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# The Book of Daniel - Number One-Hundred and Eighty-Five

Knjiga proroka Danijela - sto osamdeset i petა

Divinity Embodied: The Profound Confession of Peter and Its Implications

Utjelovljeno božanstvo: Petrovo duboko ispovijedanje i njegove implikacije

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Jeff Pippenger

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April 15, 2024

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When Peter set forth his answer to Christ’s question of who the disciples say that Christ is he identified that Jesus was the anointed one, the Christ, the Messiah. He also said He was the Son of God.

Kad je Petar iznio svoj odgovor na Kristovo pitanje o tome za koga učenici govore da je Krist, ustvrdio je da je Isus Pomazanik, Krist, Mesija. Također je rekao da je On Sin Božji.

> When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Matthew 16:13–19.

> A kad Isus dođe u krajeve Cezareje Filipove, upita svoje učenike govoreći: Što govore ljudi, tko sam ja, Sin Čovječji? A oni rekoše: Jedni govore da si Ivan Krstitelj; drugi Ilija; a treći Jeremija ili jedan od proroka. Reče im: A vi, što vi kažete, tko sam ja? Odgovori Šimun Petar i reče: Ti si Krist, Sin Boga živoga. A Isus odgovori i reče mu: Blago tebi, Šimune Barjona, jer ti to ne objaviše tijelo i krv, nego Otac moj koji je na nebesima. A i ja tebi kažem: ti si Petar, i na toj stijeni sagradit ću Crkvu svoju, i vrata paklena neće je nadvladati. I dat ću ti ključeve kraljevstva nebeskoga: i što god svežeš na zemlji, bit će svezano na nebesima; i što god razriješiš na zemlji, bit će razriješeno na nebesima. Matej 16,13–19.

Through Peter the Holy Spirit presented the essential truth for the one hundred and forty-four thousand to understand. He did so at Panium, which was Caesarea Philippi. Panium is the most sacred temple site in the worship of the dragon, for Greece represents the world, and the world in the last days is the United Nations, who is the dragon’s earthly representative. The “gates of hell” is a name for the temple of Pan, the Greek goat-god. The temple was built in front of a cave that contained the Spring of Panium. The Spring of Panium fed the Jordan River, which is a symbol of Christ.

Po Duhu Svetome Petar je iznio bitnu istinu koju sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće trebaju razumjeti. Učinio je to u Paniju, to jest u Cezareji Filipovoj. Panij je najsvetije hramsko mjesto u štovanju zmaja, jer Grčka predstavlja svijet, a svijet je u posljednjim danima Ujedinjeni narodi, koji su zemaljski predstavnik zmaja. „Vrata paklena“ naziv su za Panov hram, grčkoga boga-jarca. Hram je bio sagrađen pred špiljom u kojoj se nalazio izvor Panija. Izvor Panija napajao je rijeku Jordan, koja je simbol Krista.

The name “Jordan” means “descender,” and it begins its course in the mountainous region of northern Israel, drawing its main source from the springs of Mount Hermon, the highest peak in the Hermon Range, where the spring called the “gates of hell” is located. Hermon means “sacred” and “Jordon” means “to descend.” The Jordan River flows from the highlands of Mount Hermon and descends through the Jordan Rift Valley, eventually reaching the Dead Sea, which is the lowest point on Earth’s surface.

Ime „Jordan“ znači „onaj koji silazi“, a svoj tok započinje u planinskom području sjevernoga Izraela, crpeći svoj glavni izvor iz vrela na gori Hermonu, najvišem vrhu u lancu Hermona, gdje se nalazi izvor nazvan „vrata pakla“. Hermon znači „svet“, a „Jordan“ znači „silaziti“. Rijeka Jordan teče iz visočja gore Hermona i spušta se kroz jordansku rasjednu dolinu, naposljetku dosežući Mrtvo more, koje je najniža točka na Zemljinoj površini.

The waters that feed the Jordan River, that originate in the temple of Pan, and that ultimately arrive at the lowest point on earth represent the descent the Son of God made when He left the highest sacred mountain to descend to the lowest “dead sea” of this world. Christ’s descent from heaven to the death of the cross also represents that He took upon Himself the flesh of fallen man, for his journey from heaven to the cross was fed by the waters that originated in the “gates of hell.”

Vode koje napajaju rijeku Jordan, koje izviru u Panovu hramu i koje naposljetku stižu do najniže točke na zemlji, predstavljaju silazak koji je Sin Božji učinio kada je napustio najvišu svetu goru da bi sišao do najnižega „mrtvog mora” ovoga svijeta. Kristov silazak s neba do smrti na križu također predstavlja to da je na sebe uzeo tijelo paloga čovjeka, jer je njegovo putovanje od neba do križa bilo napajano vodama koje su izvirale iz „vrata pakla”.

The Dead Sea is not only the lowest place on earth, but it is the saltiest waters on earth, nine times saltier than the ocean. Christ’s death on the cross as typified by the Dead Sea is where He confirmed His covenant with many.

