Holy Land Tour (Israel) - Page 4

"ahf;NfhG vd;Dk; G+r;rpNa> ,];uNtypd; rpW$l;lNk> gag;glhNj; ehd; cdf;F Jiz epw;fpNwd; vd;W fHj;jUk; ,];uNtypd; ghpRj;jUkhfpa cd; kPl;gH ciuf;fpwhH. ,Njh Nghubf;fpwjw;F ehd; cd;id GjpJk; $HikAkhd ae;jpukhf;FfpNwd;; eP kiyfis kpjpj;J nehWf;fp> Fd;Wfisg; gjUf;F xg;ghf;fp tpLtha;. mitfisj; J}w;Wtha;> mg;nghOJ fhw;W mitfisf; nfhz;Lg; Ngha;> Roy; fhw;W mitfisg; gwf;fbf;Fk;; ePNah fHj;jUf;Fs;Ns fsp$He;J> ,];uNtypd; ghpRj;jUf;Fs;Ns Nkd;ik ghuhl;bf; nfhz;L ,Ug;gha;";(Vrhah 41:14-16).

vy;yh ehkj;Jf;Fk; Nkyhd ehkj;ijAila ek;Kila fHj;juhfpa ,NaRfpwp];Jtpd; ehkj;jpy; tho;j;Jf;fs;. kPz;Lkha; ,e;j fl;Liuapd; %yk; cq;fis ngU kfpo;r;rp milfpNwd;. ,];uNty; Njrj;jpy; jw;NghJ epfOk; rk;gtq;fisg; ghHf;Fk;NghJ A+jHfs;> Gw[hjpfshy; kpjpf;fg;gLfpwhHfs;> nfhy;yg;gLfpwhHfs;. MdhYk;> ,Njh ehl;fs; tUk;> Nkw;$wpa trdk; epiwNtWk;. mg;nghOJ ,];uNtypy; Njtd; cz;L vd;W vy;yh [hjpahUk; mwpe;Jf; nfhs;thHfs;. "mtH ahf;NfhgpNy mf;fpukj;ijf; fhz;fpwJk; ,y;iy> ,];uNtypNy Fw;wk; ghHf;fpwJk; ,y;iy; mtHfSila Njtdhfpa fHj;jH mtHfNshNl ,Uf;fpwhH; uh[htpd; [a fk;gPuk; mtHfSf;Fs;Ns ,Uf;fpwJ" (vz;zh 23:21).

Mk; gpupakhdtHfNs> mtHfSila Njtdhfpa fHj;jH mtHfNshNl ,Uf;fpwhH. mtHfNshNl kl;Lky;y> tpRthrj;jpdhNy Mtpf;Fhpa ,];uNtyuha; ,Uf;Fk; ek;NkhL $lTk; mtH ,Uf;fpwhH. my;NyY}ah! Mnkd;!

fle;j ,jopy; ‘Ein Karem’ vd;Dk; ,lj;jpy; mike;Js;s ‘The Church of Visitation’ vd;Dk; Myaj;jpy; khpahs; vyprngj;ij tho;j;jpd ,lj;ij ghHj;Jtpl;L> vq;fsJ miwfSf;F te;j ehq;fs;> rw;W Nuk; Xa;ntLj;Jtpl;L> ,utpy; vUrNyk; efiu Rw;wpg; ghHf;f fpsk;gpNdhk;.. [Piy khjj;jpy; jhd; mq;F nrd;wpUe;jhYk;> ,utpy; rw;Wf; FspuhfNt ,Ue;jJ. Fitl;bd; NeuKk; (time) ,];uNtypd; NeuKk; xd;Nw.

