\fypNyah vd;w Chpy;
,NaRfpwp];J jkJ Kg;gjhtJ tajpy;> ehw;gJ ehs; tdhe;juj;jpy; gprhrpdhy; Nrhjpf;fg;gl;L> ntw;wpg;ngw;wtuha; MtpahdtUila gyj;jpdhNy> fypNyahTf;Fj; jpUk;gpg; NghdhH. mtUila fPHj;jp Rw;wpYk; ,Uf;fpw Njrnkq;Fk; gutpw;W. mtHfSila n[g Myaq;fspy; mtH cgNjrpj;J> vy;yhuhYk; Gfog;gl;lhH
(khw;F 4: 14>15)
,NaRfpwp];J Kjyhtjhf> jkJ Copaj;ij fypNyahtpy;jhd; Muk;gpj;jhH. fypNyah vd;gjw;F \cUz;ilahdJ|
Mk;> ,NaRfpwp];Jthfpa nghpa ntspr;rj;ij ,e;j CH kf;fs; fz;ldH. mtUila Copaq;fSk; mw;Gjq;fSk; ngUk;ghYk; fypNyahitr; Rw;wpNa mike;jpUe;jd. fypNyahtpYs;s CHfisg; gw;wp Vw;nfdNt nrd;w ,jopy;g; ghHj;Njhk;. mjpy; \jg;fh| vd;Dk; ,lj;jpy; mike;Js;s
ehd;F RtpNr~q;fspYk; mbf;fb $wg;gl;Ls;;s ,e;j fg;gHe$k;> ,NaRfpwp];Jtpd; nrhe;j gl;lzkhf ,Ue;jJ (kj; 9:1). mtH tsHe;j CH ehrNuj; Mf ,Ue;jhYk;> fg;gHe$k; mtuJ nrhe;j gl;lzkhf ,Ue;jJ. mtH fypNyahitr; Rw;wpAs;s fpuhkq;fspy; Copaj;ij Kbj;Jtpl;L fg;gHe$kpNy te;J thrk;gz;zpdhH. NgJU me;jpNuah rNfhjuHfspd; nrhe;j CH ngj;rhapjhthf ,Ue;jhYk;> mtHfs; tPL fg;gHe$kpNyNa ,Ue;jJ. NgJUtpd; kidtpAk;> khkpAk; FLk;gkhf ,e;j tPl;by; tho;e;J te;jdH (khw;F 1:29>31). ,NaRfpwp];J ,tHfsJ tPl;by; tpUe;jpduhf jq;fpapUe;jhH vdf; fUjg;gLfpwJ.
,NaRfpwp];J ,e;j fg;gHe$kpy; mNef mw;Gjq;fis nra;jhH. mtw;iw fPo;f;fz;lthW fhzyhk;:
me;jpgh]; VNuhjpd; fPo; E}w;Wf;F mjpgjpahf ,Ue;j xUtDila gphpakhd Ntiyf;fhuid ,NaR te;J Fzkhf;Fk;gb> mtd; A+jUila %g;giu mDg;gpdhd;. ,NaRfpwp];JNt Mr;rhpag;gLksT tpRthrk; epiwe;jtdha; ,Ue;j me;j E}w;Wf;fjpgjp nrhd;d \xU thHj;ij khj;jpuk; nrhy;Yk;. mg;nghOJ vd; Ntiyf;fhud; nrh];jkhthd;| (Y}f;fh 7:7) vd;Dk; Gfo;g;ngw;w thrfk; ehk; midtUk; mwpe;jNj. mtd; Gw[hjpaha; ,Ue;jhYk; ,NaRfpwp];Jtpd; NkYs;s tpRthrj;ijf; fz;L ,NaRNt mtidg; Gfo;e;jhH. kl;Lky;y. \ mtd; A+jHfSf;nfd;W xU n[g Myaj;ijAk; fl;bdhd;| vd;W A+j %g;gHfSk; mtidg; Gfo;e;jhHfs;. \\ve;j [dj;jpyhapDk; mtUf;F gae;jpUe;J ePjpia nra;fpwtd; vtNdh mtNd mtUf;F cfe;jtd; vd;Wk; epr;rakha; mwpe;jpUf;fpNwd;||; ( mg; 10:35). ,NaRfpwp];J mtdJ tPl;Lf;F rkPgkhdNghJ> mtd;> jhdhf te;J mtiu tuNtw;fTk; jd;id ghj;jputhdhf fUjhky;> \\ ePH vd; tPl;L thrYf;Fs; gpuNtrpf;f ehd; ghj;jpud; my;y> ehd; ck;kplj;jpy; tuTk; vd;id ghj;jpudhf vz;ztpy;iy|| vd;W jd;id vt;tstha; jho;j;Jfpwijg; ghHf;fpNwhk;. mDg;gg;gl;ltHfs; tPl;Lf;F jpUk;gp te;jNghJ tpahjpaha;f;fple;j me;j Ntiyf;fhud; Rfkile;jpUg;gijf; fz;lhHfs; ( Y}f;fh 7:10).
