As we bring the consideration of the various controversies which have occurred in Advent history together line upon line in order to conclude our understanding of the current issue, we have taken selected attributes of five prophetic lines. The first line is also the last line, for both controversies were directly based upon verse fourteen of Daniel eleven’s “robbers of thy people.” We considered the controversies of Uriah Smith and James White and the controversy of “the daily”, in the book of Daniel. We considered the controversy that occurred after the unsealing of the last six verses of Daniel eleven in 1989, concerning the king of the north. We then considered the four insects of the book of Joel. There is so much more that might be added to each of these lines, but we are simply isolating certain characteristics that contributed to the positions that rejected the truths connected with the subject of Rome.
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Five histories, but the first also being the last represents six lines. The prophetic setting for these lines of controversy is the last days, so for this reason the lines are to be applied during the test of the image of the beast.
Cinq histoires, mais la première étant aussi la dernière, représentent six lignes. Le cadre prophétique de ces lignes de controverse est celui des derniers jours; c’est pourquoi ces lignes doivent être appliquées durant l’épreuve de l’image de la bête.
“The Lord has shown me clearly that the image of the beast will be formed before probation closes; for it is to be the great test for the people of God, by which their eternal destiny will be decided. . ..
« Le Seigneur m’a clairement montré que l’image de la bête sera formée avant la clôture du temps de grâce ; car elle doit être la grande épreuve pour le peuple de Dieu, par laquelle sa destinée éternelle sera décidée.... »
“This is the test that the people of God must have before they are sealed.” Manuscript Releases, volume 15, 15.
«Ceci est l’épreuve que le peuple de Dieu doit traverser avant d’être scellé.» Manuscript Releases, vol. 15, p. 15.
The test of the formation of the image of the beast is, as with the other six lines of controversy a test concerning the prophetic subject of Rome. The great test that occurs before God’s people are sealed is about the formation of the image of the Roman beast. The beast is the papal power, and the United States forms an image of the papal power as it progresses to the soon-coming Sunday law.
ꜤAn Ꜥimtihan n tskemmel n tugna n uḥes n lbeḥr, am wakken i d-yeḍran deg setta n yijerriwen-nniḍen n umennuɣ, d Ꜥimtihan yerzan asentel unbiyi n Ruma. AꜤimtihan ameqqran i d-yeḍran send ad ttwaseglen agdud n Öebbi, yerza tskemmel n tugna n ubeḥri arumi. Lbeḥr d tazmert tapawit, yerna Yiwunak n Merca ad yesnulfu tugna n tezmmert tapawit mi ara yettnerni ar usefru n wass n lḥedd i d-iteddun s tɣawla.
“In order for the United States to form an image of the beast, the religious power must so control the civil government that the authority of the state will also be employed by the church to accomplish her own ends.” The Great Controversy, 443.
« Afin que les États-Unis forment une image de la bête, il faut que le pouvoir religieux exerce sur le gouvernement civil une telle emprise que l’autorité de l’État soit, elle aussi, employée par l’Église pour accomplir ses propres desseins. » The Great Controversy, 443.
That Sunday law in the United States identifies that the image of the beast has been fully formed in the United States.
Tua sheria ya Jumapili katika Marekani inathibitisha kwamba sanamu ya mnyama imekwisha kuundwa kikamilifu katika Marekani.
“But in the very act of enforcing a religious duty by secular power, the churches would themselves form an image to the beast; hence the enforcement of Sundaykeeping in the United States would be an enforcement of the worship of the beast and his image.” The Great Controversy, 449.
«Αλλά με την ίδια την πράξη της επιβολής ενός θρησκευτικού καθήκοντος μέσω κοσμικής εξουσίας, οι εκκλησίες θα σχημάτιζαν οι ίδιες μια εικόνα προς το θηρίο· επομένως, η επιβολή της τήρησης της Κυριακής στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες θα αποτελούσε επιβολή της λατρείας του θηρίου και της εικόνας του». Η Μεγάλη Διαμάχη, 449.
At the Sunday law, the image of the beast has been fully formed in the United States, and the United States is then fully disconnected from God and it begins its prophetic work of forcing the entire world to form an image of the beast. At the Sunday law in the United States, Satan begins his marvelous work in leading the nations of the world to repeat the process of forming an image of the beast that encompasses all the nations of the world.
Op de zondagwet is het beeld van het beest in de Verenigde Staten volledig gevormd, en de Verenigde Staten zijn dan volledig van God losgemaakt; vervolgens begint het zijn profetische werk om de gehele wereld te dwingen een beeld van het beest te vormen. Op de zondagwet in de Verenigde Staten begint Satan zijn wonderbaarlijke werk door de naties der wereld ertoe te leiden het proces te herhalen van het vormen van een beeld van het beest dat alle naties der wereld omvat.
“By the decree enforcing the institution of the Papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with Spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near.” Testimonies, volume 5, 451.