Mrtvo more nije samo najniže mjesto na zemlji, nego su to i najslanije vode na zemlji, devet puta slanije od oceana. Kristova smrt na križu, predočena Mrtvim morem, mjesto je gdje je On potvrdio svoj savez s mnogima.

> And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meat offering: with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt. Leviticus 2:3.

> I svaku žrtvu od svoga jestivoga prinosa posoli solju; i ne dopusti da na tvojem jestivom prinosu nedostaje sol saveza Boga tvojega: sa svim svojim prinosima prinesi sol. Levitski zakonik 2,3.

On the way from the springs of Mount Hermon, the Jordan River passes through the sea of Galilee, which is also known as Lake Tiberius and Lake Kinneret. Galilee means a “hinge” or a “turning point.” Tiberius is the name of the Roman ruler who followed Augustus Caesar, and due to the shape of the lake, it is called Kinneret, which means “a harp” or “a lyre.” The turning point for mankind was when Tiberius Caesar ruled and Jesus was crucified, and every harp in heaven was silenced. The geographical testimony of the Jordan River in connection with the “gates of hell,” which is the temple of the Greek god Pan, speaks to the testimony which Peter proclaimed through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

Na putu od izvora na gori Hermonu, rijeka Jordan prolazi kroz Galilejsko more, koje je također poznato kao Tiberijadsko jezero i jezero Kineret. Galileja znači „šarka” ili „prekretnica”. Tiberije je ime rimskog vladara koji je slijedio Augusta Cezara, a zbog oblika jezera ono se naziva Kineret, što znači „harfa” ili „lira”. Prekretnica za čovječanstvo bila je kada je vladao car Tiberije i Isus bio raspet, a svaka je harfa na nebu utihnula. Zemljopisno svjedočanstvo rijeke Jordan u vezi s „vratima pakla”, što je hram grčkoga boga Pana, govori o svjedočanstvu koje je Petar proglasio nadahnućem Duha Svetoga.

The incarnation of Christ was the combination of Divinity and humanity that occurred when the Divine Son of God took upon Himself human flesh, thus combining Divinity with humanity, as represented by the waters from the spring of Pan feeding the Jordan River. What fed the spring of Pan was the dew, rain and snow that fell upon the mountains of Hermon, Hermon representing the “sacred” mountain, which is Jerusalem above.

Utjelovljenje Krista bilo je sjedinjenje božanstva i čovještva koje se zbilo kada je božanski Sin Božji uzeo na sebe ljudsko tijelo, sjedinivši tako božanstvo s čovještvom, kao što to predočuju vode iz Panova izvora koje napajaju rijeku Jordan. Ono što je napajalo Panov izvor bili su rosa, kiša i snijeg koji su padali na goru Hermon, pri čemu Hermon predstavlja „svetu“ goru, koja je gornji Jeruzalem.

> A Song of Degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore. Psalms 133:1–3.

> Hodočasnička pjesma. Davidova. Gle, kako je dobro i kako je milo da braća prebivaju zajedno u jedinstvu! Kao dragocjeno ulje na glavi što teče niz bradu, po bradi Aronovoj, što se spušta na skute njegovih haljina; kao rosa Hermona, kao rosa što silazi na gore sionske: jer ondje je Gospod zapovjedio blagoslov, život dovijeka. Psalmi 133:1–3.

The “precious ointment” that ran down Aaron’s beard was the oil that was used when he and his sons were anointed as God’s priests.

„Dragocjena pomast” koja se slijevala niz Aronovu bradu bilo je ulje koje se upotrebljavalo kada su on i njegovi sinovi bili pomazani za Božje svećenike.

> And thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him. Exodus 29:21.

> I uzet ćeš krvi koja je na žrtveniku i ulja za pomazanje, te njime poškropiti Arona i njegove haljine, i njegove sinove, i haljine njegovih sinova s njim; i on će biti posvećen, i njegove haljine, i njegovi sinovi, i haljine njegovih sinova s njim. Izlazak 29,21.

Peter expressed the confession of all the disciples, and in so doing he expressed the confession of the one hundred and forty-four thousand, who are to be anointed as a unified priesthood that is lifted up as an ensign. The “oil” that anointed Aaron, was also as the dew of Mount Hermon and also the dew of the mountains of Zion. The “oil” and the “dew” are the message which represents the anointing of the Holy Spirit.

Petar je izrazio ispovijed svih učenika, a time je izrazio i ispovijed sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće, koji trebaju biti pomazani kao ujedinjeno svećenstvo uzdignuto kao stijeg. „Ulje” kojim je Aron bio pomazan, bilo je također kao rosa gore Hermona i kao rosa gora Siona. „Ulje” i „rosa” jesu poruka koja predstavlja pomazanje Duhom Svetim.

> Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: Because I will publish the name of the Lord: ascribe ye greatness unto our God. Deuteronomy 32:1–3.

> Čujte, o nebesa, i govorit ću; i poslušaj, o zemljo, riječi usta mojih. Nauk moj neka kaplje kao kiša, govor moj neka se spušta kao rosa, kao sitna kiša po nježnoj travi i kao pljuskovi po zelenilu; jer objavit ću ime Gospodnje: pripišite veličinu Bogu našemu. Ponovljeni zakon 32:1–3.

