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2 Vol. XLV No Editor : Rev. Dr. Tlanghmingthanga Ph (R) (O) Joint Editors : Rev. Dr. K. Lallawmzuala Rev. Vanlalrova Khiangte : Rev. Vanlalrawna : Rev. Laldintluanga : Ms. Rosy Zoramthangi Manager : Rev. Lalfakawma Ralte Ph (Kum khat lâk man: Ram chhûngah - Rs. 50) A chhûnga thu awmte Phêk 1. Editorial Keimahni Apocalyptic hi le! Good Friday Sermon Bible Thu thlurbing Rev. Lalchama thukhawchang Theology thumal hrilhfiahna Didakhe-a thu chhuahte hi Aizawl Theological College (ATC) emaw, Editorial Board emaw ngaihdàn a ni kher lo. Published by the Didakhe Board, Aizâwl Theological College, Durtlâng Leitan, Aizawl Post Box - 167, PIN , Mizoram

3 3 Editorial: Pathian Thu kan tuipui dan hi D idakhe -ah hian kan tana tangkai tur nia kan rin Pathian thu, kawng hrang hrang atanga thlirna tih chhuah \hin a ni. Mizote hi Pathian thu duh tak leh tuipui tak niin kan in hria a. Biak inah leh Inkhawmna bakah hmun dangah remchanga piangah Pathian thu kan sawi \hin a. Radio-ah leh T.V.-ah pawh \awng hrang hranga Pathian thu sawi ngaihthlak tur a awm reng a, ngaithla peih tan chuan englai pawh a ngaihthlak tur a awm reng a ni a tih theih. A sawi lam pawh kan thiam a, sawi pawh kan sawi nasa ngiang mai, kan thu khelte lah chu a rilin a thuk hle mai thin a. A zirna lama luh khung kher lo te pawhin Pathian thuril pui pui leh thuk tak tak kan chai thin a. Mahse, a taka nun chhuahpuina lamah erawhchuan kan ropui teh chiam lo niin a lang. Pathian thu kan sawi tam ang hu aiin kan nunpui tam lo niin a lang. Hei tak hi ringtu nuna kan thanmawhbawk leh harsatna chu a ni. Pathian thu hi hriat tam chu a tha te meuh mai, mahse zawm ta si lo ila, hriat tam ngawt chuan awmzia a nei lovang. Chuvangchuan kan hre tam emaw hre tam lo emaw kan hriat ang ang zawm zel thei ila, kan nunah lang chhuak zel thei sela chuan chu tluk a thil hlu leh duhawm a awm thei dawn em ni. Kan rama Pathian thu kan buaipui dan leh tuipui dan te, kan sawichhuah leh dan te, ziaka kan theh darh danah te pawh hian kan ram Kristianna atana tha ber tur kan ngaihtuah thin a tul khawp mai. Mizoram pawn lam atanga Pathian thu chi hrang hrang kan chawk luh leh ram chhunga kan tuipui thin te hi Kohhran thurin leh Bible hrilhfiah dan tlangpui nen a inrem em tih te, kan rama kristian pum pui tan a him em, a tangkai em, kan hlawpui ang em tih chhut hmasak a tul tawh khawp mai. Mi dangte tichi-ai leh hruai khawlo zawnga Pathian thu tuipuina thlarau hi hnualsuat ngam a hun tawh hle a ni.

4 4 KEIMAHNI 1. ATTI Seminar-a tel thu: Association of Theological Teachers-in India hmingin Guwahati-ah November 12-14, 2015 khan Seminar neih a ni a. Hetah hian Dr. T. Vanlaltlani, Rev. Lalfakzuala leh Rev. K. Lalchhuanawma te an kal a, Dr. T. Vanlaltlani n Religion and Secular Spirituality in Tribal Traditions of NE India tih a ziah chu a sawi. 2. College Day Speaker-ah Dr. J.S. Sadananda sawm a ni. Rev. Dr. John S. Sadananda, Master, Serampore College chu November 20, 2015 khan ATC College Day Speaker atan sawm a ni a, Ministry of the Church - Theology by the people of God tih thupuiah hmangin thuchah ropui tak a sawi. 3. Writers Worshop-a Resourse person-a tan thu: Dr. Lalnghak\huami chu November 25-27, 2015 khan Writers Worshop-ah Resource Person-a \angin New Delhi-ah a kal.. 4. Rev. Dr. K. Lallawmzuala Liverpoolah a kal: January 11-15, 2016 khan Sociology Department, John Moores University, Liverpool chuan Worshop on Ethnographic Reading of the Bible tih an buatsaih hmangin Rev. Dr. K. Lallawmzuala a kal a a, Mizo and Bible: Tribal Hermeneutics tih a ziah chu a chhiar. 5. Environmental Awareness Campaign neih a ni: Rev. D. H. Vanlalruata leh Rev. Dr. L.H. Rawsea te kaihhruaina hnuaiah January 16, 2016 khan ATC-ah Environmental Awareness Campaign neih a ni a. Save Environment Association (SENVA) mite lo kalin ATC zirlaite nen hun tha tak an hmangho. 6. ATC Canteen leh General Store Nghaktu thar kan nei: ATC Canteen nghak turin Nl. K. Laltlankimi D/o K. Lalremmawia, Bungkawn chu lak thar a ni a, February 1, 2016 atangin a thawk tan. General Store nghak turin Nl. Lalchhanhimi, Leitan South, Harmon veng chu lak thar a ni bawk. Ani hian february 15, 2016 a\angin a nghak \an.

5 Keimahni Senate Convocation Hyderabad-ah neih a ni. Rev. Dr. C. Lalhlira, Principal chu Senate Convocation hmangin Hyderabad-ah February 2-8, 2016 khan a kal a, B.D. zirlai K.C. Lalhlimpuia pawh student s observer (Convocation ningkhawng thlirin) a kal bawk. 8. Bial Hmeichhe Inkhawmpuia Speaker-a tangte: 1) Dr. T. Vanlaltlani - Ruantlang Pastor Bialah 2) Rev. Dr. H. Vanlalruata - Champhai Vengthlang Bialah 3) Dr. Lalnghakthuami - Tlungvel Pastor Bialah 4) Dr. Lalrindiki Ralte - Kanhmun Pastor Bialah 5) Rev. R. Vanlaltluanga - Kolosib Diakkawn Bialah 6) Rev. Dr. L.H. Rawsea - Leitan Pastor Bialah 7) Rev. Lalfakawma Ralte - Zonuam Pastor Bialah 9. B.D., M.Th., D.Th, Zirlai lak thar an ni: Kumin hi B.D. zir dil kan ngah ber kum a la ni awm e, mi 152 lai kan nei. Heng atang hian mi 25 B.D. zir tur a lak an ni. M.Th., zir dil mi 52 zingah mi 23 lak an ni a, D. Th., zir turin mi pahnih lak an ni bawk. 10. Kutbul Lui Chhuah tlawh a ni: ATC-a History of Christianity Zirtirtute leh M.Th zirlaiten Mizorama Missionary hmasa ber Rev. William Williams-a lo luhna hmasa ber Kutbul Lui Chhuah chu Febraury 20, 2016 khan mi 18 laiin an tlawh. 11. ATC ah India Republic Day lawm a ni. January 26, 2016 khan India Republic Day ATC ah lawm a ni a, Chief Guest-ah Upa Lalhmingthanga, Mayor, Aizawl Municipal Council sawm a ni. 12. Chhiat tawh thu: Kan thawhpui Rev. Dr. H. Vanlalruata fapa nuapang ber Lalhruaitluanga (Mapuia) Atlanta, USA-a awm chu February 29, 2016 khan a thi a. A vuina a tel turin March ni 3 khan Maruata te nupa pawh USA lam panin an chhuk a. Khawhar chhungte kan tuarpui tak zet a ni.

