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# Rome Establishes the Vision - Number Fourteen

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Reflections of Christ and the Formation of the Image of the Beast: A Prophetic Parallel in the Last Days

Odrazi Krista i oblikovanje slike Zvijeri: proročanska paralela u posljednjim danima

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Jeff Pippenger

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September 2, 2024

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The line of prophecy identifying when the United States forms an image to and of the beast occurs when the horn of Protestantism is forming the image of Christ. That formation is specifically identified in Daniel chapter ten, when Daniel beholds the causative looking-glass “marah,” vision. Daniel represents those who behold Christ, and in so doing they reflect Christ’s character. The one hundred and forty-four thousand, who are represented by Daniel in chapter ten, form the image of Christ within, only as they behold His character. By beholding they become changed.

Proročki niz koji utvrđuje kada Sjedinjene Države oblikuju sliku zvijeri i po zvijeri nastupa onda kada rog protestantizma oblikuje Kristovu sliku. To je oblikovanje posebno određeno u desetom poglavlju Daniela, kada Daniel promatra uzročno zrcalo, viđenje „marah“. Daniel predstavlja one koji promatraju Krista, i čineći to odražavaju Kristov karakter. Stotinu četrdeset i četiri tisuće, koje u desetom poglavlju predstavlja Daniel, oblikuju u sebi Kristovu sliku samo dok promatraju Njegov karakter. Promatrajući, oni se mijenjaju.

The image of the beast reflects the beast, and the formation of the image of the beast is the great test for the people of God, by which their eternal destiny will be decided. When the Protestant churches take control of the government of the United States, they will have formed an image of the church and state system that identifies the structure of control which the papal power employed before the political support was removed. In the same period of time the image of Christ will be produced in His last day people. Yet, there were those that were with Daniel who saw not the vision, for they fled from the vision. They failed the test of the formation of the image of the beast, by refusing to allow the image of Christ to be formed within them during the testing time.

Slika Zvijeri odražava Zvijer, a oblikovanje slike Zvijeri velika je kušnja za Božji narod, po kojoj će biti odlučena njihova vječna sudbina. Kada protestantske crkve preuzmu nadzor nad vladom Sjedinjenih Država, oblikovat će sliku crkveno-državnoga sustava koji označuje ustroj nadzora što ga je papinska vlast primjenjivala prije nego što joj je bila uskraćena politička potpora. U istom vremenskom razdoblju lik Kristov bit će oblikovan u Njegovu narodu posljednjih dana. Ipak, bilo je onih koji su bili s Danielom, a nisu vidjeli viđenje, jer su pobjegli od viđenja. Nisu položili kušnju oblikovanja slike Zvijeri, jer su odbili dopustiti da se Kristov lik oblikuje u njima tijekom vremena kušnje.

The spiritual principle of reflection is accomplished by looking into a mirror that represents Christ and because the “marah” vision is a causative vision, the image of Christ in the mirror, produces the image of Christ in humanity. A literal mirror reflects the image of the man who looks at the mirror, but the spiritual application of the principle has variables associated with the mirror. Those who are simply a “hearer of the word, and not a doer,” “beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.” They look to the mirror and only see humanity.

Duhovno načelo odraza ostvaruje se gledanjem u zrcalo koje predstavlja Krista, a budući da je viđenje „marah” uzročno viđenje, Kristova slika u zrcalu proizvodi Kristovu sliku u čovještvu. Doslovno zrcalo odražava sliku čovjeka koji gleda u zrcalo, ali duhovna primjena toga načela uključuje varijable povezane sa zrcalom. Oni koji su samo „slušatelj riječi, a ne izvršitelj”, „promatraju sebe, pa odu i odmah zaborave kakav bijahu”. Gledaju u zrcalo i vide samo čovještvo.

The other class who are “not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work” see the law of God, they see Christ in the mirror. The work is to understand that the principle of reflection has a “natural” reality and a spiritual reality. Daniel illustrates those who did the “work,” for in chapters nine and ten he illustrates the work that produces the spiritual principle of reflection.