The “dew” is the “doctrine” that falls on the mountains of Zion, and it is the “oil” of anointing that unifies the one hundred and forty-four thousand, who are God’s priests in the last days. The doctrine drops as rain, and distills as dew because it is “published”. It is published because heaven and earth are to give ear and hear the words of His mouth, through a unified priesthood that is the ensign who proclaim the messages of the Midnight Cry and Loud Cry.

„Rosa” je „nauk” koji pada na gore Siona, i ona je „ulje” pomazanja koje ujedinjuje sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće, koji su Božji svećenici u posljednje dane. Nauk kaplje kao kiša i destilira se kao rosa zato što je „objavljen”. Objavljen je zato da nebesa i zemlja prignu uho i čuju riječi Njegovih usta, po ujedinjenom svećenstvu koje je stijeg što proglašava poruke Ponoćnog pokliča i Silnog pokliča.

> How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion. Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem. The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. Isaiah 52:7–10.

> Kako su ljupke po gorama noge onoga koji donosi radosne vijesti, koji oglašava mir; koji donosi radosne vijesti o dobru, koji oglašava spasenje; koji govori Sionu: Tvoj Bog kraljuje! Tvoji će stražari podići glas; složno će zapjevati, jer će gledati licem k licu kad Gospod vrati Sion. Provalite u radost, pjevajte zajedno, vi razvaline jeruzalemske: jer je Gospod utješio svoj narod, otkupio je Jeruzalem. Gospod je ogolio svoju svetu mišicu pred očima svih naroda; i svi krajevi zemlje vidjet će spasenje Boga našega. Izaija 52:7–10.

The last-day watchmen, represented by Peter, publish salvation and peace, and they shall be unified, for they will see eye to eye. This happens when “the Lord brings again Zion.” The Hebrew word translated as “bring again” means to “reverse.” When the Lord reverses Zion, it means that Zion had been in captivity, as represented by the scattering, and it is reversed when the captivity ceases.

Stražari posljednjih dana, predstavljeni Petrom, navješćuju spasenje i mir, i bit će ujedinjeni, jer će gledati oči u oči. To se događa kada „Gospodin opet dovede Sion”. Hebrejska riječ prevedena kao „opet dovede” znači „preokrenuti”. Kada Gospodin preokrene Sion, to znači da je Sion bio u sužanjstvu, kako je prikazano raspršenjem, a to se preokreće kada sužanjstvo prestane.

> For thus saith the Lord, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the Lord; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive. Jeremiah 29:10–14.

> Jer ovako govori Gospodin: Kad se navrši sedamdeset godina u Babilonu, pohodit ću vas i ispuniti svoju dobru riječ prema vama, vraćajući vas na ovo mjesto. Jer ja znam naume koje imam s vama, govori Gospodin, naume mira, a ne zla, da vam dam budućnost i nadu. Tada ćete me zazivati, i poći ćete te mi se moliti, i ja ću vas uslišiti. I tražit ćete me i naći ćete me, ako me budete tražili svim svojim srcem. I dat ću da me nađete, govori Gospodin; i vratit ću vaše sužanjstvo, i sabrat ću vas iz svih naroda i iz svih mjesta kamo sam vas raspršio, govori Gospodin; i vratit ću vas na mjesto odakle sam dao da budete odvedeni u sužanjstvo. Jeremija 29:10–14.

All the prophets are addressing the last days, and in the last days His people are in a captivity that is to be reversed, in order to fulfill the testimony of prophecy.

Svi proroci govore o posljednjim danima, a u posljednjim danima Njegov se narod nalazi u sužanjstvu koje treba biti okončano, kako bi se ispunilo svjedočanstvo proroštva.

> The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, Thus speaketh the Lord God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book. For, lo, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith the Lord: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it. Jeremiah 30:1–3.

> Riječ koja dođe Jeremiji od Gospoda govoreći: Ovako govori Gospod, Bog Izraelov: Napiši sebi u knjigu sve riječi koje ti govorih. Jer evo, dolaze dani, govori Gospod, kad ću vratiti sužanjstvo svojega naroda Izraela i Jude, govori Gospod; i učinit ću da se vrate u zemlju koju dadoh njihovim ocima, i zaposjest će je. Jeremija 30:1–3.

After three and a half days of sleeping, just as Lazarus slept for four days, and Daniel mourned for twenty-one days, Michael resurrects the two witnesses, who are His last-day people and brings them into unity and also anoints them through a message that is published around the world. That message is the “dew” of Mount Hermon (the sacred mountain), that feeds the spring of Pan, which thereafter feeds the Jordan River. The anointing that is accomplished by that message represents the anointing of Jesus, that marked when He became the Christ, which Peter identified.

Nakon tri i pol dana spavanja, kao što je Lazar spavao četiri dana, a Daniel tugovao dvadeset i jedan dan, Mihael uskrsava dva svjedoka, koji su Njegov narod posljednjih dana, i dovodi ih u jedinstvo te ih također pomazuje porukom koja se objavljuje diljem svijeta. Ta je poruka „rosa“ gore Hermona (svete gore), koja hrani Panov izvor, a koji potom napaja rijeku Jordan. Pomazanje koje se ostvaruje tom porukom predstavlja pomazanje Isusa, koje je označilo trenutak kada je postao Krist, što je Petar prepoznao.

