Verse forty of Daniel eleven is one of the most profound verses in God’s Word, as is Daniel chapter eight, verse fourteen. Verse forty is represented by the Hiddekel River and the Ulai River represents Daniel chapter eight, verse fourteen.

《但以理書》第十一章第四十節,像《但以理書》第八章第十四節一樣,乃是 神聖言當中最深奧个經節之一。第四十節係由希底結河所表徵;烏萊河則表徵《但以理書》第八章第十四節。

Verse forty begins with the words, “and at the time of the end,” thus specifically identifying that the beginning of the verse is 1798. The fifty-one words of the verse were unsealed in 1989, when they were recognized as identifying the collapse of the Soviet Union at that time. Those fifty-one words in the verse, represent both the time of the end in 1798, and then another the time of the end in 1989. Alpha and Omega placed His signature on the verse for all who are willing to see and hear. The time of the end for the movements of both the first and third angels are represented in that one verse.

第四十节起首个字讲:“到末时”,因此明确指出本节开头个辰光就是一七九八年。本节五十一个字,是到一九八九年纔得开封;彼时人认出伊是指明苏联于当时个崩溃。本节里向个五十一个字,既表明一七九八年个末时,也再表明一九八九年另一个末时。阿拉法同俄梅戛将伊个签名按勒本节之上,赐与凡肯看、肯听个人。头一个天使同第三个天使两样运动个末时,都勒这一节里向得着表明。

The following verse identifies when the papacy, represented as the king of the north, conquers the United States, represented as the glorious land, at the soon coming Sunday law in the United States. Therefore, though the words of verse forty identify the time of the end in 1798, as the beginning, and the time of the end in 1989, as the ending, the reality is that the prophetic history represented in verse forty does not finish until verse forty-one, when the king of the north conquers the glorious land. This means that the history from the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989, until the soon-coming Sunday law in verse forty-one, represents the history of the United States from President Ronald Reagan until the soon coming Sunday law. That history includes September 11, 2001 and onward unto the hour of the great earthquake of Revelation chapter eleven.

下面个经节指出:教皇制——以北方王为表号——会勒美国将要来到个星期日法令辰光征服美国;美国便是以荣美之地为表号。故此,虽则第四十节个言辞以一七九八年标明末时个起头,又以一九八九年标明末时个收结,然而实际上,第四十节所表明个预言历史,直到第四十一节北方王征服荣美之地个辰光,方才结束。这便意味着:自一九八九年苏联崩溃起,直到第四十一节所述将要来到个星期日法令为止,所表明个历史,乃是美国自总统罗纳德·里根起,直到将要来到个星期日法令个历史。该段历史包括二〇〇一年九月十一日,以及自彼时往后,一直到《启示录》第十一章大地震个时辰。

When the verse was initially unsealed, an argument was raised against the truth that “the claim by Pippenger, that the verse represents the history of 1798, unto the Sunday law was an absurd claim, for verses in the Bible never represent such long periods of history.” We had not thought about the concept of whether there is a limit upon a period of time that can be located in one verse, but we immediately remembered that Revelation chapter thirteen, verse eleven identifies the very same history, and it does so, in one verse. The history of the earth beast began in 1798, and the speaking of the earth beast as a dragon, is fulfilled at the soon coming Sunday law.

當該節經文起初被開啟辰光,有人提出反對眞理个議論,講:「Pippenger 所主張个——該節經文係代表自 1798 年直到星期日法令个歷史——乃是荒謬个主張,因為《聖經》裏向來無有一節經文會代表恁長个歷史時期。」我儕先前倒無曾思想過,一節經文所能包含个時段是不是有限制;總歸,我儕隨卽想着《啟示錄》第十三章第十一節,也正是指出同一段歷史,而且伊也是用一節經文來指出。地獸个歷史開始於 1798 年;地獸講話像龍,則應驗於卽將來臨个星期日法令。

“And when the Papacy, robbed of its strength, was forced to desist from persecution, John beheld a new power coming up to echo the dragon’s voice, and carry forward the same cruel and blasphemous work. This power, the last that is to wage war against the church and the law of God, was symbolized by a beast with lamblike horns.” Signs of the Times, November 1, 1899.

