The book of Daniel identifies that it is Rome that establishes the vision, and that understanding was opposed by the Protestants of Millerite history when William Miller identified this fact. In the last days, it is still Rome that establishes the vision, and today Laodicean Adventism now upholds the fallen Protestant view that the robbers of thy people are Antiochus Epiphanes. The covenant people that were being passed by in Millerite history resisted the very same truth, that is now resisted by the covenant people of the last days that are now being passed by. Solomon said it well:
Phau ntawv Daniyees qhia meej tias yog Loos uas tsa lub zeem muag ntawd, thiab qhov kev nkag siab ntawd raug cov Protestants hauv keeb kwm Millerite tawm tsam thaum William Miller txheeb tau qhov tseeb no. Nyob rau hnub kawg, tseem yog Loos uas tsa lub zeem muag ntawd, thiab niaj hnub no Laodicean Adventism tam sim no txhawb txoj kev xav poob lawm ntawm cov Protestants tias cov tub sab ntawm koj haiv neeg yog Antiochus Epiphanes. Cov neeg ntawm txoj kev cog lus uas raug hla dhau hauv keeb kwm Millerite tau tawm tsam tib qhov tseeb ntawd, uas tam sim no raug cov neeg ntawm txoj kev cog lus ntawm hnub kawg tawm tsam, cov uas tam sim no kuj raug hla dhau lawm. Xalaumoo tau hais zoo kawg tias:
The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. Is there anything whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us. Ecclesiastes 1:9, 10.
Qhov uas twb muaj lawm, yog qhov uas yuav muaj dua; thiab yam uas twb tau ua lawm, yog yam uas yuav raug ua dua: tsis muaj ib yam tshiab nyob hauv qab hnub. Puas muaj ib yam twg uas yuav hais tau tias, Saib, qhov no yog tshiab? Nws twb muaj lawm txij puag thaum ub, uas twb muaj ua ntej peb. Ecclesiastes 1:9, 10.
Prophetically there are three manifestations of Rome, and the first two manifestations identify the characteristics of the third, for truth is established upon the testimony of two.
Hais txog yav tom ntej raws li lus faj lem, muaj peb qho kev tshwm sim ntawm Loos, thiab ob qho kev tshwm sim thawj qhia kom paub txog cov yam ntxwv ntawm qhov peb, rau qhov qhov tseeb raug tsa ruaj khov raws li zaj lus tim khawv ntawm ob leeg.
But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. Matthew 18:16.
Tiamsis yog nws tsis kam mloog koj, ces cia li coj ib lossis ob tug ntxiv nrog koj mus, kom nyob hauv lub qhov ncauj ntawm ob lossis peb tug tim khawv txhua lo lus thiaj yuav raug tsa kom ruaj. Mathais 18:16.
The religion of pagan Rome was paganism, and paganism is a counterfeit of true religion. It is not so much a counterfeit in the sense that counterfeit currency is understood, for paganism actually looks nothing like true religion. But prophetically it has counterfeit characteristics. The City of Rome is a counterfeit of Jerusalem, and it has a temple (the Pantheon) that was a counterfeit of the temple in Jerusalem. The religious practices of paganism are unsanctified and devilish, but they represent Satan’s counterfeit religious practices. The head of pagan Rome’s religion was titled Pontifex Maximus. “Pontifex Maximus” originally referred to the chief priest of the Roman state religion in ancient Rome, with its origins dating back to the early Roman Republic. Over time, it became associated with political and religious authority and eventually evolved into the title used by the Pope in the Roman Catholic Church today.
Kev cai dab qhuas ntawm Loos uas teev dab mlom yog kev teev dab mlom, thiab kev teev dab mlom yog ib qho cuav uas dag raws li kev ntseeg tseeb. Nws tsis yog ib qho cuav ntau npaum li nyiaj cuav uas neeg nkag siab, rau qhov kev teev dab mlom yeej tsis zoo ib yam li kev ntseeg tseeb li. Tiamsis raws li yav tom ntej qhia tseg nws muaj yam ntxwv cuav. Lub Nroog Loos yog ib qho cuav uas dag raws li Yeluxalees, thiab nws muaj ib lub tuam tsev (Pantheon) uas yog ib qho cuav ntawm lub tuam tsev hauv Yeluxalees. Kev coj ua kev cai dab qhuas ntawm kev teev dab mlom yog yam tsis dawb huv thiab yog dab phem, tiamsis lawv sawv cev rau Xatas tej kev coj ua kev cai dab qhuas cuav. Tus thawj ntawm kev cai dab qhuas hauv Loos uas teev dab mlom muaj lub npe hu ua Pontifex Maximus. “Pontifex Maximus” thaum chiv thawj yog lo lus siv rau tus pov thawj hlob ntawm kev cai dab qhuas hauv lub xeev Loos thaum Loos puag thaum ub, thiab nws keeb kwm rov qab mus txog thaum ntxov ntawm Lub Koom Haum Loos. Tom qab ntawd, nws tau txuas nrog txoj cai kav tebchaws thiab txoj cai kev cai dab qhuas, thiab thaum kawg hloov los ua lub npe uas tus Vaj Qhia hauv lub Koom Txoos Loos Kas Tos Liv siv niaj hnub no.
