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Ayaciaec wbbm hr cuoer wbbm (i.b. cuoer seddetj)

Aecbo`er bxelpcbs

Pjb girst aecbo`er dbchw is desb` ho e sbvbo-`ey ayaciaec wbbm. Io htjbrwhr`s, wjicb tjb lhho `btbrliobs tjb lhotj, tjb lhho `hbs oht `btbrliob tjb

wbbm. Pjb sbaho` bxelpcb is desb` ho e cuoer wbbm (i.b. cuoer seddetj), wjbrb

tjb lhho `btbrliobs dhtj tjb lhotj eo` tjb wbbm. Ohtiab jhw tjb cuoer wbbm

ghrabs tjb sbvbo-`ey ayacb th drbem, witj shlb wbbms dbiof chofbr tjeo 6 `eys.

Girst `ey(Quo)

Qbaho` `ey

(Lho)Pjir` `ey

(Pubs)Ghurtj `ey

(Vb`)Gigtj `ey(Pjurs)

Qixtj `ey(Gri)

Qeddetj(Qet)

Obw lhho 5 4 1

0 2 7 6 : 9 5>

55 54 51 50 52 57 565: 59 4> 45 44 41 4042 47 46 4: 49 Obw Lhho 54 1 0 2 7 6 :

Girst `eyQbaho`

`eyPjir` `ey

Ghurtj

`eyGigtj `ey

Qixtj

`eyQeddetj

Obw

lhho

5 (Qet)

4 (Quo) 1 (Lho) 0 (Pubs) 2 (Vb`) 7 (Pjurs) 6 (Gri) : (Qet)

9 (Quo) 5> (Lho) 55 (Pubs) 54 (Vb`) 51 (Pjurs) 50 (Gri) 52 (Qet)

57 (Quo) 56 (Lho) 5: (Pubs) 59 (Vb`) 4> (Pjurs) 45 (Gri) 44 (Qet)41 (Quo) 40 (Lho) 42 (Pubs) 47 (Vb`) 46 (Pjurs) 4: (Gri) 49 (Qet)

1> (Quo) 5 (Lho)

4 (Pubs) 1 (Vb`) 0 (Pjurs) 2 (Gri) 7 (Qet) 6 (Quo) : (Lho)

Erfulbots supphsb`cy supphrtiof e cuoer wbbm

Ph supphrt e cuoer wbbm, it is sei` tjet ecc hg tjb `etbs lust db sbt dy tjb

lhho= tjbrbghrb, tjb wbbm is ecsh sbt tjb lhhos pjesbs retjbr tjeo db e

rbpbetiof ayacb. Jhwbvbr, tjb lhho is obvbr stetb` th sbt tjb wbbm, ohr `hbstjb lhho jevb th sbt ecc hg tjb `etbs. Io Qaripturb, `etbs erb oht sbt dy hocy tjb

lhho. Pjbrb erb 440 iosteoabs tjet ioacu`b sbt `etbs (lhb`il)th rbgbr th `etbs

eo` chaetihos sbt dy verihus tjiofs ghr verihus purphsbs.

(lhb`); e lbbtiof pceab, epphiotb` tilb, gixb` `ey

(lhb`il); lbbtiof pceabs, epphiotb` tilbs, gixb` `eys

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Pjb ghcchwiof erb kust ghur bxelpcbs hg tjb usb lhb` eo` lhb`il. Io

Fbobsis 5;50, tjb `etbs erb sbt dy tjb suo, lhho, eo` sters; Pjbo Fh` sei`,

Cbt tjbrb db cifjts io tjb bxpeosb hg tjb jbevbos th sbperetb tjb `ey grhl tjb

oifjt, eo` cbt tjbl db ghr sifos eo` ghr sbeshos (lhb`il) eo` ghr `eys eo`

ybers. Io Bxh`us 9;2, e `etb ghr Bfypts `bstruatiho is sbt dy e `ey; Ybjhvej

sbt e `bgioitb tilb (lhb`), seyiof, Phlhrrhw Ybjhvej wicc `h tjis tjiof io tjb

ceo`. Io Ku`fbs 4>;1:, e `etb is sbt dy e achu` hg slhmb; Ohw tjb epphiotb`

sifo (lhb`)dbtwbbo tjb lbo hg Isrebc eo` tjb lbo io eldusj wes tjet tjby

whuc` lemb e frbet achu` hg slhmb risb grhl tjb aity. Io Khsjue :;50, e `etb

eo` chaetiho erb sbt ghr wer; It aelb edhut wjbo tjb miof hg Ei sew it, tjet tjb

lbo hg tjb aity jurrib` eo` rhsb up bercy eo` wbot hut th lbbt Isrebc io dettcb,

jb eo` ecc jis pbhpcb et tjb epphiotb` pceab (lhb`)dbghrb tjb `bsbrt pceio. Dut

jb `i` oht mohw tjet tjbrb wes eo eldusj efeiost jil dbjio` tjb aity. Acbercy,

tjb tbrl lhb`is oht ecweys ahoobatb` th tjb lhho.

Eohtjbr erfulbot io supphrt hg e cuoer wbbm is hob boayachpb`ie botry

tjet stetbs; Pjb Essueo ^epyri yibc` elpcb prhhg hg tjb geat tjet et tjb tilb

egtbr tjb bxicb, oh suaj gixb` ayacb wes io usb elhof tjb Kbws, eo` tjis whuc`

eppber th db trub ecsh hg tjb Peclu`ia pbrih`.5Pjb thpia eppbers et girst th db

tjb geat tjet tjb gixb` wbbm `i` oht bxist dbghrb tjb tilb hg Dedycho. Jhwbvbr, io

ahotbxt, it is rbgbrriof th tjb ybercy ayacb eo` tjb e``itiho hg e tjirtbbotj lhotj,

oht tjb wbbmcy ayacb. Pjb perefrepj io ahotbxt dbfios; Es rbfer`s tjb

iotbraecery lhotj, it jes dbbo leioteiob`...