「當教皇制失脫其權勢、迫於形勢而不得勿停止逼迫之辰,約翰看見另有一種新權勢興起,要應和龍个聲音,並繼續推行同樣殘酷褻瀆个工作。此一權勢,就是末後要向教會並上帝律法爭戰个最後勢力,乃用一隻有羔羊角个獸來表號。」《Signs of the Times》,1899年11月1日。

If a person needed to be technical, verse forty covers the history of 1798, to verse forty-one, and in verse forty-one the Sunday law is identified, so unlike the single verse in Revelation chapter thirteen, verse forty is actually a little bit shorter because the Sunday law is in the next verse, whereas, in Revelation chapter thirteen, 1798 to the Sunday law is in one verse. Sister White informs us the “same line of prophecy” that is in the book of Daniel is taken up in the book of Revelation, and Revelation chapter thirteen, verse eleven, easily goes right over the top of verse forty, if you choose to apply the principle of line upon line.

假使一個人需要從技術性角度來講,第四十節涵蓋一七九八年个歷史,一直到第四十一節;而喺第四十一節裡,星期日法就被指明出來。所以,對比《啟示錄》第十三章單單一節經文,第四十節實際上還稍微短一點,因為星期日法係喺下一節;然而喺《啟示錄》第十三章裡,從一七九八年到星期日法卻都包含喺同一節當中。懷愛倫姊妹告訴我伲,《但以理書》裡个「同一條預言線」喺《啟示錄》裡再次被承接起來;而《啟示錄》第十三章第十一節,若儂揀選應用「以經解經、文加文」个原則,就很容易直接越過第四十節頂上。

When you do employ the principle of line upon line, you find that verse forty’s representation of Revelation thirteen’s earth beast (the United States), who in verse forty is represented by the “chariots, ships and horsemen,” changes from a lamblike beast with two horns in 1798 into a dragon-speaking beast at the soon coming Sunday law, and also that the lamblike-beast has two horns.

当侬实在运用“线叠线”个原则辰光,侬会看见:第四十节对《启示录》第十三章里个地上之兽(美国)个表征——该兽在第四十节里用“车辆、船只同马兵”来表示——会从一七九八年一个有两角、像羔羊个兽,变成到将近要来到个星期日法令辰光一个讲龙话个兽;并且,也会看见这像羔羊个兽有两只角。

Verse forty, also represents the symbolic seventy years when the whore of Tyre is forgotten, for the seventy symbolic years are as the days of one king, and a king is a kingdom. Based upon verse forty, and the line of Revelation chapter thirteen, the kingdom of Bible prophecy that rules for the seventy symbolic years of Isaiah chapter twenty-three is the earth beast, which has two horns of strength. The earth beast begins with two horns of strength representing Republicanism and Protestantism, but as the history of verse forty draws near its fulfillment in verse forty-one, its two prophetic strengths are then identified as “ships” (economic power), and “chariots and horsemen” (military might).

第四十節,也表明推羅个淫婦被遺忘个象徵性七十年;因為該象徵个七十年,如同一王个日子,而王就是國度。根據第四十節並《啟示錄》第十三章个脈絡,於《以賽亞書》第二十三章裡統治此象徵性七十年个《聖經》預言之國度,就是從地裡上來个獸;伊有兩隻力量个角。地獸起初有兩隻力量个角,代表共和主義同新教;但當第四十節个歷史臨近佢在第四十一節个應驗辰光,伊兩種預言上个力量就進一步被指明為「船」(經濟力量)同「車並馬兵」(軍事強權)。

During the seventy symbolic years of Isaiah chapter twenty-three, the whore of Tyre, who in verse forty is the king of the north, is forgotten. But then at the end of the seventy symbolic years she will once again commit fornication with the kings of the earth, as was done in the history leading up to the collapse of the Soviet Union when all historians confirm that President Reagan secured a secret alliance with the antichrist of Bible prophecy for the purpose of bringing down the Soviet Union. In the period leading up to 1989 Reagan had already begun a secret illicit relationship with the man of sin, thus Nebuchadnezzar’s musicians began to practice the tune that the forgotten whore was beginning to sing. The unprecedented worldwide ministry of John Paull II, in that very history, was the beginning of the “song and dance” that caused “all the world” to “wonder after the beast”.

