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# Igitabo cya Yoweli n’Itorero ry’Abadiventisiti b’Umunsi wa Karindwi ry’i Lawodikiya - Nimero Cumi n’Itanu

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December 21, 2025

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Nshimangira ko ari iby’ingenzi gusobanukirwa isano iri hagati y’ikimenyetso cy’ibisekuru bine n’ubutumwa bw’imvura y’itumba kugira ngo haboneke ibyiringiro byiza kurushaho byo kumenya ubusobanuro bw’imirongo ine ibanza yo muri Yoweli igice cya mbere. Yoweli aririmba indirimbo y’uruzabibu, ariko igitero cye cya mbere ni isano y’ubuhanuzi bw’isezerano n’ibisekuru bine.

> Nuko abwira Abramu ati: “Menya neza yuko urubyaro rwawe ruzaba abimukira mu gihugu kitari icyabo, kandi bazagikorera; na bo bazarutotezamo imyaka magana ane; kandi n’ishyanga bazakorera nzaricira urubanza; hanyuma bazavayo bafite ubutunzi bwinshi. Naho wowe uzisangira na ba sogokuruza amahoro; uzashyingurwa ugeze mu zabukuru bwiza. Ariko mu gisekuru cya kane bazagaruka hano, kuko ubugome bw’Abamori butaragera ku rugero rwabwo rwuzuye.” Itangiriro 15:13–16.

Iki gice ni ubuhanuzi bwasohorejwe mu mibereho ya Mose. Igihe igitabo cya Yoweli gitangiza indirimbo y’uruzabibu kivuga ibisekuru bine by’ukurimbuka kugenda kwiyongera, kiba gihuza igitabo cya Yoweli n’igisekuru cya kane kandi cya nyuma cy’ubuhanuzi. Icyo gisekuru ni “igisekuru cyatoranijwe” cya Petero, abahamagariwe kuva mu mwijima bakinjira mu “mucyo we w’igitangaza.” Batandukanywa na bagenzi babo bahuye mu gisekuru, bagereranywa n’igisekuru cy’impiri. Icyo gisekuru cya kane kandi cya nyuma giserukirwa na Yohana, ari we kimenyetso cy’ibihumbi ijana na mirongo ine na bine, “bahamagawe, kandi batoranijwe, kandi bizerwa.”

Bahamagariwe kuri 9/11, batoranyirijwe mu Butumwa bw’Ijwi ryo mu Gicuku kandi bakomeza kuba indahemuka mu gihe cy’ikibazo cy’itegeko ryo ku Cyumweru, nk’uko Abalewi bagize indahemuka mu bwigomeke bw’inyana y’izahabu bwo mu gihe cya Aroni n’icya Yerobowamu. Ubugingo bwezwa nk’ifeza muri Malaki 3 ni Abalewi batoranywa mu gihe cy’ubutumwa bw’Ijwi ryo mu Gicuku, kuko gushyirwaho ikimenyetso gusohozwa hamwe no gusukwa k’Umwuka Wera, kandi kukagusohozwamo na ko.

Mu nyandiko ibanziriza iyi twagaragaje imirongo ikomoka mu mateka ya Mose, uwo Sister White avuga ko ari alfa y’ubuhanuzi bwa Bibiliya, kandi mu buryo bw’ubuhanuzi agahuza na Kristo nk’omega y’ubuhanuzi bwa Bibiliya. Mose ni ibuye ry’ifatizo, naho Kristo ni ibuye risoza inyubako. Bombi ni ibimenyetso byo gukizwa icyaha, nk’uko bigaragazwa no kurokorwa muri Egiputa binyuze kuri Mose. Nyamara ibihishurwa byose by’imbaraga z’Imana byabaye binyuze mu maboko ya Mose, byarushijwe kure cyane, igihe Kristo yahamishaga isezerano na benshi mu cyumweru kimwe. Mose ni alfa kandi Kristo ni omega, kandi omega ni umubare “22” naho alfa ni umubare “1.”

Mu byerekeye kuri Mose tubona ko agakiza gakwira hose mu buhamya bwe bw’ubuhanuzi gashyizwe mu mazi. Gukizwa kwe mu mazi ya Nili igihe yavukaga, byagereranyaga Nowa mu nkuge. Umubatizo ku Nyanja Itukura uhuye na Nowa n’abo munani bari mu nkuge, na byo bikaba bihuye n’umubatizo wa Yosuwa ku ruzi rwa Yorodani, uwo Kristo yaje gusubiriraho aho hantu nyine. Ubuhamya bwa Mose butangirira ku gakiza ko ku ruzi rwa Nili bukarangirira ku nkengero z’uruzi rwa Yorodani. Umubatizo wa Kristo wari ugusigwa kwe kugira ngo abe umuhamya mu gihe cy’imyaka itatu n’igice cyabanzirizaga urupfu rwe, urwo rwagereranyijwe uhereye mbere na mbere mu mubatizo we. Mu kuzuka kwe habayeho uduconsho duke kugeza ku gusukwa kuzura k’Umwuka kuri Pentekote.

Isezerano Imana yasezeraniye abantu ritangirana na Nowa, kandi isezerano ryayo yasezeraniye ubwoko bwatoranyijwe ibinyujije kuri Aburahamu risohozwa na Mose. Mose, ari we alufa, yashushanyaga Yesu, ari we omega, wari kuza agahamya isezerano n’“benshi,” atari ubwoko bwatoranyijwe gusa. Nk’ishusho ya Kristo, ivuka rya Mose rihura n’isezerano ryahawe Nowa, aho umukororombya ari wo kimenyetso ku bantu bose. Mose kandi ahura n’isezerano ryahawe ubwoko bwatoranyijwe, aho gukebwa ari cyo kimenyetso cy’ubwoko bwatoranyijwe. Umurimo w’isezerano wa Mose wari uwo gukorana n’“benshi,” atari ubwoko bwatoranyijwe gusa. Iyo bitagenda bityo, ntibari guhora bahanzwe n’imbaga y’abivanze.

Hagati mu “mazi y’agakiza” anyuranye yose agaragazwa mu mibereho ya Mose, umubatizo wabereye i Betabara ku Ruzi rwa Yorodani uhuza intangiriro y’amateka y’isezerano ya Isirayeli ya kera mu Gihugu cy’Isezerano n’iherezo ry’ayo mateka, mu cyumweru Kristo yemejemo isezerano na benshi. Umubatizo wa Kristo uhuye n’umubatizo wa Isirayeli ya kera, kandi ayo mateka yombi avugira ku kuzuka Kwe igihe yahumaga utudonyangendo duke tw’imvura, mbere y’imvura nyinshi yasutswe kuri Pentekote nyuma y’iminsi mirongo itanu. Umurongo wose wa alufa na omega, mu buryo bwa Mose kugeza kuri Kristo, ugaragazwa muri ayo mazi y’agakiza.

> “Mu kwigisha abo bigishwa, Yesu yerekanye akamaro k’Isezerano rya Kera nk’umuhamya w’umurimo We. Muri iki gihe, benshi biyita Abakristo bata Isezerano rya Kera, bavuga ko ritakigira umumaro n’umwe. Ariko ibyo si byo Kristo yigishije. Yarishimaga cyane ku buryo igihe kimwe yavuze ati: ‘Nibatumva Mose n’abahanuzi, ntibazemera nubwo umuntu yazuka mu bapfuye.’ Luka 16:31.”

> “Ni ijwi rya Kristo rivugira mu bakurambere no mu bahanuzi, uhereye mu minsi ya Adamu kugeza ku bihe bya nyuma by’iherezo. Umukiza ahishurirwa mu Isezerano rya Kera mu buryo busobanutse nk’uko ahishurirwa mu Isezerano Rishya. Ni umucyo uturuka mu byahanuwe byo mu bihe byahise utuma ubuzima bwa Kristo n’inyigisho zo mu Isezerano Rishya bigaragarira mu busobanuro no mu bwiza. Ibitangaza bya Kristo ni igihamya cy’Ubumana Bwe; ariko igihamya kirushijeho gukomera cy’uko ari Umucunguzi w’isi kiboneka mu kugereranya ubuhanuzi bwo mu Isezerano rya Kera n’amateka yo mu Isezerano Rishya.” The Desire of Ages, 799.

Mu nyandiko zivuga ku gitabo cya Yoweli, twagiye “duhuza ubuhanuzi bwo mu Isezerano rya Kera n’amateka y’Isezerano Rishya,” kimwe n’amateka ya Isirayeli ya mwuka yo muri iki gihe. Yaba ari Isezerano rya Kera cyangwa Isezerano Rishya, cyangwa amateka y’abamarayika batatu yatangiye mu 1798, iyo mirongo yose ihagarariwe nk’“ijwi rya Kristo.” Ubuhamya bwanditswe bwa Bibiliya n’Umwuka w’Ubuhanuzi ni ijwi rya Kristo, kandi ijwi rya Kristo ni ijwi ry’Uwo ari Jambo ry’Imana.

“Ijwi” ry’Ijambo ry’Imana ni ubutumwa bw’Imana nk’uko bugaragarizwa mu Ijambo ryayo ryanditswe. Ubutumwa bwayo mu minsi y’imperuka ni ubutumwa bw’imvura y’itumba, bukubiyemo imvura y’umuhindo, igakurikirwa n’imvura y’umuhindo n’iy’itumba, nk’uko bivugwa muri Yoweli.

Yohana Umuhishuzi ahagarariye ibihumbi ijana na mirongo ine na bine basubira mu nzira za kera, kuko yumva “ijwi” rimuri inyuma. Iryo “jwi” riri inyuma ni ijwi rya Kristo “uhereye mu minsi ya Adamu” gukomeza.

> Nuko ndahindukira kugira ngo ndebe ijwi ryavuganaga nanjye. Maze mpindukiye, mbona ibitereko by’amatabaza birindwi bya zahabu. Ibyahishuwe 1:12.

