I have placed many things into the previous articles in an attempt to put some basic points of reference out at the beginning. I will now try to be more focused on the subject at hand. Thank you for your patience.
我已在前面的文章中加入了许多内容,试图在起初提出一些基本的参照点。现在我将尽力更专注于当前所讨论的主题。感谢你的耐心。
From the very beginning God has been trying to increase our understanding of who and what He is. In that work he has employed several techniques to help men understand what has been revealed of Him, and one of those techniques is his use of “names,” both the many names given to God in the Scriptures, and also the names given to His chosen representatives. He chooses representatives of evil and good.
Tangu mwanzo kabisa Mungu amekuwa akitafuta kuongeza ufahamu wetu kuhusu Yeye ni nani na ni nini. Katika kazi hiyo ametumia mbinu kadhaa ili kuwasaidia wanadamu kuelewa yale yaliyofunuliwa kumhusu, na mojawapo ya mbinu hizo ni matumizi yake ya “majina,” yaani majina mengi aliyopewa Mungu katika Maandiko, na pia majina waliyopewa wawakilishi Wake wateule. Huchagua wawakilishi wa uovu na wa wema.
He has also used the dispensational changes of His chosen covenant people to magnify the understanding of His character incrementally through history. Therefore, the histories of covenant dispensational changes in a variety of ways, also speak to the magnification of the truth of His character and nature.
Il a également employé les changements dispensationnels de son peuple d’alliance élu pour accroître progressivement, au fil de l’histoire, l’intelligence de son caractère. Par conséquent, les récits des changements dispensationnels de l’alliance, de diverses manières, parlent eux aussi de la manifestation amplifiée de la vérité de son caractère et de sa nature.
If we approach Revelation chapter one as an introduction and a key for the following chapters, we find certain truths in the beginning chapter that impact the rest of the book. One of those truths is involved with who Jesus Christ is, and not simply that He is Alpha and Omega. If a truth is set forth in chapter one of Revelation, it is most certainly a testing present truth for the final generation, the final generation being the “chosen generation” identified by Peter.
Si nous abordons le chapitre premier de l’Apocalypse comme une introduction et une clé pour les chapitres suivants, nous trouvons dans ce chapitre initial certaines vérités qui influencent le reste du livre. L’une de ces vérités concerne l’identité de Jésus-Christ, et non pas simplement le fait qu’Il soit l’Alpha et l’Oméga. Si une vérité est présentée au chapitre premier de l’Apocalypse, elle constitue très certainement une vérité présente éprouvante pour la dernière génération, cette dernière génération étant la « génération élue » identifiée par Pierre.
One of the attributes of Christ’s character which we have been exploring is Christ identifying the beginning from the end. The time when Christ confirmed the covenant with many for one week represents a covenant dispensational change from literal to spiritual Israel. The dispensational changes that are identified in Scriptures which all speak to the increase in knowledge concerning the character and being of Christ was Abram, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Christ, William Miller and the one hundred and forty-four thousand. There is another line of dispensational changes that is laid over the top of that line that identifies seven dispensations of God’s church that are represented by the seven churches of Revelation two and three, but we will not touch those yet. There was a dispensational change with Adam and Eve represented by before their fall and after their fall, and of course a change of dispensations from before the flood to after the flood in the time of Noah. All these lines contribute to the light we are dealing with, but we are focusing now upon the chosen people.
Um dos atributos do caráter de Cristo que temos estado a explorar é Cristo identificar o princípio a partir do fim. O tempo em que Cristo confirmou a aliança com muitos por uma semana representa uma mudança dispensacional da aliança, de Israel literal para Israel espiritual. As mudanças dispensacionais identificadas nas Escrituras, as quais todas apontam para o aumento do conhecimento acerca do caráter e do ser de Cristo, foram Abraão, Isaque, Jacó, José, Moisés, Cristo, William Miller e os cento e quarenta e quatro mil. Há outra linha de mudanças dispensacionais que se sobrepõe a essa linha, a qual identifica sete dispensações da igreja de Deus representadas pelas sete igrejas de Apocalipse dois e três, mas ainda não trataremos delas. Houve uma mudança dispensacional com Adão e Eva, representada pelo antes da sua queda e o depois da sua queda, e, naturalmente, uma mudança de dispensações do tempo anterior ao dilúvio para o tempo posterior ao dilúvio, nos dias de Noé. Todas essas linhas contribuem para a luz com que estamos lidando, mas agora estamos a concentrar-nos no povo escolhido.
When Christ began His ministry at the beginning of the covenant week He was baptized.
Ndërsa Krishti e filloi shërbesën e Tij në fillim të javës së besëlidhjes, Ai u pagëzua.
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Matthew 3:16, 17.
Na Yesu, alipokwisha kubatizwa, mara akapanda kutoka majini; na tazama, mbingu zikamfunukia, naye akaiona Roho wa Mungu akishuka kama hua, akija juu yake; na tazama, sauti kutoka mbinguni ikisema, Huyu ndiye Mwanangu mpendwa, ninayependezwa naye sana. Mathayo 3:16, 17.
The very first words of God, as Jesus came up out of the water, thus beginning the covenant week, was the announcement by the Father, that Jesus was the Son of God. If we understand the “rule of first mention” that fact is powerful. If we don’t, not so much.
Guds allerførste ord, idet Jesus steg opp av vannet og dermed innledet paktsuken, var Faderens kunngjøring om at Jesus var Guds Sønn. Dersom vi forstår «regelen om første omtale», er dette forholdet mektig. Hvis ikke, ikke i samme grad.
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. Genesis 1:1, 2.
Au commencement, Dieu créa les cieux et la terre. Or la terre était informe et vide ; et les ténèbres couvraient la face de l’abîme. Et l’Esprit de Dieu se mouvait au-dessus de la face des eaux. Genèse 1:1, 2.
As in Genesis, the anointing ceremony has three persons of the godhead identified.
Sida ku jirta Bilowgii, xafladda subkidda waxa lagu aqoonsaday saddexda qof ee Ilaahnimada.
The truth that Jesus was the Son of God, the Son of David and the Son of Man regularly agitated the scribes and Pharisees during the next three and a half years. Jesus prophetically changed from Jesus to Jesus Christ at His baptism. When Jesus was baptized, He became the “Christ,” which means “anointed one” and is the word “Messiah” in the Hebrew. And of course, the Hebrews expected a Messiah and they knew he would be the Son of David. When He was “anointed” to begin the most sacred three and a half years of earth’s history, He saw the Holy Spirit descending and heard His Father speak.
La vérité selon laquelle Jésus était le Fils de Dieu, le Fils de David et le Fils de l’homme ne cessa de troubler les scribes et les pharisiens au cours des trois années et demie suivantes. Jésus, d’un point de vue prophétique, passa de Jésus à Jésus-Christ lors de Son baptême. Lorsque Jésus fut baptisé, Il devint le « Christ », ce qui signifie « oint » et correspond au mot « Messie » en hébreu. Et, bien entendu, les Hébreux attendaient un Messie et savaient qu’il serait le Fils de David. Lorsqu’Il fut « oint » pour commencer les trois années et demie les plus sacrées de l’histoire de la terre, Il vit le Saint-Esprit descendre et entendit Son Père parler.
It was a very profound anointing ceremony at which the message that was proclaimed of Him and His work was that, “He was the Son of God”. More alarming for the Jews, was not only that He was the Son of God, but that He claimed, as the Son of God — He was actually God. The Jews could not abide in what they understood to be such a blasphemous claim as that! The dilemma for the Jews, is the dilemma of Abraham—for Abraham was the father of the Jews, the father of the covenant and also the symbol of the faith required to abide by the terms of the covenant.
It wie en tige djipgeande salvingseremoanje, dêr’t de boadskip dy’t fan Him en Syn wurk ferkundige waard dizze wie: “Hy wie de Soan fan God.” Noch skokkender foar de Joaden wie net allinne dat Hy de Soan fan God wie, mar ek dat Hy, as de Soan fan God, oanspraak makke op it feit dat Hy wierlik God wie. De Joaden koene net bestean by wat hja beskôgen as sa’n godslasterlike oanspraak! It dilemma fan de Joaden is it dilemma fan Abraham—want Abraham wie de heit fan de Joaden, de heit fan it ferbûn en ek it symboal fan it leauwe dat nedich is om jin oan de betingsten fan it ferbûn te hâlden.
Abraham’s illustration of the faith necessary to enter into a covenant relationship with God requires that your faith is tested. Abraham’s test, which would prove whether his faith was real or presumption was premised on demonstrating whether he would follow God’s word—even if it appeared to contradict God’s previous word. Abraham knew that human sacrifice was murder and that it represented the idolatrous practices of the idolatrous peoples he was then living among. The scribes and Pharisees knew from their beginning covenant history that God was only one God, and they also knew Jesus was claiming to be a second God. They were being tested with their final test.
اَبراہام کی اُس مثال سے، جو خدا کے ساتھ عہدی تعلق میں داخل ہونے کے لیے درکار ایمان کو ظاہر کرتی ہے، یہ لازم آتا ہے کہ تمہارے ایمان کی آزمائش ہو۔ اَبراہام کی آزمائش—جو یہ ثابت کرتی کہ آیا اُس کا ایمان حقیقی تھا یا محض گستاخانہ مفروضہ—اس بات پر موقوف تھی کہ آیا وہ خدا کے کلام کی پیروی کرے گا، خواہ بظاہر وہ خدا کے پہلے کلام کے خلاف ہی کیوں نہ معلوم ہو۔ اَبراہام جانتا تھا کہ انسانی قربانی قتل ہے، اور یہ اُن بت پرست قوموں کے مشرکانہ اعمال کی نمائندگی کرتی ہے جن کے درمیان وہ اُس وقت رہ رہا تھا۔ کاتبوں اور فریسیوں کو اپنی ابتدائی عہدی تاریخ سے معلوم تھا کہ خدا ایک ہی خدا ہے، اور وہ یہ بھی جانتے تھے کہ یسوع اپنے آپ کو ایک دوسرے خدا کے طور پر پیش کر رہا تھا۔ اُن کی آخری آزمائش کے ذریعے اُنہیں آزمایا جا رہا تھا۔
Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord. Deuteronomy 6:4.
Écoute, Israël : l’Éternel, notre Dieu, est un seul Éternel. Deutéronome 6:4.
In the history where Moses recorded the previous verse, God had already told Moses that He was to be known from that point on as Jehovah. No longer was He only to be the Lord God Almighty, but from that point onward he was to be known as Jehovah. In the very history where He is further magnifying the understanding of His character as represented by His names, He is also straitly informing ancient Israel that God is one God. What were the Jews of Christ day-and-age to think?
Mu mateka Mose yanditsemo umurongo ubanziriza uyu, Imana yari yamaze kubwira Mose ko kuva icyo gihe izajya izwi nka Yehova. Ntiyari ikiri ukumenyekana gusa nk’Uwiteka Imana Ishoborabyose, ahubwo uhereye icyo gihe yakomeje kumenyekana nka Yehova. Muri ayo mateka nyene arimo kurushaho kugaragaza ugusobanukirwa imico yayo nk’uko igereranywa n’amazina yayo, ni na ho ibwirira Abisirayeli ba kera mu buryo bukomeye ko Imana ari Imana imwe. None se Abayuda bo mu gihe cya Kristo bari kubyumva bate?
Later in His ministry as it reached the climax of the Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem the Jews are once again flabbergasted that Jesus is allowing the children to sing His praise.
Wakati wa baadaye katika huduma Yake, ilipofikia kilele chake katika Kuingia kwa Ushindi Yerusalemu, Wayahudi walishangazwa tena kabisa kwamba Yesu alikuwa akiwaruhusu watoto wamwimbie sifa.
And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. Matthew 21:9.
E la folle che precedevano e quelle che seguivano gridavano, dicendo: Osanna al Figlio di Davide; Benedetto colui che viene nel nome del Signore; Osanna nei luoghi altissimi. Matteo 21:9.
The lyric of the song that drove the Pharisees crazy was the part identifying Jesus as the Son of David and also identifying that the Son of David was the name of the Lord. At the beginning of His ministry, the triumphal entry and of course the cross, the controversy includes agitation over Jesus’ name.
Wimbo ulio wafanya Mafarisayo wakasirike mno ulikuwa ni sehemu iliyomtambulisha Yesu kama Mwana wa Daudi, na pia ikitambulisha kwamba Mwana wa Daudi lilikuwa jina la Bwana. Mwanzoni mwa huduma Yake, katika kuingia kwa ushindi, na bila shaka msalabani, mabishano hayo yalijumuisha msisimko kuhusu jina la Yesu.
Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews. John 19:21.
Då sade judarnas överstepräster till Pilatus: Skriv inte: Judarnas konung, utan att han sade: Jag är judarnas konung. Joh. 19:21.
Of course, it would have been essentially correct for Pilate to have changed the writing to say, “I am, King of the Jews,” for “I Am” was the name Jesus set forth of Himself repeatedly. Of course, to apply that flawed logic in order to change God’s Word, particularly when it is the story of the cross is something that men would never do, would they? Jesus was the “King of the Jews,” but He was also “I am,” so the statement “I am, King of the Jews” is accurate in a sense, but this is not the point.
