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# The Book of Daniel - Number Thirty-Two

Igitabo cya Daniyeli — Umubare wa Mirongo Itatu n’Ibiri

From Lions to Deception: A Deep Dive into Daniel 6 and End-Time Prophecy

Kuva Intare kugera ku Buriganya: Isesengura Ryimbitse rya Daniyeli 6 n’Ubuhanuzi bw’Iherezo ry’Ibihe

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Jeff Pippenger

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December 27, 2023

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Daniel chapter six, is the third line in the first six chapters of Daniel, which directly presents an illustration of the Sunday law crisis. In chapter three Nebuchadnezzar’s golden image, and the three worthies, represent the ensign which is lifted up, and the entire world beholds.

Igice cya gatandatu cya Daniyeli ni umurongo wa gatatu mu bice bitandatu bya mbere bya Daniyeli, ugaragaza mu buryo butaziguye ishusho y’akaga katewe n’itegeko ry’icyumweru. Mu gice cya gatatu, igishushanyo cya zahabu cya Nebukadinezari n’intwari eshatu bigaragaza ibendera rishyizwe hejuru, kandi isi yose iraribona.

> Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. Daniel 3:2.

> Nuko Umwami Nebukadinezari atuma guteranya abatware, n’abayobozi, n’abatware b’ingabo, n’abacamanza, n’ababitsi, n’abajyanama, n’abategetsi, n’abakuru bose b’intara, kugira ngo baze mu muhango wo gutaha igishushanyo Umwami Nebukadinezari yari yashinze. Danieli 3:2.

In chapter three, the three worthies refused to bow, and their action brought upon them the persecution of the furnace, whereas Daniel in chapter six, bows three times a day, and his action brought upon him the persecution of the lion’s den. Line upon line, they represent the Sunday law persecution as a decision of worship, that in both cases, has already been determined by the faithful. Those represented by the three and one combination that symbolizes the one hundred and forty-four thousand have settled into the truth before the shaking of persecution arrives.

Mu gice cya gatatu, ba batatu b’intwari banze kunama, kandi icyo gikorwa cyabo kibazanira gutotezwa kw’itanura ry’umuriro, naho Daniyeli mu gice cya gatandatu akunama gatatu ku munsi, kandi icyo gikorwa cye kimuzanira gutotezwa kw’umwobo w’intare. Umurongo ku wundi, bahagararira ugutotezwa kw’itegeko ryo ku Cyumweru nk’icyemezo cy’ugusenga, icyemezo mu mpande zombi cyari cyaramaze gufatwa n’abakiranutsi. Abahagarariwe n’ihuriro rya batatu n’umwe rigereranya abantu ibihumbi ijana na mirongo ine na bine, bamaze gukomera mu kuri mbere y’uko kunyeganyezwa kw’ugutotezwa kugera.

> “Said the angel, ‘Deny self; ye must step fast.’ Some of us have had time to get the truth and to advance step by step, and every step we have taken has given us strength to take the next. But now time is almost finished, and what we have been years learning, they will have to learn in a few months. They will also have much to unlearn and much to learn again. Those who would not receive the mark of the beast and his image when the decree goes forth, must have decision now to say, Nay, we will not regard the institution of the beast.” Early Writings, 68.

> “Malaika aravuga ati: ‘Mwihakane; mugomba kwihuta cyane.’ Bamwe muri twe twagize igihe cyo kwakira ukuri no gutera imbere intambwe ku yindi, kandi buri ntambwe twateye yaduhaye imbaraga zo gutera ikurikiyeho. Ariko noneho igihe kiri hafi kurangira, kandi ibyo tumaze imyaka twiga, bo bazagomba kubyiga mu mezi make. Kandi bazanagira byinshi byo kwiyambura no kongera kwiga byinshi. Abatazemera kwakira ikimenyetso cy’inyamaswa n’igishushanyo cyayo igihe itegeko rizasohoka, bagomba kugira icyemezo ubu cyo kuvuga bati: Oya, ntituzubahiriza urwego rw’inyamaswa.’” Early Writings, 68.