The title of the chief priest of pagan Rome was Pontifex Maximus, and it was also the title of the chief priest of papal Rome and it is a Latin term that means the “Greatest of Supreme Pontiff.” He was the chief priest of the Roman state religion, particularly the cult of the god Jupiter. The Pontifex Maximus had significant religious authority and responsibilities, including overseeing various religious rites and ensuring the proper functioning of the Roman religious calendar. The Pontifex Maximus was the head of the College of Pontiffs (Collegium Pontificum), a group of priests responsible for interpreting and maintaining the rituals of Roman religion.
Lub npe ntawm tus thawj pov thawj ntawm Loos haiv neeg teev dab mlom yog *Pontifex Maximus*, thiab nws kuj yog lub npe ntawm tus thawj pov thawj ntawm Loos papacy, thiab nws yog ib lo lus Latin uas txhais hais tias “Tus Loj Tshaj Plaws ntawm Tus Pontiff Siab Tshaj.” Nws yog tus thawj pov thawj ntawm txoj kev teev ntuj xeev ntawm Loos, tshwj xeeb yog kev pe hawm tus vajtswv Jupiter. *Pontifex Maximus* muaj hwjchim thiab tes haujlwm tseem ceeb hauv kev cai dab qhuas, nrog rau kev saib xyuas ntau yam kab ke teev ntuj thiab xyuas kom txoj daim ntawv hnub hli kev cai dab qhuas ntawm Loos ua haujlwm kom raug. *Pontifex Maximus* yog tus thawj coj ntawm *College of Pontiffs* (*Collegium Pontificum*), uas yog ib pab pov thawj muaj lub luag haujlwm txhais thiab khaws cia cov kab ke ntawm kev cai dab qhuas Loos.
The chief priest of both pagan and papal Rome was Pontifex Maximus, therefore the title of the head of modern Rome will naturally also be Pontifex Maximus. The religion of pagan Rome was paganism, and the religion of papal Rome was, and still is, paganism, but cloaked by a profession of Christianity, and the religion of last-day modern Rome will be paganism, cloaked by a profession of Christianity.
Tus thawj pov thawj ntawm Loos kev pe hawm cuav thiab Loos papal yog Pontifex Maximus; vim li ntawd, lub npe ntawm tus thawj coj ntawm Loos niaj hnub no kuj yuav yog Pontifex Maximus raws li ntuj tsim nyog. Kev ntseeg ntawm Loos kev pe hawm cuav yog kev pe hawm cuav, thiab kev ntseeg ntawm Loos papal yog, thiab tseem yog, kev pe hawm cuav, tabsis npog cia hauv kev lees tias yog Kev Ntseeg Khetos; thiab kev ntseeg ntawm Loos niaj hnub hauv hnub kawg yuav yog kev pe hawm cuav, npog cia hauv kev lees tias yog Kev Ntseeg Khetos.
Both pagan and papal Rome had a specific period of time that they would rule supremely. Pagan Rome was to rule supremely for three hundred and sixty years in fulfillment of the time prophecy of Daniel chapter eleven, verse twenty-four.
Ob tog Loos Kas Tos Livteeb thiab Loos papal puav leej muaj ib lub sij hawm tshwj xeeb uas nkawd yuav kav nrog hwjchim loj tshaj plaws. Loos Kas Tos Livteeb yuav kav nrog hwjchim loj tshaj plaws tau peb puas rau caum xyoo, raws li qhov ua tiav ntawm lus faj lem txog lub sij hawm hauv Daniel tshooj kaum ib, nqe nees nkaum plaub.
He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time. Daniel 11:24.
Nws yuav los hauv kev thaj yeeb mus rau saum tej chaw uas nplua nuj tshaj plaws ntawm lub xeev; thiab nws yuav ua tej uas nws cov yawg koob tsis tau ua, thiab nws cov yawg koob ua ntej lawv los kuj tsis tau ua; nws yuav faib tej tsiaj txhu uas txeeb tau, thiab tej khoom uas nyiag tau, thiab kev nplua nuj, rau hauv lawv nruab nrab: muaj tseeb tiag, nws yuav npaj nws tej tswv yim tawm tsam tej chaw ruaj khov, txawm yog rau ib ntus xwb. Daniel 11:24.
The subject of verse twenty-four is pagan Rome, for they became the subject in verse sixteen, and continue as the subject until verse thirty-one. We will address these verses specifically in coming articles, but here we are simply pointing out that prophecy identified that pagan Rome would rule supremely for three hundred and sixty years, as represented by Rome “forecasting” their “devices against the strong holds, even for a time.” The word translated “against” actually means “from,” and the verse is saying that Rome would direct the world “from” the “strong holds,” which was the City of Rome, and it would do so for a “time”, which is three hundred and sixty years.