「當以法令強制設立教皇權、違犯上帝律法之時，我國便要使自己完全與公義隔絕。當更正教伸手越過鴻溝，去握羅馬權勢之手；當她越過深淵，與招魂術攜手；當在這三重聯合的影響之下，我國將否棄其作為一個更正教並共和政體之政府的憲法上一切原則，並為宣揚教皇制度的虛謊與迷惑預作安排之時，那時我們便可知道，撒但奇異作工的時候已經來到，而末日近了。」《證言》卷五，451頁。
At the soon-coming Sunday law in the United States, Satan, in cooperation with the United States, will force every nation to follow the example of the United States in forming a church and state system, and enforcing Sunday worship.
Au moment de la loi dominicale qui sera bientôt promulguée aux États-Unis, Satan, en coopération avec les États-Unis, contraindra toutes les nations à suivre l’exemple des États-Unis en établissant un système d’Église et d’État et en imposant l’adoration du dimanche.
“Satan will work the miracles to deceive those who dwell upon the earth. Spiritualism will do its work by causing the dead to be personated. Those religious bodies who refuse to hear God’s messages of warning will be under strong deception, and will unite with the civil power to persecute the saints. The Protestant churches will unite with the papal power in persecuting the commandment-keeping people of God. This is that power which constitutes the great system of persecution which will exercise spiritual tyranny over the consciences of men.
“Satani atafanya miujiza ili kuwadanganya wakaao juu ya nchi. Uroho wa kuwasiliana na roho za wafu utafanya kazi yake kwa kusababisha wafu kuigwa. Makanisa yale ya kidini yanayokataa kusikia ujumbe wa Mungu wa onyo yatakuwa chini ya udanganyifu mkuu, nayo yataungana na mamlaka ya kiraia ili kuwatesa watakatifu. Makanisa ya Kiprotestanti yataungana na mamlaka ya upapa katika kuwatesa watu wa Mungu wazishikao amri. Hiyo ndiyo nguvu ile inayounda mfumo mkuu wa mateso ambao utatumia udhalimu wa kiroho juu ya dhamiri za wanadamu. ”
“‘He had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.’ Though professing to be followers of the Lamb of God, men become imbued with the spirit of the dragon. They profess to be meek and humble but they speak and legislate with the spirit of Satan, showing by their actions that they are the opposite of what they profess to be. This lamb-like power unites with the dragon in making war upon those who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. And Satan unites with Protestants and papists, acting in consort with them as the god of this world, dictating to men as if they were the subjects of his kingdom, to be handled and governed and controlled as he pleases.
«Тэрбээр хурганы адил хоёр эвэртэй байсан бөгөөд луу шиг ярьж байв». Бурханы Хурганы дагалдагчид хэмээн өөрсдийгөө тунхагладаг атлаа хүмүүс луугийн сүнсээр нэвчдэг. Тэд өөрсдийгөө даруу төлөв, номхон хүлцэнгүй хэмээн тунхагладаг боловч Сатаны сүнсээр ярьж, хууль тогтоодог бөгөөд үйлсээрээ өөрсдийнх нь тунхагладаг зүйлд эсрэг болохоо харуулдаг. Хурга мэт энэ хүч Бурханы тушаалуудыг сахиж, Есүс Христийн гэрчлэлийг эзэмшигчдийн эсрэг дайн хийхдээ луутай нэгддэг. Сатан ч мөн протестантууд болон папынхны хамт нэгдэж, тэдэнтэй сүлбэлдэн энэ ертөнцийн бурхан мэт үйлдэж, хүмүүсийг өөрийн хаанчлалын харьяат мэтээр захиран зааварлаж, өөрийн хүссэнээр харьцаж, жолоодож, хянадаг.
“If men will not agree to trample underfoot the commandments of God, the spirit of the dragon is revealed. They are imprisoned, brought before councils, and fined. ‘He causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads’ [Revelation 13:16]. ‘He had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed’ [verse 15]. Thus Satan usurps the prerogatives of Jehovah. The man of sin sits in the seat of God, proclaiming himself to be God, and acting above God.” Manuscript Releases, volume 14, 162.
“यदि मनुष्य परमेश्वर की आज्ञाओं को पैरों तले रौंदने के लिए सहमत नहीं होते, तो अजगर की आत्मा प्रकट हो जाती है। उन्हें कैद किया जाता है, परिषदों के सामने उपस्थित किया जाता है, और दण्डित किया जाता है। ‘वह छोटे-बड़े, धनवान-निर्धन, स्वतंत्र-दास, सब को उनके दाहिने हाथ या उनके माथे पर एक छाप लेने के लिए बाध्य करता है’ [प्रकाशितवाक्य 13:16]। ‘और उसे उस पशु की मूर्ति में प्राण डालने की शक्ति दी गई, ताकि उस पशु की मूर्ति बोले भी, और जितने लोग उस पशु की मूर्ति की उपासना न करें, उन्हें मरवा डाले’ [पद 15]। इस प्रकार शैतान यहोवा के विशेषाधिकारों का हरण करता है। पाप का पुरुष परमेश्वर के आसन पर बैठता है, अपने आप को परमेश्वर घोषित करता है, और परमेश्वर से ऊपर होकर कार्य करता है।” Manuscript Releases, volume 14, 162.
The papal power is the beast, the United Nations is the dragon and the United States is the false prophet. Those who become confused on the meaning of antichrist, who is both Satan and Satan’s earthly representative, the pope of Rome, will end up on the side of antichrist.
