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

Knjiga proroka Daniela – sto šezdeset i pet

Unveiling the Prophetic Tapestry: From Alexander the Great to Modern Rome

Otkrivanje proročkoga tkanja: od Aleksandra Velikoga do suvremenoga Rima

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Jeff Pippenger

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March 29, 2024

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We will now consider the history that took place in the aftermath of Alexander the Great’s sudden death, which represents the year 538 unto the time of the end in 1798.

Sada ćemo razmotriti povijest koja se odigrala nakon iznenadne smrti Aleksandra Velikoga, a koja predstavlja razdoblje od godine 538. do vremena svršetka 1798. godine.

> And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those. And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion. And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king’s daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times. But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail: And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north. So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land. Daniel 11:4–9.

> I kad on ustane, njegovo će se kraljevstvo slomiti i razdijeliti prema četirima vjetrovima nebeskim; ali ne njegovu potomstvu, niti prema vlasti kojom je vladao; jer će njegovo kraljevstvo biti iščupano i pripasti drugima, a ne onima. I kralj juga bit će silan, i jedan od njegovih knezova; ali on će biti silniji od njega i imat će vlast; njegova će vlast biti velika vlast. I na kraju godina oni će se udružiti; jer će kći kralja juga doći kralju sjevera da sklopi nagodbu; ali ona neće zadržati snagu mišice; niti će on opstati, ni njegova mišica; nego će ona biti predana, i oni koji su je doveli, i onaj koji ju je rodio, i onaj koji ju je krijepio u ona vremena. Ali iz mladice njezina korijena jedan će ustati na njegovo mjesto, koji će doći s vojskom i ući u tvrđavu kralja sjevera, i postupat će protiv njih, i nadvladat će. I odvest će u sužanjstvo u Egipat i njihove bogove, s njihovim knezovima i s njihovim dragocjenim posudama od srebra i zlata; i on će trajati više godina od kralja sjevera. Tako će kralj juga doći u svoje kraljevstvo i vratiti se u svoju zemlju. Daniel 11:4–9.

Eventually, after Alexander the Great’s kingdom was broken, those who struggled for control of the former kingdom devolved into two primary kingdoms. The one kingdom controlling the south of Alexander’s former empire and the other controlling the north. From that point on in the prophetic narrative they are identified simply as the king of the south and the king of the north. Once the struggle for world dominance has reached the point where it is only portrayed between the king of the north and the south, the symbols of those two kingdoms continue through the entire chapter.

Naposljetku, nakon što je kraljevstvo Aleksandra Velikoga bilo razbijeno, oni koji su se borili za vlast nad negdašnjim kraljevstvom sveli su se na dva glavna kraljevstva. Jedno kraljevstvo koje je upravljalo jugom nekadašnjega Aleksandrova carstva, a drugo koje je upravljalo sjeverom. Od toga trenutka nadalje u proročkom se izvještaju označuju jednostavno kao kralj juga i kralj sjevera. Jednom kada je borba za svjetsku prevlast dosegla točku na kojoj je prikazana samo između kralja sjevera i kralja juga, simboli tih dvaju kraljevstava nastavljaju se kroz cijelo poglavlje.

In verse five, the king of the south is established, and he is strong, but the king of the north is also strong and his kingdom is larger. Then in verse six, the king of the south proposes an alliance with the northern kingdom. The peace treaty is secured by the king of the south giving his daughter to the king of the north, so the king of the north could marry her and ratify their alliance with a family bond. The king of the north agreed, and set aside his wife, and married the princess from the south, and the alliance was initiated.

U petom retku kralj juga biva utvrđen i moćan, ali i kralj sjevera je moćan, a njegovo je kraljevstvo veće. Zatim, u šestom retku, kralj juga predlaže savez sa sjevernim kraljevstvom. Mirovni je ugovor osiguran time što kralj juga daje svoju kćer kralju sjevera, kako bi je kralj sjevera mogao uzeti za ženu i potvrditi njihov savez obiteljskom vezom. Kralj sjevera pristao je na to, otpustio svoju ženu i oženio se princezom s juga, te je savez bio uspostavljen.

Eventually the southern princess bears a male-child, but ultimately the northern king grew tired of his new wife, and set her aside, as he had done with his first wife, and takes his first wife back, but as soon as the original wife is restored, and has opportunity, she kills the king of the north, his southern bride, her child, and her entire Egyptian entourage. The act of the original wife murdering the southern princess and her child enrages the southern princesses family, and one of her brothers raises up an army and attacks the northern kingdom.