बिलकुल, पीलातुस के लिए यह लिखावट बदलकर यह कहना मूलतः सही होता, “मैं हूँ, यहूदियों का राजा,” क्योंकि “मैं हूँ” वह नाम था जिसे यीशु ने बार-बार अपने विषय में प्रकट किया। निस्संदेह, उस त्रुटिपूर्ण तर्क को लागू करके परमेश्वर के वचन को बदलना—विशेषकर तब, जब वह क्रूस की कथा हो—ऐसा कुछ है जो मनुष्य कभी नहीं करेंगे, है न? यीशु “यहूदियों का राजा” थे, परन्तु वह “मैं हूँ” भी थे; अतः “मैं हूँ, यहूदियों का राजा” यह कथन एक अर्थ में सही है, किन्तु बात यह नहीं है।
From the beginning and throughout the middle and to the end of the three and a half years His name was a point of agitation. There are many things to be understood about the line of covenant names, but here I am wanting to show that there was a shaking at the end of ancient Israel in the Jewish church that had to do with the name of Christ. As the Son of David, He possessed the credentials to be the Messiah, as the Son of God, (in the sense of also being God) and as the Son of Man, Jesus presented a tremendous test for the chosen people. How could this man claim to be God and also God’s son, when Moses at the beginning of their covenant history had been so specific about God being one God?
Vanaf het begin en door het midden heen tot aan het einde van de drieënhalf jaar was Zijn naam een punt van beroering. Er zijn vele dingen te verstaan aangaande de lijn van verbondsnamen, maar hier wil ik aantonen dat er aan het einde van het oude Israël, in de Joodse kerk, een schudding plaatsvond die te maken had met de naam van Christus. Als de Zoon van David bezat Hij de geloofsbrieven om de Messias te zijn; als de Zoon van God (in de zin dat Hij ook God is) en als de Zoon des mensen stelde Jezus het uitverkoren volk voor een geweldige beproeving. Hoe kon deze man aanspraak maken God te zijn en tevens Gods Zoon, terwijl Mozes aan het begin van hun verbondsgeschiedenis zo nadrukkelijk had verklaard dat God één God is?
Yet that was the purpose of Christ walking among men. God was in Him reconciling men unto Himself, and He was doing so by allowing men to see Jesus, who plainly and directly taught that if you have seen Him—you have seen the Father. This history represents the ending of literal Israel as God’s chosen people and at the beginning there was a controversy marked about who and what God is.
Néanmoins, tel était le dessein du Christ en marchant parmi les hommes. Dieu était en Lui, réconciliant les hommes avec Lui-même, et Il le faisait en permettant aux hommes de voir Jésus, lequel enseignait clairement et directement que, si vous L’avez vu, vous avez vu le Père. Cette histoire représente la fin d’Israël littéral comme peuple élu de Dieu, et, au commencement, il y eut une controverse marquée quant à savoir qui est Dieu et ce qu’Il est.
And Pharaoh said, Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the Lord, neither will I let Israel go. Exodus 5:2.
තවද පාරාවෝ කීවේය: ඉශ්රායෙල් ජනතාව යන්නට හැර දෙන ලෙස ඔහුගේ හඬට මා කීකරු විය යුතු වන ඒ ස්වාමින්වහන්සේ කවුරුන්ද? මම ස්වාමින්වහන්සේ නොදනිමි; එබැවින් ඉශ්රායෙල් ජනතාව යන්නටද නොහැර දමන්නෙමි. නික්මයාම 5:2.
Pharaoh is expressing not only the symbol of atheistic defiance against the knowledge of God, but also expressing the Egyptian understanding concerning the God of Abraham. And repeatedly the Lord has said that His wonderous acts in Egypt were to allow mankind to know who He is. The history of the beginning of literal Israel as God’s chosen people typifies the end.
फराऊन केवल परमेश्वर के ज्ञान के विरुद्ध नास्तिक अवज्ञा के प्रतीक को ही व्यक्त नहीं कर रहा है, बल्कि वह इब्राहीम के परमेश्वर के संबंध में मिस्री समझ को भी प्रकट कर रहा है। और बार-बार यहोवा ने कहा है कि मिस्र में उसके अद्भुत कार्य इसलिए थे कि मनुष्यजाति जान सके कि वह कौन है। परमेश्वर की चुनी हुई प्रजा के रूप में वास्तविक इस्राएल के आरम्भ का इतिहास अंत का प्रतिरूप है।
In both histories there is a lack of understanding about who and what God is, that is connected to His various names, but more importantly to our consideration is that the history of Christ at the ending of Israel as the chosen people, identifies that a primary reason the Jews stumbled over accepting their Messiah was that they knew that God’s Word at the beginning of their covenant history identified was that He was one God. What a dilemma!
في كلتا الروايتين يوجد نقص في الفهم بشأن مَن هو الله وماهيته، وهو أمر يرتبط بأسمائه المختلفة؛ ولكن الأهم بالنسبة إلى موضوعنا هو أن تاريخ المسيح عند خاتمة إسرائيل بوصفه الشعب المختار يبيّن أن سببًا رئيسيًا لتعثر اليهود في قبول مسيحهم كان أنهم كانوا يعلمون أن كلمة الله في بداية تاريخ عهدهم قد أعلنت أنه إله واحد. يا لها من معضلة!
And after that they durst not ask him any question at all. And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son? And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I make thine enemies thy footstool. David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son? Luke 20:40–44.
Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲉϣⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲛϣⲁϫⲉ. Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ· ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ Ⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀Ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲡⲉ; Ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲑⲟϥ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡϫⲱⲙ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ· ϫⲉ Ⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ⲙ̀Ⲡⲁϭⲟⲓⲥ· ϫⲉ ϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ϧⲁ ⲧⲁⲟⲩⲓⲛⲁⲙ ⲉϣⲁϯⲭⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲓ ϩⲁ ⲛⲉⲕⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ. Ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ϭⲉ ϥⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ Ⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ· ⲡⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ; Ⲗⲟⲩⲕⲁⲛ 20:40–44.
This is the final question and answer period for the Jews, for after that interaction, “they durst not ask Him any question at all.” He had just answered the final question of his ministry for the lost house (and there is always a lost house in the prophetic narrative), and then He raises the subject of His name as “the Son of David,” and therefore as the Messiah. All through the three and a half years the controversy includes His various names, which represent His character and nature. His name is addressed at the beginning, at His baptism, and then in His final interaction with the lost house at the triumphal entry and at the cross, among other passages in the gospels.
Ceci est la dernière période de questions et de réponses pour les Juifs, car après cet échange, « ils n’osèrent plus lui poser aucune question ». Il venait de répondre à la dernière question de son ministère pour la maison perdue (et il y a toujours une maison perdue dans le récit prophétique), puis Il soulève la question de Son nom en tant que « le Fils de David », et donc en tant que le Messie. Tout au long de ces trois ans et demi, la controverse porte notamment sur Ses divers noms, qui représentent Son caractère et Sa nature. Son nom est mis en cause au commencement, lors de Son baptême, puis dans Son dernier échange avec la maison perdue lors de l’entrée triomphale et à la croix, entre autres passages des évangiles.
“The Pharisees had gathered close about Jesus as He answered the question of the scribe. Now turning He put a question to them: ‘What think ye of Christ? whose son is He?’ This question was designed to test their belief concerning the Messiah,—to show whether they regarded Him simply as a man or as the Son of God. A chorus of voices answered, ‘The Son of David.’ This was the title which prophecy had given to the Messiah. When Jesus revealed His divinity by His mighty miracles, when He healed the sick and raised the dead, the people had inquired among themselves, ‘Is not this the Son of David?’ The Syrophoenician woman, blind Bartimaeus, and many others had cried to Him for help, ‘Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David.’ Matthew 15:22. While riding into Jerusalem He had been hailed with the joyful shout, ‘Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord.’ Matthew 21:9. And the little children in the temple had that day echoed the glad ascription. But many who called Jesus the Son of David did not recognize His divinity. They did not understand that the Son of David was also the Son of God.
“ਫਰੀਸੀ ਯਿਸੂ ਦੇ ਨੇੜੇ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਹੋ ਗਏ ਸਨ ਜਦੋਂ ਉਹ ਸ਼ਾਸਤਰੀ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਨ ਦਾ ਉੱਤਰ ਦੇ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ। ਫਿਰ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਵੱਲ ਮੁੜ ਕੇ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਨ ਪੁੱਛਿਆ: ‘ਤੁਸੀਂ ਮਸੀਹ ਬਾਰੇ ਕੀ ਸੋਚਦੇ ਹੋ? ਉਹ ਕਿਸ ਦਾ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਹੈ?’ ਇਹ ਪ੍ਰਸ਼ਨ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਮਸੀਹਾ ਸੰਬੰਧੀ ਵਿਸ਼ਵਾਸ ਦੀ ਪਰਖ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ,—ਇਹ ਦਿਖਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਕਿ ਕੀ ਉਹ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਕੇਵਲ ਇੱਕ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਸਮਝਦੇ ਸਨ ਜਾਂ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦਾ ਪੁੱਤਰ। ਕਈਆਂ ਆਵਾਜ਼ਾਂ ਨੇ ਇਕਸੁਰ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਉੱਤਰ ਦਿੱਤਾ, ‘ਦਾਊਦ ਦਾ ਪੁੱਤਰ।’ ਇਹ ਉਹ ਉਪਾਧੀ ਸੀ ਜੋ ਭਵਿੱਖਬਾਣੀ ਨੇ ਮਸੀਹਾ ਨੂੰ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਸੀ। ਜਦੋਂ ਯਿਸੂ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਸ਼ਕਤੀਸ਼ਾਲੀ ਅਦਭੁੱਤ ਕਰਮਾਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਆਪਣੀ ਦਿਵਯਤਾ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਕੀਤੀ, ਜਦੋਂ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਬਿਮਾਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਚੰਗਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਮੁਰਦਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਜੀ ਉਠਾਇਆ, ਤਦ ਲੋਕ ਆਪਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੁੱਛਦੇ ਸਨ, ‘ਕੀ ਇਹ ਦਾਊਦ ਦਾ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਨਹੀਂ?’ ਸੂਰੋਫੋਨੀਕੀ ਔਰਤ, ਅੰਨ੍ਹਾ ਬਰਤਿਮਾਈ, ਅਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਬਹੁਤਿਆਂ ਨੇ ਸਹਾਇਤਾ ਲਈ ਉਸ ਨੂੰ ਪੁਕਾਰਿਆ, ‘ਹੇ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ, ਹੇ ਦਾਊਦ ਦੇ ਪੁੱਤਰ, ਮੈਨੂੰ ਦਇਆ ਕਰ।’ ਮੱਤੀ 15:22. ਜਦੋਂ ਉਹ ਯਰੂਸ਼ਲਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਪ੍ਰਵੇਸ਼ ਕਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ, ਤਦ ਉਸ ਦਾ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਦੇ ਇਸ ਨਾਰੇ ਨਾਲ ਸਵਾਗਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ, ‘ਦਾਊਦ ਦੇ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਨੂੰ ਹੋਸ਼ੰਨਾ: ਧੰਨ ਹੈ ਉਹ ਜੋ ਪ੍ਰਭੂ ਦੇ ਨਾਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ।’ ਮੱਤੀ 21:9. ਅਤੇ ਉਸੇ ਦਿਨ ਮੰਦਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਨਿੱਕੇ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਨੇ ਵੀ ਇਸ ਆਨੰਦਮਈ ਸਤਿਕਾਰ-ਉਚਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਦੁਹਰਾਇਆ। ਪਰ ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੇ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਯਿਸੂ ਨੂੰ ਦਾਊਦ ਦਾ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਕਿਹਾ, ਉਸ ਦੀ ਦਿਵਯਤਾ ਨੂੰ ਨਹੀਂ ਪਛਾਣਦੇ ਸਨ। ਉਹ ਇਹ ਨਹੀਂ ਸਮਝਦੇ ਸਨ ਕਿ ਦਾਊਦ ਦਾ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਪਰਮੇਸ਼ੁਰ ਦਾ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਵੀ ਸੀ।”
“In reply to the statement that Christ was the Son of David, Jesus said, ‘How then doth David in Spirit [the Spirit of Inspiration from God] call Him Lord, saying, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit Thou on My right hand, till I make Thine enemies Thy footstool? If David then call Him Lord, how is He his son? And no man was able to answer Him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask Him any more questions.’” The Desire of Ages, 609.
“Sa pagtubag sa pamahayag nga si Cristo mao ang Anak ni David, miingon si Jesus, ‘Unsaon man diay nga si David, pinaagi sa Espiritu [ang Espiritu sa Inspirasyon gikan sa Dios], nagtawag Kaniya nga Ginoo, nga nagaingon, Ang Ginoo miingon sa akong Ginoo: Lumingkod Ikaw sa Akong too, hangtod nga himoon Ko ang Imong mga kaaway nga tumbanan sa Imong mga tiil? Kon si David, nan, nagtawag Kaniya nga Ginoo, unsaon man nga Anak siya niya? Ug walay bisan usa ka tawo nga nakatubag Kaniya bisan usa ka pulong; ni sukad niadtong adlawa may bisan kinsa nga nangahas pa sa pagpangutana Kaniya pag-usab.’” The Desire of Ages, 609.
His anointing as Messiah and His last interaction with those He came to save was over His divinity, the symbolism of His names and of course the rule of first mention. Jesus ends His direct work for the Jews by using the history of literal David to teach about spiritual David. Why would David comment on when the Lord tells the Lord to be seated on the throne with Him? Because king David at the beginning represents the spiritual King David at the end. The only way to rightly understand Jesus’ final statement to the lost house was to be able to apply the rule of first mention, which can’t be done if you don’t know the rule.