my;NgAtpd; Fkhudhfpa Nytp vd;Dk; kj;NjA Maj;Jiwapy;
NgJUtpd; khkp [{ukhf ,Ue;j NghJ ,NaRf; fpl;lg; Ngha; mts; ifiag;gpbj;J> mtisj; J}f;fp tpl;lhH. clNd [{uk; mtis tpl;L ePq;fpw;W (khw;F 1:30)
ehYNgH Rke;J te;j jpkpHthjf;fhuid mtH Rfkhf;fpdhH (khw;F 2:2-12)
n[g Myaj;jiytdhfpa atPUtpd; kfis capNuhNl vOg;gpdhH (khw;F 5:22-43)
gd;dpuz;L tUlkha; ngUk;ghLs;s ];jphPia Fzkhf;fpdhH (khw;F 5: 25-34)
#k;gpd ifia cila kdpjid Fzkhf;fpdhH ( khw;F 3; 1-6)
,uz;L FUlHfisAk;;> Cikahd Mtpgpbj;jpUe;j xUtidAk; ,NaR Fzkhf;fpdhH (kj; 9:27-35> 12:22-45> khw;F 3:20-22> Y}f;fh 11: 14-26)
gprhR gpbj;jpUe;j mNefiu mthplj;jpy; nfhz;L te;jhHfs;: mtH me;j Mtpfisj; jkJ thHj;ijapdhNy Juj;jp gpzpahspfnsy;yhiuAk; nrh];jkhf;fpdhH (kj; 8:16)
,g;gb mNef mw;Gjq;fis kw;w CHfisg; ghHf;fpYk; ,NaR fg;gHe$kpy; nra;jhH. ,j;jid mw;Gjq;fs; ,q;F nra;ag;gl;bUe;Jk; ,e;j CH kde;jpUk;ghkw; Nghdgbapdhy; ,NaR me;j gl;lzj;ijf; fbe;Jf; nfhz;lhH. \\thdghpae;jk; caHj;jg;gl;l fg;ghe$Nk> eP ghjhsghpae;jk; jho;j;jg;gLtha;: cd;dpy; nra;ag;gl;l gyj;j nra;iffs; NrhNjhkpNy nra;ag;gl;bUe;jhy; mJ ,e;ehs; tiuf;Fk; epiyj;jpUf;Fk;|| vd;W fbe;Jf; nfhz;lhH. fg;gHe$k; Vd; thdghpae;jk; caHj;jg;gl;lJ? Vnddpy; ,NaR mNef mw;Gjq;fisAk; NghjidfisAk; nra;jjpdhNyNa. cyf ,ul;rfuhfpa ,NaRfpwp];JNt ,e;j Chpy; jq;fp> cgNjrpj;J> mw;Gjq;fis elj;jpa NghJk; mtHfs; kde;jpUk;ghkw;NghdgbapdhNy ,NaR fbe;Jf; nfhz;lhH. ehKk; $l ,ul;rpf;fg;gl;L> ,NaRfpwp];Jit cs;sj;jpy; Vw;Wf;nfhz;L> mtUila cgNjrq;fisAk;> mw;Gjq;fisAk; Nfl;Lk; ngw;Wk; $l cz;ikahd kde;jpUk;Gjy; ,y;yhkw;Nghdhy;> ehKk; fg;gHe$ikg; Nghy ghpjgpf;fj;jf;ftHfsha; ,Ug;Nghk;. me;epiy fhzg;glhjthW> ehk; fHj;jUf;Fs; [hf;fpuijahf tho gpuahrg;gLNthk;..