Na koncu južna princeza rađa muško dijete, ali se s vremenom kralj sjevera zasitio svoje nove žene te ju je odbacio, kao što je bio učinio i sa svojom prvom ženom, te ponovno uzima svoju prvu ženu; no čim je prvotna žena vraćena i dobije priliku, ona ubija kralja sjevera, njegovu južnu nevjestu, njezino dijete i cijelu njezinu egipatsku pratnju. Čin kojim je prvotna žena ubila južnu princezu i njezino dijete razbjesnjuje obitelj južne princeze, te jedan od njezine braće podiže vojsku i napada sjeverno kraljevstvo.

The southern army prevails over the northern king, and the first wife that murdered the northern king, his southern bride and child is then executed. The original wife’s son, who had been installed as the ruling king of the north at the death of his father, is captured and carried back to Egypt by the southern king, along with some Egyptian artifacts and idols that had been taken from the southern kingdom by the northern kingdom in earlier battles. Once in Egypt the captured northern king falls from a horse and dies. Uriah Smith identifies the history as follows.

Južna vojska nadvladava sjevernoga kralja, a potom biva pogubljena prva žena koja je ubila sjevernoga kralja, njegova južna nevjesta i dijete. Sin izvorne žene, koji je pri smrti svojega oca bio postavljen za vladajućega kralja sjevera, biva zarobljen i odveden natrag u Egipat od strane južnoga kralja, zajedno s nekim egipatskim artefaktima i idolima koje je sjeverno kraljevstvo bilo odnijelo iz južnoga kraljevstva u ranijim bitkama. Jednom u Egiptu, zarobljeni sjeverni kralj pada s konja i umire. Uriah Smith tu povijest ovako identificira.

> “‘VERSE 6. And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king’s daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm; but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.’

> „STIH 6. I na kraju godina oni će se združiti; jer će kći kralja juga doći kralju sjevera da sklopi sporazum; ali ona neće zadržati snagu mišice; niti će on opstati, ni njegova mišica; nego će ona biti predana, i oni koji su je doveli, i onaj koji ju je rodio, i onaj koji ju je krijepio u ona vremena.“

> “There were frequent wars between the kings of Egypt and Syria. Especially was this the case with Ptolemy Philadelphus, the second king of Egypt, and Antiochus Theos, third king of Syria. They at length agreed to make peace upon condition that Antiochus Theos should put away his former wife, Laodice, and her two sons, and should marry Berenice, the daughter of Ptolemy Philadelphus. Ptolemy accordingly brought his daughter to Antiochus, bestowing with her an immense dowry.

> „Bili su česti ratovi između kraljeva Egipta i Sirije. Osobito je to bio slučaj s Ptolemejem Filadelfom, drugim kraljem Egipta, i Antiohom Teom, trećim kraljem Sirije. Naposljetku su se sporazumjeli sklopiti mir pod uvjetom da Antioh Teo otpusti svoju prvu ženu, Laodiku, i njezina dva sina te da se oženi Berenikom, kćeri Ptolemeja Filadelfa. Ptolemej je stoga doveo svoju kćer Antiohu, dajući s njom neizmjerno velik miraz.“

> “‘But she shall not retain the power of the arm;’ that is, her interest and power with Antiochus. And so it proved; for some time shortly after, in a fit of love, Antiochus brought back his former wife, Laodice, and her children, to court again. Then says the prophecy, ‘Neither shall he [Antiochus] stand, nor his arm,’ or seed. Laodice, being restored to favor and power, feared lest, in the fickleness of his temper, Antiochus should again disgrace her, and recall Berenice; and conceiving that nothing short of his death would be an effectual safeguard against such a contingency, she caused him to be poisoned shortly after. Neither did his seed by Berenice succeed him in the kingdom; for Laodice so managed affairs as to secure the throne for her eldest son, Seleucus Callinicus.

> „Ali ona neće zadržati silu ruke“; to jest, svoj utjecaj i moć kod Antioha. I tako se i pokazalo; jer je nedugo zatim, u nastupu ljubavi, Antioh ponovno doveo na dvor svoju prijašnju ženu, Laodiku, i njezinu djecu. Tada proročanstvo kaže: „Ni on [Antioh] neće opstati, ni njegova ruka“, odnosno potomstvo. Laodika, vraćena u milost i na vlast, bojala se da bi je Antioh, zbog prevrtljivosti svoje naravi, mogao ponovno obeščastiti i pozvati natrag Bereniku; i smatrajući da ništa osim njegove smrti ne bi bilo djelotvorna zaštita od takve mogućnosti, ubrzo je prouzročila da bude otrovan. Niti ga je u kraljevstvu naslijedilo njegovo potomstvo po Bereniki; jer je Laodika tako upravljala prilikama da je osigurala prijestolje svome najstarijem sinu, Seleuku Kaliniku.

