatthai patri paarkkalaam. idhu ēlu thalaigal irukkira mūrkka mirugatthai pōlavē irukkiradhu. aanaal oru vitthiyaasam ennavendraal, idhu karunjivappu niratthil irukkiradhu. idhu ‘mūrkka mirugatthin uruvam’ endru alaikkappadugiradhu. adhōdu, ‘ettaavadhu raajaavaaga’ vivarikkappattirukkiradhu. * (velippadutthudhal 13:14, 15; 17:3, 8, 11-ai vaasiyungal.) andha “raajaa” uruvaanadhaagavum, pinbu illaamal pōnadhaagavum, adharku piragu thirumba vandhadhaagavum sollappattirukkiradhu. indha vivarippu, ulaga arasiyal amaippugalukku aadharavu kodukkira ainaa sabaikku rombavē porutthamaaga irukkiradhu! munbu adhu, sarvadhēsa sangam endra peyaril irundhadhu. irandaavadhu ulaga pōr samayatthil adhu illaamal pōnadhu. pinbu, ainaa sabai endra peyaril thirumbavum vandhadhu.

11. arasaangangal enna seiya manidhargalai thūndum? adhai ninaitthu naam ēn bayappada vēndiyadhillai?

¹¹ indha mūrkka mirugangal, adhaavadhu arasaangangal, thavaraana seidhigalai parappi manidhargalai yegōvaavukku edhiraagavum avarudaiya makkalukku edhiraagavum seyalpada thūndum. ippadi seivadhan mūlamaaga avai armagedhōn pōrukkaaga, adhaavadhu, ‘sarvavallamaiyulla kadavulin magaa naalil nadakkappōgum pōrukkaaga būmi muluvadhumulla raajaakkalai kūttichērkkum.’ (veli. 16:13, 14, 16) aanaal, andha naalai ninaitthu naam bayappada vēndiyadhillai. ēnendraal, nammudaiya kadavul yegōvaa udanadiyaaga seyalil iranguvaar. thannudaiya aatchiyai aadharikkiravargalai avar kaappaatruvaar.—esē. 38:21-23.

12. indha ellaa mirugangalukkum enna nadakkum?

¹² indha ellaa mirugangalukkum enna nadakka pōgiradhu? velippadutthudhal 19:20-il adharku badhil irukkiradhu: “andha mūrkka mirugam pidikkappattadhu. mūrkka mirugatthin munnaal arpudhangal seidha pōli thīrkkadharisiyum pidikkappattaan.  ivandhaan mūrkka mirugatthin adaiyaala kuriyai petrirundhavargalaiyum adhan uruvatthai vanangiyavargalaiyum thannudaiya arpudhangalaal ēmaatriyavan. gandhagam erigira neruppu ēriyil avan uyirōdu thallappattaan, avanōdu mūrkka mirugamum uyirōdu thallappattadhu.” appadiyendraal, kadavuludaiya edhirigalaaga irukkira indha arasaangangal aatchi seidhukondirukkumpōdhē nirandharamaaga alikkappadum.

13. sila arasaangangal kristhavargalukku enna prachinaiyai konduvarugindrana?

¹³ naam enna seiya vēndum? kristhavargalaaga naam kadavulukkum, avarudaiya arasaangatthukkum unmaiyaaga iruppadhu mukkiyam. (yōvaa. 18:36) adharku, ulaga arasiyal vishayangalil naam nadunilaiyōdu irukka vēndum. aanaal, appadi seivadhu rombavē kashtamaaga irukkalaam. ēnendraal, ulaga arasaangangalukku naam mulu aadharavu kodukkum vidhatthil pēsa vēndum... nadandhukolla vēndum... endru avargal nammai kattaayappadutthalaam. aanaal ulaga arasaangangalukku naam aadharavu kodutthōm endraal, mūrkka mirugatthin adaiyaala kuriyai petravargalaaga aagividuvōm. (veli. 13:16, 17) yegōvaavin aadharavai naam ilandhuviduvōm; pūnjōlai būmiyil vaalugira vaaippum namakku kidaikkaamal pōividum. (veli. 14:9, 10; 20:4) appadiyendraal, arasaangam nammai evvalavudhaan varpurutthinaalum naam konjamkūda vittukkodukkaamal nadunilaiyōdu iruppadhu romba mukkiyam, illaiyaa?