在以赛亚书第二十三章所表号个七十年当中,推罗个淫妇——伊在第四十节里向北方个王——被人遗忘脱了。弗过,到这七十个表号之年个末了,伊还要再一趟同地上个诸王行淫;正像苏维埃联盟崩溃之前个历史里所发生个一样,众历史学家侪承认,里根总统为着打倒苏维埃联盟,暗中同圣经预言里个敌基督缔结秘密同盟。在一九八九年之前个那段时期,里根早已经开始同这罪恶之人发生暗中非法个关系;故此,尼布甲尼撒个乐师就开始操练那被遗忘个淫妇将要唱个曲调。若望·保禄二世在同一段历史当中空前个全球性职事,就是那“歌舞”个开端;正是这“歌舞”,使“普天下”都“希奇跟从那兽”。

Verse forty also represents the history of Laodicean Adventism, which began in 1798 as Sardis, then those in Sardis accepted the light that was unsealed, and then the Philadelphian movement came out of Sardis. When the Philadelphian movement rejected the light of 1856, they then transitioned from a movement unto the Laodicean church in 1863. That church is therefore destined to be spewed out of the mouth of the Lord in verse forty-one, which is the soon-coming Sunday law. Verse forty represents not only the history of the United States, but also the history of Laodicean Adventism.

第四十节也表号老底嘉复临信仰个历史;伊起首于一七九八年,彼时还是撒狄;后来撒狄里向个众人领受了所开启个亮光,随后非拉铁非个运动就从撒狄当中出来。等到非拉铁非个运动弃绝了一八五六年个亮光,伊就在一八六三年从一个运动转变成为老底嘉教会。故此,该教会注定要在第四十一节里从主个口中被吐出去;这就是将要快快来到个星期日法。第四十节所表号个,勿单是美国个历史,也包括老底嘉复临信仰个历史。

Laodicean Adventism was given the divine light of God’s Word for its anchor point and strength, and the government of the United States was given the divine light of the Constitution of the United States for its anchor point and strength. They both began prophetically as horns in 1798, and by the end of the seventy symbolic years, the apostate Republican horn and the apostate Protestant horn will come together as one horn and speak as a dragon.

老底嘉个复临派受赐上帝圣言个神圣亮光,作为其锚定点搭力量;美国政府也受赐《美国宪法》个神圣亮光,作为其锚定点搭力量。两者侪于预言中自一七九八年起头成为角;到象征性七十年个末了,背道个共和党之角搭背道个新教之角将要合而为一,且要像龙一样发言。

Verse forty’s two horns are the government, and the chosen church, that represent two lines of prophecy which run together, for they are represented as two horns upon a single beast. Wherever the beast goes the two horns also go, and they do so in the same prophetic history. The horn of Protestantism has a twofold prophetic nature represented by Laodicea and Philadelphia. The horn of Republicanism also has a twofold prophetic nature represented by the Republican and Democratic political parties. The second of each of the horn’s twofold nature, comes up last and comes up higher, according to Daniel chapter eight.

第四十节里个两只角,乃是政府搭蒙拣选个教会,伊拉代表两条并行个预言线,因为伊拉乃是显做一只兽身浪向两只角。兽走到啥地方,两只角也走到啥地方,而且伊拉是在同一段预言历史当中如此行个。新教主义个角,有双重个预言性质,是由老底嘉搭非拉铁非所代表个。共和主义个角,也有双重个预言性质,是由共和党搭民主党两大政党所代表个。每一只角双重性质里向第二个,照《但以理书》第八章所讲,末后兴起,而且兴起得更高。

Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last. Daniel 8:3.

后来我举目观看,看哪,河边立着一只公绵羊,生有两角;两角都高,然则一角高过那一角,并且那更高者乃是后长出来的。Daniel 8:3.

The twofold characteristics of each horn is illustrated in the line of Christ by the Sadducees and Pharisees, which in the Republican horn equates to liberalism (pro-slavery, democracy, woke-ism and globalism), and conservatism (anti-slavery, a Constitutional republic, traditionalists, MAGA). The twofold characteristics of the Protestant horn equates to Philadelphia and Laodicea. There is not a perfect parallel between the two horns’ division into a twofold symbol, for neither progressive liberalism or conservative MAGA-ism comes out on the right side of the Sunday law issue, for the Pharisees and Sadducees came together at the cross; but at the soon coming Sunday law, which was typified by the cross, Laodicea is spewed out of the mouth of the Lord, and the Philadelphian horn is then lifted up as an ensign. Still, the twofold nature of both horns is represented by the theological controversy between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the messenger to the Gentiles (Paul), in the history of Christ, had formerly been a Pharisee of Pharisees.