> “But such wickedness could not long remain unpunished, as the prophecy further predicts, and further history proves.

> „Ali takva bezbožnost nije mogla dugo ostati nekažnjena, kao što proroštvo dalje pretkazuje, a daljnja povijest potvrđuje.״

> “‘VERSE 7. But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail: 8. And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north. 9. So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and shall return into his own land.’

> „‘REDAK 7. Ali iz izdanka njezinih korijena podići će se jedan na njegovu mjestu, koji će doći s vojskom, ući u tvrđavu kralja sjevera, postupiti protiv njih i nadvladati: 8. I odvest će u Egipat kao sužnje i njihove bogove, s njihovim knezovima i s njihovim dragocjenim posudama od srebra i od zlata; i on će nadživjeti kralja sjevera za više godina. 9. Tako će kralj juga doći u svoje kraljevstvo, pa će se vratiti u svoju zemlju.’“

> “This branch out of the same root with Berenice was her brother, Ptolemy Euergetes. He had no sooner succeeded his father, Ptolemy Philadelphus, in the kingdom of Egypt, than, burning to avenge the death of his sister, Berenice, he raised an immense army, and invaded the territory of the king of the north, that is, of Seleucus Callinicus, who, with his mother, Laodice, reigned in Syria. And he prevailed against them, even to the conquering of Syria, Cilicia, the upper parts beyond the Euphrates, and almost all Asia. But hearing that a sedition was raised in Egypt requiring his return home, he plundered the kingdom of Seleucus, took forty thousand talents of silver and precious vessels, and two thousand five hundred images of the gods. Among these were the images which Cambyses had formerly taken from Egypt and carried into Persia. The Egyptians, being wholly given to idolatry, bestowed upon Ptolemy the title of Euergetes, or the Benefactor, as a compliment for his having thus, after many years, restored their captive gods.

> „Ta grana iz istoga korijena kao i Berenika bio je njezin brat, Ptolemej Euerget. Tek što je nakon svoga oca, Ptolemeja Filadelfa, naslijedio kraljevstvo Egipta, gorljiv da osveti smrt svoje sestre Berenike, podigao je golemu vojsku i provalio na područje kralja sjevera, to jest Seleuka Kalinika, koji je sa svojom majkom Laodikom vladao Sirijom. I nadvladao ih je, čak do osvajanja Sirije, Kilikije, gornjih krajeva s onu stranu Eufrata i gotovo cijele Azije. No, čuvši da je u Egiptu izbila pobuna koja je zahtijevala njegov povratak kući, oplijenio je kraljevstvo Seleukovo, odnio četrdeset tisuća talenata srebra i dragocjene posude te dvije tisuće i pet stotina likova bogova. Među njima bili su i likovi koje je nekoć Kambiz uzeo iz Egipta i odnio u Perziju. Egipćani, posve odani idolopoklonstvu, podarili su Ptolemeju naslov Euerget, ili Dobročinitelj, kao izraz počasti zato što je tako, nakon mnogo godina, vratio njihove porobljene bogove.“

> “This, according to Bishop Newton, is Jerome’s account, extracted from ancient historians, but there are authors still extant, he says, who confirm several of the same particulars. Appian informs us that Laodice having killed Antiochus, and after him both Berenice and her child, Ptolemy, the son of Philadelphus, to revenge those murders, invaded Syria, slew Laodice, and proceeded as far as Babylon. From Polybius we learn that Ptolemy, surnamed Euergetes, being greatly incensed at the cruel treatment of his sister, Berenice, marched with an army into Syria, and took the city of Seleucia, which was kept for some years afterward by garrisons of the kings of Egypt. Thus did he enter into the fortress of the king of the north. Polyaenus affirms that Ptolemy made himself master of all the country from Mount Taurus as far as to India, without war or battle; but he ascribes it by mistake to the father instead of the son. Justin asserts that if Ptolemy had not been recalled into Egypt by a domestic sedition, he would have possessed the whole kingdom of Seleucus. The king of the south thus came into the dominion of the king of the north, and returned to his own land, as the prophet had foretold. And he also continued more years than the king of the north; for Seleucus Callinicus died in exile, of a fall from his horse; and Ptolemy Euergetes survived him for four or five years.” Uriah Smith, Daniel and the Revelation, 250–252.

