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# The Book of Daniel - Number Thirty-Four

Knjiga proroka Daniela – broj trideset i četiri

The Unveiling of Daniel: A Prophetic Journey through Earth’s History and God’s Judgments

Otkrivanje Daniela: Proročko putovanje kroz povijest Zemlje i Božje sudove

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Jeff Pippenger

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December 29, 2023

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The first six chapters of the book of Daniel represent the history of the earth beast of Revelation thirteen. The United States (the earth beast), began as the sixth kingdom of Bible prophecy in 1798, when the papacy (the sea beast of Revelation thirteen) received a prophetic deadly wound, and ended its reign as the fifth kingdom of Bible prophecy.

Prvih šest poglavlja knjige proroka Daniela predstavlja povijest zemaljske zvijeri iz Otkrivenja trinaest. Sjedinjene Američke Države (zemaljska zvijer) započele su kao šesto kraljevstvo biblijskog proročanstva 1798. godine, kada je papinstvo (morska zvijer iz Otkrivenja trinaest) primilo proročku smrtonosnu ranu i završilo svoju vladavinu kao peto kraljevstvo biblijskog proročanstva.

The history of the earth beast is the history of the warning of the approach of God’s judgments. In the beginning of the history of the earth beast, God’s investigative judgment began, and at the ending of the earth beast God’s executive judgment begins. The warning of the approach of God’s investigative judgment, at the beginning, was represented by the first angel’s message of Revelation chapter fourteen, which arrived at the “time of the end” in 1798. The warning of the approach of God’s executive judgment, at the ending is represented as the three angels’ messages of Revelation chapter fourteen, which arrived at the “time of the end” in 1989.

Povijest zvijeri iz zemlje povijest je upozorenja na približavanje Božjih sudova. Na početku povijesti zvijeri iz zemlje započeo je Božji istražni sud, a na završetku zvijeri iz zemlje započinje Božji izvršni sud. Upozorenje na približavanje Božjega istražnog suda na početku bilo je predstavljeno porukom prvoga anđela iz četrnaestoga poglavlja Otkrivenja, koja je stigla u „vrijeme svršetka” 1798. godine. Upozorenje na približavanje Božjega izvršnoga suda na završetku predstavljeno je kao poruke triju anđela iz četrnaestoga poglavlja Otkrivenja, koje su stigle u „vrijeme svršetka” 1989. godine.

At every “time of the end” a part of the book of Daniel is unsealed. In the beginning history of the earth beast, in 1798, chapters seven, eight and nine of Daniel were unsealed. Those chapters are represented as the vision of the Ulai River. At the ending history of the earth beast, in 1989, chapters ten, eleven and twelve of Daniel were unsealed. Those chapters are represented as the vision of the Hiddekel River. Whenever the book of Daniel is unsealed, there is a three-step testing process brought upon the generation that is then living.

U svakom „vremenu svršetka” jedan se dio Danielove knjige otpečaćuje. Na početku povijesti zvijeri iz zemlje, godine 1798., otpečaćena su sedmo, osmo i deveto poglavlje Daniela. Ta su poglavlja prikazana kao viđenje o rijeci Ulaju. Na završetku povijesti zvijeri iz zemlje, godine 1989., otpečaćena su deseto, jedanaesto i dvanaesto poglavlje Daniela. Ta su poglavlja prikazana kao viđenje o rijeci Hiddekelu. Kad god se Danielova knjiga otpečati, na naraštaj koji tada živi dolazi trostupanjski proces kušnje.

> And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand. Daniel 12:9, 10.

> I on reče: Idi svojim putem, Daniele, jer su ove riječi zatvorene i zapečaćene do vremena svršetka. Mnogi će se očistiti, ubijeliti i biti iskušani; a bezbožnici će bezbožno činiti; i nijedan od bezbožnika neće razumjeti; ali razumni će razumjeti. Daniel 12,9.10.

The three-step testing process is based upon the structure of the Hebrew word that is translated as “truth,” which was created by combining the first, thirteenth and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet. The Hebrew word represents and possesses God’s creative power. All prophetic truth is structured upon that word, as is the three-step testing process in Daniel chapter twelve. The word represents not only God’s creative power, but also Jesus Christ, who is the Truth, and who is also the First and Last, as represented by the first and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

Trostupanjski proces ispitivanja temelji se na strukturi hebrejske riječi koja se prevodi kao „istina“, a koja je stvorena spajanjem prvoga, trinaestoga i posljednjega slova hebrejskoga alfabeta. Hebrejska riječ predstavlja i posjeduje Božju stvaralačku silu. Sva je proročka istina ustrojena na toj riječi, kao što je i trostupanjski proces ispitivanja u dvanaestom poglavlju Daniela. Ta riječ ne predstavlja samo Božju stvaralačku silu, nego i Isusa Krista, koji je Istina, i koji je također Prvi i Posljednji, kako to predočuju prvo i posljednje slovo hebrejskoga alfabeta.

The beginning history of the earth beast, when the warning of the approach of the investigative judgment arrived at the time of the end in 1798, is represented by the first angel of Revelation fourteen. The first angel’s message of Revelation chapter fourteen possesses each of the three steps, which are the truth, and that represent the three-step testing process which confronted the generation when the first angel arrived in 1798.

Početna povijest zemaljske zvijeri, kada je upozorenje o približavanju istražnoga suda stiglo u vrijeme svršetka 1798. godine, prikazana je prvim anđelom iz Otkrivenja četrnaest. Poruka prvoga anđela iz četrnaestoga poglavlja Otkrivenja sadrži svaki od triju koraka, koji su istina i koji predstavljaju trostupanjski proces kušanja s kojim se naraštaj suočio kada je prvi anđeo došao 1798. godine.

> And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. Revelation 14:6, 7.

