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# The Book of Daniel - Number Ninety-Three

Akwụkwọ Daniel—Nọmba Iri Itoolu na Atọ

Unveiling Rome’s Prophetic Trilogy: From Ancient Paganism to Modern Deception

Ikpughe Otu Ato Amụma nke Rom: Site n’Ofufe Arụsị Oge Ochie ruo n’Iduhie nke Oge A

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Jeff Pippenger

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February 26, 2024

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The book of Daniel identifies that it is Rome that establishes the vision, and that understanding was opposed by the Protestants of Millerite history when William Miller identified this fact. In the last days, it is still Rome that establishes the vision, and today Laodicean Adventism now upholds the fallen Protestant view that the robbers of thy people are Antiochus Epiphanes. The covenant people that were being passed by in Millerite history resisted the very same truth, that is now resisted by the covenant people of the last days that are now being passed by. Solomon said it well:

Akwụkwọ Daniel na-egosi na ọ bụ Rome ka na-eguzobe ọhụ ahụ, ma ndị Protestant nke akụkọ ihe mere eme Millerite jụrụ nghọta ahụ mgbe William Miller kọwara eziokwu a. N’ụbọchị ikpeazụ, ọ ka bụkwa Rome na-eguzobe ọhụ ahụ, ma taa Adventism Laodisia na-akwado ugbu a echiche Protestant dara ada ahụ na ndị na-apụnara mmadụ gị ihe bụ Antiochus Epiphanes. Ndị ọgbụgba ndụ ahụ a na-agabiga n’akụkọ ihe mere eme Millerite jụrụ otu eziokwu ahụ ahụ, nke bụkwa eziokwu a na-ajụ ugbu a site n’aka ndị ọgbụgba ndụ nke ụbọchị ikpeazụ, ndị a na-agabigakwa ugbu a. Solomon kwuru ya nke ọma:

> The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. Is there anything whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us. Ecclesiastes 1:9, 10.

> Ihe nke dịrịburu, ọ bụ ya ka ga-adịkwa; ihe e meworo, ọ bụkwa ya ka a ga-eme ọzọ: ọ dịghịkwa ihe ọhụrụ ọ bụla n’okpuru anyanwụ. Ò nwere ihe ọbụla a pụrụ ikwu banyere ya, sị, Lee, nke a bụ ihe ọhụrụ? ọ dịrịlarị site n’oge ochie, nke dị tupu anyị. Eklisiastis 1:9, 10.

Prophetically there are three manifestations of Rome, and the first two manifestations identify the characteristics of the third, for truth is established upon the testimony of two.

N’amụma, e nwere ngosipụta atọ nke Rom, ma ngosipụta abụọ mbụ ahụ na-akọwapụta njirimara nke nke atọ, n’ihi na e guzobere eziokwu n’elu àmà nke mmadụ abụọ.

> But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. Matthew 18:16.

> Ma ọ bụrụ na ọ gaghị anụ gị, were gị na otu onye ma ọ bụ mmadụ abụọ ọzọ, ka e wee guzobe okwu ọbụla n’ọnụ ndị àmà abụọ ma ọ bụ atọ. Matiu 18:16.

The religion of pagan Rome was paganism, and paganism is a counterfeit of true religion. It is not so much a counterfeit in the sense that counterfeit currency is understood, for paganism actually looks nothing like true religion. But prophetically it has counterfeit characteristics. The City of Rome is a counterfeit of Jerusalem, and it has a temple (the Pantheon) that was a counterfeit of the temple in Jerusalem. The religious practices of paganism are unsanctified and devilish, but they represent Satan’s counterfeit religious practices. The head of pagan Rome’s religion was titled Pontifex Maximus. “Pontifex Maximus” originally referred to the chief priest of the Roman state religion in ancient Rome, with its origins dating back to the early Roman Republic. Over time, it became associated with political and religious authority and eventually evolved into the title used by the Pope in the Roman Catholic Church today.

Okpukpe Rome nke ndị ọgọ mmụọ bụ ikpere arụsị, ikpere arụsịkwa bụ adịgboroja nke ezi okpukpe. Ọ bụghị nke ukwuu adịgboroja n’echiche a na-aghọta ego adịgboroja, n’ihi na ikpere arụsị n’eziokwu adịghị ka ezi okpukpe n’ụzọ ọ bụla. Ma n’amụma, ọ nwere àgwà adịgboroja. Obodo Rome bụ adịgboroja nke Jerusalem, o nwekwara ụlọ nsọ (Pantheon) nke bụ adịgboroja nke ụlọ nsọ dị na Jerusalem. Omume okpukpe nke ikpere arụsị adịghị edo nsọ, ha bụkwa nke ekwensu, ma ha na-anọchi anya omume okpukpe adịgboroja nke Setan. A na-akpọ onye isi okpukpe Rome nke ndị ọgọ mmụọ Pontifex Maximus. “Pontifex Maximus” na mbụ na-ezo aka n’aka onye isi nchụàjà nke okpukpe steeti Rome n’oge Rome ochie, ebe mmalite ya laghachiri n’oge mbụ nke Republic Rome. Ka oge na-aga, e jikọtara ya na ikike ndọrọ ndọrọ ọchịchị na nke okpukpe, ma n’ikpeazụ ọ ghọrọ aha Pope na-eji taa n’ime Chọọchị Roman Katọlik.