اَن کے مسیحا کے طور پر ممسوح ہونے اور اُن لوگوں کے ساتھ، جنہیں وہ نجات دینے کے لیے آئے تھے، اُن کے آخری تعامل کا تعلق اُن کی الوہیت، اُن کے ناموں کی علامتیت، اور ظاہر ہے، پہلی بار ذکر ہونے کے اصول سے تھا۔ یسوع یہود کے لیے اپنی براہِ راست خدمت کو اس طرح ختم کرتے ہیں کہ لفظی داؤد کی تاریخ کو استعمال کرکے روحانی داؤد کے بارے میں تعلیم دیتے ہیں۔ داؤد کیوں یہ کہے کہ جب خداوند، خداوند سے کہتا ہے کہ وہ اُس کے ساتھ تخت پر بیٹھے؟ کیونکہ ابتدا میں بادشاہ داؤد، انتہا میں روحانی بادشاہ داؤد کی نمائندگی کرتا ہے۔ کھوئے ہوئے گھرانے سے یسوع کے آخری بیان کو درست طور پر سمجھنے کا واحد طریقہ یہ تھا کہ پہلی بار ذکر ہونے کے اصول کو لاگو کیا جا سکے، اور یہ اُس صورت میں نہیں ہو سکتا اگر آپ اس اصول کو نہ جانتے ہوں۔
His final statement to the lost house required an understanding of the rule of first mention in order to be understood. Jesus used David and David’s son to present the truth to the lost house for His final statement. They had been the house of David after all. Jesus therefore took the father (David) and turned it to the (Son of David) and He also took the son (of David) and turned him to his father (David). He turned the Father unto the child as Elijah’s message is prophesied to do in the “last days.” That was His final message to ancient literal Israel and it was an Elijah message, for it was based upon the rule of first mention. The rule of first mention therefore, also confirms Jesus’ message as an Elijah message based upon the rule itself. The rule of first mention demands that if the Elijah message of John the Baptist was the first of the last warning message to the lost house of Israel, then the final message given to them would also be the Elijah message. And so it was…
Wɔ hena kasafua a wopɛ sɛ wɔkyerɛ ase no “ff” no kyerɛ? Mehu sɛ ɛnyɛ kasa a wɔtaa de yɛ ISO code no mu pefee. Mesrɛ, kyerɛ me kasa pɔtee no, na mɛkyerɛ ase ama wo.
All of this being said, I would now derive a point from it all that is based upon the rule of first mention—the Alpha and Omega. There was a controversy over the understanding of who and what God is at the beginning of ancient Israel that typified the same controversy at the end of ancient Israel. At the end of ancient Israel, the work of Christ included teaching the lost house of Israel who and what God is. In the history of the end there was a resistance against Christ that was premised on an original truth that was established at the beginning. Modern spiritual Israel will possess the same prophetic characteristics in their history.
Après avoir dit tout cela, j’en tirerai maintenant un point fondé sur la règle de la première mention — l’Alpha et l’Oméga. Il y eut, au commencement de l’ancien Israël, une controverse au sujet de la compréhension de qui est Dieu et de ce qu’Il est, laquelle préfigurait la même controverse à la fin de l’ancien Israël. À la fin de l’ancien Israël, l’œuvre du Christ comprenait l’enseignement à la maison perdue d’Israël de qui est Dieu et de ce qu’Il est. Dans l’histoire de la fin, il y eut une résistance contre le Christ, fondée sur une vérité originelle établie au commencement. L’Israël spirituel moderne possédera les mêmes caractéristiques prophétiques dans son histoire.
At the beginning of Adventism, the historians inform us that the Millerites were primarily made up of two Christian denominations; the Methodist and the Christian Connection. Methodism’s primary beliefs were based upon living the correct Christian lifestyle. They had the “method.” The Christian Connection’s primary belief might be summarized as an opposition to the Catholic doctrine of the trinity.
আডভেন্টবাদের সূচনাকালে ইতিহাসবিদরা আমাদের জানান যে, মিলারাইটরা প্রধানত দুইটি খ্রিস্টীয় সম্প্রদায় নিয়ে গঠিত ছিল: মেথডিস্ট এবং ক্রিশ্চিয়ান কানেকশন। মেথডিজমের প্রধান বিশ্বাসসমূহ সঠিক খ্রিস্টীয় জীবনযাপন অবলম্বনের উপর ভিত্তি করে ছিল। তাদের ছিল সেই “পদ্ধতি।” ক্রিশ্চিয়ান কানেকশনের প্রধান বিশ্বাসকে সংক্ষেপে এইভাবে বলা যেতে পারে যে, তা ছিল ত্রিত্ববাদের ক্যাথলিক মতবাদের বিরোধিতা।
As far as my research has gone, virtually all the leadership of the Millerites held to that doctrine of the Christian Connection. There are many branches of the Seventh-day Adventist Reform Movement (SDARM), that still hold to and promote the original Millerite understanding of “anti-trinitarianism.” A dilemma (and current source of controversy) for those who retain the pioneer understanding has and always will be, how to respond to the many and various passages where Sister White directly opposes the doctrinal position they hold to and promote?
Sa layo ng aking nasaliksik, halos lahat ng pamunuan ng mga Millerita ay nanghawak sa doktrinang iyon ng Christian Connection. Maraming sangay ng Seventh-day Adventist Reform Movement (SDARM) ang hanggang ngayon ay nananatiling nanghahawak at nagtataguyod ng orihinal na pagkaunawa ng mga Millerita hinggil sa “anti-trinitarianism.” Isang suliranin (at kasalukuyang pinagmumulan ng pagtatalo) para sa mga nananatili sa pagkaunawa ng mga pionero ay, at lagi nang magiging, kung paano tutugon sa marami at sari-saring talata kung saan si Sister White ay tuwirang sumasalungat sa doktrinal na paninindigang kanilang pinanghahawakan at itinataguyod?
“I am instructed to say, The sentiments of those who are searching for advanced scientific ideas are not to be trusted. Such representations as the following are made: ‘The Father is as the light invisible: the Son is as the light embodied; the Spirit is the light shed abroad.’ ‘The Father is like the dew, invisible vapor; the Son is like the dew gathered in beauteous form; the Spirit is like the dew fallen to the seat of life.’ Another representation: ‘The Father is like the invisible vapor; the Son is like the leaden cloud; the Spirit is rain fallen and working in refreshing power.’
«Меня наставлено сказать: воззрения тех, кто ищет возвышенных научных идей, не заслуживают доверия. Делаются такие представления, как следующие: “Отец — как свет невидимый; Сын — как свет, воплощённый; Дух — свет, изливаемый повсюду”. “Отец — как роса, невидимый пар; Сын — как роса, собранная в прекрасную форму; Дух — как роса, ниспавшая к средоточию жизни”. Ещё одно представление: “Отец — как невидимый пар; Сын — как свинцовое облако; Дух — как дождь, ниспавший и действующий освежающей силой”».
“All these spiritualistic representations are simply nothingness. They are imperfect, untrue. They weaken and diminish the Majesty which no earthly likeness can be compared to. God cannot be compared with the things His hands have made. These are mere earthly things, suffering under the curse of God because of the sins of man. The Father cannot be described by the things of earth. The Father is all the fullness of the Godhead bodily, and is invisible to mortal sight.
«ዚ መንፈሳዊ መልክዕን መወከልትን ኵሉ ሓሳብ ከንቱ ጥራይ እዮም። ኣይተፈጸሙን ሓሰት እዮም። ንቲ ሓያልነት ይድክሙዎ የንእሱዎን እቲ ንእኡ ምስ ምንም ምድራዊ ምስሊ ክነጻጸር ዘይከኣል ክብሪ እዩ። ኣምላኽ ምስቲ ኣእዳዉ ዝፈጠርኦ ነገራት ክነጻጸር ኣይከኣልን። እዚኣቶም ምድራዊ ነገራት ጥራይ እዮም፣ ብሰንኪ ሓጢኣት ሰብ ትሕቲ መርገም ኣምላኽ ዝሳቐዩ ዘለዉ። ነቦ ብነገራት ምድሪ ክግለጽ ኣይከኣልን። ነቦ ኵሉ ምልኣት መለኮት ብስጋ እዩ፣ ንሞታዊ ርእይቶ ድማ ዘይርአ እዩ።»
“The Son is all the fullness of the Godhead manifested. The Word of God declares Him to be ‘the express image of His person.’ ‘God so loved the world, that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.’ Here is shown the personality of the Father.
“Моментумӯ восувлӣ — пурқувватӣ ҳүкуми Худоӣ чӣлан эълон кебир. Сӯзи Худо Онуни ‘Шахсиятуқ ну айниқ тасвири’ деп билдирер. ‘Чүнки Худо алемни шунчә севдики, Өзиниң ялғуз туғулған Оғлини бәрди, токи Оңа ишәнгән һәр ким һалак болмасын, бәлки мәңгүлүк һаятқа егә болсун.’ Бу йәрдә Атаниң шәхсийити көрситилгән.”
“The Comforter that Christ promised to send after He ascended to heaven, is the Spirit in all the fullness of the Godhead, making manifest the power of divine grace to all who receive and believe in Christ as a personal Saviour. There are three living persons of the heavenly trio; in the name of these three great powers—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—those who receive Christ by living faith are baptized, and these powers will co-operate with the obedient subjects of heaven in their efforts to live the new life in Christ.” Special Testimonies, Series B, number 7, 62, 63.
«Կազդուրիչը, որ Քրիստոսը խոստացավ ուղարկել Իր՝ երկինք համբարձվելուց հետո, Հոգին է Աստվածության ամբողջ լիության մեջ՝ ի հայտ բերելով աստվածային շնորհի զորությունը բոլոր նրանց համար, ովքեր ընդունում և հավատում են Քրիստոսին որպես անձնական Փրկչի։ Գոյություն ունեն երկնային երրորդության երեք կենդանի Անձեր. այս երեք մեծ զորությունների՝ Հոր, Որդու և Սուրբ Հոգու անունով են մկրտվում նրանք, ովքեր կենդանի հավատքով ընդունում են Քրիստոսին, և այս զորությունները կհամագործակցեն երկնքի հնազանդ հպատակների հետ՝ Քրիստոսում նոր կյանքով ապրելու նրանց ջանքերում»։ Special Testimonies, Series B, number 7, 62, 63.
The passage identifies “sentiments of those” that were defining the Father, the Son and the Spirit with “things of earth.” Then she says, “The Father cannot be described by the things of the earth.” Notice two points that she makes, though one might sound like a contradiction. She is identifying a false description of the Godhead that identifies three gods, if you will. It’s a false description of the Godhead, but she makes no comment about the fact that the false definition of the Godhead is also incorrect because it has the wrong number of gods in the Godhead.
Le passage identifie les « sentiments de ceux » qui définissaient le Père, le Fils et l’Esprit par des « choses de la terre ». Puis elle dit : « Le Père ne peut être décrit par les choses de la terre. » Remarquez deux points qu’elle établit, bien que l’un puisse paraître une contradiction. Elle désigne une fausse description de la Divinité qui présente, pour ainsi dire, trois dieux. C’est une fausse description de la Divinité, mais elle ne fait aucun commentaire sur le fait que la fausse définition de la Divinité est également incorrecte parce qu’elle attribue un nombre erroné de dieux à la Divinité.
Also notice that she says the things of the earth cannot be used to describe the Father. In that very statement, she herself is using the things of the earth. It is human beings that have children and mothers and fathers and aunts and cousins. And Jesus tells us there will be no more marrying in heaven in the earth made new, for we will be like the angels. There are no boy and girl angels. The terms used by human beings that define their relationships with one another have been employed by God to instruct us about His nature and character, but even “the things of the earth” that inspiration has employed to instruct men of God’s character and nature are imperfect.
Er achtet auch darauf, dass sie sagt, die Dinge der Erde könnten nicht gebraucht werden, um den Vater zu beschreiben. In eben dieser Aussage gebraucht sie selbst die Dinge der Erde. Es sind Menschen, die Kinder und Mütter und Väter und Tanten und Cousins haben. Und Jesus sagt uns, dass es auf dem neuen Erdboden im Himmel kein Heiraten mehr geben wird; denn wir werden sein wie die Engel. Es gibt keine männlichen und weiblichen Engel. Die von Menschen gebrauchten Begriffe, welche ihre Beziehungen zueinander bestimmen, sind von Gott verwendet worden, um uns über sein Wesen und seinen Charakter zu belehren; doch selbst „die Dinge der Erde“, deren sich die Inspiration bedient hat, um die Menschen über Gottes Charakter und Wesen zu unterweisen, sind unvollkommen.
We have been informed that, “There are three living persons of the heavenly trio” … “the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.” It is an abomination to attach earthly spiritualist sentiments to these three persons, but it is not an abomination to attach “the name of these three great powers” to the biblical definition of the Godhead.
On nous a appris que « le trio céleste comprend trois personnes vivantes »… « le Père, le Fils et le Saint-Esprit. » C’est une abomination de rattacher à ces trois personnes des conceptions spiritualistes terrestres, mais ce n’est pas une abomination de rattacher « le nom de ces trois grandes puissances » à la définition biblique de la Divinité.
The prophetess says “the name” of the three great powers who make up the Godhead is the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit. As with every biblical truth, when brought together line upon line, the complete testimony must consist of every waymark that has been revealed. The prophets’ testimonies are to be combined. Daniel gives the name of Palmoni to Christ (among other names, but this is just an example). John calls Him the Alpha and Omega and Moses calls Him Jehovah. According to Ellen White His name is the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
Ṇàmẹi òhínyè-amụma a na-ekwu na “aha” nke ike ukwu atọ ahụ nke na-emepụta Isi-Chineke bụ Nna, Ọkpara, na Mụọ Nsọ. Dị ka ọ dị n’eziokwu Akwụkwọ Nsọ ọ bụla, mgbe a chịkọtara ya ahịrị n’ahịrị, akaebe zuru ezu ga-agụnye ihe ịrịba ama ọ bụla e kpughere. A ga-ejikọta akaebe ndị amụma. Daniel na-enye Kraịst aha Palmoni (n’etiti aha ndị ọzọ, ma nke a bụ naanị ihe atụ). Jọn na-akpọ Ya Alfa na Omega, Mozis na-akpọkwa Ya Jehova. Dị ka Ellen White si kwuo, aha Ya bụ Nna, Ọkpara, na Mụọ Nsọ.