Uyu murongo ugaragaza ihagarara mu gice cya mbere, kuko kugeza ku murongo wabanje Yohana yari ku kirwa cyitwa Patimo, ariko mu murongo wa cumi na kabiri arahindukira, kandi uhereye aho Yohana aba ari mu Buturo Bwera bwo mu Ijuru. Igihe ahindukira, aba abikora kuko mu murongo wa cumi yari yumvise ijwi rivugira inyuma ye.

> Nari mu Mwuka ku munsi w’Umwami, numva inyuma yanjye ijwi rikomeye, nk’iry’impanda, rivuga riti: Ni jye Alufa na Omega, uwa mbere n’uwa nyuma; kandi riti: Ibyo ubona ubyandike mu gitabo, maze ubyohereze ku matorero arindwi yo muri Aziya; kuri Efeso, no kuri Simuruna, no kuri Perugamo, no kuri Tiyatira, no kuri Sarudi, no kuri Filadelifiya, no kuri Lawodikiya. Ibyahishuwe 1:10, 11.

Yohana agereranya abumva ijwi rya Kristo inyuma yabo. Yumvise ubutumwa bw’impanda bwa Yeremiya bubahamagarira gusubira mu nzira za kera, inzira abanyabyaha banze kunyuramo n’impanda y’imbuzi banze kumva. Yohana yarumviye, kandi rya jwi ryari inyuma ye ryimenyekanisha ko ari Alufa na Omege—Wa Wundi werekana inzira nshya, hamwe n’inzira ya kera.

> Kandi hagati y’ibitereko birindwi nabonye usa n’Umwana w’umuntu, yambaye umwambaro umanuka ukagera ku birenge, kandi akikijwe ku gituza umukandara wa zahabu. Umutwe we n’umusatsi we byari byera nk’ubwoya bw’intama, byera nk’urubura; kandi amaso ye yari nk’urubeya rw’umuriro; kandi ibirenge bye byari bisa n’umuringa mwiza, nk’aho byokejwe mu itanura; kandi ijwi rye ryari nk’ijwi ry’amazi menshi. Kandi mu kuboko kwe kw’iburyo yari afite inyenyeri ndwi; kandi mu kanwa ke havagamo inkota ityaye, ifite ubugi bubiri; kandi mu maso he hari nk’izuba rirasira mu mbaraga zaryo. Ibyahishuwe 1:13–16.

Mu murongo wa cumi na kabiri, Yohana arahindukira abona iyerekwa rya Kristo, iryo Mushiki wa White ahuza n’iyerekwa rya Kristo Daniyeli yabonye, ari ryo yeretswe Yesaya, Yeremiya, Ezekiyeli na Pawulo.

> “Nitegerezanya gukomeye ni ko ntegereje igihe ibintu byabaye ku munsi wa Pentekote bizasubirirwamo n’imbaraga zisumba kure izagaragaye icyo gihe. Yohana aravuga ati: ‘Mbona undi mumarayika amanuka ava mu ijuru, afite ubutware bukomeye; isi imurikirwa n’ikuzo rye.’ Hanyuma, nk’uko byari bimeze mu gihe cya Pentekote, abantu bazumva ukuri kubabwirwa, buri muntu mu rurimi rwe bwite.

> “Imana ishobora guhumekera ubugingo bushya muri buri muntu wese wifuza by’ukuri kuyikorera [Adamu n’ikibaya cy’amagufwa cya Ezekiyeli], kandi ishobora gukora ku minwa n’ikariboni rizima rivuye ku gicaniro [Yesaya], maze ikatuma bavuga neza bayisingiza. Ibihumbi by’amajwi bizuzuzwa imbaraga zo kuvuga ukuri gutangaje kw’Ijambo ry’Imana. Ururimi rudidimanga ruzabohorwa [urundi rurimi rwa Yesaya], kandi abanyabwoba bazahabwa imbaraga zo guhamiriza ukuri bashize amanga. Umwami Imana afashe ubwoko bwayo kweza urusengero rw’umutima rukavanwamo buri guhumana kwose [Abalewi ba Malaki], no kugumana na Yo umubano wa bugufi cyane, kugira ngo bazagire uruhare ku mvura y’itumba igihe izaba isutswe.” Review and Herald, July 20, 1886.

Iyerekwa turi gusuzuma ririmo ibisobanuro by’ijwi rya Kristo. Igihe Yohana ahindukiye akumva ijwi rya Kristo, ryari rimeze nk’ijwi ry’“amazi menshi.” Iyo ijwi rya Kristo rivuga isezerano rye n’abantu cyangwa n’ubwoko bwatoranyijwe, rihuzwa n’amazi menshi. Ubutumwa bwo muri Daniyeli igice cya karindwi kugeza ku cya cyenda bwafunguwe mu 1798, maze hanyuma, mu 1989 ubutumwa bwo muri Daniyeli igice cya cumi kugeza ku cya cumi na kabiri burafungurwa. 1798 ifitanye isano n’ijwi ry’Uruzi Ulai, kandi 1989 ni ijwi ry’Uruzi Hiddekel.

> “Umucyo Daniyeli yahawe n’Imana yahawe by’umwihariko ku bw’iyi minsi y’imperuka. Iyerekwa yabonye ari ku nkombe z’Ulayi na Hidekeli, za nzuzi zikomeye za Shinari, ubu riri mu nzira yo gusohora, kandi ibyabaye byose byahanuwe bizaba vuba.” Testimonies to Ministers, 112.

Uruzi Yorodani ni rwo ruhuza amateka y’isezerano ya Alufa n’amateka y’isezerano ya Omega ya Isirayeli ya kera. Ijambo Yorodani risobanura “umanuka” kandi rigereranya Kristo “umanuka ukomeye.”

> Mugire muri mwe umutima wari no muri Kristo Yesu: We, nubwo yari afite kamere y’Imana, ntiyatekereje ko kungana n’Imana ari ikintu cyo kugundirwa; ahubwo yigira ubusa, yambara kamere y’umugaragu, agirwa asa n’abantu; kandi amaze kuboneka afite ishusho y’umuntu, yicisha bugufi, agera aho yumvira kugeza ku rupfu, ndetse urupfu rwo ku musaraba. Abafilipi 2:5–9.

Uruzi rwa Yorodani rugereranya Kristo, “umanuka cyane,” kandi Yorodani ni yo sano rihuza amateka ya Alufa n’Omega y’ubwoko bwatoranyijwe bw’Imana, bwahawe uruzabibu rwo kururinda no kurwitaho. Amazi ya Mose yo gukizwa agereranya ijwi rya Kristo, rishobora kumvikana iyo umutima ushaka gusa guhindukira, kugira ngo wumve “ijwi riri inyuma yabo,” kandi ijwi bazahita bumva ni—ijwi ry’amazi menshi. Uhereye ku mwuzure wo mu gihe cya Nowa ukageza ku kurimbuka kwa Yerusalemu mu mwaka wa 70 nyuma ya Kristo, amazi yo gukizwa ashyirwaho nk’ibimenyetso nyobozi by’ubwoko bw’Imana bw’isezerano. Ibyo bimenyetso nyobozi bigereranya amateka yo mu mutima y’ubwoko bw’Imana bw’isezerano rya nyuma, bwa bantu ibihumbi ijana na mirongo ine na bine. Amazi agaburira uruzi rwa Yorodani aturuka mu ikime no mu rubura byirundaniriza mu misozi ya Herumoni, ari yo ikomokaho amasoko y’uruzi rwa Yorodani.

> Indirimbo y’uruzamuko ya Dawidi. Dore ukuntu ari byiza kandi bishimishije ko bene Data babana hamwe mu bumwe! Ni nk’amavuta y’igiciro cyinshi yasutswe ku mutwe, akamanuka ku bwanwa, ari bwo bwanwa bwa Aroni; akagera no ku mpera z’imyambaro ye; ni nk’ikime cya Herumoni, kandi nk’ikime cyamanukiye ku misozi ya Siyoni: kuko aho ni ho Uwiteka yategetse umugisha, ari wo bugingo bw’iteka ryose. Zaburi 133:1–3.

Ayo mazi kandi arema isenga rya Pani, ikidendezi cyimbitse kiri mu buvumo buherereye i Paniyumu havugwa muri Daniyeli 11:13–15, ndetse n’i Kayisariya-Filipi mu minsi ya Petero. Amasoko y’uruzi rwa Yorodani na yo arema ikidendezi cya satani cyo mu isenga rya Pani. Ijwi ry’amazi menshi rigaragaza ko intandaro y’intambara ikomeye hagati ya Kristo na Satani yakomotse mu mpinga ndende z’imisozi ya Herumoni.

> Kandi ndakubwira nawe nti: Uri Petero, kandi kuri urwo rutare ni ho nzubaka itorero ryanjye; kandi amarembo y’ikuzimu ntazaryanesha. Matayo 16:18.

Izina “Herumoni” risobanura “icyera, cyeguriwe Imana, cyitandukanyijwe ku yindi, cyangwa cyarobanuriwe umwihariko,” kandi ni ikimenyetso cy’Ijuru, isoko y’amazi yose n’intangiriro y’intambara ikomeye nk’uko bigaragazwa n’“amarembo y’ikuzimu,” ari ryo zina Yesu yahaye ubuvumo bwa Pani igihe yari i Kayisariya ya Filipo. Muri uwo mwanya ni ho izina rya Simoni Barjona ryahinduwe Petero. Simoni risobanura “uwumva,” kandi Barjona risobanura “umwana w’inuma.” Simoni yari ikimenyetso cy’ubugingo bwumvise ubutumwa bw’umubatizo wa Yesu bwagereranywaga na Mwuka Wera mu ishusho y’inuma. Kubera ko yumvise ubutumwa bw’umubatizo wa Kristo, Petero arahinduuka, agereranya 144,000. Petero yashyizweho ikimenyetso igihe yari i Paniyumu, ari ho mu mirongo ya cumi na gatatu kugeza kuri cumi n’itanu ya Daniyeli cumi na rimwe.