6 APOCALYPTIC HI LE! - Rev. Lalawmpuia Hauhnar, Bangalore Kamkeuna Mizote hi zawlnei thu leh hrilhlawkna thu tuipui tak kan ni. Tun hnaiah pawh thim thuah hnih tih te, zoramthar tih te leh chutiang lam hawi thil dang eng eng emaw tuipui em em an awm. Zawlnei thu leh hrilhlawkna thu kal natpui lutuk hian kawng dik lovah mi a hruai sam em avangin he lam kawnga zirtirna dik leh \ha neih tam hi kan mamawh hle. Kawng lehlamah chuan Judate leh Kristian hmasaten hun harsa leh hrehawm an paltlang laia an thu leh hlate hian vawiin atan hian pawimawhna tam tak a nei a, a chik peih tan chuan zir chhuah tur pawh a tam thei hle ang. Amaherawhchu a \obul leh nihphung te, a ziarang leh zirtirnate erawh chu zir ngun a ngai a. Tun \umah hian khuhhawnna thu leh hla tia an sawi \hin, apocalyptic chungchang han sawi hawn kan tum a ni. Apocalyptic Chu Eng Nge Ni? Apocalyptic tih hi Grik thumal pakhat apokalypsis tih a\anga lak a ni a. He thumal hi Thupuan 1:1 ah hman a ni a, a awmzia chu hawnna (uncovering) tihna emaw thupuan (revelation) tihna emaw a ni. Hetiang chi thu leh hlaah hian heng thuthlung te, hla te, \awng\aina te leh a dangte pawh a tel ve bawk \hin a. A nihna leh ziarang zawng zawng hi thuhmun leh inang vek a nih loh avangin sawifiah tawk a harsa hle. Chuvangin mi thiam pakhat von Rad phei chuan apocalyptic chu thil hrang hrang inchawhpawlh (mixtum compositum) tiin a lo sawi hial a ni. henkhat chuan apocalyptic a nih leh nih loh thliar nan a thu leh hla ziarang (literary pattern) an hmang deuh ber a, \henkhat chuan a thu ken (content) lam an ngaipawimawh thung. A tawi zawnga sawi dawn chuan apocalyptic chu eng harsatna leh manganna emaw tawk mek sakhaw pawl tu te emaw ham\hatna tura inlarna leh thil danglam deuh tak hmanga tu hnen emawa van lam thuruk puan chhuahna tiin a sawi theih ang. 6

7 Apocalyptic hi le! 7 A grammar dan a\anga en chuan apocalyptic tih hi adjective a ni a. Mahse noun anga hman a ni tho bawk. Mi thiam heng Koch te, Stone te leh Hanson te thuziak hrang hrang atangin he mi kaihhnawih thu pathum heng apocalypse te, apocalypticism te leh apocalyptic eschatology te hi mumal deuhva thliar hran an lo ni ta nia sawi a ni. Mahse thliar hran theih an nih rualin an inzawmna pawh thui tak a awm tho. A tawi zawnga sawi dawn chuan apocalypse tih chu a thu leh hla ziarang (literary genre) sawina a ni a, apocalypticism chu ngaihtuahna leh kalphung atana apocalyptic thlirna an hmanna pawlho (community) emaw thiltihho (movement) emaw sawina a ni a, apocalyptic eschatology chu sakhaw thil thlirna (religious perspective) niin hun lo la awm tura Pathian thiltih tur sawi nan hman a ni. Apocalyptic bu hrang hrang hrang tam tak a awm a. Bible-a Daniela leh Thupuan hi a langsar deuh chu an ni a. Heng bakah hian bu dangah pawh apocalyptic tia sawi theih tur a awm nual. Bible pawn lamah pawh hetiang chi thu leh hla hi hmuh tur a tam hle. Kum 250 BC leh AD 200 inkar vela chhuak thu leh hlaah hetiang chi hi a tam hle a. Sebastian Kizhakkeyil chuan apocalyptic lo chhuah vanglai chu 165 BC atanga AD 135, Makkabia helna leh Bar Kochba helna inkar kha niin a sawi. Apocalyptic Dinhmun Hebrai Bible ah chuan Thuthlung Hluia apocalyptic bu pui deuh bera ngaih Daniel bu hi a hlawm thumna Kethubim zinga chhiar tel a ni a, Grik Bible ah chuan zawlnei lian zinga chhiar tel a ni thung. Hebrai Bible-a Daniela bu an dahna a hnuhnun deuh avang hian apocalyptic in ngaihsan a hlawh dan hi a nep deuh angin a lang a ni maithei. Kristianna lairil heng kross thu leh ngaihdamna thu te, thiam chantirna leh thuthlung thar inremna thu ang chi te sawi fiah nan chuan a \angkai dan a nep deuh te pawh a ni mahna. Mahse Judate leh Kristian hmasate khan apocalyptic hi an lo hmang nasa hle thin niin a lang. Daniela leh Thupuan bakah hian bu dangah

8 pawh apocalyptic ziarang hi eng emaw zat hmuh tur a awm a. A ziarang chiang taka a lan lohnaah pawh apocalyptic sulhnu han tih mai theih tur hi a awm tam hle bawk. Chuvangin Bible hre chiang tur chuan apocalyptic hi hmaih hauh loh a ngai a ni. E. Kasemann chuan apocalyptic hi Kristian theology zawng zawng nu (the mother of all Christian theology) tiin a lo sawi hial a. D.N. Freedman chuan Thuthlung Thar thu leh hla kaihhruaitu ber (controlling factor) niin a sawi a. R.H. Charles pawhin apocalyptic hi Kristianna nu leh pa (the parent of Christianity) tiin a lo sawi bawk. Heng mi thiamte thu leh hla hi a zawng a zaa kan pawmpui lo a nih pawhin Pathian thu zirna kawnga apocalyptic dinhmun pawimawhna chu chiang takin a lang a ni. Apocalyptic obul Apocalyptic tobul chungchanga ngaihdan langsar tak pakhat chu, zawlnei rawngbawlna (prophecy) chhunzawmna a ni tih hi a ni. H.H. Rowley chuan apocalyptic chu zawlnei rawngbawlna fa (apocalyptic is the child of prophecy) tiin a lo sawi a. Paul D. Hanson pawhin apocalyptic chu prophecy atanga lo thang lian chho (developed from prophecy) niin a hmu bawk. Judahote kha Babulon salah tangin Persia hnuaiah an awm zui a, chu mi hnuah Grik ho hnuaiah awm lehin chu mi zawhah Rom ho hnuaiah an awm ta zel a. Tlema han zalen ve deuh lai chu nei bawk mah se tun hmaa mahnia ro inrela ram ropui tak an nih ve na ang dinhmun kha chu an luah thei ta reng reng lo a ni. Hnam dangte thuhnuaia an kun mai bakah anmahniho zingah pawh inngeih lohna chi hrang hrang leh inthen darhna te pawh a lo awm ve bawk a. Chutiang hunah chuan tun hmaa zawlnei an neih ang khan neih a lo remchang tawh lo va. Chuvangin zawlnei rawngbawlna kha a ze dangin a lo chhuak ta a, chu chu apocalyptic hi a ni an ti. He ngaihdan hi mi tam takin an pawm a. Zawlnei rawngbawlnaah leh apocalyptic ah hian ziarang inang a lo awm ve nual bawk si avangin he thlirna hi a dik thui hlein a lang bawk a ni. 8

9 Apocalyptic hi le! 9 Chutih rualin zawlnei rawngbawlna leh apocalyptic ah hian danglamna chu a awm tho. Zawlneite chuan an hun laia sualna chu demin chu mi avanga Pathian hremna leh chhiatna lo thleng tur chu an puang thin a. Apocalyptist te erawh chuan an hun hman mek \ha lo tak chu ral thuai turah an ngai a, an ropuina hun duhawm tak chu lo thleng thuai turah ngaiin mite chu hrehawmna karah pawh chhel taka ding nghet turin an fuih thin a ni. A tlangpuiin zawlneite chuan Pathian hnen atanga an thil hriat (heard) chu an puang thin a. Apocalyptist te erawh chuan inlarna lama an thil hmuh (saw in visions) an puang thin thung. Zawlneite chuan Pathian thu tlangaupuitu an nih thu chiang takin an sawi mai a. Apocalyptist te erawh chuan tu ber nge an nih hriat loh turin hming hriat loh emaw, hmanlai mi ropui tu emaw hming hmangin emaw thu an ziak tlangpui. Zawlneite chuan thu puan nan oracle an hmang rim hle a. Apocalyptist te erawh chuan inlarna (vision) an leklam hle thung. Chuvangin, apocalyptic leh zawlneite rawngbawlna khan inanna nei nual mah se, inan lohna pawh an nei nual tho a ni. henkhat chuan apocalytic tobul chu finna thu leh hla (wisdom literature) a ni an ti. A tilartu chu German mi thiam Gerhard von Rad a ni. Apocalyptic ziaranga kan hmuh heng thil thuang hnih rinna (cosmic dualism) te, Pathian chungnunna uar taka sawina (radical transcendence of God) te, thuruk hre bik leh thuril man bik awma rinna (esotericism and gnosticism) te han ngaihtuah hian, apocalyptic hi Thuthlung Hluia finna thu leh hla a\anga lo chhuak niin a lang a ni a ti. Mahse apocalyptic chuan hun hnuhnung thu lam a tuipui hle laiin finna thu leh hlaah chuan chutiang chuan hmun pawimawh a chang meuh lo. Finna thu leh hlain he khawvela nun dan tur lam a ngaih pawimawh em em laiin apocalyptic lamah chuan nakin hun lo la awm tur lam dah pawimawhna a langsar hle thung. Heng kan han sawi tak pahnih bakah hian apocalyptic hrim hrim hi Judaho zing a\anga lo chhuak ni lovin, Persia lam a\anga lo chhuak,

