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# The Book of Daniel - Number One-Hundred and Ninety-Six

Knjiga proroka Daniela - sto devedeset i šesta

Prophetic Parallels and Divine Disappointment: The Revelatory Journey of God’s Last Day People in Revelation 10

Proročke paralele i božansko razočaranje: objaviteljsko putovanje Božjeg naroda posljednjih dana u Otkrivenju 10

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Jeff Pippenger

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April 27, 2024

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In chapter ten of Revelation, where the history of the first and second angels’ messages is represented, John, as a symbol of God’s last-day people, was told in advance that there was to be a disappointment in the history he symbolically represented, and that disappointment was the element of the history of the first and second angels that had been sealed up to the Millerites’ understanding, in order to test their faith.

U desetom poglavlju Otkrivenja, gdje je prikazana povijest poruka prvoga i drugoga anđela, Ivanu je, kao simbolu Božjega naroda posljednjih dana, unaprijed bilo rečeno da će u povijesti koju je simbolično predstavljao doći do razočaranja; a to je razočaranje bilo onaj element povijesti prvoga i drugoga anđela koji je bio zapečaćen razumijevanju milerita kako bi se iskušala njihova vjera.

> And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth. And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey. And I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter. Revelation 10:8–10.

> I glas koji sam čuo s neba ponovno mi progovori i reče: Idi, uzmi knjižicu koja je otvorena u ruci anđela koji stoji na moru i na zemlji. I otiđoh k anđelu i rekoh mu: Daj mi knjižicu. A on mi reče: Uzmi je i pojedi je; i zagorčit će tvoju utrobu, ali će ti u ustima biti slatka kao med. I uzeh knjižicu iz anđelove ruke i pojedoh je; i bijaše mi u ustima slatka kao med; a čim je pojedoh, utroba mi zagorča. Otkrivenje 10:8–10.

In verse ten, John represents the history from August 11, 1840, when the mighty angel descended with a little book in his hand, unto the Great Disappointment on October 22, 1844. Before he symbolically represented that history, he is told by “the voice which” he “heard from heaven” informing him that when he eats the little book, “it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.” The bitter disappointment is what tested the faith of the Millerites, and it was not best for them to know about that disappointment before it arrived, but John represents the last-day people who are required to know the facts associated with the delineation of events, that are the history of the first and second angels’ message.

U desetom retku Ivan predstavlja povijest od 11. kolovoza 1840., kada je silni anđeo sišao s knjižicom u svojoj ruci, pa sve do Velikog razočaranja 22. listopada 1844. Prije nego što je simbolično predstavio tu povijest, rečeno mu je od „glasa koji” je „čuo s neba” da će, kada pojede knjižicu, „zagorčiti trbuh tvoj, ali će u ustima tvojim biti slatka kao med.” Gorko razočaranje bilo je ono što je iskušalo vjeru milerita, i nije bilo najbolje da oni znaju za to razočaranje prije nego što je nastupilo, no Ivan predstavlja narod posljednjih dana od kojega se zahtijeva da poznaje činjenice povezane s ocrtavanjem događaja koji sačinjavaju povijest poruke prvoga i drugoga anđela.

That sacred history identifies that there would be a test brought upon the last-day people, and it would be a test based upon something that it was not best for them to understand in advance of the test, yet it was not the identical experience of the Millerites, though it perfectly aligned with the delineation of events represented by the first and second angel, for the seven thunders also represent, “future events which will be disclosed in their order.”

Ta sveta povijest pokazuje da će na narod posljednjih dana doći kušnja, i to kušnja utemeljena na nečemu što za njih nije bilo najbolje da razumiju prije same kušnje, a ipak to nije bilo istovjetno iskustvo milerita, premda je savršeno odgovaralo prikazu događaja predstavljenih prvim i drugim anđelom, jer i sedam gromova također predstavljaju „buduće događaje koji će biti otkriveni svojim redom.”

Though required to know the foundational history of the Millerites, God’s last-day people would fulfill the same delineation of events as the Millerites, but what tested the Millerites, that was best for them not to know in advance, would be a different test, that was brought about by an element that was sealed up until the time was at hand for the Lion of the tribe of Judah to unseal the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which occurs in the hidden history of verse forty of Daniel eleven.

Premda je bilo potrebno poznavati temeljnu povijest milerita, Božji narod posljednjih dana ispunio bi isti prikaz događaja kao i mileriti; no ono što je kušalo milerite, što je za njih bilo najbolje da unaprijed ne znaju, bilo bi drukčije kušanje, izazvano jednim elementom koji je bio zapečaćen sve dok nije došlo vrijeme da Lav iz plemena Judina otpečati Otkrivenje Isusa Krista, što se zbiva u skrivenoj povijesti četrdesetoga retka jedanaestoga poglavlja Daniela.

