Ubale wa Mulungu ndi anthu ake

M’mafuko akale, pamene mwamuna anafuna kulera mwana, m’mwambo wosavuta analankhula mawu otsatirawa: “Ndidzakhala atate wake, ndipo iye adzakhala mwana wanga; “Pa nthawi ya ukwati, mawu ofanana ndi amenewa ananenedwa: ‘Iye ndi mkazi wanga ndipo ine ndine mwamuna wake’. Pamaso pa mboni, ubale womwe adalowamo udatsutsidwa ndipo ndi mawu awa adatsimikiziridwa mwalamulo.

Monga banja

Pamene Mulungu anafuna kusonyeza unansi wake ndi Israyeli wakale, nthaŵi zina anagwiritsa ntchito mawu ofanana ndi ameneŵa: “Ine ndine atate wa Israyeli, ndipo Efraimu ndiye mwana wanga woyamba.” ( Yeremiya 3                  1,9). Anagwiritsa ntchito mawu ofotokoza ubale - monga wa makolo ndi ana. Mulungu amagwiritsanso ntchito ukwati pofotokoza za ubalewo: “Iye amene anakupanga iwe ndiye mwamuna wako . . .4,5-6). “Ndidzakutomera pa ubwenzi mpaka muyaya.” ( Hoseya 2,21).

Nthaŵi zambiri unansiwo umanenedwa motere: “Mudzakhala anthu anga, ndipo Ine ndidzakhala Mulungu wanu.” Mu Israyeli wakale, liwu lakuti “anthu” limatanthauza kuti panali unansi wolimba pakati pawo. Rute wakati kwa Naomi: “Ŵanthu ŵako ni ŵanthu ŵane.” (Rut 1,16), adalonjeza kuti alowa muubwenzi watsopano komanso wokhalitsa. Iye anali kulengeza kumene iye adzakhala tsopano. Chitsimikizo M'nthawi Zokayikitsa Pamene Mulungu anena kuti, "Inu ndinu anthu anga," Iye (monga Rute) amagogomezera ubale kuposa kukhala wanthu. "Ndimakukondani, muli ngati banja kwa ine". Mulungu amanena izi kambirimbiri m’mabuku a Aneneri kuposa m’mabuku onse akale ataphatikiza pamodzi.

N'chifukwa chiyani izi zimabwerezedwa kawirikawiri? Kupanda kukhulupirika kwa Israyeli ndiko kunachititsa kuti ubalewo ukhale wokayikira. Aisiraeli ananyalanyaza pangano lake ndi Mulungu ndipo ankalambira milungu ina. Chotero Mulungu analola kuti mafuko akumpoto a Asuri agonjetsedwe ndi kuti anthu atengedwe. Aneneri ambiri a m’Chipangano Chakale anakhalako nthawi yochepa kwambiri Ababulo asanagonjetse fuko la Yuda n’kupita nalo ku ukapolo.

Anthu anadabwa. Zonse zatha? Kodi Mulungu watisiya? Aneneri anabwereza motsimikiza kuti: Ayi, Mulungu sanatitaye. Ndife anthu ake ndipo iye akadali Mulungu wathu. Aneneri analosera za kubwezeretsedwa kwa dziko: anthu adzabwerera kudziko lawo, ndipo chofunika kwambiri n’kubwerera kwa Mulungu. Nthawi yamtsogolo imagwiritsidwa ntchito nthawi zambiri: "Adzakhala anthu anga ndipo Ine ndidzakhala Mulungu wawo". Mulungu sanawathamangitse; adzabwezeretsa ubale. Adzabweretsa izi ndipo zikhala bwino kuposa momwe zinalili.