The title of the chief priest of pagan Rome was Pontifex Maximus, and it was also the title of the chief priest of papal Rome and it is a Latin term that means the “Greatest of Supreme Pontiff.” He was the chief priest of the Roman state religion, particularly the cult of the god Jupiter. The Pontifex Maximus had significant religious authority and responsibilities, including overseeing various religious rites and ensuring the proper functioning of the Roman religious calendar. The Pontifex Maximus was the head of the College of Pontiffs (Collegium Pontificum), a group of priests responsible for interpreting and maintaining the rituals of Roman religion.

Aha onye-isi nchụàjà nke Rom ndị na-ekpere arụsị bụ Pontifex Maximus, ọ bụkwa aha onye-isi nchụàjà nke Rom ndị popu; ọ bụkwa mkpụrụokwu Latịn nke pụtara “Onye Kasị Ukwuu n’etiti Pọntif Kasị Elu.” Ọ bụ onye-isi nchụàjà nke okpukpe steeti Rom, karịsịa òtù ofufe nke chi Jupiter. Pontifex Maximus nwere ikike na ọrụ okpukpe dị ukwuu, gụnyere ilekọta emume okpukpe dị iche iche na ijide n’aka na kalenda okpukpe Rom na-arụ ọrụ nke ọma. Pontifex Maximus bụ isi nke Òtù Ndị Pọntif (Collegium Pontificum), otu ndị nchụàjà a na-enye ọrụ ịkọwa ma debe emume okpukpe Rom.

The chief priest of both pagan and papal Rome was Pontifex Maximus, therefore the title of the head of modern Rome will naturally also be Pontifex Maximus. The religion of pagan Rome was paganism, and the religion of papal Rome was, and still is, paganism, but cloaked by a profession of Christianity, and the religion of last-day modern Rome will be paganism, cloaked by a profession of Christianity.

Onyeisi nchụàjà nke ma Rom ndị ọgọ mmụọ ma Rom ndị pāpà bụ Pontifex Maximus; ya mere, aha onyeisi Rom nke oge a ga-abụkwa n’ụzọ nkịtị Pontifex Maximus. Okpukpe nke Rom ndị ọgọ mmụọ bụ ikpere arụsị, ma okpukpe nke Rom ndị pāpà bụ, ma ka bụkwa, ikpere arụsị, ma e ji nkwupụta ịbụ Ndị Kraịst kpuchie ya; ma okpukpe nke Rom nke oge a nke ụbọchị ikpeazụ ga-abụ ikpere arụsị, e jikwa nkwupụta ịbụ Ndị Kraịst kpuchie ya.

Both pagan and papal Rome had a specific period of time that they would rule supremely. Pagan Rome was to rule supremely for three hundred and sixty years in fulfillment of the time prophecy of Daniel chapter eleven, verse twenty-four.

Ma Roma nke ndị ọgọ mmụọ na nke ndị popu abụọ nwere oge a kapịrị ọnụ nke ha ga-achị n’ike kacha elu. E kpebiri na Roma nke ndị ọgọ mmụọ ga-achị n’ike kacha elu ruo afọ narị atọ na iri isii, n’ime mmezu amụma oge dị na Daniel isi nke iri na otu, amaokwu nke iri abụọ na anọ.

> He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time. Daniel 11:24.

> Ọ ga-abata n’udo ọbụna n’ebe ndị kasị baa ụba nke ógbè ahụ; ọ ga-emekwa ihe ndị nna ya na ndị nna nna ya emeghị; ọ ga-ekesa n’etiti ha ihe ọ kwatara n’agha, na ihe a kwatara n’agha, na akụ̀ na ụba: ee, ọ ga-atụkwa atụmatụ ya imegide ebe e wusiri ike, ọbụna ruo otu oge. Daniel 11:24.