,NaR [dq;fisj; njhl;lhH
FUlH nrtplH KltH vy;NyhiuAk;
,NaR Fzkhf;fpdhH|
,e;j fg;gHe$ik te;jile;Njhk;. mjDila thrypNyNa \ ,NaRtpd; nrhe;jg;gl;lzk;| (Home town of Jesus) vd;W nghpa vOj;JfspNy vOjpapUf;fpwhHfs;. thdj;ijAk; G+kpiaAk; gilj;j rHt ty;ytH ,e;j fpuhkj;ij rpNefpj;J> jkJ gllzkhf khw;wpf; nfhz;l tpe;ijjhd; vd;Nd! cyfj;jpy; ,Ue;j vy;yh efuq;fisg; ghHf;fpYk;> vy;yh CHfisg; ghHf;fpYk;> vy;yh fpuhkq;fisg; ghHf;fpYk; vd; Njtd; njhpe;Jf; Nfhz;l fpuhkk; ,e;j fg;gHe$k; my;yth! me;j vOj;Jf;fisg; ghHj;jTld; xU Gy;yhpg;G Vw;g;gl;lJ. ,e;j thrfj;ij Rke;Jf; nfhz;L ngUikAld; ,d;Wk; fg;gHe$k; tpsq;FfpwJ. ,J nrGNyhd; eg;jyp ehLfspd; vy;iyfspypUf;Fk; xU CuhFk;. fypNyahf;flypd; tlNkw;F fiuapy; mike;Js;s xU fpuhkkhFk;. TellHum’ vd;W mugpa nkhopapYk;> ‘Kefar Tanhum’ vd;W vgpNua nkhopapYk; miof;fg;gl;lhYk;> ‘Tell’ vd;Dk; thHj;ij ‘ Teloneion’ vd;Dk; fpNuf;f nkhopapypUe;J vLf;fg;gl;lbUf;fyhk; vd;Wk;> mjw;F Custom’s House’ Maj;Jiw vdg; nghUs;gLk; vdTk;> ‘Hum’ vd;gJ vgpNua nkhopapd; ‘Nahum’ vd;gjpy; ,Ue;J vLj;jpUf;fyhk; vdTk; fUjg;gLfpwJ. eh$k; jPHf;fjhprpapd; nrhe;j fpuhkkhfTk; ,Ue;jpUf;fyhk; vdTk; ek;gg;gLfpwJ.
mq;F cs;Ns nrd;W> kuq;fs; #o;e;jpUe;j me;j mikjpahd ,lj;jpy;> vq;fis mku itj;J> me;j ,lj;jpd; Kf;fpaj;Jtj;ijf; Fwpj;J> vq;fsJ topfhl;b vq;fSf;F tpsf;fpdhH. mq;F E}w;Wf;F mjpgjp fl;bd n[g Myaj;ij (Y}f;fh 7:3-5) fz;Nlhk;. fg;gHe$k; 1000-1500 kPdt kf;fs; FbapUe;j xU vspikahd fpuhkkhFk;. mjpy; tho;ej kPdt FLk;gj;ijr; NrHe;j A+jHfs; xUNtis> xU n[g Myaj;ij (synogogue) fl;lKbahJ Nghdgbapdhy;> E}w;Wf;fjpgjp me;j Myaj;ij fl;bapUf;fyhk; vd ek;gg;gLfpwJ. ,e;j Myaj;jpy; epd;W ,NaRfpwp];J mNef mw;Gjkhd cgNjrq;fis $wpdhH. \\ clNd mtH Xa;T ehspy; n[g Myaj;jpNy gpuNtrpj;J> Nghjfk; gz;zpdhH. mtH Ntjghufiug; Nghyg; Nghjpahky;> mjpfhuKilatuha; mtHfSf;Fg; Nghjpj;jg;gbapdhy;> mtUila Nghjfj;ijf; Fwpj;J [dq;fs; Mr;rhpag;gl;lhHfs; (khw;F 1:21.22).