Puissance papale la se bête, les Nations Unies la se dragon, et les États-Unis la se faux prophète. Ceux qui deviennent confus quant au sens de l’antichrist, qui est à la fois Satan et le représentant terrestre de Satan, le pape de Rome, finiront par se ranger du côté de l’antichrist.
The United States is not the man of sin. The man of sin is the antichrist and he is Satan’s earthly representative. To confuse the power that places the papacy on the throne of the earth with the papacy is represented by Paul as evidence of not loving the truth. To reject the prophetic relationship of pagan Rome who restrained the papal power, until pagan Rome was removed, in order for the papal power to be revealed, as set forth in 2 Thessalonians chapter two, is to reject the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and accept the outpouring of the unholy spirit, which Paul identifies as strong delusion. That being said, each of the ancient prophets spoke more directly of the last days than the days in which they lived.
Leta Zunze Ubumwe za Amerika si zo muntu w’icyaha. Muntu w’icyaha ni antikristo, kandi ni we uhagarariye Satani ku isi. Guhuriza hamwe ububasha bushyira ubupapa ku ntebe y’ubutegetsi bw’isi n’ubupapa ubwabwo, Pawulo abigaragaza nk’ikimenyetso cy’uko umuntu adakunda ukuri. Kwanga isano y’ubuhanuzi y’i Roma ya gipagani yabuzaga ububasha bwa gipapa, kugeza igihe i Roma ya gipagani yakurwagaho, kugira ngo ububasha bwa gipapa buboneke, nk’uko biteganywa muri 2 Abatesalonike igice cya kabiri, ni ukwanga isukwa rya Mwuka Wera no kwemera isukwa ry’umwuka utari uwera, Pawulo yita ubushukanyi bukomeye. Ibyo bivuzwe, buri umwe mu bahanuzi ba kera yavuze mu buryo bwerekeye iminsi y’imperuka kurusha iminsi babayemo.
“Each of the ancient prophets spoke less for their own time than for ours, so that their prophesying is in force for us. ‘Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.’ 1 Corinthians 10:11. ‘Not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.’ 1 Peter 1:12. . . .
“Setiap nabi zaman purba berbicara kurang untuk zaman mereka sendiri daripada untuk zaman kita, sehingga nubuat mereka berlaku bagi kita. ‘Semuanya ini telah menimpa mereka sebagai contoh, dan dituliskan untuk menjadi peringatan bagi kita, yang hidup pada waktu, di mana zaman akhir telah tiba.’ 1 Korintus 10:11. ‘Sebab kepada mereka telah dinyatakan, bahwa mereka bukan melayani diri mereka sendiri, tetapi melayani kamu dengan segala sesuatu yang kini diberitakan kepada kamu oleh mereka, yang telah menyampaikan Injil kepada kamu oleh Roh Kudus, yang diutus dari sorga; yaitu hal-hal yang ingin diketahui oleh malaikat-malaikat.’ 1 Petrus 1:12....”
“The Bible has accumulated and bound up together its treasures for this last generation. All the great events and solemn transactions of Old Testament history have been, and are, repeating themselves in the church in these last days.” Selected Messages, book 3, 338, 339.
«ព្រះគម្ពីរបានប្រមូលផ្ដុំ និងបានចងរួមទុក នូវទ្រព្យសម្បត្តិរបស់វាសម្រាប់ជំនាន់ចុងក្រោយនេះ។ ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ដ៏ធំទាំងអស់ និងកិច្ចប្រតិបត្តិការដ៏ឧឡារិកទាំងប៉ុន្មាននៃប្រវត្តិសាស្ត្រព្រះគម្ពីរសញ្ញាចាស់ បានកំពុងកើតឡើងម្ដងទៀត ហើយកំពុងកើតឡើងម្ដងទៀត នៅក្នុងក្រុមជំនុំនៅថ្ងៃចុងក្រោយទាំងនេះ»។ Selected Messages, book 3, 338, 339.
Pagan Rome and the man of sin in 2 Thessalonians represents the United States and papal Rome of the last days. To misunderstand this truth is to demonstrate, among other things, that even if a person claims to be basing their private interpretation upon the principle of “type and antitype,” they actually do not understand “type and antitype.” The United States has been typified by several powers in sacred history. Every two-horned power represents the United States in the last days, whether it be the northern and southern kingdoms of Israel, the Medo-Persian Empire, or atheistic France represented by Sodom and Egypt.
Rome païenne et l’homme du péché de 2 Thessaloniciens représentent les États-Unis et la Rome papale des derniers jours. Mal comprendre cette vérité, c’est démontrer, entre autres, que même si une personne prétend fonder son interprétation privée sur le principe du « type et de l’antitype », elle ne comprend en réalité ni le « type » ni l’« antitype ». Les États-Unis ont été préfigurés par plusieurs puissances dans l’histoire sacrée. Toute puissance à deux cornes représente les États-Unis dans les derniers jours, qu’il s’agisse des royaumes du nord et du sud d’Israël, de l’Empire médo-perse, ou de la France athée représentée par Sodome et l’Égypte.