> „Ovo je, prema biskupu Newtonu, Jeronimov prikaz, izvučen iz drevnih povjesničara; ali, kaže on, postoje još sačuvani autori koji potvrđuju nekoliko istih pojedinosti. Apijan nas obavještava da je Laodika, pošto je ubila Antioha, a nakon njega i Bereniku i njezino dijete, Ptolemej, sin Filadelfov, da osveti ta ubojstva, napao Siriju, ubio Laodiku i prodro sve do Babilona. Od Polibija doznajemo da je Ptolemej, prozvan Euerget, silno razgnjevljen zbog okrutnog postupanja prema svojoj sestri Bereniki, pošao s vojskom u Siriju i zauzeo grad Seleukiju, koji su još nekoliko godina potom držale posade egipatskih kraljeva. Tako je ušao u utvrdu kralja sjevera. Polijen tvrdi da je Ptolemej zagospodario svom zemljom od gorja Taurusa sve do Indije, bez rata ili bitke; ali to pogrešno pripisuje ocu umjesto sinu. Justin tvrdi da bi, da Ptolemej nije bio opozvan u Egipat zbog unutarnje pobune, posjedovao cijelo Seleukovo kraljevstvo. Kralj juga tako je došao u područje vlasti kralja sjevera i vratio se u svoju zemlju, kao što je prorok prorekao. A i nadživio je kralja sjevera za više godina; jer je Seleuk Kalinik umro u progonstvu, uslijed pada s konja, a Ptolemej Euerget nadživio ga je četiri ili pet godina.“ Uriah Smith, Daniel and the Revelation, 250–252.

A prophetic characteristic of Rome, and therefore the king of the north, is that in order to be established upon the throne, three geographical obstacles must be conquered. The first king of the north in the aftermath of Alexander’s broken kingdom was established by Seleucus Nicator who had served as a general to Ptolemy (the king of the south) for a little while between 316 and 312 BC. Verse five addresses this fact when it states, “And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him.” Ptolemy was the king of the south, and he had a general (one of his princes), that was destined to become stronger than Ptolemy, and the final phrase of verse five says, “and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.” Ptolemy’s general Seleucus was to become the first king of the north. But for Seleucus to become the king of the north, he would need to separate from the southern king, and thereafter conquer three geographical areas.

Proročko obilježje Rima, a stoga i kralja sjevera, jest to da, kako bi bio utvrđen na prijestolju, moraju biti osvojene tri zemljopisne prepreke. Prvi kralj sjevera nakon raspada Aleksandrova razlomljenog kraljevstva bio je uspostavljen po Seleuku Nikatoru, koji je neko kratko vrijeme između 316. i 312. pr. Kr. služio kao vojskovođa Ptolemeju (kralju juga). Ovu činjenicu razmatra peti redak kada kaže: „I kralj juga bit će snažan, i jedan od njegovih knezova; i on će biti snažniji od njega.“ Ptolemej je bio kralj juga, i imao je vojskovođu (jednoga od svojih knezova) kojemu je bilo suđeno postati snažniji od Ptolemeja, a završna rečenica petoga retka kaže: „i imat će vlast; njegova će vlast biti velika vlast.“ Ptolemejev vojskovođa Seleuk trebao je postati prvi kralj sjevera. No da bi Seleuk postao kralj sjevera, trebao se odvojiti od južnoga kralja, a potom osvojiti tri zemljopisna područja.

The first area conquered by Seleucus was the East in 301 BC. He then conquered the West (that had been held by Cassander’s successor) in 286 BC, and he then took his third territory in the North when he conquered Lysimachus in 281 BC. The king of the north was established on the throne in 281 BC.

Prvo područje koje je Seleuk osvojio bio je Istok 301. pr. Kr. Zatim je osvojio Zapad (koji je bio pod vlašću Kasandrova nasljednika) 286. pr. Kr., a potom je zauzeo svoje treće područje na Sjeveru kada je porazio Lizimaha 281. pr. Kr. Kralj sjevera bio je utvrđen na prijestolju 281. pr. Kr.

The peace treaty that was later formed with the southern king occurred in 252 BC. Six years later in 246 BC, Berenice (the southern princess), her son, and all her entourage were put to death. The southern king thereafter captured Laodice’s son, Seleucus Callinicus and took him back with him to Egypt, where he died falling from a horse. The reign of the first king of the north was from 281 BC until 246 BC, which equates to thirty-five years.