Uthenga wa mneneri Yesaya

“Ndinalera ndi kusamalira ana, ndipo iwo apindula mwa ine, koma iwo andifulatira ine,” akutero Mulungu kupyolera mwa Yesaya. “Iwo apatuka kwa Yehova, akana Woyera wa Israyeli, namukana.” ( Yesaya 1,2 & 4; Moyo watsopano). Chifukwa cha zimenezi, anthuwo anapita ku ukapolo. “Chotero anthu anga adzachoka, chifukwa alibe nzeru.” ( Yesaya 5,13; Moyo watsopano).

Zinkawoneka ngati chibwenzi chatha. “Inu munathamangitsa anthu anu, nyumba ya Yakobo,” timaŵerenga m’buku la Yesaya 2,6. Komabe, izi sizinali kudzakhala kosatha: “Musaope, anthu anga okhala m’Ziyoni...10,24-25). “Israeli, sindidzaiwala iwe!4,21). “Pakuti Yehova watonthoza anthu ake, ndipo amachitira chifundo anthu ake ozunzika.” (Num9,13).

Aneneri analankhula za kubwerera kwawo kwakukulu: “Pakuti Yehova adzachitira Yakobo chifundo, nadzasankhanso Israyeli, nadzawaika m’dziko lawo.” (Gen.4,1). Ndidzati kwa kumpoto: Ndipatseni! Bweretsani ana anga aamuna kuchokera kutali, ndi ana anga aakazi kuchokera kumalekezero a dziko lapansi.” (Num3,6). “Anthu anga adzakhala m’madambo amtendere, m’malo otetezeka, ndi popuma monyadira.” (Lev2,18). “Yehova Mulungu adzapukuta misozi pankhope zonse. . . . Pa nthawiyo adzati, ‘Onani Mulungu wathu, amene tinali kuyembekezera kutithandiza.5,8-9). Ndipo Mulungu anawauza kuti: “Inu ndinu anthu anga.” (Deut1,16). “Inu ndinu anthu anga, ana anu osanama.” (Deut3,8).

Pali uthenga wabwino, osati kwa Israyeli yekha, koma kwa munthu aliyense: “Alendo adzagwirizana nawo, nadzadziphatika ku nyumba ya Yakobo.” (Gen.4,1). “Mlendo amene watembenukira kwa Yehova asanene kuti, Yehova adzandipatula kwa anthu ake.” (Deut.6,3). “Yehova wa makamu adzakonzera chakudya chochuluka kwa anthu a mitundu yonse m’phiri ili.” (2 Akor5,6). Iwo adzanena kuti: “Uyu ndiye Yehova . . .5,9).

Uthenga wa mneneri Yeremiya

Yeremiya akuphatikiza zithunzi za banja: “Ndinaganiza kuti: Kodi ndikufuna kukugwira bwanji ngati kuti ndiwe mwana wanga ndikukupatsa dziko lokondedwa ili... Ndinaganiza kuti udzanditcha “Atate Wokondedwa” osandisiya. Koma nyumba ya Isiraeli sinandikhulupirike, monga mmene mkazi sali wokhulupirika chifukwa cha wokondedwa wake,’ watero Yehova.” ( Yeremiya 3,19-20). “Sanasunge pangano langa, ngakhale kuti ndinali mbuye [mwamuna] wawo” (Lev1,32). Pachiyambi, Yeremiya analosera kuti unansiwo unatha: “Si a Yehova; Iwo andinyoza ine, ati Yehova, nyumba ya Isiraeli ndi nyumba ya Yuda.”5,10-11). “Ndinalanga Israyeli chifukwa cha chigololo chake, ndipo ndinamulekanitsa, nampatsa kalata wa chilekaniro” (3,8). Komabe, uku sikukanidwa kosatha. “Kodi Efuraimu si mwana wanga wokondedwa ndi mwana wanga wokondedwa? Pakuti ngakhale ndimuopseza kaŵirikaŵiri, ndiyenera kumkumbukira; chifukwa chake mtima wanga ukusweka, kuti ndimuchitire chifundo, ati Yehova.” (Lev1,20). “Kodi udzasochera mpaka liti, mwana wampatuko iwe?” (Lev1,22). Iye analonjeza kuti adzawabwezeretsa: “Ndidzasonkhanitsa otsala a nkhosa zanga kuchokera m’mayiko onse kumene ndinazipitikitsirako.” ( 2 Akor.3,3). “Nthaŵi ikudza, ati Yehova, pamene ndidzabweza undende wa anthu anga Israyeli ndi Yuda, ati Yehova” ( 30,3:3 ) “Taonani, ndidzawatulutsa m’dziko la kumpoto, ndipo ndidzawasonkhanitsa kuchokera kumalekezero a dziko lapansi.” ( Lev.1,8). “Ndidzawakhululukira zolakwa zawo ndipo sindidzakumbukira tchimo lawo.” (Lev1,34). “Isiraeli ndi Yuda sadzakhala akazi amasiye, wosiyidwa ndi Mulungu wawo, Yehova wa makamu.” (Deut1,5). Chofunika kwambiri n’chakuti Mulungu adzawasintha kuti akhale okhulupirika: “Bwererani, inu ana obwerera m’mbuyo, ndipo ndidzakuchiritsani ku machimo anu.”3,22). “Ndidzawapatsa mtima, kuti andidziwe, kuti ine ndine Yehova.” (2 Akor4,7).