逐一角其雙重之特徵,於基督个譜系裡,藉撒都該人搭法利賽人得著表明;這於共和黨个角上,相當於自由主義(親奴隸制、民主制、覺醒主義搭全球主義)搭保守主義(反奴隸制、憲政共和國、傳統派、MAGA)。新教之角个雙重特徵,則相當於非拉鐵非搭老底嘉。 兩角分作雙重象徵,並無全然完美个對應;因為無論進步自由主義抑或保守派MAGA主義,於星期日法案个議題上,攏弗會立於正確之一邊;蓋法利賽人搭撒都該人,曾於十字架前聯合起來。然而,於將快來臨个星期日法案——彼乃由十字架所預表者——老底嘉要由主个口中被吐出去,非拉鐵非个角彼時則要被舉起,作為一面旌旗。雖然如此,兩角个雙重本性,仍由法利賽人搭撒都該人之間个神學爭辯來表明;而於基督个歷史中,奉差遣往外邦人个使者(保羅),從前也原是法利賽人中个法利賽人。

The methodology of the latter rain, being line upon line, produces great light in verse forty when it is applied. Revelation chapters two through eighteen, are all in alignment with verse forty. Isaiah chapter twenty three’s testimony of the whore of Tyre aligns with the verse. Of course, there are several other passages that are to be laid over the top of verse forty, but perhaps the most significant line upon line application of verse forty is verse forty itself.

後雨个方法,乃是「一行加一行」;當伊一經應用,便會在第四十節產生大光。啟示錄第二章到第十八章,攏與第四十節相一致。以賽亞書第二十三章對推羅淫婦个見證,也與該節相符合。當然,還有若干別个經文當鋪陳在第四十節之上;不過,也許第四十節最要緊个「一行加一行」之應用,正是第四十節本身。

In verse forty the time of the end in 1798 and the time of the end in 1989, are both set forth. This directs a student of prophecy to lay the time of the end in 1798 over the top of the time of the end in 1989. When that is done, the history of verse forty produces two lines that each begin in 1798, and continue until the soon coming Sunday law of verse forty-one. The line that begins in 1798 identifies the internal message of God’s last day people, and the line that begins in 1989 identifies the external message of God’s last day people during the very same history. Verse forty therefore possesses within itself the symbolism represented by the same internal and external prophetic relationship of the seven churches and the seven seals in the book of Revelation. And this prophetic phenomenon is represented in one verse, made up of fifty-one words!

第四十节里,1798年个末时同1989年个末时,两者侪摆明出来。阿拉就指引预言个学生,将1798年个末时覆盖勒1989年个末时个上头。若是照这样做,第四十节个历史就生发出两条线;每一条侪从1798年开头,一直延续到第四十一节所讲、快要来到个星期日法令。起自1798年个线,指出上帝末后日子子民个内部信息;起自1989年个线,则指出正在同一段历史当中,上帝末后日子子民个外部信息。故此,第四十节自身里向,就包含《启示录》里七个教会同七个印所表征个同样个内部与外部个预言关系。并且,这一种预言现象,竟然表现勒一节经文当中,总共只由五十一只字组成!

The Millerites recognized the internal-external message of the seven churches and seven seals, but they also recognized that the seven trumpets also represented a third line of truth which was an element of the history represented by the seven churches and seven seals. The trumpets were, as Miller states, “the peculiar judgments” that were brought upon Rome. The Millerites understood the judgments of God represented by the seven trumpets were connected with the history of the seven churches and the parallel history of the seven seals.

米勒派认得七个教会并七个印所包含个内在—外在信息,伊拉也认得七个号同样表明第三条真理个线索,乃是七个教会并七个印所表明历史当中个一个要素。号筒,正如米勒所讲个,是加于罗马个“特别审判”。米勒派明白,七个号所表明个上帝审判,是搭七个教会个历史并七个印个平行历史相联结个。

Verse forty includes the history of September 11, 2001, and in verse forty the prophetic line of the seven trumpets is therefore, also aligned. The first angel arrived in 1798, in order to announce the opening of the judgment in 1844. That judgment breaks down into an investigative and executive judgment. The history of verse forty is the history of the investigative judgment and the history of verse forty-one onward until Michael stands up and the seven last plagues are poured out is the history of the executive judgment.

第四十节包含了2001年9月11日个历史,因此,在第四十节里,七号个预言线也相对齐了。第一位天使在1798年到来,为着宣告1844年审判个开始。该审判分作查案审判搭执行审判。第四十节个历史,是查案审判个历史;从第四十一节起,直到米迦勒站起来、七末灾倾倒出来为止个历史,乃是执行审判个历史。

The executive judgment begins when the United States speaks as a dragon.