Uhereye ku mazi ya Herumoni, uruzi Yorodani, ikimenyetso cya Kristo—umanuka ukomeye—rusoza urugendo rwarwo ku Nyanja y’Umunyu. Uhereye mu Ijuru, aho ikime cy’ubugingo gituruka, Kristo yamanutse agera ku rupfu rwo ku musaraba, rugereranywa n’Inyanja y’Umunyu. Inkombe z’Inyanja y’Umunyu ni zo buso bw’ubutaka bugaragara buri hasi kurusha ubundi ku isi. Uruzi Yorodani rumanuka, rukamanuka rugera ku rugero rw’amazi ruri hasi kurusha urundi ku isi, nk’uko Kristo yamanutse agera ku rupfu rwe rwo ku musaraba. Uhereye ku mazi y’ubugingo ukagera ku mazi y’urupfu, Uruzi Yorodani rugaragaza ukumanuka kwa Kristo ava mu ijuru akagera ku musaraba.

Insanganyamatsiko z’ingenzi z’ubuhanuzi bwo muri Bibiliya zifitanye isano n’amazi, kandi ubuhanuzi bwo muri Bibiliya ni ijwi rya Kristo, ari ryo jwi ry’amazi menshi. Indaya y’i Babuloni yicaye ku mazi menshi, kandi amazi ya Ufurate arakama kugira ngo ategurire inzira abami b’iburasirazuba, kandi abacuruzi n’abami bahagarara kure bakarira kuko amato y’i Tarushishi yarimburiwe hagati mu nyanja, kandi isezerano ry’urupfu abanywi b’inzoga bo muri Efurayimu bemeye igihe bihishaga munsi y’ibinyoma, riseswa n’umwuzure urengeranije w’itegeko rya papa ry’umunsi w’icyumweru.

Iyo Mushiki wacu White avuga “inzuzi nini za Shinari,” aba yerekezaho inzuzi za Tigirisi na Ufurate. Ayo mazi asubizwa inyuma kugeza mu Ngobyi ya Edeni, aho ari inzuzi ya gatatu n’iya kane zisohoka muri Edeni.

> Kandi izina ry’uruzi rwa gatatu ni Hidekeli: ni rwo rutemba rugana iburasirazuba bwa Ashuri. Kandi uruzi rwa kane ni Ufurate. Itangiriro 2:14.

Hidekeli ni Tigiri, kandi by’ukuri, Efurate yari Efurate, n’ubwo abahanga mu by’amateka n’abanyatewolojiya bo muri iki gihe batabyemeranyaho. Bashimangira ko Ulayi itari uruzi runini, ahubwo ko yari umuyoboro w’amazi wakozwe n’abantu mu Buperesi, atari i Shinari. Abo bategetsi b’umuntu nyine bagaragaza ko inzuzi ebyiri zonyine zifite icyo zivuze zifitanye isano na Shinari zari Tigiri na Efurate, kandi umuhanuzikazi avuga ko Ulayi na Hidekeli byari “inzuzi nini za Shinari.”

Amagambo y’umuhanurakazi yerekeye ubutumwa bw’amazi arwanya abahanga b’iki gihe, nk’uko n’abahanga ba kera barwanyije ubutumwa bwa Nowa bw’amazi. Tubwirwa ko ibyerekanywe byombi bihagarariwe n’inzuzi ebyiri biri mu nzira yo gusohora, kandi rero, ibyo byose byagaragajwe muri ibyo byerekanywe byombi byatanzwe n’“inzuzi ebyiri zikomeye zo muri Shinari,” bizahita bisohora. Ubutumwa bufitanye isano n’izo nzuzi ni ijwi rya Kristo, kuko ijwi rye rimeze nk’amazi menshi. Tigiri na Ufurate bihagarariye insanganyamatsiko ikomeye y’ubuhanuzi, kandi ubuhamya bwazo bufitanye isano n’isezerano Mose wa alfa yashyizeho, ari ryo sezerano rimwe Kristo wa omega yemeje.

Mu buhanuzi, Tigiri ishushanya Ashuri, naho Ufurate igashushanya Babuloni. Muri uwo mubano, ni zo mbaraga ebyiri, Yeremiya yashushanyije nk’intare, zari gutwara mbere na mbere ubwami bwo mu majyaruguru zikabujyana mu bunyage, hanyuma zigatwara ubwami bwo mu majyepfo na bwo mu bunyage.

> Isirayeli ni intama yatatanye; intare zarayitatanyije: ubanza umwami wa Ashuri yarayiriye; kandi nyuma Nebukadirezari, umwami wa Babuloni, yamennye amagufwa yayo. Yeremiya 50:17.

Ashuri na Babuloni byombi byari abanzi baturukaga mu majyaruguru ku ngoma zombi za Isirayeli, bityo bikaba ibishushanyo by’umwami w’impimbano w’iy’amajyaruguru—ububasha bwa gipapa. Mu by’ukuri, imigenzo ya politiki n’iy’idini hafi ari imwe yakozwe n’izo mbaraga zombi zavutse mu muco umwe, ariko imiterere ya politiki ya Ashuri yashyiraga imbere ubutegetsi bwa Leta, mu gihe Babuloni yo yashyiraga imbere ubutegetsi bw’itorero, nubwo byari bisa cyane. Roma ya gipagani na Roma ya gipapa ku rwego runaka ni bimwe, nyamara Roma ya gipagani ihagarariye ubutegetsi bwa Leta, naho Roma ya gipapa igahagararira ubutegetsi bw’itorero. Mu isano ya gihanuzi na Babuloni, Ashuri yari ubwami bw’ubutegetsi bwa Leta, bukurikirwa na Babuloni, ububasha busa na bwo bwashyiraga imbere ubutegetsi bw’itorero. Ashuri yagereranyaga Roma ya gipagani, kandi Babuloni igereranya Roma ya gipapa. Izo mbaraga zose uko ari enye zahonyoye ahera h’Imana n’ingabo zayo. Ashuri ifitanye isano na Tigiri, naho Babuloni igafitanye isano na Ufurate. Ibi bihuje n’ukumishwa kwa Ufurate mu gitabo cy’Ibyahishuwe, kugira ngo haboneke inzira y’abami bo iburasirazuba, nk’uko byashushanyijwe n’umurimo wa Kuro wo kuyobya Ufurate kugira ngo agwize Babuloni. Babuloni ni Ufurate; Ashuri ni Tigiri.

Umwami wo mu majyaruguru uvugwa mu buhanuzi anesha isi mu gihe cy’akaga k’itegeko ryo ku Cyumweru, hanyuma akagwa; ariko kenshi uko kunesha kugaragazwa nk’umwuzure urengeje urugero. Inkuru y’umwami wo mu majyaruguru, nk’uko ahagarariwe na Ashuri na Babuloni, irangwa nk’inzuzi, kuko iyo nkuru ivugwa n’ijwi ry’amazi menshi.

Igihugu kiri hagati y’inzuzi ebyiri cyitwa Mesopotamiya, bisobanura ngo “igihugu kiri hagati y’inzuzi ebyiri.” Izo nzuzi ebyiri zigereranya ubushobozi bw’amajyaruguru Imana ikoresha kugira ngo ihane ubwoko bwayo bwahakanye, ibutatanyirize mu bunyage. Umwe mu migezi y’inkomoko y’ijwi ry’amazi menshi uboneka mu izina “Padanaramu,” rivugwa incuro icumi gusa mu Byanditswe. Kuvugwa kwa mbere gufitanye isano n’isezerano, kuko kugaragaza inkomoko y’amaraso ya Rebeka, umugore wa Isaka. Umurongo uravuga uti:

> Kandi Isaka yari afite imyaka mirongo ine igihe yashyingiranwaga na Rebeka, umukobwa wa Betuweli w’Umusiriya w’i Padanaramu, mushiki wa Labani w’Umusiriya.

Iherezo ry’imyaka mirongo ine ryagaragajwe ku batangabuhamya batatu ba Mose ko rigeza i Kadeshi, ku wa 1863 no ku itegeko ryo ku Cyumweru. Ishyingiranwa rya Isaka ni ishyingiranwa ry’isezerano rigereranya ishyingiranwa rya Kristo n’ibihumbi ijana na mirongo ine na bine ku itegeko ryo ku Cyumweru, ari ryo 1863, ari ryo Kadeshi, ari na ryo iherezo ry’amateka y’isezerano ry’imyaka mirongo ine. Rebeka yari umukobwa w’Umunyasiriya kandi yari mushiki wa Labani w’Umunyasiriya, (ari we mu gisekuru gikurikiyeho cy’amateka y’isezerano, wishe isezerano yagiranye na Yakobo umuhungu wa Isaka.)

Betuweli bisobanura “inzu y’ubutayu” cyangwa “umusenyi,” bityo Rebeka yari umukobwa wa “inzu y’umusenyi.” Siriya bisobanura ahirengeye n’ikibaya kiringaniye, kandi Padanaramu bisobanura Mezopotamiya, cyangwa igihugu cyo hagati. Rebeka yakomokaga mu rubyaro rw’Abasiriya bavuye i Mezopotamiya, ahirengeye ho hagati ya “Tigiri y’Ashuriya” na “Efurate y’i Babuloni,” bagereranywa n’intare Uwiteka yakoresheje mu gutatanya intama ze zayobye. Inzu y’abasenyi yunze ubumwe n’inzu y’Imana mu ishyingiranwa rya Isaka na Rebeka. Si impanuka ko mu kuvugwa bwa mbere kwa Padanaramu, izi nzuzi ebyiri zigereranya umwami w’amajyaruguru wo mu buhanuzi, ushushanywa nk’umwuzure urengera inkombe, bwa mbere zivugwa mu Itangiriro 25:20.