The subject of verse twenty-four is pagan Rome, for they became the subject in verse sixteen, and continue as the subject until verse thirty-one. We will address these verses specifically in coming articles, but here we are simply pointing out that prophecy identified that pagan Rome would rule supremely for three hundred and sixty years, as represented by Rome “forecasting” their “devices against the strong holds, even for a time.” The word translated “against” actually means “from,” and the verse is saying that Rome would direct the world “from” the “strong holds,” which was the City of Rome, and it would do so for a “time”, which is three hundred and sixty years.

Isiokwu nke amaokwu nke iri abụọ na anọ bụ Rom nke ndị ọgọ mmụọ, n’ihi na ha ghọrọ isiokwu ahụ n’amaokwu nke iri na isii, ma nọgide bụrụ isiokwu ahụ ruo n’amaokwu nke iri atọ na otu. Anyị ga-atụle amaokwu ndị a kpọmkwem n’akwụkwọ ndị na-abịa, ma n’ebe a, anyị na-egosi nanị na amụma kọwara na Rom nke ndị ọgọ mmụọ ga-achị n’elu ihe niile ruo afọ narị atọ na iri isii, dịka e sere ya n’onyinyo site n’otú Rom si “atụmatụ” “ngwá agha ha megide ebe e wusiri ike, ọbụna ruo otu oge.” Okwu a sụgharịrị dịka “megide” pụtara n’eziokwu “site na,” ma amaokwu ahụ na-ekwu na Rom ga-esi “n’ebe e wusiri ike” duzie ụwa, nke bụ Obodo Rom, ma ọ ga-eme nke a ruo “otu oge”, nke bụ afọ narị atọ na iri isii.

Pagan Rome began to rule supremely at the Battle of Actium, in 31 BC, and continued to rule supremely until the year 330 AD, when Constantine moved the capital of the empire from the stronghold of the City of Rome, to the City of Constantinople. Then the empire began its infamous decline. The City of Rome was the prophetic “strong hold” for pagan Rome, and when it ruled from that city it was invincible. In the warfare that followed Constantine’s transfer of power, the City of Rome became the target of attack for Genseric and the invading barbarian tribes, who are represented by the first four Trumpets of Revelation chapter eight.

Rom nke ndị ọgọ mmụọ malitere ịchị n’ụzọ kachasị elu n’Agha Actium, n’afọ 31 T.K., ma gara n’ihu ịchị n’ụzọ ahụ ruo n’afọ 330 A.K., mgbe Constantine kwagara isi obodo alaeze ahụ site n’ebe e wusiri ike nke Obodo Rom gaa n’Obodo Constantinople. Mgbe ahụ, alaeze ahụ malitere ndakpọ ya a ma ama n’ọjọọ. Obodo Rom bụ “ebe e wusiri ike” amụma ahụ maka Rom nke ndị ọgọ mmụọ, ma mgbe ọ na-achị site n’obodo ahụ, ọ dịghị onye pụrụ imeri ya. N’agha ndị sochiri mbufe ọchịchị Constantine, Obodo Rom ghọrọ ebe a na-elekwasị anya n’ịwakpo ya site n’aka Genseric na agbụrụ ndị barbarians wakporo, ndị e ji opi anọ mbụ nke Mkpughe isi nke asatọ nọchite anya ha.

For this reason in Daniel chapter eleven, verse thirty-one, the “arms” (pagan Rome) that stood up for the papacy, first polluted the “sanctuary of strength.” The City of Rome is the prophetic “sanctuary of strength” for both pagan and papal Rome, for in the year 330, with the transfer of pagan authority to Constantinople, the City of Rome was left to papal Rome that was on the rise. For this reason, Revelation chapter thirteen, verse two says the dragon (pagan Rome), gave papal Rome its “seat.” A “seat” is where a power rules from, and from the year 538 through to 1798, papal Rome ruled supremely as had pagan Rome ruled supremely for “a time”.

N’ihi nke a, n’akwụkwọ Daniel isi nke iri na otu, amaokwu nke iri atọ na otu, “aka” ndị ahụ (Rom na-ekpere arụsị) ndị biliri kwado ọchịchị papacy, buru ụzọ merụọ “ebe nsọ nke ike.” Obodo Rom bụ “ebe nsọ nke ike” n’amụma maka ma Rom na-ekpere arụsị ma Rom papal, n’ihi na n’afọ 330, site n’inyefe ọchịchị ndị na-ekpere arụsị na Constantinople, a hapụrụ Obodo Rom nye Rom papal nke nọ na-ebili elu. N’ihi nke a, Mkpughe isi nke iri na atọ, amaokwu nke abụọ na-ekwu na dragọn ahụ (Rom na-ekpere arụsị) nyere Rom papal “oche-eze” ya. “Oche-eze” bụ ebe ike ọchịchị si achị, ma site n’afọ 538 ruo 1798, Rom papal chịrị n’oke ịdị elu dị ka Rom na-ekpere arụsị chịrị n’oke ịdị elu ruo “otu oge.”