Lub ntsiab lus ntawm nqe nees nkaum plaub yog Loos pej kum dab qhuas, rau qhov lawv tau los ua lub ntsiab lus nyob hauv nqe kaum rau, thiab tseem txuas ntxiv ua lub ntsiab lus mus txog nqe peb caug ib. Peb yuav hais txog cov nqe no kom meej tshwj xeeb hauv cov ntawv tom ntej, tiam sis ntawm no peb tsuas yog taw tes qhia tias yav tom ntej tau qhia meej tias Loos pej kum dab qhuas yuav kav nrog hwjchim loj tshaj plaws tau peb puas rau caum xyoo, raws li sawv cev los ntawm Loos “npaj tseg” lawv “tej cuab yeej tawm tsam tej chaw ruaj khov, txawm yog rau ib lub sij hawm.” Lo lus uas txhais ua “tawm tsam” tiag tiag txhais hais tias “ntawm,” thiab nqe no tab tom hais tias Loos yuav tswj hwm lub ntiaj teb “ntawm” “tej chaw ruaj khov,” uas yog Lub Nroog Loos, thiab nws yuav ua li ntawd tau ib “lub sij hawm,” uas yog peb puas rau caum xyoo.
Pagan Rome began to rule supremely at the Battle of Actium, in 31 BC, and continued to rule supremely until the year 330 AD, when Constantine moved the capital of the empire from the stronghold of the City of Rome, to the City of Constantinople. Then the empire began its infamous decline. The City of Rome was the prophetic “strong hold” for pagan Rome, and when it ruled from that city it was invincible. In the warfare that followed Constantine’s transfer of power, the City of Rome became the target of attack for Genseric and the invading barbarian tribes, who are represented by the first four Trumpets of Revelation chapter eight.
Loos Tebchaws Loos uas pe hawm dab mlom tau pib kav nrog hwjchim loj kawg nkaus thaum Tsov Rog Actium, xyoo 31 BC, thiab tseem kav nrog hwjchim loj kawg nkaus mus txog xyoo 330 AD, thaum Constantine tau tshem lub peev ntawm lub tebchaws faj tim teb chaws tawm ntawm lub chaw ruaj khov ntawm Lub Nroog Loos mus rau Lub Nroog Constantinople. Ces lub tebchaws faj tim teb chaws thiaj pib nws txoj kev poob qis uas muaj npe phem. Lub Nroog Loos yog lub “chaw ruaj khov” raws li lus faj lem rau Loos uas pe hawm dab mlom, thiab thaum nws kav los ntawm lub nroog ntawd nws yeej tsis swb. Hauv cov kev ua rog uas tau raws tom qab Constantine txoj kev hloov chaw ntawm hwjchim, Lub Nroog Loos tau los ua lub hom phiaj raug tawm tsam los ntawm Genseric thiab cov xeem qus tuaj tua, uas raug sawv cev los ntawm plaub Lub Raj Ntxhias thawj zaug hauv Tshwmsim tshooj yim.
For this reason in Daniel chapter eleven, verse thirty-one, the “arms” (pagan Rome) that stood up for the papacy, first polluted the “sanctuary of strength.” The City of Rome is the prophetic “sanctuary of strength” for both pagan and papal Rome, for in the year 330, with the transfer of pagan authority to Constantinople, the City of Rome was left to papal Rome that was on the rise. For this reason, Revelation chapter thirteen, verse two says the dragon (pagan Rome), gave papal Rome its “seat.” A “seat” is where a power rules from, and from the year 538 through to 1798, papal Rome ruled supremely as had pagan Rome ruled supremely for “a time”.
Vim li no nyob hauv Daniyee tshooj kaum ib, nqe peb caug ib, cov “caj npab” (Loos pagan) uas sawv los txhawb lub hwj chim papacy, ua ntej tshaj plaws tau ua kom “lub chaw dawb huv uas yog lub chaw muaj zog” qias neeg. Lub Nroog Loos yog “lub chaw dawb huv uas yog lub chaw muaj zog” raws li yaj saub hais, rau ob qho tib si Loos pagan thiab Loos papal; vim nyob rau xyoo 330, thaum txoj cai kav ntawm pagan raug hloov mus rau Constantinople, lub Nroog Loos thiaj raug tseg rau Loos papal uas tab tom sawv muaj hwj chim. Vim li no, Tshwm Sim tshooj kaum peb, nqe ob hais tias tus zaj (Loos pagan), tau muab nws “lub zwm txwv” rau Loos papal. “Lub zwm txwv” yog qhov chaw uas ib lub hwj chim kav tawm tuaj, thiab txij xyoo 538 mus txog 1798, Loos papal tau kav nrog hwj chim loj tshaj plaws ib yam li Loos pagan tau kav nrog hwj chim loj tshaj plaws tau “ib ntus”.
