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    F ijif`otj tcfs ebbn tb oll dy tjo`cjrs, hrbd dy `cflicbbi bm tbprjsjmt-ioy `blljokujs, eut jspj folly tb dy porjmts wcb fmtrbiu`ji dj tbtcj pljosurj bh ljormfmk, omi wcb fmtrbiu`ji dj tb @crfst.

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    @bdporji tb btcjr tjxtebbns hrbd om`fjmt prfdory s`cbbls, tcfs popyrusfs mbt jxtrobrifmory jx`jpt hbr tcj `rbss ft ejors!

    Bm tcj rst scjjt bh tcj popyrus tcj eby cos irowm tcfs @crfstfomsydebl hbllbwji ey tcj Krjjn wbri qjbv", djomfmk Kbi. Ycfs wbri fshbllbwji ey tcj Krjjn ljttjrs jkwl-> eut umhbrtumotjly, tcj popyrus fsiodokji, omi tcj `bdpljtj wbri tcjrjhbrj rjdofms tb ej rj`bmstru`tji.Ycj fmtjrprjtotfbm bh jkwl- fs hor hrbd `jrtofm, eut jkwl- opporjmtlyhbrds tcj rst port bh om ummfscji wbri. Ycj oppjorom`j bh tcj `rbss oswjll osqjbv" cos lji s`cblors tb ossudj tcot tcfs tjxtebbn bm`j ejlbmkji

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    Ycj tcjbry kljomji hrbd tcfs popyrus `om corily ej prbvji, eut ft lbbnsprbeoelj. Ycj tjxtebbn `om, tcjrjhbrj, ej sjjm os o cjlphul fllustrotfbm bhtcj tbpf` bh tcfs ebbn1 [cot bpfmfbms omi ottftuijs ifi tcj @crfstfoms bhtcj rst hbur `jmturfjs @Jcbli wftc rjkori tb prfdory jiu`otfbm2 WopyrusEbrfomt doy pbssfely wftmjss tb cbw o eby sblvji tcfs `colljmkj. Cjottjmiji s`cbbl omi djdbrfzji wcot cj wos tbli tb ib, eut cj sbukctprbtj`tfbm okofmst tcj Cbdjrf` kbis fm tcj prfdory sydebl bh cfs hoftc.

    Ycus tcfs tjxtebbn wftmjssjs tb o `bmstf`t wftc wcf`c domy ejlfjvjrs wjrj`bm`jrmji. Abcm @crysbstbd vbf`js o qujstfbm wcf`c j`cbjs tcrbukcbuttcj cfstbry bh tcj Jorly @cur`c1 [cot fs tcj usj ^b^hjlb"T bh sjmifmk bur`cflirjm tb tcj kroddorfom jfa" ifiosnovlbu"T, wcjrj, ejhbrj ljormfmktcjfr tjxts ^bfA lbvkbfT, tcjy wfll o`qufrj wf`njimjss ^nonfvoT, omi, fm tcjfrijsfrj tb rj`jfvj o trfstj tb> jlottbmT, tcjy wfll lbsj tcj dbst fdpbrtomttcfmk tb> djf'zbmT, oll tcj vfkbur omi cjoltc bh tcjfr sbul yu`cvT (Oivjrsusbppukmotbrjs vftoj dbmostf`oj 0.??/WK 9;.08;).9 Ycj tjxt j`cbjs Ajsus

    if`tud oebut cfs hbllbwjr tonfmk up tcj `rbss omi hbrhjftfmk lfhj (Dn 3.09-03 omi porolljls). Ycfs qujstfbm fs rofsji fm o sftuotfbm wcjrj @crfstfomporjmts fm Omtfb`c wjrj fmvblvji fm o ijeotj wftc Abcm @crysbstbd oebutdbmostf` trofmfmk bh tcjfr sbms. Ft tcus `bdjs hrbd o ijvjlbpji stokj fmtcj `bmstf`t wcf`c tcfs ebbn fs fmvjstfkotfmk. Eut tcj qujstfbm j`cbjs tcjqujstfbm wcf`c domy @crfstfom porjmts, dbstly hrbd tcj jlftj, dust covjosnji tcjdsjlvjs tcrbukcbut tcj rst `jmturfjs @J.

    Ycj popyrus djmtfbmji oebvj ottjsts tb o prbeljd hrjqujmtly oiirjssji

    fm jorly @crfstfom wrftfmks1 [os tcjrj o plo`j hbr o @crfstfom fm pokoms`cbbls2 Yb wcot jxtjmt wos ft pbssfelj hbr o @crfstfom tb tonj pljosurj fmtcj rjoifmk bh pokom ebbns omi fm donfmk bh tcjd cfs hovburftj djmtolifjt.: Ycfs qujstfbm povjs tcj woy hbr du`c krjotjr qujstfbms, ollfmvblvji wftc tcj rjlotfbmscfp ejtwjjm tcj @crfstfom hoftc omi Krjjn`lossf`ol troiftfbm omi `ulturj. Yb opprbo`c tcfs `bdpljx tcjdj hrbd tcjpjrspj`tfvj bh jiu`otfbm omi wcot `cflirjm wjrj toukct fm s`cbbl wfllflludfmotj tcj `ulturol `bmstf`t, wftc tcj `colljmkjs omi jx`comkj fmvblvjios wjll.

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    ?.5 Lftjro`y omi Jiu`otfbm odbmk tcj @crfstfoms

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    sbdjwcot cfkcjr fm tcj Jostjrm prbvfm`js. Kjmjrolly spjonfmk, lftjro`ywos rjstrf`tji tb o prfvfljkji dfmbrfty, tcj fmtjllj`tuol jlftj, o ho`t wcf`c fsdfrrbrji olsb fm tcj @crfstfom tjxts tb ej stuifji fm tcj prjsjmt stuiy. Ycj@crfstfoms ifi mbt ifhhjr suestomtfolly hrbd tcj rjst bh tcj pbpulotfbm wftcrjkori tb lftjro`y rotjs.; Mbmjtcjljss, ft fs wbrtc pbmijrfmk tcj ho`t tcotjorly @crfstfomfty wos o tjxtuol `bddumfty, omi rjdofmji sb hbr tcj vj`jmturfjs bh fmtjrjst fm tcfs stuiy. Ycj Mjw Yjstodjmt ftsjlh ijdbmstrotjstcot tjo`cfmk, omi rjoifmk omi wrftfmk fm portf`ulor, wjrj dottjrs bh du`c

    `bm`jrm tb tcj @crfstfoms. O pfjty eosji bm wrfttjm ib`udjmts mj`jssorflyprbdbtjs lftjro`y fm bmj woy br ombtcjr.3 Cjrj tcj @crfstfom dbvjdjmtifhhjrs hrbd om`fjmt rjlfkfbms, ej tcjy puelf` br ibdjstf . Iuj tb tcjebbnfsc moturj bh jorly @crfstfomfty, tcfs dbvjdjmt cos dbrj fm `bddbmwftc `bmtjdpbrory pcflbsbpcf`ol s`cbbls. Dbrj sfkmf`omt, cbwjvjr, fstcj ho`t tcot tcj @crfstfom hoftc wos ebrm fm o Ajwfsc sjttfmk wcjrj rjoifmkomi wrftfmk wjrj `ru`fol tb ebtc ibdjstf` pfjty omi symokbkuj wbrscfp.6

    Iuj tb tcj rblj ossfkmji tb tcj Low, fts fmtjrprjtotfbm, s`rfpturol rjoifmkomi troiftfbms, tcj Ajws voluji lftjro`y omi jiu`otfbm. Ycj mos`jmt@cur`c hbllbwji tcfs pro`tf`j tb o lorkj ijkrjj> ft ej`odj o rjlfkfbmcjovfly ijpjmijmt upbm ebbns omi rjoifmk.

    Ycj jdpcosfs bm stuiyfmk tcj Low bh Dbsjs fm tcj symokbkujs doijtcjd oppjor os o s`cbbl. Ycj Mjw Yjstodjmt prbvfijs klfdpsjs bh tcfssftuotfbm. [cjm Ajsus ijeotji wftc tcj s`rfejs fm tcj Yjdplj (Ln. 5.98-:7), cj fs ijpf`tji os o tjo`cjr odbmk tjo`cjrs. Ycj Kbspjls prjsjmt Ajsusos o Ajwfsc tjo`cjr surrbumiji ey cfs stuijmts (doqctofv).?7 Woul wos ostuijmt fm tcj s`cbbl bh Kodolfjl, tcj Uoeef, fm Ajrusoljd (O`ts 55.0).

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    Woul tbbn om jljdjmtory jiu`otfbm, prbeoely olsb fm`luifmk rcjtbrf ,jftcjr fm Yorsus br Ajrusoljd.??

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    fmif`otfbm kufifmk tcj rjst bh tcj fmvjstfkotfbm. Ycj ho`t fs tcot @crfstfomwbrscfp omi pfjty wjrj ijpjmijmt upbm sbdj wcb wjrj lftjrotj. Ycjfmif`otfbm fs tcot tcfs oeflfty wos prfdorfly hbumi odbmk jlftj djdejrs> fmbtcjr wbris, tcj @crfstfom ifs`bursj bm Krjjn jiu`otfbm bwji du`c tbsb`fol ifhhjrjm`js odbmk tcj @crfstfoms.

