1, 2. (a) Kiristtaane aawatinne aayoti bantta naˈay xammaqettanawu oychchiyo wode woygiyoonaa? (b) Xammaqettanaageeti banttana Yihoowawu geppidaakkonne haasayiyaagee oychchiyoy aybissee? (Doomettan deˈiya misiliyaa xeella.)

MARIYO giyo naˈiyaa bana yelidaageeti xeellishin, xammaqettanawu yiida haratuura eqqa denddaasu. Haasayiya ishay oychchido naaˈˈu oyshata A qoncce cenggurssan xoqqu oottada zaaraasu. Hegaappe guuttaa takkada xammaqettaasu.

² Mariyi aawaynne aayyiyaa bantta naˈiyaa Yihoowawu muleera aqanawu geppidoogan keehi ufayttidosona. SHin kase I aayyiyaa issi issibaa ba wozanan hagaadan gaada oychchaasu: ‘Mariya xammaqettanawu gakkadeeshsha? A oottanawu koyidobay gitaba gidiyoogaa akeekadee? A takkada xammaqettanaadan oottiyaakko kehennee?’ Bantta naˈa siiqiya daro aawatinne aayoti I woy A xammaqettanawu koyiyo wode banttana hegaadan oychchoosona. (Era. 5:5) Issi Kiristtaanee ba huuphiyaa geppiyoogeenne xammaqettiyoogee A deˈuwan keehi koshshiyaaba.—“ Ne Huuphiyaa Yihoowawu Geppadii?” giya saaxiniyaa xeella.

3, 4. (a) Kiitettida PHeexiroosi xammaqettiyoogee keehi koshshiyoogaa aybin leemisidee? (b) Xammaqettiyoogaa Nohe wode markkabiyaa keexxiyoogan leemisana danddayiyoy aybissee?

 ³ Kiitettida PHeexiroosi xinqqatiyaabaa odiiddi Nohee markkabiyaa keexxidoogaa denttidi, ‘awu leemiso gidida xinqqatee haˈˈi nuna ashshiyoogaa’ yootiis. (1 PHeexiroosa 3:20, 21 nabbaba.) Markkabee Nohee muleera Xoossaa sheniyaa oottiyoogaa bessiyaaba. Nohee Yihooway awu immido oosuwaa ammanettidi oottiis. Ammanuwaa bessiyaabaa oottidoogee Nohanne A soo asaa Bashshaa Haattaappe ashshiis. PHeexiroosi yootidobaappe nuuni ay tamaariyoo?

⁴ Markkabee Nohe ammanuwaa bessiyoogaadan, asaa sinttan xammaqettiyoogee beettiya naqaasha. Hegee ay bessii? Xannaˈiya Kiristtaanee hayquwaappe denddida Kiristtoosa ammanidi ba huuphiyaa Yihoowawu geppidoogaa bessiyaaba. Noheegaadan, banttana Yihoowawu geppidaageeti Xoossawu azazettidi I etawu immido oosuwaa oottoosona. Nohee Bashshaa Haattaappe attidoogaadan, Xoossawu ammanettida, xammaqettida Kiristtaaneti ha iita alamee xayiyo wode attana. (Mar. 13:10; Ajj. 7:9, 10) Hegee nu huuphiyaa Yihoowawu geppiyoogeenne xammaqettiyoogee keehippe koshshiyoogaa bessees. Xammaqettanawu coo haganaa sugiya uri merinaa deˈuwaa demmennan attana danddayees.

5. Ha huuphe yohuwan ay xannaˈanee?

⁵ Xammaqettiyoogee keehi koshshiyo gishshawu, heezzu oyshata loytti qoppana bessees. Xammaqettiyoogaa xeelliyaagan Geeshsha Maxaafay woygii? Issi uri xammaqettanaappe kase ay oottana bessii? Issi Kiristtaanee ba naˈaa woy hara uraa Geeshsha Maxaafaa xannaˈissiyo wode, xinqqatee keehi koshshiyoogaa hassayana bessiyoy aybissee?

6, 7. (a) Yohaannisi xammaqido gaasuwaa qonccissa. (b) Ubbaappe dummatiya xinqqatee oogee, qassi aybissi?

