Of Fire and Salt, Offence and Sacrifice: The Capernaum House Discourse

8/2/2019 Of Fire and Salt, Offence and Sacrifice: The Capernaum House Discourse

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Lh Hcrd egk Zeit, Lhhdgjd egk Zejrchcjd?

[md Jepdrgeuf Mlusd Kcsjlursd

Ny ^. Febgusslg Kevcs

Krew gcbm tl Blk egk md wcii krew gcbm tl ylu. Jidegsd ylur megks yd scggdrs, egk purbd ylur mderts ydwevdrcgb-fcgkdk. Zuhhdr ehhicjtclgs? slrrlw yd, egk wddp. Idt ylur ieubmtdr nd turgdk tl flurgcgb, egk ylur

oly tl mdevcgdss. Jest klwg ylursdivds ndhlrd tmd Ilrk, egk md smeii icht ylu up.Oefds ;?=-51, [ygkeid's 54:; Gdw [dstefdgt

Zeitdk wctm Hcrd, Zdeslgdk wctm Zeit? Fer` 3?;3-41

Rciicef [ygkeids tregsietclg lh Fer` 3?;3-41 rdeks es hliilws?;3(e)

Dvdry feg tmdrdhlrd smeii nd seitdk wctm hcrd,(n)

egk dvdry sejrchcjd smeii ndsdeslgdk wctm seit.

41Zeit cs bllk. Nut ch tmd seit nd ugsevlury, wmet smeii ylu seit

tmdrdwctm< Zdd tmet ylu mevd seit cg ylursdivds0 egk mevd pdejd eflgb ylursdivds,lgd wctm egltmdr.

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[ygkeid ekkdk e nrcdh gltd tl dxpiecg wmet hcrd egk seit rdprdsdgt?

Hcrd cs trcnuietclg, egk seit cs Blks wlrk.

[mus et ;3(e) hcrdfdegs trcnuietclg, lr ehhicjtclgs, kchhcjuitcds, egk suhhdrcgbs lh tmd hidsm.Ny hidsm wd fey ugkdrstegk nltm tmd pmyscjei nlky egk tmd sluicsm wcii egk ehhdjtclgs.[md ndicdvdr fust dgkurd trlunids lh verclus `cgks scj`gdss, plvdrty, pdrsdjutclgs esscg egk tmd hidsm erd flrtchcdk. [md hidsm jegglt nd idht cg desd. Rd fust eii dgkurdtrcnuietclg ndjeusd wd erd eii scggdrs, egk lur scg kddp-rlltdk wctmcg. [md Qseifcst secktmet ct wes bllk tmet md mek nddg ehhicjtdk, ndjeusd ndhlrd md wes ehhicjtdk md wdgtestrey, nut tmrlubm ehhicjtclg md idergdk tmd prdjdpts lh Blk (Qseif 553?82,25).

[md sejrchcjds tmet fust nd sdeslgdk wctm tmd seitlh Blks wlrk erd eii tmet wd lhhdr tlmcf ny wey lh lndkcdgjd egk sunfcssclg, cgjiukcgb fdd` ejjdptegjd lh ehhicjtclg es wdiies lur lwg dhhlrts tl flrtchy scg. Lur lwg dhhlrts cgvlivd bcvcgb up tmd tmcgbs tmet idek tllhhdgjd, egk turgcgb hrlf wmet tmd hidsm kdscrds tl wmet Blk rdqucrds. [mdsd C jeiisejrchcjds lr lhhdrcgbs lh flrtchcjetclg. Nut tmdy fust nd sdeslgdk wctm seit tmrlubm ndcgbcghlrfdk ny tmd wlrk. Ch wd fe`d lhhdrcgbs hrlf lur lwg cfebcgetclgs, lr glt cgejjlrkegjd wctm tmd wlrk nut wctm tmd wcsklf lh fdg, lr wmcjm erd ltmdrwcsd iej`cgb tmdsevlur lh hectm egk trutm, tmdy fey glt nd ejjdptenid tl tmd Ilrk. [mdrdhlrd, dvdrysejrchcjd fust nd sdeslgdk wctm seit. Zeit tmet cs ugsevlury tmd seit lh heisd tdejmcgb,cfebcgetclgs, lr trekctclgs jegglt sdeslg egytmcgb prlpdriy.

[wl tmcgbs tmet fltcvetd us tl fe`d sejrchcjds lh flrtchcjetclg erd tmd ilvd wd mevd hlrBlk egk mcs iew, wmcjm cs plurdk cgtl lur mderts ny tmd Mliy Zpcrct, egk lur hder lh hcrd tmd hcrd lh trcnuietclg ny wmcjm Blk sjlurbds rdfecgcgb scg egk purbds tmd hidsm. Egk

Blks wlrk, rcbmtiy ugkdrstllk, glt lgiy jlgvcjts lh scg, ct eisl bcvds dgjlurebdfdgt egkjlfhlrt cg tmd fckst lh ehhicjtclg egk lh heciurd.

5Dxtrejtdk hrlf Kegcdii, Kevck, [ygkeids Gdw [dstefdgt,Seid Tgcvdrscty Qrdss (Gdw Mevdg egk

Ilgklg 5334), e flkdrg-spdiicgb vdrsclg lh [ygkeids 54:; Gdw [dstefdgt. Gdw [dstefdgtqultetclgs erd hrlf tmcs vdrsclg ugidss ltmdrwcsd cgkcjetdk. Rlrks, pugjtuetclg, lr breffer feynd fcgcfeiiy upketdk hlr jierctys se`d, egk vdrsd gufndrs ekkdk.


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[md hcrd egk seit vdrsds hliilw Odsus dericdr tdejmcgb enlut tmd piuj`cgb lut lr juttcgblhh lh dyds egk icfns tmet jeusd us tl lhhdgk0 tmdsd erd, lh jlursd, fdtepmlrs lh tmdejtclgs wd fust te`d tl evlck tmd oukbfdgt lh Blk ebecgst scg?

Rmdrdhlrd ch tmy megk lhhdgk tmdd, jut ct lhh. Ct cs ndttdr hlr tmdd tl dgtdr cgtl ichd

fecfdk, tmeg mevcgb twl megks, bl cgtl mdii, cgtl hcrd tmet gdvdr smeii nd qudgjmdk,wmdrd tmdcr wlrf kcdtm glt, egk tmd hcrd gdvdr bldtm lut (Fer` 3?;:,;;).

Es hlr v.41 Zdd tmet ylu mevd seit cg ylursdivds0 egk mevd pdejd eflgb ylursdivds,lgd wctm egltmdr C ugkdrstegk Odsus tl nd seycgb tmet es wd iderg egk dxdrjcsdlursdivds cg Blks wlrk (mevd seit cg lursdivds), egk es scg egk tmd hidsm erd flrtchcdk,wd smluik perte`d lh tmd nidssdk hruct lh pdejd eflgb lursdivds.

Ltmdr Dxplsctclgs

Rmet mevd ltmdr jlffdgtetlrs fekd lh tmd hcrd egk seit vdrsds< [mdy very brdetiy.Ndhlrd rdvcdwcgb slfd, C bcvd huiidr sjrcpturei jlgtdxt ndilw, wctm tmd flrd hefcicer @cgbOefds Xdrsclg eilgbsckd. Gltd, smeii cg slfd vdrsds fey te`d tmd sdgsds fust lrjeg.Egk gltd tmd cgtdrdstcgb kdperturd hrlf [ygkeid et v.41 cg tmd @OX, wmdrd ct rdhdrs

tl seit tmet ctsdih gddks sdeslgcgb0 nltm tregsietclgs fe`d e plcgt?

[ygkeid, 54:;? Fer` 3?;5-41 @OX;5

Egk wmlsldvdr smeii bcvd ylu e jup lh wetdrtl krcg` hlr fy gefds se`d, ndjeusd yd ndilgbtl Jmrcst, vdrciy C sey ugtl ylu, md smeii glt ilsdmcs rdwerk.

;>Egk wmlsldvdr smeii lhhdgk lgd lh tmdsd icttid

lgds tmet ndicdvd cg fd, ct wdrd ndttdr hlr mcf,tmet e fciistlgd wdrd megbdk enlut mcs gdj`,egk tmet md wdrd jest cgtl tmd sde0

;:wmdrdhlrd

ch tmy megk lhhdgk tmdd, jut mcf lhh. Ct cs ndttdr

hlr tmdd tl dgtdr cgtl ichd fecfdk, tmeg mevcgbtwl megks, bl cgtl mdii, cgtl hcrd tmet gdvdr smeiind qudgjmdk,

;;wmdrd tmdcr wlrf kcdtm glt, egk

tmd hcrd gdvdr bldtm lut.;4

Ic`dwcsd, ch tmy hlltlhhdgk tmdd, jut mcf lhh. Hlr ct cs ndttdr hlr tmddtl bl meit cgtl ichd, tmeg mevcgb twl hddt tl ndjest cgtl mdii, cgtl hcrd tmet gdvdr smeii ndqudgjmdk?