What was sealed up was designed to test God’s last-day people, and the test would align with the waymark where the Millerites were tested, for whether in the first fulfillment in Millerite history or the last fulfillment of the last days, the seven thunders was “a delineation of events” “that would be disclosed in their order.”

Ono što je bilo zapečaćeno bilo je određeno da iskuša Božji narod posljednjih dana, a kušnja bi se podudarala s putokazom na kojemu su mileriti bili iskušani; jer bilo u prvome ispunjenju u mileritskoj povijesti ili u posljednjem ispunjenju posljednjih dana, sedam gromova bilo je „prikaz događaja” „koji će biti otkriveni svojim redom.”

What has been widely unrecognized is that as John represents the history of the descent of Christ with the little book on August 11, 1840 unto the Great Disappointment of October 22, 1844, that very history was also represented by the descent of the second angel on April 19, 1844. The first disappointment can be understood as the disappointment of John, who, after eating the little book on August 11, 1840, met disappointment on April 19, 1844. When that disappointment arrived the second angel descended with a “writing” in his hand.

Ono što je uvelike ostalo neprepoznato jest da, kao što Ivan predstavlja povijest Kristova silaska s malom knjigom od 11. kolovoza 1840. do Velikog razočaranja 22. listopada 1844., tu istu povijest predstavljao je i silazak drugoga anđela 19. travnja 1844. Prvo razočaranje može se razumjeti kao Ivanovo razočaranje, koji je, nakon što je pojeo malu knjigu 11. kolovoza 1840., doživio razočaranje 19. travnja 1844. Kada je to razočaranje nastupilo, drugi je anđeo sišao s „pisanjem” u svojoj ruci.

> “Another mighty angel was commissioned to descend to earth. Jesus placed in his hand a writing, and as he came to the earth, he cried, ‘Babylon is fallen, is fallen.’ Then I saw the disappointed ones again raise their eyes to heaven, looking with faith and hope for their Lord’s appearing. But many seemed to remain in a stupid state, as if asleep; yet I could see the trace of deep sorrow upon their countenances. The disappointed ones saw from the Scriptures that they were in the tarrying time, and that they must patiently wait the fulfillment of the vision. The same evidence which led them to look for their Lord in 1843, led them to expect Him in 1844. Yet I saw that the majority did not possess that energy which marked their faith in 1843. Their disappointment had dampened their faith.” Early Writings, 247.

> „Drugomu moćnom anđelu bilo je povjereno da siđe na zemlju. Isus mu je u ruku stavio spis, i kad je došao na zemlju, povikao je: ‘Pade Babilon, pade.’ Tada sam ponovno vidjela razočarane kako podižu svoje oči prema nebu, gledajući s vjerom i nadom na pojavak svojega Gospodina. Ali činilo se da mnogi ostaju u stanju obamrlosti, kao da spavaju; ipak sam na njihovim licima mogla vidjeti trag duboke žalosti. Razočarani su iz Svetoga pisma vidjeli da se nalaze u vremenu odgode i da moraju strpljivo čekati ispunjenje viđenja. Isti dokazi koji su ih naveli da očekuju svojega Gospodina 1843. godine, naveli su ih da Ga očekuju 1844. godine. Ipak sam vidjela da većina nije posjedovala onu snagu koja je obilježavala njihovu vjeru 1843. godine. Njihovo je razočaranje prigušilo njihovu vjeru.“ Early Writings, 247.

The Millerite history that John represents in chapter ten, is the history of the first and also the second angel. The descent of the first angel with a message and the descent of the second angel with a message, mark the beginning of respective histories that both ended in disappointment, though John is more directly illustrating the entire history of both angels. Even after October 22, 1844, when the third angel arrived with a message, the disappointment of the rebellion of 1863, provides a third witness of a period that begins with a message that ends with disappointment.

Mileritska povijest koju Ivan predstavlja u desetom poglavlju jest povijest prvoga, a također i drugoga anđela. Silazak prvoga anđela s porukom i silazak drugoga anđela s porukom označavaju početak odgovarajućih povijesti koje su obje završile razočaranjem, premda Ivan izravnije prikazuje cjelokupnu povijest obaju anđela. Čak i nakon 22. listopada 1844., kada je treći anđeo došao s porukom, razočaranje pobune iz 1863. pruža trećeg svjedoka razdoblja koje započinje porukom, a završava razočaranjem.

The first disappointment of the movement of the third angel on July 18, 2020 was the parallel to the first disappointment of the Millerites. A truth was sealed up as was the truth of 1844 sealed up by the Lord holding His hand over a mistake in some of the figures, that produced the first disappointment of the Millerites. When the mistake was thereafter understood, the mistake had been unsealed, as the Lion of the tribe of Judah had removed His hand. The mistake of July 18, 2020, was brought about by the refusal to acknowledge that His hand had been raised on October 22, 1844, while He pronounced that “time should be no longer.”