Isano ry’inzu y’umwirare n’ubwoko bw’Imana bw’isezerano rikomeza igihe Yakobo ahunga Esawu, akagera kwa nyirarume Labani, maze akahakorera ibihe bibiri by’iminsi 2520 kugira ngo ahabwe ishyingiranwa ry’isezerano rikurikiyeho. Iryo shyingiranwa rimwe rirangira no gutatanywa kw’ubwami bw’amajyaruguru bwa Isirayeli, kandi irindi shyingiranwa rikarangira no gutatanywa kw’ubwami bw’amajyepfo. Igihe ibihe byo gutatanywa by’ayo mabwiriza yombi byarangiraga mu 1798 no mu 1844, ishyingiranwa Yakobo yaruhiyeho mu bihe bibiri by’iminsi 2520 ryarasohoye, kuko umukwe yaje mu bukwe ku wa 22 Ukwakira 1844.

Noneho Kristo yashatse Leya, bisobanura ngo “unaniwe kandi urushye,” cyangwa se yashatse Rasheli, bisobanura ngo “umugenzi mwiza?” Leya na Rasheli bahagarariye ibyiciro bibiri by’inkumi ziri mu rugendo, imwe “inanirwa,” n’indi “igenda neza” mu nzira ijya gushakana na Yakobo ku wa 22 Ukwakira 1844.

> “Bari bafite umucyo urabagirana wari ushinzwe inyuma yabo ku ntangiriro y’inzira, uwo marayika yambwiye ko ari ‘gutaka ko mu gicuku.’ Uwo mucyo wamurikaga inzira yose uko yakabaye, kandi ukaboneshereza ibirenge byabo, kugira ngo batagwa.”

> “Niba bakomeje guhanga amaso kuri Yesu, wari imbere yabo rwose, abayoboye aberekeza mu murwa, bari bafite umutekano. Ariko bidatinze bamwe barananiwe, baravuga bati: uwo murwa uri kure cyane, kandi bari baratekereje ko baba baramaze kuwugeramo mbere. Nuko Yesu akabahumuriza azamura ukuboko kwe kw’iburyo kwuzuye ikuzo, maze muri uko kuboko havamo umucyo wahuhaga hejuru y’itsinda ry’abategereje ukuza kwe, maze barangurura bati: ‘Alleluia!’ Abandi bo, mu buryo bw’ubugugu, bahakanye umucyo wari inyuma yabo, bavuga ko atari Imana yari yabagejeje aho kure higeze. Umucyo wari inyuma yabo urazima, usiga ibirenge byabo mu mwijima mwinshi rwose, maze barasitara, batakaza kureba ikimenyetso na Yesu, maze bava mu nzira bagwa hasi mu isi y’umwijima n’ubugome yari munsi.” Early Writings, 15.

Mu 1844, umutwe wa Millerite wo mu gihe cya Filadelifiya winjiye mu bukwe. Ubukwe bwo ku wa 22 Ukwakira 1844 bwatandukanije ibyiciro bibiri by’abaramya byagereranywaga na Rasheli na Lewa. Rasheli ahagarariye icyiciro cyari cyaragenze neza mu nzira igana ku bukwe bwo ku wa 22 Ukwakira 1844, ariko icyiciro cya Lewa cyacitse intege. Hanyuma baratandukanywa, maze igikorwa cy’igeragezwa cy’umumarayika wa gatatu kiratangira, aho neza rwose igikorwa cy’igeragezwa cyo gutaka kwa saa sita z’ijoro cyari cyasorejwe.

Ubukwe bwari bwaratangiye, hanyuma bukazakurikiraho kwemezwa no kugeragezwa. Ubukwe bwemejwe mu 1846, maze hatangira igikorwa cyo kugeragezwa cy’umumarayika wa gatatu. Mu 1849 no mu 1850 Uwiteka yaramburaga ukuboko Kwe ubwa kabiri kugira ngo akoranye ibisigisigi Bye. Icyapa cya kabiri cya Habakuki icyo gihe cyashyizwe mu mateka, nk’uko cyashushanyijwe n’itsinda rya kabiri ry’Amategeko. Mose amaze kumena itsinda rya mbere, hasohowe itsinda rya kabiri ry’ibyapa. Icyapa cyo mu 1850 cyasimbuye icyo mu 1843, kandi mu 1850, kugeragezwa kwa Isirayeli ya kera nk’umugeni w’isezerano rishya w’Imana byakomeje byerekeza i Kadeshi no ku 1863.

Mu 1856, andi mazi menshi aturuka muri iyo migezi yombi anyura mu ikaramu ya Hiram Edson. Umucyo werekeye ku “bihe birindwi” wanyuze mu ikaramu ya Edson, wari umucyo ugereranywa n’iyo migezi yombi yatangiye ubuhamya bwayo bw’ubuhanuzi mu Ngobyi ya Edeni. Ingobyi ya Edeni ni ikimenyetso cy’ubwigomeke bw’umuntu ku mategeko y’Imana, kandi ni ho amazi y’inzuzi za Ulai na Hiddekel atangirira urugendo rwayo. Iyo migezi inyura mu mateka y’isezerano, kuko iyo Ngobyi, ikimenyetso cy’ubwigomeke, ari na ho umwana w’intama watambiwe kugira ngo haboneke imyambaro isimbura amababi y’umutini yari ku mubiri wa Adamu na Eva. Amateka y’isezerano atangirana n’isezerano ry’ubugingo hagati ya Adamu n’Imana. Iryo sezerano ryagereranywaga n’igiti cy’ubugingo, ryagejeje ku isezerano ryaciwe na Adamu na Eva, ari byo byatangije isezerano rishya ry’ubugingo, igihe Umwana w’Intama watambwe uhereye ku rufatiro rw’isi yahaga uwo mugabo n’uwo mugore bambaye ubusa kandi bazimiye imyambaro. Iyo migezi yombi itemba iva muri iyo Ngobyi amaherezo ihinduka ibimenyetso by’ububasha Imana ikoresha nk’inkoni yayo yo guhana.

> Wa Munyashūriya, nkoni y’uburakari bwanjye, kandi inkoni iri mu kuboko kwabo ni uburakari bwanjye. Nzamutuma ku ishyanga ry’uburyarya, kandi ku bwoko bw’uburakari bwanjye nzamuha itegeko ryo kunyaga iminyago, no gufata ibyo yanyaze, no kubakandagira nk’ibyondo byo mu mihanda. Yesaya 10:5, 6.

Iyo migezi yombi yaturutse muri Edeni yinjira mu rubyaro rwa Rebeka no mu ishyingiranwa rye ry’isezerano na Isaka, ikomeza kugera kuri Yakobo, aho amazi y’iyo migezi yombi agaragazwa nk’ibihe bibiri bitandukanye by’inshuro ndwi. Hanyuma, iyo migezi yombi inyura mu bice bitandatu bya nyuma by’igitabo cya Daniyeli, aho ibice bitatu bigereranywa na buri mugezi. Umugezi umwe ugereranya ukwiyongera k’ubumenyi kwakuweho ikimenyetso mu bice bya karindwi, umunani n’icyenda, naho undi mugezi ugereranya ukwiyongera k’ubumenyi kwakuweho ikimenyetso mu bice bya cumi, cumi na kimwe, na cumi na bibiri.

Ibice bya karindwi, umunani n’icya cyenda bigaragazwa nk’iyerekwa ry’Ulai, kandi Kristo agaragazwa mu buryo busa n’ubwo mu bice bya cumi, cumi na kimwe, na cumi na bibiri. Muri ayo mayerekwa yombi y’inzuzi, agizwe n’ibice bitatu—Kristo agaragazwa ahagaze hejuru y’amazi.

> Nuko habayeho, ubwo jyewe, ari jye Daniyeli, nari maze kubona iryo yererekwa kandi ngashaka gusobanukirwa icyo risobanura, ngiye kubona mbona imbere yanjye igisa n’umuntu. Numva ijwi ry’umuntu rivugira hagati y’inkombe z’Ulayi, rirahamagara riti: Gaburiyeli, menyesha uyu muntu ibyo iri yererekwa risobanura. Daniyeli 8:15, 16.

Iyerekwa rya Kristo riri mu gice cya cumi risa n’iryerekwa Yohana yabonye mu Byahishuwe igice cya mbere, kandi mu iyerekwa rya Daniyeli ryo mu gice cya munani Palumoni ari hejuru y’amazi, nk’uko yari ari mu gice cya cumi na kabiri, aho yari yambaye imyenda y’ibitare byiza by’umweru.

> “Igihe Gaburiyeli yasuraga, umuhanuzi Daniyeli ntiyashoboye kwakira andi mabwiriza; ariko nyuma y’imyaka mike, yifuza kumenya byinshi kurushaho ku byari bitarasobanurwa mu buryo bwuzuye, yongeye kwiha gushaka umucyo n’ubwenge biva ku Mana. ‘Muri iyo minsi jyewe Daniyeli nari mu cyunamo ibyumweru bitatu byuzuye. Nta mutsima uryoshye nariye, kandi inyama cyangwa vino ntibyigeze byinjira mu kanwa kanjye, kandi sinisize amavuta na gato…. Nuko nzamura amaso yanjye, ndareba, maze dore mbona umuntu umwe wambaye imyenda y’ibitare, kandi mu rukenyerero rwe yari akenyeyemo izahabu nziza y’i Uphazi. Umubiri we na wo wari umeze nk’iberili, mu maso he hasa n’umurabyo, amaso ye ameze nk’amatara y’umuriro, amaboko ye n’ibirenge bye bisa n’umuringa usennye neza, kandi ijwi ry’amagambo ye rimeze nk’ijwi ry’abantu benshi.’”

> “Nta wundi utari Umwana w’Imana ni we wabonekeye Daniyeli. Ubu busobanuro busa n’ubwaherejwe Yohana igihe Kristo yamuhishurirwaga ku Kirwa cya Patimo. Ubu Umwami wacu azanye n’undi ntumwa yo mu ijuru kugira ngo yigishe Daniyeli ibyari kuzabaho mu minsi y’imperuka. Ubu bumenyi Daniyeli yabuherewe kandi bwandikwa kubw’ihumekero ku bwacu twe bagezweho n’imperuka y’isi.” Review and Herald, 8 Gashyantare 1881.