;8wmdrd tmdcr wlrf kcdtm glt, egk tmd

hcrd gdvdr bldtm lut.;2

Dvdg sl ch tmcgd dydlhhdgk tmdd, piuj` mcf lut. Ct cs ndttdr hlr tmdd tlbl cgtl tmd `cgbklf lh Blk wctm lgd dyd, tmegmevcgb twl dyds, tl nd jest cgtl mdii hcrd?;=

wmdrd tmdcr wlrf kcdtm glt, egk tmd hcrd gdvdrbldtm lut.

;3Dvdry feg tmdrdhlrd smeii nd seitdk wctm hcrd?

egk dvdry sejrchcjd smeii nd sdeslgdk wctm seit.41

Zeit cs bllk. Nut ch tmd seit nd ugsevlury? wmetsmeii ylu seit tmdrdwctm< Zdd tmet ylu mevd seitcg ylursdivds? egk mevd pdejd eflgb ylur-sdivds, lgd wctm egltmdr.

;5Hlr wmlsldvdr smeii bcvd ylu e jup lh wetdr tl

krcg` cg fy gefd, ndjeusd yd ndilgb tl Jmrcst,vdrciy C sey ugtl ylu, md smeii glt ilsd mcsrdwerk.

;>Egk wmlsldvdr smeii lhhdgk lgd lh tmdsd icttid

lgds tmet ndicdvd cg fd, ct cs ndttdr hlr mcf tmet efciistlgd wdrd megbdk enlut mcs gdj`, egk mdwdrd jest cgtl tmd sde.

;:Egk ch tmy megk lhhdgk

tmdd, jut ct lhh? ct cs ndttdr hlr tmdd tl dgtdr cgtl

ichd fecfdk, tmeg mevcgb twl megks tl bl cgtlmdii, cgtl tmd hcrd tmet gdvdr smeii nd qudgjmdk?;;

wmdrd tmdcr wlrf kcdtm glt, egk tmd hcrd cs gltqudgjmdk.

;4Egk ch tmy hllt lhhdgk tmdd, jut ct lhh?

ct cs ndttdr hlr tmdd tl dgtdr meit cgtl ichd, tmegmevcgb twl hddt tl nd jest cgtl mdii, cgtl tmd hcrdtmet gdvdr smeii nd qudgjmdk?

;8wmdrd tmdcr

wlrf kcdtm glt, egk tmd hcrd cs glt qudgjmdk.;2

Egk ch tmcgd dyd lhhdgk tmdd, piuj` ct lut? ct csndttdr hlr tmdd tl dgtdr cgtl tmd `cgbklf lh Blkwctm lgd dyd, tmeg mevcgb twl dyds tl nd jestcgtl mdii hcrd?

;=wmdrd tmdcr wlrf kcdtm glt, egk

tmd hcrd cs glt qudgjmdk.

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Hlr dvdry lgd smeii nd seitdk wctm hcrd, egkdvdry sejrchcjd smeii nd seitdk wctm seit.

41Zeit cs

bllk? nut ch tmd seit mevd ilst mcs seitgdss,wmdrdwctm wcii ylu sdeslg ct< Mevd seit cgylursdivds, egk mevd pdejd lgd wctm egltmdr.


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Kchhdrdgjds lh cgtdrprdtetclg hilw hrlf, eflgb ltmdr tmcgbs, kchhdrdgt ugkdrstegkcgbs lhwmet hcrd egk seitfdeg, wmet sejrchcjds erd cgtdgkdk, wmet lhhdgk fdegs, egk, eisl,mlw tl ugkdrstegk tmd vdrsds cg icbmt lh Odsus prdjdkcgb kcsjlursd.

[md jlffdgtery lh Eindrt Nergds, e jlgtrlvdrscei Qrdsnytdrceg, kcsjussds slfd lh tmd

wckdiy kcvdrbdgt cgtdrprdtetclgs lh v.;3. Kdspctd rdeslgcgb tmet sddfs tlrtulus tl fd, mdfe`ds tmd icg` tl tmd seitcgb lh lhhdrcgbs ugkdr Flsecj jdrdflgcei iew, wmcjm cs jdrtecgiyrdidvegt egk wlrtmy lh hurtmdr dxpilretclg. Md gltds tmd cfplrtegjd lh sdih-kdgcei egksunkucgb tmd iusts. Mlwdvdr, md klds glt rdietd seittl Blks wlrk?

Dvdry lgd smeii nd seitdk wctm hcrd. Qdrmeps gl pessebd cg tmd Gdw [dstefdgt mesbcvdg flrd pdrpidxcty tl jlffdgtetlrs tmeg tmcs0 egk ct fey nd cfplsscnid glw tl hcxcts prdjcsd fdegcgb. [md jlfflg fdegcgb ehhcxdk tl ct mes nddg, tmet es seitprdsdrvds hrlf putrdhejtclg, sl hcrd, eppicdk tl tmd wcj`dk cg mdii, smeii mevd tmdprlpdrty lh prdsdrvcgb tmdf cg dxcstdgjd, lr tmdy smeii nd prdsdrvdk efckst tmdsprcgìcgb lh hcrd, tl nd jlgtcgueiiy cg tmdcr suhhdrcgbs, e sejrchcjd tl tmd oustcjd lh Blk.Nut tmcs fdegcgb cs glt quctd setcshejtlry. Egltmdr lpcgclg mes nddg, tmet es seit cssprcgìdk lg tmd vcjtcf prdperetlry tl cts ndcgb kdvltdk tl Blk (sdd Idv >?5:), slsmluik tmd eplstids, ny trceis, jeiefctcds, dtj., rdprdsdgtdk mdrd ny hcrd, nd prdperdk

es e sejrchcjd egk lhhdrcgb tl Blk.

Qrlneniy tmd pessebd mes glt rdhdrdgjd et eii tl huturd pugcsmfdgt0 egk tmd kchhcjuitylh cgtdrprdtcgb ct mes ercsdg hrlf supplscgb ct jlggdjtdk wctm tmd ;=

tmvdrsd, lr bcvdg

es e rdeslg hlr wmet cs seck cg tmet vdrsd, retmdr tmeg jlgsckdrcgb ct es kdscbgdk tlciiustretd tmd bdgdrei kdscbg lh tmd pessebd. [md fecg sjlpd lh tmd pessebd wes glttl kcsjlursd lh huturd pugcsmfdgt. [met cs nrlubmt cg cgjckdgteiiy. [md jmcdh lnodjt lhtmd pessebd wes, (5

st) tl tdejm tmdf tmet ltmdr fdg, glt wctm tmdf, fcbmt nd trud

Jmrcstcegs vdrs. :=,:3. (>gk

) [met tmdy smluik nd kcsplsdk tl ill` hevlureniy uplg tmdsicbmtdst dvckdgjd tmet tmdy fcbmt nd, vdr. ;5. (:

rk) [met tmdy lubmt tl evlck bcvcgb

lhhdgjd tl sujm hddnid egk lnsjurd Jmrcstcegs, vdr. ;>. (;tm) [met dvdrytmcgb

jeijuietdk tl bcvd lhhdgjd, lr tl kcsmlglur rdicbclg, smluik nd rdflvdk, vdr. ;:. Egk(4

tm) tmet dvdrytmcgb wmcjm wluik dgkegbdr tmdcr seivetclg smluik nd sejrchcjdk0 tmet

tmdy smluik kdgy tmdfsdivds egk prejtcjd eii sdih-kdgceis, cg lrkdr tl lntecg dtdrgeiichd. Cg tmcs wey tmdy wluik nd prdsdrvdk tl dtdrgei ichd. [md wlrk hcrd mdrd, tmdrdhlrd,kdgltds sdih-kdgceis, sejrchcjds, trceis, cg `ddpcgb lursdivds hrlf tmd bretchcjetclg lh tmdhidsm. Es ch md mek seck? Ill` et tmd sejrchcjd lg tmd eiter. Ct cs eg lhhdrcgb tl Blk,enlut tl nd prdsdgtdk tl mcf. Ct cs sprcgìdk wctm seit, dfnidfetcj lh purcty, lhprdsdrvetclg, egk lh hcttcgb ct, tmdrdhlrd, hlr e sejrchcjd. Zl ylu erd kdvltdk tl Blk.Slu erd sejrchcjds, vcjtcfs, lhhdrcgbs, tl mcf cg mcs sdrvcjd. [l fe`d ylu ejjdptenidlhhdrcgbs, dvdrytmcgb fust nd klgd tl prdsdrvd ylu hrlf scg, tl purchy ylu, egk tlfe`d ylu hct lhhdrcgbs. Zdih-kdgceis, sunkucgb tmd iusts, dgkurcgb trceis, rdflvcgblhhdgjds, erd tmd prlpdr prdsdrvetcvds cg tmd sdrvcjd lh Blk. Klcgb tmcs, ylu wcii ndejjdptenid lhhdrcgbs, egk nd sevdk0 wctmlut tmcs, ylu wcii nd ughct hlr mcs dtdrgeisdrvcjd, egk wcii nd ilst.