    Mbmjtcjljss, tjo`cfmk omi jiu`otfbm odbmk tcj jorly @crfstfoms tbbntcrjj hbrds. Fm tcj rst plo`j, fm o``briom`j wftc Ajwfsc pro`tf`j, `cflirjmwjrj kfvjm rjlfkfbus trofmfmk ot cbdj.?0 Jorly @crfstfom wrftjrs tbbn Jpc.

    8.9 os o pbfmt bh ijporturj hbr jdpcosfzfmk tcj fdpbrtom`j bh tjo`cfmk`cflirjm ot cbdj1?9 Omi, hotcjrs, ib mbt prbvbnj ybur `cflirjm tb omkjr,eut erfmk tcjd up fm tcj ifs`fplfmj omi fmstru`tfbm bh tcj Lbri. Ycjoutcbr bh tcfs tjxt donjs usj bh wbris ot cbdj fm tjxts oiirjssfmkuperfmkfmk omi tjo`cfmk bh `cflirjm fm tcj om`fjmt sb`fjty. Bh prbdfmjm`jfs, bh `bursj, tcj oppjorom`j bh pofijfvo omi mbuqjsfvo wcf`c orj ebtcossb`fotji wftc om`fjmt pro`tf`js bh cbw tb fmstru`t `cflirjm.?:

    Fm tcj sj`bmi plo`j, Ajsus wbris o``brifmk tb Dt. 53.?3-57 fmftfotji o

    pro`tf`j bh prjporfmk rj`jmt `bmvjrts omi `omifiotjs hbr eoptfsd eytjo`cfmk tcjd. Pbdj Mjw Yjstodjmt tjxts ossudj tjo`cfmk bh tcfs nfmi(Ubd. 8.?;> Cje. :.??-?9), omi hrbd oebut 577 @J tcfs ej`odj dbrjbrkomfzji. Cje. : oiirjssjs tcj mjji hbr prbkrjss fm tjo`cfmk bruperfmkfmk. Ycj oiirjssjjs orj elodji hbr stfll ejfmk lfnj `cflirjm fmmjji bh dfln fmstjoi bh sblfi hbbi. Ey mbw tcjy scbuli covj ej`bdjifiovsnolbf (tjo`cjrs), eut tcjy orj stfll toukct tcj jljdjmtory nmbwljikj(to> stbf`jf'o tc'" oar`c'") bh Kbis wbris. Ycfs tjxt oebumis wftc lbkf` os

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    ?5 Ycfs fs jdpcosfzji ey Corrfs ?6361 55?> Kodelj 57791 5605 omi Cjzsjr 577?1 968

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    wjll os tjrds wcf`c erfmk tb dfmi troiftfbmol Kroj`b-Ubdom ifs`bursj bmjiu`otfbm. Oltcbukc tcj tjxt rjhjrs tb @crfstfom tjo`cfmk fmtro durbs, ftirows cjovfly bm om`fjmt pjiokbkf`ol troiftfbms rjlotji tb tcj sb-`ollji

    jm`y`lf`ol trofmfmk (sjj ejlbw). Ycj `bm`jpt bh o ijvjlbpdjmt tbworisdoturfty jm`opsulotjs o eosf` fijo bh Krjjn jiu`otfbm.?8 Ycfs `bmmj`tfbmfs hurtcjr strjmktcjmji ey tcj djtopcbr bh dfln omi sblfi hbbi (sjjejlbw). Hfmolly, tcj tjxt olsb fm`luijs tcj vjrekudmovzjfm, wcf`c fs `lbsjlyossb`fotji wftc tcj rofsfmk bh `cflirjm fm Krjjn jiu`otfbm, tcus ijdbm-strotfmk hodflforfty wftc tcfs troiftfbm.

    Fm ?69; tcj Mbrwjkfom s`cblor omi efscbp Eaormj Pnori wrbtj o mbvjloebut tcj tjo`cfmk bh `otj`cudjms fm Mbrtc Ohrf`o oebut 577 @J. Ycj

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    Ycfrily, sbdj @crfstfoms ottjmiji tcj jiu`otfbm `bddbmly ovofloelj(jm`y`lf`ol tjo`cfmk sjj lotjr) fm tcj sb`fjty aust lfnj tcj s`cbbleby fmWopyrus Ebrfomt. Ycj @crfstfoms tbbn mb fmftfotfvj tb brkomfzj `bddbm

    tjo`cfmk bh tcj `cflirjm butsfij tcjfr cbdjs omi `cur`cjs. Ycj ottjmiom`jbh @crfstfom ebys (omi prjsudoely sbdj kfrls) ot tcjsj pokom s`cbblsej`odj o cbt fssuj odbmk tcj @crfstfoms. Ft fs tcj ofd bh tcfs ebbn tbijs`rfej tcfs `colljmkj, omi tb prjsjmt tcj ijeotj omi sblutfbms sbukcttcrbukcbut tcj rst vj `jmturfjs @J. Ft fs dy `bmvf`tfbm tcot s`cbblfmkomi jiu`otfbm wfll prbvj portf`ulorly cjlphul fm fmvjstfkotfmk tcj `ulturoljm`bumtjr ejtwjjm @crfstfom hoftc omi Krjjn `ulturj. Ycfs fs sb ej`ousjprfdory jiu`otfbm wos sb fmtfdotjly `bmmj`tji wftc volujs, fijmtfty omi

    troiftfbms fm om`fjmt sb`fjty. Ycj s`cbbls tcus prbvfiji tcj djoms hbrpossfmk ibwm njy mbtfbms bh tcj Cjlljmfstf` `ulturj. [os tcfs lost-djmtfbmji jiu`otfbm o efk fssuj fm tcj @cur`c2 Wrbeoely mbt, iuj tb tcjho`t tcot tcj vost doabrfty bh pjbplj, @crfstfoms fm`luiji, wjrj fllftjrotj.Eut ft wos stfll om fdpbrtomt fssuj, mbt ej`ousj ft mj`jssorfly ohhj`tji dbstejlfjvjrs, eut ej`ousj ft rofsji humiodjmtol qujstfbms bm tcj rjlotfbmscfpejtwjjm @crfstfom hoftc omi pokom troiftfbm. Ft rofsji qujstfbms bhcjrdjmjutf`ol sfkmf`om`j hor ejybmi tcj qujstfbm bh portf`fpotfbm fmKrjjn jiu`otfbm.

    ?8 Pjj j.k. Lu`fom bh PodbsotoCjrdbtfdus, wcjrj jiu`otfbm fs sjjm os `lfdefmk tbworis

    o tbp, wcf`c wos o `bddbm woy bh oiirjssfmk jiu`otfbm> sjj @c. 5.: fm tcfs stuiy.

    ?; Ycj ebbn fs bmly ovofloelj fm Mbrwjkfom>Nortokfsnj snbljiokjr (?69;).

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    ?.0 Fs Krjjn Jiu`otfbm Djmtfbmji fm tcj Mjw Yjstodjmt2

    Ycjrj fs corily omy ifrj`t jvfijm`j bh cbw @crfstfoms wjrj fmvblvji wftc

    troiftfbmol Krjjn jiu`otfbm fm tcj Mjw Yjstodjmt. Ptfll, wj `om sohjlyossudj tcot tcfs wos om fssuj bh rjljvom`j omi cfkc bm tcj okjmio,portf`ulorly hbr tcj wjll-tb-ib. Oltcbukc bur tbpf` prfdorfly oppjors fmlotjr sbur`js, wj `om ej `bmijmt tcot tcj prbeljd, `colljmkj omiifhhjrfmk vfjws wjrj tcjrj hrbd tcj ejkfmmfmk. Ycfs `lofd wfll ej dbrjhully suestomtfotji tcrbukcbut tcfs fmvjstfkotfbm.?3 Hbr tcj prjsjmt, ftsuh`js tb soy tcot tcfs fs sukkjstji ey sbdj besjrvotfbms. Fm Kol. 0.59Woul wrftjs tcot tcj low wos burpofiokwkbv" umtfl @crfst `odj.?6 Ycfs

    Krjjn wbri hrjqujmtly oppjors fm tjxts oebut tcj uperfmkfmk omi tjo`cfmkbh `cflirjm. Fm Wouls tjxt ft ibjs mbt rjhjr tb tcj tjo`cjr, eut tb tcj pjrsbmwcb tbbn `orj bh tcj `cflirjm. Ycj wbri `om ej tromslotji fm vorfbuswoys. Ycj pofiokwkbv" wos o slovj ossfkmji tb tonj `orj bh tcj `cflirjm.Ycfs fdplfji tonfmk tcjd tb tcjfr tjo`cjrs. Ot tcj tjo`cjrs tcjpojiokbkujs prbeoely lfstjmji tb tcj tjo`cfmk omi tcus pf`nji upnmbwljikj `bmvjyji tcjrj. O``brifmkly, tcj pofiokwkbfv bhtjm oppjor ospjrsbms bh sbdj trofmfmk, omi tcjy wjrj jxpj`tji tb ejcovj wjll, spjon

    wjll, omi tb covj snflls fm tjo`cfmk.

    57

    Fm tcfs woy, domy pofiokwkbfvployji om fmtjrdjifory rblj ejtwjjm tcj porjmts omi tcj `cflirjm. Mbt ollcbdjs `buli ohhbri tb covj pofiokwkbfv> tcjy dornji wjll-tb-ibhodflfjs.5?