Druga skupina, koja „nije zaboravan slušatelj, nego izvršitelj djela”, vidi zakon Božji; oni vide Krista u zrcalu. Djelo je razumjeti da načelo odraza ima „naravnu” stvarnost i duhovnu stvarnost. Daniel prikazuje one koji su činili „djelo”, jer u devetom i desetom poglavlju prikazuje djelo koje proizvodi duhovno načelo odraza.

> In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks. I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled. Daniel 10:1, 2.

> U one dane ja, Daniel, tugovah tri puna tjedna. Nisam jeo ugodna kruha, niti je meso ni vino ušlo u moja usta, niti sam se uopće pomazao, dok se nisu navršila tri puna tjedna. Daniel 10:1, 2.

Gabriel had given a partial interpretation of the vision of chapter eight to Daniel, but Daniel had not understood it all.

Gabrijel je Danielu dao djelomično tumačenje viđenja iz osmoga poglavlja, ali Daniel ga nije u cijelosti razumio.

> And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king’s business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it. Daniel 8:27.

> I ja Daniel klonuh i poboljeh nekoliko dana; potom ustadoh i obavljah kraljeve poslove; i bijah zapanjen viđenjem, ali ga nitko ne razumje. Daniel 8,27.

Sister White informs us that Daniel was seeking to understand the interpretation of the message of Daniel chapter eight which Gabriel had brought to Daniel in chapter nine.

Sestra White obavještava nas da je Daniel nastojao razumjeti tumačenje poruke iz osmog poglavlja Daniela, koju je Gabriel donio Danielu u devetom poglavlju.

> “With a new and deeper earnestness, Miller continued the examination of the prophecies, whole nights as well as days being devoted to the study of what now appeared of such stupendous importance and all-absorbing interest. In the eighth chapter of Daniel he could find no clue to the starting point of the 2300 days; the angel Gabriel, though commanded to make Daniel understand the vision, gave him only a partial explanation. As the terrible persecution to befall the church was unfolded to the prophet’s vision, physical strength gave way. He could endure no more, and the angel left him for a time. Daniel ‘fainted, and was sick certain days.’ ‘And I was astonished at the vision,’ he says, ‘but none understood it.’

> „S novom i dubljom ozbiljnošću Miller je nastavio ispitivanje proročanstava, posvećujući čitave noći kao i dane proučavanju onoga što mu se sada činilo od tako goleme važnosti i posvema zaokupljajućeg interesa. U osmom poglavlju Daniela nije mogao naći nikakav ključ za početnu točku 2300 dana; anđeo Gabriel, premda mu je bilo zapovjeđeno da Danielu objasni viđenje, dao mu je samo djelomično objašnjenje. Kad je prorokovu viđenju bilo razotkriveno strašno progonstvo koje će zadesiti crkvu, tjelesna je snaga popustila. Više nije mogao podnijeti, i anđeo ga je ostavio neko vrijeme. Daniel se „onesvijestio i bolovao nekoliko dana“. „I bio sam zapanjen zbog viđenja“, kaže on, „ali ga nitko nije razumio.“

> “Yet God had bidden His messenger: ‘Make this man to understand the vision.’ That commission must be fulfilled. In obedience to it, the angel, sometime afterward, returned to Daniel, saying: ‘I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding;’ ‘therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.’ Daniel 8:27, 16; 9:22, 23, 25–27. There was one important point in the vision of chapter 8 which had been left unexplained, namely, that relating to time—the period of the 2300 days; therefore the angel, in resuming his explanation, dwells chiefly upon the subject of time.” The Great Controversy, 325.