14. velippadutthudhal 17:3-5-il sollappattiruppadhu pōl, enna aachariyamaana vishayatthai appōsthalan yōvaan adutthadhaaga paarkkiraar?

¹⁴ appōsthalan yōvaan adutthadhaaga innoru vishayatthai paartthu ‘bayangaramaaga aachariyappadugiraar.’ adhu enna? naam ērkenavē paarttha mūrkka mirugangalil oru mirugatthin mēl oru pen savaari seidhukondirukkiraal. (veli. 17:1, 2, 6) aval paarppadharku oru “pērpōna vibachaari” pōl irukkiraal. avaludaiya peyar “magaa baabilōn.” ‘būmiyil irukkira raajaakkalōdu’ aval “paaliyal muraikēttil” īdupadugiraal.—velippadutthudhal 17:3-5-ai vaasiyungal.

15-16. “magaa baabilōn” yaar, adhu namakku eppadi theriyum?

¹⁵ “magaa baabilōn” yaar? indha pen, arasiyal amaippaaga irukka mudiyaadhu. ēnendraal, ulaga arasiyal thalaivargalōdu aval paaliyal muraikēttil īdupaduvadhaaga sollappattulladhu. (veli. 18:9) sollappōnaal, andha mūrkka mirugatthin mēl aval savaari seidhukondirukkiraal. adhaavadhu, arasiyal thalaivargalai avaludaiya kattuppaattil vaitthirukkiraal. adhōdu andha pen, pēraasai pidittha vartthaga amaippugalaagavum irukka mudiyaadhu. ēnendraal, indha vartthaga amaippugal, adhaavadhu ‘ulagatthil irukkira vyaabaarigal’ magaa baabilōnin alivai paartthu pulambuvadhaaga velippadutthudhal 18-aam adhigaaram solgiradhu.—veli. 18:11, 15, 16.

¹⁶ baibilil, “vibachaari” endra vaartthai kadavulai vananguvadhaaga sollikkondu silaigalai vanangugiravargalai kurikkalaam. alladhu, indha ulagatthōdu ēdhaavadhu oru vidhatthil natpu vaitthukkolgiravargalai kurikkalaam. (1 naa. 5:25; yaak. 4:4) adhēsamayatthil, kadavulai unmaiyaaga vanangugiravargalai ‘karpullavargalukkum’ ‘kannippengalukkum’ oppittu baibil solgiradhu. (2 ko. 11:2; veli. 14:4) baibil kaalatthil, baabilōn poi vanakkatthukku oru mukkiya idamaaga irundhadhu. appadiyendraal, magaa baabilōn ulagatthil irukkira ellaa poi madhangalukkum adaiyaalamaaga irukkiradhu enbadhu therigiradhu. sollappōnaal, poi madhangalin saamraajyamē magaa baabilōndhaan.—veli. 17:5, 18; “magaa baabilōn endraal enna?” endra aanlain katturaiyai jw.org-il paarungal.

17. magaa baabilōnukku enna nadakkum?

¹⁷ magaa baabilōnukku enna nadakkum? velippadutthudhal 17:16, 17-il badhil irukkiradhu: “nī paarttha patthu kombugalum mūrkka mirugamum, andha vibachaarimīdhu veruppadaindhu avalidamirundhu ellaavatraiyum paritthuvittu avalai nirvaanamaakkividum. pinbu, avaludaiya sadhaiyai thindru, avalai neruppil muluvadhumaaga sutteritthuvidum. ēnendraal, kadavul thannudaiya ennatthai avargaludaiya idhayangalil vaitthaar.” indha vasanangalil sollappattirukkirapadi, ellaa poi madhangalum mulumaiyaaga alikkappadum. karunjivappu niramulla mūrkka mirugatthai payanpadutthi, adhaavadhu ainaa sabaiyai payanpadutthi, poi madhangalai alikka yegōvaa dhēsangalai thūnduvaar.—veli. 18:21-24.