Prophecy identifies a specific period of time when both pagan and papal Rome would rule supremely, and when they did so it would be from their seat of authority, which was the City of Rome. Pagan Rome’s invincibility ended when they left the City of Rome, marking the end of the three hundred and sixty years, represented as a “time” in verse twenty-four, and when the twelve hundred and sixty years of papal rule ended in 1798, Napoleon had the pope taken out of the City of Rome and he died in exile.

Amụma na-akọwapụta otu oge pụrụ iche nke ma Rom ndị ọgọ mmụọ ma Rom nke ndị popu ga-achị n’ike kachasị elu, ma mgbe ha mere otú a, ọ ga-abụ site n’oche ọchịchị ha, nke bụ Obodo Rom. Mmeri a na-apụghị imeri emeri nke Rom ndị ọgọ mmụọ kwụsịrị mgbe ha hapụrụ Obodo Rom, nke kpọpụtara njedebe nke afọ narị atọ na iri isii ahụ, nke e gosiri dịka “oge” n’amaokwu nke iri abụọ na anọ, ma mgbe afọ puku abụọ na narị abụọ na iri isii nke ọchịchị ndị popu kwụsịrị n’afọ 1798, Napoleon mere ka a kpọpụta popu ahụ n’Obodo Rom, ọ nwụrụkwa n’ịdọrọ ndụ n’ala ọzọ.

Pagan Rome and Papal Rome establish that modern Rome will rule supremely for a specific prophetic period in the last days. “Time is no longer”, but the period of papal persecution of the last days is a specific period that begins at the soon-coming Sunday law in the United States and continues until human probation closes, when Michael stands up and pronounces, “He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.”

Rom nke ndị ọgọ mmụọ na Rom nke Pope na-eguzobe na Rom nke oge a ga-achị n’ụzọ kachasị elu n’ime oge amụma pụrụ iche n’ụbọchị ikpeazụ. “Oge adịkwaghị”, ma oge mkpagbu nke Pope nke ụbọchị ikpeazụ bụ oge a kapịrị ọnụ nke na-amalite n’iwu Ụka nke na-abịa n’oge na-adịghị anya na United States ma na-aga n’ihu ruo mgbe oge amara mmadụ ga-emechi, mgbe Maịkel ga-ebili ma kwupụta, “Onye ajọ omume, ka ọ nọgide na-eme ajọ omume: onye rụrụ arụ, ka ọ nọgide na-adị rụrụ arụ: onye ezi omume, ka ọ nọgide na-eme ezi omume: onye nsọ, ka ọ nọgide na-adị nsọ.”

Pagan Rome persecuted Christians in the Colosseum in the City of Rome during its bloody history, and Christian historians have estimated that during the Dark Ages of papal rule one hundred million martyrs were murdered by the papacy, but the papacy denies that claim and sets the estimate at about fifty million. Pagan and papal Rome both persecuted God’s faithful, and modern Rome will also persecute God’s faithful people in the last days.

Rom na-ekpere arụsị kpagburu Ndị Kraịst n’ime Colosseum dị n’Obodo Rom n’akụkọ ihe mere eme ya jupụtara n’ọbara, ndị odeakụkọ ihe mere eme Ndị Kraịst ekwukwaala na n’oge Ọchịchịrị nke ọchịchị ndị popu, e gburu otu narị nde ndị nwụrụ n’ihi okwukwe site n’aka ọchịchị popu; ma ọchịchị popu na-agọnahụ nkwupụta ahụ ma na-etinye ọnụ ọgụgụ ahụ n’ihe dị ka nde iri ise. Rom na-ekpere arụsị na Rom nke popu abụọ ahụ kpagburu ndị Chineke kwesịrị ntụkwasị obi, ma Rom nke oge a ga-akpagbukwa ndị Chineke kwesịrị ntụkwasị obi n’ụbọchị ikpeazụ.

> “Many will be imprisoned, many will flee for their lives from cities and towns, and many will be martyrs for Christ’s sake in standing in defense of the truth.” Selected Messages, book 3, 397.

> “A ga-atụ ọtụtụ n’ụlọ mkpọrọ, ọtụtụ ga-agbapụ n’obodo ukwu na n’obodo nta n’ihi ịzọpụta ndụ ha, ọtụtụkwa ga-abụ ndị a ga-egbu n’ihi okwukwe ha n’ihi Kraịst, ka ha na-eguzo n’ịgbachitere eziokwu.” Selected Messages, book 3, 397.