In chapter five, the Sunday law is addressing the end of the earth beast, and the judgment brought by the enemies that came through the wall.

Mu gice cya gatanu, itegeko ryo ku Cyumweru rivuga ku iherezo ry’inyamaswa yo ku isi, no ku rubanza rwazanywe n’abanzi binjiriye banyuze mu rukuta.

> In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old. Daniel 5:30, 31.

> Muri iryo joro Belushazari umwami w’Abakaludaya aricwa. Dario w’Umumedi afata ubwami, afite nk’imyaka mirongo itandatu n’ibiri. Daniyeli 5:30, 31.

In chapter six, the sealing of God’s people, represented by the king’s seal being placed upon the lion’s den is identified.

Mu gice cya gatandatu, hagaragazwa ishyirwaho ry’ikimenyetso ku bwoko bw’Imana, kigereranywa n’uko ikimenyetso cy’umwami cyashyizwe ku rwobo rw’intare.

> And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel. Daniel 6:17.

> Maze bazana ibuye, baritambika ku munwa w’urwobo; maze umwami ararushyiraho ikimenyetso cye bwite, n’ikimenyetso cy’abatware be, kugira ngo icyari cyagambiriwe kuri Daniyeli kidahindurwa. Daniyeli 6:17.

The three lines all contribute to the characteristics of the ensign that is lifted up in a cloud, during the hour of the great earthquake in Revelation chapter eleven.

Imirongo itatu yose igira uruhare mu biranga ibendera rizamurwa mu gicu, mu gihe cy’isaha y’umutingito ukomeye uvugwa mu Ibyahishuwe igice cya cumi na kimwe.

> And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them. And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven. Revelation 11:12, 13.

> Nuko bumva ijwi rirenga rivuye mu ijuru ribabwira riti: Nimuzamuke muze hano. Nuko bazamukana mu ijuru bari mu gicu; kandi abanzi babo barabitegereza. Muri uwo mwanya haba umutingito ukomeye, kandi kimwe cya cumi cy’umurwa kiragwa, kandi muri uwo mutingito hapfamo abantu ibihumbi birindwi; maze abasigaye bagira ubwoba, baha ikuzo Imana yo mu ijuru. Ibyahishuwe 11:12, 13.

Daniel chapter six, identifies the sealing of God’s people, but it is more specifically addressing the punishment of the confederacy of the “presidents, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains,” that deceived the king into killing Daniel. The deception of the king (a symbol of the state), is a significant prophetic subject, containing several prophetic witnesses. Unlike Nebuchadnezzar in chapter three, or Belshazzar in chapter five, who were both oblivious to Daniel and the three witnesses until after the crisis arrived, Darius’ “preference” for Daniel, in advance of the crisis identifies a different setting for the crisis of the Sunday law.

Daniyeli igice cya gatandatu kigaragaza gushyirwaho ikimenyetso kw’ubwoko bw’Imana, ariko mu buryo bwihariye kirushaho kwibanda ku gihano cy’ishyirahamwe ry’“abatware bakuru, n’abategetsi, n’ibikomangoma, n’abajyanama, n’abatware b’ingabo,” bayobeje umwami kugeza yishe Daniyeli. Kuyobywa k’umwami (ikimenyetso cya leta), ni ingingo y’ingenzi y’ubuhanuzi, irimo abahamya benshi b’ubuhanuzi. Bitandukanye na Nebukadinezari wo mu gice cya gatatu, cyangwa Belushazari wo mu gice cya gatanu, bombi batari bazi Daniyeli n’abahamya batatu kugeza nyuma y’uko amakuba ageze, “gushyira Daniyeli imbere” kwa Dariyo mbere y’ayo makuba kugaragaza indi mimerere y’ihungabana ry’itegeko ryo ku cyumweru.

