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# The Book of Daniel - Number Ninety-Three

Kitab Daniel - Nomer Sangalas Tiga

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

Mbukak Trilogi Profetiké Roma: Saka Paganisme Kuna tumuju Panyasatan Modhèren

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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:

Kitab Daniel nedahaké yèn Ruma kang netepaké wahyu iku, lan pangerten mau ditentang déning para Protestan ing sajarah Millerit nalika William Miller ngenali kasunyatan iki. Ing dina-dina pungkasan, isih Ruma uga kang netepaké wahyu iku, lan dina iki Adventisme Laodikia saiki nyengkuyung pandhangan Protestan sing wis tiba manawa para perampog umatmu iku Antiochus Epiphanes. Umat prajanjian sing dilangkahi ing sajarah Millerit nentang kayektèn sing padha persis, yaiku kayektèn kang saiki ditentang déning umat prajanjian ing dina-dina pungkasan sing saiki uga lagi dilangkahi. Salomo ngandika kanthi trep:

> 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.

> Bab kang wus tau ana, iku iya kang bakal ana; lan kang wus katindakaké, iku iya kang bakal katindakaké manèh; lan ora ana barang anyar ana ing sangisoring srengéngé. Apa ana sawiji prakara kang tumrap iku bisa diucapaké, Delengen, iki anyar? Iku wus ana wiwit jaman biyèn, kang wus ana sadurungé kita. Ecclesiastes 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.

Miturut pralambang kenabian ana telung perwujudan Roma, lan loro perwujudan kang kapisan iku nandhani ciri-ciriné perwujudan kang katelu, awit kayektèn ditetepaké adhedhasar paseksèné wong loro.

> 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.

> Nanging manawa ia ora gelem ngrungokaké kowé, gawanen bebarengan karo kowé siji utawa loro manèh, supaya kanthi tutuké loro utawa telu seksi saben pangandika bisa diteguhaké. Matius 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.

Agamané Roma kafir iku paganisme, lan paganisme iku palsuné agama sejati. Palsu iku ora nganti kudu dingertèni kaya tegesé dhuwit palsu, awit paganisme sejatiné babar pisan ora katon padha karo agama sejati. Nanging kanthi profètis, paganisme nduwèni sipat-sipat palsu. Kutha Roma iku palsuné Yerusalem, lan kutha iku nduwèni sawijining padaleman suci (Pantheon) kang dadi palsuné padaleman suci ing Yerusalem. Laku-laku agama ing paganisme iku ora kasucekaké lan asipat setan, nanging iku nglambangaké laku-laku agama palsu kagungané Sétan. Sirahing agama Roma kafir diparingi gelar Pontifex Maximus. “Pontifex Maximus” wiwitané ngrujuk marang imam agung agama nagara Romawi ing Roma kuna, kanthi asal-usulé wiwit saka jaman Républik Romawi wiwitan. Saterusé, gelar iku dadi kagandhèng karo wewenang pulitik lan agama lan pungkasane mekar dadi gelar kang saiki dienggo déning Paus ing Gréja Katulik Roma.

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.

Gelar imam agung Roma kafir yaiku Pontifex Maximus, lan iku uga dadi gelar imam agung Roma kapapal, lan iku sawijining istilah Latin sing tegesé “Ingkang Paling Ageng saking Pontiff Tertinggi.” Panjenengané iku imam agunging agama nagara Romawi, mligi kultus déwa Jupiter. Pontifex Maximus nduwèni wewenang lan tanggung jawab kaagaman sing wigati, kalebu ngawasi manéka upacara kaagaman lan njamin lumakuné tanggalan kaagaman Romawi kanthi trep. Pontifex Maximus iku kepala College of Pontiffs (Collegium Pontificum), sawijining golongan para imam sing kagungan tanggung jawab kanggo nafsiraké lan ngreksa ritus-ritus agama Romawi.

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.

Imam agung saka Roma kapir lan Roma kapausan iku Pontifex Maximus, mula gelar kepala Roma modhèrn kanthi lumrah uga bakal dadi Pontifex Maximus. Agama Roma kapir iku paganisme, lan agama Roma kapausan biyèn, lan isih nganti saiki, yaiku paganisme, nanging kasamaran déning pangakuan Kristen, lan agama Roma modhèrn ing dina-dina wekasan bakal dadi paganisme, kasamaran déning pangakuan Kristen.