jw;NghJs;s n[ghyaj;jpd; gFjpfs;> ,NaR epd;W gpurq;fpj;j ,lkhapUe;jhYk;> ehd;F my;yJ Ie;jhk; E}w;whz;by; Gjpg;gpf;fg;gl;l n[ghyaNkahFk;. mjpy; A+jHfspd; Njthyaj;jpy; itf;fg;gLk; Fj;Jtpsf;F> cld;gbf;ifg;ngl;b> kw;Wk; jhtPjpd; el;rj;jpuk; ,itfs; mq;Fs;s fw;fspy; nghwpf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. mtw;iw ehq;fs; ghhj;Njhk;.
mq;F n[ghyaj;jpd; mUfpNyNa NgJUtpd; tPL ,Ue;jjhf $wg;gLfpwJ. \ gpd;G mtH n[g Myaj;ij tpl;Lg; Gwg;gl;L> rPNkhd; tPl;by; gpuNtrpj;jhH. rPNkhDila khkp fLk; [{ukha;f; fple;jhs;... mJ mtis tpl;L ePq;fpw;W (Y}f;fh 4:38-39). 1968Mk; Mz;L ele;j mfy;tha;tpy; n[g Myaj;jpypUe;J NgJUtpd; tPL 30 kPl;lH njhy;iytpy; fz;Lgpbf;fg;gl;lJ. ,NaRfpwp];J jq;fpapUe;j me;j tPl;bd; rhpj;jpuj;ij gpd;tUkhW fhzyhk;:
Kjyhk; E}w;whz;bd; gpw;gFjpapy; ,e;j tPL Mtpf;Fhpa $l;lq;fs; elj;Jk; ,lkhf khw;wg;gl;lJ.
ehd;fhk; E}w;whz;by; ,t;tPL ,d;Dk; nghpajhf khw;wp mikf;fg;gl;L> fg;gHe$kpd; kw;w ,lq;fis xU Rthpd; %yk; gphpf;fg;gl;lJ.
Ie;jhk; E}w;whz;by; xU Myak; NgJUtpd; tPl;bd; Nky; fl;lg;gl;L Vohk; E}w;whz;Ltiu cgNahfpf;fg;gl;lJ.
goq;fhyj;J rupj;jpu Gfo;ngw;w fly; ghijfs; (sea ways) fypNyahtpypUe;Jjhd; mikf;fg;glbUe;jd. The Via Maris ( the Way of Sea) vd;Dk; fly;ghij jk];FtpypUe;J fypNyah topahf> vfpg;jpy; nrd;W Kbtile;jJ. Vwf;Fiwa Mapuk; tUlq;fshf Mg;hpf;fhtpypUe;J INuhg;ghtpw;Fk;> MrpahtpypUe;J Mg;hpf;fhtpw;Fk; gazpfs; Via Maris-d; topahfNt gazpj;jdH. ,e;j top fg;gHe$k; topahfNt nry;fpwJ. MfNt rhpj;jpuj;jpy; fg;gHe$k; kpfTk; Kf;fpaj;Jtk; tha;e;j efukhf fUjg;gLfpwJ.