ehq;fs; g];]py; Vwp> vq;fsJ topfhl;bAld; Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. Mount Scopus vd;w ,lj;jpy cs;s observation point-y; ,Ue;J ehq;fs; ghHj;j NghJ> ,utpy; kpd;tpsf;Ffshy; myq;fupf;fg;gl;bUe;j vUrNyk; efuk; ghHf;f kpfTk; mofhapUe;jJ. rw;W Neuk; ghHj;Jtpl;L> vUrNykpd; kjpy;fisg; ghHf;fr; nrd;Nwhk;. ,e;j kjpy;fs; tpj;jpahrkhd fhyf;fl;lq;fspy; ,bf;fg;gl;L> kPz;Lk; kPz;Lkha; fl;lg;gl;bUe;jHYk;> ,g;NghJs;s ,e;j kjpy;fs; fpgp 1542y; JUf;fpa murd; Riykhd; (Suleiman the Magnificient) vd;gtuhy; fl;lg;gl;lJ. ,e;j kjpy;fSf;fhd fw;fis JUf;fpapypUe;J nfhz;L te;J ,];yhkpa Kiwg;gb fl;lg;gl;ljhf $wg;gLfpwJ. ,e;j kjpy;fs; ,uz;liw iky; Rw;wsTk; ehw;gJ mb cauKkha; fl;lg;gl;Ls;sJ. ,jpy; 34 NfhGuq;fSk;> vl;L thry;fSk; cs;sd.

tlg;Gw kjpypy; Gjpa thry;> VNuhJ thry;> jk];F thry; (,e;j jk];F thrypy; ghy];jPdpaH re;ij itj;Js;sjhf Vw;nfdNt vOjp ,Ue;Njd;) vd %d;W thry;rSk;> fpof;Fg;Gw kjpypy; ];Njthd; thry;> fpof;F thry; vd ,U thry;fSk; (,jpy; fpof;F thriy Vw;nfdNtg; ghHj;Njhk;. ,e;j thry; gpN[z;bd; (Byzantin) vd;gtHfshy; fl;lg;gl;bUe;jhYk>; 1530y; JUf;fpaHfshy;> Nkrpah ,e;j topahf tUtij jLf;Fk; tifapy; %lg;gl;lJ. Mdhy; jilfis jfHj;J ,NaRfpwp];J> Nkrpahthf ,e;j thry; topahf cs;Ns EiothH! my;NY}ah!)> njw;FGw kjpypy; Fg;ig Nkl;L thry;> rPNahd; thry; Mfpa ,U thry;fSk;> Nahg;gh thry; Nkw;FGw kjpypYk; mike;Js;sJ.

Gioa Vw;ghl;by;> neNfkpahtpd; Gj;jfj;jpy;> neNfkpahTk;> MrhhpaHfSk>; A+jHfs; midtUk; NrHe;J> myq;fj;ijAk; thry;fisAk; fl;bdhHfs; vd thrpf;fpNwhk;. Ml;Lthry;> kPd; thry;> gioa thry;> gs;sjhf;fpd; thry;>.. vd 12f;Fk; Nkw;g;gl;l thry;fis neNfkpahtpd; Gj;jfj;jpy; thrpf;fpNwhk;. ,jpdhy; ,e;j thry;fs; tpNr~pj;j ,lj;ij rhpj;jpuj;jpy; ngw;Ws;sd vd;gjpy; re;Njfkpy;iy.