> „Ipak, Bog je bio zapovjedio svomu glasniku: ‘Objasni ovomu čovjeku viđenje.’ Taj nalog morao se ispuniti. U poslušnosti njemu, anđeo se, neko vrijeme poslije, vratio Danielu govoreći: ‘Sada izađoh da ti dam mudrost i razumijevanje;’ ‘zato razumi stvar i pazi na viđenje.’ Daniel 8:27, 16; 9:22, 23, 25–27. U viđenju iz 8. poglavlja ostala je jedna važna točka neobjašnjena, naime ona koja se odnosi na vrijeme — razdoblje od 2300 dana; stoga se anđeo, nastavljajući svoje objašnjenje, zadržava ponajprije na predmetu vremena.“ Velika borba, 325.

In chapter ten we are informed that Daniel had understanding of the “vision” and the “thing,” but Daniel wanted more light, so he set his heart to find that understanding and he fasted for twenty-one days. In so doing he represents those of the last days who understand the spiritual principle of reflection that is typified by the natural principle of reflection. That understanding is illustrated by their works, and their works are represented by Daniel as seeking a correct understanding of God’s prophetic Word. The obvious contrast of those who fled from the vision, is that they were not seeking for a correct understanding of God’s prophetic Word.

U desetom poglavlju obaviješteni smo da je Daniel razumio „viđenje“ i „stvar“, ali Daniel je želio više svjetla, pa je upravio svoje srce da pronađe to razumijevanje i postio je dvadeset i jedan dan. Time on predstavlja one posljednjih dana koji razumiju duhovno načelo odraza koje je predočeno prirodnim načelom odraza. To se razumijevanje očituje njihovim djelima, a njihova su djela u Danielu prikazana kao traženje ispravnog razumijevanja Božje proročke Riječi. Očita suprotnost onima koji su pobjegli od viđenja jest da oni nisu tražili ispravno razumijevanje Božje proročke Riječi.

The truth of God’s prophetic Word that Daniel is represented as hungering to understand is the light of the last days, for Daniel typifies the one hundred and forty-four thousand. Daniel is therefore representing a class who are seeking to understand the light of God’s prophetic Word that is represented as the final test before probation closes. In this regard, it is the Revelation of Jesus Christ that is unsealed just before probation closes, but it is also the test that is represented as the formation of the image of the beast.

Istina Božje proročke Riječi, za čijim je razumijevanjem Daniel prikazan da žudi, svjetlo je posljednjih dana, jer Daniel predstavlja sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće. Daniel stoga predstavlja skupinu koja nastoji razumjeti svjetlo Božje proročke Riječi, koje je prikazano kao završni ispit prije nego što se zaključi vrijeme milosti. U tom pogledu, to je Otkrivenje Isusa Krista koje biva otpečaćeno neposredno prije završetka vremena milosti, ali to je također i ispit koji je prikazan kao oblikovanje slike Zvijeri.

The formation of the image of the beast is directly identifying the process of how the image of the beast is developed. That reality cannot be correctly determined without first identifying the primary subject of the test, the beast. It is the beast that establishes and identifies how the image is formed.

Oblikovanje slike Zvijeri izravno označava proces kojim se slika Zvijeri razvija. Ta se stvarnost ne može ispravno utvrditi bez prethodnog prepoznavanja primarnog predmeta ispita, Zvijeri. Upravo Zvijer uspostavlja i određuje kako se slika oblikuje.

> “But what is the ‘image to the beast’? and how is it to be formed? The image is made by the two-horned beast, and is an image to the beast. It is also called an image of the beast. Then to learn what the image is like and how it is to be formed we must study the characteristics of the beast itself—the papacy.

> „No što je ‘ikona Zvijeri’? i kako se ona ima načiniti? Ikonu načinja Zvijer s dva roga, i ona je ikona Zvijeri. Naziva se također i ikonom Zvijeri. Da bismo, dakle, saznali kakva je ta ikona i kako se ima načiniti, moramo proučiti obilježja same Zvijeri — papinstva.

> “When the early church became corrupted by departing from the simplicity of the gospel and accepting heathen rites and customs, she lost the Spirit and power of God; and in order to control the consciences of the people, she sought the support of the secular power. The result was the papacy, a church that controlled the power of the state and employed it to further her own ends, especially for the punishment of ‘heresy.’ In order for the United States to form an image of the beast, the religious power must so control the civil government that the authority of the state will also be employed by the church to accomplish her own ends.” The Great Controversy, 443.