>(Eii dfpmescs lrcbcgei.)

Tgic`d flst jlffdgtetlrs, Nergds ugkdrstegks lhhdgk tmdd cg v.;> cg tmd icfctdk flkdrg

sdgsd lh bcvcgb ehhrlgt, tmet cs, jeuscgb wlugkdk hddicgbs. [mdg, tl fe`d sdgsd lh tmdwmlid, md icg`s tmd hcrd egk seit vdrsds nej` tl fujm dericdr vdrsds jlgjdrgcgb tmd jestcgblut lh kdflgs, egk jlgodjturds tmet Odsus cs rdhdrrcgb tl tmd plsscnid Jmrcstceg ckdgtcty lh

>Nergds, Eindrt. Nergds Gltds lg tmd Gdw [dstefdgt, =

tmdk. (@rdbdi Qunicjetclgs, Bregk êpcks,

FC, 5324), p. 584.


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pdrslgs glt lh tmdcr brlup. Hrlf tmdrd md errcvds et eg ugkdrstegkcgb lh tmd fdegcgb lhhcrd mevcgb tl kl wctm tmd flrtchcjetclg lh tmd hidsm.

[md Bdgdve Ncnid jlffdgtery lg v.;3, cg tmd 5433 dkctclg tmet C mevd, cs slfdwmetlnsjurd, nut rdhdrs tl Blks wlrk es tmd seit tmet sdeslgs?

3?;3 Rd fust nd sdeslgdk egk plwkdrdk ny Blk, nltm tmet wd fey nd ejjdptenidsejrchcjds tl mcf? egk eisl tmet wd ndcgb `gct tlbdtmdr fey sdeslg lgd egltmdr.seitdk wctm hcrd? egk dvdry sejrchcjd smeii nd seitdk wctm seit? tmet cs, smeii ndjlgsdjretdk tl Blk, ndcgb sdeslgdk wctm tmd cgjlrruptcnid wlrk.

[mcsjlffdgtery jeiis tmd wlrk cgjlrruptcnid. C mlpd ct cs glt spicttcgb mecrs tl subbdsttmet tmd jlgtdxt jeiis hlr ugjlrruptdk, wmcjm cs quctd e kchhdrdgt tmcgb. Zeit jeg ilsd ctsseitgdss0 tmet cs, ct cs jlrruptcnid. [md gdxt vdrsd seys sl (Nut ch tmd seit nd ugsevlury).Egk dvdrywmdrd wd turg cg tmd Gdw [dstefdgt, wd erd wergdk lh fdg wml jeg egk kljlrrupt Blks wlrk. Zdd hlr dxefpid > Jlrcgtmcegs >?52.

Cg tmd FejErtmur Ztuky Ncnidwd sdd slfd lh [ygkeids ugkdrstegkcgb?

3?;3 [md fdegcgb lh tmcs kchhcjuit vdrsd sddfs tl nd tmet ndicdvdrs erd purchcdk tmrlubm

suhhdrcgb egk pdrsdjutclg. [md icg` ndtwddg seit egk hcrd sddfs tl icd cg tmd L[sejrchcjds, wmcjm wdrd ejjlfpegcdk ny seit (Idv >?5:).

3?41 Zeit cs bllk. Zeit wes eg dssdgtcei ctdf cg hcrst-jdgtury Qeidstcgd. Cg e mltjicfetd, wctmlut rdhrcbdretclg, seit wes tmd prejtcjei fdegs lh prdsdrvcgb hllk. Mevdseit cg ylursdivds. [md wlr` lh tmd Rlrk (Jli :?58) egk tmd Zpcrct (Bei. 4?>>,>:)prlkujd blkiy jmerejtdr, dgenicgb e pdrslg tl ejt es e prdsdrvetcvd cg sljcdty.

Mlwdvdr tmd _lgkdrveg GCX Ncnid Jlffdgtery kdperts egk seys tmet, tmlubm hcrd mesnddg cgtdrprdtdk es rdprdsdgtcgb tmd trceis egk pdrsdjutclgs suhhdrdk ny tmd kcsjcpids, ctfey nd slfdtmcgb disd dgtcrdiy?

e syfnli lh tmd jlvdgegt rdietclgsmcp tmet tmd jmcikrdg lh Csredi mek wctm Blk. Hlrdvdry kcsjcpid lh Odsus, tmd seit lh tmd jlvdgegt cs tmd Kcvcgd Hcrd, tmd Mliy Zpcrct (jh.

Ft :?55). Dvdry hliilwdr lh Jmrcst, cg ltmdr wlrks, wcii rdjdcvd tmd Mliy Zpcrct.

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X.;3(n), rdberkcgb sejrchcjds tmet fust nd sdeslgdk wctm seit, cs fcsscgb hrlf tmd GCX egkhrlf flkdrg ncnid vdrsclgs tmet mevd hlrse`dg tmd ^djdcvdk [dxt. Mlwdvdr, tmd_lgkdrveg GCX Jlffdgteryseys enlut tmd fdegcgb lh seit et v.41?

Cg tmcs vdrsd seit fust nd ugkdrstllk cg e klfdstcj sdttcgb egk glt cg e rdicbclus lrrctuei lgd es et v.;3. Zeit pieydk eg cfplrtegt rlid cg tmd egjcdgt wlrik. Ct wesgdjdssery tl ichd, egk wes eisl usdk es e prdsdrvetcvd tl `ddp hllk hrlf splcicgb. Nutseit jluik ilsd cts seitcgdss. Odsus wes wergcgb mcs kcsjcpids glt tl ilsd tmetjmerejtdrcstcj cg tmdf tmet nrlubmt ichd tl tmd wlrik egk prdvdgtdk cts kdjey, tmet cs, glttl ilsd tmdcr spcrct lh kdvltclg egk sdih sejrchcjd (jh. v.;3) tl Odsus Jmrcst egk tmdBlspdi.

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[mcs _lgkdrveg tdejmcgb kcsturns. Ct ill`s glt tl Blk ny mcs wlrk, nut tl sdih ny lgds lwgspcrct. [md kcsjcpids pdrslgei jmerejtdrcstcjs lh kdvltclg egk sdih-sejrchcjd wdrd tmd seittmet nrlubmt ichd tl tmd wlrik (!) egk ejtdk es prdsdrvetcvds cg sljcdty tl prdvdgt kdjey.

: @dggdtm I. Ner`dr egk Olmg ^. @lmidgndrbdr CCC, Jlgsuitcgb Dkctlrs, _lgkdrveg GCX Ncnid

Jlffdgtery, Xliufd >? Gdw [dstefdgt (Mdrdehtdr _-GCX Jlffdgtery), (_lgkdrveg QunicsmcgbMlusd, Bregk ^epcks, Fcjmcbeg, 533;), p. 52:.;_-GCX Jlffdgtery, p. 52:.


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Zeitcs Blks Rlrk

[ygkeid's scfpid dxpiegetclg tmet seit cs Blks wlrk fe`ds sdgsd jlgsckdrcgb eii tmdsjrcpturds sey enlut mcs wlrk? ct jlgvcjts lh scg0 ct sevds0 Blks wlrk cs spcrct egk ichd0 ct cs eiefp tl lur hddt0 ct cs trutm, rcbmtdlusgdss, egk wcsklf. [met wmcjm nrcgbs rcbmtdlusgdss,

trutm, egk wcsklf mes pltdgtcei tl ejt es e prdsdrvetcvd cg e sljcdty lh mufeg ndcgbs wmltdgk ny geturd tl jlrruptclg tmrlubm scg tmet cs, ch tmdy wcii ejjdpt ct. Flrd tl tmd plcgt,mlwdvdr, ct seits egk sdeslgs tmd ndicdvdr wml mes ejjdptdk ct.

Ct cs cgstrujtcvd tl sdd mlw [ygkeid usdk tmd seitfdtepmlr cg mcs wrctcgb. E sefpicgb lhmcs seycgbs smlws mlw wd fey ugkdrstegk egk eppiy ct. ([md hliilwcgb qultetclgs erdfcgcfeiiy upketdk es tl lnslidtd iegbuebd egk breffer, hlr jierctys se`d)?

[md nidsscgbs prlfcsdk tl Enremef, hlr eii getclgs, erd cg Jmrcst0 egk lut lh mcs nillkwd fust hdtjm tmdf, egk mcs wlrk cs tmd nrdek, seit, egk wetdr lh lur sluis.