MapDk;> Gjpa Vw;ghl;by;> ntspg;gLj;jpd tpNr~j;jpy; 21 k; mjpfhuj;ij thrpg;Nghkhapd;> M`h! vt;tsT mw;Gjkhf> guk vUrNyikAk>; gj;jhk; trdj;jpypUe;J efuj;jpd; kjpy;fisAk; thry;fisAk; Fwpj;J vOjg;gl;bUf;fpwJ. 12-k; trdj;jpy; "mjw;F nghpJk; cauKkhd kjpYk;> fpof;Nf %d;W thry;fs;> tlf;Nf %d;W thry;fs;> njw;Nf %d;W thry;fs;> Nkw;Nf %d;W thry;fs; vdg; gd;dpuz;L thry;fSk; ,Ue;jd.. " 21k; trdk; "12 thry;fSk; 12 Kj;Jf;fshapUe;jd.. Rj;jg; nghd;dhapUe;jJ” . 19k; trdk; "efuj;J kjpy;fspd; m];jpghuq;fs; rfytpj ,uj;jpdq;fspdhYk; myq;fhpf;fg;glbUe;jd. Kjyhk; m];jpghuk; tr;rpuf;fy;.. 12 tJ Rfe;jp ,itfNs". 22k; trdk; "Ml;Lf;Fl;bahdtupd; [Pt G];jfj;jpy; vOjg;gl;ltHfs; khj;jpuk; mjpy; gpuNtrpg;ghHfs;"> vd thrpf;fpNwhk;. Mk;> gphpakhdtHfNs> me;j guk vUrNyk; kpf cd;djkhdJ. xt;nthU ,ul;rpf;fg;gl;l fpwp];jtUk; vjpHghHj;jpUf;Fk; vjpHg;ghHg;Gfis tpl kpf cd;djkhdJ. ,jpy; gpuNtrpf;Fk;gbahf> [Pt G];jfj;jpy; ekJ ngaH vOjg;gl;L ehk; ghj;jputhd;fsha; ,Uf;Fk;gbahf fHj;jH ekf;F cjtp nra;thuhf! Mnkd;!

vUrNykpd; kjpy;fisg; (glk;-1) ghHj;j gpd;G ehq;fs;> mq;fpUe;j rpW rhiyiaj; jhz;b> mLj;jg; gf;fj;jpw;Fr; nrd;Nwhk;. mq;Fjhd; fPjNuhd; gs;sjhf;F vd;Dk; Nahrghj;jpd; gs;sjhf;F mike;Js;sJ. xypt kiyapd; mbthuj;jpy; mike;Js;s ,e;j gs;sjhf;F vy;yh Kf;fpa ,lq;fSf;Fk; eLtpy; mike;Js;sJ. nfj;rnkNd Njhl;lk;> Church Of Flevit, Dome of the Rock, St. Mary Magdeline Church vy;yhtw;iwAk; ,q;fpUe;J ehk; ghHf;f KbAk;. ,J epahaj;jPHf;fpd; gs;sjhf;F vd;Wk; miof;fg;gLf;pwJ (NahNty; 3:14). ,e;j gs;sjhf;fpy; jPHf;fjhprp rfupahtpd; fy;yiw> (glk;-2) Nahrghj;jpd; fy;yiw> mg;rNyhkpd; milahsk; vd;dg;gLk; (11 rhK 18:18) mg;rNyhkpd; ];jk;gk; Mfpait cs;sd. ,e;j ,lj;jpy; Kf;fpkhd ,lq;fs; cs;s jpirfis jiuapy; vOjp Fwpg;gl;Ls;shHfs;.

,q;fpUe;J> vjpNu rw;Wj;js;sp mike;Js;s Gyk;gypd; RtiuAk; ,uT Neuj;jpy; nrd;Wg; ghHj;Njhk;. mq;fpUe;J kPz;Lk; vq;fsJ N`hl;liy Nehf;fpj; jpUk;g Gwg;gl;Nlhk;. ,uT gj;J kzpastpy; njUf;fs; mikjpahfTk; MHg;ghl;lkpd;wpAk; fhzg;gl;ld. vq;fsJ N`hl;liy mile;J> midtUk; NrHe;J n[gpj;J vq;fsJ miwfSf;F nrd;W Xa;ntLj;jNjhk;. mLj;j ehs; %d;whtJ ehshf vq;fsJ gazk; njhle;jJ.