“Satan is . . . constantly pressing in the spurious—to lead away from the truth. The very last deception of Satan will be to make of none effect the testimony of the Spirit of God. ‘Where there is no vision, the people perish’ (Proverbs 29:18). Satan will work ingeniously, in different ways and through different agencies, to unsettle the confidence of God’s remnant people in the true testimony.
«Шайтан… постоянно навязывает подделку, чтобы увести от истины. Самым последним обольщением сатаны будет сделать недействительным свидетельство Духа Божьего. „Без откровения свыше народ необуздан“ (Притчи 29:18). Сатана будет действовать изобретательно, различными путями и через разные средства, чтобы поколебать доверие остатка Божьего народа к истинному свидетельству.
“There will be a hatred kindled against the Testimonies which is satanic. The workings of Satan will be to unsettle the faith of the churches in them, for this reason: Satan cannot have so clear a track to bring in his deceptions and bind up souls in his delusions if the warnings and reproofs and counsels of the Spirit of God are heeded.” Selected Messages, book 1, 48.
«اینجا خصومتی علیه شهادتها افروخته خواهد شد که منشأیی شیطانی دارد. کارکردهای شیطان بر آن خواهد بود که ایمان کلیساها را به آنها متزلزل سازد؛ زیرا به این سبب که اگر به هشدارها و توبیخها و اندرزهای روح خدا توجه شود، شیطان نمیتواند چنان راهی هموار و آشکار برای وارد کردن فریبهای خود و در بند ساختن جانها در گمراهیهای خویش داشته باشد.» Selected Messages, book 1, 48.
A quick side point from this passage. John has been banished to Patmos for the Word of God and the testimony of Jesus. There are two target audiences for the third angel’s message. Those outside of Adventism and those inside of Adventism. John represents an Adventist that is not only being persecuted by the world because of his obedience to the Bible, but he is also being persecuted for his obedience to the writings of the Spirit of Prophecy. The persecution that is levelled against the Spirit of Prophecy comes from within, not from the outside.
Un point secondaire rapide tiré de ce passage. Jean a été relégué à Patmos à cause de la parole de Dieu et du témoignage de Jésus. Il existe deux publics cibles pour le message du troisième ange : ceux qui sont en dehors de l’adventisme et ceux qui sont au sein de l’adventisme. Jean représente un adventiste qui est non seulement persécuté par le monde à cause de son obéissance à la Bible, mais qui est aussi persécuté pour son obéissance aux écrits de l’Esprit de prophétie. La persécution dirigée contre l’Esprit de prophétie vient de l’intérieur, et non de l’extérieur.
At the beginning of ancient Israel, after four hundred years in Egypt, those who were to be the chosen covenant people no longer kept the Sabbath. They did not know Christ’s character or nature. They held to misunderstandings about God that they inculcated while in captivity. The ten plagues; the Red Sea deliverance; the heavenly manna; the sanctuary and all its furnishings; the sacred ceremonies; the courtyard, holy place and Most Holy Place; the law of God; the Rock that followed them; the water that came out of the Rock that followed them and even the serpent on the pole were all intended to increase the knowledge of God in His chosen people. It was a progressive education. That progressive education continued until the scribes “durst ask him no more questions” and He then identified the very last subject they would have in an open discussion with Him, and it had to do with the name of David and who and what Christ is.
Tamin’ny fiandohan’ny Isiraely fahiny, rehefa afaka efa-jato taona tany Egypta, ireo izay tokony ho vahoakan’ny fanekena voafidy dia tsy nitandrina intsony ny Sabata. Tsy nahalala ny toetra na ny maha-Izy Azy an’i Kristy izy ireo. Nifikitra tamin’ny tsy fahazoana tsara momba an’Andriamanitra izay nentiny sy natsatony tao aminy fony izy ireo mbola tany amin’ny fahababoana. Ny loza folo; ny fanafahana tamin’ny Ranomasina Mena; ny mana avy any an-danitra; ny fitoerana masina sy ny fanaka rehetra tao aminy; ny fombafomba masina; ny kianja, ny fitoerana masina ary ny fitoerana masina indrindra; ny lalàn’Andriamanitra; ny Vatolampy izay nanaraka azy ireo; ny rano izay nivoaka avy tamin’ilay Vatolampy izay nanaraka azy ireo ary na dia ny menarana teo amin’ny hazo lava aza dia samy natao hampitombo ny fahalalana an’Andriamanitra tao amin’ny vahoakany voafidy. Fanabeazana nandroso tsikelikely izany. Ary izany fanabeazana nandroso tsikelikely izany dia nitohy mandra-pahatongan’ny fotoana izay “tsy sahy nanontany azy intsony” ireo mpanora-dalàna, ary tamin’izay Izy dia nanondro ilay lohahevitra farany indrindra izay mbola ho azon’izy ireo noresahina ampahibemaso tamin’Izy, ary izany dia mikasika ny anaran’i Davida sy ny amin’izay sy ny maha-izy an’i Kristy.
At the beginning of modern spiritual Israel, after 1260 years in spiritual Babylon, those who were to be the chosen covenant people no longer kept the Sabbath. They did not know Christ’s character or nature. They held to misunderstandings about God that they inculcated while in captivity. The history of Adventism with all its waymarks, apostasies, compromises and internal struggles reached a point in the 1880’s when The Desire of Ages was published. Enshrined in that book on page 671, is an understanding of the Godhead that has developed far beyond the understanding that came from the eighteenth century.
अर्वाचीन आत्मिक इस्राएल के आरम्भ में, आत्मिक बाबुल में 1260 वर्षों के पश्चात्, जो चुने हुए वाचा-जन होने वाले थे, वे अब सब्त का पालन नहीं करते थे। वे मसीह के चरित्र या स्वभाव को नहीं जानते थे। वे परमेश्वर के विषय में उन भ्रांत धारणाओं को थामे हुए थे, जिन्हें उन्होंने बन्धुआई के समय आत्मसात् किया था। अपने सब चिन्हों, धर्मत्यागों, समझौतों और आन्तरिक संघर्षों सहित एडवेंटवाद का इतिहास 1880 के दशक में उस बिन्दु पर पहुँचा जब The Desire of Ages प्रकाशित हुई। उस पुस्तक के पृष्ठ 671 पर परमेश्वरत्व के विषय में ऐसी समझ अंकित है, जो अठारहवीं शताब्दी से प्राप्त समझ से बहुत आगे विकसित हो चुकी है।
Ancient Israel had a controversy at its ending that was brought about by a limited understanding of the Godhead, that was based upon an understanding from their beginning history. The testimony of Jesus says, whether the Father, the Son or the Holy Spirit they are all “the fulness of the Godhead bodily” (Colossians 2:9). The biblical testimony says, “Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord” (Deuteronomy 6:4).
古代イスラエルは、その終末において、神格についての限定された理解によって生じた論争を抱えていたが、その理解は彼らの初期の歴史における理解に基づくものであった。イエスの証しは、父であれ、子であれ、あるいは聖霊であれ、彼らはみな「神格の満ち満ちたるさまが形をとって宿っている」ものであると語る(コロサイ 2:9)。聖書の証言はこう述べている。「聞け、イスラエルよ。われらの神、主は唯一の主である」(申命記 6:4)。
Modern Israel holds to a variety of ideas about the Godhead, and only one is correct. At the end of modern Israel God will finish the work of revealing His character in terms of doing so while probationary time lingers. That is what He did for the Jews, and He never changes. It is certain we will continue to grow in our understanding of God’s nature and character throughout eternity, but there has been a purposeful prophetic line of the truth demonstrating God’s efforts to educate His people about Himself, and that history is part of the education He is seeking to teach now, and the information found in the prophetic word concerning that educational process identifies an end of the discussion that corresponds to the close of probation.
Israeli ya kisasa inashikilia mawazo mbalimbali kuhusu Uungu, na ni moja tu lililo sahihi. Mwishoni mwa Israeli ya kisasa, Mungu atakamilisha kazi ya kufunua tabia Yake, kwa maana ya kufanya hivyo wakati muda wa rehema bado ungalipo. Hilo ndilo alilowafanyia Wayahudi, naye habadiliki kamwe. Ni hakika kwamba tutaendelea kukua katika ufahamu wetu wa asili na tabia ya Mungu katika umilele wote, lakini kumekuwapo mstari wa kinabii wa makusudi wa kweli unaodhihirisha jitihada za Mungu za kuwaelimisha watu Wake kumhusu Yeye mwenyewe, na historia hiyo ni sehemu ya elimu anayotaka kufundisha sasa, na taarifa inayopatikana katika neno la unabii kuhusu mchakato huo wa elimu inabainisha mwisho wa mjadala unaolingana na kufungwa kwa muda wa rehema.
“Christ is the pre-existent, self-existent Son of God…. In speaking of his pre-existence, Christ carries the mind back through dateless ages. He assures us that there never was a time when He was not in close fellowship with the eternal God. He to whose voice the Jews were then listening had been with God as one brought up with Him.” Signs of the Times, August 29, 1900.
« Le Christ est le Fils de Dieu préexistant et existant par lui-même…. En parlant de sa préexistence, le Christ ramène la pensée à travers les âges sans commencement. Il nous assure qu’il n’y eut jamais un temps où il ne fût pas en intime communion avec le Dieu éternel. Celui dont les Juifs écoutaient alors la voix était avec Dieu comme un être élevé auprès de lui. » Signs of the Times, 29 août 1900.
“He was equal with God, infinite and omnipotent…. He is the eternal, self-existent Son.
“Född var hann javnlíkur við Gudi, óendaligur og alvaldandi…. Hann er hin ævigi, sjálvverandi Sonurin.
“While God’s Word speaks of the humanity of Christ when upon this earth, it also speaks decidedly regarding His pre-existence. The Word existed as a divine being, even as the eternal Son of God, in union and oneness with His Father. From everlasting He was the Mediator of the covenant, the one in whom all nations of the earth, both Jews and Gentiles, if they accepted Him, were to be blessed. ‘The Word was with God, and the Word was God.’ Before men or angels were created, the Word was with God, and was God.” Review and Herald, April 5, 1906.
«Минбаъд Каломи Худо дар бораи инсонияти Масеҳ ҳангоме ки Ӯ бар рӯи ин замин буд сухан мегӯяд, ҳамчунин ба таври қатъӣ дар бораи вуҷуди пешаззаминии Ӯ низ сухан мегӯяд. Калом ҳамчун як Зоти илоҳӣ вуҷуд дошт, ҳамон тавре ки Писари абадии Худо, дар иттиҳод ва ягонагӣ бо Падари Худ. Аз азал Ӯ Воситаи аҳд буд, ҳамон Касе ки дар Ӯ ҳамаи халқҳои замин, ҳам яҳудиён ва ҳам ғайрияҳудиён, агар Ӯро қабул мекарданд, бояд баракат меёфтанд. “Калом бо Худо буд, ва Калом Худо буд.” Пеш аз он ки одамон ё фариштагон офарида шаванд, Калом бо Худо буд, ва Худо буд». Review and Herald, April 5, 1906.
In the passage she quotes from John’s very first words.
Dans le passage, elle cite les tout premiers mots de Jean.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made. John 1:1–3.
Au commencement était la Parole, et la Parole était avec Dieu, et la Parole était Dieu. Elle était au commencement avec Dieu. Toutes choses ont été faites par elle, et rien de ce qui a été fait n’a été fait sans elle. Jean 1:1–3.
In the beginning there was at least two Gods, for John just said, “The Word was God and was with God.” In the first verse of Genesis the Hebrew word “Elohim,” is translated as God. Often in God’s word “Elohim” is placed in a grammatic structure to identify a singular God, but it is a plural, none-the-less. John removes the consideration of “Elohim” in the verse being a singular God with his second witness to the subject. His testimony establishes at least two Gods.
Au commencement, il y avait au moins deux Dieux, car Jean a justement dit : « La Parole était Dieu et était avec Dieu. » Dans le premier verset de la Genèse, le mot hébreu « Elohim » est traduit par Dieu. Souvent, dans la parole de Dieu, « Elohim » est placé dans une construction grammaticale visant à désigner un Dieu singulier, mais il n’en demeure pas moins un pluriel. Jean écarte l’idée que, dans ce verset, « Elohim » puisse désigner un Dieu singulier par son second témoignage sur le sujet. Son témoignage établit l’existence d’au moins deux Dieux.
More troubling for anti-trinitarians who profess to uphold the Spirit of Prophecy is that in the beginning “the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” Is the “Spirit” that moved upon the water the Father or the Son, or was it the third person of the heavenly trio as Sister White addresses Him? John’s first three verses in his gospel are followed by these words.
Ook verontrustender voor antitrinitariërs die belijden de Geest der Profetie te handhaven, is dat in het begin „de Geest Gods zweefde op de wateren.” Is de „Geest” die op de wateren zweefde de Vader of de Zoon, of was Hij de derde Persoon van het hemelse trio, zoals zuster White Hem aanduidt? Op de eerste drie verzen van Johannes in zijn evangelie volgen deze woorden.