,q;F NgJUtpd; rpiy xd;Wk; fhzg;gLfpwJ. ,itfisg; ghH;j;Jtpl;L> ehq;fs; fypNyahf;fliy Nehf;fp vq;fs; gazj;ij Muk;gpj;Njhk;. fypNyahf;fly; fpd;duj;fly; (fpd;duk; Nghd;w Njhw;wKilajha; ,Ug;gjhy;) vz;z 34:11> nfdrNuj;fly; ( Y}f;fh 5:1)> jpnghpahf;fly; ( Nahthd; 21:1) vdg;gy ngaHfspy; Ntjhfkj;jpy; miof;fg;gLfpwJ. ,f;fly; 13 iky; ePsKk;> 8 iky; mfyKk;> 130- 157 mb MokhdjhfTk>; 32 iky; Rw;wsTs;sjhfTk; fly;kl;lj;jpypUe;J 650 mb jho;thfTk; mike;Js;sJ. ,e;jf;fliyg; ghHf;Fk;NghJ fly; vd;gijtpl Vup
jpNghpahf;flypy; ,NaRfpwp];Jtpd; fl;lisg;gb rP~Hfs; tiyfisg; Nghl;gbapdhy; ,uz;LKiw jpushd kPd;fs; fpilf;fg; ngw;wdH. (Y}f;fh 5: 4-11> Nahthd; 21: 6-8)
F~;lNuhfp xUtid ,NaRfpwp];J kiyapypUe;J ,wq;fp te;jNghJ fypNyahf;flypd; mUNf Rfkhf;fpdhH. (kj;NjA 8:1-4)
nfhe;jspj;j fypNyahf;flypd; fhw;iwAk; fliyAk; mjl;b mikjpahf;fpdhH. ( kj; 8:23-27)
nfHfNrdH ehl;by; NyfpNahd; gprhR gpbj;jpUe;jtid ,NaR Fzkhf;fpdNghJ> me;j gprhRfs;> 2000 gd;wpfs; cs;s $l;lj;jpy; Ngha;> mitfs; caHe;j Nkl;bypUe;J> flypNy gha;e;J> [yj;jpy; khz;L Nghapd ( kj; 8: 28-34)
,utpd; ehyhk; [hkj;jpy; ,NaR flypd;Nky; ele;J> rP~Hfsplj;jpy; te;jhH. (kj; 14: 24-25)
,j;jid mw;Gjq;fs; eilngw;w fypNyahf;fliy te;jile;Njhk;. vq;fSf;fhf xU tpirglF Maj;jkhf;fg;glbUe;jJ. ehq;fs; midtUk; mjpd;Nky; Vwp> mkHe;J vq;fs; fypNyah fly; gpuahzj;ij Muk;gpj;Njhk;. vd; kdk;> \miyf;fly; NkNy ele;jtH vq;fs; ,NaR mw;GjH> mNfhu fhw;iwAk; mikjpg;gLj;jpd ,NaR mw;GjH vdg; ghbathNw me;jf;fliy MtNyhL ghHj;jgb> ,NaRfpwp];J mjd;Nky; vg;gb ele;jpUg;ghH vd rpe;jpj;jthW Mr;rhpaj;NjhNl mkHe;jpUe;Njd;. vj;jid Mr;rhpak;! ,NaRfpwp];J ele;j mNjf;flypy; ehq;fSk; gpuahzk; nra;Njhk;! vj;jid mw;Gjkhd mDgtk; mJ! vq;fSf;F miukzpNeuk; Muhjpf;fyhk; vd mDkjp nfhLj;jpUe;jhHfs;. eLf;flypy; md;W rP~Hfs;> glfpNy Roy; fhw;Wz;lhdjpdhy;> mtHfs; Nkhrkilaj;jf;fjha;g; glT [yj;jpdhy; epiwe;jJ> \\IaNu> IaNu kbe;J NghfpNwhk;|| vd;W ,NaRit vOg;gpd mNj ,lj;jpy;> mikjpahd #o;epiyapy; vq;fsJ glF epd;wJ. ehq;fs;> \ve;jd; cs;sj;jpy; GJ czHT> ve;jd; eiljdpy; GJ kyHr;rp|| vd;w ghliy ghb> rNfh. n`HgHl; n[gpj;J> \\ NerNu ck; jpU ghjk; mkHe;Njd; epk;kjp epk;kjpNa|| vd;Wg; ghb> rw;W Neuk; Muhjpj;J> mkHe;Njhk;. NghjfH vq;fSf;F rpwpajhd Ritahd xU jpahdj;ij nfhLj;jhH. fly; vd;gJ cyfk;> fg;gy; vd;gJ fpwp];J my;yJ rig. fg;gYf;Fs; ,Uf;fpw ehk; rig kf;fs;. fly;ePH ekf;Fs; tuhjgb fg;gy; ek;ikf; fhf;fpwJ.