Prophecy identifies a specific period of time when both pagan and papal Rome would rule supremely, and when they did so it would be from their seat of authority, which was the City of Rome. Pagan Rome’s invincibility ended when they left the City of Rome, marking the end of the three hundred and sixty years, represented as a “time” in verse twenty-four, and when the twelve hundred and sixty years of papal rule ended in 1798, Napoleon had the pope taken out of the City of Rome and he died in exile.
Cov yajlug qhia meej txog ib lub sijhawm tshwj xeeb thaum ob leeg—Loos kev pe dab mlom thiab Loos tus vaj tswv pope—yuav kav nrog hwjchim loj tshaj plaws, thiab thaum nkawd ua li ntawd ces yuav yog los ntawm nkawd lub rooj txoos kav uas yog Lub Nroog Loos. Loos kev pe dab mlom qhov uas yeej tsis muaj leejtwg kov yeej ntawd xaus thaum lawv tawm hauv Lub Nroog Loos mus, ua cim txog qhov kawg ntawm peb puas rau caum xyoo, uas raug sawv cev ua ib “sijhawm” hauv nqe nees nkaum plaub; thiab thaum ib txhiab ob puas rau caum xyoo ntawm kev kav ntawm pope xaus rau xyoo 1798, Napoleon kom coj tus pope tawm hauv Lub Nroog Loos mus, thiab nws tuag thaum raug ntiab tawm nyob txawv tebchaws.
Pagan Rome and Papal Rome establish that modern Rome will rule supremely for a specific prophetic period in the last days. “Time is no longer”, but the period of papal persecution of the last days is a specific period that begins at the soon-coming Sunday law in the United States and continues until human probation closes, when Michael stands up and pronounces, “He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.”
Loos Tebchaws Los Mas thiab Loos Tebchaws Vaj Qhia tsa qhia meej tias Loos niaj hnub no yuav kav siab kawg rau ib lub sijhawm cev faj lem tshwjxeeb nyob rau hnub kawg. “Sijhawm twb tsis muaj ntxiv lawm,” tiamsis lub sijhawm ntawm txoj kev tsim txom los ntawm lub hwjchim vaj qhia nyob rau hnub kawg yog ib lub sijhawm tshwjxeeb uas pib thaum txoj cai Hnub Caiv uas yuav los sai sai no hauv Tebchaws Meskas, thiab txuas mus txog thaum kev sim siab rau tibneeg kaw lawm, thaum Mikhayee sawv tsees thiab tshaj tawm tias, “Tus uas tsis ncaj, cia nws tsis ncaj ntxiv mus: thiab tus uas qias neeg, cia nws qias neeg ntxiv mus: thiab tus uas ncaj ncees, cia nws ncaj ncees ntxiv mus: thiab tus uas dawb huv, cia nws dawb huv ntxiv mus.”
Pagan Rome persecuted Christians in the Colosseum in the City of Rome during its bloody history, and Christian historians have estimated that during the Dark Ages of papal rule one hundred million martyrs were murdered by the papacy, but the papacy denies that claim and sets the estimate at about fifty million. Pagan and papal Rome both persecuted God’s faithful, and modern Rome will also persecute God’s faithful people in the last days.
Loos Xwm txheej tsim txom cov Khixatia hauv lub Colosseum hauv lub Nroog Loos thoob plaws nws keeb kwm uas puv npo ntshav, thiab cov neeg sau keeb kwm Khixatia tau kwv yees tias thaum Lub Sijhawm Tsaus Ntuj uas txoj kev kav ntawm papacy kav ntawd, ib puas vam tus tim khawv tuag rau txoj kev ntseeg raug papacy tua pov tseg, tiam sis papacy tsis lees qhov lus ntawd thiab muab qhov kwv yees ntawd tso rau kwv yees li tsib caug vam. Ob qho tib si Loos teev dab mlom thiab Loos papal tau tsim txom Vajtswv cov neeg ncaj ncees, thiab Loos niaj hnub no kuj yuav tsim txom Vajtswv cov neeg ncaj ncees hauv hnub kawg.
“Many will be imprisoned, many will flee for their lives from cities and towns, and many will be martyrs for Christ’s sake in standing in defense of the truth.” Selected Messages, book 3, 397.
“Muaj coob leej yuav raug kaw hauv tsev lojcuj, muaj coob leej yuav khiav dim txoj sia tawm hauv tej nroog loj thiab tej zos me, thiab muaj coob leej yuav tuag ua timkhawv vim Khetos lub npe thaum lawv sawv tiv thaiv qhov tseeb.” Selected Messages, phau 3, 397.
Pagan Rome overcame three geographical obstacles as it took control of the world. Papal Rome overcame three geographical obstacles as it took control of the world. Modern Rome overcame the King of the South (the atheistic Soviet Union) in 1989, and will next overthrow the glorious land (the United States) at the soon coming Sunday law. It will then overcome Egypt (the entire world).
