Daniel is identified in chapter ten, as being resurrected from the days of mourning by the three-step process of the everlasting gospel. Gabriel then provides Daniel with the prophetic history of chapter eleven, thus identifying the history of the light of the great River Hiddekel.
Daniël word in hoofstuk tien geïdentifiseer as iemand wat uit die dae van rou opgewek is deur die drie-stap-proses van die ewige evangelie. Gabriël verskaf vervolgens aan Daniël die profetiese geskiedenis van hoofstuk elf en identifiseer sodoende die geskiedenis van die lig van die groot Rivier Hiddekel.
“There is need of a much closer study of the Word of God. Especially should Daniel and the Revelation have attention as never before in the history of our work. We may have less to say in some lines, in regard to the Roman power and the papacy, but we should call attention to what the prophets and the apostles have written under the inspiration of the Spirit of God. The Holy Spirit has so shaped matters, both in the giving of the prophecy, and in the events portrayed, as to teach that the human agent is to be kept out of sight, hid in Christ, and the Lord God of heaven and His law are to be exalted.
“Es bedarf eines weit viel engeren Studiums des Wortes Gottes. Besonders sollten Daniel und die Offenbarung eine Aufmerksamkeit finden wie niemals zuvor in der Geschichte unseres Werkes. Wir mögen in manchen Punkten weniger über die römische Macht und das Papsttum zu sagen haben, doch sollten wir die Aufmerksamkeit auf das lenken, was die Propheten und die Apostel unter der Inspiration des Geistes Gottes geschrieben haben. Der Heilige Geist hat die Dinge sowohl in der Mitteilung der Weissagung als auch in den dargestellten Ereignissen so gefügt, dass dadurch gelehrt wird, der menschliche Werkzeugträger solle aus dem Blickfeld gehalten, in Christus verborgen, und der Herr, der Gott des Himmels, und sein Gesetz erhöht werden.“
“Read the book of Daniel. Call up, point by point, the history of the kingdoms there represented. Behold statesmen, councils, powerful armies, and see how God wrought to abase the pride of men, and lay human glory in the dust. God alone is represented as great. In the vision of the prophet He is seen casting down one mighty ruler and setting up another. He is revealed as the monarch of the universe, about to set up His everlasting kingdom—the Ancient of days, the living God, the Source of all wisdom, the Ruler of the present, the Revealer of the future. Read and understand how poor, how frail, how short-lived, how erring, how guilty, is man in lifting up his soul unto vanity.
“ড্যানিয়েল পুস্তক পাঠ কর। সেখানে প্রতিফলিত রাজ্যগুলোর ইতিহাস একে একে স্মরণে আনো। রাষ্ট্রনায়কদের, পরিষদসমূহকে, শক্তিশালী সেনাবাহিনীকে দেখ, এবং দেখ কীভাবে ঈশ্বর কার্য সাধন করেছেন মানুষের অহংকারকে অবনত করতে এবং মানবীয় গৌরবকে ধূলিতে লুটিয়ে দিতে। কেবল ঈশ্বরকেই মহানরূপে উপস্থাপন করা হয়েছে। ভাববাদীর দর্শনে তাঁকে দেখা যায় এক পরাক্রমশালী শাসককে অপসারিত করছেন এবং আরেকজনকে প্রতিষ্ঠিত করছেন। তিনি প্রকাশিত হয়েছেন বিশ্বব্রহ্মাণ্ডের সম্রাটরূপে, যিনি তাঁর অনন্তকালস্থায়ী রাজ্য প্রতিষ্ঠা করতে উদ্যত—যুগপ্রাচীন, জীবন্ত ঈশ্বর, সমস্ত প্রজ্ঞার উৎস, বর্তমানের শাসনকর্তা, ভবিষ্যতের প্রকাশক। পাঠ কর এবং উপলব্ধি কর, মানুষ কত দীন, কত দুর্বল, কত স্বল্পজীবী, কত ভ্রান্তিপ্রবণ, কত অপরাধী, যখন সে অসারতার দিকে নিজের প্রাণকে উচ্চে তোলে।”
“The Holy Spirit through Isaiah points us to God, the living God, as the chief object of attention—to God as revealed in Christ. ‘Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace’ [Isaiah 9:6].
“Roho Mtakatifu kupitia kwa Isaya hutuongoza kwa Mungu, Mungu aliye hai, kama lengo kuu la kutazamwa—kwa Mungu kama alivyofunuliwa katika Kristo. ‘Kwa maana tumezaliwa mtoto, tumepewa mwana; na enzi itakuwa begani mwake; na jina lake litaitwa wa Ajabu, Mshauri, Mungu Mwenye Nguvu, Baba wa Milele, Mfalme wa Amani’ [Isaya 9:6].”
“The light that Daniel received direct from God was given especially for these last days. The visions he saw by the banks of the Ulai and the Hiddekel, the great rivers of Shinar, are now in process of fulfillment, and all the events foretold will soon have come to pass.” Manuscript Releases, volume 16, 333, 334.
“La lumière que Daniel reçut directement de Dieu fut donnée tout particulièrement pour ces derniers jours. Les visions qu’il vit au bord de l’Ulai et du Hiddékel, les grands fleuves de Schinear, sont maintenant en cours d’accomplissement, et tous les événements annoncés se seront bientôt réalisés.” Manuscript Releases, volume 16, 333, 334.
The Holy Spirit “so shaped matters” in the giving of the prophecy “and events” of Daniel’s last vision that the first chapter (ten), represents the experience of God’s people in the latter days, as does the last chapter (twelve). The shaping of those three chapters that make up the light of the Hiddekel River, that “was given especially for these last days,” was designed to bear the three-step definition of “truth.” In the first agreeing with the last, and the middle representing rebellion, we have not only the structure of the Hebrew word “truth,” which was created by the first, thirteenth and last letter of the Hebrew alphabet, but we also see the signature of Alpha and Omega.