Mirovni savez koji je poslije bio sklopljen s južnim kraljem dogodio se 252. pr. Kr. Šest godina poslije, 246. pr. Kr., Berenika (južna princeza), njezin sin i sva njezina pratnja bili su pogubljeni. Južni je kralj potom zarobio Laodikejina sina, Seleuka Kalinika, i odveo ga sa sobom natrag u Egipat, gdje je umro pavši s konja. Vladavina prvoga sjevernoga kralja trajala je od 281. pr. Kr. do 246. pr. Kr., što odgovara razdoblju od trideset i pet godina.

The first king of the north in chapter eleven, conquered three geographical obstacles in order to be established upon the throne. Pagan Rome also conquered three geographical obstacles in order to be established upon the throne [See Daniel 8:9], and Papal Rome conquered three geographical obstacles in order to be established upon the throne [See Daniel 7:20]. Modern Rome also conquers three geographical obstacles in order to be established upon the throne [See Daniel 11:40–43].

Prvi kralj sjevera u jedanaestom poglavlju svladao je tri zemljopisne prepreke kako bi bio učvršćen na prijestolju. Poganski Rim također je svladao tri zemljopisne prepreke kako bi bio učvršćen na prijestolju [vidi Daniel 8:9], a papinski Rim svladao je tri zemljopisne prepreke kako bi bio učvršćen na prijestolju [vidi Daniel 7:20]. Suvremeni Rim također svladava tri zemljopisne prepreke kako bi bio učvršćen na prijestolju [vidi Daniel 11:40–43].

Once established upon the throne, the first king of the north ruled for thirty-five years. Once established upon the throne, pagan Rome ruled for a “time” (three hundred and sixty years). Once established upon the throne, papal Rome ruled for “a time, times and dividing of time” (twelve hundred and sixty years.) Once established upon the throne, modern Rome will rule for a symbolic forty-two months (also noted as “an hour”).

Jednom uspostavljen na prijestolju, prvi kralj sjevera vladao je trideset i pet godina. Jednom uspostavljen na prijestolju, poganski Rim vladao je „vrijeme” (tristo šezdeset godina). Jednom uspostavljen na prijestolju, papinski Rim vladao je „vrijeme, vremena i pola vremena” (tisuću dvjesto šezdeset godina). Jednom uspostavljen na prijestolju, suvremeni Rim vladat će simbolična četrdeset i dva mjeseca (također označena kao „jedan sat”).

Sister White informs us that “much of the history recorded in Daniel chapter eleven is to be repeated.” She then quotes verses thirty-one through thirty-six, and says, “scenes similar to those described in these words will take place.” In those verses papal Rome (the abomination that maketh desolate), is “placed” upon the throne in 538, and then it persecutes God’s people for “many days” (twelve hundred and sixty years), until the first “indignation is accomplished” in 1798. The history of verses thirty-one to thirty-six is repeated in the last six verses of chapter eleven, but the history was also perfectly typified in verses five through nine.

Sestra White obavještava nas da će se „velik dio povijesti zabilježene u jedanaestom poglavlju Daniela ponoviti“. Zatim navodi retke trideset i jedan do trideset i šest te kaže: „prizori slični onima opisanima u tim riječima odigrat će se“. U tim je recima papski Rim (gnusoba pustoši) „postavljen“ na prijestolje 538. godine, a potom progoni Božji narod „mnogo dana“ (tisuću dvjesto i šezdeset godina), sve dok se 1798. ne navrši prvo „ogorčenje“. Povijest redaka trideset i jedan do trideset i šest ponavlja se u posljednjih šest redaka jedanaestog poglavlja, ali ta je povijest također bila savršeno predočena u recima pet do devet.

The establishment of Seleucus as king of the north in 281 BC, aligns with the year 538. Both represent the enthronement of the king of the north at the conclusion of the conquering of three geographical obstacles. The period of papal rule is expressed in several ways; twelve hundred and sixty days, forty-two months, time, times and dividing of time, a space, and three and a half years. Seleucus’ rule was for thirty-five years, and a tenth, or a tithe, of thirty-five, is three and a half. A tenth of thirty-five years is also expressed as “three-point-five” (3.5) years. “Three and a half” is a symbol of the period of papal rule.

Uspostava Seleuka kao kralja sjevera 281. pr. Kr. podudara se s godinom 538. Obje predstavljaju ustoličenje kralja sjevera na završetku osvajanja triju zemljopisnih prepreka. Razdoblje papinske vladavine izraženo je na više načina: tisuću dvjesto šezdeset dana, četrdeset i dva mjeseca, vrijeme, vremena i pola vremena, jedno razdoblje te tri i pol godine. Seleukova je vladavina trajala trideset i pet godina, a desetina, ili desetak, od trideset i pet jest tri i pol. Desetina od trideset i pet godina također se izražava kao „tri zarez pet” (3,5) godina. „Tri i pol” simbol je razdoblja papinske vladavine.