%d;whtJ ehs; fhiyapy; ehq;fs; ahtUk; vOe;J> Gwg;gl;L> $b n[gpj;J> cztUe;jp> vq;fs; g];]py; nrd;wkHe;Njhk;. KjyhtJ ngj];jh Fsj;jpw;F te;jile;Njhk;. (glk;-3) vUrNykpYs;s thry;fspy; Ml;LthrypdUNf ngj];jh vd;dg;gl;l Fsk; ,Uf;fpwJ. mjw;F Ie;J kz;lgq;fSz;L.. 38 tUlkha; tpahjp nfhz;bUe;j xU kD~d; ,Ue;jhd;.. ,NaR mtid Nehf;fp> "vOe;jpU> cd; gLf;ifia vLj;Jf; nfhz;L el" vd;W nrhy;yp mtid Fzkhf;fpd rkgtj;ij Nahthd; 5: 1-18 tiu ehk; ghHf;fpNwhk;. ,e;j Fsk; ,Ue;j ,lj;jpw;Fr; nrd;wpUe;Njhk;. ,e;j Fsj;jpy; jw;NghJ jz;zPH ,y;iy. ,e;jf; Fsk; 350 mb ePsKk; 25 mb MoKk; cilajhf ,Ue;jjhf $wg;gLfpwJ. nrbfSk; nfhbfSk; me;jf; Fsj;jpd; Nky;tiu tsHe;jpUe;jhYk; ,ij gj;jpukhf ghJfhg;Gld; itj;jpUf;fpwhHfs;. ,q;F Ie;jhtJ E}w;whz;by; gpN[z;bd; vd;gtHfshy; xU nghpa Myak; fl;lg;gl;lJ. fpgp 614 -y; ,e;j Myak; nguprpaHfshy; ,bf;fg;gl;lJ. mjw;F Nky; rpYitg; NghH tPuHfs; (Crusaders) xU rpwpa n[g Myaj;ij fl;bapUe;jdH. mJTk; ,bf;fg;gl;L ,g;NghJ ehk; fhz;gJ me;j ,bghLfSld; $ba me;j MyaNk.

,e;j Fsj;jpw;Fg; gf;fj;jpNyNa> ‘The Basilica of St. Anne’ vd;w nghpa Myak; cs;sJ. (glk;-4) ,e;j Myak; ,NaRfpwp];Jtpd; jhahH khpahs; gpwe;j ,lkhfTk; khpahspd; ngw;Nwhuhfpa Nahahf;fPk;> Md; (Joachim and Anne) ,tHfSila tPL ,Ue;j ,lkhfTk; fUjg;gLfpwJ. ,e;j Myaj;ij rpYitg; NghH tPuHfsplkpUe;J ifg;gw;wpa ryhTjPd; vd;w murd; mij ,];]hkpaUf;nfd;W xU gs;spahf (school) khw;wpdhd;. Mdhy; 1856y; ele;j fphpkpa (crimean) Nghhpy; neg;Nghypad-- III (Nepolean III) vd;w murd>; ,];yhkpa murd; Ry;jhd; mg;Jy; k[Pj;jpw;F cjtpajhy;> ,e;j Myaj;ij Ry;jhd; neg;NghypaDf;F ghprhff; nfhLj;jhH. neg;Nghypad; mij fj;Njhypf;fHfSf;F nfhLj;J ,g;NghJs;s Myakhf gOJg; ghHj;Jf; fl;lg;gl;lJ. ,e;j Myaj;ijr; nrd;W ghHj;jg; gpd;G vq;fsJ gazj;ij ,g;NghJ ekJ Mz;ltH ,NaRfpwp];J rpYitia Rke;J> fy;thhp ghijapy; ele;J> nfhy;fjh kiyf;Fr; nrd;w me;jf; fy;thhpg; ghijia Nehf;fp njhlHe;Njhk;.