روحالقدس در اعطای نبوت و «رویدادها»ی آخرین رؤیای دانیال چنان «اوضاع را شکل داد» که فصل نخست (ده) بازنمایانندهٔ تجربهٔ قوم خدا در ایام آخر باشد، همچنانکه فصل آخر (دوازده) نیز چنین است. شکلبخشی این سه فصل که نورِ نهرِ حِدِّقِل را تشکیل میدهند، و «بهویژه برای این ایام آخر داده شد»، بهگونهای طرحریزی شده بود که تعریفِ سهمرحلهایِ «حقیقت» را حمل کند. در آنکه نخستین با آخرین موافق است، و میانه نمایانگرِ تمرد است، ما نهتنها ساختارِ واژهٔ عبریِ «حقیقت» را داریم، که از نخستین، سیزدهمین، و آخرین حرفِ الفبای عبری پدید آمده است، بلکه همچنین امضای آلفا و امگا را نیز میبینیم.
Daniel chapter ten identifies the one hundred and forty-four thousand who understand both the “chazon” vision of the twenty-five hundred and twenty years, and the “mareh” vision of the twenty-three hundred years. Not only do they understand those two visions, but they possess the experience of justification by faith that is produced by the feminine and causative “marah” vision of “the appearance”.
दानिय्येल अध्याय दस उन एक लाख चवालीस हज़ारों की पहचान कराता है, जो पच्चीस सौ बीस वर्षों की “chazon” दर्शन को भी, और तेईस सौ वर्षों की “mareh” दर्शन को भी समझते हैं। वे केवल उन दोनों दर्शनों को ही नहीं समझते, बल्कि वे उस विश्वास के द्वारा धर्मी ठहराए जाने के अनुभव के भी अधिकारी हैं, जो “the appearance” की स्त्रीलिंगी और कारक “marah” दर्शन से उत्पन्न होता है।
“For the mind and the soul, as well as for the body, it is God’s law that strength is acquired by effort. It is exercise that develops. In harmony with this law, God has provided in His word the means for mental and spiritual development.
“Fyrir hugann og sálina, eigi síður en fyrir líkamann, er það lögmál Guðs að styrkur vinnst með viðleitni. Það er æfingin sem þroskar. Í samræmi við þetta lögmál hefur Guð séð fyrir í orði sínu þeim meðulum sem stuðla að andlegum og andrækilegum þroska.
“The Bible contains all the principles that men need to understand in order to be fitted either for this life or for the life to come. And these principles may be understood by all. No one with a spirit to appreciate its teaching can read a single passage from the Bible without gaining from it some helpful thought. But the most valuable teaching of the Bible is not to be gained by occasional or disconnected study. Its great system of truth is not so presented as to be discerned by the hasty or careless reader. Many of its treasures lie far beneath the surface, and can be obtained only by diligent research and continuous effort. The truths that go to make up the great whole must be searched out and gathered up, ‘here a little, and there a little.’ Isaiah 28:10.
गगनचुंबी धर्मग्रन्थ बाइबल में वे सब सिद्धान्त निहित हैं जिन्हें मनुष्यों को इस जीवन के लिए अथवा आनेवाले जीवन के लिए योग्य ठहरने हेतु समझना आवश्यक है। और इन सिद्धान्तों को सब लोग समझ सकते हैं। जिसकी आत्मा उसकी शिक्षा का आदर करना जानती है, ऐसा कोई भी व्यक्ति बाइबल का एक भी अंश पढ़े बिना उससे कोई न कोई सहायक विचार प्राप्त किए नहीं रह सकता। परन्तु बाइबल की सबसे मूल्यवान शिक्षा आकस्मिक या असंबद्ध अध्ययन से प्राप्त नहीं होती। उसके सत्य की महान व्यवस्था इस प्रकार प्रस्तुत नहीं की गई है कि उतावला या असावधान पाठक उसे पहचान सके। उसके बहुत-से भण्डार सतह के बहुत नीचे छिपे पड़े हैं, और वे केवल परिश्रमी अन्वेषण तथा निरन्तर प्रयास से ही प्राप्त किए जा सकते हैं। वे सत्य जो मिलकर उस महान समग्रता का निर्माण करते हैं, खोजे और एकत्र किए जाने चाहिए, “यहाँ थोड़ा, वहाँ थोड़ा।” यशायाह 28:10।
“When thus searched out and brought together, they will be found to be perfectly fitted to one another. Each Gospel is a supplement to the others, every prophecy an explanation of another, every truth a development of some other truth. The types of the Jewish economy are made plain by the gospel. Every principle in the word of God has its place, every fact its bearing. And the complete structure, in design and execution, bears testimony to its Author. Such a structure no mind but that of the Infinite could conceive or fashion.
« Lorsque, ainsi examinés en détail et rapprochés les uns des autres, ils se révéleront parfaitement adaptés les uns aux autres. Chaque Évangile complète les autres, chaque prophétie explique une autre prophétie, chaque vérité est le développement d’une autre vérité. Les types de l’économie juive sont éclaircis par l’Évangile. Chaque principe contenu dans la parole de Dieu a sa place, chaque fait sa portée. Et l’ensemble de cette structure, dans sa conception comme dans son exécution, rend témoignage à son Auteur. Une telle structure, nul esprit, sinon celui de l’Infini, ne pouvait ni la concevoir ni la façonner. »
“In searching out the various parts and studying their relationship, the highest faculties of the human mind are called into intense activity. No one can engage in such study without developing mental power.
“En examinant les diverses parties et en étudiant leur relation, les plus hautes facultés de l’esprit humain sont appelées à une activité intense. Nul ne peut se livrer à une telle étude sans développer ses facultés mentales.”
