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War and peace
War and peace – Day 6

War and peace – Day 6

Eternal peace

Se(di)ngolwa (t)sa Bibele

ESAYA 9

1Ha ho sa tla ba le lefifi ho ba neng ba le maswabing. Naha ya ba morabe wa Sebulone le ya ba morabe wa Nafthali e ile ya kokobetswa, empa ka nako e tlang, Morena o tla tlotla Galelea ya baditjhaba, e leng karolo e pela lewatle, e ikgohlileng ka Jorodane.

Re tswaletswe Ngwana

2Setjhaba se neng se phela lefifing,

se bone lesedi le leholo;

se neng se phela lefifing

le letsholetsho,

jwale se tjhabetswe ke lesedi.

3O atisitse setjhaba,

thabo ya sona wa e eketsa,

sa thaba pontsheng ya hao,

jwalokaha batho ba thabela kotulo,

ba thabela ho arolelana kgapo.

4Joko e neng e se imela,

le molamu

o neng o le mahetleng a sona,

le thupa ya mohlorisi wa sona,

tsena o di robile

sa mohla o hlolang Bamede.

5Seeta sa mohlabani ka mong,

seaparo ka seng

se sudubantsweng mading,

tsena di tla akgelwa mollong,

di tjheswe.

6Rona re tswaletswe Ngwana,

rona re filwe Mora,

puso e tla ba mahetleng a hae,

o tla bitswa

Radimakatso le Moeletsi,

Modimo ya matla, Rabosafeleng,

Kgosana ya Kgotso.

ESAYA 9:1-6SSO89SOBula ka mmadi wa Bibele

Like the prophet Jeremiah, from yesterday’s reading, the prophet Isaiah paints a picture of hope. The people of God had a hard time, but God has lightened the burdens of the people. The violence they faced has come to an end. God makes the ultimate promise: there will come a king who will provide peace and justice. He is called Prince of Peace, and his peace will have no end. This is the perspective that Isaiah offers, even today. War and violence will pass, and God will provide eternal peace.

The king whom God promised is given four names: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father and Prince of Peace.

With each name, can you think about what that says about God and about the promised king?

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