Uphawu Lokuwohloka Kokuziphatha

IZAZI zesayensi lokuhlalisana kwabantu zithi ukuwohloka kokuziphatha kwanamuhla okuqhubekayo kubangelwa izimbangela ezahlukahlukene. Nokho, uCunningham Geikie, isazi seBhayibheli sekhulu le-19 leminyaka, wakhomba ngokuqondile kulokho okumelwe kusolwe. Ngokuhlakanipha waphawula ukuthi “kuyohlala kuyiqiniso ukuthi uhlobo lwenkolo yesizwe luwuphawu lwempilo namandla.” Ngokuthakazelisayo, iBhayibheli Elingcwele lifanisa inkolo yamanga nesifebe esinegama eliwuphawu ebunzini laso—“iBabiloni Elikhulu.” Siphethe ngesandla isitsha segolide esigcwele amanyala nokungcolileyo kobufebe baso. Ngokusobala, imfanelo yalenkolo yamanga yobuBabiloni iwuphawu lwangempela lokuziphatha okubi okubhubhisayo nobubi obesabekayo banamuhla.—IsAmbulo 17:1, 2, 4, 5, 15.