“And not alone in searching out truth and bringing it together does the mental value of Bible study consist. It consists also in the effort required to grasp the themes presented. The mind occupied with commonplace matters only, becomes dwarfed and enfeebled. If never tasked to comprehend grand and far-reaching truths, it after a time loses the power of growth. As a safeguard against this degeneracy, and a stimulus to development, nothing else can equal the study of God’s word. As a means of intellectual training, the Bible is more effective than any other book, or all other books combined. The greatness of its themes, the dignified simplicity of its utterances, the beauty of its imagery, quicken and uplift the thoughts as nothing else can. No other study can impart such mental power as does the effort to grasp the stupendous truths of revelation. The mind thus brought in contact with the thoughts of the Infinite cannot but expand and strengthen.
“Na gure no tenki nde faindim tru mo putim olgeta tugeta we i mekem stadi bilong Baibel i gat valiu long tingting. Valiu bilong en i stap tu long traehat we man i mas mekim bilong kisim save long ol tok na ol tema we oli putim i kam. Tingting we i stap bisi nomo long ol samting blong evri dei, bambae i kam smol mo slek. Sapos i no save kasem wok blong save long ol hae mo longfala tru, biaen long sam taem em i lusim paoa blong gro. Blong protek agensem kaen foldaon ya, mo olsem wan samting blong pusum fowod divelopmen, i no gat narafala samting we i save semak wetem stadi blong Tok blong God. Olsem wan rod blong trening blong tingting, Baibel i moa strong long wok blong en i bitim eni narafala buk, o olgeta narafala buk i stap tugeta. Bigfala blong ol tema blong en, hae mo klin simpliciti blong ol tok blong en, mo naesfala blong ol pija blong en, oli mekem tingting i laef mo leftemap hem long wan fasin we i no gat narafala samting i save mekem. I no gat narafala stadi we i save givim kaen paoa ya long tingting olsem traehat blong kasem save long ol bikpela tru blong revelesen. Tingting we oli tekem i kam insaed long kontak wetem ol tingting blong Man we i No Gat Finis, i no save stap nating; hem i mas kam moa big mo kam moa strong.”
“And even greater is the power of the Bible in the development of the spiritual nature. Man, created for fellowship with God, can only in such fellowship find his real life and development. Created to find in God his highest joy, he can find in nothing else that which can quiet the cravings of the heart, can satisfy the hunger and thirst of the soul. He who with sincere and teachable spirit studies God’s word, seeking to comprehend its truths, will be brought in touch with its Author; and, except by his own choice, there is no limit to the possibilities of his development.
“আরও মহত্তর হলো আত্মিক স্বভাবের বিকাশে বাইবেলের শক্তি। মানুষ, যাকে ঈশ্বরের সহভাগিতার জন্য সৃষ্টি করা হয়েছে, সে কেবল সেই সহভাগিতাতেই তার প্রকৃত জীবন ও বিকাশ লাভ করতে পারে। ঈশ্বরের মধ্যে তার সর্বোচ্চ আনন্দ খুঁজে পাওয়ার জন্য সৃষ্ট হয়ে, সে অন্য কোথাও এমন কিছু খুঁজে পেতে পারে না যা হৃদয়ের আকাঙ্ক্ষাকে শান্ত করতে পারে, আত্মার ক্ষুধা ও তৃষ্ণাকে তৃপ্ত করতে পারে। যে ব্যক্তি আন্তরিক ও শিক্ষাগ্রহণে প্রস্তুত মন নিয়ে ঈশ্বরের বাক্য অধ্যয়ন করে, তার সত্যসমূহ অনুধাবন করার চেষ্টা করে, তাকে এর রচয়িতার সংস্পর্শে আনা হবে; এবং, তার নিজের পছন্দ ব্যতীত, তার বিকাশের সম্ভাবনার কোনো সীমা নেই।”
“In its wide range of style and subjects the Bible has something to interest every mind and appeal to every heart. In its pages are found history the most ancient; biography the truest to life; principles of government for the control of the state, for the regulation of the household—principles that human wisdom has never equaled. It contains philosophy the most profound, poetry the sweetest and the most sublime, the most impassioned and the most pathetic. Immeasurably superior in value to the productions of any human author are the Bible writings, even when thus considered; but of infinitely wider scope, of infinitely greater value, are they when viewed in their relation to the grand central thought. Viewed in the light of this thought, every topic has a new significance. In the most simply stated truths are involved principles that are as high as heaven and that compass eternity.
“Na sua vasta diversidade de estilo e de temas, a Bíblia tem algo que desperta o interesse de toda mente e fala a todo coração. Em suas páginas encontram-se a história mais antiga; a biografia mais fiel à vida; princípios de governo para a direção do Estado e para a regulamentação do lar — princípios que a sabedoria humana jamais igualou. Ela contém a filosofia mais profunda, a poesia mais suave e mais sublime, a mais apaixonada e a mais comovente. Incomparavelmente superiores em valor às produções de qualquer autor humano são os escritos bíblicos, mesmo quando assim considerados; mas de alcance infinitamente mais amplo, de valor infinitamente maior, são eles quando vistos em sua relação com o grande pensamento central. À luz desse pensamento, todo tema adquire novo significado. Nas verdades expostas da maneira mais simples estão envolvidos princípios tão elevados como o céu e que abrangem a eternidade.”
“The central theme of the Bible, the theme about which every other in the whole book clusters, is the redemption plan, the restoration in the human soul of the image of God. From the first intimation of hope in the sentence pronounced in Eden to that last glorious promise of the Revelation, ‘They shall see His face; and His name shall be in their foreheads’ (Revelation 22:4), the burden of every book and every passage of the Bible is the unfolding of this wondrous theme,—man’s uplifting,—the power of God, ‘which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.’ 1 Corinthians 15:57.” Education, 123–125.