The period when the United States forms an image of and to the beast has been typified by the iron and clay of Daniel two, and the little horn that manifests as male and female in Daniel eight as well as the prophets of Baal and priests of the grove in the witness of Elijah at Mount Carmel. Salome typifies the United States in the witness of Herod’s drunken birthday party. Pergamos typifies the United States and identifies the compromise that leads to Thyatira, which typifies the papal power of the last days.
ئەو ماوەیەی کە ئەمریکای یەکگرتوو وێنەیەک بۆ ئاژەڵەکە و لە ئاژەڵەکە دروست دەکات، لە ئاسن و گڵی دانیال دوودا نمونەکراوە؛ هەروەها لە شاخۆڵە بچووکەکەی دانیال هەشتدا کە وەک نێر و مێ دەردەکەوێت، و لە پێغەمبەرانی بەعل و کاهینانی دارستان لە شایەتیی ئیلیا لەسەر چیای کارمەڵ. سالۆمە لە شایەتیی ئاهەنگی لەدایکبوونی سەرخۆشانەی هیرۆددا ئەمریکای یەکگرتوو نمونە دەکات. پەرگامۆس ئەمریکای یەکگرتوو نمونە دەکات و ئەو سازشە دیاری دەکات کە دەبات بۆ سەعاتیرا، کە هێزی پاپایەتیی ڕۆژانی دوا نمونە دەکات.
Clovis, king of the Franks in 496, typifies the United States in the Ronald Reagan era. Justinian in 533 represents Donald Trump in advance of the Sunday law. In each typification the United States represents the power that bows in submission to the papal power of the last days. The power who bows in submission is represented as paying homage to Rome. The act of ‘homage” includes bowing to the king, who is the head.
Clovis, roi des Francs en 496, est une figure typologique des États-Unis à l’époque de Ronald Reagan. Justinien, en 533, représente Donald Trump avant la loi du dimanche. Dans chacune de ces typifications, les États-Unis représentent la puissance qui s’incline en soumission devant le pouvoir papal des derniers jours. La puissance qui s’incline en soumission est représentée comme rendant hommage à Rome. L’acte d’« hommage » comprend le fait de s’incliner devant le roi, qui est la tête.
"It has been shown that the United States is the power represented by the beast with lamblike horns, and that this prophecy will be fulfilled when the United States shall enforce Sunday observance, which Rome claims as the special acknowledgment of her supremacy. But in this homage to the papacy the United States will not be alone. The influence of Rome in the countries that once acknowledged her dominion is still far from being destroyed. And prophecy foretells a restoration of her power. ‘I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.’ Verse 3. The infliction of the deadly wound points to the downfall of the papacy in 1798.
या बात का प्रदर्शन किया जा चुका है कि संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका वह शक्ति है जिसका प्रतिनिधित्व मेमने के समान सींगों वाले पशु द्वारा किया गया है, और कि यह भविष्यवाणी तब पूरी होगी जब संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका रविवार के पालन को लागू करेगा, जिसे रोम अपनी सर्वोच्चता की विशेष स्वीकृति होने का दावा करता है। परन्तु पोपतंत्र के प्रति इस श्रद्धांजलि में संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका अकेला नहीं होगा। जिन देशों ने कभी उसके प्रभुत्व को स्वीकार किया था, उनमें रोम का प्रभाव अब भी नष्ट होने से बहुत दूर है। और भविष्यवाणी उसकी शक्ति की पुनर्स्थापना का पूर्वकथन करती है। ‘और मैं ने उसके सिरों में से एक को ऐसा देखा मानो वह घात किया गया हो; और उसका प्राणघातक घाव अच्छा हो गया: और सारी पृथ्वी उस पशु के पीछे अचम्भा करती हुई हो ली।’ पद 3। उस प्राणघातक घाव का लगाया जाना 1798 में पोपतंत्र के पतन की ओर संकेत करता है।
"After this, says the prophet, ‘his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.’ Paul states plainly that the ‘man of sin’ will continue until the second advent. 2 Thessalonians 2:3-8. To the very close of time he will carry forward the work of deception. And the revelator declares, also referring to the papacy: ‘All that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life.’ Revelation 13:8. In both the Old and the New World, the papacy will receive homage in the honor paid to the Sunday institution, that rests solely upon the authority of the Roman Church." The Great Controversy, 578.
"Amidaxaa kanatti, jechuun raajichi, ‘madaan isaa inni nama ajjeesu fayye; guutuun biyya lafaa immoo bineensicha duukaa dinqisiifate.’ Phaawuloos ifatti akka ibsutti, ‘namichi cubbuu’ hanga dhufaatii lammaffaa tura. 2 Tasalonqee 2:3-8. Inni hanga dhuma yeroootti hojii gowwoomsaa sana fuulduratti ni adeemsisa. Mul’ataanis, papasummaa akkasumas irratti akeekaa, akkana jedha: ‘Warri lafa irra jiraatan hundinuu isa ni waaqeffatu; isaan maqaan isaanii kitaaba jireenyaa keessatti hin barreeffamne.’ Mul’ata 13:8. Addunyaa Moofaa fi Addunyaa Haaraa keessatti, papasummaan kabaja dhaabbata Dilbataa sanaaf kennamu keessatti ulfina ni argata; dhaabbanni sun immoo aangoo Waldaa Roomaa qofa irratti hundaa’a." The Great Controversy, 578.