“Ndidzaika chilamulo changa m’mitima mwawo ndipo ndidzachilemba m’maganizo mwawo.” (Lev1,33). “Ndidzawapatsa mtima umodzi ndi khalidwe limodzi . . . ndipo ndidzaika kundiopa ine m’mitima yawo, kuti asandichokere.” ( Lev.2,39-40). Mulungu akulonjeza kukonzanso unansi wawo, zimene zikufanana ndi kupanga nawo pangano latsopano: “Adzakhala anthu anga, ndipo Ine ndidzakhala Mulungu wawo.” ( 2                        ]4,7; 30,22; 31,33; 32,38). “Ndidzakhala Mulungu wa mabanja onse a Isiraeli, ndipo iwo adzakhala anthu anga.” (Lev1,1). “Ndidzapangana pangano latsopano ndi nyumba ya Isiraeli ndi nyumba ya Yuda.” (Lev1,31). “Ndidzachita nawo pangano losatha, kuti sindidzalephera kuwachitira zabwino.” (Lev2,40).

Yeremiya anawona kuti Amitundu nawonso adzakhala mbali yake: “Pa anansi anga onse oipa, amene akhudza cholowa chimene ndapatsa anthu anga Israyeli; mwa iwo. …Ndipo kudzakhala, pamene iwo adzaphunzira kwa anthu anga kulumbira m’dzina langa: Pali Yehova! Chotero adzakhala pakati pa anthu anga.” (Gen2,14-16 ndi).

Mneneri Ezekieli ali ndi uthenga wofananawo

Mneneri Ezekieli akulongosolanso unansi wa Mulungu ndi Israyeli monga ukwati: “Ndipo ndinapita kwa iwe, ndi kukuyang’ana, ndipo taonani, inali nthawi yakukunyengererani; Ndinakuyala malaya anga ndi kukubisa umaliseche wako. Ndipo ndinalumbirira ndi kupangana nawe pangano, ati Ambuye Yehova, kuti udzakhala wanga.” ( Ezekieli 1 Kor.6,8). M’fanizo lina, Mulungu akudzifotokoza kuti ndi m’busa: “Monga m’busa amafunafuna nkhosa zake zikasochera, momwemonso ine ndidzafunafuna nkhosa zanga, ndipo ndidzazilanditsa kumalo kulikonse kumene zinabalalika.” ( Lev.4,12-13). Mogwirizana ndi fanizoli, iye amasintha mawu okhudza ubalewo: “Mudzakhala nkhosa zanga, zoweta za pabusa panga, ndipo Ine ndidzakhala Mulungu wanu.” ( Lev.4,31). Iye akulosera kuti anthuwo adzabwerera kuchokera ku ukapolo ndipo Mulungu adzasintha mitima yawo: “Ndidzawapatsa mtima wina, ndi kuika mzimu watsopano mwa iwo; ndi mtima wathupi, kuti ayende m’malamulo anga, ndi kusunga malemba anga, ndi kuwacita. Iwo adzakhala anthu anga, ndipo ine ndidzakhala Mulungu wawo.”11,19-20). Ubalewo ukufotokozedwanso kuti ndi pangano: “Koma ndidzakumbukira pangano limene ndinapangana ndi iwe masiku a unyamata wako, ndipo ndidzapangana nawe pangano losatha.” ( 1                              ) )                            ]6,60). Adzakhalanso pakati pawo: “Ndidzakhala pakati pawo, ndipo ndidzakhala Mulungu wawo, ndipo iwo adzakhala anthu anga.” ( Lev.7,27). “Ndidzakhala pakati pa ana a Isiraeli mpaka kalekale. Ndipo a nyumba ya Israyeli sadzadetsanso dzina langa loyera.” (Num3,7).