10 10 Grik hun lai a\anga Judaho zinga lo lut ve \an a ni tih ngaihdan a awm bawk. henkhat chuan Babulon ho te, Kanan ho te leh Aigupta hote thu leh hla hrang hrangte hi apocalyptic tobul niin an chhui lut. An inanna pawh a awm nual reng a. Inhnaih taka chengho ta na na na chu an lo inentawnna lai pawh a awm nual ngei ang. Amaherawhchu, a thu laipui tak hi chu Judate irawm chhuak tho chu niin a lang. Apocalyptic Lo Chhuahna Khawvel Apocalyptic hi tute kut chhuak nge ni a, eng ang khawvela atanga rawn irh chhuak nge a nih? Thenkhat chuan pawl bik tu te emaw kutchhuak a nih an rin laiin, thenkhat chuan pawl hrang hrang sulhnu hmuh theih niin an hria. G.E. Ladd chuan apocalyptic hi chhan hrang pathum avanga lo irh chhuak niin a hria a. Pakhatna chu A la bang mi fel (Righteous Remnant) nia inhriate lo chhuah vang a ni a ti. Hasidim te, Pharisai te leh Qumran mite kha chutianga a la bang mi fel nia inngaite entirna tha tak niin a hria. A pahnihna chu an theology a thil inthlak danglam lo awm vang a ni. A hma zawng chuan an tawrhna te kha an sual vangah an ngai thin a. Mahse sal tang chhuah hnua tha taka dan an zawma an inhriat hnuah pawh an dinhmun a la tha chuang tlat lo. Chu chuan ngaihtuahna thar leh thu leh hla thar a rawn hring chhuak a ni. A pathumna chu zawlnei rawngbawlna a lo tawp tak vang a ni. A hma zawnga zawlnei rawngbawlna ropui tak thin kha a lo awm tak meuh loh avangin hmun awl zau tak a lo awm ta a, chu chu apocalyptic hian a rawn hnawh khat ta a ni. Ladd ngaihdan hi a dik thui hlein a rinawm a. Amaherawhchu heng bak pawh hi sawi tur a awm nual thovin a rinawm. Paul D. Hanson chuan apocalyptist te chu pawl hrang hrang atanga lo kal khawm ni mah se inanna pakhat nei an ni a, chu chu thuneihna nei lo an nihna kha a ni a ti. Chutih rualin thu leh hlate ziaka vawng tha thei dinhmuna ding an nih chuan a ziaktute hi lehkhathiam leh dinhmun tha deuhva lo ding ve thin pawh an ni maithei. Amaherawhchu, kan tarlan tawh angin apocalyptic hi hun harsat

11 Apocalyptic hi le! 11 laia chhuak thu leh hla a ni a. D.S. Russell an hun harsat lai chhinchhiahna (record of difficult years) anga a lo sawi hi a dik hle. Chung hun harsat laia thuneihna leh thiltihtheihna nei loten thuneihna nei zawk leh thiltithei zawkte thiltih dan leh awm dan an duh lohna an lantirna chi khat (protest literature) angin a ngaih theih a ni. Daniela leh Thupuan phei chu tihduhdahna hnuaia ziah niin a lang. Mahse J.J. Collins chuan an hrehawm tawrh hi tiduhdahna ni vek kher lovin, harsatna dang dang pawh a ni thei a, anmahni a tawngtu lamin harsatna leh manganna nia an hriat (perceived crises) te kha an ni tiin a sawi thung. Apocalyptic Ziarang leh Nihphung Thupuan (Revelation) Apocalyptic ziarang langsar tak pakhat chu mi tu emaw bik hnena thuruk puan chhuah hi a ni. Chutiang mi bik ah chuan hmanlaia mi ropui hming (e.g. Abrahama, Enoka, Nova, etc.) an hmang \hin a, van lam mi nena inbiakna bik eng emaw tak nei anga tarlan an ni \hin. An thuruk hriat chu puan chhuah nghal mai tur lam aiin, hun tawp thleng vawn tur tih a ni \hin a. Tu te pual bik emaw tur anga ngaih a ni \hin. Chuvangin apocalyptic hi mipui vantlang thu leh hla ai mahin mi tute emaw pawlho bik thu leh hla a ni tiin a sawi theih ang. Hrilhlawkna (Prediction) Mi \henkhat chuan zawlneite kha chuan hrilhlawkna aiin thuhril an ngai pawimawh zawk a, apocalyptist-te erawh chuan thuhril aiin hrilhlawkna an ngai pawimawh zawk a ni an ti \hin. Amaherawhchu, thuhril leh hrilhlawkna hi mi \henkhat heng Ezekiela te leh Jeremia te kha chuan an keng kawp niin a ngaih theih. Apocalyptic-a hrilhlawkna kan hmuh tam tak hi chu hun kal tawha thil thleng tawh, lo la thleng tur anga sawi (vaticinia ex eventu) nia ngaih a ni. Chung hun hrang hranga thil thlengte chu awmze nei takin an rem khawm a. Lalram lo din chhuah dan leh tluk leh chungchangte pawh chutiang chuan an sawi \hin a ni.

12 12 Entirna (Symbolism) awngkam pangngai leh hriatthiam awlsama ziak lova, entirna leh tehkhin thu (sakawlh, ki, arsi, number chi hrang hrang, etc.) ang deuhva ziak hi apocalyptic ziarang langsar tak pakhat a ni. Heng symbol chi hrang hrangte hi Bible bu danga mi an entawn bakah Kanan mite leh Babulon mite hnen atanga an lak chhawn niin a lang. Hetianga an ziah chhan hi an hun lai khawvel ngaihtuahin mi zawng zawng hriatthiam theiha fiah leh chianga ziah kha a him lovin a tha lo zawk a nih a rinawm. Thu biru tak tak an hmang nia kan hriatte pawh hi an ziah chhana te tan chuan hriatthiam harsa a ni lovang. A thim zawnga thlirna (Pessimism) Apocalyptic hi hun harsa leh manganna tawh laia thu leh hla chhuak a nih avangin a thim zawnga thil thlirna hian a chiah hneh viau a ni. D.N. Freedman phei chuan Mangan lai a piang chhuak - a tir a\ang renga thu leh hla inthup, tihduhdah tuarte hnemna (born of crisis from the start it was underground literature, the consolation of the persecuted) tiin a sawi. A tawp khawkah Pathian chu an mangannaah chuan a rawn inrawlh ang tih chu an ring a. Mahse chu mi hun lo thlen hma chuan a tha zawnga thil a inher an beisei lo niin a lang. Pathian rorelna leh hun ropui lo thleng tur Apocalyptic ah hian a thim zawnga thil thlirna hi a lansarh hle rualin, a hun takah Pathian chu a rawn inrawlh ang a, tun hun tha lo takah hian hun tha chu a rawn her chhuahtir dawn a, Pathian rorelna \ha tak chu lo thlengin a thiltum chu tihhlawhtlin a ni dawn a ni tiin an thlir a. Chhandamna an beisei chu hetah leh tunah ni lovin, hun lo la awm turah a ni. Hun a tawp dan tur chungchangah hian \henkhat chuan lalram thar chu he leia din tur hi niin an ring a, \henkhat chuan he khawvel hi chu tihboral niin lei thar leh van thar a lo lang dawn a ni an ti thung. henkhatin Messia an beisei laiin \henkhat chuan chu lam chu an sawi lo. Hun lo la awm tur an thlir avangin tun hun tawpah hian rorelna hnuhnung pawh awm turah an ngai a, chu miin