⁶ Geeshsha Maxaafay yootiyo harata xammaqida koyro asi Xammaqiya Yohaannisa. (Maa. 3:1-6) Yohaannisi xammaqido asati Muuse Higgiyaa kanttido nagaraappe simmidoogaa bessanawu xammaqettidosona. SHin, Yohaannisi xammaqido ubbaappe aadhdhiya xinqqatee nagaraappe simmiyoogaara gayttidaba gidenna. Yohaannisi nagari baynna asa gidida Xoossaa Naˈaa xammaqiyo dumma maataa demmiis. (Maa. 3:13-17) Yesuusi nagara oottibeenna gishshawu, nagarappe simmana koshshenna. (1 PHe. 2:22) Yesuusa xinqqatee I Xoossaa sheniyaa oottanawu yiidoogaa bessees.—Ibr. 10:7.

⁷ Yesuusi saˈan haggaaziyo wode, I erissiyo ashkkaratikka asaa xammaqidosona. (Yoh. 3:22; 4:1-3) Yohaannisi xammaqido asatuugaadan, he asatikka xammaqettidoy Muuse Higgiyaa kanttido nagaraappe simmidoogaa bessanaassa. SHin Yesuusi hayquwaappe denddi simmin, A kaalliyaageeti hegaappe keehi dummatiya gaasuwan xammaqettoosona.

8. (a) Yesuusi hayquwaappe denddi simmidi, bana kaalliyaageeta woygidi azazidee? (b) Kiristtaaneti xammaqettiyoogee aybissi koshshiyaakko qonccissa.

⁸ Hayquwaappe denddida Yesuusi 33 M.Ln, 500⁠ppe dariya attuma asati, macca asatinne geella guutta naatikka issippe shiiqidaageetuyyo qoncciis. I hagaa yootidoy he wodiyaana gidennan aggenna: “Hegaa gishshau, intte biidi, asa ubbaa tana kaalliyaageeta oottite; Aawaa sunttan, Na7aa sunttaaninne Geeshsha Ayyaanaa sunttan eta xammaqite. Taani inttena azazidobaa ubbaa eti naagana mala, eta tamaarissite.” (Maa. 28:19, 20; 1 Qor. 15:6) Erissiyo ashkkara oottanaadan Yesuusi azaziyo wode, A kaalliya xeetan qoodettiya asati siyennan aggokkona. Xammaqettiyoogee Kiristtaane gidiyo qambbaraa tookkiyaageetuppe koyettiyaaba gidiyoogaa Yesuusi hegaadan qonccissiis. (Maa. 11:29, 30) Xoossaa ufayssiya ogiyan ayyo oottanawu koyiya ooninne Yihoowa halchchuwaa polanawu Yesuusawu imettida maataa erananne A maataa bonchchana bessees. Izaawu yaati simmidi xammaqettana danddayees. Xoossaa ufayssiya xinqqatee hegaa xalla. Koyro xeetu layttan, Kiristtoosa kaalliyoogaa doommidaageeti xammaqettiyoogee keehi koshshiyoogaa akeekidoogaa bessiya darobaa Geeshsha Maxaafay yootees. Qassi eti xammaqettanawu coo haganaa sugibookkona.—Oos. 2:41; 9:18; 16:14, 15, 32, 33.

9, 10. Ayhuda haymaanootiyaa kaalliya Toophphiyaa bitaniyaabaappenne kiitettida PHawuloosabaappe xinqqatiyaabaa ay tamaarana danddayiyoo?

⁹ Oosuwaa 8:35, 36 nabbaba. Goynuwawu Yerusalaame bosaappe soo simmiya, Ayhuda haymaanootiyawu laamettida Toophphiyaa bitaniyaabaa qoppa. Piliphphoosi Yihoowa kiitanchchay kaalettin, Toophphiyaa bitaniyaakko biidi, ‘Yesuusabaa mishiraachchuwaa ayyo yootiis.’ Toophphiyaa bitanee waatidee? He bitanee hegaappe simmin oottidobay I tamaarido tumaa keehi nashshidoogaa bessees. I Yihoowa maaraa kaallanawu keehi koyido gishshawu, sohuwaara xammaqettiis.