Prvo razočaranje pokreta trećega anđela 18. srpnja 2020. bilo je paralela prvomu razočaranju milerita. Jedna je istina bila zapečaćena, kao što je i istina o 1844. bila zapečaćena time što je Gospod držao svoju ruku nad pogreškom u nekim brojkama, što je proizvelo prvo razočaranje milerita. Kada je ta pogreška poslije bila shvaćena, pogreška je bila otpečaćena, jer je Lav iz Judina plemena uklonio svoju ruku. Pogreška od 18. srpnja 2020. nastala je odbijanjem da se prizna kako je njegova ruka bila podignuta 22. listopada 1844., dok je On objavljivao da „vremena više neće biti”.

Whether it was the Philadelphian movement of the first angel’s first disappointment, or the first disappointment of the Laodicean movement of the third angel, His hand represents the waymark. On April 19, 1844 and on July 18, 2020 the disappointment produced a scattering time. Those who had either been gathered on August 11, 1840 or September 11, 2001, were scattered, and thereafter Christ began to gather His people a second time.

Bilo da je riječ o filadelfijskom pokretu prvoga razočaranja prvoga anđela, ili o prvom razočaranju laodicejskog pokreta trećega anđela, Njegova ruka predstavlja putokaz. Dana 19. travnja 1844. i 18. srpnja 2020. razočaranje je proizvelo vrijeme rasijavanja. Oni koji su bili sabrani ili 11. kolovoza 1840. ili 11. rujna 2001. bili su rasijani, a potom je Krist počeo po drugi put sabirati svoj narod.

He had gathered a people beginning on September 11, 2001, for as represented by Christ’s baptism, it is when the Divine symbol descends that He begins to gather His disciples, not before. Then, after a scattering, Christ gathers His people a second time. Christ gathered His disciples beginning at His baptism, and after the scattering produced by the cross, He began to gather His disciples a second time. The prophetic fact of a second gathering that began in July 2023, was part of what had been sealed up on July 18, 2020, though it was clearly an element of the history of the Millerites.

Sabirao je narod počevši od 11. rujna 2001., jer, kao što je predočeno Kristovim krštenjem, upravo kada božanski simbol siđe, On počinje sabirati svoje učenike, a ne prije. Zatim, nakon raspršenja, Krist po drugi put sabire svoj narod. Krist je počeo sabirati svoje učenike od svojega krštenja, a nakon raspršenja prouzročenog križem, počeo je po drugi put sabirati svoje učenike. Proročanska činjenica drugoga sabiranja koje je započelo u srpnju 2023. bila je dio onoga što je bilo zapečaćeno 18. srpnja 2020., premda je očito bila sastavni element povijesti milerita.

In verse forty of Daniel eleven, the beast from the bottomless pit arose and slew both horns of the earth beast in 2020. In July of 2023, the Lord began to gather His last-day people a second time. The process of gathering is represented within the sacred Millerite history, and in that history, there are two historical witnesses of gathering His people a second time. The gathering process is a prophetic element that was sealed up until July 2023. The work of gathering His people a second time is fulfilled during the history of the Ukrainian War, just prior to the second election of the eighth president, that is of the seven.

U četrdesetom retku jedanaestog poglavlja Daniela, zvijer iz bezdana ustala je i usmrtila oba roga zemaljske zvijeri 2020. godine. U srpnju 2023. Gospodin je po drugi put počeo sabirati svoj narod posljednjih dana. Proces sabiranja prikazan je unutar svete mileritske povijesti, a u toj povijesti postoje dva povijesna svjedoka o tome da On po drugi put sabire svoj narod. Proces sabiranja proročki je element koji je bio zapečaćen sve do srpnja 2023. Djelo sabiranja svojega naroda po drugi put ispunjava se tijekom povijesti ukrajinskoga rata, neposredno prije drugoga izbora osmoga predsjednika, koji je od sedmorice.

On August 11, 1840, the Lord gathered the Millerite movement, and He marked the gathering by the introduction of the 1843 chart, which was published in May of 1842. The chart represented the foundational message, for He was then laying the foundation of the Millerite temple. The descent of the angel of Revelation chapter ten, on August 11, 1840, parallels the baptism of Christ, which among other things marked the beginning of Christ selecting His disciples.

Dana 11. kolovoza 1840. Gospodin je okupio mileritski pokret i to je okupljanje obilježio uvođenjem karte iz 1843., koja je objavljena u svibnju 1842. Ta je karta predstavljala temeljnu poruku, jer je tada polagao temelj mileritskog hrama. Silazak anđela iz desetoga poglavlja Otkrivenja, 11. kolovoza 1840., usporedan je s Kristovim krštenjem, koje je, među ostalim, označilo početak Kristova odabiranja Njegovih učenika.