In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. John 1:4, 5.
Aliyokuwa nayo ndani yake yalikuwa uzima; na huo uzima ulikuwa nuru ya wanadamu. Nayo nuru yang'aa gizani; wala giza halikuweza kuifahamu. Yohana 1:4, 5.
The reference to light and dark is in complete agreement with the beginning of Genesis which says.
Le fait de faire référence à la lumière et aux ténèbres est en plein accord avec le commencement de la Genèse, qui dit.
And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. Genesis 1:3, 4.
Na Mungu akasema, Iwe nuru; ikawa nuru. Mungu akaiona nuru, ya kuwa ni njema; Mungu akatenga nuru na giza. Mwanzo 1:3, 4.
We will return shortly to these two parallel passages of the light that is the subject in the creation story that follows after the introduction of the Godhead. In the beginning the first truth that is addressed is the make-up or the nature of the Godhead. But the passage does not stop until chapter two verse three where we find the final three words in the creation begin with the three Hebrew letters that together create the word translated as “truth.”
Nous reviendrons bientôt à ces deux passages parallèles concernant la lumière, qui constitue le sujet du récit de la création après l’introduction de la Divinité. Au commencement, la première vérité abordée est la constitution, ou la nature, de la Divinité. Mais le passage ne s’arrête pas avant le chapitre deux, verset trois, où nous trouvons que les trois derniers mots du récit de la création commencent par les trois lettres hébraïques qui, ensemble, forment le mot traduit par « vérité ».
The beginning of the account of creation introduces the Godhead, then sets forth the creative power of His word, and then ends the passage with a divine signature representing truth, the third angel’s message and the name of God as represented by Alpha and Omega.
Le commencement du récit de la création introduit la Divinité, puis expose la puissance créatrice de sa parole, et termine ensuite le passage par une signature divine représentant la vérité, le message du troisième ange et le nom de Dieu tel qu’il est représenté par l’Alpha et l’Oméga.
And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. Genesis 2:2, 3.
Na n'ụbọchị nke asaa ka Chineke kwụsịrị ọrụ Ya nke O mere; O wee zuru ike n'ụbọchị nke asaa pụọ n’ọrụ Ya nile nke O mere. Chineke wee gọzie ụbọchị nke asaa, doo ya nsọ: n’ihi na n’ime ya ka O zuru ike pụọ n’ọrụ Ya nile nke Chineke kere ma mee. Jenesis 2:2, 3.
The end of the first truths taught in God’s Word are the climax of the passage. It ends with the three words “God,” “created” and “made,” thus emphasizing the beginning of the passage, but just as importantly emphasizing the seventh-day Sabbath. The Sabbath of course is the symbol of creation and the sign between God and His chosen people. “Truth” is represented in the three letters that begin each of those final three words of creation. The testimony is emphasizing how significant and important the Sabbath truth is, but just as profound is that those three letters also represent the three steps of the first, second and third angels’ messages. Thus, in the very first passage of the Bible the Sabbath as the sign of God’s creative power is also identified as the testing issue at the end of time. The last book in the Bible provides a third witness to accompany John’s testimony in his gospel.
خاتمةُ أوّلِ الحقائق المُعلَّمة في كلمة الله هي ذروةُ هذا المقطع. فهو ينتهي بالكلمات الثلاث: «الله»، و«خلق»، و«عمل»، وبذلك يُبرِز بدايةَ المقطع، كما يُبرِز، بالقدر نفسه من الأهمية، سبتَ اليوم السابع. والسبت، بطبيعة الحال، هو رمزُ الخلق والعلامةُ بين الله وشعبه المختار. و«الحق» مُمثَّلٌ في الحروف الثلاثة التي تبدأ بها تلك الكلمات الثلاث الأخيرة من كلمات الخلق. وتؤكِّد الشهادة مدى عِظَمِ حقيقة السبت وأهميتها، ولكن الأمر العميق بالقدر نفسه هو أن تلك الحروف الثلاثة تمثِّل أيضًا الخطوات الثلاث لرسائل الملائكة الأول والثاني والثالث. وهكذا، ففي أول مقطعٍ من الكتاب المقدس، يُعرَّف السبت، بوصفه علامةَ قدرة الله الخالقة، أيضًا بأنه القضيةُ الامتحانية في نهاية الزمان. ويقدِّم آخرُ سفرٍ في الكتاب المقدس شاهدًا ثالثًا يرافق شهادةَ يوحنا في إنجيله.
John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
یوحنا، به هفت کلیسایی که در آسیا هستند: فیض و سلامتی بر شما باد، از او که هست و که بود و که میآید؛ و از هفت روحی که در حضور تخت اویند؛ و از عیسی مسیح، که شاهد امین و نخستزاده از مردگان و فرمانروای پادشاهان زمین است. او که ما را محبت نمود و ما را از گناهانمان به خون خود شستشو داد، و ما را برای خدای خود و پدر او پادشاهان و کاهنان ساخت، او را جلال و سلطنت باد تا ابدالآباد. آمین. اینک، او با ابرها میآید، و هر چشمی او را خواهد دید، و آنان نیز که او را نیزه زدند؛ و تمامی قبایل زمین به سبب او ماتم خواهند کرد. آری، آمین. من الفا و امگا هستم، ابتدا و انتها، خداوند میگوید، آن که هست و که بود و که میآید، قادر مطلق.
I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. Revelation 1:4–11.
אני יוחנן, אחיכם ושותף עמכם בצרה ובמלכות ובסבלנות של ישוע המשיח, הייתי באי הנקרא פטמוס, בגלל דבר אלוהים ובגלל עדותו של ישוע המשיח. הייתי ברוח ביום האדון, ושמעתי מאחורי קול גדול, כקול שופר, האומר: אני האלף והתּו, הראשון והאחרון; ואת אשר אתה רואה כתוב בספר ושלח אל שבע הקהילות אשר באסיה: אל אפסוס, ואל סמירנה, ואל פרגמוס, ואל תיאטירה, ואל סרדיס, ואל פילדלפיה, ואל לאודיקיה. התגלות 1:4–11.
The first three verses of Revelation chapter one identifies the final warning message and how that message is conveyed from God to mankind. It also states that it is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, thus marking a distinction between the book of Revelation and the book of Daniel. One is a prophecy, the other a revelation.
Les trois premiers versets du chapitre un de l’Apocalypse identifient le message d’avertissement final et la manière dont ce message est transmis de Dieu à l’humanité. Ils déclarent aussi qu’il s’agit de la Révélation de Jésus-Christ, marquant ainsi une distinction entre le livre de l’Apocalypse et le livre de Daniel. L’un est une prophétie, l’autre une révélation.
“In the Revelation all the books of the Bible meet and end. Here is the complement of the book of Daniel. One is a prophecy; the other a revelation. The book that was sealed is not the Revelation, but that portion of the prophecy of Daniel relating to the last days. The angel commanded, ‘But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end.’ Daniel 12:4.” Acts of the Apostles, 585.
«ក្នុងព្រះវិវរណៈ សៀវភៅទាំងអស់នៃព្រះគម្ពីរមកជួបគ្នា ហើយបញ្ចប់នៅទីនេះ។ នៅទីនេះគឺជាផ្នែកបំពេញរបស់សៀវភៅដានីយ៉ែល។ មួយគឺជាទំនាយ; មួយទៀតគឺជាវិវរណៈ។ សៀវភៅដែលបានបោះត្រា មិនមែនជាព្រះវិវរណៈទេ ប៉ុន្តែជាផ្នែកនោះនៃទំនាយរបស់ដានីយ៉ែលដែលទាក់ទងនឹងថ្ងៃចុងក្រោយ។ ទេវតាបានបង្គាប់ថា “ប៉ុន្តែអ្នក ដានីយ៉ែលអើយ ចូរបិទពាក្យទាំងនេះ ហើយបោះត្រាសៀវភៅនេះទុក ដរាបដល់ពេលវេលានៃទីបញ្ចប់ចុះ។” ដានីយ៉ែល 12:4។» កិច្ចការរបស់ពួកសាវក, 585។
In the book of Revelation there are lines of prophecy that are to be recognized and brought together line upon line. All those prophetic lines end in the book of Revelation, but the book that was sealed was not the book of Revelation, and it was not simply the book of Daniel that was sealed up, but what was sealed in the book of Daniel was “that portion of the prophecy of Daniel relating to the last days.”
Dans le livre de l’Apocalypse, il y a des lignes de prophétie qui doivent être reconnues et rassemblées ligne sur ligne. Toutes ces lignes prophétiques aboutissent dans le livre de l’Apocalypse, mais le livre qui était scellé n’était pas le livre de l’Apocalypse, et ce n’était pas simplement le livre de Daniel qui avait été scellé, mais ce qui a été scellé dans le livre de Daniel, c’était « cette partie de la prophétie de Daniel relative aux derniers jours ».
The “last days” can be understood in a general sense, but understanding them as inspired words, (which they are) requires we also evaluate if the expression “last days” has a prophetic symbolism attached to it. The “last days” are a specific period of prophetic history that has many lines of support. I hope to lay out that history in the near future. It is specifically the history of 1798 until the close of probation. One way to recognize this is that in the literal sanctuary service there was one day of the year that represented judgment, and that was the Day of Atonement. That literal ceremony typified what Sister White calls the anti-typical Day of Atonement. The prophetic or spiritual Day of Atonement represents the “last days” of probationary time, it represents the period of the final judgment.
Les « derniers jours » peuvent être compris dans un sens général; mais pour les comprendre comme des paroles inspirées — ce qu’ils sont —, il faut aussi examiner si l’expression « derniers jours » est assortie d’un symbolisme prophétique. Les « derniers jours » constituent une période précise de l’histoire prophétique, appuyée par de nombreuses lignes de preuve. J’espère exposer cette histoire dans un proche avenir. Il s’agit spécifiquement de l’histoire allant de 1798 jusqu’à la clôture du temps de grâce. Une manière de le reconnaître est que, dans le service littéral du sanctuaire, il y avait un jour de l’année qui représentait le jugement, et c’était le Jour des Expiations. Cette cérémonie littérale préfigurait ce que Sœur White appelle le Jour antitypique des Expiations. Le Jour des Expiations prophétique ou spirituel représente les « derniers jours » du temps de grâce; il représente la période du jugement final.
The prophecy in Daniel that was sealed up was two-fold. There was a prophecy relating to the last days that the Millerites recognized which announced the opening of the judgment. That passage of Daniel is represented by the Ulai River vision of chapters eight and nine. The other prophecy that was sealed up in Daniel announces the close of the judgment, and the end of Adventism, and the end of the United States, and the end of the world. That vision was represented by the Hiddekel River.
Annouonsɛm a ɛwɔ Daniel mu a wɔsɔree ano no yɛɛ mmienu. Na annouonsɛm bi wɔ hɔ a ɛfa nna a edi akyiri ho, a Millerfo no hui, na ɛbɔɔ atemmu no mfiase ho amanneɛ. Daniel mu fa no gyina hɔ ma Ulai Asubɔnten no anisoadehunu a ɛwɔ ti awotwe ne akron no mu. Annouonsɛm foforo a wɔsɔree ano wɔ Daniel mu no bɔ atemmu no awiei ho amanneɛ, ne Adventism awiei, ne United States awiei, ne wiase no awiei. Saa anisoadehunu no gyina hɔ ma Hiddekel Asubɔnten no.
“The light that Daniel received 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 come to pass.” Testimonies to Ministers, 112, 113.
نورٌ که دانیال از خدا دریافت کرد، بهویژه برای این ایام آخر عطا شد. رؤیاهایی که او بر کنارههای اولای و حدِّقِل، آن نهرهای عظیمِ شِنعار، مشاهده کرد، اکنون در حال تحققاند، و همهٔ وقایعی که پیشگویی شدهاند، بهزودی به وقوع خواهند پیوست.» شهادتها برای خادمان، ۱۱۲، ۱۱۳.
The Ulai vision was unsealed in 1798 and addresses God’s sanctuary and His people. The Hiddekel vision was unsealed in 1989 when, as described in Daniel eleven, verse forty, the countries representing the former Soviet Union were swept away by the papacy and the United States, and addresses the enemies of God’s people. The two visions function as do the seven churches and seven seals in the book of Revelation. One is the internal history of the church and the other is the external history of the church, and they both run the entirety of and are “especially for” “these last days.”
Visioni i Ulait u vulos në vitin 1798 dhe i drejtohet shenjtërores së Perëndisë dhe popullit të Tij. Vizioni i Hiddekelit u vulos në vitin 1989, kur, siç përshkruhet te Danieli, kapitulli njëmbëdhjetë, vargu dyzet, vendet që përfaqësonin ish-Bashkimin Sovjetik u përfshinë nga papati dhe Shtetet e Bashkuara, dhe i drejtohet armiqve të popullit të Perëndisë. Të dy vizionet funksionojnë si shtatë kishat dhe shtatë vulat në librin e Zbulesës. Njëri është historia e brendshme e kishës dhe tjetri është historia e jashtme e kishës, dhe që të dy përshkojnë tërë periudhën dhe janë “veçanërisht për” “këto ditë të fundit.”
But though we are told the book of Revelation is not the sealed book, we are also told that it is a sealed book.
Kasi bagaman sinasabi sa atin na ang aklat ng Pahayag ay hindi ang aklat na natatakan, sinasabi rin sa atin na ito ay isang aklat na natatakan.