行政个审判,是㑚美国像条龙介样讲闲话个辰光开始个。

““The lamblike horns and dragon voice of the symbol point to a striking contradiction between the professions and the practice of the nation thus represented. The ‘speaking’ of the nation is the action of its legislative and judicial authorities. By such action it will give the lie to those liberal and peaceful principles which it has put forth as the foundation of its policy. The prediction that it will speak ‘as a dragon’ and exercise ‘all the power of the first beast’ plainly foretells a development of the spirit of intolerance and persecution that was manifested by the nations represented by the dragon and the leopardlike beast. And the statement that the beast with two horns ‘causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast’ indicates that the authority of this nation is to be exercised in enforcing some observance which shall be an act of homage to the papacy.” The Great Controversy, 443.

“象征里向个羊羔一样个角搭巨龙个声音,指出了此地所表明个国家仔宣称搭彼个实行之间,有一种显著个矛盾。国家个‘发声’,就是伊立法搭司法当局个行动。借着此种行动,伊要推翻伊曾提出来作为其政策基础个仔由搭和平个原则。预言讲伊要‘像巨龙一样发声’,并施行‘头一只兽所有个权柄’,明明白白地预告:曾经显现在由巨龙搭像豹个兽所代表个列国身浪个不容忍搭逼迫个精神,将要发展起来。还有,讲到有两只角个兽‘叫地搭住在地上个人去敬拜头一只兽’,这就表明,此国家个权柄将要用来强制推行某种遵守行为,而此种行为将成为向教皇制度致敬个举动。”《善恶之争》,443。

When the United States “speaks,” and enforces the soon coming Sunday law, the “second voice” of Revelation chapter eighteen, “speaks,” by calling men and women out of Babylon.

当美国“开口讲”,并施行即将来到个礼拜日律法个辰光,《启示录》第十八章个“第二个声音”也就“开口讲”,呼召男男女女从巴比伦里向出来。

And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double. Revelation 18:4–6.

我又听见有别样一个声音从天浪向讲:我个百姓啊,侬等要从伊里向出来,免得有分于伊个罪过,也免得领受伊个灾殃。因为伊个罪恶滔到天浪,上帝也记念伊个不义。伊怎样报应了侬等,也要照样报应伊;照伊所行个,加倍再加倍还报伊;伊用啥杯斟满,亦要用加倍个量斟给伊。启示录 18:4–6

In verse forty-one, when the United States speaks, those who are still in the threefold environment of modern Babylon are called out when the “second voice” of Revelation chapter eighteen speaks. Those that are then called out are represented in verse forty-one as “Edom, Moab and the chief of the children of Ammon.” In the verse, those represented in the threefold symbol of modern Babylon, escape the hand of the king of the north (the papacy). The Hebrew word “escape,” means to escape by slipperiness, and its inherent meaning is that the escape is accomplished from something that had previous to the escape held those that escape in captivity.

佇第四十一節,當美國發聲個辰光,凡還勒現代巴比倫三重環境裡向個人,及至《啟示錄》第十八章个「第二個聲音」發聲時,就受著呼召出來。彼歇當時受呼召出來个人,佇第四十一節裡,係用「以東、摩押,以及亞捫人中个首領」來表明个。佇該節裡,凡以現代巴比倫三重表號所代表个人,攏脫離北方王(教皇權)个手。希伯來文「逃脫」个意思,係因滑脫而逃出;其內在个意思,乃係此種逃脫,係自一件物事脫離出來,而佇未逃脫以前,該件物事原先拘禁牢籠著彼歇逃脫个人。

He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many [countries] shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon. He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape. Daniel 11:41, 42.

伊也要进入荣耀个地;许多〔邦国〕要倾覆:独有此些要从伊手里逃脱,就是以东、摩押,搭亚扪人中间个首领。伊也要向列国伸出伊个手;埃及地也弗能逃脱。Daniel 11:41, 42.

In verse forty-two the papacy (the king of the north), conquers its third geographical obstacle when it takes Egypt, which is a symbol of the United Nations, as typified by Herod’s birthday, when he succumbs to the deceptive dance of Salome (the United States), the daughter of Herodias (the papacy). This identifies when the United Nations (the “ten kings” of Revelation seventeen), agree to give their kingdom to the beast for one hour. The one hour is the hour of Revelation eleven’s “great earthquake”, and the “hour” when the whore of Babylon is judged. In verse forty-two, Egypt (the United Nations), “shall not escape.”