cyf ,r;irfs; ek;ik jhf;fhjgb> fpwp];J ek;ik fhf;fpwhH. mtH ek;ik fhf;fpwgbahy; ehk; gj;jpukhf rigf;Fs; ,Uf;fpNwhk;. flypy; fhw;Wk; GaYk; te;J tPrpdhYk;> rhj;jhd; ek;Kila tho;f;ifapy; Gay; Nghy tPrpdhYk; ,NaR ek;NkhL ,Uf;fpwgbapdhy;> mtw;iw mjl;b> ekJ tho;f;ifapy; mikjpg;gLj;jp> ek;ikf; fhf;fpwhH|| vd;gNj me;j jpahdj;jpd; RUf;fkhFk;. mq;F me;j eLf;flypy; vq;fsJ rpwpa Muhjidia Kbj;Jtpl;L> vq;fsJ glF fiuia Nehf;fp tpiua Muk;gpj;jJ. fiuia neUq;Fk;NghJ mNef kPd;fs; mq;F Js;sp tpisahLtijf; fz;Nlhk;. fiuapy; ,wq;fp> mUfpy; ,Ue;j N`hl;lYf;F cztUe;j nrd;Nwhk;. fypNyahf;flypy; fhzg;gLk; 23 tif kPd;fspy; \nlyg;gpah| (Telepia) vd;w xUtif kPd; \NgJU kPd; ‘St. Peter fish’ vd;wiof;fg;gLfpwJ. mq;Fs;s N`hl;ly;fspy; St. Peter Fish kpfTk; tpNr~pj;jjhFk;. ,e;j tif kPd; jd; FQ;Rfis gpbf;f NtW kPd; tUk;NghJ> jd; FQ;Rfis thapdhy; ft;tp> ePe;jp fhg;ghw;Wkhk;. ,t;tif kPdpd; thapNyNa nts;spg;gzj;ijf; fz;L> mij jdf;fhfTk; NgJUTf;fhfTk; thpg;gzk; nfhLf;fr; nrhy;yp> ,NaR $wpdhH vd ghuk;ghpak; $WfpwJ.
me;j N`hl;lypy; nrd;W Peter fish cld; jug;gLk; MW tifahd rhyLfSld; Fg;G+]; kw;Wk; cUisf;fpoq;F rpg;Rld; tapuhw rhg;gpl;L> kPz;Lk; vq;fs; g];]py; Vwp> ,NaRfpwp];J KjyhtJ mw;Gjk; nra;j fhdh Ciur; nrd;wile;Njhk;.
ehrNj;jpypUe;J tlfpof;fpy; Ie;J iky; J}uj;jpy; mike;Js;s fhdh> ,NaRfpwp];J KjyhtJ mw;Gjk; nra;j ,lkhFk;. ,q;F Eioe;jTld; ve;j filfspYk;> Wine of Cana fhdhtpd; jpuhl;rurk; vd NghHLfis khl;b> tpw;fpd;wdH. ,e;j ,lk;> jpuhl;rurj;jpw;F (wine) ngaHngw;W tpsq;FfpwJ.
,NaRfpwp];J fhdh CH fy;ahzj;jpy; jz;zPiu jpuhl;rurkhf khw;wpa ,lj;jpy; xU Myaj;ij vOg;gpAs;shHfs;. MWfw;rhbfspy; ,uz;L fw;rhbfs; ,q;F itf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. fp.gp 1883Mk; Mz;L> fj;Njhypf;f gpuhd;rp];fd; gphptpduhy; ,e;j Myak; fl;lg;gl;lJ. ,e;j Myaj;jpw;F vjpNu fpNuf;f MHj;Njhlhf;]; (Greek Orthodox)
Myak; xd;Wk; fhzg;gLfpwJ. ,q;Fk; MW fw;rhbfspy; ,uz;L fw;rhbfs; fhzg;gLfpwJ.
,NaRfpwp];Jtpd; rPlHfspy; xUtuhd gw;njhnyhNkA vd;Dk; ehj;jhd;Ntypd; nrhe;j Cuhf fhdh cs;sJ. ,tuJ Qhgfkhf xU Myaj;ijAk; ,q;F fl;bAs;sdH. ,itfspy; xU Myaj;jpw;F nrd;W> fw;rhbfisg; ghHj;J tpl;L> rw;W Neuk; mkHe;Jtpl;L> ,g;NghJ vq;fsJ gazk; ,NaRfpwp];J tsHe;j Cuhfpa ehrNuj;ij Nehf;fp Muk;gpj;jJ. fHj;jUf;F rpj;jkhdhy; njhlHe;J tUk; ,jopy; mij fhz;Nghk;. mJtiu fHj;jUila fpUig ek;ik #o;e;jpUg;gjhf. Mnkd; my;NyY}ah
rNfhjhp fpshb];`hrpypl;