The papacy received its deadly wound in 1798 when the king of the south, Napoleon Bonaparte (meaning the “fortunate son”), sent his general to take the pope captive. A year later in 1799 the pope died in exile, as did the first king of the north who had also been taken into captivity by the king of the south. Seleucus Callinicus died by falling off a horse while captive in Egypt. The pope is the one who rode upon the beast. The beast represented the political system that the pope employed to accomplish his satanic works. That beast was slain in 1798, and the pope who had ridden upon and reigned over the beast died a year later. Seleucus Callinicus died falling off a horse (the beast he rode upon.) The captivity of the papacy in 1798 and 1799, was perfectly typified by the captivity of the first king of the north.

Papinstvo je zadobilo svoju smrtonosnu ranu 1798. godine kada je kralj juga, Napoleon Bonaparte (što znači „sretni sin“), poslao svojega generala da zarobi papu. Godinu dana poslije, 1799., papa je umro u progonstvu, kao što je umro i prvi kralj sjevera koji je također bio odveden u sužanjstvo od kralja juga. Seleuk Kalinik umro je padom s konja dok je bio zarobljenik u Egiptu. Papa je onaj koji je jahao na Zvijeri. Zvijer je predstavljala politički sustav kojim se papa služio kako bi ostvarivao svoja sotonska djela. Ta je Zvijer bila ubijena 1798. godine, a papa koji je na njoj jahao i vladao nad Zvijeri umro je godinu dana poslije. Seleuk Kalinik umro je padom s konja (Zvijeri na kojoj je jahao). Sužanjstvo papinstva 1798. i 1799. godine bilo je savršeno predočeno sužanjstvom prvoga kralja sjevera.

What brought the wrath of the king of the south upon the northern king was a broken peace treaty, represented by the setting aside of Berenice (the southern bride) and her subsequent death at the hands of Laodice. Napoleon had entered into a peace treaty between Revolutionary France and the papal states in 1797. The treaty was named after the town of Tolentino in Ancona, Italy, where the treaty had been signed. It officially ended in February, 1798 when France took the pope captive. The reason why the treaty was disannulled was France’s effort to spread its Revolution.

Ono što je navuklo gnjev kralja juga na sjevernoga kralja bio je prekršen mirovni ugovor, prikazan odbacivanjem Berenike (južne zaručnice) i njezinom naknadnom smrću od ruke Laodike. Napoleon je 1797. sklopio mirovni ugovor između Revolucionarne Francuske i papinskih država. Ugovor je nazvan po gradu Tolentinu u Anconi, u Italiji, gdje je bio potpisan. Službeno je okončan u veljači 1798., kada je Francuska zarobila papu. Razlog zbog kojega je ugovor bio poništen bio je nastojanje Francuske da proširi svoju Revoluciju.

Napoleon’s General Duphot, was in Rome in 1797 as part of the French expeditionary force sent by the Directory, the ruling government of France at the time. The purpose of the French expedition to Italy, which included General Duphot’s presence in Rome, was to support the Roman Republic, a short-lived client state established by French revolutionary forces in the Italian Peninsula. The French were actively involved in supporting revolutionary movements and spreading revolutionary ideals across Europe during this period. In Italy, they sought to overthrow monarchies and establish republics modeled after the French Republic.

Napoleonov general Duphot nalazio se u Rimu 1797. kao dio francuske ekspedicijske vojske koju je poslao Direktorij, tada vladajuća vlada Francuske. Svrha francuske ekspedicije u Italiju, koja je uključivala i prisutnost generala Duphota u Rimu, bila je poduprijeti Rimsku Republiku, kratkotrajnu klijentsku državu koju su na Apeninskom poluotoku uspostavile francuske revolucionarne snage. Francuzi su u to vrijeme bili aktivno uključeni u podupiranje revolucionarnih pokreta i širenje revolucionarnih ideala diljem Europe. U Italiji su nastojali srušiti monarhije i uspostaviti republike oblikovane po uzoru na Francusku Republiku.

Duphot’s presence and actions in Rome provoked opposition from conservative factions, including supporters of the Papal States and local aristocrats. In December, 1797, during a confrontation between French troops and supporters of the Papal States, General Duphot was assassinated, and thus the pretense for Napoleon to send General Berthier to take the pope captive the next year was established. A broken peace treaty between the kings of the south and north provided the motivation in both histories for the king of the north being taken captive by the king of the south.