> “With the calling of John and Andrew and Simon, of Philip and Nathanael, began the foundation of the Christian church. John directed two of his disciples to Christ. Then one of these, Andrew, found his brother, and called him to the Saviour. Philip was then called, and he went in search of Nathanael.” The Desire of Ages, 141.

> „Pozivom Ivana i Andrije i Šimuna, Filipa i Natanaela, započelo je utemeljenje kršćanske crkve. Ivan je uputio dvojicu svojih učenika Kristu. Tada je jedan od njih, Andrija, pronašao svoga brata i pozvao ga Spasitelju. Zatim je bio pozvan Filip, te je on pošao potražiti Natanaela.” The Desire of Ages, 141.

The work of William Miller from the time of the end in 1798, unto August 11, 1840, represented the work of John the Baptist, but when the angel of Revelation ten descended, as typified by the descent of the Holy Spirit at the baptism of Christ, the Lord “gathered” His foundational disciples. These two witnesses identify that Christ gathered His last-day people on September 11, 2001, when the angel of Revelation chapter eighteen descended, but as with the Millerites, they were to be tested by an element of the seven thunders which had been sealed up, and then the Lord would gather His people a second time.

Djelo Williama Millera od vremena svršetka 1798. godine pa do 11. kolovoza 1840. predstavljalo je djelo Ivana Krstitelja, no kada je sišao anđeo iz desetoga poglavlja Otkrivenja, kako je bilo predoznačeno silaskom Duha Svetoga pri Kristovu krštenju, Gospodin je „okupio“ svoje temeljne učenike. Ta dva svjedoka pokazuju da je Krist okupio svoj narod posljednjih dana 11. rujna 2001., kada je sišao anđeo iz osamnaestoga poglavlja Otkrivenja, ali su, kao i mileriti, trebali biti iskušani jednim elementom sedam gromova koji je bio zapečaćen, a potom će Gospodin okupiti svoj narod i drugi put.

The second gathering of God’s last-day people began in the history represented at the very ending of verse eleven, of chapter eleven of Daniel, just before Putin’s victory over Ukraine, and just before verse twelve where Russia and Putin’s prophetic testimony ends. Daniel chapter eleven, verse eleven, therefore aligns with Revelation chapter eleven, verse eleven, for it is there the two witnesses are brought back to life.

Drugo okupljanje Božjega naroda posljednjih dana započelo je u povijesti prikazanoj na samome završetku jedanaestoga retka, jedanaestoga poglavlja Daniela, neposredno prije Putinove pobjede nad Ukrajinom i neposredno prije dvanaestoga retka, gdje završava proročko svjedočanstvo Rusije i Putina. Daniel 11,11 stoga je usklađen s Otkrivenjem 11,11, jer se ondje dva svjedoka vraćaju u život.

In the sacred Millerite history, the Lord began to gather His people a second time after the disappointment of April 19, 1844, and what was employed by the Lord to gather His people at that time was a recognition that they were fulfilling the tarrying time of the parable of the ten virgins of Matthew chapter twenty-five, and also Habakkuk chapter two. In order for the Millerites to recognize their condition and return, they had to recognize themselves as represented within God’s prophetic Word. They needed to see that they were God’s people in contrast with those who professed to be His people. In gathering His disappointed people, He was providing an illustration of the ensign that is lifted up to the Gentiles, thus emphasizing the distinction between His genuine but disappointed people, and His simply professed people.

U svetoj mileritskoj povijesti Gospodin je po drugi put počeo sabirati svoj narod nakon razočaranja od 19. travnja 1844., a ono čime se Gospodin tada poslužio da sabere svoj narod bilo je prepoznavanje da oni ispunjavaju vrijeme otezanja iz prispodobe o deset djevica u dvadeset petom poglavlju Evanđelja po Mateju, kao i u drugom poglavlju Habakuka. Da bi Mileriti prepoznali svoje stanje i vratili se, morali su prepoznati sebe kao prikazane unutar Božje proročke Riječi. Trebali su vidjeti da su oni Božji narod, za razliku od onih koji su tvrdili da su njegov narod. Sabirući svoj razočarani narod, On je pružao prikaz stijega koji se podiže narodima, naglašavajući tako razliku između svojega istinskoga, premda razočaranog naroda, i naroda koji to samo ispovijeda.

> And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious. And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. Isaiah 11:10–12.