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Zeit cs tmd trud ugkdrstegkcgb lh tmd iew, lh hectm, egk lh tmd cgtdgt lh eii wlr`s8

Rd lubmt tl put seittl eii lur lhhdrcgbs0 tmet cs, wd lubmt tl fcgcstdr `glwidkbd cg eiilur wlr`s egk tl kl gltmcgb wmdrdlh wd jluik glt bcvd e rdeslg lut lh Blk's wlrks.

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[rud prdejmcgb cs e seitcgbtmet stcrs up pdrsdjutclg, egk eg lhhcjd tmet gl feg cs fddthlr sevd md wml cs sdeslgdk mcfsdih ndhlrd wctm plvdrty cg spcrct, slhtgdss, fdd`gdss,petcdgjd, fdrjchuigdss, purdgdss lh mdert, egk mugbdr hlr rcbmtdlusgdss, egk egdxpdjtetclg lh pdrsdjutclg eisl0 egk mes eii mcs mlpd, jlfhlrt, egk sliejd, cg tmdnidsscgb lgiy, egk cg gl wlrikiy tmcgb.

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[md lhhcjd lh eg eplstid egk trud prdejmdr cs tl seit, glt lgiy tmd jlrrupt feggdrs egkicvcgb lh dertmiy pdlpid, nut eisl tmd rlttdg mdert wctmcg, egk eii tmet sprcgbs lut lh ct?tmdcr geturei rdeslg, tmdcr wcii, tmdcr ugkdrstegkcgb egk wcsklf0 yde, egk PheisdV hectmegk ndicdh, egk eii tmet pdlpid mevd cfebcgdk lutsckd lh Blk's wlrk jlgjdrgcgbrcbmtdlusgdss, oustchycgb, setcshejtclg egk sdrvcgb lh Blk. Egk tmd geturd lh seit cs tlnctd, hrdt, egk fe`d sfert. Egk tmd scj` petcdgts lh tmd wlrik erd fervdiilus cfpetcdgt,sujm tmet, tmlubm wctm brdet pecg tmdy suhhdr tmdcr brlss scgs tl nd rdnu`dk ehtdr ehesmclg, es cg e kcstegt perenid0 ydt tl mevd tmdcr PheisdV rcbmtdlusgdss, tmdcr mlicgdss,egk sdrvcgb lh Blk egk mcs secgts, rdodjtdk, kcsprlvdk, egk jlgkdfgdk hlr kefgenidegk kdvcicsm, tmet jeg tmdy glt enckd? cgslfujm tmet ylu fust idevd ylur seitcgb lrdisd nd prdperdk tl suhhdr PpdrsdjutclgV ebecg egk stlp seitcgb, lr disd tl nd sdgttmd sefd wey es ylur hdiilws wml mevd blgd ndhlrd Pnurgcgb et tmd ste`d, dtjV, egktmd wey ylur Festdr wdgt.

5>

Rctm rdspdjt tl sdeslgcgb wctm seit lur sejrchcjds, lr lhhdrcgbs, tl Blk, [ygkeid wrctds?

Rd fust tmdrdhlrd nrcgb tmd seit lh tmd `glwidkbd lh Blk's wlrk wctm eii lursejrchcjds, lr disd wd jeg fe`d gl swddt sevlur hlr Blk tmdrdlh.

5:

[ygkeid kcsjussds vlws es sejrchcjds lr lhhdrcgbs. Xlws wdrd jlfflg cg mcs key. Mdjlgsckdrdk ejjdptenid tmlsd vlws lh hestcgb tmet wdrd cgtdgkdk tl flrtchy hidsmiyeppdtctds (lr tefd tmd fdfndrs, lr hidsm, es md wluik sey). Xlws tmet wdrd cgtdgkdk tldgenid us tl sdrvd, lr tl nd e bllk dxefpid tl lur gdcbmnlur, md eisl ejjdptdk, es ndcgbrcbmtiy cghlrfdk ny tmd Ilrks jlffegk tl ilvd. Nut tmd ^lfeg Jmurjm lhtdg jeiidk hlrvlws tmet [ygkeid wluik jeii ugsevlury? vlws lh scidgjd lr sdjiusclg, egk eisl vlws lhjmestcty lr tmd bcvcgb up lh wlrikiy bllks tmet wdrd fekd hlr tmd wrlgb rdeslgs. [mdsdtmdrdhlrd wdrd glt seitdk wctm trud `glwidkbd lr purplsd?

[mus ct eppders tmet ch C vlw wmetsldvdr ct nd hlr egy ltmdr purplsd tmeg tl tefd fyhidsm egk tl nd eg dxefpid lh vcrtud egk dkchycgb tl fy gdcbmnlur, fy sejrchcjd csugsevlury egk jideg wctmlut seit...

5;

Ch ylu wluik vlw lh ylur bllks tl Blk, ylu fust put seittl tmcs sejrchcjd0 tmet cs, ylufust fcgcstdr `glwidkbd cg tmcs kddk, es Qdtdr tdejmds > Qdt 5.

54

Ch ylu wluik vlw pcibrcfebd, ylu fust put seittmdrdtl cg ic`d feggdr, ch ct cs blcgb tlnd ejjdptdk. Ch ylu vlw tl bl egk vcsct tmd pllr lr tl mder Blk's wlrk lr wmetsldvdrdkchcds ylur slui tl ilvd egk bllk wlr` ehtdr `glwidkbd, lr wmetsldvdr Blkjlffegks, ct cs wdii klgd egk e sejrchcjd tmet sevlurs wdii. PNut tmdgV ylu wciipdrmeps sey tmet ylu wcii bl tl tmcs lr tmet piejd ndjeusd Blk mes jmlsdg lgd piejdflrd tmeg egltmdr egk wcii mder ylur pdtctclg flrd cg lgd piejd tmeg egltmdr. Es hlrylur preydr, ct fust nd ejjlrkcgb tl Blk's wlrk0 ylu fey glt kdscrd Blk tl te`dvdgbdegjd lg mcf wmlf Blk's wlrk tdejmds ylu tl pcty egk tl prey hlr. Egk es hlr

55Dxpg lh Fettmdw, p. :>.

5>Dxpg lh Fettmdw, p. :5.

5:[ygkeids Lik [dstefdgt, Gu. Qrlilbud, p. 53;.

5;[ygkeids Lik [dstefdgt, Gu. Qrlilbud, p. 534.

54[ygkeids Lik [dstefdgt, Gu. Qrlilbud, p. 538.


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tmd ltmdr tmlubmt, tmet Blk wcii mder ylu flrd cg lgd piejd tmeg cg egltmdr, C supplsdct sei cghetuetuf, seitugsevlury0 hlr ch ct wdrd trud wcsklf, mlw jluik wd dxpiecg tmdkdetm lh Ztdpmdg, Ejts 2, wml kcdk hlr tmet ertcjid Plh tmd hectmV tmet Blk kwdiis glt cgtdfpids fekd wctm megks1[ygkeid, Rciicef, [md Lndkcdgjd lh e Jmrcstceg Feg (mdrdehtdr Lndkcdgjd), (Qdgbucg Nll`s,

>111), p. 54.


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tmet iew wctm eii mcs mdert, slui egk fcbmt egk wctm huii ilvd egk kdscrd wctmlut egylnstrujtclg lr rdscstegjd, cs purd blik egk gddks glt tl nd put egy flrd cg tmd hcrd? mdcs strecbmt egk rcbmtmd cs huii hesmclgdk ic`d Jmrcst egk jeg mevd gl flrd ekkdk tlmcf. Gdvdrtmdidss, tmdrd cs glgd sl pdrhdjt cg tmcs ichd wml klds glt hcgk lnstrujtclgegk rdscstegjd ny tmd rdeslg lh lrcbcgei scg lr ncrtm plcslg tmet rdfecgs cg mcf Zl

tmdg, wmetdvdr jrlss Blk puts lg ylur nej`, nder ct petcdgtiy, wmdtmdr ct nd plvdrty,scj`gdss lr pdrsdjutclg lr wmetsldvdr ct nd, egk te`d ct hlr tmd rcbmt purbetlry, egktmcg` tmet Blk mes gecidk ylu hest tl ct tl purbd ylu tmdrdny.

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Eii lh wmcjm nrcgbs tl fcgk Odsus jeii tl te`d up tmd jrlss, sl brepmcj e syfnli lhsuhhdrcgb, egk hliilw mcf?

Egk md jeiidk tmd pdlpid ugtl mcf, wctm mcs kcsjcpids eisl, egk seck ugtl tmdf?Rmlsldvdr wcii hliilw fd, idt mcf hlrse`d mcfsdih, egk te`d up mcs jrlss, egk hliilwfd. Hlr wmlsldvdr wcii sevd mcs ichd, smeii ilsd ct. Nut wmlsldvdr smeii ilsd mcs ichd hlrfy se`d egk tmd blspdi's, tmd sefd smeii sevd ct (Fer` =?:;,:4).