When Peter identified Christ as the Son of God, he represented Christ as both the Son of God and the Son of man, as represented by the waters of the “gates of hell” feeding the Jordan River. The confession of Peter was produced by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and it was that truth, that Jesus was the Christ, the Anointed One, and that He was both God and man which was identified by Jesus as the truth which would be the focus of the battle against God’s last-day people, who Christ promised would be victorious, for the “gates of hell,” will not prevail against this truth.

Kad je Petar prepoznao Krista kao Sina Božjega, predstavio je Krista i kao Sina Božjega i kao Sina čovječjega, kao što to predočuju vode „vrata paklenih” koje napajaju rijeku Jordan. Petrovo je ispovijedanje nastalo nadahnućem Duha Svetoga, i upravo je ta istina — da je Isus Krist, Pomazanik, te da je On i Bog i čovjek — od strane Isusa označena kao istina koja će biti u središtu boja protiv Božjega naroda posljednjih dana, kojemu je Krist obećao pobjedu, jer „vrata paklena” neće nadvladati tu istinu.

The truth is that on September 11, 2001, just as Jesus was anointed at His baptism, the sealing of the one hundred and forty-four thousand began, and in that history there would be a disappointment which would slay His last-day people, until He resurrected them and reversed their captivity. The process of resurrection includes the unifying of His people into a mighty army that is lifted up as an ensign. The work of resurrecting, purifying, unifying and lifting up, after the death in the streets, is illustrated in verses ten through fifteen of Daniel chapter eleven, as well as other biblical passages. But in verses thirteen through fifteen Christ has once again brought His disciples to Caesarea Philippi, to Panium, and it is there that the seal of God is impressed for eternity.

Istina je da je 11. rujna 2001., upravo kao što je Isus bio pomazan pri svojem krštenju, započelo pečaćenje sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće, te da će u toj povijesti nastupiti razočaranje koje će usmrtiti Njegov narod posljednjih dana, sve dok ih On ne uskrsne i ne preokrene njihovo sužanjstvo. Proces uskrsnuća uključuje ujedinjavanje Njegova naroda u moćnu vojsku koja se podiže kao stijeg. Djelo uskrsavanja, pročišćavanja, ujedinjavanja i uzdizanja, nakon smrti na ulicama, prikazano je u desetom do petnaestom retku jedanaestog poglavlja Daniela, kao i u drugim biblijskim odlomcima. No u trinaestom do petnaestom retku Krist je svoje učenike ponovno doveo u Cezareju Filipovu, u Panij, i ondje se pečat Božji utiskuje za vječnost.

Only when we understand the profundity of these facts, can we recognize the revelations of truth located in the witness of Caesarea Philippi. In verse eighteen of chapter sixteen of Matthew, Simon Barjonah’s name is changed to Peter, which symbolizes the one hundred and forty-four thousand as previously noted in a recent article. The mathematical revelation established in the verse magnifies Jesus as the Wonderful Numberer, for not only can Peter be understood to represent one hundred and forty-four thousand, but Mathew 16:18 is also the mathematical symbol of “phi”.

Tek kada shvatimo dubinu ovih činjenica, možemo prepoznati otkrivenja istine sadržana u svjedočanstvu Cezareje Filipove. U osamnaestom retku šesnaestog poglavlja Mateja, ime Šimuna Barjone mijenja se u Petar, što simbolizira sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće, kao što je prethodno zabilježeno u nedavnom članku. Matematičko otkrivenje uspostavljeno u tome retku uzvisuje Isusa kao Divnoga Brojača, jer se Petar ne može razumjeti samo kao prikaz sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće, nego je i Matej 16:18 matematički simbol „phi”.

Before we address the mathematics associated with “phi,” it should be noted that “phi” is part of the word “Philippi,” the second of the two names of the town of Panium. Verse eighteen identifies that Jesus spoke to Peter in Hebrew, which was recorded in Greek, and later translated into English. Those three steps address Christ’s control over His Word. When the word is considered with the mathematical system of multiplying the numbered positions, it identifies that the name Peter equates to one hundred and forty-four thousand, thus emphasizing Jesus as the Wonderful Numberer. In the very same verse, where Jesus proclaims that He will build His church the Wonderful Numberer controlled the translation process to ensure that the truth represented in verse eighteen in chapter sixteen, would represent the mathematical symbol of “phi.”

Prije nego što se pozabavimo matematikom povezanom s „phi“, valja napomenuti da je „phi“ dio riječi „Philippi“, drugoga od dvaju naziva grada Paniuma. Osamnaesti redak utvrđuje da je Isus govorio Petru na hebrejskom, što je bilo zapisano na grčkome, a kasnije prevedeno na engleski. Ta tri koraka ukazuju na Kristovu vlast nad Njegovom Riječju. Kada se ta riječ razmatra u sklopu matematičkoga sustava množenja brojčanih položaja, pokazuje se da ime Petar odgovara broju sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće, čime se naglašava Isus kao Čudesni Brojitelj. U istome retku, gdje Isus proglašava da će sagraditi svoju crkvu, Čudesni Brojitelj upravljao je procesom prevođenja kako bi osigurao da istina predstavljena u osamnaestom retku šesnaestoga poglavlja predstavlja matematički simbol „phi“.