> I u onaj dan pojavit će se korijen Jišajev, koji će stajati kao stijeg narodima; njemu će pogani hrliti, i počivalište njegovo bit će slavno. I dogodit će se u onaj dan da će Gospod po drugi put ispružiti svoju ruku da zadobije ostatak svojega naroda koji preostane iz Asirije, i iz Egipta, i iz Patrosa, i iz Kuša, i iz Elama, i iz Šinara, i iz Hamata, i s morskih otoka. I podignut će stijeg narodima, i sabrat će prognanike Izraelove, i skupit će raspršene Judine s četiri kraja zemlje. Izaija 11:10–12.

When the prophet Jeremiah represents those who were disappointed on April 19, 1844, he identified that he no longer associated with “the assembly of mockers,” who employed the failed prediction of 1843, as evidence that those represented by Jeremiah were false prophets.

Kada prorok Jeremija predstavlja one koji su bili razočarani 19. travnja 1844., istaknuo je da se više ne poistovjećuje sa „zborom podrugljivaca“, koji su se služili neuspjelim predviđanjem iz 1843. kao dokazom da su oni koje Jeremija predstavlja lažni proroci.

> I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone because of thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation. Jeremiah 15:17.

> Ne sjedoh u zbor podrugljivaca niti se veselih; sjedoh sam zbog ruke tvoje, jer si me ispunio ogorčenjem. Jeremija 15,17.

The “assembly of mockers” had cast out those represented by Jeremiah.

„zbor podrugljivaca“ bio je izbacio one koje je predstavljao Jeremija.

> “Many were persecuted by their unbelieving brethren. In order to retain their position in the church, some consented to be silent in regard to their hope; but others felt that loyalty to God forbade them thus to hide the truths which He had committed to their trust. Not a few were cut off from the fellowship of the church for no other reason than expressing their belief in the coming of Christ. Very precious to those who bore this trial of their faith were the words of the prophet: ‘Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for My name’s sake, said, Let the Lord be glorified: but He shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.’ Isaiah 66:5.” The Great Controversy, 372.

> „Mnogi su bili progonjeni od svoje braće nevjernika. Da bi zadržali svoj položaj u crkvi, neki su pristali šutjeti o svojoj nadi; ali drugi su osjećali da im odanost Bogu zabranjuje da tako skrivaju istine koje im je On povjerio na čuvanje. Nemali broj bio je isključen iz zajedništva crkve ni iz kojega drugog razloga osim što su izražavali svoju vjeru u Kristov dolazak. Onima koji su podnosili ovu kušnju svoje vjere bile su vrlo dragocjene riječi proroka: ‘Vaša braća koja vas mrze, koja vas izbacuju zbog Mojega imena, govore: Neka se proslavi Gospod! Ali On će se pojaviti na vašu radost, a oni će se postidjeti.’ Izaija 66:5.” Velika borba, 372.

When the Lord lifts up an ensign to the Gentiles, it will occur when He has stretched forth His hand a second time to gather the remnant of His people, who are the outcasts of Israel. They are those who no longer sit in the “assembly of mockers.”

Kad Gospodin podigne stijeg narodima, to će se dogoditi kad ponovno, drugi put, pruži svoju ruku da sabere ostatak svoga naroda, koji su prognanici Izraelovi. To su oni koji više ne sjede u „zboru podrugljivaca“.

The “root of Jesse” is a symbol of two blood lines, one from Judaism combined with a bloodline from outside of Judaism, and represents not only the bloodline of Jesus, but is also a symbol of the combination of Divinity with humanity, for the ensign that is lifted up represents a people who have been sealed forever into the condition and experience of the combination of Divinity with humanity, which is also represented in verse ten of Daniel chapter eleven by the symbol of the “fortress”. In verse ten, the sealing time of the one hundred and forty-four thousand is inferred by the prophetic understanding of the fortress, which is the head. In the history of verse eleven and the Ukrainian War, the Lord stretches His hand a second time to gather the outcasts who have been disappointed.

„Korijen Jišajev” simbol je dviju krvnih loza, jedne iz judaizma sjedinjene s krvnom lozom izvan judaizma, te predstavlja ne samo krvnu lozu Isusa, nego je također simbol sjedinjenja božanstvenosti s čovještvom, jer stijeg koji se podiže predstavlja narod koji je zauvijek zapečaćen u stanje i iskustvo sjedinjenja božanstvenosti s čovještvom, što je također u desetom retku jedanaestoga poglavlja Daniela prikazano simbolom „tvrđave”. U desetom retku vrijeme pečaćenja sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće naznačeno je proročkim razumijevanjem tvrđave, koja je glava. U povijesti jedanaestoga retka i Ukrajinskoga rata Gospodin pruža svoju ruku po drugi put da sabere odbačene koji su bili razočarani.