第四十二节里,教皇制(北方王)攫取埃及,从而征服其第三个地理障碍;埃及乃是联合国个象征,正如希律生日辰光所预表个,当时伊屈服于撒罗米(美国)个迷惑之舞;撒罗米乃是希罗底(教皇制)个女儿。此点明联合国(启示录十七章个“十王”)几时同意将伊拉个国权一时辰交给兽。此“一时辰”,就是启示录十一章“大地震”个时辰,也就是巴比伦淫妇受审判个“时辰”。第四十二节里,埃及(联合国)“总弗得逃脱”。

The Hebrew word translated as “escape” in verse forty-two is different than the Hebrew word in verse forty-one. In verse forty-two the word “escape” means “finding no deliverance”, but verse forty-one is identifying when those previous to the soon coming Sunday law have been holding hands with the papacy, then escape as if by slipperiness. Prior to the hour of the Sunday law crisis those in the communion of modern Babylon have been accepting the satanic idea that Sunday is God’s day of worship. When the mark of the beast is enforced, a person can either accept it for whatever reason, or actually believe it to be so. To believe it is to receive the mark in the forehead, and to simply accept it, is to receive the mark in your hand.

第四十二節裡譯作「逃脫」个希伯來字,佮第四十一節裡个希伯來字弗相同。第四十二節裡个「逃脫」,意思是「尋弗著拯救」;但第四十一節所指明个,是那些喺將要迅速臨到个星期日法令以前,一直搭教皇制度攙牢手个人,後來卻像因滑脫一般逃出去。喺星期日法令危機个時辰未到以前,現代巴比倫交通之中个人,一直喺接受撒但个觀念,認為星期日是上帝敬拜个日子。當獸个印記被強制施行个辰光,一个人或可因著無論何種緣故而接受伊,抑或實在相信伊就是如此。相信伊,就是喺額上受个印記;單單接受伊,就是喺手上受个印記。

Those who escape the hand of the papacy at the Sunday law, reject the satanic idea that God’s day of worship is the day of the sun at the very time when the United States and the United Nations are joining hands with the whore of Rome, the papal power, the king of the north.

凡是勒主日法之下脱离教皇制掌控个人,正当美国搭联合国同罗马个淫妇——教皇个权势、北方个王——联手个辰光,弃绝撒但个邪说;该邪说讲,上帝敬拜个日子就是太阳个日子。

“The Protestants of the United States will be foremost in stretching their hands across the gulf to grasp the hand of Spiritualism; they will reach over the abyss to clasp hands with the Roman power; and under the influence of this threefold union, this country will follow in the steps of Rome in trampling on the rights of conscience.” The Great Controversy, 588.

「米國个新教徒會最先伸出伊拉个手,跨過深淵去捉牢招魂術个手;伊拉會越過無底深坑,去搭着羅馬權勢个手;而喺這三重聯合个影響之下,這個國家會蹍着羅馬个腳步,踐踏良心个權利。」《善惡之爭》,588。

It is important to take the time to set forth the structure of the last six verses of Daniel eleven as we proceed in our considerations of verse forty. The king of the north, which is Modern Rome conquers three geographical obstacles in order to be established on the throne of the earth. Pagan Rome conquered three geographical obstacles, as did papal Rome, so Modern Rome conquers the king of the south (the former Soviet Union) in verse forty, and then conquers the glorious land (the United States) in verse forty-one, and then Egypt (the United Nations) in verses forty-two and forty-three.

当阿拉继续考量《但以理书》第十一章第四十节个辰光,有必要拨末了六节经文个结构摆明白。北方个王,也就是现代罗马,为着立定于地上个宝座,先要征服三个地理上个障碍。异教罗马征服过三个地理障碍,教皇罗马也一样;照样,现代罗马先于第四十节征服南方个王(前苏联),随后于第四十一节征服荣美之地(美国),再于第四十二、第四十三节征服埃及(联合国)。

But as the previous quote of Sister White identifies, the United States joins hands with the papacy and the United Nations at the same time. The threefold union of the dragon, the beast and false prophet is accomplished at the soon-coming Sunday law, though Daniel chapter eleven verses forty-one through forty-three identify the simultaneous conquering sequentially. The sequence that is illustrated is representing the flow of events, but they are all accomplished at the soon-coming Sunday law.