> I vidjeh drugoga anđela gdje leti posred neba, imajući vječno evanđelje da ga navijesti onima koji prebivaju na zemlji, i svakomu narodu, i plemenu, i jeziku, i puku, govoreći jakim glasom: Bojte se Boga i podajte mu slavu, jer je došao čas njegova suda; i poklonite se Onomu koji je načinio nebo i zemlju i more i izvore voda. Otkrivenje 14,6.7.

The ending history of the earth beast, when the warning of the approach of the executive judgment arrived at the time of the end in 1989 is represented by the three angels of Revelation chapter fourteen. The three angels of Revelation fourteen represent the three steps, that are the truth, and the three angels represent the three-step testing process which confronted the generation living when the third angel arrived in 1989.

Završna povijest zvijeri iz zemlje, kada je upozorenje o približavanju izvršne presude stiglo u vrijeme svršetka 1989. godine, prikazana je kroz tri anđela iz četrnaestog poglavlja Otkrivenja. Tri anđela iz Otkrivenja 14 predstavljaju tri koraka, koji su istina, a tri anđela predstavljaju i trokorakni proces kušnje s kojim se suočio naraštaj koji je živio kada je treći anđeo stigao 1989. godine.

> And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. Revelation 14:6–12.

> I vidjeh drugoga anđela gdje leti posred neba, koji ima evanđelje vječno da ga navijesti onima koji prebivaju na zemlji, i svakomu narodu, i plemenu, i jeziku, i puku, govoreći jakim glasom: Bojte se Boga i podajte mu slavu, jer je došao čas suda njegova; i poklonite se Onomu koji je stvorio nebo i zemlju i more i izvore voda. I za njim pođe drugi anđeo govoreći: Pade, pade Babilon, grad veliki, jer je sve narode napojio vinom gnjeva bluda svojega. I treći anđeo pođe za njima govoreći jakim glasom: Ako se tko klanja Zvijeri i kipu njezinu te primi žig na čelo svoje ili na ruku svoju, i on će piti od vina gnjeva Božjega, koje je nepomiješano natočeno u čašu srdžbe njegove; i bit će mučen ognjem i sumporom pred svetim anđelima i pred Janjetom. I dim muke njihove uzlazi u vijeke vjekova; i nemaju počinka ni danju ni noću oni koji se klanjaju Zvijeri i kipu njezinu, i tko god primi žig imena njezina. Ovdje je postojanost svetih: ovdje su oni koji drže zapovijedi Božje i vjeru Isusovu. Otkrivenje 14:6–12.

The book of Daniel is structured upon the three angels’ messages. That structure is both the three steps of the Hebrew word for “truth”, and the corresponding three-step testing process, but the testing process unfolds upon the historical line of the earth beast of Revelation chapter thirteen (the United States), and also the historical line of the earth beast’s two horns (Republicanism and Protestantism). The history of the United States, beginning in 1798 and continuing until the soon-coming Sunday law, is the same period of history in which the Seventh-day Adventist church exists. The book of Daniel therefore also includes the structure that portrays the history of Adventism, beginning in 1798 and continuing until the soon-coming Sunday law. In doing so, the book of Daniel identifies the same prophetic histories represented in the book of Revelation, and in so doing it provides the first witness that brings to perfection the message of the second witness. The perfection of the two books is accomplished with the same prophetic phenomenon that existed in the relationship of the Old Testament and the New Testament.

Knjiga proroka Daniela ustrojena je na temelju poruka trojice anđela. Ta je struktura i trostruki slijed hebrejske riječi za „istinu” i odgovarajući trostupanjski proces kušnje, ali se proces kušnje odvija na povijesnoj crti zemaljske zvijeri iz trinaestoga poglavlja Otkrivenja (Sjedinjenih Američkih Država), a također i na povijesnoj crti dvaju rogova zemaljske zvijeri (republikanizma i protestantizma). Povijest Sjedinjenih Američkih Država, koja počinje 1798. godine i nastavlja se sve do uskoro dolazećega nedjeljnog zakona, isto je povijesno razdoblje u kojem postoji Crkva adventista sedmoga dana. Stoga knjiga proroka Daniela također uključuje strukturu koja prikazuje povijest adventizma, počevši od 1798. godine i nastavljajući se sve do uskoro dolazećega nedjeljnog zakona. Čineći to, knjiga proroka Daniela prepoznaje iste proročke povijesti predstavljene u knjizi Otkrivenja te time pruža prvoga svjedoka koji dovodi do savršenstva poruku drugoga svjedoka. Savršenstvo tih dviju knjiga ostvaruje se istim proročkim fenomenom koji je postojao u odnosu između Staroga zavjeta i Novoga zavjeta.

> “The history of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, as that of the Son of God, cannot be fully demonstrated without the evidence contained in the Old Testament. Christ is revealed in the Old Testament as clearly as in the New. The one testifies of a Saviour to come, while the other testifies of a Saviour that has come in the manner predicted by the prophets. In order to appreciate the plan of redemption, the Scripture of the Old Testament must be thoroughly understood. It is the glorified light from the prophetic past that brings out the life of Christ and the teachings of the New Testament with clearness and beauty. The miracles of Jesus are a proof of his divinity; but the strongest proofs that he is the world’s Redeemer are found in the prophecies of the Old Testament compared with the history of the New. Jesus said to the Jews ‘Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life, and they are they which testify of me.’ At that time there was no other scripture in existence save that of the Old Testament; so the injunction of the Saviour is plain.” Spirit of Prophecy, volume 3, 211.