Therefore, with the testimony of Daniel eleven as the structure, we have identified the intrusion of the papacy into prophetic history, just before the Sunday law. We have seen the work of the Republican horn represented by Trump as he becomes the eighth that is of the seven, and begins the work of combining church and state. We have the line of the apostate horn of Protestantism, as represented by the Maccabees. In the same history represented by those verses, we apply the line of the seven thunders, which is also the line of the parable of the ten virgins, identifying the experience of the one hundred and forty-four thousand, as well as the line of the three angels that outline the work of the true Protestant horn. One of the events for the true Protestant horn in that history is the second gathering.

Stoga smo, sa svjedočanstvom jedanaestog poglavlja Daniela kao strukturom, prepoznali prodor papinstva u proročku povijest, neposredno prije zakona o nedjelji. Vidjeli smo djelovanje republikanskog roga, predstavljenog Trumpom, dok postaje osmi koji je od sedmorice te započinje djelo sjedinjenja crkve i države. Imamo liniju otpaličkog roga protestantizma, kako je predstavljena Makabejcima. U istoj povijesti predstavljanoj tim redcima primjenjujemo liniju sedam gromova, koja je također linija prispodobe o deset djevica, prepoznajući iskustvo sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće, kao i liniju trojice anđela koja ocrtava djelo istinskog protestantskog roga. Jedan od događaja za istinski protestantski rog u toj povijesti jest drugo okupljanje.

The second gathering occurred in the history of the second angel’s message, and it also occurred in the history of the third angel from 1844 unto 1863, establishing two witnesses from Millerite history of the Lord stretching His hand a second time to gather His scattered flock.

Drugo okupljanje dogodilo se u povijesti poruke drugoga anđela, a dogodilo se i u povijesti trećega anđela od 1844. do 1863., uspostavljajući dva svjedoka iz mileritske povijesti o tome da je Gospodin drugi put ispružio svoju ruku kako bi sabrao svoje raspršeno stado.

> “September 23, the Lord showed me that He had stretched out His hand the second time to recover the remnant of His people, and that efforts must be redoubled in this gathering time. In the scattering, Israel was smitten and torn, but now in the gathering time God will heal and bind up His people. In the scattering, efforts made to spread the truth had but little effect, accomplished but little or nothing; but in the gathering, when God has set His hand to gather His people, efforts to spread the truth will have their designed effect. All should be united and zealous in the work. I saw that it was wrong for any to refer to the scattering for examples to govern us now in the gathering; for if God should do no more for us now than He did then, Israel would never be gathered.” Early Writings, 74.

> „Dana 23. rujna Gospod mi je pokazao da je po drugi put ispružio svoju ruku da izbavi Ostatak svojega naroda te da se napori u ovo vrijeme sabiranja moraju udvostručiti. U rasijanju je Izrael bio udaren i razderan, ali sada će, u vrijeme sabiranja, Bog iscijeliti i poviti svoj narod. U rasijanju su napori uloženi da se istina proširi imali tek malen učinak, postigli su malo ili ništa; ali u sabiranju, kada je Bog stavio svoju ruku da sabere svoj narod, napori za širenje istine imat će učinak koji im je namijenjen. Svi trebaju biti ujedinjeni i revni u djelu. Vidjela sam da je pogrešno da se itko poziva na rasijanje kao na primjer koji bi nas sada trebao voditi u sabiranju; jer kad Bog sada za nas ne bi učinio više nego što je učinio tada, Izrael nikada ne bi bio sabran.” Early Writings, 74.

In the appendix to Early Writings, Sister White explains the comment just cited:

U dodatku knjizi Rani spisi, sestra White objašnjava upravo navedenu izjavu:

> “3. The view that the Lord ‘had stretched out His hand the second time to recover the remnant of His people,’ on page 74, refers only to the union and strength once existing among those looking for Christ, and to the fact that He had begun to unite and to raise up His people again.” Early Writings, 86.

> „3. Gledište da je Gospodin ‘drugi put ispružio svoju ruku da povrati ostatak svoga naroda’, na 74. stranici, odnosi se samo na jedinstvo i snagu koji su nekoć postojali među onima koji su iščekivali Krista, te na činjenicu da ih je ponovno počeo ujedinjavati i podizati svoj narod.” Rani spisi, 86.

The sacred history of the seven thunders representing August 11, 1840 unto October 22, 1844, typified the sacred history of October 22, 1844 unto the rebellion of 1863. Line upon line, the first history represented an illustration of wise virgins, and the second line represented provides an illustration of foolish virgins. Both histories began when an angel descended with a message that was to be eaten. The arrival of the angel in both histories began a testing process that produced a scattering, and by 1849, Sister White was being shown that the Lord was again stretching forth His hand a second time, this time to gather those who had been scattered on October 22, 1844.