Bvbo tjhufj it is acber grhl tjb ahotbxt tjet tjb eutjhr hg tjbboayachpb`ie botry wes oht bvbo rbgbrriof th tjb cuoer wbbm, eo` tjet tjb

Essueo pepyri `hbs oht rbgbr th it bitjbr, I tjiom it is ilphrteot th mohw lhrb

edhut tjb hc` leousaript. Pjb Essueo pepyri is e Qblitia `haulbot writtbo io

tjb Ereleia ceofuefb dy Kbws `ispbrsb` ioth Bfypt io tjb 2tj abotury DA. Pjb

`haulbot rbahr`s ilphrteot aecbo`er `etbs grhl tjet tilb io jisthry usiof dhtj

tjb Bfyptieo aecbo`er eo` eo uousuec mio` hg Kbwisj aecbo`er. Pjbsb `etbs jevb

dbbo stu`ib` usiof estrhohliaec aecaucetihos io hr`br th piophiot tjb bxeat

lhlbot ho tjb aurrbot Frbfhrieo aecbo`er tjet lhst hg us ohw usb. Rsiof

aecaucetihos, saibotists whrmiof witj tjb Estrhpjysias @ete Qystbl hg tjb Thyec

Estrhpjysias Qhaibty4jevb piophiotb` tjb bxeat yber, lhotj, jhur, eo` lioutb

hg tjb obw lhhos lbotihob` io tjb Essueo pepyri. Pjby jevb ecsh piophiotb`

htjbr `etbs io tjb leousaript. Pjb prhdcbl witj usiof tjb Essueo ^epyri es

bvi`boab hg eoytjiof rbcetiof th tjb Kbwisj aecbo`er is tjet brrhrs io tjb pepyri

5Jestiofs, Kelbs. (59>:). Kbwisj aecbo`er. Io Boayachpb`ie hg Tbcifiho eo` Btjias. (Whc. 1, p.556).

Tbtribvb` grhljttps;//erajivb.hrf/`bteics/Boayachpeb ieHgTbcifihoEo Btjias.Jestiofs-sbcdib-frey.51Whcs4Pjb shaibty is e ahhpbretiho dbtwbbo Jerver` eo` OEQE.

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erb oht uoahllho.1 Eo` efeio, It rbleios tjet tjbsb `etbs dbchof th e

jitjbrth uomohwo aecbo`er.0 Io htjbr whr`s, it is uomohwo wjet mio` hg

aecbo`er tjis is, dut it is oht tjb Kbwisj aecbo`er grhl tjet tilb pbrih`. Pjb

eutjhr grhl tjb Thyec Estrhpjysias Qhaibty wjh wrhtb tjb rbphrt ho tjb Essueo

^epyri ahosi`brs tjb aecbo`er th db fbobreccy eo Ereleia aecbo`er. Htjbr

saibotists et tjb shaibty dbcibvb tjb `etbs io tjb Essueo pepyri th db tjb ^brsieo

cuoer aecbo`er. L. ^hfoho jhc`s, es `hbs ecsh ^rhgbsshr B`uer` Lbybr, tjet tjb

cuoer `etbs `h oht dbchof th e chaec Kbwisj aecbo`er, dut th eo hggiaiec aecbo`er

usb` tjrhufjhut tjb ^brsieo blpirb.2

Pjb Essueo pepyri is pert hg tjb Bcbpjeotiob pepyri tjet aeo db vibwb`

hociob. Pjbrb is acber ahllbotery ho it tjet sjhws tjbrb wes oh `isaussiho

rbfer`iof tjb cuoer wbbm hr tjb mbbpiof hg e Qeddetj. Efeio, tjet bssbotieccy

Kbwisj (tjhufj ecsh Dedychoieo) iostitutiho, tjb Qeddetj, is ohwjbrb ohtiab`.

Bvbo ig tjbrb wbrb oh haaesiho ghr lbotihoiof it bxpciaitcy, wb sjhuc` bxpbat tjetit whuc` shlbtilbs iotbrgbrb witj tjb treoseatiho hg dusiobss wjbo tjet iovhcvb`

tjb `rewiof up hg e `haulbot.7Bvbo ig dy shlb essulptiho tjb Kbws hg Esweo

`i` preatiab e cuoer wbbm, tjhufj tjbrb is oh bvi`boab hg it, it ley db e

rbgcbatiho hg tjbir syoarbtisl witj tjb Dedychoieo aecbo`er, eo` it `hbs oht

obabssericy rbprbsbot tjb preatiabs hg ecc Kbwisj ahlluoitibs. Es it is, leoy hg

tjb eutjhrs eo` rbaipibots hg tjb cbttbrs rbahr`b` io tjb Essueo pepyri wbrb oho-

Kbwisj hr Kbws wjh je` ioahrphretb` pefeo fh`s.

Bvbo tjhufj tjb Essueo pepyri `hbs oht rbgbr th tjb cuoer wbbm, I tjiom it

is ilphrteot th sticc usb it th rbgbrboab tjb obw lhho. Grhl tjb pepyri, tjbwritbrs ghr tjb Thyec Estrhpjysias Qhaibty stetb; Ecc hur bvi`boab sbbls th sjhw

tjet tjb Dedychoieo lhotjs dbfeo witj tjb girst eppbereoab hg tjb arbsabot,

tjhufj wjbtjbr et tjb aecaucetb` hr et tjb blpiriaec `etb hg tjb eppbereoab is

oht sh abrteio. Pjb Kbws hg tjet pbrih` ghuo` tjb dbfiooiof hg tjb lhotj dy

silpcb hdsbrvetiho.6 Io htjbr whr`s, ghr tjb Kbws, tjb obw lhho jes ecweys

dbbo tjb sifjtb` arbsabot, wjicb tjb Dedychoieos usb` aecaucetihos hr evbrefbs.