¹⁰ Hara leemisoy kase Kiristtaaneta yedettiya Ayhuda bitaniyaabaa. I Xoossawu aqida deretettan yelettiis. SHin Ayhudati Yihoowaara dumma dabbotettan deˈiyoogaa aggidosona. He bitanee Ayhuda wogaa mintti kaallikkonne, hegaappe kehiya ogiyaabaa tamaariis. Hayquwaappe denddidanne  bonchchettida Yesuus Kiristtoosi ayyo markkattiis. He bitanee waatidee? I Kiristtaane gidida Hanaaniyaa maaduwaa eeno giidi ekkiis. Geeshsha Maxaafay I ‘denddidi xammaqettidoogaa’ yootees. (Oos. 9:17, 18; Gal. 1:14) Guyyeppe PHawuloosa geetettida he Ayhuda bitaniyaa neeni eriyoogee qoncce. SHin, Xoossaa sheniyaa poliyoogan Yesuusawu deˈiya maataabaa tumaa akeekidi, PHawuloosi baappe koyettiyaabaa oottidoogaa akeeka. I sohuwaara xammaqettiis.—Oosuwaa 22:12-16 nabbaba.

11. (a) Ha wodiyan Geeshsha Maxaafaa xannaˈiyaageeti xammaqettanaadan denttettiyay aybee? (b) Banttana Yihoowawu geppidaageeti xammaqettiyoogaa beˈiyo wode nuuyyo aybi siyettii?

¹¹ Ha wodiyan Geeshsha Maxaafaa tamaariya yelaga woy gastta asatu hanotaykka hegaa mala. Geeshsha Maxaafaa tumaa ammaniyaageetinne wozanappe nashshiyaageeti banttana Yihoowawu geppidi xammaqettanawu keehi koyoosona. Gita shiiqotu ubban hegaa mala asatussi giigiya haasayay he shiiqotun ayfettiyaabatuppe issuwaa. Geeshsha Maxaafaa tamaariya uri tumaa ammani diccidi xammaqettiyo wode, Yihoowa Markkati keehi ufayttoosona. Kiristtaane aawatinne aayeti bantta naati haratuura xammaqettiyoogaa beˈiyo wode keehi ufayttiyoogee erettidaagaa. Bantta deˈuwaa Yihoowawu geppidoogaa bessanawu 2017 haggaazo layttan 284,000⁠ppe dariya asati xammaqettidosona. Xammaqettiyoogee Kiristtaanetuppe koyettiyaaba gidiyoogaa he asati akeekidoogee qoncce. Eti xammaqettanaappe kasetidi ay ay oottidonaa?

12. Geeshsha Maxaafaa xannaˈiya uri xammaqettanaappe kase ay oottana bessii?

¹² Xannaˈiya uri xammaqettanaappe kase, Xoossaabaa, A halchchuwaabaanne I atotettawu giigissidobaa suure eraa demmidi ammanana bessees. (1 Xim. 2:3-6) Hegaa mala ammanoy he tamaaree Xoossaa ufayssenna eeshshaa aggidi, A maaraara maayiyaabaa oottanaadan denttettees. (Oos. 3:20) Issi uri Xoossaa Kawotettaa laatissennabaa oottiiddi Xoossaayyo bana geppana danddayennaagee qoncce. (1 Qor. 6:9, 10) SHin Yihooway kandduwaaban kessido xoqqa maaraa kaalliyoogaa xallay gidenna. Xillotettaa kaalliya uri gubaaˈe shiiquwaa shiiqana, minnidi sabbakananne asaa erissiyo ashkkara oottanakka koshshees. Yesuusi bana tumuppe kaalliyaageeti he oosuwaa oottanaagaa yootiis. (Oos. 1:8) Mati erissiyo ashkkara gidida uri hegeeta ootti simmidi woosan bana Yihoowawu geppananne asaa sinttan xammaqettiyoogan geppidoogaa bessana danddayees.

13. Geeshsha Maxaafaa xannaˈissiyaageeti xammaqettiyoogee Kiristtaanetuppe koyettiyaaba gidiyoogaa hassayana koshshiyoy aybissee?

¹³ Nu naatinne Geeshsha Maxaafaa xannaˈiya harati koyettiyaabaa oottanaadan nuuni maaddiyo wode, tumuppe erissiyo ashkkara gidanawu xammaqettana bessiyoogaa nuuni hassayana koshshees. Nuuni hegaa nu wozanan wottikko, nu xannaˈissiyoogeetuyyo loytti qonccissana. Xoossawu aqanawu bana geppiyoogeenne xammaqettiyoogee keehi koshshiyoogaa yootana bessiyo wodiyan yootanawu nuuni mammottokko. Nuuni nu naatinne Geeshsha Maxaafaa xannaˈiya harati diccidi xammaqettanaadan koyiyoogee erettidaagaa!