“Revelation is a sealed book, but it is also an opened book. It records marvelous events that are to take place in the last days of this earth’s history. The teachings of this book are definite, not mystical and unintelligible. In it the same line of prophecy is taken up as in Daniel. Some prophecies God has repeated, thus showing that importance must be given to them. The Lord does not repeat things that are of no great consequence.” Manuscript Releases, volume 9, 8.
«Հայտնությունը կնքված գիրք է, բայց միաժամանակ նաև բացված գիրք է։ Այն արձանագրում է այս երկրի պատմության վերջին օրերին տեղի ունենալու ենթակա զարմանահրաշ իրադարձությունները։ Այս գրքի ուսմունքները որոշակի են, ոչ թե խորհրդավոր և անհասկանալի։ Դրա մեջ նույն մարգարեական գիծն է շարունակվում, ինչ Դանիելում։ Որոշ մարգարեություններ Աստված կրկնել է՝ այսպիսով ցույց տալով, որ պետք է կարևորություն տրվի դրանց։ Տերը չի կրկնում այն բաները, որոնք մեծ հետևանք չունեն»։ Manuscript Releases, հատոր 9, 8։
The book of Revelation is unsealed because the prophecies in Daniel are unsealed, and the very lines of prophecies that have been unsealed in Daniel are the same lines that are found in Revelation. What was sealed up in the book of Revelation was a portion of Revelation especially related to God’s people in the “last days.” When Sister White wrote this statement the “seven thunders” was at the time she wrote it sealed up, so she wrote that “it is a sealed book.” She also said the book of Daniel was the “book that was sealed,” in the past tense. For her it had been unsealed in 1798.
كتاب الرؤيا غيرُ مختوم لأنّ النبوّات في دانيال قد فُكَّ ختمُها، وخطوطُ النبوّات عينُها التي فُكَّ ختمُها في دانيال هي نفسها الخطوط الموجودة في الرؤيا. وما كان مختومًا في سفر الرؤيا هو جزءٌ من الرؤيا يرتبط على نحوٍ خاص بشعب الله في «الأيّام الأخيرة». وحين كتبت الأخت وايت هذا التصريح، كانت «الرعود السبعة» في ذلك الوقت الذي كتبته فيه مختومة، ولذلك كتبت أنّه «كتابٌ مختوم». وقالت أيضًا إنّ سفر دانيال كان «السفر الذي كان مختومًا»، بصيغة الماضي. أمّا عندها فقد كان قد فُكَّ ختمُه سنة 1798.
What was sealed up concerning the seven thunders in her lifetime was not simply the future events represented by the seven thunders, but primarily that the “seven thunders” represent that the beginning of Adventism parallels the end of Adventism. The “seven thunders” is revealing the most important prophetic rule needed to understand the Revelation of Jesus Christ, while also revealing an attribute of God’s nature and character, that He is the beginning and end of all things. Prophecy identifies that there is a purposeful development of the truths connected to God’s nature and character.
Na maambrɛ no mu, nea wɔsɔw ano faa aprammiri nson no ho no anyɛ daakye nsɛm a aprammiri nson no gyina hɔ ma no nko ara, na mmom titiriw no, sɛ “aprammiri nson” no kyerɛ sɛ Adventism mfiase no ne Adventism awiei no di pɛpɛɛpɛ. “Aprammiri nson” no reda nkɔmhyɛ mmara a ɛho hia sen biara a wohia de te Yesu Kristo Adiyisɛm no ase no adi, na bere koro no ara ɛreda Onyankopɔn suban ne ne nipasu mu su bi adi, sɛ Ɔno ne nneɛma nyinaa mfiase ne awiei. Nkɔmhyɛ no kyerɛ sɛ nokware a ɛfa Onyankopɔn suban ne ne nipasu ho no wɔ botae a wɔde ma ɛkɔ so nya nkɔso.
Jesus, when represented as the “Lion of the tribe of Judah”, is symbolizing the work He accomplishes as He reveals truth in an incremental and systematic way through history. He seals up the prophetic word, until the point in time when it is to be understood. He seals and unseals truth for the purpose of instruction. As Palmoni, Jesus is the Wonderful Numberer, the Master of time controlling His-story. As Alpha and Omega, He is, among other things, the Master of language. As the Lion of the tribe of Judah He is the one who controls when truth is revealed to men.
Jeesus, kui Teda kujutatakse „Juuda suguharu Lõvina”, sümboliseerib seda tööd, mida Ta teeb, ilmutades tõde ajaloo vältel järkjärguliselt ja süstemaatiliselt. Ta pitseerib prohvetliku sõna kuni selle ajamomendini, mil seda tuleb mõista. Ta pitseerib ja avab pitseri tõe pealt õpetuse andmise eesmärgil. Palmonina on Jeesus Imeline Loendaja, aja Valitseja, kes juhib Tema-lugu. Alfa ja Omegana on Ta muu hulgas keele Valitseja. Juuda suguharu Lõvina on Ta see, kes määrab, millal tõde inimestele ilmutatakse.
In Revelation chapter one after the first three verses the Godhead is set forth as three distinct entities.
Dans le chapitre un de l’Apocalypse, après les trois premiers versets, la Divinité est présentée comme trois entités distinctes.
John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace,
ਯੂਹੰਨਾ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਆਸੀਆ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਥਿਤ ਸੱਤ ਕਲੀਸਿਆਵਾਂ ਨੂੰ: ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਕਿਰਪਾ ਅਤੇ ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਹੋਵੇ,
from him which is, and which was, and which is to come;
von dem, der ist und der war und der kommen wird;
and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
et de la part des sept Esprits qui sont devant son trône;
And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Revelation 1:4, 5.
Na Yesu Kristo, aliye shahidi mwaminifu, na mzaliwa wa kwanza kutoka kwa wafu, na mkuu wa wafalme wa dunia. Ufunuo 1:4, 5.
The introduction to the last book of the Bible clearly sends a greeting to God’s church which identifies the Father, the Spirit and the Son. The ending of God’s Word is repeating the beginning, and in so doing is emphasizing the significance of the correct understanding of the Godhead. It is doing so for those who will be Philadelphians and make up the one hundred and forty-four thousand. They are the final covenant people, who have been typified throughout the lines of covenant history. Those witnesses, among other truths, establish that God has been incrementally seeking to increase the knowledge of His nature and character throughout prophetic history.
Prastavana poslední knihy Bible zřetelně vysílá pozdrav Boží církvi, v němž jsou označeni Otec, Duch i Syn. Závěr Božího slova opakuje počátek, a tím zdůrazňuje význam správného porozumění Božství. Činí tak pro ty, kdo budou Filadelfští a budou tvořit sto čtyřicet čtyři tisíc. Jsou to koneční lidé smlouvy, kteří byli předobrazeni napříč liniemi dějin smlouvy. Tito svědkové, mezi jinými pravdami, potvrzují, že Bůh se v průběhu prorockých dějin postupně snažil rozšiřovat poznání své přirozenosti a svého charakteru.
The greatest symbol in the Bible of man’s lack of the knowledge of God was Pharaoh who represented Egypt, a symbol of the entire world and therefore all of mankind. That waymark begins the process in the beginning of literal Israel where God was seeking to make known His name. At the end of literal Israel, the controversy over God’s name was repeated. At the end of literal Israel Jesus marked His interaction with the Jews by identifying the history of David and using “the rule of first mention” to represent the final statement concerning the Jews’ Laodicean blindness. They could not understand what He was saying, for they did not know the rule of Alpha and Omega, nor did they know the Alpha and Omega standing before them.
بزرگترین نمادِ فقدانِ معرفتِ خدا در انسان، در کتابمقدّس، فرعون بود که نمایندۀ مصر بود؛ مصر نمادِ تمام جهان و ازاینرو همۀ بشریت است. آن نشانۀ راه، این فرایند را در آغازِ اسرائیلِ حقیقی شروع میکند، جایی که خدا در پیِ آن بود که نامِ خود را معروف سازد. در پایانِ اسرائیلِ حقیقی، مناقشه بر سرِ نامِ خدا تکرار شد. در پایانِ اسرائیلِ حقیقی، عیسی تعاملِ خود با یهودیان را با شناساییِ تاریخِ داود و با بهکارگیریِ «قاعدۀ نخستینذکر» مشخص ساخت تا بیانِ نهایی را دربارۀ کوریِ لائودیکیهایِ یهودیان ارائه کند. آنان نمیتوانستند آنچه را او میگفت درک کنند، زیرا نه قاعدۀ آلفا و اُمگا را میشناختند و نه آلفا و اُمگایی را که در برابرِ ایشان ایستاده بود.
At the beginning of spiritual Israel, the controversy typified in the history of Moses is paralleled. As Adventism has travelled through the history of “the last days,” many opportunities to understand more of Alpha and Omega have been given, just as was the case with ancient Israel. There will be a point where no more questions will be asked at the end of Adventism, as there was in the days of Christ.
Au commencement d’Israël spirituel, la controverse typifiée dans l’histoire de Moïse trouve son parallèle. Tandis que l’adventisme a traversé l’histoire des « derniers jours », de nombreuses occasions de parvenir à une compréhension plus approfondie de l’Alpha et de l’Oméga ont été accordées, comme ce fut le cas pour l’ancien Israël. Il viendra, à la fin de l’adventisme, un moment où plus aucune question ne sera posée, comme aux jours du Christ.
Returning to the passage in Revelation chapter one we see that grace and peace are sent from Him which is, and which was, and which is to come, and also from the seven Spirits and also from Jesus. The Godhead is represented as Jesus, the seven Spirits, and Him which is, and which was, and which is to come, thus allowing us to know that it is the Father who possesses the characteristics represented as He who is, was and is to come. These characteristics represent the eternal nature of God. He has always existed, and in verse eight and nine that very attribute is clearly assigned to Jesus.
Trở lại với phân đoạn trong chương một của sách Khải Huyền, chúng ta thấy rằng ân điển và sự bình an được ban đến từ Đấng hiện có, đã có, và còn đến, lại cũng từ bảy Thần, và cũng từ Đức Chúa Jêsus. Bản thể Đức Chúa Trời được trình bày qua Đức Chúa Jêsus, bảy Thần, và Đấng hiện có, đã có, và còn đến; nhờ đó, chúng ta biết rằng chính Đức Chúa Cha là Đấng sở hữu những đặc tính được biểu thị qua danh xưng Đấng hiện có, đã có, và còn đến. Những đặc tính ấy tiêu biểu cho bản tính đời đời của Đức Chúa Trời. Ngài đã hiện hữu từ muôn thuở, và trong câu tám và câu chín, chính thuộc tính ấy được quy gán cách rõ ràng cho Đức Chúa Jêsus.
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. Revelation 1:8–11.
Na Alfa na Omega, mwanzo na mwisho, asema Bwana, aliyeko, aliyekuwako, na atakayekuja, Mwenyezi. Mimi Yohana, ndugu yenu, na mshiriki pamoja nanyi katika dhiki, na katika ufalme na saburi ya Yesu Kristo, nalikuwako katika kisiwa kiitwacho Patmo kwa ajili ya neno la Mungu na ushuhuda wa Yesu Kristo. Nalikuwa katika Roho siku ya Bwana, nikasikia nyuma yangu sauti kuu, kama ya tarumbeta, ikisema, Mimi ni Alfa na Omega, wa kwanza na wa mwisho; na, Hayo uyaonayo, yaandike katika kitabu, ukawapelekee yale makanisa saba yaliyo katika Asia; kule Efeso, na Smirna, na Pergamo, na Thiatira, na Sardi, na Filadelfia, na Laodikia. Ufunuo 1:8–11.
Those who have a Bible that writes the words of Jesus in the color red, know that in verses eight and eleven it is Jesus that is speaking. In those verses Jesus identifies that He possesses the identical eternal nature as the Father when He identifies Himself as “the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come,” and Jesus also adds that He is “the Almighty.”
Quelli che possiedono una Bibbia in cui le parole di Gesù sono stampate in rosso sanno che, nei versetti otto e undici, è Gesù a parlare. In quei versetti Gesù dichiara di possedere la medesima natura eterna del Padre, quando si identifica come «il Signore, che è, che era e che viene»; e Gesù aggiunge inoltre di essere «l’Onnipotente».
The very first thing Jesus says in the beginning of the book of Revelation, the book that identifies that it is the Revelation of Jesus Christ; is that He is Alpha and Omega, that He too is eternal as the Father is and that He also is God Almighty. The attributes of God’s nature are the very first words in the book of Revelation from Jesus. Those attributes are direct stumbling blocks for Adventists who still defend the original position of the Godhead. They believe there was a time when the Father brought forth His Son.
Le tout premier point que Jésus énonce au commencement du livre de l’Apocalypse, ce livre qui déclare qu’il est la Révélation de Jésus-Christ, c’est qu’Il est l’Alpha et l’Oméga, qu’Il est Lui aussi éternel comme le Père l’est, et qu’Il est également le Dieu Tout-Puissant. Les attributs de la nature de Dieu constituent les toutes premières paroles de Jésus dans le livre de l’Apocalypse. Ces attributs sont de véritables pierres d’achoppement pour les adventistes qui défendent encore la position originelle concernant la Divinité. Ils croient qu’il fut un temps où le Père engendra Son Fils.
The end of the book of Revelation agrees with the beginning of the book of Revelation.
La fin du livre de l’Apocalypse s’accorde avec le commencement du livre de l’Apocalypse.
The Second Coming follows the description of the Godhead. In chapter twenty-two we find the end of the book agrees with the beginning of the book and verse twelve parallels verse seven of chapter one by referencing the Second Coming.
La Seconde Venue suit la description de la Divinité. Au chapitre vingt-deux, nous constatons que la fin du livre s’accorde avec le commencement du livre, et le verset douze fait parallèle au verset sept du chapitre un en faisant référence à la Seconde Venue.