Daniel was “preferred” above the other two presidents, and the three presidents were over the one hundred and twenty princes. Daniel is contrasted primarily with the presidents and princes, and he is favored above the two that form a confederacy of deception represented by five (five foolish virgins).

Daniyeli yararutwaga “kuruta” ba perezida bandi babiri, kandi abo baperezida batatu bari bakuriye abatware ijana na makumyabiri. Daniyeli agereranywa cyane cyane n’abo baperezida n’abo batware, kandi arusha ubutoni abo babiri bagize ihuriro ry’ubushukanyi rigereranywa na gatanu (abageni batanu b’abapfapfa).

> It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom; And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage. Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him. Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God. Daniel 6:1–5.

> Byaneze Dario gushyira abatware ijana na makumyabiri ku bwami, kugira ngo babe ari bo bategeka ubwami bwose; no kubashyiraho abategetsi bakuru batatu; muri bo Daniyeli akaba ari we wa mbere; kugira ngo abo batware bajye babibamenyesha, kandi umwami adahomba. Nuko uwo Daniyeli arusha abo bategetsi bakuru n’abo batware icyubahiro, kuko yari afite umwuka uhebuje; maze umwami atekereza kumushyira hejuru y’ubwami bwose. Nuko abo bategetsi bakuru n’abo batware bashaka uburyo bwo kurega Daniyeli ku byerekeye ubwami; ariko ntibashobora kubona impamvu n’imwe cyangwa ikosa, kuko yari indahemuka, kandi nta burangare cyangwa ikosa ryigeze riboneka muri we. Nuko abo bantu baravuga bati: “Ntabwo tuzabona impamvu yo kurega uyu Daniyeli, keretse tuyibonye tumurega ku byerekeye amategeko y’Imana ye.” Daniyeli 6:1–5.

Darius is being used to illustrate a deception that is carried out against the king, which represents the ten kings (the United Nations), at the end of the world. The deception contributes to the hatred which the ten kings (the United Nations), manifest against the whore (the papacy), which causes them to “make her desolate and naked,” and “eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.”

Dariyo arakoreshwa kugira ngo agaragaze uburiganya bukorerwa umwami, ugereranya abami icumi (Umuryango w’Abibumbye), ku iherezo ry’isi. Uburiganya bugira uruhare mu rwango abo bami icumi (Umuryango w’Abibumbye) bagaragaza ku maraya (ubupapa), bikabatera “kumuhindura umusaka n’ubwambure,” no “kurya inyama ze, no kumutwika umuriro.”

> And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire. For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. Revelation 17:16–18.

> Kandi amahembe cumi wabonye kuri ya nyamaswa, ayo ni yo azanga maraya, amusige ari umusaka kandi yambaye ubusa, kandi azarya umubiri we, amutwikishe umuriro. Kuko Imana yashyize mu mitima yabo gusohoza icyo ishaka, no kugira umutima umwe, no guha ya nyamaswa ubwami bwabo, kugeza ubwo amagambo y’Imana azaba asohojwe. Kandi wa mugore wabonye ni wo wa murwa mukuru utegeka abami bo mu isi. Ibyahishuwe 17:16–18.

The United Nations (the seventh kingdom), will destroy the papacy, even though they will have just recently given her their kingdom, for they rule for a “short space.”

Umuryango w’Abibumbye (ubwami bwa karindwi) uzarimbura Ubupapa, nubwo bazaba ari bwo bakimara kumuha ubwami bwabo, kuko bategeka “igihe gito.”

> And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. Revelation 17:10.

> Kandi hari abami barindwi: batanu baguye, umwe ariho, undi ntaraza; kandi naza, akwiriye kumara igihe gito. Ibyahishuwe 17:10.

At the Sunday law the sixth kingdom of Bible prophecy, the earth beast of Revelation thirteen (the United States), has just finished its reign of the seventy symbolic years, in which the fifth kingdom of Bible prophecy, the sea beast of Revelation thirteen (the papacy), has been forgotten for those seventy symbolic years of Isaiah chapter twenty-three.