Pagan Rome overcame three geographical obstacles as it took control of the world. Papal Rome overcame three geographical obstacles as it took control of the world. Modern Rome overcame the King of the South (the atheistic Soviet Union) in 1989, and will next overthrow the glorious land (the United States) at the soon coming Sunday law. It will then overcome Egypt (the entire world).

Rom nke ndị ọgọ mmụọ meriri ihe mgbochi ala atọ ka ọ na-achịkwa ụwa. Rom nke Papal meriri ihe mgbochi ala atọ ka ọ na-achịkwa ụwa. Rom nke oge a meriri Eze nke Ndịda (Soviet Union na-ekweghị na Chineke) n’afọ 1989, ma n’ụzọ ọzọ ga-akwatu ala ahụ dị ebube (United States) n’iwu ụbọchị Sọnde nke na-abịa n’oge na-adịghị anya. Mgbe ahụ, ọ ga-emeri Ijipt (ụwa dum).

> “All society is ranging into two great classes, the obedient and the disobedient. Among which class shall we be found?

> “Ọha mmadụ niile na-ekewa onwe ha n’ime òtù ukwu abụọ, ndị na-erube isi na ndị na-adịghị erube isi. N’etiti òtù ndị a, ọ̀ bụ n’òtù nke òlee ka a ga-achọta anyị?”

> “Those who keep God’s commandments, those who live not by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God, compose the church of the living God. Those who choose to follow Antichrist are subjects of the great apostate. Ranged under the banner of Satan, they break God’s law, and lead others to break it. They endeavor so to frame the laws of nations that men shall show their loyalty to earthly governments by trampling upon the laws of God’s kingdom.

> “Ndị na-edebe iwu nile nke Chineke, ndị na-adịghị ebi ndụ site n’achịcha naanị, kama site n’okwu nile nke na-apụta n’ọnụ Chineke, ha bụ ndị mejupụtara nzukọ nke Chineke dị ndụ. Ndị na-ahọrọ iso Antichrist soro bụ ndị nọ n’okpuru nnukwu onye ndapụ n’ezi okwukwe. Ka e debere ha n’okpuru ọkọlọtọ Setan, ha na-emebi iwu Chineke, ma na-eduga ndị ọzọ imebi ya. Ha na-agbalịkwa ịhazi iwu mba dị iche iche n’ụzọ nke ga-eme ka mmadụ gosi ntụkwasị obi ha nye ọchịchị nke ụwa site n’ịzọ ụkwụ n’iwu nke alaeze Chineke.”

> “Satan is diverting minds with unimportant questions, in order that they shall not with clear and distinct vision see matters of vast importance. The enemy is planning to ensnare the world.

> “Setan na-adọpụ uche mmadụ n’ajụjụ ndị na-adịghị mkpa, ka ha ghara iji ọhụhụ doro anya ma pụta ìhè hụ ihe ndị dị oke mkpa. Onye iro ahụ na-eme atụmatụ iji ọnyà jide ụwa.”

> “The so-called Christian world is to be the theater of great and decisive actions. Men in authority will enact laws controlling the conscience, after the example of the Papacy. Babylon will make all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. Every nation will be involved.” Manuscript Releases, volume 1, 296.

> “A ga-eme ụwa a na-akpọ nke Ndị Kraịst bụrụ ebe a ga-eme ihe ukwu na ihe ndị na-ekpebi ikpeazụ. Ndị nọ n’ọnọdụ ọchịchị ga-eme iwu ndị na-achịkwa akọ na uche, dịka ihe atụ nke Papacy siri dị. Babilọn ga-eme ka mba nile ṅụọ mmanya nke iwe nke ịkwa iko ya. Mba ọ bụla ga-etinye aka n’ihe a.” Manuscript Releases, volume 1, 296.

In order to defend the truth that identifies the “glorious land” of Daniel eleven verse forty-one as a symbol of the United States, the Lion of the tribe of Judah opened to the students of prophecy of the last days the principle of the triple application of prophecy. The light from those last six verses, have been established by applying the history represented by “the daily” in the book of Daniel, as set forth in verse thirty-one of Daniel eleven, unto the last six verses of the chapter. The same bedrock truth (“the daily”), that became the key of Miller’s prophetic framework, also produced the prophetic framework of the last days. Miller’s framework was based upon the two desolating powers of paganism and papalism that persecuted God’s people, and the framework of the last days is based upon the three desolating powers that persecute God’s people in the last days.