> „Povijest života, smrti i uskrsnuća Isusa, kao Sina Božjega, ne može se u potpunosti dokazati bez svjedočanstva sadržanog u Starome zavjetu. Krist je u Starome zavjetu otkriven jednako jasno kao i u Novome. Jedan svjedoči o Spasitelju koji treba doći, dok drugi svjedoči o Spasitelju koji je došao na način kako su to proroci prorekli. Da bi se mogao cijeniti plan otkupljenja, Sveto pismo Staroga zavjeta mora se temeljito razumjeti. Upravo proslavljena svjetlost iz proročke prošlosti jasnoćom i ljepotom osvjetljuje Kristov život i učenja Novoga zavjeta. Isusova čudesa dokaz su njegove božanske naravi; ali najsnažniji dokazi da je on Otkupitelj svijeta nalaze se u proročanstvima Staroga zavjeta uspoređenima s poviješću Novoga. Isus je rekao Židovima: ‘Istražujte Pisma, jer vi mislite da u njima imate život vječni; i ona svjedoče za mene.’ U to vrijeme nije postojalo drugo Pismo osim Staroga zavjeta; stoga je Spasiteljeva zapovijed jasna.” Spirit of Prophecy, volume 3, 211.

The “history of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus,” summarizes Christ’s work for mankind, and witnesses unto the three steps, and those three steps are the “truth.” The Hebrew word “truth,” represents Jesus, who is the first and last, the beginning and ending and the Alpha and Omega, and the word itself consist of the first and last letters representing the same thing, for as Alpha and Omega, Jesus illustrates the end of a thing, with the beginning of a thing. Christ’s life, death and resurrection are truth, for among other things they are represented by three steps, and the first and last step are both “life,” for “life” and “resurrection” are both “life.” The middle letter in the Hebrew word is the thirteenth letter of the alphabet, and thirteen is a symbol of rebellion, and Christ’s death was brought about by the rebellion of Satan and the sons of Adam, who joined in his rebellion.

„Povijest života, smrti i uskrsnuća Isusa“ sažima Kristovo djelo za čovječanstvo i svjedoči o trima koracima, a ta tri koraka jesu „istina“. Hebrejska riječ „istina“ predstavlja Isusa, koji je prvi i posljednji, početak i svršetak, Alfa i Omega, a sama se riječ sastoji od prvoga i posljednjega slova, koja predstavljaju isto, jer kao Alfa i Omega Isus prikazuje svršetak neke stvari zajedno s njezinim početkom. Kristov život, smrt i uskrsnuće jesu istina, jer su, među ostalim, prikazani trima koracima, a prvi i posljednji korak oba su „život“, jer su i „život“ i „uskrsnuće“ „život“. Srednje slovo u hebrejskoj riječi jest trinaesto slovo abecede, a trinaest je simbol pobune, i Kristova je smrt bila prouzročena pobunom Sotone i sinova Adamovih, koji su se pridružili njegovoj pobuni.

The understanding of the Revelation of Jesus Christ in the book of Revelation is unsealed just before the close of human probation, and a primary element of the truth unsealed at that time is that Christ is the “truth,” the Alpha and Omega, who places his signature as the Alpha and Omega upon the truths that He has ordained to exist in His Word. When Sister White wrote, “The history of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, as that of the Son of God, cannot be fully demonstrated without the evidence contained in the Old Testament. Christ is revealed in the Old Testament as clearly as in the New,” she is confirming, for those who will see, that the message of the three angels in Revelation chapter fourteen (which are also structured upon the same three steps, as “life, death and resurrection”), “cannot be fully demonstrated without the evidence contained” in the book of Daniel.

Razumijevanje Otkrivenja Isusa Krista u knjizi Otkrivenja biva zapečaćeno otpečaćeno neposredno prije završetka vremena ljudske kušnje, a jedan od temeljnih elemenata istine otpečaćene u to vrijeme jest da je Krist „istina”, Alfa i Omega, koji stavlja svoj potpis kao Alfa i Omega na istine za koje je odredio da postoje u svojoj Riječi. Kada je sestra White napisala: „Povijest života, smrti i uskrsnuća Isusa, kao Sina Božjega, ne može se u potpunosti dokazati bez dokaza sadržanih u Starome zavjetu. Krist je otkriven u Starome zavjetu jednako jasno kao i u Novome”, ona time potvrđuje, za one koji će vidjeti, da se poruka trojice anđela iz četrnaestoga poglavlja Otkrivenja (koja je također ustrojena na ista tri koraka, kao „život, smrt i uskrsnuće”) „ne može u potpunosti dokazati bez dokaza sadržanih” u knjizi proroka Daniela.

She is also identifying that the book of Daniel testifies of a Babylon “to come”, while the book of Revelation testifies of a Babylon that “has come” in the manner predicted by the book of Daniel. Further, the application identifies that “in order to appreciate” the book of Revelation, the book of Daniel “must be thoroughly understood”, for “it is the glorified light” from the book of Daniel “that brings out the life of Christ and the teachings” of the book of Revelation “with clearness and beauty.”

Ona također utvrđuje da knjiga proroka Daniela svjedoči o Babilonu koji „ima doći”, dok knjiga Otkrivenja svjedoči o Babilonu koji je „došao” na način prorečen u knjizi proroka Daniela. Nadalje, ova primjena utvrđuje da se, „kako bi se cijenila” knjiga Otkrivenja, knjiga proroka Daniela „mora temeljito razumjeti”, jer je „proslavljena svjetlost” iz knjige proroka Daniela „ona koja iznosi život Kristov i učenja” knjige Otkrivenja „s jasnoćom i ljepotom.”

Her words can also be understood to identify that “the miracles of Jesus” represented in the book of Revelation are “a proof of his divinity; but the strongest proofs that he is the world’s Redeemer are found” when the prophecies of the book of Daniel are “compared with the history” of the book of Revelation. Further it can be recognized that when “Jesus said to the Jews ‘Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life, and they are they which testify of me,’” that for spiritual Jews today, the book of Daniel is what testifies of the Revelation of Jesus Christ, and that revelation which is unsealed just before the close of probation is where eternal life is found.