Mu gihe cy’itegeko ryo ku cyumweru, ubwami bwa gatandatu bw’ubuhanuzi bwa Bibiliya, ari bwo nyamaswa yo ku isi yo mu Byahishuwe igice cya cumi na gatatu (Leta Zunze Ubumwe za Amerika), buzaba bumaze kurangiza ingoma yabwo y’imyaka mirongo irindwi y’ikigereranyo, aho ubwami bwa gatanu bw’ubuhanuzi bwa Bibiliya, ari bwo nyamaswa yo mu nyanja yo mu Byahishuwe igice cya cumi na gatatu (ubupapa), bwibagiranye muri iyo myaka mirongo irindwi y’ikigereranyo yo muri Yesaya igice cya makumyabiri na gatatu.

> And it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king: after the end of seventy years shall Tyre sing as an harlot. Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered. And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the Lord will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her hire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth. Isaiah 23:15–17.

> Kandi bizasohora kuri uwo munsi, Tiro izibagirana imyaka mirongo irindwi, nk’iminsi y’umwami umwe; nyuma y’iherezo ry’imyaka mirongo irindwi Tiro izaririmba nk’indaya. Fata inanga, uzenguruke umurwa, wa ndaya yibagiranye; vuza neza, uririmbe indirimbo nyinshi, kugira ngo wongere kwibukwa. Kandi bizasohora nyuma y’iherezo ry’imyaka mirongo irindwi, ko Uwiteka azasura Tiro, na yo izasubira ku ngororano yayo, kandi izasambana n’ubwami bwose bwo mu isi buri ku isi yose. Yesaya 23:15–17.

At the Sunday law the seventh kingdom of Bible prophecy, the ten kings (the United Nations), begins to reign, but only briefly, for the premier king of the ten kings, then begins its work of forcing the entire world to align under the structure of the beast, which is the combination of church and state, and is symbolized as the image of the beast.

Mu gihe cy’itegeko ryo ku Cyumweru, ubwami bwa karindwi bwo mu buhanuzi bwa Bibiliya, ari bwo ba bami icumi (Umuryango w’Abibumbye), butangira gutegeka, ariko igihe gito gusa; kuko icyo gihe umwami mukuru muri ba bami icumi atangira umurimo wo guhatira isi yose guhuza no kujya munsi y’imiterere y’inyamaswa, ari yo ihuriro ry’itorero na leta, kandi ishushanywa nk’igishushanyo cy’inyamaswa.

> And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. Revelation 13:11–14.

> Nuko mbona indi nyamaswa izamuka iva mu isi; kandi yari ifite amahembe abiri asa n’ay’umwana w’intama, ariko yavugaga nk’ikiyoka. Kandi ikoresha ubutware bwose bwa ya nyamaswa ya mbere imbere yayo, igatuma isi n’abayituye baramya ya nyamaswa ya mbere, iyo igikomere cyayo cyica cyakize. Kandi ikora ibitangaza bikomeye, kugeza aho imanura umuriro uva mu ijuru ukaza ku isi, abantu babireba. Kandi iyobesha abatuye isi ibitewe n’ibitangaza yahawe ubushobozi bwo gukorera imbere ya ya nyamaswa; ibwira abatuye isi ko bakora ishusho ya ya nyamaswa yari ifite igikomere cy’inkota, nyamara ikabaho. Ibyahishuwe 13:11–14.

A primary element of the symbolism of the earth beast (the United States), that begins as a lamb and ends speaking as a dragon, is its speaking. Speaking prophetically identifies an action of the legislative and judicial authorities.

Ikintu cy’ingenzi cyane mu bimenyetso biranga ya nyamaswa yo ku isi (Leta Zunze Ubumwe z’Amerika), itangira imeze nk’umwana w’intama ikarangira ivuga nk’ikiyoka, ni ukuvuga kwayo. Mu buryo bw’ubuhanuzi, kuvuga kugaragaza igikorwa cy’ubutegetsi bushinga amategeko n’ubucamanza.