> And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18.

> A i ja tebi kažem: ti si Petar, i na toj stijeni sagradit ću Crkvu svoju; i vrata paklena neće je nadvladati. Matej 16,18.

His church is not simply built upon the doctrine that Jesus is the Christ, and that He is the Son of God, but also the fact that He is the Word, and the Word created and controls all things, including mathematics, grammar and the works of men.

Njegova Crkva nije jednostavno sagrađena na nauku da je Isus Krist i da je On Sin Božji, nego i na činjenici da je On Riječ te da je Riječ stvorila i upravlja svime, uključujući matematiku, gramatiku i djela ljudi.

> In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will. Ephesians 1:11.

> U kojemu smo također zadobili baštinu, budući da smo predodređeni po naumu Onoga koji sve čini po odluci svoje volje. Efežanima 1,11.

Phi, often represented by the Greek letter φ (phi), is a mathematical constant approximately equal to 1.618033988749895. This number is known as the golden ratio or the divine proportion. It is an “irrational number”, meaning it cannot be expressed as a simple fraction, and its decimal representation goes on infinitely without repeating.

Phi, često prikazan grčkim slovom φ (phi), matematička je konstanta približno jednaka 1,618033988749895. Taj je broj poznat kao zlatni rez ili božanski omjer. To je „iracionalan broj“, što znači da se ne može izraziti kao jednostavan razlomak, a njegov se decimalni zapis nastavlja beskonačno bez ponavljanja.

The golden ratio has many remarkable properties and appears in various contexts in mathematics, art, architecture, nature, and other fields. It is often found in geometric shapes, such as rectangles, pentagons, and dodecahedrons, where the ratio of the longer side to the shorter side is equal to phi.

Zlatni rez ima mnoga izvanredna svojstva i pojavljuje se u različitim kontekstima u matematici, umjetnosti, arhitekturi, prirodi i drugim područjima. Često se nalazi u geometrijskim oblicima, kao što su pravokutnici, peterokuti i dodekaedri, gdje je omjer dulje stranice prema kraćoj stranici jednak phi.

In art and architecture, the golden ratio is believed to create aesthetically pleasing proportions. It has been used by artists and architects throughout history, from ancient civilizations to the Renaissance and beyond, to design compositions, buildings, and artworks. In mathematics, the golden ratio appears in various mathematical equations and sequences, including the Fibonacci sequence, where each term is the sum of the two preceding terms. As the terms of the Fibonacci sequence increase, the ratio of consecutive terms approaches phi.

U umjetnosti i arhitekturi vjeruje se da zlatni rez stvara estetski ugodne proporcije. Umjetnici i arhitekti kroz povijest, od drevnih civilizacija preko renesanse pa nadalje, služili su se njime pri oblikovanju kompozicija, građevina i umjetničkih djela. U matematici se zlatni rez pojavljuje u različitim matematičkim jednadžbama i nizovima, uključujući Fibonaccijev niz, u kojemu je svaki član zbroj dvaju prethodnih članova. Kako članovi Fibonaccijeva niza rastu, omjer uzastopnih članova približava se broju phi.

In verse 16:18, we find the mathematical phi (1.618…). Jesus, the God “who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will,” determined to place His signature of being Palmoni, the Wonderful Number, or the Numberer of Secrets in the prophetic geography that identifies the battleground of His church against the gates of hell in the last days. At that prophetic battleground, through His control of numbers, He represented the one hundred and forty-four thousand with “Peter”, who had his name changed from “Simon” the one who hears the message of the dove, to “Peter”, thus marking the one hundred and forty-four thousand as His last days covenant people.

U retku 16:18 nalazimo matematički phi (1.618…). Isus, Bog „koji sve čini po odluci svoje volje“, odredio je staviti svoj potpis kao Palmoni, Čudesni Broj, ili Brojitelj tajni, u proročku geografiju koja označuje bojište njegove crkve protiv vrata paklenih u posljednjim danima. Na tome proročkom bojištu, svojom vlašću nad brojevima, predstavio je sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće s „Petrom“, kojemu je ime promijenjeno iz „Šimun“, onoga koji čuje poruku goluba, u „Petar“, označivši tako sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće kao svoj narod saveza posljednjih dana.

The “rock” that He chose to build His church on, is the foundation rock, the foundation and chief cornerstone of the “seven times” of Leviticus twenty-six, for there is no true foundation that is not Christ. From the baptism of Christ, when Simon “heard” the message of the dove unto the cross of the Dead Sea, for twelve hundred and sixty days, twice each day, there was a morning and evening sacrifice, except on the final day of the twelve hundred and sixty days, for on that day, the evening sacrifice escaped from the priest, and on the cross Christ died as the twenty-five hundred and twentieth offering.