> „Kad se rana crkva iskvarila odstupivši od jednostavnosti evanđelja i prihvativši poganske obrede i običaje, izgubila je Duha i silu Božju; a kako bi ovladala savješću naroda, potražila je potporu svjetovne vlasti. Rezultat je bilo papinstvo, crkva koja je upravljala državnom vlašću i služila se njome radi promicanja vlastitih ciljeva, osobito radi kažnjavanja ‘hereze’. Da bi Sjedinjene Države oblikovale sliku Zvijeri, vjerska sila mora tako ovladati građanskom vlašću da će i državni autoritet crkva upotrijebiti za ostvarenje vlastitih ciljeva.” Velika borba, 443.

In order “to learn what the image is like and how it is to be formed we must study the characteristics of the beast itself—the papacy.” It is the beast that establishes the vision that is the test of the last days that is brought about just before probation closes. Daniel understood the vision and the thing.

Da bismo „saznali kako izgleda slika i kako se treba oblikovati, moramo proučiti obilježja same Zvijeri — papinstva.” Zvijer je ta koja uspostavlja viđenje koje je kušnja posljednjih dana i koje nastupa neposredno prije nego što se zaključi vrijeme milosti. Daniel je razumio viđenje i stvar.

> In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. Daniel 10:1.

> Treće godine vladanja perzijskoga kralja Kira bijaše objavljena riječ Danielu, kojemu bijaše dano ime Baltazar; i riječ bijaše istinita, ali određeno vrijeme bijaše dugo; i on razumje riječ i steče razumijevanje viđenja. Daniel 10,1.

The vision is the “mareh” vision of the twenty-three hundred years. The “thing” is the Hebrew word “dabar,” meaning “word.” The same word (“dabar”) which is translated as “thing” in verse one is translated as “matter” in chapter nine verse twenty-three.

Vizija je vizija „mareh” o dvije tisuće i tristo godina. „Stvar” je hebrejska riječ „dabar”, koja znači „riječ”. Ista riječ („dabar”), koja je u prvom retku prevedena kao „stvar”, u devetom poglavlju, dvadeset i trećem retku, prevedena je kao „riječ”.

> Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation. And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding. At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to show thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision. Daniel 9:21–23.

> Da, dok sam još govorio u molitvi, gle, čovjek Gabriel, kojega sam vidio u viđenju na početku, doletjevši brzo, dotače me oko vremena večernjega prinosa. I pouči me, i govoraše sa mnom, i reče: O Daniele, sada izađoh da ti dam vještinu i razumijevanje. Na početku tvojih molitava iziđe zapovijed, i dođoh da ti objavim; jer si veoma ljubljen. Zato razumij stvar i razmotri viđenje. Daniel 9:21–23.

Gabriel comes to Daniel in response to Daniel’s prayer, which is associated with the enlightenment Daniel had received when he had understood that he was in a captivity represented by the scattering of Leviticus twenty-six.

Gabrijel dolazi Danielu kao odgovor na Danielovu molitvu, koja je povezana s prosvjetljenjem što ga je Daniel primio kada je razumio da se nalazi u sužanjstvu prikazanom rasijanjem iz Levitskog zakonika dvadeset i šest.

> In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem. Daniel 9:2.

> Prve godine njegova kraljevanja ja, Daniel, razabrao sam iz knjiga broj godina za koje je došla riječ Gospodnja proroku Jeremiji, da će se navršiti sedamdeset godina pustoši Jeruzalema. Daniel 9:2.

The captivity identified by Jeremiah led Daniel to the captivity of the “seven times” recorded by Moses, which was both an “oath” and a “curse.”

Sužanjstvo koje je prepoznao Jeremija dovelo je Daniela do sužanjstva „sedam vremena” koje je zabilježio Mojsije, a koje je bilo i „zakletva” i „prokletstvo”.

> Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him. And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem. As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the Lord our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth. Daniel 9:11–13.

> Da, sav je Izrael prestupio zakon tvoj, i odstupio da ne sluša glas tvoj; zato se na nas izlila kletva i zakletva koja je zapisana u Zakonu Mojsija, sluge Božjega, jer smo mu sagriješili. I on je potvrdio svoje riječi koje je govorio protiv nas i protiv naših sudaca koji su nam sudili, pustivši na nas veliko zlo; jer pod svim nebom nije učinjeno kao što je učinjeno nad Jeruzalemom. Kao što je zapisano u Zakonu Mojsijevu, sve ovo zlo došlo je na nas; ipak se nismo molitveno obratili pred Gospodinom, Bogom svojim, da se odvratimo od svojih bezakonja i razumijemo tvoju istinu. Daniel 9:11–13.

Upon the two witnesses of Jeremiah and Moses, Daniel understood the desolation which had been brought upon Jerusalem was “the curse” “of Moses” that had been “poured upon” ancient Israel. Sister White refers to Jeremiah’s witness as “testimonies to the church,” and in this regard it is identifying Jeremiah as the Spirit of Prophecy of the last days, for the “testimonies to the church” in the last days is this very thing. Jeremiah represents the Spirit of Prophecy and Moses represents the Bible.

Na temelju dvaju svjedoka, Jeremije i Mojsija, Daniel je razumio da je pustoš koja je bila dovedena na Jeruzalem bila „prokletstvo“ „Mojsijevo“ koje je bilo „izliveno na“ drevni Izrael. Sestra White naziva Jeremijino svjedočanstvo „svjedočanstvima crkvi“, i u tom pogledu ono poistovjećuje Jeremiju s Duhom proroštva posljednjih dana, jer su „svjedočanstva crkvi“ u posljednjim danima upravo to. Jeremija predstavlja Duh proroštva, a Mojsije predstavlja Bibliju.

Daniel represents those of the last days that understand from those two witnesses that they have been scattered, and that understand from the Bible and Spirit of Prophecy that they have been awakened, as was Daniel to the fact that he (they) had been in captivity, and that the captivity was represented in God’s prophetic Word.

Daniel predstavlja one posljednjih dana koji od ona dva svjedoka razumiju da su bili raspršeni te koji iz Biblije i Duha proroštva razumiju da su bili probuđeni, kao što je i Daniel bio probuđen za činjenicu da je on (oni) bio u sužanjstvu te da je to sužanjstvo bilo prikazano u Božjoj proročkoj Riječi.

The experience of God’s last-day people is the experience of the ten virgins.

Iskustvo Božjega naroda posljednjih dana iskustvo je deset djevica.

> “The parable of the ten virgins of Matthew 25 also illustrates the experience of the Adventist people.” The Great Controversy, 393.

> „Prispodoba o deset djevica iz Mateja 25 također prikazuje iskustvo adventnog naroda.“ Velika borba, 393.

The tarrying time of the parable of the ten virgins represents the same awakening of Daniel in chapter nine. Based upon the two sanctified witnesses Daniel realized that his entire life was a fulfillment of a specific prophecy within God’s Word. That prophecy directed Daniel to the remedy that was needed if Daniel was to be prepared for what was going to happen to him in the very next chapter. So too, when the Millerites fulfilled the parable of the ten virgins, they also had to be awakened to the fact that the first disappointment and delay had led them to fall asleep. All the prophets represent the last days.

Vrijeme kašnjenja u prispodobi o deset djevica predstavlja isto buđenje Daniela u devetom poglavlju. Na temelju dvojice posvećenih svjedoka Daniel je shvatio da je čitav njegov život bio ispunjenje određenog proročanstva unutar Božje Riječi. To je proročanstvo uputilo Daniela na lijek koji je bio potreban ako je Daniel trebao biti pripravljen za ono što će mu se dogoditi već u sljedećem poglavlju. Tako su i mileriti, kada su ispunili prispodobu o deset djevica, morali biti probuđeni za činjenicu da su ih prvo razočaranje i odgoda doveli do toga da usnu. Svi proroci predstavljaju posljednje dane.