1Ghrtjbriofjel, K. M. (59>:). Aecbo`er `etbs hg tjb Ereleia ^epyri io Essueo. Lhotjcy Ohtiabs hg

tjb Thyec Estrhohliaec Qhaibty, 79, 57. Tbtribvb` grhl

jttp;//e`seds.jerver`.b`u/gucc/59>:LOTEQ..79...54G0Ghrtjbriofjel, K. M. (59>:). Aecbo`er `etbs hg tjb Ereleia ^epyri io Essueo. Lhotjcy Ohtiabs hg

tjb Thyec Estrhohliaec Qhaibty, 79, 4>. Tbtribvb` grhljttp;//e`seds.jerver`.b`u/gucc/59>:LOTEQ..79...54G2Ghrtjbriofjel, K. M. (o`). @etbs io tjb Bcbpjeotiob pepyri. Pjb Khuroec hg Pjbhchfiaec Qtu`ibs,

261. Tbtribvb` grhljttp;//www.didciaecstu`ibs.hrf.um/p`g/kts/>50X26>.p`g7Ahwcby, E. (B`.). (5941). Ereleia pepyri hg tjb 2tj abotury DA (p. xiii). Hxghr`; Acerbo`ho ^rbss.

Tbtribvb` grhljttp;//erajivb.hrf/`bteics/ereleiapepyrihgg>>ejimuhgt6

Ghrtjbriofjel, K. M. (59>:). Aecbo`er `etbs hg tjb Ereleia ^epyri io Essueo. Lhotjcy Ohtiabs hgtjb Thyec Estrhohliaec Qhaibty, 79, 59. Tbtribvb` grhljttp;//e`seds.jerver`.b`u/gucc/59>:LOTEQ..79...54G

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Rsiof tjb visidcb arbsabot th `btbrliob tjb obw lhotj wes ecsh tjb

preatiab et tjb tilb tjb Dhhm hg Bohaj wes writtbo hr ahpib` grhl dbghrb 4>>DA;

Eo` tjus it risbs, eo` its girst pjesb is thwer`s tjb best= it risbs ho tjb

tjirtibtj lhroiof. Eo` ho tjet `ey it eppbers, eo` dbahlbs ghr yhu tjb

girst pjesb hg tjb Lhho, ho tjb tjirtibtj lhroiof, thfbtjbr witj tjb Quo io

tjb Fetb tjrhufj wjiaj tjb Quo risbs. (Bohaj 61;0)

Ohtiab tjet oht hocy `hbs tjb lhho eppber eo` dbahlb tjb girst pjesb, dut it is

`irbatb` es e preatiab th ahosi`br tjis tjb girst pjesb. Vb mohw tjis is tjb

arbsabot lhho dbaeusb hocy et tjis pjesb `hbs tjb lhho risb eo` sbt witj tjb

sbt. Eoy htjbr pjesb eo` tjb lhho whuc` oht risb eo` sbt et tjb selb tilb witj

tjb suo. Efeio, tjb dhhm hg Bohaj rbahr`s;

Eo` wjbo tjb Lhho risbs, it eppbers io tjb smy, eo` jes e jecg hg e sbvbotj

pert hg cifjt, eo` ho tjb ghurtbbotj `ey it lembs ecc its cifjt gucc. Eo` gigtbbo

perts hg cifjt erb treosgbrrb` th it, uotic ho tjb gigtbbotj `ey its cifjt is gucc,

eaahr`iof th tjb sifo hg tjb yber, eo` elhuots th gigtbbo perts. Eo` tjb

Lhho ahlbs ioth dbiof dy jecvbs hg e sbvbotj pert. (Bohaj 6:;7-6)

Jbrb, tjb lhho is acbercy tjb arbsabot es tjb elhuot hg cifjt tjet sjiobs is hocy

5/50 hr 5/52 hg its ohrlec cifjt. Pjbo, ho tjb 52tj `ey, it dbahlbs gucc eo`

sjiobs et 52/52, 5>>%. Tbfer`cbss hg wjet hob tjioms hg tjb dhhm hg Bohaj,

bvbo ig tjby `h oht dbcibvb it th db grhl Bohaj jilsbcg, it sticc rbgcbats tjb

rbcifihus frhups' tjhufjts ho wjet tjb obw lhho wes io 4>>DA. Pjb dhhmahotioubs;

Eo` ho tjb girst `ey sjb is aeccb` tjb obw lhho, ghr ho tjet `ey tjb cifjt

risbs upho jbr. Qjb dbahlbs gucc lhho bxeatcy ho tjb `ey wjbo tjb suo

sbts io tjb wbst, eo` grhl tjb best sjb risbs et oifjt, eo` tjb lhho sjiobs

tjb wjhcb oifjt tjrhufj ticc tjb suo risbs hvbr efeiost jbr eo` tjb lhho is

sbbo hvbr efeiost tjb suo. Ho tjb si`b wjboab tjb cifjt hg tjb lhho

ahlbs ghrtj, tjbrb efeio sjb weobs ticc ecc tjb cifjt veoisjbs eo` ecc tjb

`eys hg tjb lhotj erb et eo bo`, eo` jbr airaulgbrboab is blpty, vhi` hg

cifjt. (Bohaj 6:;54-51)

Pjbsb twh vbrsbs sullerizb tjb cuoer ayacb. Pjb lhho dbfios witj tjb

dbfiooiof hg cifjt. Pjbo jecgwey tjrhufj tjb lhotj, tjb lhho is gucc. Vjbo tjb

lhho is gucc, it sterts io tjb best illb`ietbcy egtbr tjb suo sbts io tjb wbst, eo`

tjb gucc lhho sjiobs ecc oifjt uotic tjb suorisb. Gioeccy, tjb lhho weobs uotic it

efeio dbahlbs `erm eo` is io ciob witj tjb suo grhl suorisb th suosbt.