Duphotova prisutnost i djelovanje u Rimu izazvali su protivljenje konzervativnih frakcija, uključujući pristaše Papinske Države i mjesne aristokrate. U prosincu 1797., tijekom sukoba između francuskih postrojbi i pristaša Papinske Države, general Duphot bio je ubijen, te je time stvoren povod da Napoleon sljedeće godine pošalje generala Berthiera kako bi papu odveo u zarobljeništvo. Prekršeni mirovni ugovor između kraljeva juga i sjevera pružio je poticaj u objema povijestima da kralj juga odvede kralja sjevera u zarobljeništvo.

Verse eight says, “shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold.” When Ptolemy returned to Egypt in fulfillment of this verse, the Egyptians gave him the title of “Euergetes” (the Benefactor), as a compliment for his work in returning their idols and artifacts that had previously taken from them by the king of the north. In 1798, the plundering of Rome by the French took place. On one day alone the historians record that five hundred horse-drawn vehicles, under a strong military guard, was seen leaving the city.

Osmi redak kaže: „odvest će također u ropstvo u Egipat njihove bogove, s njihovim knezovima, i s njihovim dragocjenim posudama od srebra i od zlata.” Kada se Ptolemej vratio u Egipat kao ispunjenje ovoga retka, Egipćani su mu dali naslov „Euergetes” (Dobrotvor), kao priznanje za njegovo djelo vraćanja njihovih idola i umjetnina koje im je prethodno bio oduzeo kralj sjevera. Godine 1798. dogodila se pljačka Rima od strane Francuza. Povjesničari bilježe da je samo jednoga dana viđeno kako pet stotina zaprežnih kola, pod snažnom vojnom pratnjom, napušta grad.

The procession contained an immense number of antique sculptures and Renaissance paintings that France was appropriating in accordance with the broken peace treaty of Tolentino. Those artworks included the Laocoon group, the Belvedere Apollo, the Dying Gaul, Cupid and Psyche, Ariadne on Naxos, the Medici Venus, and the colossal figures of the Tiber and the Nile; tapestries and paintings by Raphael, including the Transfiguration, the Madonna di Foligno, the Madonna della Sedia, Titian’s Santa Conversazione; and many other works. It was not till several years after that, these stolen treasures were exhibited in the Musee Napoleonian in the Louvre, which was opened in 1807. As Ptolemy was celebrated for returning the Egyptians treasures, the treasures carried from Rome were placed in the portion of the museum named after Napoleon.

Povorka je sadržavala golem broj antičkih skulptura i renesansnih slika koje je Francuska prisvajala u skladu s prekršenim mirovnim ugovorom iz Tolentina. Među tim umjetninama bili su Laokoontova skupina, Apolon Belvederski, Umirući Gal, Kupidon i Psiha, Arijadna na Naksosu, Venera Medici te kolosalni likovi Tibera i Nila; tapiserije i slike Rafaela, uključujući Preobraženje, Madonnu di Foligno, Madonnu della Sedia, Tizianovu Santa Conversazione; i mnoga druga djela. Tek nekoliko godina poslije ta su ukradena blaga bila izložena u Musée Napoléonien u Louvreu, koji je otvoren 1807. Kao što je Ptolemej bio slavljen zbog vraćanja egipatskih blaga, tako su blaga odnesena iz Rima bila smještena u dijelu muzeja nazvanom po Napoleonu.

Verses five through nine, are a perfect parallel to the history beginning in the year 538 and ending in 1798 and 1799. They align with verses thirty-one to thirty-six, which is represented in the last six verses of the chapter, which describe the final empowerment of modern Rome as it conquers three obstacles, and ultimately comes to its end with none to help. Verse ten then addresses the history of 1989.

Stihovi od petoga do devetoga savršena su paralela povijesti koja započinje godine 538., a završava 1798. i 1799. godine. Oni su u skladu sa stihovima od trideset prvoga do trideset šestoga, što je prikazano u posljednjih šest stihova poglavlja, koji opisuju konačno osnaženje modernoga Rima dok svladava tri prepreke i na koncu dolazi svojemu kraju, a da mu nitko ne priskoči u pomoć. Deseti stih zatim govori o povijesti iz 1989. godine.

> But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his fortress. Daniel 11:10.

> Ali njegovi će se sinovi razjariti i skupiti mnoštvo velikih snaga; i jedan će zacijelo doći, preplaviti i proći; potom će se vratiti i razjariti, sve do njegove utvrde. Daniel 11,10.

The historical fulfillment of verse ten typifies 1989, when the papacy, in secret alliance with Ronald Reagan, “overflowed” and “passed through” the Soviet Union, leaving only its fortress (Russia), as the Soviet Union (USSR) dissolved in the wake of Perestroika.