弗过,正如前头所引怀爱伦姊妹个话所指出,美国同时搭手教皇制度搭联合国。龙、兽搭假先知个三重联合,将于将近来到个星期日法令时成就;虽则《但以理书》第十一章四十一节到四十三节,乃按次序指出彼时同时发生个征服。所表明个次序,是用来显明事件个流程;不过,这一切侪是于将近来到个星期日法令时一并成就。

At that point the “second voice” of Revelation eighteen “speaks,” right where the United States “speaks.” God speaks where and when Satan speaks. In verse forty-four, tidings out of the east and the north trouble the king of the north and the final papal bloodbath is initiated. Verse forty-four, as like unto verses forty-two and forty-three, begins in verse forty-one, when the mighty angel of Revelation eighteen, begins His call for His other flock to come out of Babylon.

到该辰光,《启示录》第十八章个“第二个声音”就“讲”,正好勒美国“讲”个所在。撒但啥辰光、啥所在讲,上帝也就勒啥所在、啥辰光讲。勒第四十四节,从东方搭北方来个信息叫北方王受惊,末后教皇制个流血屠杀也就此发动。第四十四节,像第四十二节搭第四十三节一样,开头都勒第四十一节;就是《启示录》第十八章个大力天使开始呼召伊另外个羊群,从巴比伦里向出来个辰光。

The message He presents is the message which identifies Islam of the third woe as His instrument of judgment, and the punishment of the whore of Babylon. Islam is represented as the “tidings of the east”, and the papacy (the counterfeit king of the north) is the “tidings of the north”. Daniel eleven verse forty identifies the investigative judgment, and verse forty-one through forty-five identifies the executive judgment.

伊所傳个信息,正是指明第三樣災禍个伊斯蘭教,乃是伊施行審判个器具,亦是對巴比倫淫婦个刑罰。伊斯蘭教被表明爲「從東方來个信息」,而教皇制(冒充个北方王)便是「從北方來个信息」。但以理書十一章四十節指出查案審判,四十一節到四十五節指出執行審判。

We will continue our consideration of verse forty of Daniel eleven in the next article.

阿拉将会勒下一篇文章里继续考察《但以理书》第十一章第四十节。

“On one occasion, when in New York City, I was in the night season called upon to behold buildings rising story after story toward heaven. These buildings were warranted to be fireproof, and they were erected to glorify their owners and builders. Higher and still higher these buildings rose, and in them the most costly material was used. Those to whom these buildings belonged were not asking themselves: ‘How can we best glorify God?’ The Lord was not in their thoughts.

“有一趟,我勒纽约城个辰光,夜里蒙召看见一幢一幢楼房,一层叠一层,朝天高高升起。这些楼房都担保讲是防火个,造起来是为着荣耀伊拉个主人搭建造个人。楼房越造越高,里向用个材料也是顶昂贵个。属于这些楼房个人,并呒没问自家:‘阿拉当哪能最好个荣耀上帝?’主并呒没勒伊拉个心思里。”

“I thought: ‘Oh, that those who are thus investing their means could see their course as God sees it! They are piling up magnificent buildings, but how foolish in the sight of the Ruler of the universe is their planning and devising. They are not studying with all the powers of heart and mind how they may glorify God. They have lost sight of this, the first duty of man.’

“我心里想:‘唉,巴望该些恁样用佢拉资财个人,能够照上帝所看个样式来看佢拉所行个路!佢拉一味堆造堂皇壮丽个楼宇,然而佢拉个筹划谋算,在宇宙之主个眼中,是何等愚昧!佢拉并呒没尽心尽意、用尽心灵并智慧个一切力量,去研究怎样荣耀上帝。佢拉已经失落了这一点,就是人头一等个本分。’”

“As these lofty buildings went up, the owners rejoiced with ambitious pride that they had money to use in gratifying self and provoking the envy of their neighbors. Much of the money that they thus invested had been obtained through exaction, through grinding down the poor. They forgot that in heaven an account of every business transaction is kept; every unjust deal, every fraudulent act, is there recorded. The time is coming when in their fraud and insolence men will reach a point that the Lord will not permit them to pass, and they will learn that there is a limit to the forbearance of Jehovah.

“當該搭高聳个樓房一座一座築起來辰光,伊拉个主人就帶仔野心勃勃个驕矜來歡喜,因為伊拉有錢,可以用來滿足自家个私慾,也可以惹起鄰舍个嫉妒。伊拉恁樣投下去个許多錢財,原是靠勒勒索、靠榨乾窮人得來个。伊拉忘記了:天上對每一樁商業交易攏有賬目記下;每一樁不公道个買賣、每一件詐欺个行徑,攏記勒該面。時候將要來到,人勒伊拉个詐欺同狂妄當中,會走到一個地步,是主所弗容許伊拉再過去个;到辰光,伊拉就會曉得,耶和華个忍耐是有限度个。”

“The scene that next passed before me was an alarm of fire. Men looked at the lofty and supposedly fire-proof buildings and said: ‘They are perfectly safe.’ But these buildings were consumed as if made of pitch. The fire engines could do nothing to stay the destruction. The firemen were unable to operate the engines.