    Woul donjs usj bh tcj pojiokbkus fm o tcjblbkf`ol orkudjmt fm wcf`ctcfs kurj fs `ljorly ifstfmkufscji hrbd tcj rblj bh tcj tjo`cjr. Iuj tbWouls tcjblbkf`ol rcjtbrf`, tcj ifstfm`tfbm ejtwjjm tcj pojiokbkusomi tcjtjo`cjr fs bhtjm jxokkjrotji. Fm ho`t, tcj rbljs bh tcj twb wjrj sbdjtfdjselurrji. Ycj rblj bh tcj pojiokbkusjxtjmiji ejybmi `orfmk hbr tcj ybumk`cflirjm. Os @coptjr 5 wfll ijdbmstrotj, prfdory jiu`otfbm wos bhtjmkfvjm ot cbdj, portf`ulorly sb wftc stuijmts hrbd tcj jlftj. _ufmtflfom, hbrfmstom`j, spjons oebut tcj fmstru`tfbm kfvjm ot cbdj (sjj ejlbw). Ycj

    pojiokbkus fs tcj dbst lfnjly `omifiotj hbr ejfmk rjspbmsfelj hbr tcfstjo`cfmk.55 Hbr tcj prjsjmt, ft fs fdpbrtomt tb mbtf j tcot Kol. 0.59mbmjtcjljss ijdbmstrotjs tcot Woul ossudji cfs rjoijrs tb ej hodflforwftc tcj kurj bh tcjpofiokwkbv". Ycj woy Woul irows bm tcfs kurj fmcfs orkudjmt fm Kolotfoms fdplfjs hodflforfty wftc troiftfbmol jiu`otfbm,

    oltcbukc cfs rjoijrs tcjdsjlvjs ifi mbt mj`jssorfly ejlbmk tb tcj stroto bhtcj sb`fjty wcjrj tcjsj pjrsbms wjrj ot cbdj.

    ?3 @c. ?; fm tcfs stuiy wfll rjturm tb tcfs fssuj.

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    Fm ? @br. 9.?9-?; Woul ijs`rfejs cfs tjo`cfmk fm o woy wcf`c j`cbjsom fjmt pjiokbkf`ol lftjroturj1 oidbmfsc, rjdfmi ybu bh dy woys,tjo`c, fdftotj, pofiokwkbfv. Ycfs tjxt tcus `bmrds cbw ijpjmijmtjorly @crfstfom ifs`bursj bm tjo`cfmk omi uperfmkfmk wos bm troiftfbmolKrjjn jiu`otfbm. Fm tcj prj`jifmk `coptjr (? @br. 0.?-5), Woul rjprbo`cjicfs `bmvjrts fm @brfmtc hbr mbt covfmk possji tcj ljvjl bh ejfmk mburfscjibm dfln (`h. Cje. : oebvj). Wcflb ijdbmstrotjs tcot tcfs wos o pbpulordjtopcbr ossb`fotji wftc Krjjn jljdjmtory jiu`otfbm, tcj sb- olljijm`y`lf`ol stuifjs. O``brifmk tb Okr. 6, dfln fs mburfscdjmt hbr `cflirjm(mcvpfbf)> tjvljfbf (`h. Wouls pmjudotfnbfv), cbwjvjr, jot wcjotjm erjoi,wcf`c fs hbr krbwm-ups. Ycfs rjhjrs tb jm`y`lf`ol stuifjs wcf`c bhhjrji

    dfln-lfnj hbbi os bppbsji tb wfsibd (hrbvmcsf", swhrbsuvmc, oarjtcv)ttfmk hbr doturj djm (`h. @bmkr. ?657). Fm Wrbe. ?87, Wcflb rjmjs tcjdjtopcbr. Cj soys tcot `cflirjm orj kfvjm dfln tb irfmn. Jm`y`lf`ol stuifjswfll lotjr rjplo`j tcj dfln (oamtf> kovlontb") omi prbvfij sbht hbbi bmly,wcf`c fs lotjr okofm rjplo`ji ey tcj djot bh pcflbsbpcy. O``brifmk tb_ufmtflfom, tjo`cjrs scbuli o`t os mursjs `orjhul tb prbvfij sbhtjr hbbi hbrtcj stfll umijvjlbpji dfmis omi tb suhhjr tcjd tb tonj tcjfr ll bh tcj dflnbh tcj dbrj ottro`tfvj stuifjs (Fmst. 5.9.:).50 Ycjsj tjxts dfrrbr ifhhjrjmt

    ljvjls fm Krjjn jiu`otfbm (sjj @coptjr 5).O``brifmk tb ? Yfd. 9.3, tcj @crfstfoms orj urkji tb trofm tcjdsjlvjs fm

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    Hrbd tcjsj besjrvotfbms wj `bm luij tcot oltcbukc s`cbbl omijiu`otfbm orj mbt ifrj`tly djmtfbmji fm tcj Mjw Yjstodjmt, tcjy orj

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    ?.9 Ycj Ofd bh tcfs Ptuiy

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    50 Hbr sfdflor rjhjrjm`js fm Jpf tjtus, wcjrj Krjjn jiu`otfbm fm kjmjrol fs ijs`rfeji fm

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    tcj `ulturol `ombm ibdfmotji ey Cbdjrs wrftfmks (sjj @coptjr 9). Burtbpf` prbvfijs o potcwoy tb umijrstomifmk cbw tcj @crfstfoms vfjwji tcjCjlljmfstf` `ulturj wcf`c ijvjlbpji hrbd tcj tfdj bh Oljxomijr tcj Krjot

    umtfl tcj rst `jmturfjs @J. Krjjn lomkuokj, dytcblbky, spbrt, tjdpljs,tcjotrjs, jt`. wbrnji os kluj fm tcfs `ulturj, tcus donfmk ft o `bdpljxumfty. Krjjn jiu`otfbm cjli o sfkmf`omt rblj fm `bmvjyfmk tcjsj troiftfbmsomi volujs. @rfefbrj soys tcot jiu`otfbm ej`odj o pbwjrhul okjmt hbrprjsjrvfmk Krjjnmjss .59 Pbur`js hrbd tcfs pjrfbi ijdbmstrotj cbwAjws os wjll os @crfstfoms strukklji tb njjp tcjfr fijmtfty omi stfll womtjitb ej rj`nbmji os `ftfzjms br odbmk tcj djdejrs bh sb`fjty> ? omi 5Do``oejjs spjon bh opbstosy odbmk tcj Ajws iuj tb tcj fmtrbiu`tfbm bh

    Krjjn `ustbds, odbmk wcf`c Krjjn jiu`otfbm wos prbdfmjmt (? Do``.?.??-?:> 5 Do``. 9.?7-57). Ycjsj tjxts olsb djmtfbm tcj rjo`tfbm `ousji eyKrjjn otcljtf` `bdpjtftfbms fm tcj vf`fmfty bh tcj Ajrusoljd Yjdplj. Ycjkudmovsfbm wos o sydebl bh Krjjn fijmtfty omi jiu`otfbm fm o woy wcf`cdomy Ajws hbumi prbvb`otfvj. Ycj strbmk bppbsftfbm wftmjssji fm tcjsjwrftfmks scbuli, cbwjvjr, mbt ifstro`t hrbd tcj ho`t tcot Ajws mjftcjrtcbukct mbr o`tji umomfdbusly fm tcjsj qujstfbms.

    Mjftcjr ifi oll @crfstfoms okrjj fm ijmfmk tcj prbpjr rjlotfbmscfp tb

    Cjlljmfstf` `ulturj. Ycj Mjw Yjstodjmt wftmjssjs ifs`ussfbms omiorkudjmts bm cbw tcj @crfstfoms scbuli fmtjro`t wftc tcj Ubdomoutcbrftfjs omi tcj tjdpljs.5: Lotjr @crfstfom sbur`js fm`luij otcljtf`bdpjtftfbms, tcjotrj omi scbws fm tcfs lfst bh ifsputji fssujs.58 Ycjsj`colljmkjs orj `jrtofmly blijr tcom tcj sbur`js fm wcf`c tcjy oppjor ostbpf`s umijr ifs`ussfbm. Pu`c wos prbeoely olsb tcj sftuotfbm wftc tcj sb-`ollji jm`y`lf`ol jiu`otfbm. @crfstfom hoftc wos put fmtb pro`tf`j tcrbukcs`rfpturol rjoifmk, fmtjrprjtotfbms, proyjrs omi lfturky. Oll tcfs rjqufrji

    tcot sbdj wjrj oelj tb rjoi omi wrftj. Ifhhjrfmk vfjws, tcjrjhbrj, jdjrkjiodbmk tcj ejlfjvjrs, os wjll os fmtjmsj ijeotj bm cbw tb ijol wftc tcjom`fjmt pofijfvo-systjd. Ycj ofd bh tcfs ebbn fs tb umhbli tcfs ijeotjomi tcj orkudjmts povfmk tcj woy tb ifhhjrjmt pbsftfbms omi sblutfbms.Ycj ultfdotj ofd fs tb scji lfkct bm o `colljmkj wcf`c jorly @crfstfomsho`ji jvjm ot o tfdj ejhbrj tcj sbur`js ifrj`tly oiirjss ft. Ycfs cfstbrf`oltbpf` rofsjs humiodjmtol tcjblbkf`ol qujstfbms bm tcj rjlotfbmscfp ejtwjjmhoftc omi pokom `ulturj. Ycj cfstbrf`ol dotjrfol fm tcfs stuiy tcus sjrvjstcj purpbsj bh lbbnfmk fmtb bmj bh tcj dofm cjrdjmjutf`ol `colljmkjs

    wcf`c ho`ji tcj @crfstfoms1 Orj tcjy ollbwji tb portf`fpotj fm tcj rjoifmkbh pokom tjxts, omi fh sb, cbw scbuli tcjy ib ft2

    Ycj ijeotj bm tcfs fssuj odbmk tcj rst @crfstfom kjmjrotfbms

    59 @rfefbrj 577?1 6.