13 Apocalyptic hi le! 13 a ken tel chu thih theih tawh lohna (immortality) hi a ni bawk. Tun hun tha lo hi a liam ang a, hun hnuhnung ber a lo thlen hunah chuan mi felte chuan hnehna an chang ve tawh dawn a. An hnehna chu eng hun atan emaw mai ni lovin, chatuan atan a ni tawh dawn a ni tiin an thlir a ni. Engkim hi chhan nei veka lo awm an ni tih rinna (Determinism) Apocalyptists te hian khawvel hun inher hi ruat lawk niin an ring a. Chuvangin an chunga thil tha lo lo thleng pawh Pathian rorelna hnuaia lo thleng zel niin an ring a ni. Hei vang hian an hmachhawn mek thil tha lo pawh anmahni ngawt chuan hneh thei lo turah an inngaih phah niin a lang. Chutih rualin mi fel tawrhna chungchanga thu harsa chin fel nan chuan he ngaihtuahna hi a tangkai viau thei thung. Deuteronomistic theology in Pathian thuawih chu hamthatna, awih loh chu vanduaina a tih hi mi fel tawrhna lo thleng thin nen hian a inkalh angin a lang \hin. Mahse apocalyptic thlirna a\ang chuan engkim hi Pathian ruat lawk anga lo thleng a ni a, mi felte chuan an tawrhna chu hrethiam nghal vek lo mah se engkim Pathian ruahmanna fel tak hnuaia thleng tia an pawm chuan an tawrhna pawh chu pawm a nuam thei deuh dawn niin a lang. Thil \ha lo leh kalphung \ha lo dona A hma lama tarlan tawh angin apocalyptic hi thuneihna nei lo leh awpbeha awmten thuneihtute thiltih dan tha lo leh kalphung fel lo an dona (resistance/protest) niin a lang a. Mahse langsar tak leh mi nazawng hriat thiam theih tur ni lovin, mi tute emaw bik lo hriat turin an ziak a. An ziah chhana te tan chuan thu awmze nei leh thlamuanpuiawm tak a ni ngei ang. Thil thuang hnih rinna (Dualism) Thil \huang hnih rinna (dualism) hi apocalyptic-ah hian a lang tam hle. Tuna tawrhna leh nakina chhandamna tih te, sual leh \ha tih te, thim leh eng tih te, a dum leh a var tih te, Pathian leh Setana tih te,

14 14 Pathian mite leh misualte tih te, tun hun leh nakin hun tih te, he khawvel leh Pathian lalram tih te leh a dangte. Heng thil \huang hnih awm rinna kan hmuhte hi Persia ho thu leh hla a\anga an lakluh niin an sawi \hin a. Chutih rualin Bible bu dangah pawh hetiang deuhva thil pahnih sawi dunna hi chu a awm fo tho a ni. Heng thil \huang hnihte hi an intluk vek tihna a ni hran lo. A bikin Pathian leh Setana chungchangah phei chuan Pathian pakhat chauh a awm thu leh engkim chunga Pathian lal chungnung ber a nihna hi an sawi uar em em \hin zawk a ni. A ziaktu hriat loh (Pseudonymity) Apocalyptic lo chhuah hun lai vel hian tun hma anga zawlneite chet velna langsar tak ang kha a awm ta lo a, chutih laiin zawlneite thu leh hla chu an ngaisang em em a, tu te emawin an belhchhah leh mai mai theih a ni lo. Mahse thu leh hla thar mamawhna chu a awm tho si. Chutiang hunah chuan mahni hminga han ziah ve ngawt mai chu a ngamawm hauh lovang. Chuvangin hmanlai mi ropui tu emaw hmingin thu leh hla a lo chhuak ta a. A ziaktute ber hming chu kan hre ta lo hlauh thung a ni. Hming dang daih hmanga thu an ziak hian a chhiartute bum an tum a ni lo va. A hun lai dinhmunah chutianga tih chu a \ha zawka a lan avang leh thu pawmawm tak an hlan chhawng zel a ni tih lantir an tumna chi khat ni zawkin a lang. Chutih laiin Thupuanah erawh hi chuan a ziaktu chu inzep lovin a intar lang thung a. Hei hi apocalyptic bu dang tam tak a an lohna pawh a tih theih awm e. Tlangkawmna Apocalyptic lo chhuah dan leh a ziarang hrang hrang kan han tarlan atang hian tunlaia kan rama zawlnei thu leh hrilhlawkna thu chi hrang hrang kan buaipui thinte nena an inanna tam tak kan hmu thei awm e. A tlangpui thuin apocalyptic bu hrang hrangte hi politics a inawpbehna leh sakhaw dinhmun tha lo tak atanga lo chhuak tiin a sawi theih a. Tunah hian keini chuan chutiang harsatna lian lutuk

15 Apocalyptic hi le! 15 chu kan tawk lo niin a lang. Mahse ei leh bar zawnna kawngah chuan kan dinhmun a hniam hle. Hei hi ram tha zawk lo thleng thut tura beiseina min neihtirtu lian tak pakhat niin a lang. Chuvangin hetiang chi thu leh hla lo awm zel atang hian hmasawn kan ngaihzia pawh chiang takin a hmuh theih awm e. Chubakah apocalyptic hi hrehawm tuar mekte hnemna leh thil dik lo dona thu leh hla a nih avangin manganna hnuaia kun mekte thlamuan nan leh tunlai huna thil dik lo tam tak dona atan pawh tangkai taka hman theih niin a lang. Bibliography Aune, David E. Apocalypticism, Prophecy, and Magic in Early Christianity. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, Collins, John J. Daniel with an Introduction to Apocalyptic Literature: The Forms of the Old Testament Literature Volume XX. Edited by Rolf Knierim and Gene M. Tucker. Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Hartman, Louis F. The Anchor Bible: The Book of Daniel A New Translation with Notes and Commentary on Chapter 1-9. New York: Doubleday & Company Inc., Kizhakkeyil, Sebastian. Apocalypse. Mumbai: St. Pauls, (2007) 2 nd Print, Koester, Craig R. Revelation and the End of All Things. Grand Rapids, Michigan/Cambridge, U.K.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Morris, Leon. Apocalyptic. London: Inter-Varsity Press, Reddish, Mitchell G. Ed. Apocalyptic Literature: A Reader. Nashville: Abingdon Press, Russell, D.S. Apocalyptic Literature. In The Oxford Companion to the Bible. Edited by Bruce M. Metzger and Michael D. Coogan. New York: Oxford University Press, Inc., 1993,

16 16 Good Friday Sermon: KRISTA THISEN HLU TAK CHHUAK CHU, KA TÂN A HLU A NI. - Rev. Rokhûma, Mission Vêngthlang Isua thisen zârah Hmun Thianghlim bera luhna kawng thar leh nung... min hawnsak ta. (Hebrai 10:19). Kan Lalpa, A tisa put lai ni hnuhnung leh A thawhleh lam thleng khân, ringtu nihnain, a kianga awmah lo inchan ila. Kan hriat reng tûr chu; Pathian Fapa lo lan chhan ber chu Diabola hnathawhte A tih boral theih nân a ni (I Jn.3:8) Khawvêl kal sual tawh, mihring nun sualin a tihhmelhem, Eden huan a\anga hnawhchhuah tawh, Setâna pawhin a lo ta neih tawh (Luka 4:6) chu Lal Isuan A nunna ngei pein Eden kawngkhâr A rawn hawng leh ta a. Chu chu ti tûrin kan sual mawh (leibat) chauh ni lovin, kan sual ngei chu A phur a ni. A chhia leh a \ha hriatna thing rah ei avânga mihring nuna chhiatna lo awm chu Pathian felna mit a\angin, Ka Pathian, engah nge mi kalsan? A ti a ni. (Amah kalsantu Pathian hi, A inthawinaa A tleitlâk hnuah chuan, Ka Pa tiin, A kutah A thlarâu A kawltir tho). Mantir zâna Pindan chungnungah, Lal Isuan A zirtîrte hnêna A thusawi leh A thiltih kha ringtu tân chhinchhiah tûr pawimawh tak tak a awm. A zirtîrte zînga pakhatin a mantir tûr leh a dang pakhatin a phat tûr thu A sawi a. Hei hi Amahin A hriatlawk avânga sawi mai a ni a; a mantirtu leh a phattu zirtîrte khân an duhthlanna zalenna hmang suala an tih a ni a, Lal Isuan A lo sawi lawk avânga ti an ni lo va, Lal Isuan mawh a phur lova, chutiang atân a ruat sa pawh an ni lo. Ama \anpuia dil hlauh se \ha mai tûr. Tin, Kalhlen Kût chaw an ei hnuah Lal Isuan Lalpa Zânriah A buatsaih zui a; (hemi ruai Kalhlen Kût leh Lalpa Zanriah Sakramen