Loos Teev Pe Dab Qhuas kov yeej peb qhov chaw thaj av uas yog tej qhov chaw khuam siab thaum nws tab tom txeeb kav lub ntiaj teb. Loos Teev Ntuj Kav Tos Liv kov yeej peb qhov chaw thaj av uas yog tej qhov chaw khuam siab thaum nws tab tom txeeb kav lub ntiaj teb. Loos niaj hnub nim no kov yeej Vajntxwv Sab Qab Teb (uas yog lub Soviet Union tsis ntseeg Vajtswv) hauv xyoo 1989, thiab tom ntej no yuav rhuav tshem lub tebchaws muaj koob meej (Tebchaws Meskas) thaum txoj cai Hnub Caiv yuav los sai sai no. Tom qab ntawd nws yuav kov yeej Iyi tebchaws (tag nrho lub ntiaj teb).
“All society is ranging into two great classes, the obedient and the disobedient. Among which class shall we be found?
“Tag nrho tib neeg zej zog tab tom raug faib mus ua ob pawg loj, cov mloog lus thiab cov tsis mloog lus. Peb yuav raug pom nyob hauv pawg twg?”
“Those who keep God’s commandments, those who live not by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God, compose the church of the living God. Those who choose to follow Antichrist are subjects of the great apostate. Ranged under the banner of Satan, they break God’s law, and lead others to break it. They endeavor so to frame the laws of nations that men shall show their loyalty to earthly governments by trampling upon the laws of God’s kingdom.
“Cov neeg uas ceev Vajtswv tej lus txib, cov uas tsis yog ciaj sia vim mov xwb, tiam sis vim txhua lo lus uas tawm hauv Vajtswv lub qhov ncauj los, lawv yog cov ua lub koom txoos ntawm Vajtswv tus uas ciaj sia. Cov uas xaiv raws Antichrist qab yog cov xyeej ntawm tus loj uas tau thim kev ntseeg. Muab lawv teem raws Xatas tus chij, lawv rhuav Vajtswv txoj kevcai, thiab coj lwm tus kom rhuav nws thiab. Lawv siv zog los teeb tsa tej kevcai ntawm ntau haiv neeg kom tibneeg yuav qhia lawv txoj kev ncaj ncees rau tej nom tswv hauv ntiajteb no los ntawm kev tsuj hnyo Vajtswv lub nceeg vaj tej kevcai.”
“Satan is diverting minds with unimportant questions, in order that they shall not with clear and distinct vision see matters of vast importance. The enemy is planning to ensnare the world.
“Xatas tab tom tig tibneeg lub siab mus rau tej lus nug uas tsis tseem ceeb, kom lawv thiaj tsis pom tej xwm txheej uas tseem ceeb kawg nkaus nrog kev pom kev meej thiab txawv txav. Tus yeeb ncuab tab tom npaj yuav ntes lub ntiajteb.”
“The so-called Christian world is to be the theater of great and decisive actions. Men in authority will enact laws controlling the conscience, after the example of the Papacy. Babylon will make all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. Every nation will be involved.” Manuscript Releases, volume 1, 296.
“Lub ntiajteb uas hu ua Khetos li no yuav dhau los ua qhov chaw uas tej xwm txheej loj thiab txiav txim siab yuav tshwm sim. Cov neeg uas nyob hauv txoj hauj lwm muaj cai yuav tsim tej kevcai los tswj hwm lub siab xav raws li piv txwv ntawm Papacy. Npanpiloo yuav ua kom txhua haiv neeg haus cawv txiv hmab ntawm txoj kev npau taws ntawm nws txoj kev deev luag poj luag txiv. Txhua lub tebchaws yuav raug muab koom nrog.” Manuscript Releases, volume 1, 296.
In order to defend the truth that identifies the “glorious land” of Daniel eleven verse forty-one as a symbol of the United States, the Lion of the tribe of Judah opened to the students of prophecy of the last days the principle of the triple application of prophecy. The light from those last six verses, have been established by applying the history represented by “the daily” in the book of Daniel, as set forth in verse thirty-one of Daniel eleven, unto the last six verses of the chapter. The same bedrock truth (“the daily”), that became the key of Miller’s prophetic framework, also produced the prophetic framework of the last days. Miller’s framework was based upon the two desolating powers of paganism and papalism that persecuted God’s people, and the framework of the last days is based upon the three desolating powers that persecute God’s people in the last days.