Uthenga wa aneneri ang'onoang'ono

Mneneri Hoseya akufotokozanso kutha kwa unansiwo kuti: “Inu simuli anthu anga, chotero ine sindikufuna kukhala wanu.” ( Hoseya. 1,9). M’malo mwa mawu anthaŵi zonse a ukwati, iye amagwiritsira ntchito mawu a chisudzulo: “Iye si mkazi wanga ndipo ine sindine mwamuna wake!” (2,4). Koma monga zinachitikira Yesaya ndi Yeremiya, uku n’kukokomeza zinthu. Hoseya akufulumira kuwonjezera kuti ubalewo sunathe: “Pamenepo, ati Yehova, udzanditcha ine ‘Mwamuna wanga’ . . .2,18 ndi 21). “Ndidzam’chitira chifundo Lo-Ruhama [wosakondedwa], ndipo ndidzauza Lo-Ami [osati anthu anga] kuti, ‘Inu ndinu anthu anga,’ ndipo iwo adzati, ‘Inu ndinu Mulungu wanga.’” ( Yoh.2,25). “Ndidzachiritsanso mpatuko wawo; Ndikufuna kumukonda iye; pakuti mkwiyo wanga udzawachokera.” (1 Akor4,5).

Mneneri Yoweli akupeza mawu ofanana ndi ameneŵa: “Pamenepo Yehova adzachitira nsanje dziko lake, nadzaleka anthu ake.” ( Yoweli. 2,18). “Anthu anga sadzachitanso manyazi” (2,26). Mneneri Amosi analembanso kuti: “Ndidzabweza ukapolo wa anthu anga Aisiraeli.” (Am 9,14).

“Iye adzatichitiranso chifundo,” analemba motero mneneri Mika. “Mudzakhala wokhulupirika kwa Yakobo ndi kuchitira chifundo Abrahamu, monga munalumbirira makolo athu akale.” 7,19-20). Mneneri Zekariya akupereka chidule cha mawu abwino akuti: “Kondwera, kondwera, iwe mwana wamkazi wa Ziyoni; Pakuti taonani, ndikubwera ndipo ndidzakhala ndi inu,’ watero Yehova.” ( Zekariya 2,14). “Taonani, ndidzawombola anthu anga ku dziko la kum’mawa ndi ku dziko la kumadzulo, ndipo ndidzawabweretsa kwawo kuti akhale m’Yerusalemu. + Iwo adzakhala anthu anga, ndipo ine ndidzakhala Mulungu wawo m’choonadi ndi m’chilungamo.”8,7-8 ndi).

M’buku lomaliza la Chipangano Chakale, mneneri Malaki analemba kuti: “Adzakhala anga, ati Yehova wa makamu, tsiku limene ndidzalipanga; kutumikira” (Mal 3,17).

Wolemba Michael Morrison

Ubale wa Mulungu ndi anthu ake