17 Sermon: Krista thisen hlu 17 inkârah hian em ni aw?) Lal Isua A tho thut a, Zânriah Thianghlim, Ama tisa leh thisena inchâwmna tûr atân chuan, zirtîrte ke A sil kha. (Luka 22:18-19; Joh. 13:4f.) A tisa, ei tûr tak, A thisen ni tûr tak hmanga Amah nêna nun in\awm tak tak tûr chuan silfai kan va \ûlin, Lal Isuan pawimawh a va ti em! Gethsemani huana Lal Isua A \awng\ai laia A zirtîr zînga mi 8-te kha khawnge an awm aw tihte hi rilruin a ngaihtuah lo thei lo. Juda Iskariota a chhuak bo tawh a; Petera, Johana leh Jakoba te A hruai hrang leh a. Hmun dangah Lal Isuan Pakuate kha khawiah nge? (Lk 17:18) A tih ang deuhvin, helai hmunah pawh hian khawnge an awm le? Lal Isuan heta zirtîr pathum A hruai hran (Amah zui fâl biktu) hi hmun dangah pawh A lo hruai hrang tawh \hin (Lk. 8:51; Mt. 17:3). Hruaitu hi zui tûrin a kal a. Tin, a zuitu chu hruai atân a inpeih a ngai, awm lui tlat chu hruai theih an ni lo. Arpui no hruai pawhin chaw a hmuh veleh a no zawng zawng huapin a ei tûrin a ko va, a pui hnaih apiang an tlai fâl \hin. Lal Isua \awng\ai tûra, A kal fâl dâwn khân, A zirtîr pathumte pawh hian an zui ta lo va, an Lalpa, thihpui tham hiala thlaphâng an zui lo kha a va pawi êm! An lo muhil lehnghâl a. Zâwlnei Eliza chuan, a hun tâwp dâwn, vâna a chhoh dâwn khân, zirtîr Elisa chu Lo awm rawh a tih pawhin a zui lui tlat a; tichuan Elisa chuan a pu thlarâu chan lêt hnih a beisei chu a pu lâk chhoh a nih lai a hmuh chuan a chang ang tia hrilh a ni (2 Lalte 2:10). Zirtîrte pawh khân an Lalpa kha zui lui tlat se, thlarâu lam malsâwmna chan tam tak an dâwng tûr! Puithiam Lalber kawtlai hmun râpthlâk takah pawh khân, A thihnaa thi ve dâwn pawh ni se phat tawp loh intiam (Mk. 14:31) Petera khân, a Lalpa bulah awm lui tlat ta se a va ropui dâwn em! Baibul thu pawh a ropui danglam ngei ang. Lal Isuan Diabola hnathawhte tiborala vân kawng A hawnna thu ruangâm hi Lalpa Pathian chuan A lo duang vek tawh a. Zâwlnei

18 18 Isaia hmangin, Hlau suh u, ka tlan tawh che u hi; in hmingin ka ko che u a, ka ta in ni asin, tia ringtute min thlamuanna hre rengin, Krista thisen kan tâna a hlutna te lo en zui ila. (Isaia 43:1). 1. Hlau suh u, min tih angin Lal Isua hmachhuanin, Pathian lal\huhphah ropui pawh kan tân khawngaihna lal\hutphah a lo ni ta. Chu chu Lal Isuaah Pathian fa nia A hnêna ka kal theihna chu a ni. Lal Isua tlanna thisen hlu zârah Pathian ta ka lo ni a, mahni ta pawh ni lo Lal Isua ta nih hi a va ropui em! Lal Isua nêna nun in\âwmna thuah hian Ka nung a ni... Krista chu keimahah a nung zawk (Gal.2:20) tiin ringtu chuan a lo sawi a. Martin Luther-a chuan Lal Isuan mihring sual a phurh thuah, Pa chuan Krista chu, Phatsantu Petera, ringtute tiduhdahtu Saula, mantirtu Juda Iskariota, mi sual nu Mari Magdalini kha i ni a. Dân chuan hêng sual zawng zawnga khat Isua chu thi tûrin a ruat a. Isua chu tualthattu, rûkru, dawtsawi leh mi uiretu sual ber a ni a. Hêng hi Amahin A tih ni lo mah se, Ama tân a inbel tlat vang a ni a ti a. Ka sual lungngaihthlâk A kalpui, Ama tâna inbelin, Ama nunna mi chantir ta hlauh va, Hlînglukhum i khum, keiin lallukhum Galatia Lehkhathawn a hrilhfiahnaah Martin Luthera chuan, Kristian chu Krista a ni ti hialin a lo sawi duh thawh ve a ni. Ringtu hi Krista a nih tih kher chu a ni lem lo vang chu. Thlalera thingbuk meiin a kan pawhin hnimbuk chu meiin a kâng a, a hnimbuka chu a kâng ral si lo (Ex. 3:2). Hêng hian ngaihtuahna min siamsak chu, Lal Isuan Kraws A put kha tu kraws nge? tih hi a ni. A putu Krista kraws chu a ni ngei a (Jn.19:20); mahse A putsak mihring kraws a nih miau avângin an zawn dûn ta rêng a ni (Lk. 23:26). Lal Isua putpuitu Simona kha a awhawm hle a ni. Africa mi a ni a, an chhungkuain mi duhawm tak an ni zui reng a ni (Rom 16:13). Lal Isua kraws zâra ka sual zawng zawng, a kaidum zawng leh a ser nên vek (KHB 57, 185) tihbo tih hi ka lawmna a ni. Chu kraws-ah

19 Sermon: Krista thisen hlu 19 chuan sual tih lai ngei pawhin simna leh ngaihdamna a lo lang nghâl thei a, sual mawh chu Ama phurhah a tel nghâl a, min \hing leh tawh lo vang. Lal Isua pawhin Petera, Amah phatttu kha a chhuahchhal miah lo. He malsawmna hi Lal Isuan In tân hmun siamin ka kal dâwn A tih kha niin a lang; chu hmun ngei chu a tukah khân A kin ta - ka zo ta a tih kha a ni. Khi vân chanchin khi ka hre tawh... Ka tân buatsaih leh peih diam em ni? Ni, ni, ni. kan sualna leh âtnate hi simna a\angin Anin A lo ngaidam thei a; sualna lakah leh sual khawih lo tûr pawh hian Lalpa hian min lo ti â thei bawk. 2. Krista thisen hlu chu nunna a ni a, hnar erawh a râpthlâk. Juda puithiam lalte chuan Lal Isua an er sa tlat a, Pilata hnêna an hruai pawhin Ani chuan, Itsîkna avângin an rawn hruai tih a hre reng. Lal Isuan, Pawn lam lan dân ngawt enin thu peih mai suh u; a nih dân dik tak enin rêl zawk rawh u tia A fuih pawhin (Jn. 7:24) Thi tlâkah an ruat tlat a, Lal Isua thisen mawh pawh anmahni leh an fate chunga awm tûrin ât huai takin an huam a, an tuar ta rêng a ni. (Mt. 27:25) Kraws a\ang khân lo chhuk ta che, tichuan kan ring ang che, an tih khân A lo chhuk tak tak mai ang tih pawh an hlau hlel lo vang. Vântirhkoh singsarih leh sanghnih ko thla thei (Mt. 26:53) mah ni se, A Pa thu angin, A chhuk duh si lo. Lal Isua ruala khenbeh ve suamhmang pakhat chuan, a thih dâwn \epah Lal Isua ringin khami ni khân Lal Isua ram Paradis a chang nghâl a. Lal Isua tân pawh thu sawi vaka han campaign chiamna a awm lo va, pakhatin Paradis a chan kha pakhat pawh khân kei pawh aw ti ve hlauh se \ha tûr. Mantira a awm zan khan Lal Isuan A mite hnena, Khatah khân awm la, min vênpui rawh u, A tih ang khan, kan awmhmun \heuh atang hian, Amah i vênpui ve ang u. A kianga awm loh chuan mutthlûk a awl. Amah tilungngai zualtu nih a hlauhawm. Lalpa hnênah hian mahni duhzawng chauh sawi kur nguai a A mi duh dân ngaithla lo leh mutthlûksan a hlauhawm.