18. magaa baabilōnukkum namakkum endha sambandhamum illai enbadhai eppadi kaattalaam?

 ¹⁸ naam enna seiya vēndum? nammudaiya vanakkam ‘kadavuludaiya paarvaiyil sutthamaanadhaaga, kalangamillaadhadhaaga’ irukkumpadi naam paartthukkolla vēndum. (yaak. 1:27) nammudaiya vanakkam magaa baabilōnudaiya, adhaavadhu poi madhangaludaiya, pōdhanaigalaalum pandigaigalaalum kīlttharamaana olukka nerigalaalum karaipattuvidaadhapadi paartthukkolla vēndum. adhōdu, ‘avalaivittu veliyē vara’ solli matravargalaiyum naam thodarndhu echarikka vēndum. appōdhudhaan avaludaiya paavangalukku avargalaalum thunai pōgaamal irukka mudiyum.—veli. 18:4.

19. “sivappunira raatchadha paambu” yaar?

¹⁹ velippadutthudhal butthagatthil oru ‘sivappunira raatchadha paambai’ patriyum sollappattirukkiradhu. (veli. 12:3) yēsuvaiyum avarudaiya thūdhargalaiyum edhirtthu indha raatchadha paambu pōr seigiradhu. (veli. 12:7-9) kadavuludaiya makkalaiyum idhu thaakkugiradhu. naam idhuvaraikkum paarttha mūrkka mirugangalukku, adhaavadhu manidha arasaangangalukku, adhigaaratthai koduppadhum idhudhaan. (veli. 12:17; 13:4) appadiyendraal, indha raatchadha paambu yaar? “pisaasu endrum saatthaan endrum alaikkappadugira” ‘palaiya paambudhaan’ ivan. (veli. 12:9; 20:2) kadavuludaiya edhirigal ellaarumē ivanudaiya kattuppaattildhaan irukkiraargal.

20. raatchadha paambukku enna nadakkum?

²⁰ andha raatchadha paambukku enna nadakkum? saatthaanai oru dhēvathūdhar adhalabaadhaalatthukkul thalluvadhaaga velippadutthudhal 20:1-3 solgiradhu. idhu avanai siraiyil thalluvadhu pōl irukkum. adhalabaadhaalatthukkul iruppadhaal, ‘1,000 varushangal mudiyumvarai dhēsangalai avanaal ēmaatra’ mudiyaadhu. kadaisiyil, saatthaanum avanōdu sērndha pēigalum “neruppum gandhagamum erigira ēriyil” thallappaduvaargal, adhaavadhu mulumaiyaaga alikkappaduvaargal. (veli. 20:10) saatthaanum avanudaiya pēigalum illaadha ulagatthai konjam karpanai seidhu paarungal! adhu romba arumaiyaaga irukkum, illaiyaa?

21. velippadutthudhal butthagatthilirundhu naam therindhukonda vishayangalai ninaitthu naam ēn sandhōshappadalaam?

²¹ velippadutthudhal butthagatthil sollappattirukkira adaiyaalangalin artthatthai purindhukondadhu romba urchaagamaaga irundhadhu, illaiyaa? yegōvaavin edhirigal yaarendru adaiyaalam kandupiditthadhu mattumalla, avargalukku enna nadakkappōgiradhu enbadhaiyum naam paartthōm. unmaiyilēyē, “indha thīrkkadharisana seidhigalai satthamaaga vaasikkiravargalum kētkiravargalum . . . sandhōshamaanavargal”! (veli. 1:3) sari, kadavuludaiya edhirigal ellaarum alikkappatta piragu, avarukku unmaiyaaga irukkiravargalukku ennenna aasīrvaadhangal kidaikkappōgindrana? idhai patri aduttha katturaiyil paarkkalaam.