Njezine se riječi također mogu razumjeti tako da ukazuju na to kako „Isusova čudesa”, prikazana u knjizi Otkrivenja, predstavljaju „dokaz njegova božanstva; ali najjači dokazi da je on Otkupitelj svijeta nalaze se” kada se proročanstva knjige proroka Daniela „usporede s poviješću” knjige Otkrivenja. Nadalje, može se prepoznati da, kada je „Isus rekao Židovima: ‘Istražujte Pisma; jer vi mislite da u njima imate život vječni, a ona svjedoče za mene,’” za duhovne Židove danas knjiga proroka Daniela jest ono što svjedoči o Otkrivenju Isusa Krista, te da se u tom otkrivenju koje je zapečaćeno neposredno prije završetka vremena milosti nalazi vječni život.

The book of Daniel sets forth the prophetic truths that are brought to perfection in the book of Revelation. It is structured upon the three steps that are represented by the Hebrew word for “truth”, and therefore the book itself represents a test for the generation when these facts are unsealed and revealed. Jesus Himself, as the Alpha and Omega, is directly emphasized in the very first words and chapter of the book of Revelation. These articles have also shown that Daniel chapter one possesses the same prophetic structure and characteristics of the first angel’s message of Revelation chapter fourteen.

Knjiga proroka Daniela iznosi proročke istine koje se dovode do savršenstva u knjizi Otkrivenja. Ustrojena je na temelju triju koraka koji su prikazani hebrejskom riječju za „istinu”, te stoga sama knjiga predstavlja kušnju za naraštaj u vrijeme kada su te činjenice otpečaćene i objavljene. Sam Isus, kao Alfa i Omega, izravno je naglašen već u samim prvim riječima i prvom poglavlju knjige Otkrivenja. Ovi su članci također pokazali da prvo poglavlje Danielove knjige posjeduje istu proročku strukturu i obilježja kao poruka prvoga anđela iz četrnaestoga poglavlja Otkrivenja.

The first angel’s message and Daniel chapter one, both identify the three-step testing process that is the signature of Alpha and Omega. The chapter begins with literal Babylon conquering literal Judah, and the book leads to the last battle between Babylon and Judah represented in the last six verses of Daniel chapter eleven. In those verses spiritual Babylon is conquered by spiritual Judah, just as Michael stands up and human probation closes. Those verses represent the end of the prophetic history of the war between Babylon and Judah. In those verses, the healing of the deadly wound is illustrated.

Poruka prvoga anđela i prvo poglavlje Daniela oboje prepoznaju trostupanjski proces kušnje koji je obilježje Alfe i Omege. Poglavlje započinje doslovnim Babilonom koji osvaja doslovnu Judu, a knjiga vodi do posljednje bitke između Babilona i Jude, prikazane u posljednjih šest redaka jedanaestoga poglavlja Daniela. U tim redcima duhovni Babilon biva osvojen od duhovne Jude, upravo kada Mihael ustaje i ljudsko vrijeme kušnje završava. Ti redci predstavljaju kraj proročke povijesti rata između Babilona i Jude. U tim je redcima prikazano iscjeljenje smrtonosne rane.

The verses that describe the healing of the deadly wound begins with verse forty of Daniel eleven, which begins with the words, “And at the time of the end.” The “time of the end” in the verse represents 1798, when the papacy was delivered its deadly wound. The verses then tell the story of how the deadly wound is healed, as the papacy conquers, first its enemy, the king of the south (the Soviet Union), second its ally, the glorious land (the United States), and third its victim, Egypt (the United Nations). In verse forty-five the papacy (the king of the north), comes to its end, with none to help. The story of the healing of the deadly wound of the papacy in the verses begins with the fall of the papacy in 1798, and it ends with the final rise and fall of the papacy. The verses between the opening of the passage and the closing of the passage identify the rebellion in the middle.

Redci koji opisuju izlječenje smrtne rane započinju četrdesetim retkom jedanaestog poglavlja Daniela, koji započinje riječima: „A u vrijeme svršetka.” „Vrijeme svršetka” u tom retku predstavlja 1798. godinu, kada je papinstvu zadana njegova smrtna rana. Ti redci zatim iznose povijest toga kako se smrtna rana iscjeljuje, dok papinstvo osvaja, prvo svojega neprijatelja, kralja juga (Sovjetski Savez), drugo svojega saveznika, slavnu zemlju (Sjedinjene Američke Države), i treće svoju žrtvu, Egipat (Ujedinjene narode). U četrdeset i petom retku papinstvo (kralj sjevera) dolazi svojemu kraju, i nema nikoga da mu pomogne. Povijest o izlječenju smrtne rane papinstva u tim recima započinje padom papinstva 1798. godine, a završava konačnim usponom i padom papinstva. Redci između početka odlomka i njegova završetka označuju pobunu u sredini.

The Hebrew word for “truth” was created by the first letter, the thirteenth letter and the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet being combined. Thirteen is a number that symbolizes rebellion, and the history between the first and the last. In the final passage of prophecy in the book of Daniel, the same warfare that is represented in the very first verses of the book is represented. Those verses introduce chapter one, where we find the three-step testing process that is the truth. Then in the final passage we find the same three steps as it begins with the first fall of the papacy and ends with the last fall of the papacy, and couched in the middle is the rebellion of the last days.