The last sentence provides more evidence that Sister White understood the expression, “old world” to represent Europe, and the “new world” to represent the Americas. That being as it is, the United States pays homage to the papal power and forces the rest of the world to do the same. This identifies the United States as in subjection to the directions of the papal power. Isaiah’s identification and emphasis upon understanding the “head” in order to be established finds its divine purpose in that the symbol “head,” becomes a key to understand the external line of prophecy, and also the internal line of prophecy.
La dernière phrase apporte une preuve supplémentaire que Sœur White comprenait l’expression « ancien monde » comme désignant l’Europe, et le « nouveau monde » comme désignant les Amériques. Cela étant, les États-Unis rendent hommage à la puissance papale et contraignent le reste du monde à faire de même. Cela identifie les États-Unis comme étant soumis aux directives de la puissance papale. L’identification par Ésaïe et l’insistance qu’il met sur la compréhension de la « tête » afin d’être affermis trouvent leur dessein divin en ce que le symbole de la « tête » devient une clé pour comprendre la ligne externe de la prophétie, ainsi que la ligne interne de la prophétie.
For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people. And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established. Isaiah 7:8, 9.
कारण सीरिया का सिर दमिश्क है, और दमिश्क का सिर रज़ीन है; और पैंसठ वर्ष के भीतर एप्रैम ऐसा तोड़ दिया जाएगा कि वह फिर प्रजा न रहेगा। और एप्रैम का सिर सामरिया है, और सामरिया का सिर रमल्याह का पुत्र है। यदि तुम विश्वास न करोगे, तो निश्चय तुम स्थिर न ठहरोगे। यशायाह 7:8, 9।
In the last days, which is when every prophet’s testimony is in force, the “robbers of thy people” establish the vision. Upon the authority of the Spirit of Prophecy, and in agreement with the foundational truths of Adventism, as represented upon the two sacred charts of Habakkuk, the “robbers,” are a symbol of Rome. When pagan Rome inserted itself into history for the first time in 200 BC, they typified modern Rome of the last days. This prophetic truth is what establishes the prophetic vision of the last days, and if you refuse to see that modern Rome’s “head” is the papal power, then surely you will not be established.
En les derniers jours, époque où le témoignage de chaque prophète est en vigueur, les « ravisseurs de ton peuple » établissent la vision. Sur l’autorité de l’Esprit de prophétie, et en accord avec les vérités fondamentales de l’adventisme, telles qu’elles sont représentées sur les deux cartes sacrées d’Habacuc, les « ravisseurs » sont un symbole de Rome. Lorsque la Rome païenne s’inséra pour la première fois dans l’histoire en 200 av. J.-C., elle préfigura la Rome moderne des derniers jours. Cette vérité prophétique est ce qui établit la vision prophétique des derniers jours, et si vous refusez de voir que la « tête » de la Rome moderne est la puissance papale, alors assurément vous ne serez pas affermi.
“The world is filled with storm and war and variance. Yet under one head—the papal power—the people will unite to oppose God in the person of His witnesses.” Testimonies, volume 7, 182.
« Le monde est rempli de tempête, de guerre et de dissension. Pourtant, sous un seul chef — la puissance papale — les peuples s’uniront pour s’opposer à Dieu en la personne de Ses témoins. » Testimonies, volume 7, 182.
If you have ears to hear, then you may understand that a primary failing of the Jews of Christ’s era was that they identified the “shadow” as the “substance.” The Jews before and after the cross trusted in the types of their system of worship, and rejected the Antitype. They argued that the “shadow” was the “substance”, and in doing so they left in the inspired record, a people in the last days who will also identify the shadow as the substance.
Si vous avez des oreilles pour entendre, alors vous pouvez comprendre qu’une défaillance majeure des Juifs à l’époque du Christ fut d’identifier « l’ombre » comme étant « la réalité ». Les Juifs, avant et après la croix, se fiaient aux figures de leur système de culte et rejetèrent l’Antitype. Ils soutenaient que « l’ombre » était « la réalité » et, ce faisant, ils ont laissé dans le récit inspiré un peuple des derniers jours qui identifiera lui aussi l’ombre comme étant la réalité.
When the United States forms an image to the beast, they are forming a shadow of the beast. They are forming a shadow of the substance, for an image is a typification. To identify the United States, when it forms the image of the beast, as the symbol of Modern Rome, is to parallel ancient Israel’s rejection and crucifixion of the Great Antitype.
Lorsque les États-Unis formeront une image de la bête, ils formeront une ombre de la bête. Ils formeront une ombre de la substance, car une image est une préfiguration typologique. Identifier les États-Unis, lorsqu’ils formeront l’image de la bête, comme le symbole de la Rome moderne, c’est établir un parallèle avec le rejet et la crucifixion, par l’ancien Israël, du grand Antitype.
Those teaching the flawed view that the United States is the robbers of thy people speak much about their use of type and antitype, and they often identify the United States as the image of the beast and somehow think that by identifying the United States as the image of the beast somehow proves the United States is “the robbers.” If they truly allowed themselves to be governed by the basic principles of “type and antitype” they would quickly see that the prophetic role of the United States which has been repeatedly typified in God’s Word identifies the United States as the power that is in subjection to the papal authority. They would see that without the beast as the point of reference, it is absurd to identify an image to the beast that did not exist. The only thing which can define the image of the beast, is the beast itself, for the papal power is what establishes the image in the looking glass vision.