Mu iyerekwa rya Hiddekel rya Kristo ryo mu gice cya cumi, Kristo ari hejuru y’amazi kandi yambaye imyenda y’ibitare, kandi mu iyerekwa rya Ulai na ho ari hejuru y’amazi. Iyerekwa ryo mu Ibyahishuwe igice cya mbere rihura n’iryatanzwe mu iyerekwa rya Ulai n’irya Hiddekel, aho Sister White agaragaza ko ari “nta wundi uretse Umwana w’Imana.” Igihe agaragaza marayika wo mu Ibyahishuwe igice cya cumi, avuga ko uwo marayika yari “nta wundi uretse Yesu Kristo.” Marayika wo mu Ibyahishuwe igice cya cumi azamura ukuboko kwe arekeye mu ijuru, akarahirira Uhoraho uhoraho iteka ryose, bikaba bifitanye isano n’iyerekwa rya Kristo ryo mu gice cya cumi na kabiri, uzamura amaboko ye yombi arekeye mu ijuru, akarahirira Uhoraho uhoraho iteka ryose. Mu Ibyahishuwe igice cya cumi ari hejuru y’amazi n’ubutaka.

Ikiri “hagati y’inkombe” z’umugezi ni amazi, kandi Daniyeli yumvise “ijwi ry’umuntu hagati y’inkombe,” bityo iryo jwi ryaturutse ku muntu wari hejuru y’amazi, kandi iryo jwi ryari urusaku rw’amazi y’umugezi wa Ulayi.

> Ku munsi wa makumyabiri n’ine w’ukwezi kwa mbere, nkiri iruhande rw’uruzi runini, ari rwo Hidekeli; nuko nubura amaso yanjye, ndareba, mbona umugabo umwe wambaye imyenda y’ibitare, kandi mu rukenyerero rwe yari akenyeye izahabu nziza y’i Ufaz. Umubiri we wari umeze nka berilo, mu maso he hari hafite ishusho nk’iy’umurabyo, amaso ye ameze nk’amatabaza y’umuriro, amaboko ye n’ibirenge bye bisa n’umuringa usennye neza, kandi ijwi ry’amagambo ye rimeze nk’ijwi ry’imbaga y’abantu. …

> Ariko wowe, yewe Daniyeli, funga ayo magambo, kandi ushire ikimenyetso kuri iki gitabo, kugeza mu gihe cy’imperuka: benshi baziruka hirya no hino, kandi ubumenyi buziyongera. Hanyuma jyewe Daniyeli ndareba, maze dore, hahagarara abandi babiri, umwe ari ku nkombe y’uru ruzi ku ruhande rumwe, undi ari ku nkombe y’uru ruzi ku rundi ruhande. Umwe abaza umugabo wari wambaye imyenda y’ibitare, wari hejuru y’amazi y’uru ruzi ati: Ibi bitangaza bizageza ryari ku iherezo ryabyo? Nuko numva wa mugabo wari wambaye imyenda y’ibitare, wari hejuru y’amazi y’uru ruzi, ubwo yazamuraga ukuboko kwe kw’iburyo n’ukw’ibumoso aberekeje mu ijuru, arahira Uhoraho iteka ryose ko bizamara igihe, n’ibihe, n’igice cy’igihe; kandi ubwo azaba amaze gutatanya imbaraga z’ubwoko bwera, ibyo byose bizaba birangiye.

> Nuko numva, ariko sinasobanukirwa; ni ko kuvuga nti: Mwami wanjye, iherezo ry’ibi bintu rizaba irihe? Arambwira ati: Genda, Daniyeli; kuko ayo magambo afunzwe kandi ashyizweho ikimenyetso kugeza igihe cy’imperuka. Benshi bazezwa, bazatunganywa, kandi bazageragezwa; ariko abanyabyaha bazakomeza gukora iby’ubugome; kandi nta n’umwe mu banyabyaha uzasobanukirwa; ariko abanyabwenge bo bazasobanukirwa. Daniyeli 10:4–6; 12:4–10.

Inzu nini za Shinari, nk’uko Mushiki wa White azigaragaza, zombi zifitanye isano n’iyerekwa aho Kristo ari hejuru y’amazi avugira, kuko ijwi Rye rimeze nk’ijwi ry’amazi menshi. Muri ayo mayerekwa yombi habazwamo ikibazo ngo “bizageza ryari?” Izo nzuzi zombi kandi zigaragazwa mu “kibazo n’igisubizo” byo muri Daniyeli igice cya munani, ari byo nkingi yo hagati n’ishingiro by’Adventisime. Aho, izo nzuzi zombi ni ibimenyetso by’“ibihe birindwi” byo gutatanya no gukandagira hasi ubuturo bwera n’ingabo. Izo nzuzi zombi zasohoza uruhare rwazo nk’inkoni y’Imana yo guhana, maze nyuma yaho zigakomereza mu mateka y’Abamilerite y’umumarayika wa mbere, aho William Miller yavumbuye ubwa mbere igisarisari cye cy’ubuhanuzi, ari cyo murongo w’“ibihe birindwi” wo mu Balewi makumyabiri na gatandatu. Izo nzuzi zombi zigereranya ugutatana kubiri kw’imyaka 2520, kwasohojwe n’intare ebyiri za Ashuri na Babuloni, zigereranywa na Tigiri na Efurate, kandi koko na Leah na Rasheli, abishywa ba Rebeka, bashyingiranywe mu isezerano igihe Isaka yari amaze imyaka mirongo ine, nk’uko byanditswe mu Itangiriro 2520.

Miller yagaragaje gusa ugutatana kwa “ibihe birindwi” ku bwami bw’amajyepfo bwa Yuda, byasohoye hamwe n’ubuhanuzi bw’imyaka 2300 mu 1844. Mu 1856, “divayi nshya” y’“ibihe birindwi” yerekanye uko ukwo gutatana kwageze no ku bwami bw’amajyaruguru, kurangira mu 1798. Nk’ivumburwa rya mbere ry’ubuhanuzi rya William Miller, amazi y’uruzi Ufurate yaje nk’inyigisho ya alufa mu mateka y’umumarayika wa mbere. Amazi y’uruzi Ulayi yaje hamwe n’umumarayika wa gatatu. Ivumburwa rya alufa rya Miller ryari ibihe birindwi byagereranyijwe n’uruzi Ulayi, kandi ivumburwa rya omegā rya Hiram Edson ryari ibihe birindwi byagereranyijwe n’uruzi Hidekeli.

2520 igereranya uburebure bw’igihe bungana kuri buri bwami, ariko gitangira kandi kigasozwa gitandukanyijwe n’imyaka mirongo ine n’itandatu. Umwaka wa 1798 ugaragaza igihe cy’imperuka no kuza kw’umumarayika wa mbere wo mu Ibyahishuwe cumi na bine. 1798 ni ugusohora kw’imyaka 2520 yo gutatanywa kwazanywe ku bwami bwo mu majyaruguru n’intare ya Ashuri. 1844 ni ugusohora kwa “bihe birindwi” byazanywe ku bwami bwo mu majyepfo kandi bugereranywa n’intare ya Babuloni. Izo nzuzi zombi ni nk’impera zishingirwaho amateka y’ubutumwa bw’umumarayika wa mbere n’uwa kabiri, byasojwe no kuza kw’uwa gatatu ku itariki ya 22 Ukwakira 1844, igihe impanda ya karindwi ndetse n’impanda ya yubile byumvikanaga ku Munsi w’Impongano wo mu ishusho nyakuri.

> Nuko uzategekeza ko impanda y’umwaka wa yubile ivuzwa ku munsi wa cumi w’ukwezi kwa karindwi; ku munsi w’impongano muzavuze impanda mu gihugu cyanyu cyose. Abalewi 25:9.

Ukuvuza kw’impanda ya karindwi ni ikimenyetso cy’umurimo wa Kristo wo guhuza Ubumana Bwe n’ubumuntu, kandi kugereranywa n’imyaka 2300 yo mu iyerekwa ry’Uruzi rwa Ulai; kandi ukuvuza kw’impanda ya yubile ni ikimenyetso cy’isezerano ry’igihugu ryarenzwe maze rikazanwa ku bwoko bw’Imana, icyo Daniyeli yise umuvumo n’indahiro bya Mose, kandi icyo Mose yise “intonganya y’isezerano ry’Imana.”

> Ni byo, Abisirayeli bose bishe amategeko yawe, ndetse barayateshuka kugira ngo batumvira ijwi ryawe; ni cyo gitumye umuvumo wadusutsweho, n’indahiro yanditswe mu mategeko ya Mose umugaragu w’Imana, kuko twacumuye ku Mana. Daniyeli 9:11.

“Umuvumo” n’“indahiro” byanditswe “mu mategeko ya Mose” ni byo “incuro ndwi” byo mu Balewi makumyabiri na gatandatu. Ijambo ryahinduwemo “indahiro” ni ryo jambo rimwe ry’Igiheburayo rihinduwemo “incuro ndwi” mu gitabo cy’Abalewi. Umuvumo wo kwica indahiro y’isezerano yo mu gice cya makumyabiri na gatanu, ushyirwa ahagaragara mu gice cya makumyabiri na gatandatu, aho Mose aranga uwo muvumo ko ari “impaka z’isezerano.”

> Nanjye ubwanjye nzabatera ngendana namwe mu buryo bubarwanya, kandi nzabahana incuro zirindwi kubera ibyaha byanyu. Kandi nzabazanaho inkota izahorera ugucumura ku isezerano ryanjye; kandi nimuteranira mu midugudu yanyu, nzaboherereza icyorezo muri mwe; kandi muzagabizwa mu maboko y’umwanzi. Abalewi 26:24, 25.