> “The speaking of the nation is the action of its legislative and judicial authorities.” The Great Controversy, 443.

> “Ukuvuga kw’ishyanga ni igikorwa cy’inzego zaryo zishinga amategeko n’iz’ubucamanza.” The Great Controversy, 443.

When the United States first spoke as a lamb, it produced the Constitution of the United States, thus establishing a land of refuge for those fleeing the persecution of the papacy and the kings of Europe.

Igihe Leta Zunze Ubumwe z’Amerika zabanje kuvuga nk’umwana w’intama, zashyizeho Itegeko Nshinga rya Leta Zunze Ubumwe z’Amerika, bityo zishinga igihugu cy’ubuhungiro ku bahungaga itotezwa rya papa n’abami b’u Burayi.

> And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth. Revelation 12:16.

> Nuko isi itabara wa mugore, isi ibumbura akanwa kayo, imira uwo mugezi ikiyoka cyari kimuvushije mu kanwa kacyo. Ibyahishuwe 12:16.

At the end of the seventy symbolic years, the earth beast speaks again, but then as a dragon, as it enforces Sunday worship, which is the mark of papal authority. When the mark of papal authority is enforced, the papacy is remembered, and she is remembered, when the Commandment that was never to be forgotten is made illegal to observe.

Ku iherezo ry’imyaka mirongo irindwi y’ikigereranyo, ya nyamaswa yo ku isi yongera kuvuga, ariko noneho nk’ikiyoka, ubwo ishyiraho ugusenga ku Cyumweru ku gahato, ari na ko kimenyetso cy’ubutware bwa papa. Igihe ikimenyetso cy’ubutware bwa papa gishyizweho ku gahato, ubupapa buribukwa, kandi na bwo buribukwa, igihe Itegeko ritagombaga kwibagirana na hato rishyizweho ko kubahirizwa kwaryo bitemewe n’amategeko.

> Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. Exodus 20:8–11.

> Wibuke umunsi w’isabato, kugira ngo uwezwe. Iminsi itandatu uzakoramo imirimo, ukore n’akazi kawe kose; ariko umunsi wa karindwi ni isabato y’Uwiteka Imana yawe: ntuzagire umurimo uwukoraho, yaba wowe, cyangwa umuhungu wawe, cyangwa umukobwa wawe, cyangwa umugaragu wawe, cyangwa umuja wawe, cyangwa amatungo yawe, cyangwa umunyamahanga uri imbere y’amarembo yawe. Kuko mu minsi itandatu Uwiteka yaremye ijuru n’isi, n’inyanja, n’ibirimo byose, aruhuka ku munsi wa karindwi; ni cyo cyatumye Uwiteka aha umugisha umunsi w’isabato, aweza. Kuva 20:8–11.

National apostasy is then followed by national ruin, and the three powers that lead the world to Armageddon join hands.

Ubuhakanyi bw’ishyanga bwakurikirwa n’ukurimbuka kw’ishyanga, maze izo mbaraga eshatu ziyobora isi ku Arumagedoni zifatanya.

> “By the decree enforcing the institution of the Papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with Spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near.” Testimonies, volume 5, 451.

> “Itegeko rishyiraho ubupapa rinyuranyije n’amategeko y’Imana nirishyirwa mu bikorwa, igihugu cyacu kizaba cyitandukanije burundu no gukiranuka. Igihe Ubuporotesitanti buzaramura ukuboko kwabwo bukambuka ikuzimu kugira ngo bufate ukuboko kw’ubutegetsi bw’i Roma, igihe buzarambukira hejuru y’umworera kugira ngo buhane ibiganza n’Ubupfumu, igihe, bitewe n’ingaruka z’uyu mubano w’ubumwe bw’impande eshatu, igihugu cyacu kizihakana buri hame ry’Itegeko Nshinga ryacyo nk’ubutegetsi bw’Abaporotesitanti n’ubwa repubulika, kandi kigashyiraho uburyo bwo kwamamaza ibinyoma n’ibishukisho by’ubupapa, ni bwo tuzamenya ko igihe kigeze kugira ngo Satani akore ibitangaza bye bitangaje kandi ko imperuka yegereje.” Testimonies, volume 5, 451.