Yuav kom tiv thaiv tau qhov tseeb uas qhia tias “lub tebchaws uas muaj hwjchim ci ntsa iab” hauv Daniyees kaum ib nqe plaub caug-ib yog ib lub cim sawv cev rau Tebchaws Meskas, Tus Tsov Ntxhuav ntawm xeem Yudas tau qhib rau cov tub kawm yaj saub ntawm hnub kawg txog txoj cai ntawm kev siv yaj saub peb zaug. Qhov kaj los ntawm rau nqe kawg ntawd tau raug tsa ruaj khov los ntawm kev siv keeb kwm uas sawv cev los ntawm “yam uas niaj hnub” hauv phau Daniyees, raws li tau muab nthuav tawm hauv Daniyees kaum ib nqe peb caug-ib, rau rau nqe kawg ntawm tshooj ntawd. Tib qhov tseeb ruaj khov ntawd (“yam uas niaj hnub”), uas tau los ua tus yuam sij ntawm Miller txoj qauv yaj saub, kuj tau tsim txoj qauv yaj saub ntawm hnub kawg thiab. Miller txoj qauv tau tsa los saum ob lub hwjchim uas ua kom puam tsuaj, yog kev pe dab qhuas thiab kev cai txiv plig Loos, uas tsim txom Vajtswv haiv neeg; hos txoj qauv ntawm hnub kawg yog tsa los saum peb lub hwjchim uas ua kom puam tsuaj, uas tsim txom Vajtswv haiv neeg hauv hnub kawg.
The increase of knowledge represented in the last six verses of Daniel eleven, that represent the increase of knowledge that arrived in 1989, and that are represented by the Hiddekel River, was resisted by the enemies of truth. That resistance led to an understanding of the principle of the triple application of prophecy, which was first recognized as a triple application of Rome, which is the subject that establishes the vision of prophetic history.
Qhov kev loj hlob ntawm kev paub uas raug sawv cev nyob hauv rau nqe kawg ntawm Daniel kaum ib, uas sawv cev rau qhov kev loj hlob ntawm kev paub uas tuaj txog xyoo 1989, thiab uas raug sawv cev los ntawm tus Dej Hiddekel, tau raug cov yeeb ncuab ntawm qhov tseeb tawm tsam. Qhov kev tawm tsam ntawd tau coj mus rau kev nkag siab txog lub hauv paus ntsiab lus ntawm kev siv lus faj lem peb npaug, uas thawj zaug raug lees paub tias yog kev siv Loos peb npaug, uas yog cov ncauj lus uas tsa thiab ruaj khov rau lub zeem muag ntawm keeb kwm lus faj lem.
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Proverbs 29:18.
Qhov twg uas tsis muaj yog toog pom, haiv neeg yuav puam tsuaj mus; tiam sis tus uas ceev txoj kevcai, nws yog tus tau koob hmoov. Paj Lug 29:18.
The triple application of the three manifestations of Rome identifies that pagan and papal Rome’s religion is paganism, and that their religion is governed by a man titled Pontifex Maximus. Those two manifestations of Rome identify that three geographical powers are removed in advance of them ruling supremely for a specified period of time, and that they will rule from the seven-hilled city of Rome, which is their sanctuary of strength. They both witnessed to the fact that they persecuted God’s faithful people. Therefore, based upon these two witnesses we know that modern Rome’s religion will be paganism, and that she will be directed by the pope of Rome whose title is Pontifex Maximus.
Kev siv peb npaug ntawm peb qhov kev tshwm sim ntawm Loos qhia meej tias txoj kev ntseeg ntawm Loos pagan thiab Loos papal yog kev teev dab qhuas, thiab tias lawv txoj kev ntseeg raug tswj hwm los ntawm ib tug neeg uas muaj lub npe hu ua Pontifex Maximus. Ob qhov kev tshwm sim ntawm Loos ntawd qhia tias peb lub hwj chim thaj chaw raug tshem tawm ua ntej lawv kav siab tshaj plaws rau ib lub sij hawm uas tau teev tseg, thiab tias lawv yuav kav los ntawm lub nroog Loos uas muaj xya lub roob, uas yog lawv lub chaw dawb huv ntawm lub zog. Nkawd ob leeg puav leej ua tim khawv rau qhov tseeb tias lawv tau tsim txom Vajtswv haiv neeg ncaj ncees. Yog li ntawd, raws li ob tug tim khawv no peb thiaj paub tias txoj kev ntseeg ntawm Loos niaj hnub no yuav yog kev teev dab qhuas, thiab tias nws yuav raug coj los ntawm tus pope ntawm Loos uas nws lub npe hu ua Pontifex Maximus.
Before the great whore takes control and rules supremely modern Rome will need to overcome three obstacles, and the first obstacle is past history with the demise of the Soviet Union in 1989, Rome’s atheistic enemy that resisted Rome’s power in Europe. The next obstacle is overthrown at the soon coming Sunday law in the United States, and then the United Nations will give its authority unto modern Rome for a short space. Once it is fully enthroned the persecution of the last days will take place.