    5: Pjj j.k. Uo fsfmjm ?66: wcb ijdbmstrotjs tcj ifvjrsj ottftuijs tbworis Kroj`b-

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    58 Pjj j.k. Kuybt omi Nljfm ?6691 63?5?.

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    ijvjlbpji `bdpjtfmk vfjwpbfmts hbr cbw tcj rjlotfbmscfp ejtwjjm@crfstfom hoftc omi pokom tjxts omi troiftfbms dfkct ej `bm`jfvji. Fmbrijr tb umijrstomi tcj @crfstfoms bh tcj Mjw Yjstodjmt pjrfbi ejttjr, F

    ejlfjvj ft fs mj`jssory tb lfstjm `orjhully tb cbw ejlfjvjrs fm tcj rst`jmturfjs @J. oiirjssji qujstfbms bh Krjjn jiu`otfbm. Ycj qujstfbm bhrjoifmk Cbdjr fm portf`ulor ljmis ftsjlh tb o stuiy bm tcj rjlotfbmscfpejtwjjm tcj mos`jmt @crfstfom hoftc omi tcj surrbumifmk sb`fjty. Ycjtcjotrj, otcljtf` `bdpjtftfbms, hjstfvols omi eotcs, tb djmtfbm sbdj orjoswcf`c wjrj `bmtrbvjrsfol tb @crfstfoms, wjrj, ot ljost fm prfm`fplj,ovbfioelj. @crfstfom ejlfjvjrs `buli, dbrj br ljss, ib wftcbut portf`fpot-fmk fm tcjsj fmstftutfbms. Eut `buli tcjy ib wftcbut rjoifmk2 Ycfs fs

    prj`fsjly tcj fdplf`otfbms bh tcj `colljmkj bh Cbdjr tb tcj @crfstfoms.Ycus tcj qujstfbm bh jiu`otfbm hbr`ji tcj @crfstfoms tb tcfmn tcrbukctcjfr pbsftfbm.

    ?.: Djtcbi

    [j covj pbfmtji but tcot bur tbpf` fs mbt oiirjssji ifrj`tly fm tcj blijst@crfstfom sbur`js, eut tcjy scbw oworjmjss bh o sb`fjty fm wcf`c

    troiftfbmol Krjjn jiu`otfbm wos ot wbrn. Ycfs donjs ft mj`jssory tbflludfmotj tcj sftuotfbm bh jorly @crfstfoms wftc tcj cjlp bh lotjr sbur`js.[j tcus cbpj tb pbrtroy o `colljmkj wcf`c wos rjlotfvjly `bmstomt hrbdtcj ejkfmmfmk umtfl Oukustfmj fm tcj hburtc `jmtury @J. Bevfbusly, tcjsftuotfbm ifhhjrji iuj ebtc tb tfdj omi plo`j, eut tcj sbur`js mjvjrtcjljsspbfmt but prbeljds omi sblutfbms wcf`c wjrj typf`ol bh tcj jmtfrj pjrfbifm qujstfbm. Ycj @crfstfom sbur`js (Wort 5) wfll ej prjsjmtji fm`crbmblbkf`ol brijr wftcbut omy `lofd tb ijpf`t o cfstbrf`ol ijvjlbpdjmt.

    Ycj sbur`js orj corily rjprjsjmtotfvj bh tcj tfdj bh tcjfr `bdpbsftfbm>rotcjr tcjy orj jxodpljs bh `bdpjtfmk ottftuijs omi pbsftfbms. Ycj mjxt`coptjr wfll ijdbmstrotj tcot, fm spftj bh oll tcj ifvjrsfty bh Krjjnjiu`otfbm, o xji pottjrm fs ifs`jrmfelj fm om`fjmt jiu`otfbm tcrbukcbuttcj `jmturfjs fm qujstfbm. Ycfs suppbrts o djtcbi wcjrj lotjr sbur`js orjusji tb ijs`rfej sftuotfbms typf`ol bh @crfstfoms fm tcj om`fjmt wbrli.@crfstfom sbur`js `om tcus olsb scji lfkct bm tcj rst @crfstfomkjmjrotfbms wftcbut hbrkjttfmk tcot lotjr sbur`js rjprjsjmt o ijvjlbpdjmt

    br hurtcjrfmk bh wcot dfkct covj ejjm prjsjmt fm mu`j jorlfjr.Ycj eo`nebmj bh tcj prjsjmtotfbm fs tcj fmvblvjdjmt wftc njy tjxts.Ycfs fs mbt o ebbn oebut tcj @crfstfoms omi jiu`otfbm fm omtfqufty fmkjmjrol, eut o prjsjmtotfbm bh sbdj njy tjxts bm tcfs fssuj. Ycj tbpf` fsprjsjmtji tcrbukc o `bllj`tfbm bh sbdj fmstujmtfol omi fmhbrdotfvj tjxtswcf`c orj tcjm `bddjmtji upbm. Ycfs ollbws tcot sbdj tcjdjs wflloppjor dbrj tcom bm`j. Ycfs sbur`j-brfjmtji opprbo`c wfll prbvjejmj`fol hbr tcj fmvjstfkotfbm> ft erfmks tcj rjoijr `lbsjr tb tcj sbur`js

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    tcjdsjlvjs, omi olsb tb om oworjmjss bh tcj `bmtjxt fm wcf`c bur tbpf` fsejfmk rofsji.

    Jiu`otfbm fm omtfqufty kjmjrolly hbllbwji o tcrjjhbli pottjrm, jljdjm-

    tory br prfdory, sj`bmiory omi cfkcjr jiu`otfbm. Ycj mjxt `coptjr wfllsuestomtfotj tcfs, omi olsb ijdbmstrotj tcj ifvjrsfty hbumi fm tcj sbur`js.Hbr bur fmvjstfkotfbm ft fs fdpbrtomt tb rjdjdejr tcot tcj @crfstfomsbur`js bh rjljvom`j usuolly ludp tcjsj ljvjls tbkjtcjr. Ycj ifs`ussfbm fsmbt olwoys spj`f` bm tcfs pbfmt. Ft fs tcjrjhbrj ifh`ult tb ijmj prj`fsjlytcj ljvjl tcjy oiirjss. Ycj @crfstfom sbur`js bhtjm trjot s`cbbl omijiu`otfbm wftcfm ifs`ussfbms bh cbw Krjjn pcflbsbpcy omi @crfstfom hoftcwjrj tb ej umijrstbbi. Fm pro`tf`j, cbwjvjr, tb dbst ejlfjvjrs, tcfs

    tcjblbkf`ol fssuj fmvblvji sjmifmk tcjfr `cflirjm tb tcj tjo`cjr mjoreybhhjrfmk `lossjs fm rjoifmk Cbdjr omi `bpyfmk tcj tjxts bh tcj pbjts.Mbmjtcjljss, tcfs fs mbt o ebbn oebut @crfstfomfty omi Krjjn pcflbsbpcybr jorly @crfstfom opblbkjtf`s fm kjmjrol. Ycj prjsjmtotfbm wfll hb`us bmtcj qujstfbm bh jiu`otfbm, wcf`c wfll, cbwjvjr, wbrn os o wfmibw bm tcjqujstfbm bh `ulturj omi hoftc.5; Ycj wrftfmks bh Cbdjr fm portf`ulorhbrdji fdpbrtomt euflifmk-elb`ns hbr tcj sjmsj bh o `bddbm fijmtfty fmomtfqufty. Ycjsj wrftfmks wjrj prj`fsjly wcot domy @crfstfoms hbumi tb ej

    besto`ljs hbr tcjfr portf`fpotfbm fm jiu`otfbm. Kfvjm tcj pfvbtol rblj bhCbdjr fm Krjjn jiu`otfbm (sjj @coptjr 0), tcj stuiy hb`usjs bm `cortfmkottftuijs tb Cbdjr fm jorly @crfstfom lftjroturj.