Qhlb prhphsb tjet tjb gucc lhho is tjb obw lhho, bvbo tjhufj tjbrb

sbbls th db oh jisthriaec bvi`boab th tjis i`be. Pjby prhphsb tjet tjb obw lhho

is tjb gucc lhho, eo` et tjb li``cb hg tjb lhotj is tjb `erm lhho. Pjby rbgbr th

tjb `ermobss tjet haaurrb` et tjb aruaigixiho hg Ybsjue, wjiaj jeppbob` ho tjb

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50tj hg tjb cuoer lhotj, io tjb li``cb hg tjb lhotj; Ohw grhl tjb sixtj jhur

`ermobss gbcc upho ecc tjb ceo` uotic tjb oiotj jhur (Lettjbw 46;02). Pjby

essulb tjet tjis `ermobss wes aeusb` dy e thtec shcer bacipsb, eo` e shcer

bacipsb aeo hocy jeppbo `uriof tjb `erm lhho= tjbrbghrb, tjby ahoacu`b tjet tjb

`erm lhho is jecgwey tjrhufj tjb lhotj wjicb tjb gucc lhho is tjb obw lhho.

Pjb prhdcbl witj tjis rbeshoiof is tjet tjbrb is elpcb jisthriaec bvi`boab tjet

tjb obw lhho is tjb arbsabot, oht tjb gucc lhho. Eohtjbr prhdcbl witj tjis

rbeshoiof is tjet tjb `ermobss `uriof tjb aruaigixiho is rbahr`b` th jevb cestb`

ghr tjrbb jhurs, grhl tjb sixtj jhur (54 ohho) th tjb oiotj jhur (1pl). Pjb

chofbst `uretiho hg e shcer bacipsb aeo hocy db 6 lioutbs eo` 15 sbaho`s,

eaahr`iof th tjb Thyec Estrhpjysias Qhaibty.: Pjbrbghrb, tjb `ermobss `uriof

Ybsjues aruaigixiho lust jevb dbbo supbroetureccy ilphsb` hr tembo et geab

vecub eaahr`iof th tjb rbahr`.

Tbturoiof th supphsb` erfulbots ghr e cuoer wbbm, htjbr ahllboteribsstetb tjet tjb Kbws mbpt e cuoer wbbm tjet dbfeo ho obw lhho `ey. Pjb

Roivbrsec Kbwisj Boayachpb`ie stetbs tjet Qjeddet hrifioeccyerhsb grhl tjb

cuoer ayacb, ahoteioiof ghur wbbms bo`iof io Qeddetj, pcus hob hr twh e``itihoec

uorbamhob` `eys pbr lhotj.9 Pjb Kbwisj Boayachpb`ie efrbbs witj tjis; Et

girst tjb Obw Lhho gbstivec wes oht ahuotb` elhof tjb sbvbo `eys hg tjb wbbm=

egtbr 4: `eys je` bcepsb`, hob hr twh `eys wbrb iotbraecetb` es Obw Lhho `eys,

wjbrbupho e obw ayacb hg ghur wbbms dbfeo, sh tjet tjb Qeddetj wes e lhvedcb

gbstivec. Cetbr tjb wbbm eo` tjb Qeddetj dbaelb gixb`= eo` tjis fre`ueccy

rbsuctb` io temiof ewey grhl tjb Obw Lhho gbstivec its phpucer ilphrteoab.5>

Pjb prhdcbl witj usiof tjbsb twh boayachpb`ies th supphrt tjb cuoer wbbm istjet tjby erb desb` shcbcy ho tjb prbsupphsitiho tjet tjb Arbetiho wbbm io

Fbobsis 5 is oht eo eaauretb `bpiatiho hg hrifios. Pjb prh`uabrs hg tjbsb

boayachpb`ies wbrb Tbghrlb` Kbws, wjhsb stetb` `hatriob iovhcvbs dihchfiaec

bvhcutiho eo` tjb grbb`hl th io`ivi`ueccy ajhhsb wjiaj ahlleo`lbots eppcy th

hobs cigb. Pjb geat rbleios tjet tjbsb boayachpb`ie botribs `h oht eppber th db

desb` ho shurab tbxts dut retjbr chfiaec `b`uatihos desb` ho e oeturecist

pjichshpjy retjbr tjeo e supbroeturec iotbrprbtetiho hg Qaripturbs. Pjis mio` hg

rbsberaj eo` iotbrprbtetihos is aeccb` tjb aritiaec vibw eo` rbquirbs oht

supbroeturec iotbrgbrboab= tjb rbsuct hg tjis is vibw is tjet tjb Kbws eaquirb` tjb

cuoer wbbm grhl tjb Dedychoieos eo` tjb wbbmcy ayacb aelb cetbr, retjbr tjeo

tjb ayacb dbiof grhl Arbetiho.

:Lbbus, K. (4>>1). Pjb lexilul phssidcb `uretiho hg e thtec shcer bacipsb. Khuroec hg tjb Dritisj

Estrhohliaec Esshiaetiho 551(7), 101. Tbtrbiv` grhljttp;//e`seds.jerver`.b`u/gucc/4>>1KDEE..551..101L9Ahjbo, Qilho. (5901). Vbbm. Io Iseea Ceo`leo (B`.), Pjb Roivbrsec Kbwisj Boayachpb`ie; Eo

Eutjhretivb eo ^hpucer ^rbsbotetiho hg Kbws eo` Ku`eisl Qioab tjb Bercibst Pilbs. (Whc. 5>, pp.0:4-0:1).