Les partisans de l’opinion erronée selon laquelle les États-Unis sont « les ravisseurs de ton peuple » parlent abondamment de leur recours au type et à l’antitype, et ils identifient souvent les États-Unis à l’image de la bête, pensant d’une manière ou d’une autre que le fait d’identifier les États-Unis à l’image de la bête prouve en quelque façon que les États-Unis sont « les ravisseurs ». S’ils se laissaient véritablement gouverner par les principes fondamentaux du « type et antitype », ils verraient rapidement que le rôle prophétique des États-Unis, maintes fois préfiguré dans la Parole de Dieu, désigne les États-Unis comme la puissance soumise à l’autorité papale. Ils verraient que, sans la bête comme point de référence, il est absurde d’identifier une image de la bête qui n’existait pas. La seule chose qui puisse définir l’image de la bête, c’est la bête elle-même, car c’est la puissance papale qui établit l’image dans la vision du miroir.
The parallel line of prophecy to the United States forming an image of the beast is when the horn of true Protestantism forms an image of Christ. That formation is specifically identified in Daniel chapter ten, when Daniel beholds the “marah,” vision, which is the “looking glass” vision. Daniel represents those who behold Christ, and in so doing they reflect Christ’s character. If the vision of Christ was not presented to Daniel, he would have been unable to reflect the character of Christ. In order for the one hundred and forty-four thousand, who are represented by Daniel in chapter ten of forming an image of Christ within, they must behold His character. By beholding they are changed.
ናብ ኣሜሪካ ምስሊ እቲ ኣራዊት ትፈጥር ዘሎ ትንቢታዊ መስመር ዝመጣጠን ነገር፡ እቲ ቀርኒ ናይ ሓቂ ፕሮቴስታንቲዝም ምስሊ ክርስቶስ ክፈጥር እዩ። እቲ ምፍጣር ብፍሉይ ብዳንኤል ምዕራፍ ዓሰርተ ይፍለጥ፣ ኣብኡ ዳንኤል ነቲ “marah” ራእይ ይርኢ፣ እዚ ድማ እቲ “looking glass” ራእይ እዩ። ዳንኤል ነቶም ንክርስቶስ ዝርእዩ ይወክል፣ እናዚ ምስ ዚገብሩ ድማ ባህርይ ክርስቶስ የንጸባርቑ። ራእይ ክርስቶስ ንዳንኤል እንተዘይቀረበሉ፣ ባህርይ ክርስቶስ ከንጸባርቕ ኣይምኸኣለን ነይሩ። እቶም ኣብ ምዕራፍ ዓሰርተ፣ ኣብ ውሽጦም ምስሊ ክርስቶስ ከም ዝፈጥሩ ብዳንኤል ዝተወከሉ ሚእቲን ኣርብዓን ኣርባዕተን ሽሕ፣ ባህርዩ ክርእዩ ግድን እዩ። ብምርኣይ ይልወጡ።
But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:18.
Mais nous tous, le visage découvert, contemplant comme dans un miroir la gloire du Seigneur, nous sommes transformés en la même image, de gloire en gloire, comme par l’Esprit du Seigneur. 2 Corinthiens 3:18.
The Hebrew definition of the “marah” vision which Daniel beheld in chapter ten is “a vision; also (causatively) a mirror: —looking glass, vision.” The Greek word translated as glass in the previous verse is to mirror oneself, that is, to see reflected (figuratively): —behold as in a glass.
Kiebriešu definīcija “marah” parādībai, ko Daniēls redzēja desmitajā nodaļā, ir: “parādība; arī (cēloniskā nozīmē) spogulis: — raugāmais stikls, parādība.” Grieķu vārds, kas iepriekšējā pantā tulkots kā stikls, nozīmē raudzīties uz sevi kā spogulī, tas ir, redzēt atspoguļotu (pārnestā nozīmē): — redzēt kā spogulī.
James also sets forth a line of truth connected with the looking glass.
Jakobus legt auch eine Wahrheitslinie dar, die mit dem Spiegel verbunden ist.
For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. James 1:23–25.
Car si quelqu’un écoute la parole sans la mettre en pratique, il est semblable à un homme qui regarde dans un miroir son visage naturel; car, après s’être considéré lui-même, il s’en va, et aussitôt il oublie quel il était. Mais celui qui aura plongé les regards dans la loi parfaite, la loi de la liberté, et qui aura persévéré, n’étant pas un auditeur oublieux, mais se montrant par ses œuvres, celui-là sera heureux dans son activité. Jacques 1:23–25.
If we love the truth, and we are therefore a doer of the Word, then the looking glass we behold is the perfect law of liberty, then if we do not love the truth, and thereafter go our own way, as those with Daniel did when they fled, then the looking glass is simply a reflection of ourselves.
Dan nu ngi bëgg dëgg te, ci noonu, nuy jëfandikukat Kàddu gi, kon seetu bu nu xool mooy yoonu bu mat bi ci jàmm ak moom-sa-bopp; waaye su nu bëggul dëgg te, gannaaw loolu nu dem sunu bopp yoon, ni ña nekkoon ak Daniel ba ñu dawée, kon seetu boobu dafa doon rekk leeru sunu bopp.