Iji gbochie eziokwu nke na-akọwapụta “ala mara mma” nke Daniel iri na otu amaokwu iri anọ na otu dịka ihe nnọchianya nke United States, Ọdụm nke agbụrụ Juda meghere ndị na-amụ amụma nke ụbọchị ikpeazụ ụkpụrụ nke itinye amụma n’ọrụ ugboro atọ. E mewo ka ìhè sitere n’amaokwu isii ikpeazụ ahụ guzosie ike site n’itinye akụkọ ihe mere eme nke “ihe a na-eme kwa ụbọchị” nọchiri anya ya n’akwụkwọ Daniel, dịka e si depụta ya n’amaokwu iri atọ na otu nke Daniel iri na otu, n’amaokwu isii ikpeazụ nke isi ahụ. Otu eziokwu ahụ dị ka nkume ntọala (“ihe a na-eme kwa ụbọchị”), nke ghọrọ mkpịsị ugodi nke usoro amụma Miller, mepụtara kwa usoro amụma nke ụbọchị ikpeazụ. Usoro Miller dabeere n’ike abụọ ahụ na-ebibi ma na-emekwa ka ọ bụrụ ọhịa, ya bụ, ikpere arụsị na ọchịchị popu, ndị kpagburu ndị Chineke; usoro nke ụbọchị ikpeazụ kwa dabeere n’ike atọ ahụ na-ebibi ma na-emekwa ka ọ bụrụ ọhịa, ndị na-akpagbu ndị Chineke n’ụbọchị ikpeazụ.

The increase of knowledge represented in the last six verses of Daniel eleven, that represent the increase of knowledge that arrived in 1989, and that are represented by the Hiddekel River, was resisted by the enemies of truth. That resistance led to an understanding of the principle of the triple application of prophecy, which was first recognized as a triple application of Rome, which is the subject that establishes the vision of prophetic history.

Mmụba nke ihe ọmụma a na-anọchi anya ya n’amaokwu isii ikpeazụ nke Daniel iri na otu, bụ́ ndị na-anọchi anya mmụba nke ihe ọmụma nke bịarutere n’afọ 1989, ma bụrụkwa nke Osimiri Hiddekel na-anọchi anya ya, ndị iro nke eziokwu guzogidere ya. Mmegide ahụ dugara n’ịghọta ụkpụrụ nke itinye amụma n’ọrụ ugboro atọ, nke e buru ụzọ mata dịka itinye Rom n’ọrụ ugboro atọ, nke bụ isiokwu na-eguzobe ọhụụ nke akụkọ ihe mere eme amụma.

> Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Proverbs 29:18.

> Ebe ọhụụ na-adịghị, ndị mmadụ na-ala n’iyi: ma onye na-edebe iwu, ngọzi na-adịrị ya. Ilu 29:18.

The triple application of the three manifestations of Rome identifies that pagan and papal Rome’s religion is paganism, and that their religion is governed by a man titled Pontifex Maximus. Those two manifestations of Rome identify that three geographical powers are removed in advance of them ruling supremely for a specified period of time, and that they will rule from the seven-hilled city of Rome, which is their sanctuary of strength. They both witnessed to the fact that they persecuted God’s faithful people. Therefore, based upon these two witnesses we know that modern Rome’s religion will be paganism, and that she will be directed by the pope of Rome whose title is Pontifex Maximus.

Ngwa atọ e si etinye ngosipụta atọ nke Rom na-egosi na okpukpe Rom nke ndị ọgọ mmụọ na nke ndị popu bụ ikpere arụsị, nakwa na okpukpe ha nọ n’okpuru ọchịchị otu nwoke a na-akpọ Pontifex Maximus. Ngosipụta abụọ ahụ nke Rom na-egosi na a na-ewepụ ike ọchịchị ala atọ tupu ha achị n’ịdị elu kacha ukwuu ruo oge a kapịrị ọnụ, nakwa na ha ga-achị site n’obodo Rom nke ugwu asaa gbara, nke bụ ebe nsọ nke ike ha. Ha abụọ gbara ama n’eziokwu ahụ na ha kpagburu ndị mmadụ Chineke kwesịrị ntụkwasị obi. Ya mere, dabere n’ebeà abụọ a, anyị maara na okpukpe Rom nke oge a ga-abụ ikpere arụsị, nakwa na popu nke Rom, onye aha ya bụ Pontifex Maximus, ga-edu ya.

Before the great whore takes control and rules supremely modern Rome will need to overcome three obstacles, and the first obstacle is past history with the demise of the Soviet Union in 1989, Rome’s atheistic enemy that resisted Rome’s power in Europe. The next obstacle is overthrown at the soon coming Sunday law in the United States, and then the United Nations will give its authority unto modern Rome for a short space. Once it is fully enthroned the persecution of the last days will take place.