Umwami yazanye inkota y’intare ya Ashuri ku bwami bwo mu majyaruguru kugira ngo “abahanire” ababashyira mu “kuboko kw’umwanzi,” mu mwaka wa 723 mbere ya Kristo. Nyuma y’imyaka mirongo ine n’itandatu, mu wa 677 mbere ya Kristo, ubwami bwo mu majyepfo bwumvise umuvumo wa Mose. Umuvumo wa Mose ni intonganya y’isezerano. Mu gihe cy’imyaka mirongo ine n’itandatu, intare zo muri Mezopotamiya zakoreshejwe n’Imana kugira ngo zikureho kandi zitsikamirize hasi ingabo. Igihe icyo gihe cy’imyaka mirongo ine n’itandatu cyarangiraga, Nebukadinezari yarimbuye ubuturo bwera. Ingabo zivugwa mu kibazo cya Daniyeli mu murongo wa cumi na gatatu wa Daniyeli umunani zagizwe imbata n’abanzi bazo mu gihe cy’imyaka mirongo ine n’itandatu cyarangiye ku irimbuka ry’ubuturo bwera, ari na cyo kindi kintu cyagombaga gutsikamirizwa hasi kivugwa mu murongo wa cumi na gatatu. Igihe iyo nzuzi yageraga ku wa 1798 no ku wa 1844, uko bikwiye, hari hamaze gukoranirizwa hamwe ingabo nk’urusengero, kuko ingabo ari umubiri, kandi umubiri ni urusengero. Igihe icyo gihe cyarangiraga, urusengero rwubatswe muri iyo myaka mirongo ine n’itandatu rwagombaga kwifatanya n’urusengero rwo mu ijuru mu ishyingiranwa ry’Ubumana n’ubumuntu. Ishyingiranwa riba hagati y’insengero ebyiri, kandi icyo Imana yateranyije hamwe ntikigomba gutandukanywa.

Amazi ya Tigirisi yageze mu wa 1798, kandi amazi ya Ufurate yageze mu wa 1844. Mbere gato y’uko umumarayika wa gatatu aza, umumarayika wa kabiri yaraje, hanyuma nyuma y’ibyo, mu materaniro y’ingando yabereye i Exeter, muri New Hampshire, ku wa 12–17 Kanama 1844, ubutumwa bw’Ijwi ryo mu Gicuku burasukwa. Exeter bisobanura “igihome cy’amazi,” kandi muri ayo materaniro y’ingando habayemo iteraniro ry’impimbano ryabereye mu rundi rusengero rw’amahema, ryashyizweho n’itsinda ryaturutse i Watertown, Massachusetts. Amazi yakomotse muri Edeni, nk’uko Mushiki wa Wite yabivuze, yari agiye gukwira hose nk’“umuraba w’inyanja” ku nkombe zo mu burasirazuba bwa Leta Zunze Ubumwe za Amerika. Umutingito watumye uwo muraba uterwa wabereye mu Ngobyi ya Edeni igihe Satani yanesheje inyokomuntu, bitera ihungabana rikomeye muri Edeni, kandi imiraba yaryo igera ku Ijwi ryo mu Gicuku ryo mu mateka y’Abamilerite. Uwo muraba w’inyanja wisukamo mu Ijwi ryo mu Gicuku mu mateka y’abihumbi ijana na mirongo ine na bine, kandi umuraba watangiye ku mutingito w’icyaha cya Adamu ugera ku mutingito w’itegeko ryo ku Cyumweru ryo mu Ibyahishuwe igice cya cumi na kimwe.

Ijwi rya Kristo ni ijwi ry’amazi menshi, kandi ayo mazi ahurijwe hamwe agize ubutumwa bw’imvura y’itumba. Yesaya n’umuhungu we Shearjashub bahagaze ku murongo wa gatatu w’igice cya karindwi iruhande rw’ikidendezi cyo ku muyoboro wo hejuru, batanga ubutumwa bw’imvura y’itumba mu gihe cyo gushyirwaho ikimenyetso kw’abihumbi ijana na mirongo ine na bine. Aho ni ho itangazo rya Yesaya ryerekeye umwami wapfuye umutwe kandi mubi Ahazi rivuga ko Uwiteka azateza Ahazi amazi ya Ashuri, umwami Senakeribu, kandi amazi ye azazamuka agere ku ijosi.

> Uwiteka yongera kumbwira ati: “Kubera ko ubu bwoko bwanzuye amazi ya Shiloha atemba buhoro, kandi bukishimira Rezini n’umuhungu wa Remaliya; none rero, dore, Uwiteka agiye kubateza amazi y’uruzi, akomeye kandi menshi, ari we mwami wa Ashuri n’ikuzo rye ryose; kandi azarenza inkombe zayo zose, asendere mu mishororo yayo yose; kandi azacengera i Buyuda; azuzura agasendera, agere no ku ijosi; kandi amababa ye arambuye azuzura ubugari bwose bw’igihugu cyawe, yewe Imanuweli.” Yesaya 8:5–8.

Ahazi yanze amazi yari “yohererejwe” n’Uwiteka, ni cyo cyatumye Uwiteka “yoherereza” Ahazi amazi ya Ashuri. Ahazi “yishimiye” ubufatanye bwa “Rezini n’umuhungu wa Remaliya.” Ahazi “yishimira” ubutumwa bw’impimbano bw’imvura y’itumba ya nyuma buhagarariwe na Rezini n’umuhungu wa Remaliya.

Rezini n’umwana wa Remaliya, ari we Peka, umwami w’ubwami bwo mu majyaruguru, bagereranya ikinyoma gisa n’uw’Yesaya n’umuhungu we. Umwami Ahazi, umupfapfa n’umunyabyaha, “yishimira” ubumwe bw’ishyirahamwe bugereranywa n’imiryango icumi ya Isirayeli yo mu majyaruguru na Siriya, bikaba bishushanya isano itemewe hagati y’itorero na leta mu gihe cy’itegeko ryo ku cyumweru. Ahazi arishima, kuko isoni n’ibyishimo ari amarangamutima abiri atandukanye rwose akoreshwa n’Ihumekero mu kubwira abagereranywa mu mpaka z’imvura y’itumba. Igihe Yeremiya yariye agatabo gato, kari akabaye ibyishimo n’umunezero w’umutima we, kandi Yoweli atumenyesha ko ubwoko bw’Imana butazigera bukorwa n’isoni. Ahazi, nk’Umunyalawodikiya, ni impumyi, bityo akaba yishimira ubutumwa bw’ibinyoma bw’amazi kandi akanga ubutumwa bw’amazi nyakuri bwa Yesaya. Yari akwiriye guterwa n’isoni kubera ko yiringiye ubutumwa bw’ikinyoma bw’imvura y’itumba bugereranywa n’umwuzure w’umwami wo mu majyaruguru, ariko yanze ubutumwa bwa Shiloha.

Ubutumwa bwa Shiloah muri Yesaya umunani ni ubutumwa bw’imvura y’itumba. Ikidendezi cya Shiloah kivugwa mu Isezerano Rishya nk’ikidendezi cya Siloam. Mu giheburayo cyangwa mu kigiriki bisobanura ngo “watumwe.” Byari ngombwa ko Kristo agenda kugira ngo “atume” Mwuka Wera. Yesaya na Ahazi bari ku kidendezi cya Shiloah, kandi ikigeragezo gishingiye ku kumenya niba bagomba kwizera ikidendezi cya Shiloah nk’uko gihagarariwe na Yesaya n’umuhungu we, cyangwa kwizera Rezini n’umuhungu wa Remaliya? Ahazi yahitagamo amazi abiri, amazi ya Shiloah cyangwa amazi y’Umwami wa Ashuri. Ahazi yanejejwe n’ubufatanye n’ubutumwa byagereranywaga na Rezini n’umuhungu wa Remaliya, bityo ahabwa umwuzure w’ubutayu, aho guhabwa amazi atemba buhoro mu rubanza rwe. Urubanza rwe rugereranya itegeko ryo ku Cyumweru igihe umwami w’amajyaruguru arengera isi yose nk’umwuzure. Ibyo abikora uhereye ku itegeko ryo ku Cyumweru gukomeza, igihe umwuzure wo gutaka kwa Saa Sita z’Ijoro na wo urimo gukwira isi yose.

Ahazi yishimira ubufatanye bw’imiryango icumi yo mu majyaruguru na Siriya, bityo akishimira ubutumwa buhuza itorero na Leta, nk’uko bigaragazwa n’ubufatanye bwose butemewe buboneka mu Ijambo ry’Imana. Yesaya ahagarariye Umunyafiladelifiya, naho Ahazi agahagararira Umunyalawodikiya. Kristo ahuza ubuhamya bwa Yesaya n’ubwe igihe akiza impumyi, Umulawodikiya wari ku kidendezi cya Silowamu.

> Nuko Yesu ahise, abona umuntu wari impumyi uhereye akivuka. Abigishwa be baramubaza bati: Mwigisha, ni nde wakoze icyaha, uyu muntu cyangwa ababyeyi be, kugira ngo avuke ari impumyi?

> Yesu aramusubiza ati: “Uyu muntu ntiyakoze icyaha, kandi n’ababyeyi be ntibagikoze; ahubwo ni ukugira ngo imirimo y’Imana igaragarizwe muri we. Ngomba gukora imirimo y’Uwantumye nkiri ku manywa; ijoro riraza, aho nta muntu ushobora gukora. Igihe nkiri mu isi, ndi umucyo w’isi.” Amaze kuvuga atyo, acira amate ku butaka, ayavangamo ivumbi akora ibumba, risiga ku maso y’impumyi, maze arayibwira ati: “Genda wiyuhagire mu kidendezi cy’i Silowamu” (risobanurwa ngo: “Uwatumwe”). Nuko iragenda iriyuhagira, igaruka ibona.