Sveta povijest sedam gromova, koja predstavlja razdoblje od 11. kolovoza 1840. do 22. listopada 1844., predoznačila je svetu povijest od 22. listopada 1844. do pobune 1863. Redak na redak, prva je povijest predstavljala prikaz mudrih djevica, a druga je linija pružala prikaz ludih djevica. Obje su povijesti započele kada je anđeo sišao s porukom koju je trebalo pojesti. Dolazak anđela u objema je povijestima započeo proces kušnje koji je proizveo rasijavanje, a do 1849. sestri White bilo je pokazano da Gospodin ponovno pruža svoju ruku po drugi put, ovaj put da sabere one koji su bili rasijani 22. listopada 1844.

They had been scattered by the Great Disappointment, as the wise on April 19, 1844 had been scattered by their first disappointment. The second gathering identified that the Lord “had begun to unite and to raise up His people again.” At the second gathering the Lord’s work includes lifting up an ensign that is united with one another upon the message, and whose humanity is united with His Divinity. The purpose of the ensign is to call God’s other flock out of Babylon, which is accomplished by men and women seeing the ensign.

Bili su raspršeni Velikim Razočaranjem, kao što su mudri 19. travnja 1844. bili raspršeni svojim prvim razočaranjem. Drugo okupljanje pokazalo je da je Gospodin „počeo ponovno ujedinjavati i podizati svoj narod”. Pri drugom okupljanju Gospodnje djelo uključuje podizanje stijega koji je međusobno sjedinjen na poruci i čije je čovještvo sjedinjeno s Njegovim božanstvom. Svrha stijega jest pozvati Božje drugo stado iz Babilona, što se ostvaruje time što ljudi i žene vide stijeg.

The ensign is the army of those who have united their humanity with Christ’s Divinity in the time of the Sunday law testing time. Thus, the second gathering identifies the “root of Jesse,” will be lifted up, carrying the twofold prophetic symbolism of Ruth, a heathen who is gathered by the ensign being joined with Boaz, a symbol of the one hundred and forty-four thousand, and also a symbol of the Redeemer, who paid the price for Ruth, and was her near kinsmen. In the incarnation of Christ’s Divine nature with the fallen flesh of human nature He became our near kinsman. The ensign that is lifted up are those united by the message, who finalize the work of joining their humanity to Christ’s Divinity in advance of the Sunday law.

Zastava je vojska onih koji su sjedinili svoju ljudsku narav s Kristovim Božanstvom u vremenu kušnje nedjeljnoga zakona. Tako drugo sabiranje označuje da će „korijen Jišajev“ biti podignut, noseći dvostruku proročku simboliku Rute, neznaboškinje koja je sabrana pod zastavom time što je sjedinjena s Boazom, simbolom sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće, a također i simbolom Otkupitelja, koji je platio cijenu za Rutu i bio joj bliski srodnik. U utjelovljenju Kristove božanske naravi s palim tijelom ljudske naravi On je postao naš bliski srodnik. Zastava koja se podiže jesu oni koji su ujedinjeni porukom, koji dovršavaju djelo sjedinjenja svoje ljudske naravi s Kristovim Božanstvom prije nedjeljnoga zakona.

We will continue this study in the next article.

Nastavit ćemo ovo proučavanje u sljedećem članku.

> “The appreciation of the Bible grows with its study. Whichever way the student may turn, he will find displayed the infinite wisdom and love of God.

> „Uvažavanje Biblije raste s njezinim proučavanjem. Kojim god se putem učenik okrene, naći će očitovanu beskrajnu Božju mudrost i ljubav.״

> “The significance of the Jewish economy is not yet fully comprehended. Truths vast and profound are shadowed forth in its rites and symbols. The gospel is the key that unlocks its mysteries. Through a knowledge of the plan of redemption, its truths are opened to the understanding. Far more than we do, it is our privilege to understand these wonderful themes. We are to comprehend the deep things of God. Angels desire to look into the truths that are revealed to the people who with contrite hearts are searching the word of God, and praying for greater lengths and breadths and depths and heights of the knowledge which He alone can give.

> „Značenje židovskoga poretka još nije u potpunosti shvaćeno. U njegovim obredima i simbolima zasjenjene su istine velike i duboke. Evanđelje je ključ koji otključava njegove tajne. Po poznavanju plana otkupljenja, njegove se istine otvaraju razumijevanju. Naša je prednost razumjeti ove čudesne teme daleko više nego što to činimo. Trebamo shvaćati duboke Božje stvari. Anđeli žele proniknuti u istine koje se otkrivaju ljudima koji skrušena srca istražuju Božju riječ i mole za veću duljinu i širinu i dubinu i visinu spoznaje koju jedino On može dati.