Tupu nnukwu akwụna ahụ ewere ọchịchị ma chịkwaa n’ụzọ kasịnụ, Rom nke oge a ga-achọ imeri ihe mgbochi atọ, ihe mgbochi mbụkwa bụ akụkọ ihe mere eme gara aga, ya na mbibi nke Soviet Union na 1989, onye iro ekweghị na Chineke nke Rom nke guzogidere ike Rom na Europe. A ga-akwatu ihe mgbochi na-esote n’iwu Ụka Ụbọchị Izu a ga-eweta n’oge na-adịghị anya na United States, mgbe ahụkwa Mba Ụwa ga-enye ike ọchịchị ha n’aka Rom nke oge a ruo obere oge. Ozugbo e tinyere ya n’ocheeze n’uju, mkpagbu nke ụbọchị ikpeazụ ga-eme.

The book of Daniel, and especially Revelation chapter eight, provide the prophetic characteristics of Rome, which contribute to the correct understanding of modern Rome. One of those characteristics was the division of the Roman Empire into East and West as accomplished by Constantine in the year 330. Pagan Rome and papal Rome, when considered together, also speak to the twofold nature of Rome. Constantine’s division that produced western and eastern Rome is a second witness to pagan and papal Rome. Constantine set up the civil authority in the east, and left the ecclesiastical authority in the west. Pagan Rome represented statecraft and papal Rome represented churchcraft. The east was statecraft, the west was churchcraft as typified by the iron and clay of Daniel two, or the masculine horn and feminine horn of Daniel eight, or the beasts of prey of Daniel seven, and the sanctuary beasts of Daniel eight.

Akwụkwọ Daniel, ma ọkachasị Mkpughe isi nke asatọ, na-enye njirimara amụma nke Rom, nke na-enyere aka n’ịghọta nke ọma Rom nke oge a. Otu n’ime njirimara ndị ahụ bụ nkewa nke Alaeze Ukwu Rom n’Ihe Ọwụwa Anyanwụ na n’Ihe Ọdịda Anyanwụ, dịka Constantine mere ya n’afọ 330. Rom ndị ọgọ mmụọ na Rom ndị popu, mgbe a tụlere ha ọnụ, na-ekwukwa maka ọdịdị Rom nke akụkụ abụọ. Nkewa Constantine mere, nke mụpụtara Rom ọdịda anyanwụ na Rom ọwụwa anyanwụ, bụkwa onyeàmà nke abụọ banyere Rom ndị ọgọ mmụọ na Rom ndị popu. Constantine guzobere ọchịchị obodo n’ọwụwa anyanwụ, ma hapụ ike ụka n’ọdịda anyanwụ. Rom ndị ọgọ mmụọ nọchiri anya nka ọchịchị obodo, Rom ndị popu nọchikwara anya nka ọchịchị ụka. Ọwụwa anyanwụ bụ nka ọchịchị obodo, ọdịda anyanwụ bụ nka ọchịchị ụka, dịka e gosiri ya site n’ígwè na ụrọ nke Daniel abụọ, ma ọ bụ mpi nke nwoke na mpi nke nwanyị nke Daniel asatọ, ma ọ bụ anụ ọhịa na-eri anụ nke Daniel asaa, na anụ ọhịa nke ebe nsọ nke Daniel asatọ.

Modern Rome will also be twofold in nature, consisting of a combination of church and state, of iron and clay, and of churchcraft and statecraft, but Modern Rome is also threefold in nature. In Revelation chapter eight both western and eastern Rome were literally and symbolically divided into three. Constantine ruling from eastern Rome literally divided his kingdom to his three sons, and western Rome was symbolically represented by the sun, moon and stars that represented the threefold form of government that was employed by the Roman Empire. Thus, Modern Rome, though being twofold of churchcraft and statecraft, would also represent a threefold union represented by the dragon, the beast and the false prophet.

Rom nke oge a ga-abụkwa nke ọdịdị ya bụ ugboro abụọ, nke mejupụtara njikọta nke ụka na ọchịchị, nke ígwè na ụrọ, na nke aghụghọ ụka na aghụghọ ọchịchị, ma Rom nke oge a bụkwa nke ọdịdị ya bụ ugboro atọ. N’Akwụkwọ Mkpughe isi nke asatọ, e kewara ma Rom ọdịda anyanwụ ma Rom ọwụwa anyanwụ n’ụzọ nkịtị na n’ụzọ ihe nnọchianya ugboro atọ. Constantine, na-achị site na Rom ọwụwa anyanwụ, kewara alaeze ya n’ụzọ nkịtị nye ụmụ ya ndị ikom atọ, ma Rom ọdịda anyanwụ ka e ji anyanwụ, ọnwa na kpakpando nọchianya n’ụzọ ihe nnọchianya, nke nọchiri ụdị ọchịchị atọ ahụ Alaeze Ukwu Rom ji arụ ọrụ. Ya mere, Rom nke oge a, ọ bụ ezie na ọ bụ nke ugboro abụọ n’ihe gbasara aghụghọ ụka na aghụghọ ọchịchị, ga-anọchikwa anya njikọta ugboro atọ nke dragọn, anụ ọhịa ahụ, na onye amụma ụgha nọchiri anya ya.