Hebrejska riječ za „istinu” nastala je spajanjem prvoga slova, trinaestoga slova i posljednjega slova hebrejskoga alfabeta. Trinaest je broj koji simbolizira pobunu te povijest između prvoga i posljednjega. U završnom odlomku proročanstva u knjizi proroka Daniela prikazan je isti rat koji je prikazan u samim prvim recima te knjige. Ti reci uvode prvo poglavlje, gdje nalazimo trostupanjski proces kušnje, a to je istina. Zatim u završnom odlomku nalazimo ista ta tri koraka, jer on započinje prvim padom papinstva, a završava posljednjim padom papinstva, dok je u sredini smještena pobuna posljednjih dana.

Within those final six verses of Daniel chapter eleven, is a second witness to the truth, for the first geographical power the papacy needed to overthrow (the king of the south) is a symbol of the dragon power, as is the last of the three geographical powers (Egypt). The three-step conquering that is necessary for the deadly wound to be healed, begins with the king of the south that is a symbol of the dragon power of atheism, and the last of the three powers, represented by Egypt, is the primary biblical symbol of the atheism associated with the dragon. In fact, the word translated as “south” in verse forty of the passage is “negeb,” which is sometimes translated as Egypt. The three obstacles have the signature of truth, for the first obstacle is the last obstacle. The power in the middle is the glorious land (the United States). The United States is where the rebellion of the Sunday law is brought about, and the symbol of the United States when it began was thirteen colonies.

U posljednjih šest redaka jedanaestog poglavlja Daniela nalazi se drugo svjedočanstvo istine, jer je prva zemljopisna sila koju je papinstvo moralo oboriti (kralj juga) simbol zmajeve sile, kao što je to i posljednja od triju zemljopisnih sila (Egipat). Osvajanje u tri koraka, koje je nužno da bi smrtna rana bila izliječena, započinje s kraljem juga, koji je simbol zmajeve sile ateizma, a posljednja od triju sila, predstavljena Egiptom, jest glavni biblijski simbol ateizma povezanog sa zmajem. Zapravo, riječ prevedena kao „jug” u četrdesetom retku toga odlomka jest „negeb”, koja se ponekad prevodi kao Egipat. Te tri prepreke nose pečat istine, jer je prva prepreka posljednja prepreka. Sila u sredini jest slavna zemlja (Sjedinjene Države). Sjedinjene Države mjesto su gdje se pobuna nedjeljnog zakona dovodi do ostvarenja, a simbol Sjedinjenih Država u njihovu početku bilo je trinaest kolonija.

The signature of Alpha and Omega pervades the book of Daniel, and provides the witness that, when brought together with the book of Revelation, establishes the divinity of Jesus Christ. In terms of Daniel chapter twelve, and the three-step testing process that occurs in the generation when the book is unsealed; to reject the revelation of the structure of the book of Daniel, is to be among those that are identified as the wicked. In terms of Revelation chapter fourteen, to reject the revelation of the structure of the book of Daniel, is to be among those that are identified as worshipping the beast and his image.

Pečat Alfe i Omege prožima knjigu Daniela te pruža svjedočanstvo koje, kada se dovede u vezu s knjigom Otkrivenja, utvrđuje božanstvo Isusa Krista. U smislu dvanaestoga poglavlja Daniela i trostupanjskoga procesa kušnje koji se zbiva u naraštaju kada se knjiga otpečati, odbaciti otkrivenje ustroja knjige Daniela znači biti među onima koji su prepoznati kao bezbožnici. U smislu četrnaestoga poglavlja Otkrivenja, odbaciti otkrivenje ustroja knjige Daniela znači biti među onima koji su prepoznati kao štovatelji Zvijeri i njezina kipa.

The book of Revelation identifies that just before probation closes the Revelation of Jesus Christ is unsealed, and the Revelation of Jesus Christ includes the unsealing of the structure of the book of Daniel.

Knjiga Otkrivenja pokazuje da se neposredno prije završetka vremena milosti otpečaćuje Otkrivenje Isusa Krista, a Otkrivenje Isusa Krista uključuje otpečaćivanje strukture knjige proroka Daniela.

> “Honored by men with the responsibilities of state and with the secrets of kingdoms bearing universal sway, Daniel was honored by God as His ambassador, and was given many revelations of the mysteries of ages to come. His wonderful prophecies, as recorded by him in chapters 7 to 12 of the book bearing his name, were not fully understood even by the prophet himself; but before his life labors closed, he was given the blessed assurance that ‘at the end of the days’—in the closing period of this world’s history—he would again be permitted to stand in his lot and place. It was not given him to understand all that God had revealed of the divine purpose. ‘Shut up the words, and seal the book,’ he was directed concerning his prophetic writings; these were to be sealed ‘even to the time of the end.’ ‘Go thy way, Daniel,’ the angel once more directed the faithful messenger of Jehovah; ‘for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end…. Go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.’ Daniel 12:4, 9, 13.

> „Počašćen od ljudi odgovornostima državne vlasti i tajnama kraljevstava koja su vladala sveopćom silom, Daniel je bio počašćen od Boga kao Njegov poslanik te mu je bilo dano mnogo otkrivenja o tajnama budućih vjekova. Njegova čudesna proročanstva, kako ih je on zabilježio u 7. do 12. poglavlju knjige koja nosi njegovo ime, nisu bila potpuno shvaćena čak ni od samoga proroka; ali prije nego što su se završili životni napori njegova služenja, dano mu je bilo blaženo jamstvo da će mu se ‘na svršetku dana’—u završnom razdoblju povijesti ovoga svijeta—opet dopustiti da stane na svoje mjesto i u svoj dio. Nije mu bilo dano razumjeti sve što je Bog bio otkrio o božanskoj namjeri. ‘Zatvori ove riječi i zapečati knjigu’, bilo mu je naređeno glede njegovih proročkih spisa; oni su trebali biti zapečaćeni ‘do vremena svršetka’. ‘Idi svojim putem, Daniele’, anđeo je još jednom uputio vjernoga Jahvina glasnika; ‘jer su ove riječi zatvorene i zapečaćene do vremena svršetka…. A ti idi svojim putem do kraja; jer ćeš počinuti i stajat ćeš u svom dijelu na svršetku dana.’ Daniel 12,4.9.13.”