“God’s law is the mirror presenting a complete reflection of the man as he is, and holding up before him the correct likeness. Some will turn away and forget this picture, while others will employ abusive epithets against the law, as though this would cure their defects of character. Still others who are condemned by the law will repent of their transgressions and, through faith in Christ’s merits, will perfect Christian character.” Faith and Works, 31.
“Te sa lalwa Bondye-a i sa laglas ki prezant en refleksyon konplet lo sa zonm tel ki i ete, e ki met devan li sa bon resanblans. I annan ki pou detourn zot e oubliy sa portre, tandiske lezot pou servi lekspresyon denigran kont lalwa, konmsi sa ti ava geri zot bann fot dan karakter. Me lezot ankor ki lalwa i kondannen pou repantir zot bann transgresyon e, atraver lafwa dan merit Kris, zot pou parfere karakter Kretyen.” Faith and Works, 31.
Daniel did not see himself in the looking glass vision, He saw Christ, who is the perfect representation of James’ perfect law of liberty.
Danyela dia tsy nahita ny tenany tao amin’ilay fahitana toy ny fitaratra; Kristy no hitany, Izay sary tonga lafatra maneho ny lalàna tanteraky ny fahafahana araka an’i Jakoba.
“Christ’s life on earth is a perfect reflection of the divine law. In Him is life and hope and light. Behold Him, and you will be changed into the same likeness, from character to character.” Signs of the Times, May 10, 1910.
« La vie du Christ sur la terre est un reflet parfait de la loi divine. En Lui se trouvent la vie, l’espérance et la lumière. Contemplez-Le, et vous serez transformés à la même ressemblance, de caractère en caractère. » Signs of the Times, 10 mai 1910.
The image of the beast reflects the beast, and the formation of the image of the beast is the great test for the people of God, by which their eternal destiny will be decided. When the Protestant churches take control of the government of the United States, they will have formed an image of the church state system which the papal power has always employed. In the same period of time the image of Christ will be produced in His last-day people. Yet, those that were with Daniel saw not the vision, for they fled from the vision.
짐승의 우상은 그 짐승을 반영하며, 짐승의 우상의 형성은 하나님의 백성에게 큰 시련이 되나니, 이를 통하여 그들의 영원한 운명이 결정될 것이다. 개신교 교회들이 미국 정부를 장악하게 될 때, 그들은 교황권이 언제나 사용해 온 정교 결합 제도의 형상을 이루게 될 것이다. 바로 그 같은 시기에 그리스도의 형상이 그분의 마지막 시대의 백성 가운데 이루어질 것이다. 그러나 다니엘과 함께 있던 자들은 그 이상을 보지 못하였으니, 이는 그들이 그 이상 앞에서 도망하였기 때문이다.
The formation of the image of Christ produces a manifestation of two classes of worshippers. One class rejects the principle of reflection. The principle of reflection being represented by a mirror, for Christ employs the literal earthly things to represent spiritual heavenly truths.
Die Gestaltung des Bildes Christi bringt die Offenbarung zweier Klassen von Anbetern hervor. Die eine Klasse verwirft das Prinzip der Widerspiegelung. Das Prinzip der Widerspiegelung wird durch einen Spiegel dargestellt; denn Christus gebraucht die buchstäblichen irdischen Dinge, um geistliche himmlische Wahrheiten darzustellen.
“In Christ’s parable teaching the same principle is seen as in His own mission to the world. That we might become acquainted with His divine character and life, Christ took our nature and dwelt among us. Divinity was revealed in humanity; the invisible glory in the visible human form. Men could learn of the unknown through the known; heavenly things were revealed through the earthly; God was made manifest in the likeness of men. So it was in Christ’s teaching: the unknown was illustrated by the known; divine truths by earthly things with which the people were most familiar.
“Dans l’enseignement parabolique du Christ, on retrouve le même principe que dans sa propre mission envers le monde. Afin que nous puissions connaître son caractère et sa vie divins, le Christ a pris notre nature et a demeuré parmi nous. La divinité a été révélée dans l’humanité; la gloire invisible, dans la forme humaine visible. Les hommes pouvaient apprendre ce qui était inconnu par ce qui était connu; les choses célestes étaient révélées au moyen des choses terrestres; Dieu était rendu manifeste dans la ressemblance des hommes. Ainsi en était-il dans l’enseignement du Christ: l’inconnu était illustré par le connu; les vérités divines, par les choses terrestres avec lesquelles le peuple était le plus familier.”
“The Scripture says, ‘All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; … that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.’ Matthew 13:34, 35. Natural things were the medium for the spiritual; the things of nature and the life-experience of His hearers were connected with the truths of the written word. Leading thus from the natural to the spiritual kingdom, Christ’s parables are links in the chain of truth that unites man with God, and earth with heaven.” Christ’s Object Lessons, 17.