“Библияның негізгі тақырыбы, ондағы күллі өзге тақырыптар топтасатын өзек, — құтқарылу жоспары, адам жанында Құдай бейнесінің қайта қалпына келтірілуі. Едемде айтылған үкімдегі үміттің алғашқы ишарасынан бастап, Аяндағы соңғы салтанатты уәдеге дейін: ‘Олар Оның жүзін көреді; және Оның есімі маңдайларында болады’ (Аян 22:4), Киелі кітаптағы әрбір кітап пен әрбір үзіндінің өзегі — осы ғажайып тақырыптың ашылуы, — адамның көтерілуі, — Құдайдың құдіреті, ‘ол бізге Жаратушымыз Иса Мәсіх арқылы жеңіс береді’. 1 Қорынттықтарға 15:57.” Education, 123–125.
In the passage just cited it is identified that the Bible, when considered from any avenue of literature, is by far superior to any human production. Sister White stated, “In its pages are found history the most ancient; biography the truest to life; principles of government for the control of the state, for the regulation of the household—principles that human wisdom has never equaled. It contains philosophy the most profound, poetry the sweetest and the most sublime, the most impassioned and the most pathetic,” and that “such a structure no mind but that of the Infinite could conceive or fashion.”
අලුතෙන් උපුටා දැක්වූ එම කොටසෙහි, සාහිත්යයේ කුමන මාර්ගයකින් සලකා බැලුවද, මනුෂ්ය නිෂ්පාදනයක් කිසිවකටත් වඩා බයිබලය අතිශයින් උසස් බව හඳුනා දක්වා ඇත. සහෝදරී වයිට් මෙසේ ප්රකාශ කළාය: “එහි පිටුවල අති පුරාණ ඉතිහාසයද; ජීවිතයට අතිශය සත්ය වූ චරිතාපදානයද; රාජ්ය පාලනය සඳහාත් ගෘහය නියාමනය කිරීම සඳහාත් වූ ආණ්ඩුකරණ ප්රතිපත්තිද—මානව ප්රඥාව කිසිදා සමාන කර නොගත් ප්රතිපත්තිද—හමුවේ. එහි අති ගැඹුරු දර්ශනයද, අති මිහිරිද අති උත්කෘෂ්ටද වූ කාව්යයද, අති උද්වේගභරිතද අති කරුණාජනකද වූ රചനාවද අඩංගුය,” තවද “එවන් ගොඩනැගිල්ලක් සංකල්පනය කිරීමට හෝ සෑදීමට හැක්කේ අනන්තයාගේ මනසට හැර අන් කිසි මනසකට නොවේ.”
All the recognized rules of humanity that identify the rules that provide the structure of literature are surpassed by the Bible. The principles that are presented in universities of humanity, which identify the difference between average or lesser literature, all the way to the masterpieces of human literature, are all surpassed by the Bible. With that in mind, it is worth recognizing that the climax, the grand conclusion of the prophetic testimony of the entire Bible, is represented in Daniel’s last vision. It is the capstone of the prophetic testimony, and there is no climax in human literature that comes close to the testimony of Daniel chapter eleven, beginning in verse one and continuing on through chapter twelve verse four.
जीवन के उन सब मान्य नियमों से, जो साहित्य की संरचना प्रदान करने वाले नियमों की पहचान करते हैं, बाइबल अतिक्रमित कर जाती है। मानवता के विश्वविद्यालयों में जो सिद्धांत प्रस्तुत किए जाते हैं, और जो साधारण अथवा निम्नतर साहित्य से लेकर मानव साहित्य की महानतम कृतियों तक के भेद को चिन्हित करते हैं, उन सब से भी बाइबल बढ़कर है। इसे ध्यान में रखते हुए, यह मान लेना उचित है कि संपूर्ण बाइबल की भविष्यद्वाणीय साक्षी का चरमबिंदु, उसका महान निष्कर्ष, दानिय्येल के अंतिम दर्शन में प्रस्तुत किया गया है। वही भविष्यद्वाणीय साक्षी का शिखर-पत्थर है, और मानव साहित्य में ऐसा कोई चरमबिंदु नहीं जो दानिय्येल अध्याय ग्यारह की साक्षी के निकट भी पहुँच सके, जो पद एक से आरम्भ होकर अध्याय बारह पद चार तक निरंतर चलती है।
In the book of Revelation, all the books of the Bible meet and end, and in the revelation the same lines of prophecy are taken up as in the book of Daniel, but in relation to one-another the book of Daniel is the first mention, and Revelation the last. Everything exists in the first mention, and everything exists in the book of Daniel, and the climax to the book is the vision given by the Hiddekel River. The climax to the events represented in that vision begin in verse forty, and continue until the book is sealed in verse four of chapter twelve. Those verses represent the grand finale of every prophetic truth ever uttered or recorded by the holy men of old, including Sister White.
در کتاب مکاشفه، همهٔ کتابهای کتابمقدّس به هم میرسند و پایان مییابند، و در مکاشفه همان خطوط نبوّت که در کتاب دانیال آمده است، از نو پی گرفته میشود؛ امّا در نسبت با یکدیگر، کتاب دانیال نخستین ذِکر است و مکاشفه آخرین. همهچیز در نخستین ذِکر وجود دارد، و همهچیز در کتاب دانیال نیز موجود است، و اوج این کتاب رؤیایی است که در کنار نهر حِدِّقِل داده شد. اوج وقایعی که در آن رؤیا به تصویر درآمدهاند از آیهٔ چهل آغاز میشود، و تا هنگامی که کتاب در آیهٔ چهار از باب دوازدهم مُهر میشود ادامه مییابد. آن آیات، پایانِ عظیمِ هر حقیقتِ نبوّتی را که تاکنون به زبان آمده یا به قلم ثبت شده است نمایان میسازند، از جمله آنچه خواهر وایت بیان کرده است.