> Nuko abaturanyi be n’abari baramubonye mbere ari impumyi baravuga bati: “Mbese si uyu wajyaga yicara agasaba?” Bamwe bati: “Ni we.” Abandi bati: “Ahwanye na we.” Ariko we ati: “Ni jye.” Nuko baramubaza bati: “Amaso yawe yafunguwe ate?”

> Aramusubiza ati: Umugabo witwa Yesu yakoze ibumba, ansiga ku maso, arambwira ati: Genda ku kidendezi cy’i Siloamu, wiyuhagiremo; ndagenda niyuhagiramo, maze ndahumuka. Yohana 9:1–11.

Umuntu w’impumyi kimwe n’umwami mubi kandi w’umupfapfa Ahazi barageragezwa kugira ngo harebwe niba bagomba gushyira ibyiringiro byabo ku kidendezi cy’i Silowamu cyangwa ku mwuzure wa Ashuri. Umuntu w’impumyi azi ko ari impumyi, ariko Ahazi arakize, yungutse ubutunzi bwinshi kandi nta cyo akennye. Ahazi ni wa mwari w’umupfapfa uri ku kidendezi cy’imvura y’itumba ya nyuma, naho umuntu w’impumyi akaba umwari w’umunyabwenge. Amazi yoherejwe aturutse, cyangwa amazi yoherejwe aturutse muri Ashuri, ni yo kigeragezo.

Ikidendezi ni ahantu amazi akusanyirizwa hamwe, kandi mu buryo bw’ubuhanuzi ikidendezi ni ahantu hateranirizwa hamwe imigezi mito n’iminini, inzuzi, utugezi, inyanja, inyanja nini, ibiyaga, imvura n’ikime—ayo “mazi” yose agereranya ijwi rya Kristo. Ikidendezi cy’imvura y’itumba gikomatanywa n’amazi atemba ava mu kidendezi cyo hejuru. Ikidendezi kigereranya ubutumwa bw’imvura y’itumba mu rwego rw’ikigeragezo. Ahazi yanze amazi atemba buhoro, ariko wa mugabo w’impumyi yumviye ubutumwa bufitanye isano n’ikidendezi. Yesu yafashe ku Bumana bwe, bugereranywa n’“amacandwe,” abivanga n’ibumba, bigereranya guhuza Ubumana n’ubumuntu bikorwa na Kristo Ahera Cyane.

Kristo yaciriye ku butaka, avanga amacandwe ye n’umukungugu kugira ngo akore ibumba. Yakoresheje ubutumwa bwo kwivanga kw’Ubumana n’ubumuntu gusiga ku maso y’impumyi. Ubutumwa bugereranywa n’iryo vangwa ry’Ubumana n’ubumuntu ni ubutumwa bwo mu 1888, kandi bwagenewe guhindura umuntu bukamuvana mu mimerere ya Lawodikiya bukamugeza mu mimerere ya Filadelifiya. Ariko ubutumwa busaba uruhare rw’umuntu. Bagomba kujya ku kidendezi, hanyuma bakiyuhagira.

Bose bakoze icyaha kandi basigaye inyuma y’ubwiza bw’Imana, ariko Yesu yavuze ko uwo mpumyi n’ababyeyi be batakoze icyaha. Yesu akuraho ikibazo cy’uruhare rw’ugushinja ku mimerere y’uwo mpumyi, kandi amugaragaza nk’umuntu wahagurutswe kugira ngo aheshe Uwiteka icyubahiro; kandi umuntu w’ubuhanuzi uvugwa mu buhanuzi bwa Bibiliya, uhagurutswa ku bw’intego y’uko “imirimo y’Imana igomba kugaragazwa,” ni ikimenyetso, kigizwe n’abagabo n’abagore bavuye i Laodikia bakagera i Filadelifiya. Ikimenyetso ni ho imirimo y’Imana igaragarira, kuko umurimo Wayo wari uwo guhuza Ubumana n’ubumuntu (nk’uko bigereranywa n’amavuta y’ibumba), kandi ibimenyetso by’uwo murimo ni abatarumvise gusa ubutumwa bwa Laodikia, ahubwo ni n’abakurikiye amabwiriza ari muri ubwo butumwa. Icyategetswe uwo mpumyi cyari ukujya kwiyuhagira. Amaze kubona, ntiyari agikeneye kugerageza guhesha Imana icyubahiro; ibimukikije ubwabyo ni byo byatumye ibyo biba.

Byatangiriye ku kuza kwa Kristo, bikurikirwa n’umurimo wa Kristo. Umurimo wa nyuma wa Kristo mu Buturo bwo mu Ijuru, werekeye umuntu, ni uguhindura umuntu amukuye mu kibaya cy’amagufwa yumye yapfuye, cyangwa amukuye mu kuba ari intumbi ziri mu mihanda, cyangwa amukuye mu kuba ari impumyi rwose. Umurimo We wa nyuma ni ukurema ubwoko Bwe bundi bushya mu ishusho Ye, kandi uwo ni wo murimo nyakuri yakoze igihe yaremaga Adamu amukuye mu mukungugu w’ubutaka, hanyuma akamuhumekeramo umwuka w’ubugingo. Umurimo wa nyuma ni wo murimo wa mbere, kuko yabanje kurema ibumba, hanyuma iryo bumba arisiga ubugingo bw’Umwuka We. Kuri Adamu, Umwuka wari umwuka We; ku mpumyi, yari amazi. Mu kibaya cy’amagufwa yapfuye cya Ezekiyeli, byari ubutumwa bwo gukoranya bwaremye umubiri. Hanyuma ubutumwa bw’imiyaga ine buhumekezwa kuri uwo mubiri, maze uhaguruka uhinduka ingabo ikomeye.

Mu gihe uwo mpumyi yari igihumye, Yesu yaramubonye hanyuma aramwegereza. Yegereye uwo mpumyi mu rwego rw’ikibazo cyari cyabajijwe n’abigishwa Be, bityo amuha uburyo bwo gushyiraho imiterere nyakuri y’ubuhanuzi y’icyo kigereranyo. “Imirimo y’Imana” ni ikimenyetso cy’ubuhanuzi gikurikirana imirongo myinshi itandukanye y’abahamya muri Bibiliya. Buri kugaragarira kwose kw’ “imirimo y’Imana” mu Byanditswe gusohozwa mu gihe cy’imvura y’itumba ya nyuma. Yesu arimo ashyira imiterere y’iyi nkuru mu buryo bw’ubutumwa bwa nyuma, nk’uko bugereranywa na Eliya mu mirongo ya nyuma ya Malaki.

Ababyeyi n’umwana w’impumyi ntibaciriweho iteka nk’abanyabyaha, kuko iki ari igihe cy’imirimo itangaje y’Imana, kandi muri icyo gihe imitima y’ababyeyi n’imitima y’abana izahindurwa kugira ngo ibone ikibazo kiriho. Icyo kibazo ni iki—niba wa mugabo w’i Lawodikiya wari impumyi yarahinduwe akaba umugabo wasizwe w’i Filadelifiya. Icyo ni cyo kibazo gihangara ababyeyi n’umwana mu gihe cy’imvura y’itumba, kuko icyo na cyo ari igihe cy’urubanza. Kandi igihe cy’urubanza gishyirwa mu bikorwa mu gisekuru cya gatatu n’icya kane hakurikijwe ubuhanuzi bw’isezerano rya Aburahamu. Wa mugabo w’impumyi ni we gisekuru cya nyuma n’icya kane, kandi ababyeyi be ni ab’icya gatatu. Muri icyo gihe ubutumwa bwa Eliya bushyira imiryango mu mimerere ituma ihatirwa kwemera cyangwa kwanga ubutumwa bw’icyuzi cy’i Silowamu. Umwami Ahasi, wari umupfapfa n’umunyabyaha, yanze ubutumwa bw’icyo cyuzi, ariko wa mugabo w’impumyi arabwemera. Ubutumwa bwa Eliya bwo muri Malaki bushyizwe mu rwego rw’umuvumo mbere y’umunsi ukomeye kandi uteye ubwoba w’Uwiteka.

Igihe Yesu yateguraga imimerere turimo gusuzuma, mu ncamake ye y’intego y’igitangaza yashyizemo ko yagombaga gukora icyo gihe, kuko igihe kizaza ubwo nta muntu uzashobora gukora. Umurimo yavugaga ukorerwa ku manywa, kandi iherezo ry’umurimo rigaragazwa nk’ijoro. Icyo yavugaga cyerekeye isoza ry’igihe cy’igeragezwa.

Iyo arangije umurimo We wo guca urubanza, yambura imyambaro Ye y’ubutambyi maze akambara imyambaro Ye yo kwihorera. Iyo arangije uwo murimo wo gutandukanya abazimiye n’abakijijwe, umurimo w’agakiza urarangira. Igihe cy’igeragezwa kirafungwa, kandi noneho hakaba ijoro, igihe nta muntu ushobora gukora. Ubutumwa bwa Kristo ntibwari gusa ubutumwa bw’i Lawodikiya bugenewe umuntu uhumye, ahubwo bwari ubutumwa bwa Eliya bwashyizwe mu rwego rw’ukwegera kw’ifungwa ry’igihe cy’igeragezwa, ari bwo bushake bwera bwa Kristo bwo gukorera agakiza k’ubugingo.

Ubwa mbere Kristo yegereye uwo muntu w’impumyi, hanyuma ategura kandi amusiga umuti, nyuma amuha amabwiriza yerekeye umurimo uwo mpumyi yagombaga kwikorera ubwayo; kandi ikindi gifite akamaro nkako ni uko, ubwo yatangiraga uwo murimo, amaso ye yahise agaruka. Amaze kubona, yari amaze guhinduka ava ku Mulaodokiya w’impumyi aba Umunyafiladelifiya. Igihe cy’ihinduka ry’ayo matorero yombi cyasohoye mu ntangiriro kuva mu 1856 kugeza mu 1863.