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.

Roma kafir lan Roma kapapaan padha kagungan sawijining wewengkon wekdal tartamtu sajroning anggone mrentah kanthi kaluhuran kang paling inggil. Roma kafir wus kapesthekaké bakal mrentah kanthi kaluhuran kang paling inggil sajrone telung atus sewidak taun, minangka kawujudaning ramalan wekdal ing Daniel bab sewelas, ayat rong puluh papat.

> 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.

> Panjenengané bakal lumebu kanthi tentrem, malah menyang panggonan-panggonan kang paling makmur ing propinsi iku; lan panjenengané bakal nindakaké apa kang durung tau ditindakaké déning para leluhuré, utawa déning para leluhur sadurungé; panjenengané bakal mbagekaké ing antarané wong-wong mau barang rampasan, lan jarahan, lan kasugihan: iya, panjenengané bakal ngrancang akalé marang bètèng-bètèng kang kuwat, nganti sawatara mangsa. 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.

Pokok ayat kaping patlikur iku yaiku Roma pagan, awit dheweke wus dadi pokok rembug ing ayat nembelas, lan tetep dadi pokok rembug nganti ayat telung puluh siji. Kita bakal ngrembug ayat-ayat iki kanthi mligi ing artikel-artikel sabanjure, nanging ing kene kita mung nedahake manawa ramalan wis ngenali yèn Roma pagan bakal mrentah kanthi paling luhur sajrone telung atus sawidak taun, kaya kang kagambar lumantar Roma “ngrancang” “piranti-pirantine marang benteng-benteng kang kukuh, nganti sawatara mangsa.” Tembung kang dijarwakake “marang” sajatine ateges “saka,” lan ayat iku ngandika yèn Roma bakal ngarahake donya “saka” “benteng-benteng kang kukuh,” yaiku Kutha Roma, lan bakal nindakaké mangkono sajrone sawatara “mangsa”, yaiku telung atus sawidak taun.

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.

Roma kafir wiwit mrentah kanthi paling unggul nalika Peperangan Actium, ing taun 31 SM, lan terus mrentah kanthi paling unggul nganti taun 330 M, nalika Konstantinus mindhah ibu kutha kakaisaran saka benteng Kutha Roma menyang Kutha Konstantinopel. Sawisé iku kakaisaran wiwit mlebu ing kamundurané sing misuwur ala. Kutha Roma iku “benteng” profetis tumrap Roma kafir, lan nalika Roma mrentah saka kutha iku, Roma ora bisa dikalahaké. Ing peperangan sing banjur nyusul sawisé Konstantinus ngalihaké kuwasa, Kutha Roma dadi sasaran serangan Genseric lan suku-suku barbar penjajah, kang diwakili déning patang Sangkakala kapisan ing Wahyu pasal wolu.

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”.

Mulané, ing Daniel pasal sewelas, ayat telung puluh siji, “lengen-lengen” (Roma kapir) kang ngadeg kanggo kapausan, dhisik najisaké “papan suci kang dadi kekuwatan.” Kutha Roma iku “papan suci kang dadi kekuwatan” sacara nabi tumrap Roma kapir lan Roma kapausan, awit ing taun 330, kanthi dipindhahaké panguwasa kapir menyang Konstantinopel, Kutha Roma ditinggalaké marang Roma kapausan kang lagi munggah. Mulané, Wahyu pasal telulas, ayat loro ngandika yèn naga (Roma kapir) maringi “dhamparé” marang Roma kapausan. “Dhampar” iku papan pangwasané sawijining kakuwatan, lan wiwit taun 538 nganti 1798, Roma kapausan mrentah kanthi kadhaulatan kang paling dhuwur, kaya dene Roma kapir wis mrentah kanthi kadhaulatan kang paling dhuwur sajroning “sapréné mangsa”.

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.

Ramalan netepake sawijining mangsa wektu tartamtu nalika Roma kapir lan Roma kapausan padha mrentah kanthi pangwasa kang paling luhur, lan nalika mangkono, panguwasa iku lumaku saka dhampar panguwasane, yaiku Kutha Roma. Kaketalan Roma kapir rampung nalika padha ninggalake Kutha Roma, minangka pratandha pungkasaning telung atus nem puluh taun, kang ka pralambangaké minangka “wektu” ing ayat kaping rong puluh papat, lan nalika sèwu rong atus nem puluh taun pamaréntahan kapausan rampung ing taun 1798, Napoleon ndhawuhake supaya paus dijupuk metu saka Kutha Roma lan dhèwèké séda ana ing pangasingan.