What leads up to that conclusion in chapter eleven are histories within the chapter that provide witnesses to the correct understanding of the last six verses of chapter eleven, where the threefold enemies of the dragon, the beast and the false prophet are now leading the world to the close of human probation. Sister White directly identifies this internal principle.
Sila ny zavatra mitarika ho amin’izany fehin-kevitra izany ao amin’ny toko fahiraika ambin’ny folo dia tantara ao anatin’io toko io izay manome porofo vavolombelona ho amin’ny fahatakarana marina ireo andininy enina farany ao amin’ny toko fahiraika ambin’ny folo, izay ahitan’ireo fahavalo telo sosona—dia ny dragona sy ny bibidia ary ny mpaminany sandoka—mitarika izao tontolo izao ho amin’ny fiafaran’ny fotoam-pitsarana ho an’ny olombelona. Sister White dia manondro mivantana io fitsipika anatiny io.
“We have no time to lose. Troublous times are before us. The world is stirred with the spirit of war. Soon the scenes of trouble spoken of in the prophecies will take place. The prophecy in the eleventh of Daniel has nearly reached its complete fulfillment. Much of the history that has taken place in fulfillment of this prophecy will be repeated. In the thirtieth verse a power is spoken of that ‘shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant. And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate. And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days. Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries. And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed. And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.’ Daniel 11:30–36.
“हामीसित गुमाउन समय छैन। दुःखद समयहरू हाम्रो अगाडि छन्। संसार युद्धको आत्माले उद्दीप्त भएको छ। चाँडै भविष्यवाणीहरूमा भनिएका संकटका दृश्यहरू घटित हुनेछन्। दानिएलको एघारौँ अध्यायको भविष्यवाणी प्रायः आफ्नो पूर्ण परिपूर्तिसम्म पुगेको छ। यस भविष्यवाणीको परिपूर्तिमा घटिसकेको इतिहासको धेरै भाग पुनः दोहोरिनेछ। तीसौँ पदमा यस्तो एउटा शक्तिको उल्लेख गरिएको छ, जसले ‘शोकित हुनेछ, र फर्केर पवित्र करारको विरुद्ध क्रोध प्रकट गर्नेछ; त्यसले त्यस्तै गर्नेछ; हो, त्यो फर्केर पवित्र करार त्याग्नेहरूलाई कृपा-दृष्टिले हेर्नेछ। अनि सेनाहरू त्यसको पक्षमा खडा हुनेछन्, र तिनीहरूले सामर्थ्यको पवित्रस्थानलाई अपवित्र पार्नेछन्, र निरन्तर बलिदान हटाइदिनेछन्, र उजाड पार्ने घृणित वस्तु स्थापना गर्नेछन्। अनि करारको विरुद्ध दुष्टतापूर्वक चल्नेहरूलाई त्यसले चापलुसीद्वारा भ्रष्ट पार्नेछ; तर आफ्ना परमेश्वरलाई चिन्ने मानिसहरू दृढ रहनेछन्, र पराक्रमका काम गर्नेछन्। अनि प्रजामध्ये समझदारहरूले धेरैलाई शिक्षा दिनेछन्; तथापि तिनीहरू धेरै दिनसम्म तरवारद्वारा, आगोद्वारा, कैदद्वारा, र लुटद्वारा पतन हुनेछन्। अब जब तिनीहरू पतन हुनेछन्, तिनीहरूलाई थोरै सहायता प्राप्त हुनेछ; तर धेरै जना चापलुसीका साथ तिनीहरूसित मिल्नेछन्। अनि समझदारहरूमध्ये कतिपय पतन हुनेछन्, तिनीहरूलाई जाँच्न, र शुद्ध पार्न, र तिनीहरूलाई सेता बनाउन, अन्तको समयसम्म; किनकि त्यो अझै नियुक्त समयकै लागि हो। अनि राजा आफ्नै इच्छाअनुसार गर्नेछ; र उसले आफूलाई हरेक देवताभन्दा माथि उचाल्नेछ र महान् बनाउनेछ, र देवताहरूका परमेश्वरको विरुद्ध आश्चर्यजनक कुराहरू बोल्नेछ, र क्रोध पूरा नभएसम्म समृद्ध हुनेछ; किनकि जुन ठहराइएको छ, त्यो गरिनेछ।’ दानिएल 11:30–36।”
“Scenes similar to those described in these words will take place. We see evidence that Satan is fast obtaining the control of human minds who have not the fear of God before them. Let all read and understand the prophecies of this book, for we are now entering upon the time of trouble spoken of:
« Des scènes semblables à celles qui sont décrites dans ces paroles auront lieu. Nous voyons des preuves que Satan s’empare rapidement du contrôle des esprits humains de ceux qui n’ont pas la crainte de Dieu devant eux. Que tous lisent et comprennent les prophéties de ce livre, car nous entrons maintenant dans le temps de détresse dont il a été parlé : »
“‘And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.’ Daniel 12:1–4.” Manuscript Releases, number 13, 394.