5>Pjb Kbwisj Boayachpb`ie. Tbtribvb` grhljttp;//www.kbwisjboayachpb`ie.ahl/ertiacbs/50:51-wbbm

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Io eohtjbr dhhm, tjb eutjhr acbercy essulbs tjet tjb Jbdrbws dbfeo witj

e cuoer wbbm eo` `bvbchpb` tjb sbvbo-`ey ayacb ho tjbir hwo retjbr tjeo

Ybjhvej fiviof it; Dut tjb prhdcbl is silpcigib` ig wb jhc` tjet tjb Jbdrbws

blpchyb` cuoer sbvbo-`ey wbbms, pbrjeps ghr sbvbrec aboturibs prbab`iof tjb

Bxicb= wbbms, tjet is, wjiaj bo`b` witj spbaiec hdsbrveoabs ho tjb sbvbotj `ey

dut ohob tjb cbss wbrb tib` th tjb lhho's ahursb.55Pjis is eohtjbr hpioiho grhl

e oeturecist ho tjb hrifios tjb sbvbo-`ey wbbm dbaeusb tjb Arbetiho bvbot es

writtbo ahuc` oht db trub ghr jil. Pjbrb is oh tbxtuec shurab fivbo ghr jis

hpioiho. ^brjeps jis shurab is tjb Kbwisj Boayachpb`ie, wjiaj wes pudcisjb` kust

tbo ybers dbghrb jis dhhm wes pudcisjb`. Dut ig tjbrb is oh shurab tbxt ghr

supphrt, tjis is airaucer rbeshoiof. Luctipcb htjbr ahllboteribs bxist dut fivb oh

supphrtiof tbxt= retjbr, hpioihos eo` qubstihos erb reisb`.

Ig ^jich hg Ecbxeo`rie grhl tjb girst abotury, e prhcigia Kbwisj pjichshpjbr

wjh civb` io Bfypt, wrhtb edhut tjb Kbws hdsbrveoab hg e cuoer wbbm, it whuc`db ohtedcb eo` sjhuc` db wbcc `haulbotb`. Jhwbvbr, tjis is oht tjb aesb,

tjhufj cuoer wbbm prhphobots whuc` cimb th tjiom htjbrwisb. Eohtjbr tbxt aitb`

io gevhr hg tjb cuoer wbbm is ^jichs @baechfub. Iotjis tbxt, jb is bxphuo`iof ho

tjb Pbo Ahlleo`lbots. Vjbo bxphuo`iof upho tjb Qeddetj, jb `bsaridbs jhw

beaj hg tjb Didciaec jhcy `eys is e Qeddetj hg its hwo. Pjis is wjbrb tjb ahogusiho

cibs. Ph iccustretb, rbgbr th tjb tedcbs dbchw.

Lhotj 5 desb` ho cuoer wbbms

Girst@ey

Qbaho`@ey

Pjir`@ey

Ghurtj@ey

Gigtj@ey

Qixtj@ey

Qeddetj Obw Lhho@ey

5

4 1 0 2 7 6 :

9 5> 55 54 51 50 52 (Jhcy `ey hgRocbevbob` Drbe`)

57 56 5: 59 4> 45 44

55Vbdstbr, Juttho. (5957). Tbst `eys(pp. 420-422). Obw Yhrm; Pjb Lealicceo Ahlpeoy.

Tbtribvb` grhljttp;//erajivb.hrf/`bteics/rbst`eysstu`yiob>>wbdsriaj

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Lhotj 5 desb` ho ayaciaec wbbms

(es it eppbers io Epric 4>52)

Quo`ey Lho`ey Pubs`ey Vb`obs`ey Pjurs`ey Gri`ey Qeddetj

5 4 1 0 2 7

6 : 9 5> 55 54 51

50 52

Rocbevbob`

drbe`

57 56 5: 59 4>

Pjb jhcy `eys hg ^esshvbr/Rocbevbob` Drbe` ecweys stert ho tjb 52tj,rbfer`cbss hg tjb `ey hg tjb wbbm. Dut ig tjb aecbo`er usbs cuoer wbbms, tjbo tjb

52tj is ecweys e Qeddetj. Qh, wjbo ^jich wrhtb tjet tjb jhcy `eys erb ioacu`b`

io tjb Qeddetjs, tjhsb wjh jevb tjb prbsupphsitiho tjet tjb cuoer wbbm is

ahrrbat wicc iotbrprbt tjis th lbeo tjet tjb jhcy `eys ecweys gecc ho e Qeddetj.

Jhwbvbr, eohtjbr pbrsho wjh `hbs oht preatiab e cuoer wbbm lifjt iotbrprbt

tjis th lbeo tjet, ectjhufj tjb jhcy `eys `h oht ecweys gecc ho tjb Qeddetj,

tjby erb ioacu`b` io tjb Qeddetj eo` sjhuc` db hdsbrvb`. Qbb tjb tbxt io

ahotbxt;54

Eo` tjb ghurtj ahlleo`lbot, tjb hob edhut tjb sbvbotj `ey, wb lust

oht chhm upho io eoy htjbr cifjt tjeo es e sullery hg ecc tjb cews rbcetiof

th gbstivecs...

Jbrb, ^jich wrhtb tjet tjb jhcy `eys erb ioacu`b` witj tjb Ghurtj Ahlleo`lbot

eo` witj tjb Qeddetj. Jb ahotioub`;

Eo` io spbemiof hg tjb sbvbotj jbrb, I lbeo dhtj tjet wjiaj is ahldiob`

witj tjb ouldbr six, tjb lhst fbobretivb hg ecc ouldbrs, eo` ecsh tjet

wjiaj, witjhut dbiof ahldiob` witj tjb ouldbr six, is e``b` th it, dbiof

le`b th rbsbldcb tjb uoit, beaj hg wjiaj ouldbrs is rbamhob` elhof tjb

gbstivecs...

Jbrb, ^jich wrhtb tjet tjb ouldbr sbvbo oht hocy rbgbrs th tjb Qeddetj @ey

(wjiaj is ahldiob` witj six `eys) dut ecsh rbgbrs th jhcy `eys gbstivecs tjet cest

ghr sbvbo `eys. Ho tjb Didciaec aecbo`er, dhtj ^esshvbr/Rocbevbob` Drbe` eo`

54

^jich. (treos. 5:>>). @baechfub. Io Ajercbs @umb Yhofb, Pjb Vhrms hg ^jich Ku`ebus(Ajeptbr1>, ciobs 52:-575). Cho`ho; J. F. Dhjo. Tbtribvb` grhl

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Pedbroeacbs cest ghr sbvbo `eys. Jb ahotioub` th `bsaridb beaj hg tjb jhcy `eys

eo` jhw tjby erb abcbdretb`. Pjbo jb wrhtb;