The awakening of Daniel and the Millerites are two witnesses of an awakening of the one hundred and forty-four thousand in the last days.

Buđenje Daniela i milerita dva su svjedoka buđenja sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće u posljednjim danima.

> “Jesus and all the heavenly host looked with sympathy and love upon those who had with sweet expectation longed to see Him whom their souls loved. Angels were hovering around them, to sustain them in the hour of their trial. Those who had neglected to receive the heavenly message were left in darkness, and God’s anger was kindled against them, because they would not receive the light which He had sent them from heaven. Those faithful, disappointed ones, who could not understand why their Lord did not come, were not left in darkness. Again they were led to their Bibles to search the prophetic periods. The hand of the Lord was removed from the figures, and the mistake was explained. They saw that the prophetic periods reached to 1844, and that the same evidence which they had presented to show that the prophetic periods closed in 1843, proved that they would terminate in 1844. Light from the Word of God shone upon their position, and they discovered a tarrying time—‘Though it [the vision] tarry, wait for it.’ In their love for Christ’s immediate coming, they had overlooked the tarrying of the vision, which was calculated to manifest the true waiting ones. Again they had a point of time. Yet I saw that many of them could not rise above their severe disappointment to possess that degree of zeal and energy which had marked their faith in 1843.” Early Writings, 236.

> „Isus i sva nebeska vojska gledali su sa sućuti i ljubavlju na one koji su sa slatkim očekivanjem čeznuli da vide Onoga koga su njihove duše ljubile. Anđeli su lebdjeli oko njih da ih podupru u času njihove kušnje. Oni koji su zanemarili primiti nebesku poruku bili su ostavljeni u tami, i Božji se gnjev raspalio protiv njih, jer nisu htjeli primiti svjetlo koje im je On poslao s neba. Ti vjerni, razočarani ljudi, koji nisu mogli razumjeti zašto njihov Gospodin nije došao, nisu bili ostavljeni u tami. Ponovno su bili upućeni na svoje Biblije da istražuju proročka razdoblja. Ruka Gospodnja bila je uklonjena s brojki, i pogreška je bila objašnjena. Vidjeli su da proročka razdoblja sežu do 1844. godine, i da isti dokazi koje su iznijeli kako bi pokazali da se proročka razdoblja završavaju 1843. godine, dokazuju da će završiti 1844. godine. Svjetlo iz Božje Riječi obasjalo je njihov položaj, i otkrili su vrijeme odgode — ‘Ako i kasni [viđenje], čekaj ga.’ U svojoj ljubavi prema Kristovu skorom dolasku previdjeli su odgađanje viđenja, koje je trebalo otkriti one koji doista čekaju. Ponovno su imali određenu vremensku točku. Ipak, vidjela sam da se mnogi od njih nisu mogli uzdići iznad svojega teškog razočaranja kako bi zadobili onaj stupanj revnosti i energije koji je obilježio njihovu vjeru 1843. godine.” Rani spisi, 236.

In fulfillment of the parable, the Millerites “had overlooked the tarrying of the vision,” but they were “again” “led to their Bibles to search the prophetic periods. The hand of the Lord was removed from the figures, and the mistake was explained.” Daniel was led to the Bible and the “hand of the Lord” was removed from “the prophetic periods,” and when Daniel as a doer, not simply a hearer, by active faith proved that he understood the message of Jeremiah and Moses by fulfilling the directions given in Leviticus twenty-six as well as the remedy and resolution of the scattered condition of God’s people, then the “explanation,” was given to Daniel.