«Եվ այն ժամանակ պիտի կանգնի Միքայելը՝ մեծ իշխանապետը, որ կանգնած է քո ժողովրդի որդիների համար. և պիտի լինի նեղության մի ժամանակ, որպիսին չի եղել այն ազգի լինելուս օրերից մինչև նույն այդ ժամանակը. և այն ժամանակ քո ժողովուրդը պիտի ազատվի՝ ամեն ոք, որ կգտնվի գրքում գրված։ Եվ երկրի փոշու մեջ ննջողներից շատերը պիտի արթնանան, ոմանք՝ հավիտենական կյանքի համար, և ոմանք՝ ամոթի ու հավիտենական արհամարհանքի համար։ Եվ իմաստունները պիտի փայլեն ինչպես հաստատության փայլը, և նրանք, որ շատերին դեպի արդարություն են դարձնում՝ ինչպես աստղերը հավիտյանս հավիտենից։ Բայց դու, ո՛վ Դանիել, փակիր այս խոսքերը և կնքիր գիրքը մինչև վախճանի ժամանակը. շատերը պիտի այս ու այն կողմ վազեն, և գիտությունը պիտի շատանա»։ Դանիել 12:1–4։ Manuscript Releases, number 13, 394.
In this passage Sister White first references Daniel chapter eleven and then identifies the principle “that much of the history which has taken place in fulfillment of this prophecy will be repeated.” She then directly quotes verse thirty to thirty-six and follows with the statement that, “scenes similar to those described in these words will take place.” After identifying verse thirty to thirty-six, and saying scenes similar to those verses will take place, she then identifies the close of probation, when Michael stands up in verse one of chapter twelve. In doing so, she is isolating those seven verses, and placing them in the history which immediately precedes Michael standing up.
Yn y darn hwn y mae Chwaer White yn cyfeirio yn gyntaf at bennod un ar ddeg Daniel, ac yna’n nodi’r egwyddor “y bydd llawer o’r hanes sydd wedi digwydd wrth gyflawniad y broffwydoliaeth hon yn cael ei ailadrodd.” Yna y mae’n dyfynnu’n uniongyrchol adnodau deg ar hugain hyd at chwech ar hugain ar ddeg, ac yn dilyn hynny â’r datganiad fod “golygfeydd tebyg i’r rhai a ddisgrifir yn y geiriau hyn yn digwydd.” Wedi iddi nodi adnodau deg ar hugain hyd at chwech ar hugain ar ddeg, a dweud y bydd golygfeydd tebyg i’r adnodau hynny yn digwydd, y mae wedyn yn nodi terfyn y cyfnod gras, pan saif Michael ar ei draed yn adnod un o bennod deuddeg. Wrth wneud hynny, y mae’n neilltuo’r saith adnod hynny, ac yn eu gosod yn yr hanes sy’n rhagflaenu ar unwaith i Michael godi ar ei draed.
More than once we have addressed the history of verses thirty to thirty-six, and how they parallel verses forty to forty-five of Daniel eleven, and we will now begin to consider other periods of prophetic history in chapter eleven that is repeated in those final six verses. However, before we do we will once again present a brief summary of the parallel of verses thirty to thirty-six with verses forty to forty-five.
Più di una volta abbiamo trattato la storia dei versetti trenta fino a trentasei e il modo in cui essi corrispondono ai versetti quaranta fino a quarantacinque di Daniele undici, e ora cominceremo a considerare altri periodi della storia profetica presenti nel capitolo undici che si ripetono in quegli ultimi sei versetti. Tuttavia, prima di farlo, presenteremo ancora una volta un breve riassunto del parallelismo dei versetti trenta fino a trentasei con i versetti quaranta fino a quarantacinque.
Verse thirty marks the transition from pagan Rome to papal Rome. That transitional history is addressed in a variety of prophetic passages that identify such dates as the years 330, 508, 533 and 538. There are other prophetic markers in the transition from the fourth kingdom to the fifth kingdom of Bible prophecy, but in verse thirty-one pagan Rome stands up for the papacy, as represented by Clovis in the year 496. The pagan powers initially represented by Clovis in the verse accomplish the work of removing any pagan resistance (the daily) to the rise of the papacy by the year 508. The warfare of those times brings destruction against the City of Rome during that history as represented by the “sanctuary of strength”, and by the year 538, the pagan powers place the papacy on the throne of the earth, and she then passes a Sunday law at the Council of Orleans.
आयत तीस मूर्तिपूजक रोम से पोपीय रोम की ओर संक्रमण को चिह्नित करती है। उस संक्रमणकालीन इतिहास का विवेचन विभिन्न भविष्यवाणीगत अनुच्छेदों में किया गया है, जो 330, 508, 533 और 538 जैसे वर्षों की पहचान करते हैं। बाइबिल की भविष्यवाणी के चौथे राज्य से पाँचवें राज्य में संक्रमण के अन्य भविष्यवाणीगत चिह्न भी हैं, परन्तु आयत इकतीस में मूर्तिपूजक रोम पोपाई के पक्ष में खड़ा होता है, जैसा कि सन् 496 में क्लोविस द्वारा निरूपित है। आयत में प्रारम्भ में क्लोविस द्वारा निरूपित मूर्तिपूजक शक्तियाँ सन् 508 तक पोपाई के उदय के विरुद्ध किसी भी मूर्तिपूजक प्रतिरोध (the daily) को दूर करने का कार्य पूरा करती हैं। उन समयों का युद्ध उस इतिहास के दौरान रोम नगर के विरुद्ध विनाश लाता है, जैसा कि “sanctuary of strength” द्वारा निरूपित है, और सन् 538 तक मूर्तिपूजक शक्तियाँ पोपाई को पृथ्वी के सिंहासन पर स्थापित कर देती हैं, और तब वह ऑरलियॉं की परिषद में एक रविवार-व्यवस्था का कानून पारित करती है।
Verses thirty-two through thirty-six identify the murderous warfare the papacy then brought against God’s faithful during the twelve hundred and sixty years of the Dark Ages. Ultimately the papacy comes to her end in verse thirty-six. In verse forty, Reagan formed a secret alliance with the antichrist, marking when the resistance of Protestantism had been taken away, as represented by the year 508. Reagan’s commitment of finances and military might had been typified by the “arms” standing up for the papacy in 496. The destruction of pagan Rome’s sanctuary of strength, represented by the city of Rome, typifies the destruction of the US Constitution at the soon coming Sunday law, for the Constitution is the sanctuary of strength for the United States. At the Sunday law the papacy will once again be placed upon the throne of the earth, as represented by the year 538.