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    Ycj @colljmkj bh Cbdjr?5

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    opprbo`c wbuli ej tb fmvjstfkotj tcj ljvjl bh jiu`otfbm bm tcj port bh@crfstfom outcbrs ey lbbnfmk fmtb tcjfr usj bh tjxts, troiftfbms ominmbwljikj toukct fm tcj s`cbbls bh tcjfr `ulturj. Ycot opprbo`c wbuli

    prbvfij jxodpljs bh @crfstfoms wcb prbeoely portf`fpotji fm tcj om`fjmtjm`y`lf`ol `urrf`ulud. Hurtcjrdbrj, ft wbuli olsb bhhjr o `bumtjreolom`jtb tcj prbeljd-brfjmtji hb`us bh tcj tjxts bm jiu`otfbm. Cbwjvjr, sbdjsu`c fmvjstfkotfbms covj olrjoiy ejjm prjsjmtji. Ku mtjr Klb`ndomm cosfmvjstfkotji tcj fmstujm`j bh Cbdjr bm jorly @crfstfom lftjroturj up tbAustfm Dortyr (`. ?:7 @J), omi ibjs mbt mi omy Cbdjrf` qubtotfbm, wftctcj sjo morrotfvjs fm O`ts os pbssfelj jx`jptfbms.53 Cj tonjs tcjsj mifmksos fmif`otfvj bh o lo`n bh Krjjn jiu`otfbm odbmk tcj jorly @crfstfoms.56

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    fmtrbiu`js tcj cfstbrf`ol rbbts bh prjsjmt-ioy jiu`otfbm. Fm tcj sj`bmiplo`j, tcj ebbn ijs`rfejs cbw jorly @crfstfom fmtjrprjtotfbm bh tcj Efeljportly ijvjlbpji hrbd tcj rjoifmk bh Cbdjr fm om`fjmt s`cbbls. Ycj ebbn

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    dbrj br ljss fijmtf`ol wftc tcj tjo`cjr. Ycfs djoms tcot s`cbbl os ohjllbwscfp bh tjo`cjrs, tbkjtcjr prbvfifmk o `urrf`ulud bh vorfbus sueaj`tsot ifhhjrjmt ljvjls, wos rorjly hbumi fm tcj om`fjmt wbrli. Yb ovbfi

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    jiu`otfbm (Fmst. ?) (sjj ejlbw).; Pfm`j Ubdom jiu`otfbm ijvjlbpji hrbdtcj Krjjn `ulturj, tcfs stuiy wfll irow upbm ebtc Krjjn omi Lotfmsbur`js fm ijpf`tfmk om`fjmt s`cbbls. O``brifmk tb @f`jrb, nmbwljikj fs tb

    ej sbukct hrbd tcj Krjjn (Ij br. 0.?0;). Cj tcus rjdjdejrs cbw cfstjo`cjrs prfdorfly toukct cfd omi cfs hrfjmis tb spjon Krjjn pjrhj`tly (Ijbr. 5.5). F od, tcjrjhbrj, `bmijmt tcot ft fs austfji fm tcfs `bmtjxt, omitcot ft wfll sjrvj bur purpbsj tb kfvj o umfji prjsjmtotfbm bh Kroj`b-Ubdom jiu`otfbm.

    Om`fjmt sbur`js scorj tcj fijo bh dostjrfmk o `fr`lj bh jiu`otfbm> f.j.tb ej jm`fr`lji wftc jvjrytcfmk mj`jssory tb nmbw. Ycfs `bddbmjiu`otfbm stortji wftc ljormfmk tb rjoi omi wrftj> ft `bmtfmuji wftc tcj

    rjoifmk bh `lossf`ol outcbrs, omi ft fm`luiji kroddor, lftjrory `rftf`fsd,orftcdjtf`, kjbdjtry, ostrbmbdy, dusf`, rcjtbrf` omi pcflbsbpcy. Ycfs lfstbh ifs`fplfmjs vorfjs fm tcj sbur`js, eut ft wos `bddbmly `ollji jaknuvnlfb"pofijfvo.3 Ycj `brrjspbmifmk Lotfm jxprjssfbm fs sjptjd ortjs lfejroljs.Ycj fijo wos tcot o dom wcb dostjrji tcjsj ijsjrvji tcj rjspj`t bhsb`fjty> cj wos o `ulturji dolj `ftfzjm.6 Ycj hulljst ijs`rfptfbm bh tcfs`fr`lj bh jiu`otfbm fs kfvjm ey _ufmtflfom fm cfs Fmst.?.?7.?-8. Cj fm`luijsljormfmk tb rjoi omi tb wrftj, kroddor, lftjroturj, kjbdjtry, ostrbmbdy,

    dusf` omi lbkf`. Cj `olls tcjsj ifs`fplfmjs brefs ib`trfmoj. _ufmtflfom soystcot tcj `fr`lj bh jiu`otfbm rjprjsjmts tcj mj`jssory fmstru`tfbm ejhbrjebys orj comiji bvjr tb tcj tjo`cjr bh rcjtbrf 1 prfusquod rcjtbrftroiumtur(?.?7.?). Ycj ultfdotj kbol fs, tcjrjhbrj, rcjtbrf`. Os pbfmtji butey Dbrkom,?7 tcfs fs pbssfely tcj rjosbm tcot _ufmtflfom ljht but ebtcrcjtbrf` omi pcflbsbpcy hrbd cfs ijmftfbm bh jm`y`lf`ol stuifjs. Cj`bmsfijrji tcj lfejrol orts os povfmk tcj woy hbr tcjsj twb typjs bhsupjrfbr ljormfmk.

    5.5 Pbur`js

    Ycj sbur`js hbr jm`y`lf`ol jiu`otfbm orj bh twb nfmis1 lftjrory omi mbm-lftjrory. Lftjrory sbur`js orj Krjjn omi Ubdom outcbrs wcb oiirjssqujstfbms rjlotfmk tb jiu`otfbm. Bh spj`fol fdpbrtom`j odbmk tcjsj orjWlotb, Ujpuelf` omi tcj Lows> @f`jrb, Ij brotbrj> Ws.Wlutor`c, Bm

    ; Ybwmsjmi ?6;?1 ?06 optly rjdorns1 Ubdom jiu`otfbm scbuli ej vfjwji os bmj ospj`t

    bh Cjlljmfstf` jiu`otfbm wftc Lotfm oiiji tb tcj `urrf`ulud omi wftc ljss strjss bm tcj

    pcysf`ol trofmfmk.

    3 Pjj j.k. cbw Wcflb ijmjs tcfs fm cfs@bmkr.???3, ;9;8, ?95, ?93:7> Dbrkom ?6631

    8;, 0906, 9590.

    6 Omijrsjm ?6661 ??. @rfefbrj 577?o1 59? rfkctly pbfmts but tcot oltcbukc jm`y`lf`ol

    usuolly `bm`jrms tcj tbtolfty bh tcj ifs`fplfmjs tcot jm fr lji o stuijmt, ft olsb rjhjrs

    sbdjtfdjs tb tcj `y`lf` rjvfsftfmk bh tcj sodj tjxts.

    ?7 Dbrkom ?6631 0:.

    Ycj @colljmkj bh Cbdjr?3

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    Jiu`otfbm bh @cflirjm (Dbr.?O?9@)> _ufmtflfom, Fmstftutfb brotbrfo> omiWcflb bh Oljxomirfo, Bm Dotfmk wftc tcj Wrjlfdfmory Ptuifjs (Ij`bmkrjssu). Ycjsj sbur`js orj bhtjm fijolfzji rjdorns oebut jiu`otfbm,

    omi tcjy ossudj tcj sb`fol jlftj bh tcj sb`fjty. Cjm`j tcjy wftmjss tb fijolsrbbtji fm tcj uppjr stroto bh sb`fjty dbrj tcom iofly pro`tf`j. Ycj mbm-lftjrory jvfijm`j fm`luijs popyrf, bstro`o (pfj`js bh `loy pbttjry bm wcf`cstuijmts tbbn tcjfr mbtjs), woxji wbbijm toeljts, pfj`js bh por`cdjmtwftc hrokdjmts hrbd tjo`cjrs tjxtebbns omi stuijmts mbtjebbns wftckmbdf` doxfds. Ycj stuijmts mbtjebbn portly prjsjrvji fm WopyrusEbrfomt (sjj Fmtrbiu`tfbm) fs, bh `bursj, om jxodplj bh mbm-lftjrorysbur`js. Ycj Jkyptfom ijsjrt cos prjsjrvji mudjrbus pfj`js bh su`c

    dotjrfol, omi tcj stuifjs bh @rfefbrj (?668) omi Dbrkom (?663) irowcjovfly bm tcfs. @rfefbrj lfsts tcj ljvjls br `otjkbrfjs bh tcjsj stuijmtsjxjr`fsjs, wcf`c ijdbmstrotj tcj sjqujm`j bh tcjfr ljormfmk1

    Ljttjrs bh tcj olpcoejtOlpcoejtsPylloeorfjsLfsts bh wbris[rftfmk jxjr`fsjs

    Pcbrt possokjs1 doxfds, soyfmks omi lfdftji odbumt bh vjrsjsLbmkjr possokjs1 `bpyfmk br if`totfbmP`cblfo dfmbro@bdpbsftfbms, poropcrosjs, suddorfjsKroddotf`ol jxjr`fsjsMbtjebbns.??

    Ycj mbm-lftjrory sbur`js ollbw o``jss tb iofly lfhj fm om`fjmt s`cbbls.Yjrjso Dbrkom cos orkuji hbr tcj prfdo`y bh tcj mbm-lftjrory sbur`js

    bvjr tcj lftjrory sbur`js. Pcj jdpcosfzjs tcot tcjsj sbur`js dfrrbr o sb`fol`bmtjxt ifhhjrjmt hrbd dbst bh tcj lftjrory sbur`js. Hurtcjrdbrj, tcjyottjst cbw hrokdjmtory omi um`bdpljtji wos tcj trofmfmk. Hrbd tcjlftjrory sbur`js bmj cos tcj fdprjssfbm tcot dbst bh Cbdjr wos rjoi, omiwftc jquol hrjqujm`y. Ycj mbm-lftjrory sbur`js, cbwjvjr, `brrj`t tcfspf`turj. Domy Cbdjrf` tjxts covj survfvji fm tcj s`cbbl sbur`js. Ycustcjy tjstfhy tb tcj prfdory fdpbrtom`j bh Cbdjr fm s`cbbl (dbrj bm tcfslotjr), eut cfs wrftfmks oppjor dbstly fm sdolljr umfts, qubtotfbms omi

    `lustjrs dofmly hrbd tcj ejkfmmfmk bh tcj wbrns, omi sbdj rj`urrjmts`jmjs wcf`c ottro tji fmtjrjst1 Ycj strfnfmk tcfmk oebut dbst bh tcj btcjrsurvfvols, cbwjvjr, fs tcot tcjy ib mbt `bvjr tcj morrotfvj.?5 Hrbd tcfsdotjrfol Dbrkom `bm`luijs tcot o mbtfbm bh `brj omi pjrfpcjry wos fmusj. Dbst stuijmts wjrj toukct bmly o `brj bh snflls, tjxts omi outcbrs

    ?? @rfefbrj ?6681 0?05, ?97.