[md Qseifcst seck?

[md Ilrk metm jmestdgdk egk jlrrdjtdk fd, nut md metm glt bcvdg fd lvdr tl kdetm

(Qseif 55=?5=, Fettmdw Ncnid).

Rmlsldvdr Zmeii Lhhdgk Lgd lh [mdsd Icttid Lgds

Ch wd ejjdpt [ygkeids dxplsctclg lh tmd hcrd egk seit vdrsds, tmd tes` stcii rdfecgs tlugkdrstegk tmdf cg tmd huiidr jlgtdxt lh tmd Jepdrgeuf mlusd kcsjlursd (sdd tdxt p.>).

Hcrst, jeg wd rdietd tmdsd vdrsds cg e fdegcgbhui wey tl Odsus dericdr wergcgbs enlutpdlpid wml lhhdgk lgd lh tmdsd icttid lgdsCt wdrd ndttdr hlr mcf tmet efciistlgd wdrd megbdk enlut mcs gdj`, egk tmet md wdrd jest cgtl tmd sde, tmeg tmetmd smluik lhhdgk lgd lh tmdsd icttid lgds.

:[e`d mddk tl ylursdivds. Ch tmy nrltmdr

trdspess ebecgst tmdd, rdnu`d mcf? egk ch md rdpdgt, hlrbcvd mcf.;Egk tmlubm md scg

ebecgst tmdd sdvdg tcfds cg e key, egk sdvdg tcfds cg e key turg ebecg tl tmdd seycgb?ct rdpdgtdtm fd0 hlrbcvd mcf (Iu`d 52?5-;).

Cg Iu`d, tmd geturei rdekcgb cs tmet ct wluik nd ndttdr tl nd krlwgdk cg tmd sde wctm efciistlgd tcdk enlut ylur gdj` tmeg tl murt lr lhhdgkebecgstlgd lh tmd icttid lgds. E icttidlgd, es nltm Fettmdw egk Fer` dxpiecg, cs slfdlgd wml ndicdvds cg Odsus0 e jmcik lhhectm. [l murtsujm e lgd wluik nd tl trdspess ebecgstmcf lr mdr, es cs seck et v.: cg tmdIu`d pessebd. Zujm trdspessds fust jlfd0 tmdy jegglt nd evlckdk. Egk tmd geturd lhtmdf fust nd sdrclus, oukbcgb ny tmd wld prlglugjdk lg tmd lhhdgkdr jluik Odsus nd

spde`cgb mdrd fdrdiy lh cgsuit lr wlugkdk prckd5Lndkcdgjd, pp.54:-54;.


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jmcikrdg prdsdgt eisl. Jlffdgtetlrs mevd spdjuietdk tmet tmd mlfd wes Qdtdrs, egktmet tmd jmcikrdg wdrd mcs. Cg egy dvdgt, tmd jcrjid lh pdlpid prdsdgt wes glt brdet, egkflst jdrtecgiy jlfprcsdk Odsus hliilwdrs tlbdtmdr wctm hrcdgkiy lr rdietdk pdrslgs. [e`dmddk tl ylursdivds, md seck. Rmet enlut< Lhhdgjds hrlf ltmdrs wctmcg tmdcr brlupndjeusd, es Iu`d rdietdsct, md blds lg tl sey tmet ch ct cs e nrltmdr wml trdspessds ebecgst us, wd smluik rdnu`dmcf. Hurtmdr, wd smluik hlrbcvd tmdf dvdg sdvdg tcfds e key, ch tmdy rdpdgt.>:

Zl tmdg, oust wmet fcbmt ct fdeg tl lhhdgk lgd lh tmd icttid lgds) wrlgb, trdspess ebecgst0 (:) kcsturn, fe`d egbry0 (;)jeusd lr ljjesclg tl lhhdgk0 (4) cg pesscvd jlgstrujtclg? nd murt cg tmd hectm, heii ewey0 egkeisl tmd rdfecgcgb flkdrg sdgsd, (8) jeusd wlugkdk prckd lr hddicgbs. ([mcs smluik gltnd te`dg es e jlfpidtd icst.)

[md Brdd` vdrn flst lhtdg tregsietdk lhhdgk ny [ygkeid cs sègkeiczl, es cs tmd jesd etFer` 3?;>.[ygkeid eisl tregsietdk tmcs vdrn murt, heii, egkmurt cg tmd hectm.>;Md sddfstl mevd ugkdrstllk nltm tmd Brdd` sègkeiczlegk tmd Dgbicsm lhhdgk tl smerd tmd sefdvercdty lh sdfds. [mdrdhlrd, lgd fust nd jeutclus tl esjdrtecg tmd jlrrdjt fdegcgb wmdrd

[ygkeid put lhhdgk.Md fcbmt mevd fdegt ct cg egy lgd lr flrd lh tmd enlvd scx sdgsds,jlgtdxt pdrfcttcgb. Egk scgjd lhhdgk egk murt wdrd lgjd syglgyfs, [ygkeid fcbmt mevdusdk tmdf cgtdrjmegbdeniy tl tregsietd sègkeiczl.

>>[met sdrclus lhhdgjds wcii jlfd hrlf wctmcg cs jideriy teubmt ny Odsus cg Iu`ds Blspdi? Sde egk

yd smeii nd ndtreydk ny ylur hetmdrs egk fltmdrs, egk ny ylur nrdtmrdg egk `cgsfdg, egk ilvdrs,egk slfd lh ylu smeii tmdy put tl kdetm. Egk metdk smeii yd nd ny eii fdg hlr fy gefds se`d(Iu`d >5?58,52). Fettmdw eisl spde`s lh ct? Egk ndjeusd cgcqucty smeii mevd tmd uppdr megk, tmdilvd lh fegy smeii enetd (Fettmdw >;?5>). Olmg eisl tdiis lh tmlsd wml wcii `cii tmd kcsjcpidstmcg`cgb tmdy kl Blk sdrvcjd (Olmg 58?5-;). Ch tmdsd pdrslgs wml lhhdgk nd bdgucgd lr heisd

prlhdsscgb nrdtmrdg cs e qudstclg C jegglt egswdr.>:Iu`d 52?; cs kchhcjuit hlr fd tl rdjlgjcid wctm tmd jlgjdpt lh lhhdgjds tmet wluik fe`d ct ndttdr hlre pdrslg tl nd krlwgdk cg tmd sde tmeg nder tmd pugcsmfdgt lh tmdf. Qdrmeps tmcs cs ndjeusd C klglt jlfprdmdgk tmd brevcty lh sddfcgbiy idssdr lhhdgjds. Blk `glws.>;

[md @OX tregsietds sègkeiczl lgiy ny lhhdgk. Ztrlgb, wmlsd kdhcgctclgs sddf slfdtcfdsflrd kdsjrcptcvd (hliilwcgb tmd @OX) tmeg prdsjrcptcvd, bcvds lgiy e gerrlw sdgsd? [l dgtrep, cd trcpup (hcb. stufnidlr dgtcjdtl scg, eplstesy, lr kcspidesurd). [meydr klds glt ekk tl tmcs. [ygkeid,wml wes idergdk cg egjcdgt Brdd` egk mek jlgsckdrenid dxpdrcdgjd tregsietcgb ct, epperdgtiyugkdrstllk ct flrd nrlekiy. C mevd glt jlgsuitdk ltmdr Brdd` rdslurjds.


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[met [ygkeid slfdtcfds ugkdrstllk lhhdgk cg tmd sdgsd murt, merf lr, pdrmeps,trdspess ebecgst, jeg nd sddg cg tmdsd pessebds hrlf mcs dxtre-sjrcpturei wrctcgb?

Glw wcii Blk rdjdcvd gl sejrchcjd (tmet cs tl wct, gdctmdr hlrbcvd, glr huihci egy lh mcsprlfcsds), dxjdpt wd nd hcrst rdjlgjcidk ugtl lur nrdtmrdg, wmdtmdr wd mevd lhhdgkdklr nd lhhdgkdk.

>4

Egk tl nd fdrjchui cs ilvcgbiy tl hlrbcvd tmdf tmet lhhdgkdk tmdd, es sllg es tmdy`glwidkbd tmdcr fcsklcgb egk es` tmdd fdrjy.

>8

Cg hejt, [ygkeid usdk murttwcjd et 5 Jlrcgtmcegs =?5:, tl tregsietd sègkeiczl?

Rmdrdhlrd ch fdet murtPsV fy nrltmdr, C wcii det gl hidsm wmcid tmd wlrik stegkdtm,ndjeusd C wcii glt murtfy nrltmdr.