When “Protestantism” (the United States), “the Roman power” (the Vatican) and “Spiritualism” (the United Nations), join hands at the Sunday law, they begin to lead the world to Armageddon, which is represented as first forcing the world to accept the authority of a one-world government, which consists of church and state, with the church in control of the relationship. The power of the miracles that are employed by the earth beast, not only brings about the fornication of the whore of Tyre with the kings of the earth, but it enforces the “speaking” of the world-wide image of the beast. By prophetic definition this means the one-world government must have a legislative body (located in New York), and a judicial body (located in the Hague).

Iyo “Protestantisme” (Leta Zunze Ubumwe za Amerika), “ububasha bw’Abaroma” (Vatikani) na “Ubupfumu bw’Imyuka” (Umuryango w’Abibumbye), nibamara gufatana ibiganza ku itegeko ryo ku Cyumweru, bahita batangira kuyobora isi bayerekeza kuri Harumagedoni, ari byo bigaragazwa mbere na mbere nk’uguhatira isi kwemera ubutware bwa guverinoma imwe y’isi yose, igizwe n’itorero na leta, aho itorero ari ryo rigenzura iyo sano. Imbaraga z’ibitangaza bikoreshwa n’inyamaswa iva mu isi, ntizizana gusa ubusambanyi bw’indaya y’i Tiro n’abami bo mu isi, ahubwo zishyira mu bikorwa “kuvuga” kw’ishusho y’inyamaswa ku rwego rw’isi yose. Mu busobanuro bwa gihanuzi, ibi bisobanura ko guverinoma imwe y’isi yose igomba kugira urwego rw’amategeko (ruherereye i New York), n’urwego rw’ubucamanza (ruherereye i La Haye).

> And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. Revelation 13:14–18.

> Kandi ayobya abatuye isi abinyujije mu bitangaza yahawe ubushobozi bwo gukorera imbere y’iyo nyamaswa, abwira abatuye isi gukora igishushanyo cy’iyo nyamaswa yari yakomerekejwe n’inkota nyamara ikabaho. Kandi yaherewe ubushobozi bwo guha umwuka icyo gishushanyo cy’iyo nyamaswa, kugira ngo icyo gishushanyo cy’iyo nyamaswa kivuge, kandi gitume ko abantu bose bataramya icyo gishushanyo cy’iyo nyamaswa bicwa. Kandi ategeka bose, aboroheje n’abakomeye, abatunzi n’abakene, abigenga n’abagaragu, gushyirwaho ikimenyetso ku kuboko kwabo kw’iburyo cyangwa ku gahanga kabo; kugira ngo hatagira umuntu ushobora kugura cyangwa kugurisha, keretse ufite icyo kimenyetso, cyangwa izina ry’iyo nyamaswa, cyangwa umubare w’izina ryayo. Aha ni ho ubwenge buri. Ufite ubwenge nabarure umubare w’iyo nyamaswa, kuko ari umubare w’umuntu; kandi umubare wayo ni magana atandatu na mirongo itandatu na gatandatu. Ibyahishuwe 13:14–18.

The earth beast (the United States), will deceive the entire world into accepting a worldwide image of the beast, the same image which the United States had formed as it led to and ultimately enforced the Sunday law. It will then empower the one-world government to enforce its laws upon pain of death, and/or economic penalties. The deception of Darius the king, is a symbol of the deception of the kings that is repeatedly identified in prophecy, for as the earth beast begins to force the world to accept the one-world government the argument that is used to force the world to accept the arrangement, is that the power that has angered the nations (Islam), must be opposed with a worldwide war.