Povijesno ispunjenje desetoga retka predoznačuje 1989. godinu, kada je papinstvo, u tajnom savezu s Ronaldom Reaganom, „preplavilo” i „prošlo kroz” Sovjetski Savez, ostavivši samo njegovu utvrdu (Rusiju), dok se Sovjetski Savez (SSSR) raspadao u slijedu Perestrojke.

> And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over. Daniel 11:40.

> I u vrijeme svršetka kralj juga sukobit će se s njim; a kralj sjevera navalit će na njega kao vihor, s kolima i s konjanicima i s mnogim lađama; i ući će u zemlje, te će preplaviti i proći. Daniel 11:40.

The history of verse ten represents a retaliation against the conquering of the king of the north by the king of the south in 246 BC, and typifies a retaliation against the conquering of the king of the north by the king of the south in 1798. Verse forty began with the time of the end in 1798 when the king of the south (atheistic France) delivered the deadly wound to the king of the north (the papal power), and was fulfilled with the collapse of the Soviet Union at the time of the end in 1989. The time of the end in 1798 is represented in verse forty by the phrase, “And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him.” The “colon” (:) that separates the last part of the verse, marks the next “time of the end” in 1989. “And the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.”

Povijest desetoga retka predstavlja odmazdu za osvajanje kralja sjevera od strane kralja juga 246. pr. Kr. te predoznačuje odmazdu za osvajanje kralja sjevera od strane kralja juga 1798. godine. Četrdeseti redak započeo je vremenom svršetka 1798. godine, kada je kralj juga (ateistička Francuska) zadao smrtonosnu ranu kralju sjevera (papinskoj vlasti), te se ispunio slomom Sovjetskoga Saveza u vrijeme svršetka 1989. godine. Vrijeme svršetka 1798. godine u četrdesetom je retku predstavljeno izrazom: „I u vrijeme svršetka kralj će ga juga udariti.“ „Dvotočka” (:) koja odvaja posljednji dio retka označava sljedeće „vrijeme svršetka” 1989. godine. „A kralj će sjevera navaliti na njega kao vihor, s kolima i s konjanicima i s mnogim lađama; i ući će u zemlje, i preplaviti ih i proći preko njih.”

We will continue this study in the next article.

Nastavit ćemo ovu studiju u sljedećem članku.

> “Every nation that has come upon the stage of action has been permitted to occupy its place on the earth, that it might be seen whether it would fulfill the purpose of ‘the Watcher and the Holy One.’ Prophecy has traced the rise and fall of the world’s great empires—Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome. With each of these, as with nations of less power, history repeated itself. Each had its period of test, each failed, its glory faded, its power departed, and its place was occupied by another. . . .

> „Svakom narodu koji je stupio na pozornicu djelovanja bilo je dopušteno zauzeti svoje mjesto na zemlji, kako bi se vidjelo hoće li ispuniti naum ‘Stražara i Sveca’. Proročanstvo je pratilo uspon i pad velikih svjetskih carstava — Babilona, Medo-Perzije, Grčke i Rima. Sa svakim od njih, kao i s narodima manje moći, povijest se ponavljala. Svaki je imao svoje razdoblje kušnje, svaki je podbacio, njegova je slava izblijedjela, njegova je moć iščezla, a njegovo je mjesto zauzeo drugi....”

> “From the rise and fall of nations as made plain in the pages of Holy Writ, they need to learn how worthless is mere outward and worldly glory. Babylon, with all its power and its magnificence, the like of which our world has never since beheld,—power and magnificence which to the people of that day seemed so stable and enduring,–how completely has it passed away! As ‘the flower of the grass’ it has perished. So perishes all that has not God for its foundation. Only that which is bound up with His purpose and expresses His character can endure. His principles are the only steadfast things our world knows.” Education, 177, 184.

> „Iz uspona i padova naroda, kako je to jasno izloženo na stranicama Svetoga pisma, trebaju naučiti koliko je bezvrijedna puka izvanjska i svjetovna slava. Babilon, sa svom svojom moći i svojim veličanstvom, kakvo naš svijet od tada više nije vidio, — moći i veličanstvom koje su se ljudima onoga vremena činile tako postojanima i trajnim, — kako je potpuno iščeznuo! Kao ‘cvijet trave’ propao je. Tako propada sve što nema Boga za svoj temelj. Samo ono što je povezano s Njegovom namjerom i izražava Njegov karakter može opstati. Njegova načela jedine su postojane stvari koje naš svijet poznaje.” Education, 177, 184.

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