> “As we near the close of this world’s history, the prophecies recorded by Daniel demand our special attention, as they relate to the very time in which we are living. With them should be linked the teachings of the last book of the New Testament Scriptures. Satan has led many to believe that the prophetic portions of the writings of Daniel and of John the revelator cannot be understood. But the promise is plain that special blessing will accompany the study of these prophecies. ‘The wise shall understand’ (verse 10), was spoken of the visions of Daniel that were to be unsealed in the latter days; and of the revelation that Christ gave to His servant John for the guidance of God’s people all through the centuries, the promise is, ‘Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein.’ Revelation 1:3.” Prophets and Kings, 547.

> „Kako se približavamo završetku povijesti ovoga svijeta, proročanstva zapisana kod Daniela zahtijevaju našu osobitu pozornost, jer se odnose upravo na vrijeme u kojem živimo. S njima treba povezati učenja posljednje knjige novozavjetnih Pisama. Sotona je mnoge naveo da vjeruju kako se proročki dijelovi spisa Daniela i Ivana, otkrivača, ne mogu razumjeti. Ali obećanje je jasno da će posebno blagoslov pratiti proučavanje tih proročanstava. ‘Razumni će razumjeti’ (redak 10), rečeno je o Danielovim viđenjima koja su trebala biti otpečaćena u posljednjim danima; a o otkrivenju koje je Krist dao svojem sluzi Ivanu za vodstvo Božjega naroda kroz sva stoljeća, obećanje glasi: ‘Blago onomu koji čita i onima koji slušaju riječi ovoga proroštva i drže što je u njemu zapisano.’ Otkrivenje 1,3.” Proroci i kraljevi, 547.

Speaking in the future tense to her day and age, Sister White stated, “as we near the close of this world’s history”, “‘the wise will understand,” that “the prophecies recorded by Daniel demand our special attention, as they relate to the very time in which we are living.” The “many revelations of the mysteries of ages to come. His wonderful prophecies, as recorded by him in chapters seven to twelve of the book bearing his name,” are “to be unsealed in the latter days.”

Govoreći u futuru o svojem vremenu i naraštaju, sestra White izjavila je: „kako se približavamo završetku povijesti ovoga svijeta“, „mudri će razumjeti“ da „proročanstva zapisana kod Daniela zahtijevaju našu osobitu pozornost, jer se odnose upravo na vrijeme u kojem živimo.“ „Mnoge objave otajstava budućih vjekova. Njegova divna proročanstva, kako ih je on zapisao u sedmome do dvanaestome poglavlju knjige koja nosi njegovo ime,“ „trebaju biti otpečaćena u posljednje dane.“

When the book of Daniel is unsealed, it produces a three-step purification process, that tests the generation that is living when the Lion of the tribe of Judah gives the book of Daniel to His people. In Revelation ten, Sister White informs us the angel that descended was “no less a personage than Jesus Christ.” In Revelation ten, the angel had a little book open in His hand, that John was commanded to take and eat. That book was unsealed by the Lion of the tribe of Judah, who is no less a personage than Jesus Christ, so the book John was commanded to eat was the little book of Daniel.

Kada se Danijelova knjiga odpečati, ona proizvodi trostupanjski proces pročišćenja koji iskušava naraštaj koji živi u vrijeme kada Lav iz Judina plemena daje Danijelovu knjigu svome narodu. U desetom poglavlju Otkrivenja sestra White obavještava nas da anđeo koji je sišao nije bio „ništa manje nego sam Isus Krist“. U desetom poglavlju Otkrivenja anđeo je u svojoj ruci imao otvorenu knjižicu, koju je Ivanu bilo zapovjeđeno uzeti i pojesti. Tu je knjigu odpečatio Lav iz Judina plemena, koji nije ništa manje nego sam Isus Krist, stoga je knjiga koju je Ivanu bilo zapovjeđeno pojesti bila mala Danijelova knjiga.

> “It was the Lion of the tribe of Judah who unsealed the book and gave to John the revelation of what should be in these last days.

> „Lav iz plemena Judina otvorio je knjigu i dao Ivanu otkrivenje o onome što će biti u ovim posljednjim danima.

> “Daniel stood in his lot to bear his testimony which was sealed until the time of the end, when the first angel’s message should be proclaimed to our world. These matters are of infinite importance in these last days; but while ‘many shall be purified, and made white, and tried,’ ‘the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand.’ How true this is! Sin is the transgression of the law of God; and those who will not accept the light in regard to the law of God will not understand the proclamation of the first, second, and third angel’s messages. The book of Daniel is unsealed in the revelation to John, and carries us forward to the last scenes of this earth’s history.

> „Daniel je stajao na svojemu mjestu da nosi svoje svjedočanstvo, koje je bilo zapečaćeno do vremena svršetka, kada je poruku prvoga anđela trebalo objaviti našemu svijetu. Ova su pitanja od beskrajne važnosti u ovim posljednjim danima; ali dok će se ‘mnogi očistiti, i ubijeliti, i okušati’, ‘bezbožnici će bezbožno raditi: i nijedan od bezbožnika neće razumjeti’. Kako je to istinito! Grijeh je prijestup Božjega zakona; a oni koji neće prihvatiti svjetlo u pogledu Božjega zakona neće razumjeti navještaj poruka prvoga, drugoga i trećega anđela. Knjiga proroka Daniela otpečaćena je u otkrivenju danom Ivanu i vodi nas naprijed do posljednjih prizora povijesti ove zemlje.