Ua ntej tus poj niam deev luag poj nraug ntau loj ntawd yuav txeeb tau txoj kev tswj kav thiab kav saum toj kawg nkaus, Loos niaj hnub no yuav tsum kov yeej peb yam kev txwv, thiab yam kev txwv thawj zaug yog keeb kwm yav dhau los nrog kev poob cev qhev ntawm lub Koomhaum Soviet Union xyoo 1989, uas yog Loos tus yeeb ncuab tsis ntseeg Vajtswv uas tau tawm tsam Loos lub hwj chim hauv Tebchaws Europe. Yam kev txwv tom ntej yuav raug muab ntxeev pov tseg thaum txoj cai Hnub Caiv yuav los sai no hauv Tebchaws Meskas, thiab tom qab ntawd Lub Koomhaum Tebchaws United Nations yuav muab nws txoj cai thiab hwj chim rau Loos niaj hnub no ib ntus luv luv. Thaum nws raug tsa rau saum lub zwm txwv tiav txhij lawm, kev tsim txom ntawm hnub kawg yuav tshwm sim.
The book of Daniel, and especially Revelation chapter eight, provide the prophetic characteristics of Rome, which contribute to the correct understanding of modern Rome. One of those characteristics was the division of the Roman Empire into East and West as accomplished by Constantine in the year 330. Pagan Rome and papal Rome, when considered together, also speak to the twofold nature of Rome. Constantine’s division that produced western and eastern Rome is a second witness to pagan and papal Rome. Constantine set up the civil authority in the east, and left the ecclesiastical authority in the west. Pagan Rome represented statecraft and papal Rome represented churchcraft. The east was statecraft, the west was churchcraft as typified by the iron and clay of Daniel two, or the masculine horn and feminine horn of Daniel eight, or the beasts of prey of Daniel seven, and the sanctuary beasts of Daniel eight.
Phau ntawv Daniyees, thiab tshwj xeeb tshaj yog Qhia Tshwm tshooj yim, muab tej yam ntxwv yaj saub hais txog Loos, uas pab kom to taub Loos niaj hnub no kom raug. Ib yam ntawm cov yam ntxwv ntawd yog kev faib lub Nceeg Vaj Loos ua Sab Hnub Tuaj thiab Sab Hnub Poob raws li Constantine tau ua tiav rau xyoo 330. Loos pagan thiab Loos papal, thaum muab coj los xam ua ke, kuj hais txog ob npaug xwm ntawm Loos. Constantine txoj kev faib uas tsim tau Loos sab hnub poob thiab sab hnub tuaj yog ib tug tim khawv thib ob rau Loos pagan thiab Loos papal. Constantine tsa txoj cai tswj kav pej xeem nyob sab hnub tuaj, thiab tseg txoj cai tswj kav kev ntseeg nyob sab hnub poob. Loos pagan sawv cev rau kev txawj tswj hwm xeev, hos Loos papal sawv cev rau kev txawj tswj hwm pawg ntseeg. Sab hnub tuaj yog kev txawj tswj hwm xeev, sab hnub poob yog kev txawj tswj hwm pawg ntseeg raws li tau ua qauv los ntawm hlau thiab av nplaum hauv Daniyees ob, los yog kub txwm txiv neej thiab kub txwm poj niam hauv Daniyees yim, los yog tej tsiaj qus tua noj hauv Daniyees xya, thiab tej tsiaj ntawm lub chaw dawb huv hauv Daniyees yim.
Modern Rome will also be twofold in nature, consisting of a combination of church and state, of iron and clay, and of churchcraft and statecraft, but Modern Rome is also threefold in nature. In Revelation chapter eight both western and eastern Rome were literally and symbolically divided into three. Constantine ruling from eastern Rome literally divided his kingdom to his three sons, and western Rome was symbolically represented by the sun, moon and stars that represented the threefold form of government that was employed by the Roman Empire. Thus, Modern Rome, though being twofold of churchcraft and statecraft, would also represent a threefold union represented by the dragon, the beast and the false prophet.
Loos Niaj Hnub No kuj yuav muaj ob yam xwm txheej sib xyaw ua ke, muaj kev koom ua ke ntawm pawg ntseeg thiab lub xeev, ntawm hlau thiab av nplaum, thiab ntawm kev txawj siv txoj hauj lwm hauv pawg ntseeg thiab kev txawj siv txoj hauj lwm hauv lub xeev; tiam sis Loos Niaj Hnub No kuj tseem muaj peb yam xwm txheej thiab. Hauv Tshwm Sim tshooj yim, ob qho tib si Loos sab hnub poob thiab Loos sab hnub tuaj tau raug faib ua peb feem, raws li qhov tseeb thiab raws li lub cim. Constantine uas kav ntawm Loos sab hnub tuaj tau muab nws lub teb chaws faib tiag tiag rau nws peb tug tub, thiab Loos sab hnub poob raug sawv cev raws li lub cim los ntawm lub hnub, lub hli, thiab cov hnub qub, uas sawv cev rau peb hom qauv ntawm kev tswj hwm uas lub Faj Tim Teb Chaws Loos tau siv. Yog li ntawd, Loos Niaj Hnub No, txawm yog muaj ob yam sib xyaw ntawm kev txawj siv txoj hauj lwm hauv pawg ntseeg thiab kev txawj siv txoj hauj lwm hauv lub xeev, los kuj tseem yuav sawv cev rau ib qho kev koom ua ke peb yam, uas sawv cev los ntawm tus zaj, tus tsiaj qus, thiab tus yaj saub cuav.