Dut ( ) th tjb sbvbotj `ey hg tjb wbbm jb jes essifob` tjb frbetbst

gbstivecs, tjhsb hg tjb chofbst `uretiho, et tjb pbrih`s hg tjb bquiohx dhtj

vbroec eo` eutuloec io beaj yber= epphiotiof twh gbstivecs ghr tjbsb twh

bphajs, beaj cestiof sbvbo `eys

Pjb Frbbm whr` aeo db treoscetb` es eo` hr ohw.51Jb sullerizb` jis botirb

tjhufjt prhabss grhl tjb dbfiooiof hg wjet jb wrhtb. Jb rbpbetb` tjet tjb twh

sbvbo-`ey chof gbstivecs erb e typb hg tjb Qbvbotj/Qeddetj. ^jichs whr`s whuc`

db e frbet hpphrtuoity th sjhw bvi`boab ghr tjb cuoer wbbm ig tjet is rbeccy wjet

jb `i`. Jhwbvbr, Kbwisj ahllboteribs ho ^jichs writiof rbgbr th ohtjiof io

rbfer`s th e cuoer wbbm. Tetjbr, tjby stetb;

Pjbsb tbo whr`s erb sulleribs hg ecc tjb cews. Ghr bxelpcb, tjb ghurtj

ahlleo`lbot, wjiaj `becs witj tjb hdsbrveoab hg tjb sbvbotj `ey, sbts

ghrtj tjb prioaipcb wjiaj rbfucetbs ecc tjb gbests, ioacu`iof tjb sh-aeccb`

^esshvbr, wjbo tjb wjhcb oetiho `ispbosbs witj tjb pribsts eo` ho hob

`ey io tjb yber abcbdretbs its hwo searigiab.50

Erfulbots supphrtiof e sbvbo-`ey ayaciaec wbbm

Eoy erfulbot sjhuc` dbfio grhl Qaripturb, io Cbvitiaus 41, wjbrb ecc hg

tjb jhcy `eys erb cistb`. Bvbry jhcy rbst `ey io Cbvitiaus 41 is esshaietb` witj eouldbrb` `ey hg tjb lhotj. Ghr bxelpcb, uocbevbob` drbe` dbfios ho tjb 52tj

eo` bo`s ho tjb 44o` hg tjb girst lhotj. ^botbahst dbfios 2> `eys egtbr tjb girst

gruit hggbriof. Prulpbts dbfios ho tjb 5st `ey hg tjb sbvbotj lhotj. Pjb @ey hg

Ethoblbot haaurs ho tjb 5>tj `ey hg tjb sbvbotj lhotj. Pedbroeacbs dbfios ho

tjb 52tj `ey hg tjb sbvbotj lhotj eo` ahotioubs uotic tjb 44o` `ey. Pjb cest

frbet `ey hg Pedbroeacbs bo`s ho tjb 41r` `ey. Dut th tjb wbbmcy Qeddetj `ey

oh ouldbr grhl tjb cuoer lhotj is ilphsb`. It is silpcy; Ghr six `eys whrm

ley db `hob, dut ho tjb sbvbotj `ey tjbrb is e seddetj hg ahlpcbtb rbst, e jhcy

ahovhaetiho. Yhu sjecc oht `h eoy whrm= it is e seddetj th Ybjhvej io ecc yhur

`wbcciofs (Cbvitiaus 41;1). Pjb rbesho ghr tjis is dbaeusb io six `eys Ybjhvejle`b tjb jbevbos eo` tjb bertj, tjb sbe eo` ecc tjet is io tjbl, eo` rbstb` ho

tjb sbvbotj `ey= tjbrbghrb Ybjhvej dcbssb` tjb seddetj `ey eo` le`b it jhcy

(Bxh`us 4>;55). Ig Fh` weotb` tjb Qeddetj `bpbo` ho tjb `eys hg tjb lhotj,

tjbo Jb whuc` jevb surbcy fivbo tjb bxeat `etbs hg :tj, 52tj, 44o`, eo` 49tj.

51Pjb Frbbm aeo db ghuo` et tjb Cidrery hg Tusceo Mjezerzer hociob jbrb;

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Grhl tjb Kbwisj Uuertbrcy Tbvibw, eo bxabrpt rbtrbivb` grhl

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Pjhsb wjh ghcchw e cuoer wbbm try th ilphsb ouldbrb` `eys grhl tjb

cuoer lhotj hoth e wbbmcy ayacb tjet obvbr rbabivb` ouldbrb` `eys grhl tjb

cuoer lhotj io Qaripturb. Pjb i`be hg jeviof e cuoer lhotj ybt sticc leioteioiof

eo uodrhmbo wbbmcy ayacb is oht obw, dut eoaibot. Bvbo aivicizetihos htjbr tjeo

tjb Kbws preatiab` cuoer lhotjs dut e ayaciaec wbbm. Pjb Thleos je` e cuoer

lhotj wjicb jeviof e wbbmcy ayacb, uotic tjb shcer aecbo`er aelb ioth usb. 52

Ohtb io tjb ilefb ghhtohtb` dbchw (sbb ecsh Eppbo`ix E), tjb `eys hg tjb wbbm

erb oelb` E, D, A, @, B, G, F, eo` J. Pjis wes eo bifjt-`ey ayaciaec wbbm et tjb

tilb. Grhl Keouery th Gbdruery, tjb `eys hg tjb wbbm rbleio uodrhmbo es

Gbdruery sterts witj `ey G. Pjb Dedychoieos `i` ghcchw e cuoer wbbm, eo` tjis

jes dbfuo th db rbvivb` io tjb Lbssieoia Ajristieo lhvblbot.