“接落来显现垃我眼前个景象,阿是一场火警。众人望着迭些高耸、向来以为防火个大楼,就讲:‘伊拉绝对安全。’ 但是迭些建筑却像沥青做个一样,统统给火吞没了。救火车一点办法也呒没,拦勿牢迭场毁灭。消防队员也呒没办法开动迭些机器。”

“I am instructed that when the Lord’s time comes, should no change have taken place in the hearts of proud, ambitious human beings, men will find that the hand that had been strong to save will be strong to destroy. No earthly power can stay the hand of God. No material can be used in the erection of buildings that will preserve them from destruction when God’s appointed time comes to send retribution on men for their disregard of His law and for their selfish ambition.

「我蒙指示:若到主个辰光来临之辰,高傲、野心勃勃个人心里若仍旧弗曾有啥改变,人就会看见:那只素来有能力拯救个手,也会有能力毁灭。地上无论啥势力,侪拦弗牢上帝个手。造屋所用个任何材料,到上帝所定个时候来临、因人为着轻忽伊个律法并为着伊拉自私个野心而降下报应之辰,总归弗能保全彼等免于毁坏。」

“There are not many, even among educators and statesmen, who comprehend the causes that underlie the present state of society. Those who hold the reins of government are not able to solve the problem of moral corruption, poverty, pauperism, and increasing crime. They are struggling in vain to place business operations on a more secure basis. If men would give more heed to the teaching of God’s word, they would find a solution of the problems that perplex them.

“即使勒教育家同政治家当中,真正会理解潜伏勒当前社会景况底下诸般缘由个,也弗多。执掌政权个,弗能解决道德败坏、贫困、赤贫,以及罪案日益增多个问题。伊拉徒然挣扎,想要叫商业运作立勒更加稳妥个基础之上。人若肯更加留心上帝圣言个教训,就会寻着搅扰伊拉个诸般难题底解决之道。”

“The Scriptures describe the condition of the world just before Christ’s second coming. Of the men who by robbery and extortion are amassing great riches, it is written: ‘Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. Behold, the hire of the laborers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter. Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.’ James 5:3–6.

《圣经》描写了基督第二次降临之前世界的景况。论到那些凭抢夺勒索积聚巨额财富的人,经上写着:“恁为末后的日子积蓄财宝。看哪,工人替恁收割了田地,恁却用诡诈扣下彼等的工价;这工价在呼号,收割之人的哀声也已入万军之主的耳中了。恁在地上享乐宴乐,纵情放荡;在宰杀的日子,养肥了恁的心。恁定了义人的罪,把伊杀害;伊并不抵挡恁。”《雅各书》5:3–6。

“But who reads the warnings given by the fast-fulfilling signs of the times? What impression is made upon worldlings? What change is seen in their attitude? No more than was seen in the attitude of the inhabitants of the Noachian world. Absorbed in worldly business and pleasure, the antediluvians ‘knew not until the Flood came, and took them all away.’ Matthew 24:39. They had heaven-sent warnings, but they refused to listen. And today the world, utterly regardless of the warning voice of God, is hurrying on to eternal ruin.

“毋过,啥人来读懂辰光疾速应验个预兆所发出个警告?对世俗个人,又有啥触动?伊拉个态度里,见着了啥变化?并呒没比挪亚时辰世界居民个态度多出一点。洪水以前个人,一味沉湎勒世务同享乐当中,‘不知不觉,直到洪水来了,把伊拉全都冲去。’马太福音 24:39。伊拉原有自天而来个警告,毋过伊拉拒绝听从。如今个世界,对上帝警告个声音全然不顾,还勒急急奔向永远个沉沦。”

“The world is stirred with the spirit of war. The prophecy of the eleventh chapter of Daniel has nearly reached its complete fulfillment. Soon the scenes of trouble spoken of in the prophecies will take place.”

「世界受著戰爭个靈所鼓動。《但以理書》第十一章个預言,差勿多已經達到完全應驗。預言裡所講个患難景象,勿久就要發生了。」

Testimonies to the Church, volume NINE, page ELEVEN.

《對教會个證言》,第九卷,第十一頁。