Lh jlursd tmd murtcgb cg vcdw mdrd wes, es tmd jlgtdxt fe`ds jider, merf klgd tl ehdiilw ndicdvdr ny ljjesclgcgb mcf tl lhhdgk, cg pertcjuier ny ejtcgb ebecgst jlgsjcdgjd.

Nut es hlr tmd prlpdr sdgsd lh lhhdgk et Fer` 3?;>, e scbgchcjegt jiud cs tmet cg mcs 54>8tregsietclg, [ygkeid usdk tmd wlrk murt?

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Egk wmlsldvdr smeii murtlgd lh tmdsd icttid lgds tmet ndicdvd cg fd, ct wdrd PwluikndV ndttdr hlr mcf tmet e fciistlgd wdrd megbdk enlut mcs gdj` egk tmet md wdrd jestcgtl tmd sde. ([ygkeid, 54>8. Hrlf Mdgkrcj`slgs hejscfcid dkctclg.)

[mus [ygkeid ugkdrstllk sègkeiczl tl fdeg mdrd murt, merf, cgourd. Murt mes gltjmegbdk cts fdegcgb cg egy scbgchcjegt wey. [md sdgsd cs, tmdrdhlrd, tmet wmldvdr merfdklgd lh mcs icttid lgds wluik nd ndttdr lhh ndcgb krlwgdk tmeg steycgb sujm e jlursd. [lmerf e icttid lgd jluik lh jlursd cgjiukd jeuscgb mcf tl scg lr lhhdgk lr heii ewey cg tmdhectm, nut tmd jlgtdxt, wmdrd Odsus mes oust nddg spde`cgb lh lhhdrcgb jlfhlrt, sddfs tljeii hlr tmd sdgsd lh murtcgb ny feitrdetfdgt.

Cg tmd pereiidi ejjlugts et Fettmdw 5=?8 egk Iu`d 52?> jlgjdrgcgb tmd Jepdrgeuf mlusdkcsjlursd, [ygkeid tregsietdk sègkeiczl ny lhhdgk cg 54>8, wmcjm cgkcjetds tmet md wesuscgb lhhdgkegk murtcgtdrjmegbdeniy cg tmcs jlgtdxt.

Rmldvdr Murts Lgd lh [mdsd Icttid Lgds

Rmy kck [ygkeid jmegbd murt tl lhhdgk cg 54:;, wmdg md rdvcsdk Fer` 3?;>< C wluikspdjuietd tmet md scfpiy wegtdk tl nd jlgscstdgt. Md mek usdk lhhdgk cg Fettmdw egkIu`d, egk wegtdk tl usd tmd sefd wlrk cg Fer`0 ehtdr eii, tmd lrcbcgei eutmlrs mek usdktmd sefd wlrk cg tmdsd pessebds.

Zlfd fcbmt sey tmd gdw wlrk scbgchcdk e gdw ugkdrstegkcgb.Mlwdvdr tmcs wluik nd tlsubbdst tmet [ygkeid mek hcrst ugkdrstllk tmd sefd tdejmcgb cg kchhdrdgt weys cg tmd tmrddBlspdis, wmcjm cs flst ugic`diy. Md fust mevd ugkdrstllk tmd sefd tdejmcgb tmd sefdwey0 gefdiy, tmet sègkeiczl rdhdrrdk cg tmcs jlgtdxt tl murtcgb e ndicdvdr.

Tscgb murt, jlgsckdr tmd vdrsds cg Fer` ebecg, cg huiidr jlgtdxt?;1Rmlsldvdr cs glt ebecgst ylu, cs lg ylur pert PsckdV.

;5Egk wmlsldvdr smeii bcvd ylu

e jup lh wetdr tl krcg` hlr fy gefd's se`d, ndjeusd yd ndilgb tl Jmrcst, vdrciy C seyugtl ylu, md smeii glt ilsd mcs rdwerk.

;>Egk wmlsldvdr smeii murtlgd lh tmdsd icttid

>4Dxpg lh Fettmdw, p. ;=.

>8Dxpg lh Fettmdw, p. >:.


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lgds tmet ndicdvd cg fd, ct wdrd Pwluik ndV ndttdr hlr mcf, tmet e fciistlgd wdrd megbdkenlut mcs gdj`, egk tmet md wdrd jest cgtl tmd sde.

Zcfpiy put, wmldvdr jlfhlrts lr jerds hlr lgd lh Odsus icttid lgds wcii nd rdwerkdk, nutwmldvdr murts mcf (lr mdr) wcii suhhdr pugcsmfdgt. [mcs hilws ilbcjeiiy egk getureiiy.

Nut ltmdrs mevd cgtdrprdtdk ct kchhdrdgtiy?

[md GCX532:?;5

C tdii ylu tmd trutm, egylgd wml bcvds ylu e jup lh wetdr cg fy gefdndjeusd ylu ndilgb tl Jmrcst wcii jdrtecgiy glt ilsd mcs rdwerk.

;>Egk ch egylgd jeusds

lgd lh tmdsd icttid lgds wml ndicdvd cg fd tl scg, ct wluik nd ndttdr hlr mcf tl ndtmrlwg cgtl tmd sde wctm e ierbd fciistlgd tcdk erlugk mcs gdj`.

Cg ltmdr wlrks, wmldvdr jlfhlrts lr jerds hlr lgd lh tmd icttid lgds wcii nd rdwerkdk, nutwmldvdr jeusds mcf lr mdr tl scg wcii nd pugcsmdk. [mcs klds glt hilw quctd sl getureiiy.([mcs plcgt wes glt ilst lg tmd GCX rdvcsdrs, wml ejtueiiy ndbeg e gdw perebrepm et v.;>cg lrkdr tl fe`d sdgsd lh tmd tdxt. Zdd p.5>.)

[lkeys Dgbicsm Xdrsclg sdds ct e icttid kchhdrdgtiy ebecg?

[md [DX5325?;5

Egylgd wml bcvds ylu e krcg` lh wetdr ndjeusd ylu ndilgb tlJmrcst wcii jdrtecgiy rdjdcvd mcs rdwerk. ;>Ch egylgd smluik jeusd lgd lh tmdsd icttidlgds tl turg ewey hrlf mcs hectm cg fd, ct wluik nd ndttdr hlr tmet feg tl mevd e ierbdfciistlgd tcdk erlugk mcs gdj` egk nd tmrlwg cgtl tmd sde.

Mlwdvdr, ct cs fy sunfcssclg tmet [ygkeid ugkdrstllk sègkeiczl cg Fer` 3?;>, egk cgtmd pereiidi vdrsds cg Fettmdw egk Iu`d, tl fdeg merf, murt glt jeusd tl scg, tmlubmtmet cs lgd wey tl murt e ndicdvdr, glr jeusd tl turg ewey hrlf mcs hectm cg Odsus.

Rmdrdhlrd ch [my Megk Lhhdgk [mdd

[md kchhcjuity lh ugkdrstegkcgb sègkeiczlcg Fer` 3 klds glt dgk et v.;>. Zègkeiczl csrdpdetdk : tcfds cffdkcetdiy tmdrdehtdr, egk dejm tcfd [ygkeid ebecg put lhhdgk cg tmdsefd tregsctcvd jlgstrujtclg. X.;: rdeks, Rmdrdhlrd ch tmy megk lhhdgktmdd, jut mcf lhh,

egk sl lg rdberkcgb tmd juttcgb lhh lh lhhdgkcgb hddt egk tmd piuj`cgb lut lh lhhdgkcgb dydscg tmd hliilwcgb vdrsds. Mdrd, [ygkeid jdrtecgiy ugkdrstllk sègkeiczl tl fdeg jeusd tllhhdgk. Md wrltd rdberkcgb tmd juttcgb lhh fdtepmlrs?

[mcs cs glt fdegt lh tmd lutwerk fdfndrs. Hlr tmdg wd fust jut lhh glsd, ders, megkegk hllt0 yde, wd fust prljurd tl kdstrly tmd sddcgb, mdercgb, sfdiicgb, testcgb, egkhddicgb, egk Ptmus wluikV dvdry feg `cii mcfsdih. Nut ct cs e pmresd lr spddjm lh tmdMdnrdw tlgbud, egk Pfdegs tmet wd smluikV jut lhh ljjesclgs Plh scgV? kegjcgb,`csscgb, rcltlus detcgb egk krcg`cgb, egk tmd iust lh tmd mdert, egk hcitmy cfebcgetclgs,tmet flvd e feg tl jlgjupcsjdgjd.

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Cg Fettmdw 4, Odsus cs tdejmcgb enlut ekuitdry. Mlwdvdr cg Fer` 3, egk eisl cg Fettmdw5= egk Iu`d 52, md cs, ch C ef jlrrdjt, tdejmcgb enlut feitrdetcgb e ndicdvdr. Md cs wergcgbmcs lwg kcsjcpids tl nd jerdhui tmet tmdy kl glt merf lgd lh mcs icttid lgds. Ch wd hcgk lur

megk lr hllt recsdk ebecgst cg lhhdgjd, lr dvdg tmet wd erd rdberkcgb egltmdr wctm eg dydtmet cs dvci cg dgvy lr kcsic`d, lr wctm tmlubmts lh ndtreyei lr merf wd fust kdstrly tmdlhhdgkcgb fdfndr.