„Stijena” na kojoj je On izabrao sagraditi svoju crkvu jest temeljna stijena, temelj i glavni ugaoni kamen „sedam vremena” iz Levitskog zakonika dvadeset i šest, jer nema pravoga temelja koji nije Krist. Od Kristova krštenja, kada je Šimun „čuo” poruku goluba, pa do križa Mrtvoga mora, tijekom tisuću dvjesto i šezdeset dana, dvaput svakoga dana, prinošena je jutarnja i večernja žrtva, osim posljednjega dana tih tisuću dvjesto i šezdeset dana, jer je toga dana večernja žrtva izmaknula svećeniku, a na križu je Krist umro kao dvije tisuće petsto i dvadeseta žrtva.

> “All is terror and confusion. The priest is about to slay the victim; but the knife drops from his nerveless hand, and the lamb escapes. Type has met antitype in the death of God’s Son. The great sacrifice has been made. The way into the holiest is laid open. A new and living way is prepared for all. No longer need sinful, sorrowing humanity await the coming of the high priest.” The Desire of Ages, 757.

> „Sve je strah i pomutnja. Svećenik se sprema zaklati žrtvu; ali nož mu ispada iz klonule ruke, i janje umiče. Tip je susreo antitip u smrti Božjega Sina. Velika je žrtva prinesena. Put u Svetinju nad svetinjama otvoren je. Nov i živ put pripravljen je za sve. Grešno, ožalošćeno čovječanstvo više ne treba čekati dolazak velikoga svećenika.“ Čežnja vjekova, 757.

The “rock” He would build His church upon is the foundation stone that the builders rejected, its number is “twenty-five hundred and twenty.” In one short verse Christ presents Himself as the Master of all things, and when He does so He is standing and speaking in verses thirteen through fifteen of Daniel chapter eleven.

„Stijena“ na kojoj će sagraditi svoju Crkvu jest kamen temeljac koji odbaciše graditelji; njezin je broj „dvije tisuće petsto dvadeset“. U jednom kratkom retku Krist se predstavlja kao Gospodar svega, a kada to čini, stoji i govori u recima trinaest do petnaest jedanaestoga poglavlja Daniela.

> And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18.

> A i ja tebi kažem: ti si Petar i na toj stijeni sagradit ću Crkvu svoju, i vrata paklena neće je nadvladati. Matej 16,18.

We will continue this study in the next article.

Nastavit ćemo ovo proučavanje u sljedećem članku.

> “‘The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children forever.’ Deuteronomy 29:29. Just how God accomplished the work of creation He has never revealed to men; human science cannot search out the secrets of the Most High. His creative power is as incomprehensible as His existence.

> „Tajne stvari pripadaju Gospodinu, Bogu našemu; a objavljene pripadaju nama i sinovima našim dovijeka.” Ponovljeni zakon 29,29. Na koji je točno način Bog izvršio djelo stvaranja, On to nikada nije otkrio ljudima; ljudska znanost ne može dokučiti tajne Svevišnjega. Njegova stvaralačka sila jednako je nedokučiva kao i Njegovo postojanje.

> “God has permitted a flood of light to be poured upon the world in both science and art; but when professedly scientific men treat upon these subjects from a merely human point of view, they will assuredly come to wrong conclusions. It may be innocent to speculate beyond what God’s word has revealed, if our theories do not contradict facts found in the Scriptures; but those who leave the word of God, and seek to account for His created works upon scientific principles, are drifting without chart or compass upon an unknown ocean. The greatest minds, if not guided by the word of God in their research, become bewildered in their attempts to trace the relations of science and revelation. Because the Creator and His works are so far beyond their comprehension that they are unable to explain them by natural laws, they regard Bible history as unreliable. Those who doubt the reliability of the records of the Old and New Testaments, will be led to go a step further, and doubt the existence of God; and then, having lost their anchor, they are left to beat about upon the rocks of infidelity.

> “Bog je dopustio da se na svijet izlije bujica svjetla i u znanosti i u umjetnosti; ali kada se ljudi koji se nazivaju znanstvenima bave tim predmetima isključivo s ljudskog stajališta, zasigurno će doći do pogrešnih zaključaka. Može biti bezazleno nagađati izvan onoga što je Božja riječ otkrila, ako naše teorije ne proturječe činjenicama koje se nalaze u Svetome pismu; ali oni koji napuštaju Božju riječ i nastoje objasniti Njegova stvorena djela na temelju znanstvenih načela, plutaju bez karte i kompasa po nepoznatom oceanu. Najveći umovi, ako nisu vođeni Božjom riječju u svojim istraživanjima, postaju smeteni u svojim pokušajima da utvrde odnos između znanosti i objave. Budući da su Stvoritelj i Njegova djela toliko iznad njihova razumijevanja da ih nisu u stanju objasniti prirodnim zakonima, oni biblijsku povijest smatraju nepouzdanom. Oni koji sumnjaju u pouzdanost zapisa Staroga i Novoga zavjeta, bit će navedeni da pođu korak dalje i posumnjaju u Božje postojanje; a tada, izgubivši svoje sidro, ostaju prepušteni tome da se razbijaju o hridi nevjere.”