fy;thhpg; ghij my;yJ The Via Dolorosa (way of sorrows) nrd;wile;Njhk;. ,e;jg; ghijapy;jhd; ,NaRfpwp];J. nghe;jpA gpyhj;Jtpd epaha tprhuizf;Fg; gpwF jd; rpYitia vLj;Jf; nfhz;L ele;J> fy;thhp kiyapd; Nky; rpYitapyiwag; gl;lhH. ,e;j Jf;fkhd epfo;r;rpfs; ele;j ,lq;fis 14 epiyaq;fshf (stations) mikj;jpUf;fwhHfs;. ,jpy; xd;gJ epiyaq;fs; Ntjj;jpy; vOjg;gl;Lk;> Ie;J epiyaq;fs; ghuk;ghpakhfTk; fUjg;gLfpwJ. Kjy; ,uz;L epiyaq;fs; Antonia fortress vd;w ,lj;jpYk;> VO epiyaq;fs; gf;fj;jpy; mike;Js;s njUf;fspYk;> filrp Ie;J epiyaq;fs; N`hyp nrgy;fH (Holy Sepulchre) vd;w Myaj;jpd; cs;NsAk; mike;Js;sd. xt;nthU nts;spf;fpoikAk; kjpak; %d;W kzpf;F fj;Njhypf;f FUkhHfSld; xU nghpa CHtyk; ,e;jf; fy;thhpg; ghijapy; eilngWfpwJ.

,jpy; KjyhtJ epiyaj;ij mile;Njhk;. khw;F 15:1-15 tiuf; $wg;gl;Ls;s rk;gtk; ele;j ,lk; ,Jjhd;. ",NaRit fl;bf; nfhz;LNgha; gpyhj;Jtpdplj;jpy; xg;Gf; nfhLj;jhHfs; " vdj; njhlq;fp "mg;nghOJ gpyhj;J [dq;fis gphpag;gLj;j kdJs;stdha;> gughir mtHfSf;F tpLjiyahf;fp> ,NaRitNah thhpdhy; mbg;gpj;J> rpYitapy; miwAk;gb xg;Gf; nfhLj;jhd; " ; vdg;gLk; epfo;r;rp elj;j ,lk; ,JNt. gpyhj;Jtpd; mukidAk;> (glk;-5) mtd; epahak; tprhhpj;j ,lKk;> ,NaRit rpYitapy; miwa xg;Gf; nfhLj;j ,lKk; KjyhtJ epiyakhf cs;sJ. ,g;NghJ ,e;j ,lj;jpy; ,];yhkpag; ngz;fSf;nfd;W xU gs;sp (school) mike;Js;sJ. ,q;F rpYitg; ghijapd; 14 epiyaq;fisAk; xU glj;jpy; tpthpj;Jf; fhz;gpj;Js;sdH.

,ijnahl;bAs;s ,uz;lhk; epiyaj;ij nrd;wile;Njhk;. ,e;j ,uz;lhk; epiyaj;jpy; ",NaR jk;Kila rpYitia Rke;Jf; nfhz;L vgpNuA ghi~apNy nfhy;nfhjh vd;W nrhy;yg;gLk; fghy];jyk; vd;fpw ,lj;jpwF Gwg;gl;Lg; NghdhH;" (Nahthd; 19:17)y; $wg;gl;Ls;s trdj;jpd;gb jkJ rpYitia ,e;j ,lj;jpy; ngw;Wf; nfhs;fpwhH. ,e;j ,uz;lhk; epiyaj;jpd; cl;Gwkhf cs;s Antonia Fortress vd;Dk; ,lj;jpy; tFg;giwfisg; Nghy; ,lq;fs; mikf;fg;gl;Ls;sd. ,jpy; xU tFg;giwapy; vq;fis mku itj;J> vq;fs; topfhl;bahd Mr. Mickey me;j ,lj;ijf; Fwpj;J vq;fSf;F tpsf;fpdhH;.

,e;j Antonia fortress (glk;-6) vd;gJ VNuhJ uh[h vUrNyk; Njthyaj;ijf; fl;b> mUfpy; ,Ue;j Nfhl;ilia nghpjhf;fpf; fl;bdhH. mjw;F jdJ ez;gdhd Mark Antony vd;gtiu fdg;gLj;Jk; tz;zk;> ‘Antonia Fortress’ vd;W ngaH #l;bdhH. ,e;j Antonia Fortress d; cs;Ns ehd;F NfhGuq;fs; ,Ue;jd. gpyhj;Jtpd; mukid> ,NaRtpd; epaha tprhhpg;G ele;j ,lk; ,jDs; mlq;Fk;.