Hob prhdcbl ghr tjhsb wjh eaabpt dhtj tjb Obw Pbstelbot eo` tjb cuoer

wbbm is witj tjb ouldbr hg `eys Ybsjue wes io tjb thld. Vitj tjb ayaciaec

wbbm, it is besy th jevb Ybsjue io tjb thld ghr tjrbb `eys eo` tjrbb oifjts esjb sei` jb whuc` db. Ghr kust es Khoej wes tjrbb `eys eo` tjrbb oifjts io tjb

dbccy hg tjb frbet gisj, sh wicc tjb Qho hg Leo db tjrbb `eys eo` tjrbb oifjts io

tjb jbert hg tjb bertj (Lettjbw 54;0>). Pjb girst tedcb sjhws tjb sbvbo-`ey

ayaciaec wbbm grhl Ybsjues aruaigixiho th jis rbsurrbatiho, e pbrih` hg tjrbb `eys

eo` oifjts, eaahr`iof th tjb rbahr` hg Lettjbw, Lerm, Cumb, eo` Khjo. Pjis

rbahr` is ecsh supphrtb` dy Busidius io epprhxiletbcy 1>>E@;

Quitedcy, tjbrbghrb, th tjb ghurtbbotj `ey, ho wjiaj Jb ecsh suggbrb`, io

tjb lhroiof, tjb ajibg pribsts eo` tjb saridbs, wjh drhufjt Jil th ^icetb,

`i` oht botbr tjb ^rthriul, tjet tjby lifjt oht db `bgicb`, dut lifjtgrbbcy bet tjb pesshvbr io tjb bvboiof. Vitj tjis prbaisb `btbrlioetiho hg

tjb `eys dhtj tjb wjhcb Qaripturbs efrbb, eo` tjb Fhspbcs jerlhoizb.

Pjb rbsurrbatiho ecsh ettbsts it. Jb abrteiocy rhsb ho tjb tjir` `ey, wjiaj

gbcc ho tjb girst `ey hg tjb wbbms hg jervbst, ho wjiaj tjb cew prbsaridb`

tjet tjb pribst sjhuc` hggbr up tjb sjbeg.57

Vb`obs`ey Pjurs`ey Gri`ey Qetur`ey

50tj 52tj hg tjb Eviv 57tj hg Eviv 56tj hg Eviv 5:tj hg Eviv

Lhroiof Bvboiof Lhroiof Bvboiof Lhroiof Bvboiof Lhroiof Bvboiof

Duriec Oifjt 5 @ey 5 Oifjt 4 @ey 4 Oifjt 1 @ey 1 Tbsurrbatiho

Jhwbvbr, witj e cuoer wbbm, tjbrb is eo uorbshcvedcb prhdcbl. Io tjb

cuoer wbbm, tjb Qeddetj is ecweys tjb :tj, 52tj, 44o`, eo` 49tj `eys hg tjb

52Thleo aecbo`er grhl dbghrb tjb Kucieo rbghrl;

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Getjbrs hg tjb Qbaho` Abotury; Jbrles, Petieo, Etjboefhres, Pjbhpjicus, eo` Acblbot hgEcbxeo`rie(Whc. 4, p. 965). Tbtribvb` grhljttp;//www.jhcydhhms.ahl/eotb-oiabob-getjbrs-vhc-i-ix/

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lhotj. Ig tjis is eppcib` th tjb wbbm hg Ybsjues `betj, tjbo Ybsjue wes hocy io

tjb thld hob `ey eo` hob oifjt. Pjis sbaho` tedcb sjhws tjb cuoer wbbm hg jis

`betj eo` rbsurrbatiho. Ohtiab tjet Ybsjue is oht io tjb thld ghr tjrbb `eys eo`

tjrbb oifjts.

Qixtj @ey hg tjb wbbm Qbvbotj @ey hg tjb wbbm Girst @ey hg tjb wbbm

50tj hg Eviv 52tj hg tjb Eviv 57tj hg Eviv

Lhroiof Bvboiof Lhroiof Bvboiof

Duriec Oifjt 5 @ey 5 Tbsurrbatiho

Gurtjbrlhrb, Busidius wrhtb tjet tjb ^esshvbr, wjiaj is tjb 50tj `ey hg tjb girst

cuoer lhotj, aeo db eoy `ey hg tjb wbbm, lbeoiof tjb lhho `i` oht `btbrliob

tjb wbbmcy ayacb. Bestbr (i.b. ^esshvbr) sjhuc` db mbpt ho tjb ghurtbbotj `ey

hg tjb girst lhotj, eaahr`iof th tjb ahlleo`lbot hg tjb cew, ho wjetbvbr `ey

it sjhuc` haaur.

Jisthriaec rbgbrboabs sjhwiof tjet tjb jhcy `eys eo` tjb obw lhho `ey

aeo db eoy `ey hg tjb wbbm erb supbrgcuhus. Ghr bxelpcb, e Thleo jisthrieo

grhl tjb 1r` abotury wrhtb; Pjus wes Kbrusecbl `bstrhyb` ho tjb vbry `ey hg

Qeturo, tjb `ey wjiaj bvbo ohw tjb Kbws rbvbrboab lhst.56 Leoy suaj

rbgbrboabs bxist grhl tjb Jbdrbw Peclu`, tjb @be` Qbe Qarhccs, Khsbpjus, eo`

Thleo jisthrieos grhl tjb girst eo` sbaho` aboturibs. Pjb Bciyej wbd pefb jes e

ahlprbjbosivb cist hg jisthriaec rbgbrboabs tjet `h oht obb` th db cistb` io tjis

`haulbot. Pjb e``rbss isjttp;//www.bciyej.ahl/cuoerseddetj.jtlc. Pjb quhtbs

grhl tjis wbd pefb sjhw tjet tjb jhcy `eys (wjiaj erb sbt th spbaigia `eys hg tjb

lhotj) eo` tjb obw lhho `ey (wjiaj `btbrliobs tjb dbfiooiof hg tjb lhotj)

aeo gecc ho eoy `ey hg tjb wbbm= tjbrbghrb, tjb wbbm is oht `bpbo`bot ho tjb

cuoer ayacb.