The manifestations of pagan and papal Rome identify the complex prophetic makeup of the final Modern Rome. It is the threefold union that takes place at the soon coming Sunday law that leads the world to Armageddon. It is the worldwide “Image of the Beast” which is a symbol of the combination of Church and State. Its head is Pontifex Maximus, who rules from the City of Rome, which is the seat of his power. The man of sin’s civil authority will be provided by the United Nations, and the world will be forced to accept the threefold, yet dual system of the antichrist, by the coercive power of the United States. Thus, just as pagan Rome (the dragon) in Revelation thirteen, verse two, gave the papacy “his power, his seat and great authority”, the United States, as typified by pagan Rome, accomplishes the same three works for modern Rome. The seat is Vatican City in the seven-hilled city of Rome, the authority is the United Nations, and the power is the United States. Together they lead the world to a place where the papacy “shall come to his end, and none shall help him”.

Ngosipụta nke Rom nke ndị ọgọ mmụọ na nke ndị pope na-akọwapụta njikọta amụma dị mgbagwoju anya nke Rom Ọgbara Ọhụrụ ikpeazụ. Ọ bụ njikọ ugboro atọ nke na-eme n’iwu Sọnde nke na-abịa n’oge na-adịghị anya ka ọ na-eduga ụwa gaa na Amagedọn. Ọ bụ “Onyonyo nke Anụ Ọhịa” nke zuru ụwa ọnụ, nke bụ akara nke ngwakọta Chọọchị na Ọchịchị. Isi ya bụ Pontifex Maximus, onye na-achị site n’Obodo Rom, nke bụ oche ike ya. A ga-enye ikike ọchịchị obodo nke nwoke mmehie ahụ site n’aka Mba Ndị Dị n’Otu, a ga-amanyekwa ụwa ịnakwere usoro ugboro atọ ahụ, ma n’agbanyeghị nke a bụrụkwa usoro akụkụ abụọ, nke onye na-emegide Kraịst, site n’ike mmanye nke United States. Ya mere, dịka Rom nke ndị ọgọ mmụọ (dragọn ahụ) n’Akwụkwọ Mkpughe isi nke iri na atọ, amaokwu nke abụọ, nyere ndị pope ahụ “ike ya, oche ya na nnukwu ikike”, United States, dịka e ji Rom nke ndị ọgọ mmụọ gosi ya, na-arụzu otu ọrụ atọ ahụ maka Rom ọgbara ọhụrụ. Oche ahụ bụ Vatican City n’obodo Rom nke ugwu asaa, ikike ahụ bụ Mba Ndị Dị n’Otu, ike ahụ kwa bụ United States. Ha niile ọnụ na-eduga ụwa n’ebe ndị pope ahụ “ga-abịa n’ọgwụgwụ ya, ọ dịghịkwa onye ga-enyere ya aka”.

We will continue this study in the next article.

Anyị ga-aga n’ihu n’ọmụmụ a n’isiokwu na-esote.

> And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done. Revelation 16:12–17.

> Mmụọ-ozi nke isii wee wụsa efere ya n’elu nnukwu osimiri Yufretis; mmiri ya wee kpọọ nkụ, ka e wee kwadebe ụzọ ndị eze nke ọwụwa anyanwụ. Ahụkwara m mmụọ atọ na-adịghị ọcha, dị ka ọdụmnta, ka ha si n’ọnụ dragọn ahụ, na n’ọnụ anụ ọhịa ahụ, na n’ọnụ onye-amụma ụgha ahụ pụta. N’ihi na ha bụ mmụọ nke ndị mmụọ ọjọọ, na-arụ ọrụ ebube, ndị na-apụta ịgakwuru ndị eze nke ụwa na nke ụwa nile, iji kpọkọta ha ọnụ maka agha nke nnukwu ụbọchị ahụ nke Chineke Onye pụrụ ime ihe nile. Lee, ana m abịa dị ka onye ohi. Ngọzi nādiri onye na-eche nche, na-edebekwa uwe ya, ka ọ ghara ịga ije gba ọtọ, ka ha wee hụ ihere ya. O wee kpọkọta ha ọnụ n’ebe a na-akpọ n’asụsụ Hibru Amagedọn. Mmụọ-ozi nke asaa wee wụsa efere ya n’ikuku; nnukwu olu wee si n’ụlọ nsọ nke eluigwe, site n’ocheeze ahụ, pụta, na-asị, O mezuwo. Mkpughe 16:12–17.

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