,jw;Fs; cs;s ‘The Convent of Sisters’ vd;w ,lj;jpy;jhd; gpyhj;J ",NaRit ntspNa mioj;J te;J> jsthpirg;gLj;jpa Nkilnad;Wk;> vgpNua ghi~apy; fgj;jh vd;Wk; nrhy;yg;gl;l ,lj;jpNy> epahahrdj;jpd Nky; cl;fhHe;J" (Nahthd; 19:13) jd; iffis fOtp> ,NaRit rpYitapy; miwag;gl xg;Gf; nfhLj;jhd;. ,e;j ,lj;jpw;F Mq;fpyj;jpy; ‘Pavement’ vd;Wk;> fpNuf;f nkhopapy; ‘Lithostrotos’ vd;Wk; miof;fg;gLfpwJ. (glk;-7) ,e;j ,lk; kpfTk; Kf;fpa ,lkhf fUjg;gLfpwJ. ,jw;F gf;fj;jpNyNa> Nuhk tPuHfs; tpisahba The King’s game vd;w tpisahl;L jiuapy; nghwpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. me;j tpisahl;bd;gb> mtHfs; xU murid njhpe;njLj;J> mtid rpj;utij nra;J> mtidf; nfhiy nra;thHfs;. me;j tpisahl;bd;gbNa> mtHfs; ,NaRit njupe;njLj;J mtiu Jd;gggLj;jpd fhl;rpia khw;F 15:16-20 tiu ehk; ghHf;fpNwhk;. ,e;j ,lj;jpy; kio ePiu Nrkpj;J itj;J> mij vj;jidNah kpy;ypad; Nfyd; jz;zPuhf Nrkpj;J itf;Fk; xU ePHj; Njf;fk; (Cistern) xd;Wk; fhzg;gLfpwJ. ,itfis ehq;fs; nrd;Wg; ghHj;Njhk;. ,e;j ,lj;jpNyNa> ,NaRit rpYitapy; miwa xg;Gf; nfhLj;jij epidT$Wk;gbahf xU rpw;whyaKk; fl;lg;gl;Ls;sJ.

,e;j Myaj;ij The Condemnation Chapel vd;W miof;fpwhHfs;. ,NaR Ks;KbAk; rptg;gq;fpAk; jhpj;jtuha; ntspNa te;jhH. mg;nghOJ gpyhj;J mtHfis Nehf;fp: ,Njh ,e;j kD~d; vd;whd;. (Nah.19:5) guhk;ghpak; nrhy;fpwJ> gpyhj;J ,e;j Myaj;jpy; epd;W nrhd;dgbapdhy; ,e;j ,lj;jpw;F Mq;fpyj;jpy; Behold the Man vd;Wk; vgpNua nkhopapy; Ecce Homo vd;Wk; jkpopy; ,Njh ,e;j kD~d; vd;Wk; nghUw;gLk; gbahf The Ecce Homo Church (glk;-8) vd;Wk; miof;fg;gLfpwJ. ehq;fs; me;j Myaj;jpy; rpwpJ Neuk; mkHe;Jtpl;L> ntspNa te;Njhk;. ,e;j Antonia Fortress- d; cs;Ns cs;s ,lq;fs; fy;thhpg; ghij my;y.

"vd; kPl;gH nrd;w ghijapy; eP nry;y Maj;jkh? "

"xUtd; vd;idg; gpd;gw;w tpUk;gpdhy;> mtd; jd;idj; jhd; ntWj;J> jd; rpYitia vLj;Jf; nfhz;L vd;idg; gpd;gw;wf; fltd; " (kj;NjA 16:24)

fHj;jUf;F rpj;jkhdhy;> njhlHe;J> mLj;j ,jopy; kw;w epiyaq;fisf; Fwpj;Jg; ghHg;Nghk;. mJtiu fhj;jUila fpUig ek;ik #o;e;J ,Ug;gjhf Mnkd;.