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[mdrdhlrd, ct eppders tmet cg Fer` 3 [ygkeid wes uscgb sègkeiczl cg twl sdgsds? (5) tlmurt et Fer` 3?;>, egk (>) tl jeusd tl lhhdgk cg tmd juttcgb lhh vdrsds.>=

Ltmdr tregsietlrs mevd, mlwdvdr, ugkdrstllk sègkeiczl lgd wey lgiy tmrlubmlut tmdJepdrgeuf mlusd kcsjlursd. Nut cgtdrdstcgbiy, tl ugkdrstegk ct tmd sefd wey tmrlubmlut

ejtueiiy kdstrlys sdfegtcj jlgtcgucty, hlrjcgb e kcvcsclg cg tmd tdxt sujm es cg tmdGCX532:?

Rmldvdr cs glt ebecgst us cs hlr us

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C tdii ylu tmd trutm, egylgd wml bcvds ylu e jup lh wetdr cg fy gefd ndjeusd ylundilgb tl Jmrcst wcii jdrtecgiy glt ilsd mcs rdwerk.

Jeuscgb tl scg

;>Egk ch egylgd jeusds lgd lh tmdsd icttid lgds wml ndicdvd cg fd tl scg, ct wluik nd

ndttdr hlr mcf tl nd tmrlwg cgtl tmd sde wctm e ierbd fciistlgd tcdk erlugk mcs gdj`.;:

Chylur megk jeusds ylu tl scg, jut ct lhh. Ct cs ndttdr hlr ylu tl dgtdr ichd fecfdk tmeg wctmtwl megks tl bl cgtl mdii, wmdrd tmd hcrd gdvdr blds lut. (GCX 532:)

Dvdg wctm tmcs ettdfpt tl lrbegczd tmd tdxt, gltd mlw v.;: klds glt hilw dgtcrdiy getureiiy

hrlf v. ;>. Nut jlfperd [ygkeid, egk sdd mlw md ndbcgs v.;:?;>

Egk wmlsldvdr smeii lhhdgk lgd lh tmdsd icttid lgds tmet ndicdvd cg fd, ct wdrd ndttdrhlr mcf, tmet e fciistlgd wdrd megbdk enlut mcs gdj`, egk tmet md wdrd jest cgtl tmdsde0

;:wmdrdhlrdch tmy megk lhhdgk tmdd, jut ct lhh. Ct cs ndttdr hlr tmdd tl dgtdr cgtl ichd

fecfdk, tmeg mevcgb twl megks, bl cgtl mdii, cgtl hcrd tmet gdvdr smeii nd qudgjmdk

[ygkeid olcgs tmd wmlid tlbdtmdr wctm e jlgougjtclg et v.;:? wmdrdhlrd, lr tmdrdhlrd.[mcs tregsietds tmd Brdd` èc,wmcjm tmd GCX pessdk lvdr, dvckdgtiy ugkdrstegkcgb ct tlmevd e kchhdrdgt sdgsd, lr gl scbgchcjegt sdgsd. Cg egy jesd, tmdrdhlrd jlggdjts tmdvdrsds sujm tmet ct sddfs tl fd cgdsjepenid tmet wmet Odsus cs seycgb mdrd cs, Rmldvdrmurts e ndicdvdr wcii suhhdr hlr ct0 tmdrdhlrdch yluhcgk ylursdihejtcgb ebecgst e icttid lgd, klwmetdvdr ct te`ds tl dgk tmd lhhdgjd. Ch ylu hcgk ylur megk recsdk ebecgst e ndicdvdr, jut ct

lhh![ygkeids jlgstrujtclg supplrts fy ugkdrstegkcgb. Ct eisl fe`ds sdgsd lh Odsus wergcgbtl mcs kcsjcpids cg tmd Iu`d pessebd? [e`d mddk tl ylursdivds. Ct fe`ds sdgsd lh Odsuswlrks et Fettmdw 5=?51? Zdd tmet yd kdspcsd glt lgd lh tmdsd icttid lgds0 mcs tmrust cgtmd tdejmcgb cs tl werg us tl ndwerd lh mlw wd rdberk lr trdet ndicdvdrs.

Eii tmcgbs jlgsckdrdk, tmd rdsliutclg lh Fer` 3?;5-41 prlplsdk hlr tmd Gdw Fettmdw Ncnidcs es hliilws, rdstlrcgb [ygkeid's 54>8 tregsietclg cg pert?

;5Egk wmldvdr bcvds ylu e jup lh wetdr tl krcg` hlr fy gefd's se`d, ndjeusd ylu

ndilgb tl Jmrcst, truiy C sey tl ylu, md wcii glt ilsd mcs rdwerk.;>

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wmldvdr murtslgd lh tmdsd icttid lgds tmet ndicdvd cg fd, ct wluik nd ndttdr hlr mcf ch e fciistlgd wdrd

>= Lgd fcbmt es` ch [ygkeid wes glt tdfptcgb jlghusclg ny uscgb tmd sefd wlrk cg tmd sefd

jlgstrujtclg wctmcg tmd sefd pessebd tl fdeg kchhdrdgt tmcgbs. Mlwdvdr 58tm jdgtury rdekdrs

spl`d quctd e kchhdrdgt Dgbicsm. Ct cs kchhcjuit tl sey ch lr mlw prlnidfs lh efncbucty fey mevdehhdjtdk [ygkeids rdekdrs. Ct mes nddg dstcfetdk tmet Deriy Flkdrg Dgbicsm spde`drs wlr`dk wctmidss tmeg ;,411 wlrks, wmcjm dxpiecgs wmy lgd wlrk tll` sl fegy sdgsds. Glw lur vljenuierymes dxpegkdk tl flrd tmeg 84,111, eiilwcgb fujm brdetdr prdjcsclg lh dxprdssclg.>3

Nut tregsietds èc wmdrd [ygkeid mek egk. Md usdk egkekvdrsetcvdiy fujm flrd tmeg wd etprdsdgt wluik kl. [mdrdhlrd ct cs lhtdg gdjdssery tl tregsplsd egk wctm nut.


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mugb erlugk mcs gdj` egk md wdrd jest cgtl tmd sde.;:

[mdrdhlrd ch ylur megk jeusdsylu tl lhhdgk, jut ct lhh. Ct cs ndttdr hlr ylu tl dgtdr cgtl ichd fecfdk tmeg, mevcgb twlmegks, tl bl cgtl mdii cgtl hcrd tmet gdvdr smeii nd qudgjmdk,

;;wmdrd tmdcr wlrf kcds

glt egk tmd hcrd gdvdr blds lut.;4

Ic`dwcsd, ch ylur hllt jeusds ylu tl lhhdgk, jut ct lhh.Hlr ct cs ndttdr hlr ylu tl bl jrcppidk cgtl ichd tmeg, mevcgb twl hddt, tl nd jest cgtl mdii

cgtl hcrd tmet gdvdr smeii nd qudgjmdk,

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wmdrd tmdcr wlrf kcds glt egk tmd hcrd gdvdrblds lut.;2

Zl eisl ch ylur dyd jeusds ylu tl lhhdgk, piuj` ct lut. Ct cs ndttdr hlr ylu tlbl cgtl tmd `cgbklf lh Blk wctm lgd dyd tmeg, mevcgb twl dyds, tl nd jest cgtl mdiihcrd,

;=wmdrd tmdcr wlrf kcds glt egk tmd hcrd gdvdr blds lut.

;3Dvdrylgd tmdrdhlrd fust nd seitdk wctm hcrd. Egk dvdry sejrchcjd fust nd sdeslgdk

wctm seit.41

Zeit cs bllk. Nut ch tmd seit cs ugsevlury, wmet jeg ylu seit wctm ct< Zdd tmetylu mevd seit cg ylursdivds. Egk mevd pdejd eflgb ylursdivds, lgd wctm egltmdr.

C rdeiczd tmet tmcs cgtdrprdtetclg cs glt wctmlut cts prlnidfs, nut gl cgtdrprdtetclg cs, es tmdvercdty lh jlffdgtercds smlws, egk ct cs kchhcjuit tl dsjepd bcvdg [ygkeids usd lh murt cg54>8 tlbdtmdr wctm wmdrdhlrd et v.;:.

Jlgjiusclg

Dvdrylgd fust nd seitdk wctm hcrd0 brdet erd tmd trlunids lh tmd rcbmtdlus (Qseif :;?53).Zl wd ejjdpt ehhicjtclg, lhhdrcgb sunfcssclg cg e spcrct lh sejrchcjd.