And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. Revelation 22:12–17.
Et voici, je viens bientôt, et ma rétribution est avec moi, pour rendre à chacun selon ce qu’est son œuvre. Je suis l’Alpha et l’Oméga, le commencement et la fin, le premier et le dernier. Heureux ceux qui gardent ses commandements, afin d’avoir droit à l’arbre de vie, et d’entrer par les portes dans la cité. Car dehors sont les chiens, les magiciens, les fornicateurs, les meurtriers, les idolâtres, et quiconque aime et pratique le mensonge. Moi, Jésus, j’ai envoyé mon ange pour vous attester ces choses dans les Églises. Je suis la racine et la postérité de David, l’étoile brillante du matin. Et l’Esprit et l’épouse disent : Viens. Et que celui qui entend dise : Viens. Et que celui qui a soif vienne. Et que celui qui veut prenne gratuitement de l’eau de la vie. Apocalypse 22:12–17.
After referencing the Second Coming, Jesus, as in Revelation chapter one, identifies Himself as Alpha and Omega. Then he adds the distinction between those who would hear and those who would not hear what the Spirit said unto the churches. He references the communication process illustrated in verses one through three in chapter one, by identifying that he sent Gabriel with the message to John.
Після згадки про Другий прихід Ісус, як і в першому розділі Об’явлення, ототожнює Себе як Альфу й Омегу. Потім Він додає розрізнення між тими, хто почує, і тими, хто не почує того, що Дух говорить церквам. Він посилається на процес передання звістки, показаний у віршах 1–3 першого розділу, зазначаючи, що послав Гавриїла зі звісткою до Івана.
Then He returns to the final statement that He made to the Scribes and Pharisees at the end of ancient Israel. He ties both endings of literal and spiritual Israel together, by answering in Revelation for those in the “last days” what the Jews in their “last days” could not understand. He says that He is the root (beginning) and offspring (ending) of David. The subject of David and his Lord was the last statement Jesus made to the quibbling Jews, and it typifies the final pronouncement for those in the last days that, according to the message to the Philadelphian church, claim to be Jews, but are not.
Puis Il revient à la déclaration finale qu’Il adressa aux scribes et aux pharisiens à la fin de l’ancien Israël. Il relie ensemble les deux fins, celle d’Israël littéral et celle d’Israël spirituel, en répondant dans l’Apocalypse, pour ceux des « derniers jours », à ce que les Juifs, dans leurs « derniers jours », ne purent comprendre. Il dit qu’Il est la racine (commencement) et la postérité (fin) de David. Le sujet de David et de son Seigneur fut la dernière déclaration que Jésus adressa aux Juifs chicaneurs, et il préfigure la proclamation finale pour ceux des derniers jours qui, selon le message à l’Église de Philadelphie, se disent Juifs, et ne le sont pas.
Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. Revelation 3:9, 10.
Taklampa, Mi bai mekim olgeta bilong sinagog bilong Satan—olgeta husat i tok ol yet i Juda, tasol i no olsem, nogat, ol i giaman—taklampa, Mi bai mekim ol i kam na lotu long ai bilong tupela lek bilong yu, na bai ol i save olsem Mi bin laikim yu. Long wanem, yu bin holimpas tok bilong pasin bilong Mi long wet wantaim longpela-skin, Mi tu bai lukautim yu long aua bilong traim, dispela bai kamap long olgeta hap bilong graun, bilong traim olgeta husat i stap long graun. KTH 3:9, 10.
Those who worship at the feet of the saints are Laodicean Adventists who have been spewed out of the mouth of the Lord.
其拜伏於聖徒腳前者,乃是老底嘉的復臨信徒,已從主的口中被吐出去。
“You think, that those who worship before the saint’s feet, (Revelation 3:9), will at last be saved. Here I must differ with you; for God shew me that this class were professed Adventists, who had fallen away, and ‘crucified to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.’ And in the ‘hour of temptation,’ which is yet to come, to show out everyone’s true character, they will know that they are forever lost; and overwhelmed with anguish of spirit, they will bow at the saint’s feet.” Word to the Little Flock, 12.
“तुम सोचते हो कि जो लोग पवित्र जनों के चरणों के साम्हने दण्डवत् करते हैं, (प्रकाशितवाक्य 3:9), वे अन्त में उद्धार पाएँगे। यहाँ मुझे तुमसे भिन्न मत रखना होगा; क्योंकि परमेश्वर ने मुझे दिखाया कि यह वर्ग ऐसे प्रतिज्ञाकारी ऐडवेंटवादी थे, जो विश्वास से गिर गए थे, और ‘परमेश्वर के पुत्र को अपने लिये फिर से क्रूस पर चढ़ाते हैं, और उसे प्रगट रूप से लज्जित करते हैं।’ और ‘परीक्षा की उस घड़ी’ में, जो अभी आनेवाली है, ताकि हर एक का सच्चा चरित्र प्रकट हो, वे जान लेंगे कि वे सदा के लिये नष्ट हो चुके हैं; और आत्मा की पीड़ा से अभिभूत होकर वे पवित्र जनों के चरणों पर झुकेंगे।” Word to the Little Flock, 12.
According to the Bible and the Spirit of Prophecy those who worship at the saints’ feet, are members of the synagogue of Satan. They claim to be Jews, but they are not. The righteous Adventists are being addressed in the church of Philadelphia. The one hundred and forty-four thousand are Philadelphians, and the Jews who say they are, but are not—are Laodiceans. There are two classes of faithful people in the “last days,” the one hundred and forty-four thousand and those that are martyrs. There are only two churches of the seven that lack any criticism. One is Philadelphia representing those that never die, and the other is Smyrna, representing the faithful martyrs. The martyrs and those that do not die, Smyrna and Philadelphia, are the only churches of the seven with no condemnation attached to the message they were given. Yet, both churches had to deal with those who claimed to be Jews, but were not. This is so, for they are all members of the same church in the “last days” dealing with the same circumstances, one class destined to testify with their blood, represented by Moses at the Mount of Transfiguration, and the other class represented by Elijah who never died.
अनुसार बाइबल और भविष्यद्वाणी की आत्मा के, जो लोग संतों के पैरों पर आराधना करते हैं, वे शैतान के सभाघर के सदस्य हैं। वे अपने आप को यहूदी कहते हैं, परन्तु हैं नहीं। फिलाडेल्फिया की कलीसिया में धर्मी ऐडवेंटिस्टों को संबोधित किया जा रहा है। एक लाख चवालीस हज़ार फिलाडेल्फियाई हैं, और वे यहूदी जो कहते हैं कि वे हैं, परन्तु हैं नहीं—वे लौदीकियाई हैं। “अन्तिम दिनों” में विश्वासयोग्य लोगों के दो वर्ग हैं, एक लाख चवालीस हज़ार और वे जो शहीद हैं। सातों में से केवल दो कलीसियाएँ ऐसी हैं जिनमें किसी प्रकार की भर्त्सना नहीं है। एक है फिलाडेल्फिया, जो उन लोगों का प्रतिनिधित्व करती है जो कभी नहीं मरते, और दूसरी है स्मुर्ना, जो विश्वासयोग्य शहीदों का प्रतिनिधित्व करती है। शहीद और वे जो नहीं मरते, स्मुर्ना और फिलाडेल्फिया, सातों में से वही केवल कलीसियाएँ हैं जिनके लिए दिए गए संदेश के साथ कोई दोषारोपण संलग्न नहीं है। तौभी, दोनों कलीसियाओं को उन लोगों से निपटना पड़ा जो अपने आप को यहूदी कहते थे, परन्तु थे नहीं। यह ऐसा ही है, क्योंकि वे सब “अन्तिम दिनों” में एक ही कलीसिया के सदस्य हैं, जो समान परिस्थितियों का सामना कर रही है; एक वर्ग अपने लहू के द्वारा साक्षी देने के लिए नियत, जिसका प्रतिनिधित्व रूपान्तरण पर्वत पर मूसा ने किया, और दूसरा वर्ग एलिय्याह द्वारा प्रतिनिधित्व किया गया, जो कभी मरा नहीं।
And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. Revelation 2:8–10.
E à l’ange de l’Église de Smyrne, écris : Voici ce que dit le premier et le dernier, celui qui a été mort et qui est vivant : Je connais tes œuvres, ta tribulation et ta pauvreté, — mais tu es riche, — et je connais le blasphème de ceux qui se disent Juifs et ne le sont pas, mais qui sont une synagogue de Satan. Ne crains rien de ce que tu auras à souffrir : voici, le diable jettera quelques-uns d’entre vous en prison, afin que vous soyez éprouvés ; et vous aurez une tribulation de dix jours. Sois fidèle jusqu’à la mort, et je te donnerai la couronne de vie. Apocalypse 2:8–10.
As Jesus describes the dire circumstances of the church of Smyrna, he makes but one positive comment when He says, “but thou art rich,” thus contrasting them with the members of the synagogue of Satan who are not rich. Those in Revelation that are Adventist and think they are rich, and are not, are the Jews that say they are Jews, and are not—for they are Laodicean Seventh-day Adventists.
Ruggero Yesu asobanura uko itorero ry’i Simuruna ryari riri mu mibereho ikomeye cyane, agira icyo arivugaho cyiza kimwe gusa igihe avuga ati: “ariko uri umutunzi,” bityo akabarobanura n’abagize isinagogi ya Satani batari abatunzi. Abo mu Ibyahishuwe ari Abadiventisiti kandi bibwira ko ari abatunzi, nyamara atari bo, ni Abayahudi bavuga ko ari Abayahudi, kandi atari bo—kuko ari Abadiventisiti b’Umunsi wa Karindwi b’i Lawodikiya.
In the opening of Revelation, the Godhead is presented as three persons and at the end of the book of Revelation Jesus and the Spirit are directly mentioned, but not the Father. It matters not, because the principle of line upon line combined with the first illustrating the last, demands that the Father be recognized in the last verses of Revelation, for He is already identified as being there in the first verses. It is no different than the gospel of John chapter one, where John does not directly identify the Spirit, but the Spirit is understood to be there, for the Spirit was there the very first time the expression “in the beginning” was written. John’s gospel testimony in chapter one begins with the identical phrase “in the beginning.”
Nan pembukaan Wahyu, Ketuhanan ditampilkan sebagai tiga pribadi, dan pada akhir kitab Wahyu Yesus dan Roh disebutkan secara langsung, tetapi bukan Bapa. Hal itu tidak menjadi masalah, karena prinsip baris demi baris yang dipadukan dengan yang pertama menjelaskan yang terakhir menuntut agar Bapa diakui hadir dalam ayat-ayat terakhir Wahyu, sebab Ia telah diidentifikasi sebagai berada di sana dalam ayat-ayat yang pertama. Hal ini tidak berbeda dengan Injil Yohanes pasal satu, di mana Yohanes tidak secara langsung mengidentifikasi Roh, tetapi Roh dipahami hadir di sana, sebab Roh hadir pada saat yang pertama kali ungkapan “pada mulanya” dituliskan. Kesaksian Injil Yohanes dalam pasal satu diawali dengan frasa yang sama persis, “pada mulanya.”
The “beginning” is a prophetic symbol and is to be evaluated with prophetic rules, including line upon line. Moses’ beginning, is the gospel of John’s beginning, is the beginning of the book of Revelation and it is also the end of Revelation. Of those four lines twice all three persons of the heavenly trio are identified, and in one line (John’s gospel) the Spirit might be missing and in the fourth line the Father is missing, but when brought together all three Divine Persons are represented in all four lines.
“Pagpasugod” usa ka simbolong matagnaon ug kinahanglan susihon sumala sa mga lagda sa pagtagna, lakip ang linya ibabaw sa linya. Ang pagsugod ni Moises mao ang pagsugod sa Ebanghelyo ni Juan, mao ang pagsugod sa basahon sa Pinadayag, ug mao usab ang katapusan sa Pinadayag. Niining upat ka mga linya, sa makaduha ang tanang tulo ka Persona sa langitnong trio tin-awng gipaila; ug sa usa ka linya (ang ebanghelyo ni Juan) ang Espiritu mahimong wala hisgoti, ug sa ikaupat nga linya ang Amahan wala hisgoti; apan sa dihang pagatiponon sila, ang tanang tulo ka Balaang Persona ginarepresentar sa tanang upat ka mga linya.
Christ came to make known the Father, and the Holy Spirit came to make known the Son. All three made eternal sacrifices. The Father so loved the world that He gave Jesus, Jesus so loved the world that He agreed to take upon Himself, for eternity, the flesh of those He had created. What kind of giving is represented in the act of the Creator choosing to become part of His creation? The third person of the Godhead gave Himself, for He has accepted the position of living within the created entity called mankind—throughout eternity.
Christ est venu faire connaître le Père, et le Saint-Esprit est venu faire connaître le Fils. Tous trois ont consenti des sacrifices éternels. Le Père a tant aimé le monde qu’Il a donné Jésus; Jésus a tant aimé le monde qu’Il a accepté de revêtir sur Lui-même, pour l’éternité, la chair de ceux qu’Il avait créés. Quel genre de don est représenté dans l’acte par lequel le Créateur choisit de devenir partie intégrante de Sa création? La troisième personne de la Divinité s’est donnée Elle-même, car Elle a accepté la position consistant à demeurer au sein de l’être créé appelé l’humanité—à travers toute l’éternité.
It is probably for this reason that the Holy Spirit is repeatedly associated with symbols of God’s people. He is the Person of the Godhead that is to abide with the human creation. Therefore, the symbols of the Holy Spirit in the Scriptures are more often than not represented by a symbol that both represents the Holy Spirit or mankind. In the beginning the Spirit moved upon the waters.