Icyo gihe kigereranya itandukanywa ry’ingano n’urukungu, no gushyirwaho ikimenyetso kwa nyuma kw’abihumbi ijana na mirongo ine na bine, abo nyuma yaho bazamurwa nk’ikimenyetso. Uwo muntu w’impumyi yahise aba we wibandwaho mu ruhame—akimara guhinduka ava ku kuba Umunya-Lawodikiya akajya kuba Umunya-Filadelifiya. Uwo muntu w’impumyi ni ba bihumbi ijana na mirongo ine na bine, kandi umwami mubi kandi w’umupfapfa Ahazi ni abantu b’isezerano rya mbere basohorwa mu kanwa k’Umwami. Muri iyo ngingo nyine y’amateka, Yesu ashobora kuba ari gukoresha amacandwe ye kugira ngo asige abantu be b’isezerano rishya, cyangwa akaba ari gucira abantu b’isezerano rya kera abavana mu kanwa ke.

Tuzakomeza ibi bitekerezo mu nyandiko ikurikira.

> “Ingorane Igiye Kuzaho”

> “Uw’Itagira iherezo akomeza imibare y’amahanga yose atabeshya na hato. Mu gihe imbabazi ze zigihabwa ziherekejwe n’amahamagarira yo kwihana, iyo mibare izakomeza kuba ifunguye; ariko igihe urugero runaka Imana yagennye ruzaba rugezeho, umurimo w’uburakari bwayo uzatangira. Ni bwo iyo mibare izafungwa; kwihangana kw’Imana kuzahagarara; kandi ntihazaba hakiriho kwingingira imbabazi ku bwabo.

> “Umuhanuzi, areba ibihe byari bizaza mu binyejana, yeretswe mu iyerekwa rye ibihe byacu. Amahanga yo muri iki gihe yahawe imbabazi zitigeze zibaho mbere. Yahawe imigisha y’ijuru iruta iyindi yose; ariko ubwibone bwiyongereye, kurarikira iby’isi, gusenga ibigirwamana, gusuzugura Imana, no kudashima biteye ishozi, byanditsweho. Ari kwihutisha gusoza konti yayo n’Imana.

> “Iminsi iri kwegera vuba cyane, ubwo hazaba urujijo n’akajagari gakomeye mu isi y’idini. Hazabaho imana nyinshi n’abatware benshi; buri muyaga w’inyigisho uzaba uhuhuta; kandi Satani, yambaye imyambaro y’abamarayika, yaroshya, iyo biba bishoboka, n’intore ubwazo.

> “Agasuzuguro rusange gusesereza kubaho mu kubaha Imana by’ukuri no ku kwezwa, bituma abadafite ubumwe buzima n’Imana batakaza icyubahiro bari bafitiye amategeko yayo. Kandi uko ugusuzugura amategeko y’Imana kurushaho kugaragara, ni ko umurongo utandukanya abayubahiriza n’ab’isi n’itorero rikunda isi uzarushaho kuba usobanutse. Gukunda amabwiriza y’Imana kwiyongera ku ruhande rumwe, uko gusuzugurwa kwayo kwiyongera ku rundi ruhande.”

> “WA MUNINI NDI WE ari guharanira amategeko ye. Ari kuvugana n’abayatesha agaciro akoresheje inkubi z’umuyaga, imyuzure, ibihuhusi, imitingito, n’amakuba yo ku butaka no ku nyanja. Iki ni cyo gihe cy’ab’ubwoko bwe cyo kwiyereka ko ari ab’ukuri ku mahame.”

> “Tuhagaze ku irembo ry’ibintu bikomeye kandi biteye uburemere. Umwami ari ku rugi. Ku Musozi wa Elayono Umukiza yagarutse ku mashusho y’ibyari kuzabanza mbere y’iki gikorwa gikomeye ati: ‘Muzumva intambara n’impuha z’intambara;’ ni ko yavuze. ‘Ishyanga rizahagurukira irindi shyanga, n’ubwami bugahagurukira ubundi bwami; kandi hazabaho inzara, n’ibyorezo, n’imitingito mu hantu hanyuranye. Ibyo byose ni intangiriro y’imibabaro.’ Nubwo ubwo buhanuzi bwagize isohozwa ry’igice mu irimbuka rya Yerusalemu, bufite ishyirwa mu bikorwa rirushijeho kuba ryeruye mu minsi ya nyuma.”

> “Yohana n’abahanuzi bandi na bo bari abahamya b’ibintu biteye ubwoba bizaba ari ibimenyetso byo kuza kwa Kristo. Babonye ingabo ziteranira urugamba, kandi imitima y’abantu ishenguka kubera ubwoba. Babonye isi ikurwa mu mwanya wayo, imisozi ijugunywa mu nyanja rwagati, amazi yayo asakuza kandi asuriranye, n’imisozi ihinda umushyitsi kubera kubyimba kwayo. Babonye inzabya z’uburakari bw’Imana zifungurwa, maze icyorezo, inzara, n’urupfu biza ku batuye isi.”

> “Ubu noneho Umwuka w’Imana ugenzura byose ari gukurwa ku isi. Kandi inkubi z’umuyaga, imihengeri ikaze, ibyago byo mu nyanja no ku butaka, bikurikirana mu buryo bwihuse. Ubumenyi bushaka gusobanura ibyo byose. Ibimenyetso birushaho kwiyongera bidukikije, bidutangariza ko Umwana w’Imana ari hafi kuza, byitirirwa impamvu iyo ari yo yose itari impamvu nyakuri. Abantu ntibashobora gutahura abamarayika b’abarinzi bafashe imiyaga ine kugira ngo idahuha kugeza ubwo abagaragu b’Imana bazashyirwaho ikimenyetso; ariko igihe Imana izategeka abamarayika bayo kurekura iyo miyaga, hazabaho ishusho y’uburakari bwayo bwo guhora inzigo ku buryo nta kaye kabasha kuyishushanya.

> “Ingorane iri hafi kutugeraho; ariko abagaragu b’Imana ntibagomba kwiringira ubwabo muri iki gihe gikomeye cy’amage. Mu iyerekwa ryahawe Yesaya, Ezekiyeli, na Yohana, tubona ukuntu ijuru rifitanye isano ya hafi n’ibikorwa biri kubera ku isi. Tubona uko Imana yita ku bayibera indahemuka. Isi ntiriho idafite uyitegeka. Gahunda y’ibizabaho iri mu maboko y’Umwami. Nyiricyubahiro wo mu ijuru afite iherezo ry’amahanga, kimwe n’ibireba itorero rye, mu bubiko bwe bwite.

> Imana yahishuye ibizaba mu minsi y’imperuka, kugira ngo ubwoko bwayo butegurirwe guhagarara bushikamye imbere y’imiyaga y’akarengane n’uburakari. Ababuriwe iby’ibizababera imbere ntibagomba kwicara bategereje batuje umuyaga ugiye kuza, bihumuriza ko Uwiteka azarinda abe b’indahemuka ku munsi w’amakuba. Dukwiriye kumera nk’abantu bategereje Umwami wabo, tudategereje gusa turi aho twicaye, ahubwo dukorana umurava, dufite kwizera kutajegajega. Ubu si igihe cyo kwemera ko ibitekerezo byacu bihugishwa n’ibintu bidafite akamaro kanini.

> “Mu gihe abantu basinziriye, Satani ari gukora ashishikaye ategura ibintu kugira ngo ubwoko bw’Umwami butagirirwa imbabazi cyangwa ubutabera. Ubu urugamba rwo gushyigikira icyumweru rurimo kwinjira mu nzira yarwo rwihishe mu mwijima. Abayobozi barimo guhisha ikibazo nyakuri, kandi benshi bifatanyije n’uwo mutwe bo ubwabo ntibabona aho uwo muyoboro wo hasi ugana. Ibyo rwiyemerera biroroshye, kandi bigaragara nk’ibya Gikristo; ariko niruvuga, ruzahishura umwuka wa cya kiyoka. Ni inshingano yacu gukora ibishoboka byose kugira ngo twirinde akaga kadutegereje. Dukwiriye kugaragariza abantu ikibazo nyakuri kiriho impaka, bityo tugashyiraho kwamagana gukomeye kurusha ibindi byose ku ngamba zigamije kugabanya umudendezo w’ijwi ry’umutimanama. Dukwiriye gusaka Ibyanditswe Byera, kandi tukabasha gutanga impamvu y’ibyo twizera. Umuhanuzi aravuga ati: ‘Abanyabyaha bazakomeza gukora ibyaha, kandi nta n’umwe mu banyabyaha uzasobanukirwa; ariko abanyabwenge bo bazasobanukirwa.’”

> “Ejo hazaza h’ingenzi hari imbere yacu. Kugira ngo duhangane n’ibigeragezo n’ibishuko byaho, no gusohoza inshingano zabyo, bizasaba kwizera gukomeye, umwete, no kwihangana. Ariko dushobora kunesha mu buryo bw’ikuzo ryinshi; kuko nta n’umwe mu bantu baba maso, basenga, kandi bizera uzafatanwa n’amayeri y’umwanzi. Ijuru ryose ryita ku mibereho yacu, kandi ritegereje ko dusaba ubwenge n’imbaraga byaryo. Buri mbaraga zose zirwanya, zaba izigaragara cyangwa izihishwe, zishobora kuneshwa rwose, ‘si ku mbaraga z’abantu cyangwa ku bushobozi, ahubwo ni ku Mwuka wanjye, ni ko Uwiteka Nyiringabo avuga.’ Imana ifite ubushake nk’ubwo yari ifite kera bwo gukorera mu mihati y’abantu, no gukora ibintu bikomeye ikoresheje ibikoresho bidakomeye. Ntiduzabona intsinzi ku bw’umubare wacu, ahubwo tuzayibona binyuze mu kwiyegurira Yesu kwuzuye k’umutima.”

> “Noneho, igihe imbabazi zigihari, igihe Yesu akidusabira, nimucyo dukore umurimo utunganye twitegura iteka ryose.” Southern Watchman, 25 Ukuboza 1906.

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