The manifestations of pagan and papal Rome identify the complex prophetic makeup of the final Modern Rome. It is the threefold union that takes place at the soon coming Sunday law that leads the world to Armageddon. It is the worldwide “Image of the Beast” which is a symbol of the combination of Church and State. Its head is Pontifex Maximus, who rules from the City of Rome, which is the seat of his power. The man of sin’s civil authority will be provided by the United Nations, and the world will be forced to accept the threefold, yet dual system of the antichrist, by the coercive power of the United States. Thus, just as pagan Rome (the dragon) in Revelation thirteen, verse two, gave the papacy “his power, his seat and great authority”, the United States, as typified by pagan Rome, accomplishes the same three works for modern Rome. The seat is Vatican City in the seven-hilled city of Rome, the authority is the United Nations, and the power is the United States. Together they lead the world to a place where the papacy “shall come to his end, and none shall help him”.
Cov kev tshwm sim ntawm Loos uas pe hawm dab thiab Loos uas yog papal qhia kom paub txog qhov sib xyaw cev yaj saub uas nyuaj ntawm Loos Niaj Hnub Kawg. Nws yog txoj kev koom ua peb txheej uas yuav muaj tshwm sim thaum txoj cai Hnub Caiv yuav los sai sai, uas coj lub ntiaj teb mus rau Amakedoos. Nws yog “Daim Duab ntawm Tus Tsiaj nyaum” thoob qab ntuj, uas yog ib lub cim ntawm kev sib txuas ntawm Pawg Ntseeg thiab Lub Xeev. Nws lub taub hau yog Pontifex Maximus, tus uas kav los ntawm Lub Nroog Loos, uas yog lub zwm txwv ntawm nws lub hwj chim. Txiv neej ntawm kev txhaum tus thawj fwv txoj cai tswj hwm yuav raug muab los ntawm United Nations, thiab lub ntiaj teb yuav raug yuam kom lees txais txoj kab ke peb txheej, tiam sis ob sab, ntawm tus timkhawv cuav, los ntawm lub hwj chim yuam cai ntawm Tebchaws Meskas. Yog li ntawd, ib yam li Loos uas pe hawm dab (tus zaj) hauv Tshwmsim tshooj kaum peb, nqe ob, tau muab “nws lub hwj chim, nws lub zwm txwv thiab txoj cai loj” rau papacy, Tebchaws Meskas, raws li tau ua qauv los ntawm Loos uas pe hawm dab, ua tiav tib yam peb yam haujlwm no rau Loos niaj hnub no. Lub zwm txwv yog Vatican City nyob hauv lub nroog xya lub roob Loos, txoj cai tswj hwm yog United Nations, thiab lub hwj chim yog Tebchaws Meskas. Ua ke lawm lawv coj lub ntiaj teb mus rau ib qho chaw uas papacy “yuav los txog nws qhov kawg, thiab yuav tsis muaj leejtwg pab nws li.”
We will continue this study in the next article.
Peb yuav txuas ntxiv txoj kev kawm no hauv zaj lus tom ntej.
And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done. Revelation 16:12–17.
Tus tim tswv thib rau tau nchuav nws lub phial rau saum tus dej loj Euphrates; thiab cov dej hauv ntawd tau qhuav tag, kom txoj kev rau cov vajntxwv sab hnub tuaj thiaj li raug npaj. Thiab kuv pom peb tug ntsujplig qias tsis huv zoo li qav tawm hauv lub qhov ncauj ntawm tus zaj, thiab tawm hauv lub qhov ncauj ntawm tus tsiaj nyaum, thiab tawm hauv lub qhov ncauj ntawm tus cev Vajtswv lus cuav. Vim lawv yog cov ntsujplig ntawm dab ntxwg nyoog, ua tej txujci tseemceeb, uas tawm mus cuag cov vajntxwv hauv ntiajteb thiab hauv tag nrho lub qab ntuj, kom sib sau lawv los rau kev ua rog ntawm hnub loj ntawd ntawm Vajtswv tus Muaj Hwjchim Loj Kawg Nkaus. Saib maj, kuv los ib yam li tub sab. Foom koob hmoov rau tus uas ceev faj thiab khaws nws tej tsoos tsho, tsam nws yuav taug kev liab qab thiab lawv pom nws txoj kev txajmuag. Thiab nws tau sib sau lawv ua ke rau hauv ib qho chaw uas hu ua Armageddon hauv lus Henplais. Thiab tus tim tswv thib xya tau nchuav nws lub phial rau saum huab cua; ces muaj ib lub suab loj tawm hauv lub tuam tsev saum ntuj ceebtsheej, ntawm lub zwmtxwv, hais tias, Tiav lawm. Tshwmsim 16:12–17.