U ispunjenju prispodobe, mileriti su „bili previdjeli odgađanje viđenja“, ali su „opet“ bili „povedeni svojim Biblijama da istraže proročka razdoblja. Ruka Gospodnja bila je uklonjena s brojaka, i pogreška je bila objašnjena.“ Daniel je bio poveden k Bibliji i „ruka Gospodnja“ bila je uklonjena s „proročkih razdoblja“, a kada je Daniel, kao izvršitelj, a ne samo slušatelj, djelatnom vjerom dokazao da razumije poruku Jeremije i Mojsija ispunjavajući upute dane u dvadeset i šestom poglavlju Levitskog zakonika, kao i lijek i razrješenje raspršenog stanja Božjega naroda, tada je Danielu bilo dano „objašnjenje“.

When the one hundred and forty-four thousand fulfill the tarrying time of the parable in its final and most perfect fulfillment in the last days, they will do so in a period of time when the “formation of the image of the beast” is their great test.

Kada sto četrdeset i četiri tisuće ispune vrijeme čekanja iz prispodobe u njegovu konačnom i najsavršenijem ispunjenju u posljednjim danima, učinit će to u razdoblju kada je „oblikovanje slike Zvijeri” njihova velika kušnja.

We will continue these thoughts in the next article.

Nastavit ćemo ova razmatranja u sljedećem članku.

> “‘When the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.’ Christ is waiting with longing desire for the manifestation of Himself in His church. When the character of Christ shall be perfectly reproduced in His people, then He will come to claim them as His own.” Christ’s Object Lessons 69.

> „A kad plod dozrije, odmah zamahne srpom, jer je žetva prispjela.“ Krist sa žarkom čežnjom čeka očitovanje samoga sebe u svojoj crkvi. Kad se Kristov karakter savršeno odrazi u njegovu narodu, tada će doći da ih zatraži kao svoje.“ Christ’s Object Lessons, 69.

> “It is the darkness of misapprehension of God that is enshrouding the world. Men are losing their knowledge of His character. It has been misunderstood and misinterpreted. At this time a message from God is to be proclaimed, a message illuminating in its influence and saving in its power. His character is to be made known. Into the darkness of the world is to be shed the light of His glory, the light of His goodness, mercy, and truth.

> „Tama pogrešnoga razumijevanja Boga obavija svijet. Ljudi gube spoznaju o Njegovu karakteru. On je bio pogrešno shvaćen i pogrešno protumačen. U ovo vrijeme treba se naviještati poruka od Boga, poruka koja svojim utjecajem prosvjetljuje i svojom silom spašava. Njegov karakter treba biti obznanjen. U tamu svijeta treba se izliti svjetlo Njegove slave, svjetlo Njegove dobrote, milosti i istine.

> “This is the work outlined by the prophet Isaiah in the words, ‘O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! Behold, the Lord God will come with strong hand, and His arm shall rule for Him; behold, His reward is with Him, and His work before Him.” Isaiah 40:9, 10.

> „To je djelo koje je prorok Izaija izložio riječima: ‘Jeruzaleme, koji navješćuješ radosnu vijest, podigni svoj glas snažno; podigni ga, ne boj se; reci gradovima Judinim: Evo Boga vašega! Evo, Gospod Jahve doći će s jakom rukom, i Njegova će mišica vladati za Njega; evo, Njegova je nagrada s Njime, i Njegovo djelo pred Njim.’ Izaija 40:9, 10.״

> “Those who wait for the Bridegroom’s coming are to say to the people, ‘Behold your God.’ The last rays of merciful light, the last message of mercy to be given to the world, is a revelation of His character of love. The children of God are to manifest His glory. In their own life and character they are to reveal what the grace of God has done for them.” Christ’s Object Lessons, 415.

> „Oni koji čekaju dolazak Zaručnika trebaju reći narodu: ‘Evo Boga vašega.’ Posljednje zrake milosrdne svjetlosti, posljednja poruka milosti koja se treba dati svijetu, otkrivenje je Njegova karaktera ljubavi. Djeca Božja trebaju očitovati Njegovu slavu. U vlastitom životu i karakteru trebaju otkriti što je milost Božja učinila za njih.” Kristove pouke, 415.

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