20 20 3. Kraws leh Thlân ruak hi a sawi hran theih loh va. Krista thisen zâra tihnun chu Lalpa thawhleh rual khân kaihthawh an ni a, vân hmunah \huttir an ni ta (Eph. 2:6; Kol. 3:1). He tho leh nun Lal Isua zâra kan chan hi a va ropui êm! Tûnah hetah mai hian vân nun chu kan lo chên \ân reng tawh a ni. Tirhkoh Paula chuan, vân thumaa lâk chhohvin a inhria a, a lawmpuiawm khawp mai, Keia tân hian erawh chu vân eng zat mah dang awm chuang lovin, ka Lalpa hnên, Amah hi ka vânram a ni. Nang I awm chuan lei vân a chang \hin. I awmna vân a ni ka tân... (KHB No. 14, 60). Lal Isua thisena tlanna a zârah min tlantu ta nih hi a va lawmawm em! Ka ta i ni min ti (Is. 43:1; I Kor. 6:19f). Khawvêl hi mahniin hmachhawn dâwn ila, a huhphurhawm vei nên, lei leh vâna thuneihna zawng zawng neitu ta, chungnungbera thiltihtheihna hliahkhuha awm hi a va thlamuanthlâk em! Chu chu tûnah ringtuin kan chan leh chatuana ropui zual zêl tûr a ni. Thlarâu Thianghlimin Lal Isua hnên a mi laa ringtu nuna A pek Lal Isua nêna nun in\awmna nun chu Thlarâuva hmuh leh neih a ni a; ringtu chuan, Kraws lêra awm chu nungin a hmu, a. Lalpa thawhlehna tûkah pawh hmeichhe pathum chuan thlân lung chawi sawn thei lo tih inhre chungin an Lalpa rinna leh hmangaihnain an kal mai a, thlân inhawng sa an hmu mai. Rinnaa hmuh in a chiang ber mai. Hmu lova ringte chu an eng a thawl e. Lalpa tuarnaah hian, A kianga awm a, Amah chu mahni hmun \heuhva awma vÿnpui leh a tisa leh thisen ringa Amaha lo puitling tûr leh Ama ta nia A kianga tho leh nun nunpui tûrin min duh a. Chutiangin ringtu leh Kohhran pawh Tholeh nunthara nunga, Krista thawhlehna Chanchin ha puangtu, Thlarâu Thianghlim zâra lo \hanglian zêl tûrin min Chhandamtu, Tholeh Lalpa chuan min duh a ni.

21 21 Bible Thu Thlurbing: Sam 137:7-9 - Ms. Rosy Zoramthangi Aw LALPA, Jerusalem ni chu Edoma thlahte chungah a chhe lamin hre reng ang che; A lungphum lam pawhin tichim rawh u, tichim rawh u, titute kha. Aw Babulon fanu, tihborala awm tur, Kan chunga i tih anga thungrul tur che chu lawm takin a awm ang. I fanau tê tête chhuhsaka, lungpui vuak nana hmangtu tur chu lawm takin a awm ang. Sam 137-na chang tawp lam hian mak tih leh hriatthiam loh a hlawh fo. Israel-te khan an hmelma, anmahni timualpho a, zahthlak tak leh hnam tin nuihzabura siamtu Babulon chunga phuba an lak dan tur an sawi chhuahna ni awm takin a ngaih theih a. A bik takin chang 9-na hian ngaihmawh a hlawh zual deuh an hmelmate chunga an thinrimna kha nausen pawi sawi lote chungah nen lam an hrithla dawn tihna em ni ang? Han chhiar mai pawh hian a rapthlakin an phuba lak duh dan a uchuak hle niin a hriat theih. Sam 137-na hi Vantlang ah Hla 1 kan tih te zinga a tawp ber a ni. Heng hlate hian ram chhung buaina leh tawrhna te, chhiatna rapthlakin mipui nawlpui khawsak dan leh khawtlang nun a nghawng dan te, an sakhuana a nghawng dan te leh an rilru put hmang thlenga a khawih dan te an tarlang chiang hle hlawm a. Nuihzabura Israel-te siamtu chhiatna rapthlak chu BC 587-a Babulon-in Jerusalem khawpui la a, Temple hal (Sam 74:7) a, mipui tam tak nunna a laksak kha a ni. Jerusalem tihchhiat a nih thu leh chumi avanga an tawrhna chu heng Samahte chauh hian sawilan a ni lo va, tihchhiat a nih dan chipchiar leh chhiatna tawpkhawk a nih dan te Jeremia Tah Hla-ah acrostic poetry hmangin tarlan a ni bawk.

22 22 Phuba la tura Dilna/ awng\aina 2 Hla chu! (Imprecatory Psalms) Phuba la tura Dilna/ awng\aina hian mihring zia a tarlang chiang hle. Heng hlate hi mimal/ khawtlangin taksa leh rilrua manganna leh harsatna namen lo, thih leh boral hlauhawm dinhmun an luah laia lo chhuak a ni a. Harsatna leh manganna hnuaiah Israel-te hian an harsatna sutkiansak turin ngenngawl takin Pathian an ko \hin, Pathian chettir ngei tumin hun kal tawha anmahni chhandam tura Pathian chet dan te, an thil tawn duhawm leh duhawm lo te pawh an phawrh chhuak \hin a. Chutiang hunah chuan mihringin harsatna kara a rilru put hmang chiang takin a lo lang \hin. Heng hla danglam bikte hi Jerusalem khawpui leh Temple tihchhiat a nih avang te, mipui tam takin nunna an chan avang tea an \ahna leh chung thil thlentirtu chunga an thinrimna puak chhuak niin sawi theih a ni a, a tum ber erawh chu Pathian chhandamna a ni. He chhandamna an beisei hi tisa/taksaa tawrhna ata Pathian chhandamna a ni a, chhandam an ngaihzia leh mamawhzia lantirna turin an hmelmate, Pathian hawtute thiltih leh chetdan an sawi chhuak ve chauh a ni zawk. Sam 137:7-9 hian Vantlang ah Hla ziarang keng tawh lovin ze hran a nei a, chu chu Anchhe lawhna emaw, Hmelmate Hrem tura Dilna/ awng\aina (Imprecatory Psalm) 3 a ni. Heng hla ziarang danglam bik takho hi a tlangpuiin ah Hla kan tih hian a keng tel duh viau. Pathian kohnain bul a \an a, hmelmate 4 leh Pathian dodaltute chunga dik taka rorelna hlen chhuak a, an phu tawk hremna thlentir tura ngenna leh duhthusamin a zui thin. Hetiang hla/ \awng\aina hi Sam hrang hrang 26-ah chang 73 vel a awm a (Sam 55:15; 58:10; 59:13; 69:23,27; 109:6-21; 137:8,9; 143:12.), hmelmate chunga phuba la tur leh hremna thlentir tura duhthusam leh tawngtaina a keng tel hlawm.