14. Xammaqettanaadan nuuni oonanne iisettennay aybissee?

¹⁴ Issi uri xammaqettanaadan aaway, aayyiyaa, Geeshsha Maxaafaa xannaˈissiya uri woy gubaaˈiyan deˈiya ooninne iisettana koshshenna. Hegee Yihooway koyiyooba gidenna. (1 Yoh. 4:8) SHin nuuni hegeeta xannaˈissiyo wode Yihoowaara dabbotaa medhdhiyoogee keehi koshshiyoogaa  mintti yootana bessees. Xannaˈiya uri xammaqettanaadan denttettiyaabay tumaa wozanappe nashshiyoogaanne Kiristtaane erissiyo ashkkara gididi qambbaraa tookkanawu koyiyoogaa.—2 Qor. 5:14, 15.

15, 16. (a) Issi uri xammaqettanawu gakkiis giyo laytti deˈii? Qonccissa. (b) Geeshsha Maxaafaa xannaˈiya uri kase hara haymaanootiyan xammaqettikkonne, Yihoowa Markka gididi xammaqettana koshshiyoy aybissee?

¹⁵ Issi uri xammaqettanawu gakkiyo layttay hagaa giyo wodee baawa. Xannaˈiya ubbay ba hanotaadan dicceesinne wozannaamees. Daroti naatettan xammaqettoosona; qassi eti Yihoowawu ammanettidi deˈoosona. Harati cimidi, amaridaageeti ubba layttay 100⁠ppe aadhin Geeshsha Maxaafaa tumaa tamaaridi xammaqettana koshshiyoogaa akeekoosona!

¹⁶ Geeshsha Maxaafaa xannaˈiya issi cimiyaa, ‘Taani xammaqettana koshshiishsha?’ gaada bana xannaˈissiyaaro oychchaasu; A kase daro layttaa giddon dumma dumma haymaanootetun xammaqettaasu. Eti naaˈˈay hegaara gayttida xiqiseta Geeshsha Maxaafaappe zaarettidi xeellidosona. Xannaˈiyaara koyettiyaabaa Geeshsha Maxaafaappe akeekada hegaappe simmin takkennan xammaqettaasu. I layttay 80 kumana hanikkonne, xammaqettiyoogee tawu koshshennaba gaada qoppabeykku. Ee tuma, issi uri Yihoowa sheniyaa suure eriyo wode, koyettiyaagaadan xammaqettees. Yaatiyo gishshawu, mati erissiyo ashkkara gididaageeti kase hara haymaanootiyan xammaqettikkokka, xammaqettana bessees.—Oosuwaa 19:3-5 nabbaba.

17. Issi uri xammaqettiyo gallassi ay qoppana bessii?

¹⁷ Issi uri xammaqettiyo gallassay tumuppe ufayttiyo wode. Qassikka, he gallassay akeekan qoppiyo wode. Issi uri bana geppidoogaadan deˈanawu minnidi baaxetana koshshees. Issi Kiristtaanee erissiyo ashkkara gidiyoogaa Yesuusi qambbaraara geeddarssidoy hegaassa. Yesuusa kaalliyaageeti “bantta gishshau haiqqidaagaayyoonne qassi haiquwaappe denddidaagaayyo de7anaappe attin, sinttappe bantta huupheyyo” deˈana bessenna.—2 Qor. 5:15; Maa. 16:24.

18. Kaalliya huuphe yohuwan nuuni xannaˈana oyshati awugeetee?

¹⁸ Mariyi aayyiyaa doomettan denttido oyshata oychchiyo wode ba wozanan hegeeta qoppaasu. Neeni aawa woy aayo gidikko, hagaadan nena oychchennan aggakka: ‘Ta naˈay xammaqettanawu tumu giigettidee? I bana geppanawu bessiyaagaa keenaa eridee? Timirttiyaaranne oosuwaara gayttidaagan asatettaaban I halchchiyoobay shin? Ta naˈay xammaqetti simmidi gita nagaraa oottikko shin?’ Kaalliya huuphe yohuwan, ha oyshata beˈana; qassi Kiristtaane aawatinne aayoti xinqqatiyaa bessiyaagaadan waati xeellana danddayiyaakkokka xannaˈana.