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.”

Roma kafir lan Roma Kapapalèn netepaké yèn Roma modhèren bakal mrentah kanthi paling luhur sajroning sawijining mangsa kenabian tartamtu ing dina-dina pungkasan. “Wektu wis ora ana manèh”, nanging mangsa panganiaya kapapalèn ing dina-dina pungkasan iku sawijining mangsa tartamtu kang diwiwiti nalika angger-angger dina Minggu sing bakal enggal teka ing Amérika Sarékat lan lumaku terus nganti wektu sih-rahmat tumrap manungsa ditutup, nalika Mikhaèl jumeneng lan ngandika, “Sapa sing ora adil, karebena tetep ora adil: lan sapa sing reged, karebena tetep reged: lan sapa sing bener, karebena tetep bener: lan sapa sing suci, karebena tetep suci.”

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.

Roma kapir nganiaya umat Kristen ing Colosseum ing Kutha Roma sajrone sajarahé kang kebak getih, lan para sejarawan Kristen wis ngira yèn sajrone Jaman Peteng pamaréntahan kapausan ana satus yuta martir dipatèni déning kapausan, nanging kapausan mbantah pratelan iku lan netepaké prakirané watara sèket yuta. Roma kapir lan Roma kapausan padha-padha nganiaya para setya kagungané Allah, lan Roma modern uga bakal nganiaya umat Allah kang setya ing dina-dina wekasan.

> “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.

> “Akeh wong bakal dipenjara, akeh bakal mlayu nylametaké nyawané saka kutha-kutha lan désa-désa, lan akeh bakal dadi martir marga saka Sang Kristus nalika ngadeg mbéla kayektèn.” Selected Messages, buku 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).

Roma kafir ngungkuli telung alangan géografis nalika njupuk pangwasaning jagad. Roma kapapalan ngungkuli telung alangan géografis nalika njupuk pangwasaning jagad. Roma modhèren ngalahaké Raja ing Kidul (Uni Soviet sing ateistis) ing taun 1989, lan sabanjuré bakal nggulingaké nagara kang mulya (Amerika Sarékat) nalika hukum Minggu sing enggal bakal rawuh. Sawisé iku, Roma bakal ngungkuli Mesir (sajagad kabèh).

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

> “Kabeh masyarakat lagi kabagi dadi rong golongan gedhé, yaiku wong-wong sing manut lan wong-wong sing ora manut. Ing golongan endi kita bakal katemu?”

> “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.

> “Wong-wong kang netepi pepakoning Allah, wong-wong kang urip ora marga saka roti waé, nanging marga saka saben pangandika kang medal saka cangkeming Allah, iku dadi pasamuwaning Allah kang gesang. Wong-wong kang milih ngetutaké Antikristus iku kawulané si murtad gedhé. Baris ana ing sangisoré panjinjingé Sétan, padha nerak angger-anggeré Allah, lan nuntun wong liya supaya nerak iku. Padha ngupaya ngatur pepakoning bangsa-bangsa mangkono rupa, supaya manungsa mratélakaké kasetyané marang pamaréntahan kadonyan lumantar ngidak-idak angger-anggering Kratoné Allah.

> “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.

> “Sétan lagi ngléngahaké pikiran manungsa nganggo pitakon-pitakon kang ora wigati, supaya wong-wong mau aja nganti kanthi sesanti kang cetha lan gamblang ndeleng prakara-prakara kang wigatine banget gedhé. Mungsuh iku lagi ngrancang kanggo njiret donya.”

> “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.

> “Jagad sing sinebut Kristen iku bakal dadi panggung tumindak-tumindak gedhé lan nemtokake. Wong-wong kang nduwèni panguwasa bakal netepaké undhang-undhang kang nguwasani batin nurani, manut tuladhaing Kapapan. Babil bakal ndadèkaké sakèhé bangsa ngombé anggur bebenduning laku jinaé. Saben bangsa bakal katut kabèh.” 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.