23 Bible Thu Thlurbing 23 Heng hla/\awng\ainate hi Thuthlung Hluiin anchhia/hremna a ziritir dan a\anga lo chhuak a ni a, Pathian chu Thianghlim, a thutiama rinawm leh Thuthlunga nghet a nihzia a lantir. Pathian hawtute hrem tura dilna hian Pathian nihna leh mizia nia an hriat \hin dan a kalpui thui hle. A thu awih lotute hrem \hin Pathian chuan amah dotute chu a hrem ngei dawn tih rinna a\angin heng hlate pawh hi lo piang a ni reng a. Innghahna bulbal nei lova mihring ziaa huatna, thinrimna leh phuba lak chak hrim hrimna avanga lo irh chhuak ve ngawt a ni lo. Heng hla/\awng\ainate hian Pathian chu engkimtithei Pathian a nihzia mite hriattir a duh a (Sam 59:13, 74:22), chu chuan dik lohna leh tawrhna chi hrang hrang kara dikna neitu, dik taka rorel \hin Pathian zawng tura kohna te (Sam 58:11, 83:160), dikna vawnhim \ulzia te a lantir bawk (Sam 35:1,4). Sam 137:7-9 Jerusalem leh Pathian ngaia thinlung khawhar taka a awm hnuin (1-6), Sam ziaktu hian mihring ziaa thinurna leh phuba lak chakna thuin chang 7-ah bul a rawn \an a. Chang 7-ah hian Israel-ten Edom laka an thinurna lo pai sa reng chu a rawn irh chhuak ta. Engvanga Edom laka lo la thinrim reng nge an nih? Israel-te leh Edom-ho hi inhal em em reng an nih piah lamah, BC 587-a Babulon-in Jerusalem a tihchhiat laia lo puitu leh fuih phurtu chu Edom-ho hi an ni a (Jer. Tah Hla 4:21, Ezek 25:12, 36:5, Obad 10-14), hnehchhiahna an tawrh tibelhchhah tura Jerusalem rawktu an ni bawk. Chu bakah, Jerusalem tihchhiat hi remchangah lain Juda lalram chhim lam ram bung an lo neihsak a, chu chu Thuthlung Thar huna Idumai ram tih tâk kha a ni. Heng an thiltihte avang hian anmahni chunga phuba laksak turin Pathian chu an ko a ni. Chang 8-9-ah hian anchhe lawhna leh phuba la tura Pathian koh vawi hnihna a lang a. Heta hrem tura Pathian a auh chhan erawh

24 24 chu Babulon, Jerusalem chhiatna a mawhphurtu ber lakah a ni thung. Babulon fanu (chang 8) chu an hmangaih tak Jerusalem a khaikhin a, tichhetu tia koh pawh a âwm lo lo ve. Mi \henkhat chuan chang 8-9 te hian Babulon chet dan zulzuia dik taka thungrulh vena a kawk niin an ngai a, tichhetu Babulon chungah an chet dan phu tawk hremna lo thleng ve turin duhthu a sam a ni ber. Chang 9-na hian hman lai Palestina chhehvela an indonaa pawi sawi lo nunau ten an tawrh dan rapthlak tak a tarlang a. Mipa puitling leh sipaite chu khandaih, fei leh indona hriamhrei hmanga thah emaw an ni \hin a, naupangte chenin rãwng taka thah an ni \hin (Hosea 10:14). Nu nau pai te phei chu an naupai lai pawh chhuahsak turin an pum an zai \eh sak \hin a, infiamna chi khat atan nausente leh naupang tê zual te pawh lei vuak nan te an hmang \hin bawk (II Lal. 8:12, Hosea 13:16, Amos 1:13, Nahum 3:10). Zawlnei-hoin Jerusalem khawpui, Temple leh mipuite chunga a nunrawnna avanga Babulon 5 chhiat tur thu an lo hrilhlawk zulzuiin, he Sam ziaktu pawh hian a chang tawp berah hian Babulon tana hremna, a phu tawk nia a ngaih leh a duhthusam Pathian hmaah a thlen a ni. Hmelma hrem tura dilna hla/\awng\aina hi a him em? Heng Sam-te hi engtianga hrilhfiaha inzirtir tur nge ni ang? Kristiante tan hetianga \awng\ai hi a him dawn em ni? tih te leh zawhna dang tam tak pawh awm thei ang. Mi \henkhat chuan mipui kalkhawm hmaa chhiar atan pawh an duh lo va, phuba lakna, tharum thawhna leh zirtirna dik lo pe thei hiala an ngaih avangin him tawk loah an ngai. Heng zingah hian C.S. Lewis pawh a tel nghe nghe. Hetiang deuh tho hian Clifford chuan \hangtharte tan chuan he Sam chang tawp lam hi chu chhiar loh mai tur a ni, a ti. Church of England-ho inkhawm hruaina bu Alternative Service Book-ah chuan Hrem dilna Sam-ho hi

25 Bible Thu Thlurbing 25 bracket kil li nei chhungah dah vek an ni, chumi awmzia chu chhiar kân/paih theih an ni tihna a ni. Thlirna chi hrang hrang a awm a, Sam 137:7-9 hi Zionism pawm tura tharum thawhna tel lova insawmna nia ngai an awm a, phuba lakna chungchang zirtirna lam hawi nia ngai pawl an awm bawk. Hengho ngaihdanah chuan phuba lakna chu mihringin a tih tur ni lovin Pathian kuta dah tur a ni. A hmaa sawi tak ang khan heng Sam-te hi hriatthiam a har viauin a lang a, mahse Israel-te hmelma leh Pathian duh lotute laka duhthusam a ni tih hriat reng a \ul hle. Buaina leh harsatna namen lo tawk mektu hnam/mimalin a thlentu nia a ngaih hmelma laka a thinlung ná a rûm chhuahpui a ni. Chhungril thinlung ná inup puak keh hi mihring zia a nih avangin heng hlate pawh hi maksak tak leh rapthlak deuh bik taka ngaih/hmuh a dik ber lo vang. Hei vang hian hrilhfiahtu tam takte chuan heng Sam thu te hi angial angana lak tur niin an ngai lo. Hman lai Israel-ten heng hla/\awng\ainaa an tum ber chu an harsatna lak a\anga chhandamna a ni a, Pathian hi Dikna neitu a ni tih an hriat avangin anmahni tinatu leh Pathian hmelmate chuan an phu tawk hremna an dawn an ring bawk. Tun lai huna phuba, hremna, anchhe lawh tihte kan hriatthiam dan leh hman lai Israel ten an hman dan hi a inang lo mai ni lovin, a innghahna a dang em em a ni. Hman lai Israel-te chuan Dikna neitu Pathian a nihzia an pawmin an hrechiang a, hremna leh anchhia pawh a tak takin a thleng \hin niin an ngai. Hmelmate hremna tura dilna/\awng\aina emaw, anchhe lawhna chu Pathianin Dikna a hlen chhuahna tura kawng pakhat nia an hriat avangin thil tih âwm lo tak a ni lem lo. Huatna, thinurna, leh phuba lak duhna ringawt avanga heng hlate hi phuah an ni lo tih hria ila, a innghahna chu huatna leh thinurna ni lovin, Dikna neitu Pathianah a ni.

26 26 Heng \awng\ainate hi Thuthlung Hluia Ha aiah ha, Mit aiah mit tih thu vuak thlak hun lai chauha an hman a ni lo. Thuthlung Tharah pawh Isua khan a hre bel viau tih a hriat a, Sam 69-na hi vawi 5 lai a sawi lang a nih kha. Tin, Korazin leh Bethsaida khaw chunga a \awng dan kalhmang kha heng Sam-a hmelmate hrem tura dilna hla/\awng\aina ziarang tho a ni. Kapernaum pawh an thinlung sak avangin hremhmun lamah an kal dawn tih a sawi. Tirhkoh Paula pawhin hetiang thu hi a hmang ve bawk. Heng hla dangdai tak mai te hi a him a, zirtir nei \ha tak an ni a, tharum thawhna leh phuba lak duhna lam an sawi avanga hnualsuata hlamchhiah mai tur an ni lo. Pathian chungchang zirtirna leh mihringin Pathian a hmuh leh hriat dan ril taka innghat a nih avangin a him lohna a awm lo vang. Thinurna, hremna hi mihringin eng emaw chen chu a lantir \hin, mahse Pathian nena heng thil hi hmachhawn a nih loh chuan rah duhawm lo tak a chhuah thei. Chuvangin a tudai theitu Pathian hnena Israel ten an thlen anga thlen mai hi a finthlakin, Kristiante tih tur dik tak zawk a ni tih hi min zirtir a ni. Engtiangin nge tun lai khawvelah kan hman \angkai ang? Walter Kaiser-a ngaihdanah chuan Bible chhung thu leh hla hrang hrangah hian heng hla kan sawi mekte aia hriatthiam har a awm lo! A chhan chu Bible hi Pathian thlarau hruaina hnuaia ziah nia kan pawm laia hetiang thu mak leh runthlak, uchuak deuh tak hi engtin nge ziah lan a nih theih? Mahse tharum thawhna leh phuba lakna, hremna tura duhthusam hi Pathian thlarauin a hruaina hnuaiah hian ziah a ni tlat si. ul lo leh him lo, \angkai lo ni se chuan an ziak âwm lo ve. Hmelmate huatna leh phuba lak duhna hian hman lai a\ang tawhin mihring rilru leh sakhuanaah hmun a luah lian hle reng a, chumi a nih avang chuan mihring nun leh chanchin hi inhuatna leh phuba lak duhna thinlung hneha hnam tin zinga muanna thlen tura beihna a ni - hei hi a la dik hle zel. Khawvel hmun hrang hranga Kristian tihduhdah tuarte leh tawrhpuitute chuan an tawrhna/