> “Will our brethren bear in mind that we are living amid the perils of the last days? Read Revelation in connection with Daniel. Teach these things.” Testimonies to Ministers, 115.

> „Hoće li naša braća imati na umu da živimo usred pogibli posljednjih dana? Čitajte Otkrivenje u vezi s Danielom. Poučavajte o tim stvarima.” Testimonies to Ministers, 115.

To reject the revelation of the structure of the book of Daniel, that is now being unsealed, is to be among those that are identified as the wicked. The first six chapters of Daniel establish the prophetic structure that represents the prophetic history of Adventism, the earth beast, the seventy symbolic years of Isaiah chapter twenty-three, the two horns of Protestantism and Republicanism, the prophetic history of the first and second angels’ messages, and the history of the three angels’ messages. The last six chapters of Daniel identify the prophetic messages that are unsealed in the beginning and ending of all these previously mentioned histories.

Odbaciti otkrivenje ustroja knjige proroka Daniela, koje se sada otpečaćuje, znači biti među onima koji su prepoznati kao zli. Prvih šest poglavlja Daniela uspostavlja proročku strukturu koja predstavlja proročku povijest adventizma, zvijer sa zemlje, sedamdeset simboličkih godina iz Izaije, dvadeset trećega poglavlja, dva roga protestantizma i republikanizma, proročku povijest poruka prvoga i drugoga anđela te povijest poruka trojice anđela. Posljednjih šest poglavlja Daniela određuje proročke poruke koje se otpečaćuju na početku i na svršetku svih tih prethodno spomenutih povijesti.

Chapter one of Daniel is the history of the movement of the first angel, in the beginning of the history of the earth beast. Chapters one through three is the history of the movement of the third angel, at the ending of the history of the earth beast. Chapter four is to be aligned with chapter one, as the beginning, and chapters five and six, are to be aligned with chapters one through three, as the ending. The increase of knowledge that is represented in chapters seven, eight and nine is to be aligned with chapter one as the beginning history. The increase of knowledge that is represented in chapters ten, eleven and twelve is to be aligned with chapters one through three as the ending history.

Prvo poglavlje Daniela povijest je kretanja prvoga anđela, na početku povijesti zvijeri iz zemlje. Prva do trećega poglavlja povijest su kretanja trećega anđela, na završetku povijesti zvijeri iz zemlje. Četvrto poglavlje treba uskladiti s prvim poglavljem, kao početkom, a peto i šesto poglavlje treba uskladiti s prvim do trećega poglavlja, kao završetkom. Povećanje znanja koje je prikazano u sedmom, osmom i devetom poglavlju treba uskladiti s prvim poglavljem kao početnom poviješću. Povećanje znanja koje je prikazano u desetom, jedanaestom i dvanaestom poglavlju treba uskladiti s prvim do trećega poglavlja kao završnom poviješću.

Line upon line, this application identifies the beginning history of the earth beast as chapters one, four, seven, eight and nine. The application also identifies the ending history of the earth beast as chapters one through three, chapters five, six and ten through twelve. Thus, the book of Daniel is set forth as both the beginning and the ending of the earth beast.

Redak po redak, ova primjena prepoznaje početnu povijest zvijeri iz zemlje kao poglavlja jedno, četiri, sedam, osam i devet. Primjena također prepoznaje završnu povijest zvijeri iz zemlje kao poglavlja jedan do tri, poglavlja pet, šest i deset do dvanaest. Stoga se knjiga proroka Daniela iznosi kao i početak i svršetak zvijeri iz zemlje.

The beginning of the earth beast can then be identified as Daniel chapter one, for chapter four, is to go over the top of chapter one (line upon line). Chapters seven, eight and nine are also to go over the top of chapter one. Therefore, the beginning of the history of the earth beast is represented by Daniel chapter one.

Početak zemaljske zvijeri tada se može identificirati kao prvo poglavlje Daniela, jer četvrto poglavlje treba ići preko prvoga poglavlja (redak na redak). Sedmo, osmo i deveto poglavlje također trebaju ići preko prvoga poglavlja. Stoga je početak povijesti zemaljske zvijeri predstavljen prvim poglavljem Daniela.

So too, with the ending of the earth beast. The ending of the history of the earth beast is represented by chapters one through three, and chapters five, six, ten, eleven and twelve are to go over the top of the first three chapters (line upon line), thus the ending of the history of the earth beast is represented by the first three chapters of Daniel.

Tako je i sa završetkom zemaljske zvijeri. Završetak povijesti zemaljske zvijeri prikazan je u prvim trima poglavljima, a poglavlja pet, šest, deset, jedanaest i dvanaest trebaju se nadovezati na prva tri poglavlja (redak na redak); stoga je završetak povijesti zemaljske zvijeri prikazan u prvim trima poglavljima Daniela.

Chapter one represents the beginning and then chapters one through three represent the ending, and the structure of one and then three, identifies that the prophetic structure of the book of Daniel, is identical to the prophetic structure of the three angels of Revelation fourteen. There as in Daniel, the first angel represents a separate history, but is also one third of the history of the three angels. Simultaneously, as this recognition identifies and emphasizes the three and one combination, it is also the structure of the Hebrew word truth, which represents not only Christ, and the creative power of God, but also a three-step testing and purification process, that is represented in both Daniel chapter one, and then again in Daniel chapters one through three.