    ?5 Dbrkom ?6631 ?7;.

    P`cbbl fm tcj Kroj`b-Ubdom [brli ?6

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    iurfmk tcjfr jiu`otfbm. Hjw dbvji ejybmi tcj `brj omi rj`jfvji tcjjiu`otfbm djmtfbmji fm tcj lftjrory sbur`js.?0 Hbr tcj prjsjmt fmvjstfko-tfbm, cbwjvjr, ft fs bh sfkmf`om`j tcot o humiodjmtol bvjrloppfmk ejtwjjm

    tcj mbm-lftjrory omi lftjrory sbur`js fs besjrvoelj. Ycfs ollbws us tbossudj om jiu`otfbmol systjd fm pro`tf`j1 Ycj popyrf fm`luij oll tcj`bdpbmjmts bhjaknuvnlfb" pofijfvo bm wcf`c jlftj sbur`js okrjj, omi tcjjljdjmts wcf`c ib mbt oppjor fm popyrf orj typf`olly `coro`tjrfzji fmlftjrory sbur`js os jxtros, oltjrmotfvjs br ofds, rotcjr tcom djoms bhjiu`otfbm.?9

    5.0 Ycj Dorrbu Yroiftfbm1 O Yrfportftj Jiu`otfbmol WottjrmFm ?693 C.F. Dorrbu prjsjmtji cfs stuiy Cfstbfrj ij ljiu`otfbm iomslomtfquftj. Ycj ebbn cos oppjorji fm sjvjrol jiftfbms, omi cos ejjmtromslotji fmtb domy lomkuokjs. Ft fs truly o `lossf` bm tcfs tbpf`. Vum LjjYbb soys tcot Dorrbus wbrn cos `bdj tb b``upy o pbsftfbm os tcjoutcbrftotfvj cfstbry bh om`fjmt jiu`otfbm.?: Dorrbu cos pbpulorfzji tcjstomiori trfportftj pf`turj bh om`fjmt jiu`otfbm. Lftjrory fmstru`tfbm wos,o``brifmk tb tcfs vfjw, ifvfiji fmtb tcrjj ljvjls1 prfdory, sj`bmiory omi

    cfkcjr jiu`otfbm, jo`c supjrvfsji ey o ifhhjrjmt tjo`cjr.?8 Ycjsj ljvjlswjrj toukct sjqujmtfolly, omi jo`c wos supjrvfsji ey ifhhjrjmt tjo`cjrs.Ycj uperfmkfmk bh `cflirjm prb`jjiji fm `brrjspbmifmk ljvjls> sdoll`cflirjm up tb okj ; (pofijf'b")> `cflirjm (pof'") hrbd ; tb ?9, omioibljs`jmt (djfrovnfbm) hrbd ?9 tfll okj 57. Yrujpofijfvo stortji, tcjm, fmprfdory s`cbblfmk ot okj ;. Zmtfl tcjm tcj cbdj prbvfiji hbr tcj mjjis bh`cflirjm, omi tcjfr uperfmkfmk wos spbnjm bh fm tjrds su`c osoamostrbhcv,?; wcf`c djoms mburfscdjmt.?3 Hrbd tcfs ft fs ijiu`ji tcot

    prfdory jiu`otfbm stortji ot oebut tcj okj bh ;, omi tcot sj`bmioryjiu`otfbm `bmtfmuji wcjm tcj stuijmt coi ljormji cfs OE@.

    Fm prfdory jiu`otfbm, ljormfmk tb rjoi omi wrftj wjrj kfvjm dbstottjmtfbm. Ycj jljdjmtory tjo`cjr wos `ollji kroddotfstcv". Ycfs pbfmtstb tcj dofm o`tfvfty, modjly tb wbrn wftc to> krovddoto, tcj ljttjrs, tcot fscbw tb fijmtfhy, `bpy omi prbmbum`j tcj ljttjrs bh tcj olpcoejt os wjll oscbw tb `bdefmj tcj sylloeljs. Fm Lotfm, o tjo`cjr ot tcfs ljvjl wos `ollji

    ?0 Dbrkom ?6631 ;?;0, ;;, 33, ?709.

    ?9 Dbrkom ?6631 :7.

    ?: Ybb 577?o1 ?.

    ?8 Pjj cbw tcfs pottjrm stru`turjs tcj prjsjmtotfbm bh Cjlljmfstf s`cbbls omi jiu`otfbm

    fm if`tfbmorfjs> j.k. Oljxomijr ?665> Ybwmsjmi ?665.

    ?; Pjj j.k Orfstbtlj,Wbl. ?008E.

    ?3 @h. trbhbv", tcj pjrsbm, dbstly o wbdom, wcb `orjs hbr tcj sdoll `cflirjm. Woul tcjopbstlj `bdporji cfs rjspbmsfeflftfjs wftc cfs rj`jmt `bmvjrts fm Ycjssolbmf`o wftc tcbsj bh o

    trbhbv" fm prfvotj cbdjs (? Ycjss. 5.3)> sjj Dolcjrej ?6;7.

    Ycj @colljmkj bh Cbdjr57

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    luif dokfstjr, br sfdply lfttjrotbr, wcf`c fs ijrfvji hrbd lfttjroj, ljttjrs.Yjo`cjrs bm tcfs ljvjl ifi mbt jmaby cfkc rjputj omi stotus. Ycjfrb``upotfbm wos bhtjm tonjm tb jxjdplfhy om umlu`ny pjrsbm br bmj wcb

    coi hoflji. Fm tcj ifolbkuj Djmfppus, Lu`fom bh Podbsoto cos o `coro`tjrsoyfmk ohtjr o scbrt vfsft tb Coijs1 Eut ybu wbuli covj loukcji du`cdbrj cjortfly, F tcfmn, fh ybu coi sjjm bur nfmks omi sotrops rjiu`ji tbpbvjrty tcjrj, omi jftcjr sjllfmk solt sc bm o``bumt bh tcjfr mjjifmjss brtjo`cfmk tcj olpcoejt to> prw'to ifiovsnbmto" krovddotoT, omi kjttfmkoeusji omi cft bvjr tcj cjoi ey oll `bdjrs, lfnj tcj djomjst bh slovjs(Djm.?;).?6 Fm tcj rst stokj, tcj tjo`cfmk ofdji ot jmoelfmk tcj stuijmtstb rjoi jxtro`ts, usuolly olbui, hrbd `lossf`ol tjxts.57 Ycj tjo`cjrs wjrj

    sjjm os `bmvjyfmk tb tcjfr stuijmts tcj pro`tf`ol snfll bh rjoifmk, vjrydu`c lfnj om ortfsom br loeburjr fm rjoifmk omi wrftfmk (sjj @coptjr 9).Ycfs `bmtrfeutji tb tcj lbw stotus bh tcj kroddotfstofv.

    Ljormfmk tcj olpcoejt wos tcj dbst fdpbrtomt o`tfvfty fm prfdoryjiu`otfbm. Mbtjebbns wcf`c covj ejjm prjsjrvji, su`c os wbbijm woxtoeljts, pfj`js bh erbnjm pbts br popyrf, scbw cbw tcj olpcoejt wostoukct. Hrbd tcfs dotjrfol wj nmbw tcot tcj stuijmts ljormt tcj olpcoejthbrworis omi eo`nworis, omi tcot tcjy wjrj toukct tb rjoi fm rcytcd,

    omi tb djdbrfzj omi prbmbum`j ifh`ult wbris br modjs.5?

    Hrbd tcjljttjrs tcjy dbvji tb sylloeljs, wbris omi sjmtjm`js (sjj oebvj). Ycjmbtjebbns scbw tcot tjo`cfmk wos prfdorfly ibmj ey djoms bhdjdbrfzfmk. Ycj ofd wos `brrj`t omi ejoutfhul wrftfmk omi `brrj`tprbmum fotfbm bh ljttjrs omi sylloeljs. Ycfs wos ljormji jftcjr ey hbllbwfmktcj butlfmjs bh ljttjrs `orvji fmtb o wbbijm toeljt, ey tcj tjo`cjr kufifmktcj comi bh cfs stuijmt, br ey `bpyfmk tcj tjo`cjrs dbijl ejtwjjmporolljl lfmjs.55 Lfsts bh Cbdjrf` modjs wjrj tb ej djdbrfzji. Ycj

    tjo`cjrs jxplofmji omi `bddjmtji upbm tcj fijmtfty omi ijjis bh tcjsjmodjs, omi tcus fmtrbiu`ji stuijmts tb Krjjn cfstbry, `ulturj omifijmtfty.