Kanggo mbélani kayektèn manawa “tanah kang mulya” ing Daniel 11:41 minangka pralambang saka Amerika Serikat, Sang Singa saka taler Yehuda mbikak marang para siswa ramalan ing dina-dina pungkasan prinsip panrapan rangkap telu saka ramalan. Pepadhang saka enem ayat pungkasan iku wis diteguhaké lumantar nerapaké sajarah kang dipralambangaké déning “kang saben dina” ing kitab Daniel, kaya kang katandhesaké ing Daniel 11:31, marang enem ayat pungkasan saka pasal iku. Kayektèn dhasar kang padha (“kang saben dina”), kang dadi kunci tumrap rangka ramalané Miller, uga ngasilaké rangka ramalan dina-dina pungkasan. Rangka Miller dhedhasar marang rong kakuwasan kang ngrusak, yaiku paganisme lan papalisme, kang nganiaya umaté Allah, lan rangka dina-dina pungkasan dhedhasar marang telung kakuwasan kang ngrusak, kang nganiaya umaté Allah ing dina-dina pungkasan.

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.

Tambahing kawruh sing kagambarake ing enem ayat pungkasan Daniel sewelas, kang nggambarake tambahing kawruh sing rawuh ing taun 1989, lan kang dilambangake déning Kali Hiddekel, ditentang déning para mungsuhing kayekten. Panentangan iku nuntun marang pangerten bab asas panganggone ramalan kaping telu, kang wiwitané diakoni minangka panganggone Roma kaping telu, yaiku prakara sing netepake wahyu sajarah kenabian.

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

> Ing panggonan kang tanpa wahyu, bangsa padha rusak; nanging wong kang netepi angger-anggering Toret, begja wong iku. Wulang Bebasan 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.

Panganggone telu-lapisan saka telung manifestasi Roma negesake manawa agama Roma kapir lan Roma kapapal iku kapirèn, lan manawa agamane dipréntah déning sawijining manungsa kang nduwèni gelar Pontifex Maximus. Loro manifestasi Roma mau negesake manawa ana telung kakuwatan géografis kang disirnakaké sadurungé padha mrentah kanthi paling unggul sajroning sawijining wektu tartamtu, lan manawa padha bakal mrentah saka kutha Roma kang duwé pitung gunung, yaiku papan suciné kakuwatané. Kaloroné padha marakaké kasaksèn tumrap kasunyatan yèn padha nganiaya umaté Allah kang setya. Mulané, adhedhasar loro saksi iki kita mangertèni manawa agama Roma modhèren bakal dadi kapirèn, lan manawa dhèwèké bakal dipandhegani déning paus Roma kang gelaré Pontifex Maximus.

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.

Sadurungé sundel agung iku ngrebut kendhali lan mrentah kanthi kakuwasan sing paling luhur, Roma modern kudu ngungkuli telung alangan, lan alangan kapisan iku wis kalampahan ing sajarah biyèn lumantar ambruké Uni Soviet ing taun 1989, mungsuh atheis Roma sing nahan kakuwasané Roma ing Éropah. Alangan sabanjuré bakal digulingaké nalika hukum Minggu sing bakal enggal teka ditetepaké ing Amérika Sarékat, lan sawisé iku Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa bakal masrahaké wewenangé marang Roma modern kanggo sawatara mangsa cekak. Bareng wis jumeneng kanthi mantep ing dhamparé, panganiaya ing dina-dina pungkasan bakal kelakon.

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.

Kitab Daniel, lan mliginipun Wahyu bab wolu, maringi ciri-ciri kenabian babagan Roma, ingkang nyumbang dhateng pangertosan ingkang leres bab Roma modhèren. Salah satunggaling ciri punika inggih punika pamecaripun Kakaisaran Rum dados Wetan lan Kulon kados ingkang kalampahan déning Konstantinus ing taun 330. Roma kafir lan Roma kepausan, manawi dipunpandeng sesarengan, ugi mratélakaken sipat Roma ingkang kalih rupa. Pamecaripun Konstantinus ingkang ngasilaken Roma kulon lan Roma wétan punika dados seksi kaping kalih tumrap Roma kafir lan Roma kepausan. Konstantinus netepaken panguwasa sipil wonten ing wétan, lan nilaraken panguwasa grejawi wonten ing kulon. Roma kafir nglambangaken tata nagari, lan Roma kepausan nglambangaken tata greja. Wétan punika tata nagari, kulon punika tata greja, kados ingkang dipuntitipaken lumantar wesi lan lempung ing Daniel pasal kalih, utawi sungu jaler lan sungu estri ing Daniel pasal wolu, utawi kéwan-kéwan galak ing Daniel pasal pitu, lan kéwan-kéwan pasucèn ing Daniel pasal wolu.