Prvo poglavlje predstavlja početak, a zatim poglavlja od prvoga do trećega predstavljaju završetak, a ustroj jednoga, a zatim triju, pokazuje da je proročki ustroj knjige proroka Daniela istovjetan proročkom ustroju triju anđela iz Otkrivenja četrnaest. Ondje, kao i u Danielu, prvi anđeo predstavlja zasebnu povijest, ali je također i jedna trećina povijesti triju anđela. Istodobno, kao što ovo prepoznavanje utvrđuje i naglašava spoj trojice i jednoga, ono je ujedno i ustroj hebrejske riječi istina, koja predstavlja ne samo Krista i stvaralačku silu Božju, nego i proces kušanja i pročišćenja u tri koraka, koji je prikazan i u prvome poglavlju Daniela, a zatim ponovno u poglavljima od prvoga do trećega Daniela.

Jesus, who is the truth, is also the First and the Last, and in that regard the history of the movement of the first angel is repeated to the very letter in the history of the three angels, so it is prophetically acceptable to place the first three chapters of Daniel over the top of Daniel chapter one, for the beginning always illustrates the ending. The book of Daniel then becomes the “little book” that is in the angel’s hand, for the “little book” of Daniel can be fully represented in Daniel chapter one.

Isus, koji je istina, također je Prvi i Posljednji, i u tom se pogledu povijest pokreta prvoga anđela ponavlja do najsitnijeg slova u povijesti trojice anđela; stoga je proročki prihvatljivo postaviti prva tri poglavlja Daniela nad prvo poglavlje Daniela, jer početak uvijek predočuje svršetak. Knjiga proroka Daniela tada postaje „mala knjiga” koja je u ruci anđela, jer „mala knjiga” Daniela može biti u potpunosti predstavljena u prvom poglavlju Daniela.

We will continue our study of the book of Daniel in the next article.

U sljedećem ćemo članku nastaviti naše proučavanje Knjige proroka Daniela.

> “Among those sought for by the officers who were preparing to fulfill the provisions of the royal decree, were Daniel and his friends. When told that according to the decree they also must die, ‘with counsel and wisdom’ Daniel inquired of Arioch, the captain of the king’s guard, ‘Why is the decree so hasty from the king?’ Arioch told him the story of the king’s perplexity over his remarkable dream, and of his failure to secure help from those in whom he had hitherto placed fullest confidence. Upon hearing this, Daniel, taking his life in his hands, ventured into the king’s presence and begged that time be granted, that he might petition his God to reveal to him the dream and its interpretation.

> „Među onima koje su tražili službenici što su se pripremali izvršiti odredbe kraljevskoga dekreta bili su Daniel i njegovi prijatelji. Kada im je rečeno da prema dekretu i oni moraju umrijeti, Daniel je, ‘s razboritošću i mudrošću’, upitao Arioha, zapovjednika kraljeve straže: ‘Zašto je kraljev dekret tako nagao?’ Arioh mu je ispričao o kraljevoj zbunjenosti zbog njegova neobičnog sna i o tome kako nije uspio dobiti pomoć od onih u koje je dotad polagao svoje najveće povjerenje. Kad je to čuo, Daniel je, stavljajući svoj život na kocku, stupio pred kralja i zamolio da mu se dâ vremena kako bi mogao moliti svoga Boga da mu otkrije san i njegovo tumačenje.“

> “To this request the monarch acceded. ‘Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions.’ Together they sought for wisdom from the Source of light and knowledge. Their faith was strong in the consciousness that God had placed them where they were, that they were doing His work and meeting the demands of duty. In times of perplexity and danger they had always turned to Him for guidance and protection, and He had proved an ever-present help. Now with contrition of heart they submitted themselves anew to the Judge of the earth, pleading that He would grant them deliverance in this their time of special need. And they did not plead in vain. The God whom they had honored, now honored them. The Spirit of the Lord rested upon them, and to Daniel, ‘in a night vision,’ was revealed the king’s dream and its meaning.

> „Na ovu je molbu vladar pristao. ‘Tada Daniel ode svojoj kući te obznani stvar Hananiji, Mišaelu i Azariji, svojim drugovima.’ Zajedno su tražili mudrost od Izvora svjetla i znanja. Njihova je vjera bila snažna u svijesti da ih je Bog postavio ondje gdje jesu, da vrše Njegovo djelo i ispunjavaju zahtjeve dužnosti. U vremenima smetenosti i pogibli uvijek su se obraćali Njemu za vodstvo i zaštitu, i On im se pokazao kao pomoć uvijek prisutna. Sada su se, sa skrušenošću srca, iznova podložili Sucu cijele zemlje, moleći da im podari izbavljenje u ovom času njihove osobite potrebe. I nisu uzalud molili. Bog kojega su oni poštovali, sada je iskazao čast njima. Duh Gospodnji počinuo je na njima, a Danielu je ‘u noćnom viđenju’ bio otkriven kraljev san i njegovo značenje.“

> “Daniel’s first act was to thank God for the revelation given him. ‘Blessed be the name of God forever and ever,’ he exclaimed; ‘for wisdom and might are His: and He changeth the times and the seasons: He removeth kings, and setteth up kings: He giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: He revealeth the deep and secret things: He knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with Him. I thank Thee, and praise Thee, O Thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of Thee: for Thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter.’” Prophets and Kings, 493, 494.

> „Danielov prvi čin bio je zahvaliti Bogu za otkrivenje koje mu je dano. ‘Blagoslovljeno neka je ime Božje od vijeka do vijeka,’ uskliknuo je; ‘jer mudrost i sila Njegove su: i On mijenja vremena i razdoblja: On uklanja kraljeve i postavlja kraljeve: On daje mudrost mudrima i znanje onima koji imaju razum: On otkriva duboke i tajne stvari: On zna što je u tami, i svjetlost prebiva s Njime. Zahvaljujem Ti i hvalim Te, o Ti, Bože otaca mojih, koji si mi dao mudrost i silu, i sada si mi obznanio ono što smo od Tebe tražili: jer si nam sada obznanio kraljevu stvar.’“ Proroci i kraljevi, 493, 494.

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