> “As we near the close of this world’s history, the prophecies relating to the last days especially demand our study. The last book of the New Testament scriptures is full of truth that we need to understand. Satan has blinded the minds of many, so that they have been glad of any excuse for not making the Revelation their study. But Christ through His servant John has here declared what shall be in the last days, and He says, ‘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.

> „Kako se približavamo završetku povijesti ovoga svijeta, proročanstva koja se odnose na posljednje dane osobito zahtijevaju naše proučavanje. Posljednja knjiga novozavjetnih spisa puna je istine koju trebamo razumjeti. Sotona je zaslijepio umove mnogih, tako da su rado prihvatili svaku izliku da ne proučavaju Otkrivenje. No Krist je po svojem sluzi Ivanu ovdje objavio što će biti u posljednje dane, i kaže: ‘Blago onomu koji čita i onima koji slušaju riječi ovoga proroštva te drže što je u njemu napisano.’ Otkrivenje 1,3.

> “‘This is life eternal,’ Christ said, ‘that they might know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent.’ John 17:3. Why is it that we do not realize the value of this knowledge? Why are not these glorious truths glowing in our hearts, trembling upon our lips, and pervading our whole being?

> „A ovo je život vječni“, rekao je Krist, „da upoznaju Tebe, jedinoga istinitoga Boga, i Isusa Krista, kojega si poslao.“ Ivan 17,3. Zašto ne shvaćamo vrijednost toga znanja? Zašto ove slavne istine ne plamte u našim srcima, ne podrhtavaju na našim usnama i ne prožimaju cijelo naše biće?

> “In giving us His word, God has put us in possession of every truth essential for our salvation. Thousands have drawn water from these wells of life, yet there is no diminishing of the supply. Thousands have set the Lord before them, and by beholding have been changed into the same image. Their spirit burns within them as they speak of His character, telling what Christ is to them, and what they are to Christ. But these searchers have not exhausted these grand and holy themes. Thousands more may engage in the work of searching out the mysteries of salvation. As the life of Christ and the character of His mission are dwelt upon, rays of light will shine forth more distinctly at every attempt to discover truth. Each fresh search will reveal something more deeply interesting than has yet been unfolded. The subject is inexhaustible. The study of the incarnation of Christ, His atoning sacrifice and mediatorial work, will employ the mind of the diligent student as long as time shall last; and looking to heaven with its unnumbered years he will exclaim, ‘Great is the mystery of godliness.’

> „Dajući nam svoju Riječ, Bog nam je stavio u posjed svaku istinu bitnu za naše spasenje. Tisuće su crpile vodu iz tih zdenaca života, a ipak nema nikakva umanjenja zalihe. Tisuće su stavile Gospodina pred sebe te su, promatrajući ga, bile preobražene u isto obličje. Njihov duh gori u njima dok govore o Njegovu karakteru, kazujući što je Krist njima i što su oni Kristu. No ti istraživači nisu iscrpili ove veličanstvene i svete teme. Još tisuće mogu se uključiti u djelo istraživanja tajni spasenja. Dok se razmatra Kristov život i značaj Njegova poslanja, zrake svjetlosti zasjat će sve jasnije pri svakom nastojanju da se otkrije istina. Svako novo istraživanje otkrit će nešto dublje zanimljivo od onoga što je dosad bilo razotkriveno. Ta je tema neiscrpna. Proučavanje Kristova utjelovljenja, Njegove pomirbene žrtve i posredničkog djela zaokupljat će um marljiva proučavatelja dokle god bude trajalo vrijeme; i gledajući prema nebu s njegovim nebrojenim godinama, uskliknut će: ‘Velika je tajna pobožnosti.’”

> “In eternity we shall learn that which, had we received the enlightenment it was possible to obtain here, would have opened our understanding. The themes of redemption will employ the hearts and minds and tongues of the redeemed through the everlasting ages. They will understand the truths which Christ longed to open to His disciples, but which they did not have faith to grasp. Forever and forever new views of the perfection and glory of Christ will appear. Through endless ages will the faithful Householder bring forth from His treasure things new and old.” Christ’s Object Lessons, 132–134.

> „U vječnosti ćemo naučiti ono što bi, da smo ovdje primili prosvjetljenje koje je bilo moguće zadobiti, otvorilo naš razum. Teme otkupljenja zaokupljat će srca, umove i jezike otkupljenih kroz vjekove vječnosti. Oni će razumjeti istine koje je Krist čeznuo otkriti svojim učenicima, ali za koje oni nisu imali vjere da ih shvate. Zauvijek i zauvijek pojavljivat će se novi pogledi na Kristovo savršenstvo i slavu. Kroz beskrajne vjekove vjerni će Domaćin iznositi iz svoje riznice novo i staro.” Christ’s Object Lessons, 132–134.

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