    Dortfol, wcb lfvji fm Ubdj fm tcj lost port bh tcj rst `jmtury @J, fs wjllnmbwm hbr cfs jpfkrods sotfrfzfmk iofly lfhj fm tcj `fty. Bh `bursj, sotfrfstsorj prbmj tb jxokkjrotfbm, eut tcjfr jxokkjrotfbms usuolly tonj typf`ols`jmjs os tcj pbfmt bh ijporturj. Ycfs sjjds tb ej tcj `osj wcjm Dortfol fsijs`rfefmk o tjo`cjr wbrnfmk fm tcj vf`fmfty1

    ?6 Oll `ftotfbms hrbd L@L umljss btcjrwfsj fmif`otji. Hbr dbrj jvfijm`j tcot prfdory

    tjo`cjrs wjrj beaj`ts bh ijrfsfbm, sjj Ebbtc ?63?.

    57 Pjj j.k. O`ts 3.53-07 omi _ufmtflfom Fmst.?.3.?-5, fm wcf`c rjoifmk olbui fs ossudji.

    Ycj `bdporfsbm ejtwjjm rjoifmk omi sfmkfmk fs olsb rjljvomt cjrj> `h. @ljdjmt Wrbtr.

    9/:6.?-5.

    5? Bm s`cbbl jxjr fsjs, sjj @rfefbrj ?6681 5;::.

    55 Pjj @rfefbrj ?6681 ?5553.

    P`cbbl fm tcj Kroj`b-Ubdom [brli 5?

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    [cot covj ybu tb ib wftc dj, `ursji s`cbbldostjr ^luif dokfstjrT,

    `rjoturj cotjhul tb ebys omi kfrls2 Ycj `rjstji `b`ns covj mbt yjt

    erbnjm sfljm`j omi olrjoiy ybu donj o ifm wftc ybur sovokj rborfmk

    omi ybur tcwo`ns. Ycj erbmzj rjsbumis os lbuily hrbd sdfttjm omvfls,wcjm tcj sdftc fs ttfmk o eorrfstjr50 tb tcj cbrsjs dfiilj. Ycj scbutfmk

    rokjs ljss wflily fm tcj krjot Odpcftcjotjr wcjm tcj wfmmfmk eu`nljr59

    fs opplouiji ey fts eo`njrs. [j ybur mjfkcebrs osn hbr sljjp mbt oll

    mfkct tcrbukc> tb lfj owonj fs mbtcfmk du`c, eut tb lfj owonj oll mfkct fs

    o `rbss. Ifsdfss ybur pupfls ^ifs`fpulbs ifdfttj subsT. [fll ybu tonj os

    du`c hbr cblifmk ybur tbmkuj os ybu kjt hbr scbutfmk2 (Jpfkrod

    6.83.??)

    Ycj tjxt fs fmstru`tfvj, `bmvjyfmk o pf`turj bh jorly-dbrmfmk lbui rj`ftolhrbd tcj s`cbbl, tb tcj ommbyom`j bh tcj mjfkceburs. Dortfol sjjds tbossudj tcot jvjm kfrls ottjmiji tcfs s`cbbl (sjj lotjr fm tcfs `coptjr). Ycjtjo`cfmk fs o``bdpomfji ey corsc ifs`fplfmj. Cfs `bmtjdpt hbr tcj luifdokfstjr scfmjs tcrbukc `ljorly, hbr fmstom`j fm cfs djmtfbm bh tcjpoydjmt. Ycj tjxt fllustrotjs wcot ft djomt hbr s`cbbls tb ej puelf`>fmstru`tfbm tbbn plo`j fm woys wcf`c `buli ej besjrvji ey tcj`bddumfty> sbdjtfdjs tb fts ommbyom`j.

    O``brifmk tb tcfs stomiori vfjw, stuijmts oivom`ji tb tcj mjxt stokjwcjm tcjy wjrj rjoiy hbr ft. [brnfmk bm kroddor omi tcj jxjkjsfs bh tcjpbjts rjqufrji snflls fm ebtc rjoifmk omi wrftfmk. Ycj tromsftfbm tb tcjsj`bmi stokj, tcjrjhbrj, ijpjmiji upbm tcjsj snflls. Ycj tjo`cjrs toukctstylj, lomkuokj omi dbrols eosji bm tcjsj os wjll os bm btcjr tjxts. Ycjstuijmts wjrj kfvjm jxjr`fsjs, pfj`js tb djdbrfzj omi rj`ftj, supjrvfsji eykroddotfnbv". Ycj sj`bmiory `urrf`ulud bh kroddor omi lftjroturj portlybvjrloppji bm tcj rst stokj, eut ft wos dbrj `bdpljx omi sbpcfstf`otji.Ycj stuijmts mbw possji hrbd wbris omi sylloeljs tb lftjrory wbrns,prfdorfly tcbsj bh Cbdjr. Ey tjo`cfmk `lossf`ol lftjroturj, tcj s`cbbl-dostjrs wjrj kroiuolly hbrdfmk om fijmtfty eosji bm tcj krjot troiftfbmsbh tcj `ulturj. Dbst fdpbrtomt wjrj Cbdjrs jpf s, tcj Flfoi omi tcjBiyssjy. Cbdjr wos tcj pbjt por jx`jlljm`j, omi tcj Flfoi wos,o``brifmk tb tcj mudejr bh `bpfjs hbumi, tcrjj tfdjs dbrj pbpulortcom tcj Biyssjy.5: Ycj lftjroturj wftc wcf`c tcj stuijmts coi tb b``upytcjdsjlvjs doij hrjqujmt djmtfbm bh tcj kbis, omi pokom dytcblbky, osAjws omi @crfstfoms wbuli `oll ft, wos fdpbrtomt. Ycj outcbrfty ossfkmji

    tb tcjsj jpf`s fs iuj tb tcj kufifmk omi fmtjrvjmfmk rblj tcj ijftfjs covj fmtcjsj stbrfjs. Ycj ijstfmy bh pjbplj omi cfstbry orj ij`fiji bm Dbumt

    50 Fm o mbtj, tcj L@L jiftfbm soys tcot su``jsshul lowyjrs wjrj fm tcj coeft bh jrj`tfmk

    jqujstrfom stotujs bh tcjdsjlvjs fm tcjfr vjstfeuljs (`h. Auvjmol Pot. ;.?5:).

    59 Fm o mbtj tcj L@L jiftfbm soys tcot tcfs wos `orrfji ey Ycro`fom kloifotbrs. Ycjy coi

    o rjputotfbm hbr rorjly wfmmfmk. [cjm tcjy wbm, cbwjvjr, tcj opplousj wbuli ej oll tcj

    lbuijr.

    5: Hbr tcj hrokdjmtory moturj bh tcfs ljormfmk, sjj rjhjrjm`js oebvj.

    Ycj @colljmkj bh Cbdjr55

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    Blydpus. Ycjsj tjxts orj, o``brifmkly, rjlfkfbus pbjds. Ft fs tcj oworjmjssbh tcfs wcf`c doij jiu`otfbm o du`c-ifs`ussji tbpf` odbmk @crfstfoms bhtcj rst `jmtury @J. Ycj sueaj`ts toukct ot tcj prfdory omi sj`bmiory

    stokjs wjrj `bllj`tfvjly `ollji jm`y`lf`ol (sjj oebvj).Ptuijmts wcb mfscji tcj twb rst ljvjls coi ifhhjrjmt bptfbms. Ycjy

    wjrj tb mi o tjo`cjr fm djif`fmj,58 low, rcjtbrf` br pcflbsbpcy.5; Ycjstuijmts `bmtfmuji tcjfr stuiy bh lftjroturj, eut wjrj mbw hb`usfmk bmcbw tcfs nmbwljikj wbuli prbvj cjlphul hbr spjj`cjs omi pcflbsbpcy.Ycj tjxtebbns, prbkydmosdoto,53 usji hbr tcj purpbsj bh rcjtbrf ,ijdbmstrotj tcj `bmtfmufmk usj bh Cbdjr ot tcfs oivom`ji ljvjl bhjiu`otfbm. Hbr ybumk Krjjn ebys hrbd wjll-tb-ib hodflfjs tcfs wos olsb

    tcj tfdj tb stort tcj sb-`ollji jpcjefom56

    jiu`otfbm, wcf`c `buli lost hbrtwb yjors. Ycj o`tfvftfjs bh tcj kudmovsfbm07 wjrj djomt tb `bdpljtj omioii tb wcot tcj ybutc coi sb hor ejjm toukct. Jdpcosfs, cbwjvjr, woslofi bm pcysf`ol trofmfmk omi otcljtf`s. Yroiftfbmolly, tcfs trofmfmk wosdbtfvotji ey tcj mjji tb prjporj hbr ijhjmifmk tcj `fty fm tfdj bh wor.0?

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    Wortf`fpotfbm fm tcj o`tfvftfjs bh tcj kydmosfo wos rj`nbmji os o`rftjrfbm bh Krjjnmjss, omi mj`jssory tb jmaby hull rfkcts os o `ftfzjm. Ycfsfs fllustrotji fm 5 Do``oejjs 9, o Ajwfsc tjxt ijs`rfefmk cbw Krjjn omipokom dbrjs wjrj fmtrbiu`ji tb Ajrusoljd ot tcj tfdj bh Aosbm tcj cfkcprfjst (`. ?87 E@J)1

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    prbtj`t okofmst cjot br scjltjr hrbd wfmi omi rofm. Ycj wbri fs ijrfvji hrbd Krjjnkudmbv"(monji), iuj tb tcj ho`t tcot otcljtf` jxjr`fsjs wjrj pjrhbrdji muij. Ws. Lu`fom Od. 9:djmtfbms pcysf`ol trofmfmk os fmtjkrol tb ebys jiu`otfbm, oltcbukc tcfs jljdjmt wos ij`lfmfmk

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    `bmtfmuji tb fm`luij pcysf`ol trofmfmk fm tcjfr jiu`otfbm.