Le hoc’h Ef a lavar: “An holl draoù-se a gomzas Jezuz d’an dud dre barabolennoù; … evit ma vije peurc’hraet ar pezh a oa bet lavaret gant ar profed, o lavarout: Digoriñ a rin va genoù e parabolennoù; distagañ a rin traoù a zo bet miret kuzhet abaoe diazez ar bed.” Mattha 13:34, 35. An traoù naturel a oa ar vmedium evit ar re speredel; traoù an natur hag an darvoudoù a vuhez e selaouerien a oa kevreet gant gwirionezioù ar ger skrivet. O ren evel-se eus ar rouantelezh naturel d’ar rouantelezh speredel, parabolennoù Krist a zo liammoù er chadenn a wirionez a unvan an den gant Doue, hag an douar gant an neñv. “Christ’s Object Lessons”, 17.
The spiritual principle of reflection is accomplished by looking into a mirror that represents Christ, and because the “marah” vision is a causative vision, the image of Christ in the mirror, produces the image of Christ in humanity.
Kanuni ya kiroho ya uakisi hutimizwa kwa kutazama ndani ya kioo kinachomwakilisha Kristo, na kwa kuwa maono ya “marah” ni maono ya kisababishi, sura ya Kristo iliyo katika kioo huzalisha sura ya Kristo ndani ya ubinadamu.
To claim the United States is what establishes the vision, is to claim that the image of Daniel is what establishes Christ. Christ is what establishes the vision of His character and work, and the antichrist is what establishes the vision of his character and work. The vision is what is reflected with the looking glass, and the vision is established by the robbers. To misunderstand an image of a beast, by identifying the image as the actual beast, produces parallel lines.
Kudai kwamba Marekani ndiyo inayothibitisha maono ni kudai kwamba sanamu ya Danieli ndiyo inayomthibitisha Kristo. Kristo ndiye anayethibitisha maono ya tabia Yake na kazi Yake, na mpinga-Kristo ndiye anayethibitisha maono ya tabia yake na kazi yake. Maono ndiyo yanayoakisiwa kwa kioo cha kujitazamia, na maono yanathibitishwa na wanyang’anyi. Kutoelewa sanamu ya mnyama, kwa kuitambulisha sanamu hiyo kama mnyama halisi, huzalisha mistari sambamba.
The unconverted man sees himself in the mirror, or if he does see God’s law, he throws contempt upon the law in an attempt to avoid its claims. A converted man sees Christ and His law in the looking glass. The United States forms an image to the papal power by beholding the papal power and duplicating it. The antichrist is duplicated by the United States.
Isen kalon nitaw-paltianan ay kitkitan na ti bagina iti espejo, wenno no kitkitan na met ti linteg ti Dios, ibabainna ti linteg iti panangpadasna a mailiklik dagiti kiddawna. Ti maysa a napagbalinen a tao ket kitkitan na ni Cristo ken ti Lintegna iti salaming. Ti Estados Unidos ket mangaramid iti maysa nga imahen iti kapangyarihan ti papa babaen iti panangkitana iti kapangyarihan ti papa ken panangulittana dayta. Ti anticristo ket maulit iti babaen ti Estados Unidos.
Lucifer desired to be seated upon God’s political and religious thrones.
लूसिफ़र परमेश्वर के राजनीतिक और धार्मिक सिंहासनों पर विराजमान होना चाहता था।
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Ezekiel 14:12–14.
Ô Lucifer, mwana wa tongo, ndenge nini okwei uta na likoló! Ndenge nini babwaki yo na nse, yo oyo olembisaki bikólo! Pamba te olobaki na motema na yo ete: Nakomata na likoló, nakotombola kiti na ngai ya bokonzi likoló ya minzoto ya Nzambe; nakofanda mpe na ngomba ya liyangani, na nsuka ya nɔrdi; nakomata likoló ya bosanda ya mapata; nakokóma lokola Ye-Oyo-Aleki-Likoló-Nyonso. Ezekiel 14:12–14.
Satan is the antichrist, and so too is the papal power. The papal power was seated in the church and reigned over the political thrones of Europe. The causative looking glass of Daniel chapter ten, when seen in its spiritual application, transforms those who behold into the image of Christ. That truth governs the line of the antichrist. When a nation or an individual looks into the looking glass vision it produces a causative effect, as it reproduces its image in either the individual or nation who beholds it and that produces either the image of Christ or the image of the beast. It parallels the same effect represented by Daniel. Christ is what established the vision for Daniel, and the antichrist establishes the vision for the United States when it forms an image of the beast.
Satan est l’antichrist, et la puissance papale l’est également. La puissance papale fut établie dans l’Église et régna sur les trônes politiques de l’Europe. Le miroir causal de Daniel chapitre dix, lorsqu’il est considéré dans son application spirituelle, transforme ceux qui le contemplent à l’image du Christ. Cette vérité régit la ligne de l’antichrist. Lorsqu’une nation ou un individu regarde dans la vision du miroir, cela produit un effet causal, en ce qu’elle reproduit son image soit dans l’individu, soit dans la nation qui la contemple, et cela produit soit l’image du Christ, soit l’image de la bête. Cela est parallèle au même effet représenté par Daniel. C’est le Christ qui a établi la vision pour Daniel, et l’antichrist établit la vision pour les États-Unis lorsqu’ils forment une image de la bête.
We will continue these thoughts in the next article.
Nous poursuivrons ces réflexions dans le prochain article.