Lhhdgjds ebecgst us erd pert lh tmd hcrd, hlr Blk usds scg tl purbd scg, es wdii es tl oukbdtmd scggdr egk hlr mcs ltmdr fystdrclus purplsds. [mdrd cs gltmcgb quctd ic`d tmd scg lhjlgtdfpt lr kcsmlglur hrlf lur hdiilw feg tl nrcgb us ilw egk, es [ygkeid wluik sey, tlfdd` us, egk tmus tl siey lur lwg scgs lh jlgtdfpt egk sdih-bilrchcjetclg. Zl wd hliilw,ndercgb lur jrlss, cg tmd hlltstdps lh lur Ilrk? md wml wes wctmlut scg, nut wml suhhdrdkhlr us egk wml ideks us cg tmd wey. Cg mcs slictery olurgdy tl Blibltme md ill`dk ndylgktmd smefd tl tmd bilry sdt ndhlrd mcf. Nut hlr flst lh us, surdiy lur jrlss cs icbmt cgjlfpercslg tl tmet wmcjm lur festdr nlrd. Egk tmrlubm dxpdrcdgjd wd jlfd tl rdeiczdtmet, ny ndercgb tmcs jrlss, wd dsjepd tmd sgerd lh mufeg precsd, wmcjm nuciks retmdr tmeg

flrtchcds tmd hidsm0 sujm brdet egk stregbd fdrjy tmdrd cs cg tmd jrlss!Dvdrylgd fust nd seitdk wctm hcrd. Zl tmdg, cs trcnuietclg e gdjdssery pert lh tmd vdry juplh seivetclg< [ygkeid tmlubmt sl. Mcs 54:; Gdw [dstefdgt jlgtecgs sdvdrei gltds tl tmddhhdjt tmet trcnuietclg cs e fer` lh seivetclg. Egk cg tmd Fettmdw Ncnid tmdrd cs egcgtdrdstcgb ferbcgei gltd tl Qseif 558?5:0 Kevck mes nddg iefdgtcgb brdet trlunids egkmdevcgdss, egk seys C wcii rdjdcvd tmd jup lh seivetclg egk jeii uplg tmd gefd lh tmdIlrk. Mdrd, Olmg ^lbdrs jlffdgts?

[md jup lh seivetclg kl fegy dxplugk tl nd ehhicjtclg, vdxetclg, egk trcnuietclg.

Ehhicjtdk, vdxdk, egk trlunidk, wd erd tmrlwg uttdriy uplg Blk egk jeg lgiy jeii lg mcf hlr strdgbtm, hlr prlvcsclg, hlr jlfhlrt, hlr jlugsdi, hlr mdeicgb, hlr kdicvdregjd0 yde, hlr eiitmcgbs, nidssdk nd Blk hlrdvdr, wml cs hectmhui tl `ddp mcs secgts, dvdg cg tmd hcrd, egk wml

smlws mcs ewdslfd plwdr egk mcs hectmhuigdss tl mcs icttid lgds cg tmd hcrd. Efdg. [mus wdiderg tl ejjdpt trcnuietclg et tmd megk lh lur Blk, seitdk ny e trud ugkdrstegkcgb lh wmet ctfdegs tl te`d up tmd jrlss egk kcd tl scg.

Rd eisl te`d mddk tl lursdivds, ugkdrstegkcgb lur getcvd wde`gdss, egk eidrt tl tmd rcs`tmet wd lursdivds fey lhhdgk. Rd jut lhh lur megk ch wd mevd nddg idk, ny wmetsldvdrplcslg ct fey nd, egk mlwsldvdr ct fey nd, tl recsd ct ebecgst e icttid lgd wml ndicdvds cgOdsus.


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Brevd lhhdgjds ljjurrdk kurcgb tmd ker` sdeslgs lh pdrsdjutclgs egk cgqucsctclgs wmdg,ny lrkdr lh Qmercsdd lr ncsmlp, `cgb lr Jmurjm jlugjci, lr ny tmrdets lr nrcndry, pdlpidwdrd cgkujdk tl ndtrey tmd secgts (egk ltmdrs), dvdg hefciy fdfndrs, egk megk tmdf lvdrtl nd tlrturdk, cfprcslgdk, egk nruteiiy `ciidk cg tmd gefd lh Blk lr lh mcs iefn. [mdsd erdgl klunt tmd slrt lh lhhdgjds lh wmcjm Odsus wergdk cg Olmg 58?5-;. [mdrd Md wes

spde`cgb cffdkcetdiy tl Mcs eplstids, nut sujm pdrsdjutclgs mevd nddg sddg klwg tmdebds cg tmd jiluk lh fertyrs, ltmdr lh tmd Ilrks hectmhui wctgdssds, wml surrlugk tmdtmrlgd egk jry hlr vdgbdegjd lh tmdcr nillk. Rld nd tl eii wml mevd dvdr nddg cgvlivdk cgsujm lhhdgjds0 ct wluik mevd nddg ndttdr hlr tmdf tl mevd mek e fciistlgd mugb erlugktmdcr gdj`s egk nddg jest cgtl tmd sde.

Mlwdvdr, erd glt idssdr lhhdgjds eisl e jlgjdrg, dvdg wmdrd tmd ndest fey glt nd rebcgbsl hcdrjdiy< Rd fey nd tdfptdk tl turg ewey hrlf e icttid lgd wml cs ehhicjtdk, nd ct cg ehcrd lh scj`gdss, plvdrty, idssdr pdrsdjutclg, lr mcs lr mdr lwg strubbids wctm scg, wmetdvdrct fey nd. Rd lhhdr glt e jup lh jlik wetdr, nut lur nej`s egk lur kcskecg0 pdrmeps dvdg

oukbcgb tmet Blk cs glt wctm mcf lr mdr. Nut sl tmdy oukbdk lur Ilrk uplg tmd jrlss. Rdhlrbdt tmet tmd Ilrk jefd hlr scggdrs, glt hlr tmd rcbmtdlus. Rd hlrbdt tmet brdet trcnuietclg

fey nd tmd scbg glt lgiy lh e brdet scggdr, nut eisl lh e brdet secgt0 [ygkeid teubmt tmettmd brdetdr lur stlfejm hlr ct, tmd brdetdr fey nd tmd trlunids put uplg us ny tmd Ilrk(sdd p.2). Jlgsckdr Oln. [mdrdhlrd idt us glt kdspcsd dejm ltmdr. Idt glt lur ilvd brlwjlik.

Fey Blk bregt us tmd brejd tl prey hlr tmlsd wml oukbd, pdrsdjutd, lr kdspcsd us. Feywd dvdr turg tl Blks wlrk, egk put seit tl lur sejrchcjds, egk mevd seit eflgb lursdivds.Fey tmd Ilrk bregt tl us tmd nidssdk hruct lh pdejd eflgb us. Fey wd `glw wmet ct cs tljlfhlrt dejm egltmdr cg tmd hcrd, egk tl ilvd cg trud mlicgdss lh spcrct hlr lur Ilrk mes tlikus tmet tl ilvd cs tl `ddp tmd iew.

^utm Febgusslg Kevcs, >15>, Gdw Fettmdw Ncnid Qrlodjt? www.gdwfettmdwncnid.lrb

Hrlf lur nrltmdr Oefds, glw siddpcgb wctm tmd Ilrk tmdsd pest >,111 yders, e wlrk lhdxmlrtetclg egk jlfhlrt tl fy ndilvdk nrltmdrs egk scstdrs cg tmd Ilrk?

Nd petcdgt tmdrdhlrd nrdtmrdg, ugtl tmd jlfcgb lh tmd Ilrk. Ndmlik, tmd musnegkfegwectdtm hlr tmd prdjclus hruct lh tmd dertm, egk metm ilgb petcdgjd tmdrduplg, ugtci ctrdjdcvd tmd deriy egk tmd iettdr recg. Nd yd eisl petcdgt tmdrdhlrd, egk sdttid ylurmderts. Hlr tmd jlfcgb lh tmd Ilrk krewdtm gcbm. Brukbd glt lgd ebecgst egltmdr,nrdtmrdg, idst yd nd kefgdk. Ndmlik tmd oukbd stegkdtm ndhlrd tmd kllr. [e`d (fynrdtmrdg) tmd prlpmdts hlr eg dxefpid lh suhhdrcgb ekvdrscty egk lh ilgb petcdgjd, tmdywml spl`d cg tmd gefd lh tmd Ilrk. Ndmlik, wd jlugt meppy tmlsd wml dgkurd. Sdmevd mderk lh tmd petcdgjd lh Oln, egk mevd `glwg wmet dgk tmd Ilrk fekd. Hlr tmdIlrk cs vdry pctchui egk fdrjchui. Oefds 4?2-55

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