Bvbo witj ecc hg tjb jisthria bvi`boab esi`b, pbrjeps tjb lhst `irbat Didciaec

rbgbrboab tjet sjhws tjb brrhr hg tjb cuoer wbbm is Khsjue 2;55, io ahokuoatiho witj

Ouldbrs 11;1 eo` Cbvitiaus 41. Girst, ahosi`br Cbvitiaus 41.

5> Qpbem th tjb shos hg Isrebc eo` sey th tjbl, Vjbo yhu botbr tjb ceo`

wjiaj I el fhiof th fivb th yhu eo` rbep its jervbst, tjbo yhu sjecc driof io

tjb sjbeg hg tjb girst gruits hg yhur jervbst th tjb pribst. 55Jb sjecc wevb tjb

sjbeg dbghrb Ybjhvej ghr yhu th db eaabptb`= ho tjb `ey egtbr tjb seddetj tjb

pribst sjecc wevb it. 50 Rotic tjis selb `ey, uotic yhu jevb drhufjt io tjb

hggbriof hg yhur Fh`, yhu sjecc bet obitjbr drbe` ohr rhestb` freio ohr obw

56Aery, Berobst. (treos. 5972). @ihs Thleo Jisthry (Whc. :, p. 465). Obw Yhrm; Pjb Lealicceo

Ah. Tbtribvb` grhljttps;//erajivb.hrf/`bteics/C567Aessius@ihAhaabieousThleoJisthryWIII756>

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frhwtj. It is th db e pbrpbtuec stetutb tjrhufjhut yhur fbobretihos io ecc yhur

`wbcciof pceabs. 52Yhu sjecc ecsh ahuot ghr yhursbcvbs grhl tjb `ey egtbr tjb

seddetj, grhl tjb `ey wjbo yhu drhufjt io tjb sjbeg hg tjb wevb hggbriof=

tjbrb sjecc db sbvbo ahlpcbtb seddetjs. (Cbvitiaus 41;5>-52)

Dbghrb Isrebc botbrb` tjb ^rhlisb` Ceo` eo` etb tjb arhps, tjby wbrb ahlleo`b`

th girst fivb eo hggbriof th Fh`. Pjb `ey hg tjb wbbm sbt ghr tjis hggbriof wes tjb `ey

egtbr tjb Qeddetj egtbr tjb ^esshvbr. Io htjbr whr`s, tjb `ey sbt ghr tjis hggbriof wes

tjb girst `ey hg tjb wbbm (wjiaj wb aecc Quo`ey) egtbr ^esshvbr (wjiaj gecc ho tjb

50tj). I ahosi`br tjb `ey egtbr tjb Qeddetj th db wjet wb aecc th`ey Quo`ey, eo` it

aeo gecc ho `ey `etb `uriof tjb lhotj. Dut tjb cuoer wbbm aecbo`er rbquirbs tjb

Qeddetj th db ho tjb :tj, 52tj, 44o`, eo` 49tj. Pjis lbeos tjet ghr tjb cuoer wbbm

aecbo`er, tjb `ey egtbr tjb Qeddetj egtbr tjb ^esshvbr lust db tjb 57tj `ey hg tjblhotj. Ohw, ahosi`br Ouldbrs 11;1; Pjby khurobyb` grhl Telbsbs io tjb girst

lhotj, ho tjb gigtbbotj `ey hg tjb girst lhotj= ho tjb obxt `ey egtbr tjb

^esshvbr tjb shos hg Isrebc stertb` hut dhc`cy io tjb sifjt hg ecc tjb Bfyptieos.

Pjis vbrsb sjhws tjet tjb `ey egtbr ^esshvbr is tjb 52tj `ey hg tjb lhotj, eo`

tjet tjis wes tjb `etb Isrebc cbgt Bfypt. Eaahr`iof th tjb cuoer wbbm aecbo`er,

tjis is e Qeddetj `ey. Ohw ahosi`br Khsjue 2.

5>Vjicb tjb shos hg Isrebc aelpb` et Ficfec tjby hdsbrvb` tjb ^esshvbr ho tjb

bvboiof hg tjb ghurtbbotj `ey hg tjb lhotj ho tjb `bsbrt pceios hg Kbriajh.

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Ho tjb `ey egtbr tjb ^esshvbr, ho tjet vbry `ey, tjby etb shlb hg tjb prh`uab

hg tjb ceo`, uocbevbob` aembs eo` perajb` freio. 54Pjb leooe abesb` ho tjb

`ey egtbr tjby je` betbo shlb hg tjb prh`uab hg tjb ceo`, sh tjet tjb shos hg

Isrebc oh chofbr je` leooe, dut tjby etb shlb hg tjb yibc` hg tjb ceo` hg

Aeoeeo uriof tjet yber. (Khsjue 2;5>-54)

Ybers cetbr, wjbo Isrebc gioeccy botbrb` tjb ^rhlisb` Ceo`, tjby je` tjb ^esshvbr

lbec eo` tjb obxt `ey, ho tjb 52tj hg tjb lhotj, tjby etb tjb arhps hg tjb ^rhlisb`

Ceo`. Pjis ahrrbspho`b` th tjb ahlleo`lbot io Cbvitiaus 41 tjet tjby wbrb th bet

grhl tjb arhps hocy egtbr hggbriof ho tjb `ey egtbr tjb Qeddetj. Io Khsjue 2, ^esshvbr

hg tjb 50tj gbcc ho tjb Qeddetj tjet yber, eo` tjby etb tjb arhps ho tjb girst `ey hg

tjb wbbm (wjiaj wb aecc Quo`ey) tjet gbcc ho tjb 52tj tjet yber. Eaahr`iof th tjb

cuoer wbbm aecbo`er, tjb 52tj lust ecweys db e Qeddetj, eo` `ey egtbr lust ecweys

db tjb 57tj. Pjis is eo irrbahoaicedcb prhdcbl ghr tjb cuoer wbbm.5:

5: Ghr gurtjbr stu`y ho tjbsb `etbs, rbgbr th Objblie Fhr`hos stu`y ho Qjevuht;

jttp;//www.objblieswecc.ahl/trutj-sjevuht

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