Waxaa suuragal ah in sababtan darteed Ruuxa Quduuska ah si joogto ah loola xidhiidhiyo astaamo ka tarjumaya dadka Ilaah. Isagu waa Qofka ka mid ah Ilaahnimada oo loogu talagalay inuu la joogo uumidda aadanaha. Sidaa darteed, astaamaha Ruuxa Quduuska ah ee Qorniinka ku jira, inta badan waxaa lagu muujiyaa astaan metesha Ruuxa Quduuska ah ama dadka. Bilowgii, Ruuxu wuxuu dul dhaqaaqayay biyaha.
And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. Revelation 17:15.
Apekãr he'i chéve: “Y rembihechakuaa va'ekue, upépe pe kuña reko vai oguapyhápe, ha'e tavayguakuéra, aty tuichakuéra, tetãnguéra ha ñe'ẽnguéra.” Apocalipsis 17:15.
The only piece of furniture in the sanctuary erected by Moses that did not have a pattern specifically detailed for the workers to follow was the seven branched candlestick. The candlestick represents the combination of humanity with divinity. For this reason, the candlestick’s design was the only item in the sanctuary left for men to contribute to. The seven candlesticks that Christ walks among are identified as the seven churches, yet the candlestick was fueled with oil, representing the Holy Spirit, and the wicks of the candles that supported the flame for light were made from the used white linen garments of the priests, representing the righteousness of Christ that shines as the light of the world. God’s people are the light of the world, but that light is only fueled by the oil of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is often associated with people in the description of Him in the Scriptures.
Moses द्वारा स्थापित पवित्रस्थान में जो एकमात्र उपस्कर था जिसके लिए कारीगरों के अनुसरण हेतु कोई विशिष्ट प्रतिरूप विस्तार से नहीं दिया गया था, वह सात शाखाओं वाला दीपाधार था। यह दीपाधार मानवता और दिव्यता के संयोग का प्रतिनिधित्व करता है। इसी कारण पवित्रस्थान में दीपाधार की रचना ही वह एकमात्र वस्तु थी जिसमें मनुष्यों को योगदान देने के लिए छोड़ा गया था। जिन सात दीपाधारों के बीच मसीह विचरण करते हैं, उनकी पहचान सात कलीसियाओं के रूप में की गई है; तौभी दीपाधार तेल से पोषित होता था, जो पवित्र आत्मा का प्रतिनिधित्व करता है, और दीपों की वे बातियाँ जो ज्योति को प्रकाश देने हेतु धारण करती थीं, याजकों के प्रयुक्त श्वेत सनी वस्त्रों से बनाई जाती थीं, जो मसीह की उस धार्मिकता का प्रतिनिधित्व करती हैं जो जगत की ज्योति के समान प्रकाशमान होती है। परमेश्वर के लोग जगत की ज्योति हैं, परन्तु वह ज्योति केवल पवित्र आत्मा के तेल से ही पोषित होती है। पवित्र आत्मा का संबंध पवित्रशास्त्र में उनके वर्णन के भीतर प्रायः लोगों के साथ जोड़ा गया है।
And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. Revelation 4:5.
Et de la bouche du trône sortaient des éclairs, des tonnerres et des voix ; et il y avait devant le trône sept lampes de feu ardentes, qui sont les sept Esprits de Dieu. Apocalypse 4:5.
Seven lamps are here identified as the “seven Spirits of God,” yet we are told the seven candlesticks are the seven churches.
Hapa taa saba zinatambuliwa kuwa “Roho saba za Mungu,” ilhali tunaambiwa kwamba vinara vya taa saba ni makanisa saba.
The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches. Revelation 1:20.
Le mystère des sept étoiles que tu as vues dans ma droite, et des sept chandeliers d’or. Les sept étoiles sont les anges des sept Églises; et les sept chandeliers que tu as vus sont les sept Églises. Apocalypse 1:20.
The seven candlesticks are both the seven Spirits and they are God’s church.
De zeven kandelaren zijn zowel de zeven Geesten als Gods gemeente.
And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. Revelation 5:6.
Ja minä näin, ja katso: valtaistuimen ja neljän olennon keskellä sekä vanhinten keskellä seisoi Karitsa, ikään kuin teurastettu, ja sillä oli seitsemän sarvea ja seitsemän silmää, jotka ovat ne Jumalan seitsemän Henkeä, lähetetyt kaikkeen maahan. Ilmestys 5:6.
The seven horns and seven eyes are also the Holy Spirit who is sent forth unto all the earth, and when baptized a Christian is sent forth unto all the earth, for he was baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. In the blessing pronounced upon the martyrs of the Sunday law crisis, and all those who died in the faith in modern spiritual Israel since 1844, it is the Spirit that provides the eulogy for their burials’ when He states, “Yea,” “they may rest from their labors,” for he was there during their labors all the way until they laid down their lives.
Les sept cornes et les sept yeux sont aussi le Saint-Esprit, qui est envoyé par toute la terre; et lorsqu’un chrétien est baptisé, il est envoyé par toute la terre, car il a été baptisé au nom du Père, du Fils et du Saint-Esprit. Dans la bénédiction prononcée sur les martyrs de la crise de la loi du dimanche, ainsi que sur tous ceux qui sont morts dans la foi, au sein de l’Israël spirituel moderne depuis 1844, c’est l’Esprit qui prononce l’éloge funèbre de leurs sépultures lorsqu’Il déclare: «Oui», «afin qu’ils se reposent de leurs travaux», car Il était là durant leurs labeurs, tout au long du chemin, jusqu’à ce qu’ils déposent leur vie.
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. Revelation 14:13.
Kwaye ndeva izwi liphuma ezulwini lisithi kum, Bhala, Basikelelwe abafileyo abafela eNkosini ukususela ngoku: Ewe, utsho uMoya, ukuze baphumle emisebenzini yabo; nemisebenzi yabo iyabalandela. ISityhilelo 14:13.
When considering the end and beginning of the book of Revelation, the beginning of the Bible and the beginning of the gospel of John we find that all three Persons of the Godhead are represented, though the Father is there, based upon the application of line upon line. The Son is there identifying Himself as Alpha and Omega.
Lorsqu’on considère la fin et le commencement du livre de l’Apocalypse, le commencement de la Bible et le commencement de l’Évangile de Jean, nous constatons que les trois Personnes de la Divinité y sont représentées, bien que le Père s’y trouve selon l’application du principe de ligne sur ligne. Le Fils s’y trouve, s’identifiant Lui-même comme l’Alpha et l’Oméga.
If we recognize that the combination of humanity with divinity is a combination of the Holy Spirit and mankind, we can then understand why symbols of the Holy Spirit are tied together with symbols of mankind. With this perspective in mind, we return to the two “in the beginnings” we have been addressing so often.
Si nous reconnaissons que l’union de l’humanité avec la divinité est l’union du Saint-Esprit et de l’humanité, nous pouvons alors comprendre pourquoi les symboles du Saint-Esprit sont associés aux symboles de l’humanité. Avec cette perspective à l’esprit, revenons aux deux « au commencement » que nous avons si souvent examinés.
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. Genesis 1:1–4.
Au commencement, Dieu créa le ciel et la terre. Or la terre était informe et vide; et les ténèbres couvraient la face de l’abîme. Et l’Esprit de Dieu se mouvait au-dessus des eaux. Et Dieu dit: Que la lumière soit! Et la lumière fut. Et Dieu vit que la lumière était bonne; et Dieu sépara la lumière d’avec les ténèbres. Genèse 1:1–4.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. John 1:1–5.
Au commencement était la Parole, et la Parole était avec Dieu, et la Parole était Dieu. Elle était au commencement avec Dieu. Toutes choses ont été faites par elle; et rien de ce qui a été fait n’a été fait sans elle. En elle était la vie; et la vie était la lumière des hommes. Et la lumière luit dans les ténèbres; et les ténèbres ne l’ont point reçue. Jean 1:1–5.
Using these two witnesses of “in the beginning;” God the Word, who made all things, also gave His life, for “in Him was life,” and His life was the “light” of men. The “light” of a created man is the righteousness of the Creator. The righteousness of the Creator is the wick in the candles in the sanctuary.
Au moyen de ces deux témoins de « au commencement », Dieu la Parole, qui a fait toutes choses, a aussi donné sa vie, car « en lui était la vie », et sa vie était la « lumière » des hommes. La « lumière » d’un homme créé est la justice du Créateur. La justice du Créateur est la mèche des chandelles dans le sanctuaire.
And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. Revelation 19:18.
Na yena a nyikiwa avae kitani nzuri, safi na nyeupe; kwa maana kitani nzuri hiyo ni haki za watakatifu. Ufunuo 19:18.
The oil that fuels the wick represents the activity of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer. In the beginning the earth was dark and there was no light. Jesus then gave His life, the life that was in Him, so there could be light for men.
तेल, जो बत्ती को प्रज्वलित रखता है, विश्वासी के जीवन में पवित्र आत्मा की क्रियाशीलता का प्रतीक है। आदि में पृथ्वी अन्धकारमय थी और कोई प्रकाश न था। तब यीशु ने अपना जीवन, अर्थात वह जीवन जो उनमें था, दे दिया, ताकि मनुष्यों के लिए प्रकाश हो सके।
And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. Revelation 13:8.
Ndị niile bi n’elu ụwa ga-akpọsakwa ya isiala, ndị a na-edeghị aha ha n’akwụkwọ nke ndụ nke Nwa Atụrụ ahụ e gburu site n’ịtọ ntọala ụwa. Mkpughe 13:8.
When Jesus chose to be a sacrifice for mankind, He gave His life so men would have light. As is the case in these two passages, whenever light is introduced, the light produces two classes of worshippers as represented by light and darkness, the children of the day or the children of the night.
عندما اختار يسوع أن يكون ذبيحةً لأجل البشرية، بذل حياته لكي يكون للناس نور. وكما هو الحال في هذين المقطعين، فمتى أُدخل النور، أوجد النور فئتين من العابدين، تمثّلهما النور والظلمة: أبناء النهار أو أبناء الليل.
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 1 Thessalonians 5:4, 5.
Lakini ninyi, ndugu, hammo gizani, hata siku ile iwajie kama mwivi. Ninyi nyote ni wana wa nuru, na wana wa mchana; sisi si wa usiku, wala wa giza. 1 Wathesalonike 5:4, 5.
When we recognize the close eternal relationship the Holy Spirit has with the children of the day, we can understand why the symbols of both God’s children and the Holy Spirit are so closely related. In the last passage of Revelation, we see Jesus as the Alpha and Omega, we see the Father through the application of line upon line and the Holy Spirit is providing His final symbolic representation of Himself, for holy men of old spake as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. His first statement of Himself in Genesis identifies Him moving upon the waters, or moving upon mankind and His last reference to Himself is as follows.
Когда мы сознаём ту тесную вечную связь, какую Дух Святой имеет с чадами дня, мы можем понять, почему образы как детей Божиих, так и Духа Святого столь тесно соотнесены. В последнем отрывке книги Откровение мы видим Иисуса как Альфу и Омегу, мы видим Отца посредством приложения строки к строке, и Дух Святой даёт Своё заключительное символическое представление о Самом Себе, ибо святые Божии человеки древности изрекали, будучи движимы Духом Святым. Его первое свидетельство о Самом Себе в Бытии показывает Его носящимся над водами, или движущимся над человечеством, а Его последнее упоминание о Самом Себе таково.
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. Revelation 22:17.
Ug Mupuyo ug ang pangasaw-onon nagaingon, Umari ka. Ug ang nakadungog, paingna siya, Umari ka. Ug ang giuhaw paumaria. Ug ang bisan kinsa nga buot, pakuhaa siya sa tubig sa kinabuhi nga walay bayad. Pinadayag 22:17.
From the beginning to the end the Holy Spirit is identified in association with mankind, for the children of the day represent a combination of divinity and humanity. Paul identifies, as does Isaiah, that men are vessels, and the candlesticks in the sanctuary had vessels where the wick was placed, and oil came down to the vessels to supply the fuel necessary to manifest the light that is the righteousness of Christ. We are the vessels of the Holy Spirit, the third Person of the Godhead as identified from the beginning unto the ending of God’s Word, and as straightly identified in the writings of the Spirit of Prophecy.
Taga simmarta ka tun sa katapusan, an Balaang Espiritu ipinaila nga may kalambigitan ha katawohan, kay an mga anak han adlaw nagpapakita hin panaghiusa han pagka-Dios ngan pagka-tawo. Iginpaila ni Pablo, sugad man ni Isaias, nga an mga tawo amo an mga sudlanan, ngan an mga tangkawan didto ha santwaryo may-ada mga sudlanan nga didto iginbutang an mitsa, ngan an lana inul-ol ngadto ha mga sudlanan basi maghatag han gatong nga kinahanglanon basi maipakita an kapawa nga amo an pagkamatarong ni Cristo. Kita an mga sudlanan han Balaang Espiritu, an ikatulo nga Persona han Pagka-Dios sugad han pagkapaila tikang ha tinikangan tubtob ha katapusan han Pulong han Dios, ngan sugad man hin matuod ngan matin-aw nga pagkapaila ha mga sinurat han Espiritu han Tagna.
In the second angel’s message which was fulfilled in the beginning of Adventism and the end, there are two distinct messages; one for the church and one for the world.
Nella proclamazione del secondo angelo, che si adempì agli inizi dell’Avventismo e alla fine, vi sono due messaggi distinti: uno per la chiesa e uno per il mondo.