Les versets trente-deux à trente-six désignent la guerre meurtrière que la papauté mena alors contre les fidèles de Dieu durant les mille deux cent soixante années du Moyen Âge obscur. Finalement, la papauté arrive à sa fin au verset trente-six. Au verset quarante, Reagan forma une alliance secrète avec l’antichrist, marquant le moment où la résistance du protestantisme avait été ôtée, comme le représente l’année 508. L’engagement de Reagan en ressources financières et en puissance militaire avait été préfiguré par les « armes » se levant en faveur de la papauté en 496. La destruction du sanctuaire de force de la Rome païenne, représenté par la ville de Rome, préfigure la destruction de la Constitution des États-Unis lors de la loi dominicale qui doit bientôt venir, car la Constitution est le sanctuaire de force des États-Unis. À la loi dominicale, la papauté sera de nouveau placée sur le trône de la terre, comme le représente l’année 538.
Then will begin the final period of murderous papal persecution brought against God’s faithful as occurred in the Dark Ages from 538 unto 1798. This will lead to the close of human probation, when Michael stands up, as represented by 1798, when the papacy, who had prospered for twelve hundred and sixty years, received the indignation of the deadly wound.
Awo na ehyɛ papal ɔtaa a mogya gu so a etwa to a wɔde bɛba Onyankopɔn anokwafoɔ so no ase, sɛnea esii Mmerewa Tuntum no mu fi 538 kosi 1798 no. Eyi bɛma adasamma adom bere no aba awiei, bere a Mikael begyina hɔ no, sɛnea 1798 yɛɛ no mfonini no, bere a papacy no, a na asi yiye mfe apem ahanu aduosia mu no, nyaa awudifo kuruwa no abufuw.
We will continue this study in the next article.
Nous poursuivrons cette étude dans le prochain article.
“On one occasion, when in New York City, I was in the night season called upon to behold buildings rising story after story toward heaven. These buildings were warranted to be fireproof, and they were erected to glorify their owners and builders. Higher and still higher these buildings rose, and in them the most costly material was used. Those to whom these buildings belonged were not asking themselves: ‘How can we best glorify God?’ The Lord was not in their thoughts.
«В един случай, когато се намирах в Ню Йорк, в нощно видение бях призована да съзерцавам сгради, издигащи се етаж след етаж към небето. Тези сгради бяха представяни като огнеупорни и бяха построени, за да прославят своите собственици и строители. Все по-високо и по-високо се издигаха тези сгради, и в тях беше употребен най-скъпият материал. Онези, на които принадлежаха тези сгради, не си задаваха въпроса: „Как най-добре бихме могли да прославим Бога?“ Господ не беше в техните мисли.»
“I thought: ‘Oh, that those who are thus investing their means could see their course as God sees it! They are piling up magnificent buildings, but how foolish in the sight of the Ruler of the universe is their planning and devising. They are not studying with all the powers of heart and mind how they may glorify God. They have lost sight of this, the first duty of man.’
“我想：‘唉，但愿那些如此运用自己资财的人，能像上帝看他们的行径那样看见！他们不断堆砌宏伟的建筑，然而在宇宙统治者看来，他们的筹划与设计是何等愚昧。他们并没有用尽心灵和思想的一切力量去研究怎样荣耀上帝。他们已经忽略了这一点——这是人首要的本分。’”
“As these lofty buildings went up, the owners rejoiced with ambitious pride that they had money to use in gratifying self and provoking the envy of their neighbors. Much of the money that they thus invested had been obtained through exaction, through grinding down the poor. They forgot that in heaven an account of every business transaction is kept; every unjust deal, every fraudulent act, is there recorded. The time is coming when in their fraud and insolence men will reach a point that the Lord will not permit them to pass, and they will learn that there is a limit to the forbearance of Jehovah.
“Comme s’élevaient ces édifices imposants, leurs propriétaires se réjouissaient, dans un orgueil ambitieux, d’avoir de l’argent à employer pour satisfaire le moi et provoquer l’envie de leurs voisins. Une grande partie de l’argent qu’ils investissaient ainsi avait été obtenue par l’exaction, en accablant les pauvres. Ils oubliaient que, dans le ciel, un compte est tenu de chaque transaction commerciale; toute affaire injuste, tout acte frauduleux, y est consigné. Le temps vient où, dans leur fraude et leur insolence, les hommes atteindront une limite que le Seigneur ne leur permettra pas de franchir, et ils apprendront qu’il y a une borne à la longanimité de Jéhovah.
“The scene that next passed before me was an alarm of fire. Men looked at the lofty and supposedly fire-proof buildings and said: ‘They are perfectly safe.’ But these buildings were consumed as if made of pitch. The fire engines could do nothing to stay the destruction. The firemen were unable to operate the engines.
«Lõkkepõlengu häire oli järgmine vaatepilt, mis minu ees möödus. Mehed vaatasid kõrgeid ja oletatavasti tulekindlaid hooneid ning ütlesid: „Need on täiesti ohutud.” Kuid need hooned hävisid tules, otsekui oleksid need tehtud pigist. Tuletõrjeautod ei suutnud hävingu peatamiseks midagi teha. Tuletõrjujad ei olnud võimelised masinaid kasutama.»