> “These persons have lost the simplicity of faith. There should be a settled belief in the divine authority of God’s Holy Word. The Bible is not to be tested by men’s ideas of science. Human knowledge is an unreliable guide. Skeptics who read the Bible for the sake of caviling, may, through an imperfect comprehension of either science or revelation, claim to find contradictions between them; but rightly understood, they are in perfect harmony. Moses wrote under the guidance of the Spirit of God, and a correct theory of geology will never claim discoveries that cannot be reconciled with his statements. All truth, whether in nature or in revelation, is consistent with itself in all its manifestations.

> „Te su osobe izgubile jednostavnost vjere. Trebalo bi postojati postojano vjerovanje u božanski autoritet Božje svete Riječi. Biblija se ne smije prosuđivati prema ljudskim predodžbama o znanosti. Ljudsko je znanje nepouzdan vodič. Skeptici koji čitaju Bibliju radi zanovijetanja mogu, zbog nesavršenog razumijevanja bilo znanosti bilo objave, tvrditi da nalaze proturječja među njima; ali, ispravno shvaćene, one su u savršenom skladu. Mojsije je pisao pod vodstvom Duha Božjega, i ispravna teorija geologije nikada neće iznositi otkrića koja se ne mogu uskladiti s njegovim izjavama. Svaka istina, bilo u prirodi bilo u objavi, dosljedna je sama sebi u svim svojim očitovanjima.“

> “In the word of God many queries are raised that the most profound scholars can never answer. Attention is called to these subjects to show us how much there is, even among the common things of everyday life, that finite minds, with all their boasted wisdom, can never fully understand.

> „U Božjoj riječi postavljaju se mnoga pitanja na koja ni najučeniji znanstvenici nikada ne mogu odgovoriti. Pozornost se usmjerava na te predmete kako bi nam se pokazalo koliko toga ima, čak i među uobičajenim stvarima svakidašnjega života, što ograničeni umovi, uza svu svoju razvikanu mudrost, nikada ne mogu potpuno razumjeti.״

> “Yet men of science think that they can comprehend the wisdom of God, that which He has done or can do. The idea largely prevails that He is restricted by His own laws. Men either deny or ignore His existence, or think to explain everything, even the operation of His Spirit upon the human heart; and they no longer reverence His name or fear His power. They do not believe in the supernatural, not understanding God’s laws or His infinite power to work His will through them. As commonly used, the term ‘laws of nature’ comprises what men have been able to discover with regard to the laws that govern the physical world; but how limited is their knowledge, and how vast the field in which the Creator can work in harmony with His own laws and yet wholly beyond the comprehension of finite beings!

> „Ipak ljudi od znanosti misle da mogu dokučiti mudrost Božju, ono što je On učinio ili može učiniti. Uvelike prevladava zamisao da je On ograničen vlastitim zakonima. Ljudi ili niječu ili zanemaruju Njegovo postojanje, ili misle da mogu sve objasniti, čak i djelovanje Njegova Duha na ljudsko srce; te više ne štuju Njegovo ime niti strahuju od Njegove sile. Ne vjeruju u nadnaravno, ne razumijevajući Božje zakone ni Njegovu beskonačnu moć da po njima izvrši svoju volju. Kako se izraz „zakoni prirode” obično rabi, on obuhvaća ono što su ljudi mogli otkriti u vezi sa zakonima koji upravljaju fizičkim svijetom; ali kako je ograničeno njihovo znanje, a kako je golem prostor u kojemu Stvoritelj može djelovati u skladu sa svojim vlastitim zakonima, a ipak posve izvan shvaćanja konačnih bića!”

> “Many teach that matter possesses vital power—that certain properties are imparted to matter, and it is then left to act through its own inherent energy; and that the operations of nature are conducted in harmony with fixed laws, with which God Himself cannot interfere. This is false science, and is not sustained by the word of God. Nature is the servant of her Creator. God does not annul His laws or work contrary to them, but He is continually using them as His instruments. Nature testifies of an intelligence, a presence, an active energy, that works in and through her laws. There is in nature the continual working of the Father and the Son. Christ says, ‘My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.’ John 5:17.

> „Mnogi naučavaju da tvar posjeduje životnu silu — da su tvari dane određene osobine te je potom ostavljena da djeluje vlastitom unutarnjom energijom; i da se zbivanja u prirodi odvijaju u skladu s nepromjenjivim zakonima, u koje ni sam Bog ne može zadirati. To je lažna znanost i nije poduprta Božjom riječju. Priroda je službenica svojega Stvoritelja. Bog ne ukida svoje zakone niti djeluje protivno njima, nego ih neprestano koristi kao svoja sredstva. Priroda svjedoči o umu, o prisutnosti, o djelatnoj sili koja djeluje u njezinim zakonima i po njima. U prirodi neprestano djeluju Otac i Sin. Krist kaže: ‘Otac moj sve do sada radi, i ja radim.’ Ivan 5,17.”