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.

Roma Modern uga bakal kagungan sipat kaping kalih, dumadi saka gabungan gréja lan nagara, saka wesi lan lempung, sarta saka kawicaksanan gréjawi lan kawicaksanan nagari, nanging Roma Modern uga kagungan sipat kaping tiga. Ing Wahyu bab wolu, Roma kulon lan Roma wetan kalihanipun dipunpisah dados tiga, kanthi teges harfiah lan ugi kanthi pralambang. Konstantinus, ingkang mrentah saking Roma wetan, kanthi teges harfiah mbagi karajanipun dhateng tiga putranipun, lan Roma kulon dipunlambangaken kanthi srengéngé, rembulan, lan lintang-lintang, ingkang makili wangun pamaréntahan tigang pérangan ingkang dipunginakaken déning Kakaisaran Romawi. Mila, Roma Modern, sanajan kagungan sipat kaping kalih awujud kawicaksanan gréjawi lan kawicaksanan nagari, ugi bakal makili satunggaling pasamuwan tigang pérangan ingkang dipunlambangaken déning naga, kéwan, lan nabi palsu.

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”.

Pepanthaning Roma kapir lan Roma kapapal ngenali tatanan nubuatan kang ruwet saka Roma Modern pungkasan. Iku yaiku pasamuwan telu-lapis kang kelakon nalika angger-angger dina Minggu kang enggal rawuh, kang nuntun jagad marang Armagedon. Iku yaiku “Gambaring Kéwan” saindenging donya, kang dadi pralambang saka gandhèngané Greja lan Nagara. Endhasé yaiku Pontifex Maximus, kang mrentah saka Kutha Roma, kang dadi dhampar kakuwasané. Wewenang sipil saka manungsa dosa bakal diparingaké déning Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa, lan jagad bakal kapeksa nampani sistem antikristus kang telu-lapis, nanging uga rangkep loro, lumantar kakuwatan pameksa saka Amerika Sarékat. Mulané, kaya déné Roma kapir (naga) ing Wahyu pasal telulas, ayat loro, maringi marang kapapal “kakuwatané, dhamparé, lan panguwasa kang gedhé”, Amerika Sarékat, minangka pralambang déning Roma kapir, nindakaké telung pakaryan kang padha tumrap Roma modern. Dhamparé yaiku Kutha Vatikan ing kutha pitu-bukit, yaiku Roma, panguwasané yaiku Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa, lan kakuwatané yaiku Amerika Sarékat. Bareng-bareng, iku nuntun jagad menyang sawijining papan ing ngendi kapapal “bakal tumeka ing pungkasané, lan ora ana siji waé kang bakal nulungi dhèwèké”.

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> 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.

> Lan malaékat kang kaping nem ngetokake bokoré ana ing kali gedhé Éfrat; banjur banyuné dadi asat, supaya dalan tumrap para ratu saka ing wétan kasawiyakaké. Lan aku weruh ana telu roh najis kaya kodhok metu saka cangkemé naga, lan saka cangkemé kéwan galak, lan saka cangkemé nabi palsu. Awit roh-roh iku yaiku roh-rohé dhemit, kang nindakaké mukjijat-mukjijat, kang lunga marang para ratu ing bumi lan ing saindenging jagad, kanggo nglumpukaké wong-wong mau marang perang ing dina gedhé kagungané Allah Kang Mahakwasa. Lah, Aku teka kaya maling. Rahayu wong kang tansah waspada, lan njaga sandhangané, supaya aja nganti lumaku wuda, lan wong-wong padha ndeleng kawirangané. Lan wong-wong mau padha diklumpukaké ana ing sawijining panggonan kang ing basa Ibrani diarani Armagedon. Lan malaékat kang kaping pitu ngetokake bokoré menyang ing awang-awang; banjur ana swara gedhé metu saka Pedaleman Suci ing swarga, saka dhampar, mangkéné, “Wis kalakon.” Wahyu 16:12–17.

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