“I am instructed that when the Lord’s time comes, should no change have taken place in the hearts of proud, ambitious human beings, men will find that the hand that had been strong to save will be strong to destroy. No earthly power can stay the hand of God. No material can be used in the erection of buildings that will preserve them from destruction when God’s appointed time comes to send retribution on men for their disregard of His law and for their selfish ambition.
«Турам за меня да се каже, че когато настъпи времето на Господа, ако не е настъпила никаква промяна в сърцата на горди, честолюбиви човеци, хората ще открият, че ръката, която е била силна да спасява, ще бъде силна и да погубва. Никоя земна сила не може да възпре Божията ръка. Никакъв материал не може да бъде използван при издигането на сгради, който да ги запази от разрушение, когато настъпи определеният от Бога час да изпрати въздаяние върху хората за пренебрегването на Неговия закон и за тяхното себично честолюбие.»
“There are not many, even among educators and statesmen, who comprehend the causes that underlie the present state of society. Those who hold the reins of government are not able to solve the problem of moral corruption, poverty, pauperism, and increasing crime. They are struggling in vain to place business operations on a more secure basis. If men would give more heed to the teaching of God’s word, they would find a solution of the problems that perplex them.
“ਮੌਜੂਦਾ ਸਮਾਜਿਕ ਹਾਲਤ ਦੇ ਅਧਾਰਭੂਤ ਕਾਰਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਮਝਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਲੋਕ ਬਹੁਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਹਨ, ਇੱਥੋਂ ਤੱਕ ਕਿ ਸਿੱਖਿਆਵਿਦਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਰਾਜਨੇਤਾਵਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੀ ਨਹੀਂ। ਜਿਹੜੇ ਲੋਕ ਰਾਜਕਾਜ ਦੀਆਂ ਡੋਰਾਂ ਹੱਥ ਵਿੱਚ ਰੱਖਦੇ ਹਨ, ਉਹ ਨੈਤਿਕ ਭ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਟਾਚਾਰ, ਗਰੀਬੀ, ਕੰਗਾਲਪਨ ਅਤੇ ਵੱਧਦੇ ਅਪਰਾਧ ਦੀ ਸਮੱਸਿਆ ਦਾ ਹੱਲ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਯੋਗ ਨਹੀਂ ਹਨ। ਉਹ ਵਿਅਰਥ ਹੀ ਇਹ ਯਤਨ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ ਕਿ ਵਪਾਰਕ ਕਾਰਜਕਲਾਪਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਹੋਰ ਮਜ਼ਬੂਤ ਅਧਾਰ ਉੱਤੇ ਖੜ੍ਹਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇ। ਜੇ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦੇ ਬਚਨ ਦੀ ਸਿੱਖਿਆ ਵੱਲ ਹੋਰ ਧਿਆਨ ਦੇਣ, ਤਾਂ ਉਹ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਸਮੱਸਿਆਵਾਂ ਦਾ ਹੱਲ ਲੱਭ ਲੈਣਗੇ ਜੋ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਘਬਰਾਹਟ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਾਂਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ।”
“The Scriptures describe the condition of the world just before Christ’s second coming. Of the men who by robbery and extortion are amassing great riches, it is written: ‘Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. Behold, the hire of the laborers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter. Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.’ James 5:3–6.
“Les Écritures décrivent l’état du monde juste avant le second avènement du Christ. Au sujet des hommes qui, par le vol et l’extorsion, amassent de grandes richesses, il est écrit : ‘Vous avez amassé des trésors pour les derniers jours. Voici, le salaire des ouvriers qui ont moissonné vos champs, et dont vous les avez frustrés par fraude, crie ; et les cris des moissonneurs sont parvenus aux oreilles du Seigneur des armées. Vous avez vécu dans les plaisirs sur la terre, et dans les voluptés ; vous avez rassasié vos cœurs, comme en un jour de carnage. Vous avez condamné et mis à mort le juste ; il ne vous résiste pas.’ Jacques 5:3–6.”
“But who reads the warnings given by the fast-fulfilling signs of the times? What impression is made upon worldlings? What change is seen in their attitude? No more than was seen in the attitude of the inhabitants of the Noachian world. Absorbed in worldly business and pleasure, the antediluvians ‘knew not until the Flood came, and took them all away.’ Matthew 24:39. They had heaven-sent warnings, but they refused to listen. And today the world, utterly regardless of the warning voice of God, is hurrying on to eternal ruin.
«Ма ле коа̀н чачанг каѝм лендаген и нофири-мо хурьям фидханин сарамо? Маң хага̀н на̀н фа̀ррим фаин дунияна гомме? Маң ламѝн биршѝн коа̀н ида̀малла иттийопаан? Аиналан Ноахан дунияан асалата̀н ита̀ччо̀н коа̀н. Дунияан сора́нчо̀наа бурчу̀ннаа ба̀галалин чуттѐй, антѐдилувианатти “бишшаѝн, то̀фантти ѝйе гидѐнга, уларѝн уба̀кка̀ссѐ.” Matthew 24:39. Уларѝн салгин гакка̀н башша̀лла йеетида̀ггене гасѝсано, гиндо̀на э́зиза̀н иишшѝн. И за̀ррѝн, алла̀ма Уфаѝса каччан ха̀лан лееттѐн, айѐссѝн айѐссѝн абаддиѝн башша̀ла̀н ко́йида̀н ма̀ряйе.»
“The world is stirred with the spirit of war. The prophecy of the eleventh chapter of Daniel has nearly reached its complete fulfillment. Soon the scenes of trouble spoken of in the prophecies will take place.” Testimonies, volume 9, 12–14.
“Le monde est agité par l’esprit de guerre. La prophétie du onzième chapitre de Daniel a presque atteint son entier accomplissement. Bientôt se dérouleront les scènes de détresse annoncées dans les prophéties.” Testimonies, volume 9, 12–14.