> “The Levites, in their hymn recorded by Nehemiah, sang, ‘Thou, even Thou, art Lord alone; Thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things therein, … and Thou preservest them all.’ Nehemiah 9:6. As regards this world, God’s work of creation is completed. For ‘the works were finished from the foundation of the world.’ Hebrews 4:3. But His energy is still exerted in upholding the objects of His creation. It is not because the mechanism that has once been set in motion continues to act by its own inherent energy that the pulse beats and breath follows breath; but every breath, every pulsation of the heart, is an evidence of the all-pervading care of Him in whom ‘we live, and move, and have our being.’ Acts 17:28. It is not because of inherent power that year by year the earth produces her bounties and continues her motion around the sun. The hand of God guides the planets and keeps them in position in their orderly march through the heavens. He ‘bringeth out their host by number: He calleth them all by names by the greatness of His might, for that He is strong in power; not one faileth.’ Isaiah 40:26. It is through His power that vegetation flourishes, that the leaves appear and the flowers bloom. He ‘maketh grass to grow upon the mountains’ (Psalm 147:8), and by Him the valleys are made fruitful. ‘All the beasts of the forest … seek their meat from God,’ and every living creature, from the smallest insect up to man, is daily dependent upon His providential care. In the beautiful words of the psalmist, ‘These wait all upon Thee…. That Thou givest them they gather: Thou openest Thine hand, they are filled with good.’ Psalm 104:20, 21, 27, 28. His word controls the elements; He covers the heavens with clouds and prepares rain for the earth. ‘He giveth snow like wool: He scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.’ Psalm 147:16. ‘When He uttereth His voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and He causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; He maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of His treasuries.’ Jeremiah 10:13.

> „Leviti su u svojoj himni zabilježenoj kod Nehemije pjevali: ‘Ti si, samo si Ti, Gospod; Ti si stvorio nebesa, nebesa nad nebesima, sa svom vojskom njihovom, zemlju i sve što je na njoj, … i Ti ih sve uzdržavaš.’ Nehemija 9,6. Što se tiče ovoga svijeta, Božje je djelo stvaranja dovršeno. Jer ‘djela su dovršena od postanka svijeta.’ Hebrejima 4,3. Ali se Njegova sila i dalje očituje u održavanju predmeta Njegova stvaranja. Nije zato što mehanizam koji je jednom pokrenut nastavlja djelovati vlastitom unutarnjom snagom to što puls kuca i dah slijedi dah; nego je svaki dah, svaki otkucaj srca, dokaz sveprožimajuće skrbi Onoga u kojemu ‘živimo, mičemo se i jesmo.’ Djela 17,28. Nije zbog neke urođene moći to što zemlja iz godine u godinu donosi svoje obilje i nastavlja svoje gibanje oko sunca. Ruka Božja vodi planete i drži ih na njihovu mjestu u njihovu urednom hodu kroz nebesa. On ‘izvodi vojsku njihovu na broj; zove ih sve po imenu; zbog veličine sile njegove i zato što je silan u moći, nijedno ne izostaje.’ Izaija 40,26. Njegovom silom raste raslinje, pojavljuje se lišće i cvjeta cvijeće. On ‘daje da raste trava po gorama’ (Psalam 147,8), i po Njemu doline postaju rodne. ‘Sve zvijeri šumske … traže od Boga svoju hranu’, i svako živo biće, od najmanjega kukca pa do čovjeka, svakodnevno ovisi o Njegovoj providonosnoj skrbi. Prekrasnim riječima psalmista: ‘Sva ona čekaju na Tebe…. Što im daješ, ona sabiru; otvaraš ruku svoju, site se dobra.’ Psalam 104,20. 21. 27. 28. Njegova riječ upravlja počelima; On prekriva nebesa oblacima i pripravlja kišu zemlji. ‘Daje snijeg kao vunu; inje prosipa kao pepeo.’ Psalam 147,16. ‘Kad pušta glas svoj, nastaje mnoštvo voda na nebesima, i podiže pare s krajeva zemlje; stvara munje s kišom i izvodi vjetar iz svojih riznica.’ Jeremija 10,13.“

> “God is the foundation of everything. All true science is in harmony with His works; all true education leads to obedience to His government. Science opens new wonders to our view; she soars high, and explores new depths; but she brings nothing from her research that conflicts with divine revelation. Ignorance may seek to support false views of God by appeals to science, but the book of nature and the written word shed light upon each other. We are thus led to adore the Creator and to have an intelligent trust in His word.” Patriarchs and Prophets, 113–115.

> „Bog je temelj svega. Svaka istinska znanost u skladu je s Njegovim djelima; svako pravo obrazovanje vodi poslušnosti Njegovoj vladavini. Znanost otvara našemu pogledu nova čudesa; uzdiže se u visine i istražuje nove dubine; ali iz svojih istraživanja ne donosi ništa što bi bilo u sukobu s božanskom objavom. Neznanje može nastojati poduprijeti lažna gledišta o Bogu pozivajući se na znanost, ali knjiga prirode i pisana Riječ obasjavaju jedna drugu. Tako smo vođeni da se klanjamo Stvoritelju i da imamo razumno pouzdanje u Njegovu riječ.” Patrijarsi i proroci, 113–115.

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