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    . . . tb jstoelfsc ey cfs outcbrfty o kydmosfud omi o ebiy bh ybutc

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    @f`jrb omi _ufmtflfom `bmsfijrji rcjtbrf` tcj pjon bh jiu`otfbm. Ebtcbh tcjd, cbwjvjr, o`nmbwljikji tcj mjji tb ottjmi ljssbms fm jm`y`lf`olstuifjs br ortjs lfejroljs ejhbrj jdero`fmk tcj prbpjr jiu`otfbm bhrcjtbrf` (j.k. @f`jrb, Ij br. ?.;0-;;> ?.?0;> 5.:-8). @f`jrb prjsjmts tcjsjstuifjs os `bdftjs o` dfmfstroj brotbrfs, ottjmiomts omi comidofis bhbrotbry (Ij br.?.;:). Os wfll oppjor lotjr fm tcj prjsjmt fmvjstfkotfbm, tcfsfs o stomiori woy bh tolnfmk oebut jm`y`lf`ol jiu`otfbm1 ft prbvfijsnmbwljikj wcf`c prjporjs hbr, povjs tcj woy hbr, br dfmfstjrs, tb rjolnmbwljikj, ovofloelj fm rcjtbrf`, pcflbsbpcy br djif`fmj.08 Hurtcjrdbrj,jm`y`lf`ol sueaj`ts wjrj usuolly ijs`rfeji fm tjrds bh o ejoutfhuldofisjrvomt (dfmfstro) br ottro`tfvj wbdom os bppbsji tb tcj ljkol

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    00 Cjrdjs wbrj o erboi-erfddji cot, omi cj wos bhtjm ossb`fotji wftc otcljtf`

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    stuijmts tb omolysj Xfrkfls sjmtjm`j hukft . . . tjdpus. Ycj stuijmts wbuliej toukct tcj kroddor bh tcfs sjmtjm`j, cbw bhtjm tcjsj wbris oppjor fmXfrkfls wrftfmks, jt`. Ycj pcflbsbpcy tjo`cjr, cbwjvjr, tonjs tcfs sjmtjm`j

    os o pbfmt bh ijporturj tb tjo`c cfs stuijmts cbw tb donj rfkct usj bh tfdj(Jp. ?73.59-58). Ycj sodj sjmtjm`j hrbd Xfrkfl fs tcus stuifji wftcifhhjrjmt purpbsjs, odbmk wcf`c bmly tcj lottjr fs truly fdpbrtomt,o``brifmk tb Pjmj`o. Ycj pcflbsbpcjrs ljssbms ofd ot wbris ej`bdfmko`ts1 ut vjreo bpjro sfmt. Ycj woy pcflbsbpcjrs toukct tcjfr stuijmts wosbrkomfzji fm brijr tb erfmk oebut tcfs. Fm cfs Jp. 8.:8, cj oiirjssjs cfshrfjmi Lu`flfus. Fm brijr tb `bmvjy wfsibd (sopfjmtfo) tb tcfs hrfjmi,Pjmj`o sjmis cfd sbdj ebbns fm wcf`c cj cos dornji tcj possokjs

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    fmtb cfs cfiijm purpbsjs, omi wot`cji cfd tb sjj wcjtcjr cj lfvjio``brifmk tb cfs ruljs ^om jx hbrdulo suo vfvjrjtT. Wlotb, Orfstbtlj, omi

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    Wblyojmus.

    Ycfs fs o pojiokbky bh fdftotfmk tcj tjo`cjr ey hbllbwfmk cfd `lbsjly omitcus ljormfmk hrbd cfs dbrjs rotcjr tcom hrbd cfs wbris. Pjmj`os tjxtfdplfjs o ijprj`fotfbm bh jm`y`lf`ol tjo`cfmk wcf`c fdports tj`cmf`ol snfllsbmly. Jm`y`lf`ol stuifjs orj, tcjrjhbrj, voluji bmly os prjporotbrynmbwljikj hbr tcj pofijfo prbpjr, wcf`c fs bhhjrji ey pcflbsbpcy.Pjmj`os jxplomotfbm bh tcj rjlotfbmscfp ejtwjjm jm`y`lf`ol stuifjs omipcflbsbpcy cos o rjdornoelj ohmfty wftc cbw domy @crfstfoms `odj tbtcfmn bh tcj usjhulmjss bh jm`y`lf`ol jiu`otfbm, omi tcjrjhbrj olsb bhCbdjr. Ycj lbkf` bh tcj prjporotbry rblj bh jm`y`lf`ol trofmfmk wfll ejjloebrotji bm fm @coptjr 9. Ycj prjsjmtotfbm kfvjm oebvj fs brkomfzjio``brifmk tb Dorrbus fmstujmtfol pottjrm. Oltcbukc o mudejr bh tjxtssukkjst o prbkrjssfbm ejtwjjm jljdjmtory omi sj`bmiory stokjs,03

    Dorrbus trfportftj pottjrm oppjors rotcjr rfkfi. Dorrbu o`nmbwljikjitcot tcjrj wjrj jxodpljs wcf`c ifhhjrji hrbd cfs trfportftj pottjrm, eut cj`bmsfijrji tcjd jx`jptfbms.

    03 Pjj j.k. Nostjr ?6301 05:56.

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    5.0.? @rftf`fsd bh DorrbuDorrbus trfportftj omi sjqujmtfol pottjrm cos ejjm sjrfbusly qujs-tfbmji.06 Oltcbukc Dorrbu fmsfstji bm o `bcjrjmt omi `ljorly ijmji

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    tcot ft fs lfnjly tcot sbdj porjmts ovbfiji tcjd, br lfdftji tcjfr wbrn. Ycjporjmts dfkct olsb covj sovji sbdj dbmjy ey covfmk o kroddotf`ustonfmk `orj olsb bh tcj jljdjmtory tjo`cfmk. Ycj solory bh tcj tjo`cjrs omitcj porjmts ottjdpt tb rjiu`j tcj `bsts oppjor hrjqujmtly fm tcj sbur`js.Ws.Wlutor`c tjlls bh o hotcjr lbbnfmk hbr o `cjop tjo`cjr hbr cfs sbm

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    (Dbr. 9H).9: Cj opprbo`cji Orfstfppus omi osnji cfd cbw du`c cj`corkji hbr o stuijmt. Ycj tjo`cjr sofi O tcbusomi iro`cdos, tb wcf`ctcj hotcjr rjspbmiji1 Krjot Cjovjms! [cot om jx`jssfvj ijdomi! F `om

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    tjo`cjrs`) tcjy coi kroddotf`f tb tonj `orj bh tcj jiu`otfbm, fm`luifmk olsb

    tcj jljdjmtory ljvjlsi) tcjy coi tcjd toukct ot cbdj.

    Ebbtc orkujs tcotkroddotfstjs/luif dokfstjromi tcjkroddotf`bsifi mbtmj`jssorfly hbrd o sjqujm`j, eut wjrj sjporotj ports bh o sb follysjkdjmtji systjd bh twb stroto. Ycj rst wos fmtjmiji hbr tcj lbwjrstroto, omi pjiilji `roht lftjro`y tb `cflirjm, slovj omi hrjj, tb jmco`jtcjfr jdplbyoeflfty,98 wcflj tcj btcjr prbvfiji lfejrol jiu`otfbm tb uppjr-`loss `cflirjm. Ycj lottjr rj`jfvji jljdjmtory fmstru`tfbm ot cbdj br wftctcj kroddotf`bs. Ebbtc tcus scbws cbw jiu`otfbm omi sb`fol pbsftfbmwjrj fmtfdotjly `bmmj`tji. Hrbd tcfs ft hbllbws tcot ottftuijs tb Krjjnjiu`otfbm ijpjmiji upbm sb`fol pbsftfbm. Ycfs fmsfkct wfll ej `bmrdjihrbd @crfstfom sbur`js (sjj Wort 5).

    Ubejrt O. Nostjr cos ijvjlbpji Ebbtcs `rftf`fsd bh tcj Dorrbutroiftfbm ey jdpcosfzfmk tcot tcj ifstfm`tfbm ejtwjjm jljdjmtory omisj`bmiory tjo`cfmk wos bhtjm elurrji1

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    kbbi wbri wftc tcj stuijmts porjmts. Auvjmol olsb djmtfbms tcot tcj tjo`cjrs rorjly kjt tcjfr

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    mb ibuet tcot Auvjmol fs cjrj oiirjssfmk o rjol prbeljd. Pcjltbm kfvjs o lfst bh hbbi prf`js fm

    omtfqufty omi `bdporjs ft wftc tcj wokjs bh ifhhjrjmt b``upotfbms. Ycfs lfst fs vjry fmstru`tfvj,

    omi sjrvjs tb umijrlfmj cbw pbbrly tjo`cjrs wjrj pofi (pp. ?0705).

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    9; Nostjr ?6301 008.

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