27 Bible Thu Thlurbing 27 hrehawmna avangin Pathian hi che thuai tur leh chhandamna pe thuai turin kan beisei fo, chutah chuan heng Hmelmate hrem tura dilna/\awng\aina hi kan chham chhuak \hin. Heng dilna/\awng\ainate hian hmelmate laka phuba lakna leh tharum thawhna a sawi nasa a. Mahse tharum thawhna hian muanna a thlen ngai lo va, tharum thawhna leh thisen chhuahna a hring chhuak \hin. Hei vang hian Sam phuahtute pawh hian mihring ze pangngai a\anga an thinrimna leh phuba lak dan tur an duhthusam an sawi chhuak a, mahse tharum thawhna, hremna, phuba lakna erawh chu Pathian rorelna kutah an dah. Anmahni ngeiin phuba lakna chu an tihlawhtling dawn tih vawikhat mah an sawi lang ngai lo; \awng\aia kan duhthusam emaw, mamawh emaw, dilna emaw kan thlen \hin ang hian Pathian koin Pathian hnenah an thlen a ni. Huatna avanga mi tu emaw chhiatna tura dil hi he Sam hian a tum a ni lo tih hre reng ila. Hnam hmelma emaw, Pathian dodaltute tana Dik taka rorel tura ngenna leh dilna a ni mai chauh. Rilru lam zir mi leh Counselling lam thiamte chuan heng Sam-te hi mihring rilru na taka hliam, thinurna leh huatna nasa tak neiin damna tura a kawng zawh pawimawh tak niin an hria. Chhungril nun dam lo, tawrhna nasa tak nei inup hi mihring tan a him lo va, chuvangin heng Sam ziaktuten mi dang hmaa pho lan ngam loh an rilru chhungril ber Pathian hmaa an phawrh ang hian, rilru chhungrila hliam tuarten Pathian hmaah an rilru chhungrila awm zawng zawng inbun ruakin damna kawng an zawh thei tih kan zir chhuah a pawimawh. Tharum thawhna leh hleilenna khawvelah hian heng Sam-te hi hman \angkai dan a awm. Dikna leh rorelna fel a awm theihna tura tharum thawh leh phuba la tura infuihna ang zawnga thlir lovin, mi dik lote chunga roreltu chu Pathian a ni tih zirtirna \ha tak a ni tiin thlir thiam ila. Dik lohna leh inawp behna te, tihduhdahna avanga rilru chhungrila huatna emaw, thinrimna

28 28 emaw, phuba lak chakna te hial pawh kan thlenna tur dik tak chu Pathian chauh a ni tih min zirtirna a ni bawk. Heng Sam-te hian Pathian hi engkim chunga roreltu leh neitu, mihring thinurna te, huatna leh phuba lak duhna zawng zawngah pawh thuneihna tawp neitu a nihzia min hriattir a ni. Endnotes 1 Vantlang ah Hla (Psalms of Communal Lament) leh Mimal ah Hla (Individual Lament) te hi a hla thu awm dan avang leh, a huho sawina \awngkam leh mimal sawina \awngkam an hman dan a\angin Mimal (Individual) leh Vantlang (Communal)-a \hen an ni. Hmanlai Israel-ah Puithiam leh Lalte n mipui aiawhtu an nih anga mipui aiawha mimal \awngkam an hman fo avangin mipui tih leh vantlang tih ramri hi \hen fel thlap a har. Sam bu chhunga mipui \ah hla chhunga khung tlanglawn deuh dangte chu: Sam 44, 55, 60, 77, 79, 80, 89, 106, 137 te hi an ni a, heng lo pawh hi zirtu azirin Sam dang belh emaw, paih emaw pawh a awm thei. 2 Mi \henkhat chuan heng Sam-te hi Phuba la tura Dilna/ awng\aina ni lovin Anchhe Lawhna (cursing psalms) tiin an sawi bawk. C.S. Lewisphei chuan sual rawng kai, Pathian leh Setana inkara awm a nih avangin Kristiante chuan an ngaihven tur a ni lo a ti hial (quoted in Christopher K. Lensch, Prayers of Praise and of Imprecation in the Psalms (WRS Journal 7/2: August 2000), Heng imprecatory psalms/cursing psalms kan tihte hi anchhe inlawhna chi khat chu a ni a, mahse Israel-hovin an hman dan chu keinin anchhe inlawh kan hriatthiam dan leh kan hman dan nen chuan a hrang daih si. Psalms of anger emaw, Psalms of wrath tiin emaw sawi a ni bawk. See, C. Hassell Bullock, Encountering the Book of Psalms (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2001), p Hmelmate tih hian Sam phuahtute hmelma a kawk thei a, Israel hnam hmelma, anmahni tihboral tumtu, harsatna leh manganna thlen fotute an ni thei bawk a, Pathian dodaltu Pathian thu awih lote a kawk thei bawk. 5 Persia-in BC 539- a Babulon a lak khan thisen chhuahna leh inbeihna nasa a awm lutuk lo, harsa lem lo takin a la a, mahse Xerxes-a hun laia an hel avangin Persia thinrim hian Babulon khawpui hi a tichhe hneh hle. Roreltu hrang hrang hnuaiah a kun chho ta reng a, Babulon khawpui tundin leh tumna leh chei \hat tumna chu awm zel mah se, ngai a awh tawh ngai lo. BC 482 hnuah hi chuan zawi zawiin a awngrawp tial tial a, BC 100 a thlen meuh chuan hnuchhawn ramah a chang ta.

29 Bible Thu Thlurbing 29 Bibliography Laney, J.C. A Fresh Look at the Imprecatory Psalms. Bibliotheca Sacra 138 (1981): Christopher K. Lensch, Prayers of Praise and of Imprecation in the Psalms in WRS Journal 7/2 (August 2000): Waiter Kaiser, Toward Old Testament Ethics. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, Erhard S. Gerstenberger, Psalms Part 2 and Lamentations FOTL Vol XV. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B Eerdmans Pub. Co., John N. Day, The Imprecatory Psalms and Christian Ethics in Bibliotheca Sacra 159 (April-June 2002): Jace Broadhusrt, Should Cursing Continue? An Argument for Imprecatory Psalms in Biblical Theology in Africa Journal of Evangelical Theology 23/1 (2004): C. Hassell Bullock, Encountering the Book of Psalms. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, John W. Hilber, Psalms in John H. Walton Ed., Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary Vol. 5.Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, Johannes G. Vos, The Ethical Problem of the Imprecatory Psalms in The Westminster Theological Journal 4/2 (May 1942): Raymond F. Surburg, The Interpretation of the Imprecatory Psalms in The Springfielder 39/3 (July 1975): Gerald Pauls, The Imprecations of the Psalmists: A Study of Psalm 54 Doirection 22/2 (Fall 1993): REV. LALCHAMA THUKHAWCHANG Vânte khian Pathian ropuina a hriattir a, Boruak zâu tak khian a kutchhuak chu a lantir \hin a. (Sam 19:1) Scientist-hote chuan Arsi nuai tam tak leh a len zawngte an inkâr hlat zawngte an han ngaihtuahin vân boruak thêngreng zau tak khi Light Year second khat-a mêl 186,000 kalin kum 25,000,000,000 heti vêl kal niin an ring a. Kan Ni khi 149,407,000 km. a ni a. Êng chakna second khata mêl 186,0000-a chaka kalin minute 8 leh 3 second thum vêla thlen theih niin an hria a.