Inyamaswa y’isi (Leta Zunze Ubumwe za Amerika), izashuka isi yose kwemera ishusho y’inyamaswa yageze ku isi yose, ya shusho nyine Leta Zunze Ubumwe za Amerika zari zararemye ubwo zayoboraga kugeza ku gushyiraho no kurangiza zigashyira mu bikorwa itegeko ryo ku Cyumweru. Hanyuma izaha ububasha ubutegetsi bw’isi imwe kugira ngo bushyire mu bikorwa amategeko yabwo, bubikoresheje igihano cy’urupfu, kandi/ cyangwa ibihano by’ubukungu. Uburyo Darius umwami yashutswemo, ni ikimenyetso cy’uburyo abami bashukwa, ubuhanuzi bukomeza kugaragaza kenshi; kuko uko inyamaswa y’isi itangira guhatira isi kwemera ubutegetsi bw’isi imwe, impamvu ikoreshwa mu guhatira isi kwemera iyo gahunda, ni uko ubwo butegetsi bwarakaje amahanga (Islam), bugomba kurwanywa n’intambara y’isi yose.

The United States enforces the mark of papal authority, for the judgments of God had brought such a state of crisis in the United States leading up to the Sunday law, that the solution was offered that by returning to the god of Catholicism, the economic hardships that had been increasing would be ended. Yet at the Sunday law, the enemy that had snuck in under the lower wall, brings the judgment of national ruin.

Leta Zunze Ubumwe z’Amerika zishyiraho ikimenyetso cy’ububasha bwa papa, kuko imanza z’Imana zari zateje muri Leta Zunze Ubumwe z’Amerika imimerere y’akaga gakomeye yaganaga ku itegeko ryo ku Cyumweru, ku buryo hatanzwe igisubizo cy’uko, nibasubira ku mana y’Ubukatolika, ingorane z’ubukungu zari zimaze igihe ziyongera zari kurangira. Nyamara ubwo itegeko ryo ku Cyumweru ryageragaho, umwanzi wari waracengeye anyuze munsi y’urukuta rwo hasi azana urubanza rw’irimbuka ry’ishyanga.

> “And then the great deceiver will persuade men that those who serve God are causing these evils. The class that have provoked the displeasure of Heaven will charge all their troubles upon those whose obedience to God’s commandments is a perpetual reproof to transgressors. It will be declared that men are offending God by the violation of the Sunday sabbath; that this sin has brought calamities which will not cease until Sunday observance shall be strictly enforced; and that those who present the claims of the fourth commandment, thus destroying reverence for Sunday, are troublers of the people, preventing their restoration to divine favor and temporal prosperity. Thus the accusation urged of old against the servant of God will be repeated and upon grounds equally well established: ‘And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel? And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the Lord, and thou hast followed Baalim.’ 1 Kings 18:17, 18. As the wrath of the people shall be excited by false charges, they will pursue a course toward God’s ambassadors very similar to that which apostate Israel pursued toward Elijah.” The Great Controversy, 590.

> “Hanyuma umushukanyi mukuru azumvisha abantu ko abakorera Imana ari bo bateza ibi byago. Umutwe w’abantu wakuruye uburakari bw’Ijuru uzashyira amakuba yabo yose ku bantu kumvira amategeko y’Imana kwabo guhora gucyaha abanyabyaha. Hazatangazwa ko abantu barimo kugomera Imana binyuze mu kurenga isabato yo ku Cyumweru; ko iki cyaha cyazanye amakuba atazashira kugeza igihe kurahiriza ku Cyumweru bizashyirirwaho agahato gakomeye; kandi ko abashyira imbere ibisabwa n’itegeko rya kane, bityo bagasenya icyubahiro gihabwa ku Cyumweru, ari bo bahungabanya abantu, bakabuza gusubizwa ku buntu bw’Imana no ku busugire bw’imibereho yo muri iki gihe. Bityo, ikirego cyahoze cyarashyizwe ku mugaragu w’Imana kizasubirwamo kandi gishingiye ku mpamvu zisa neza rwose: ‘Nuko Ahabu abonye Eliya, Ahabu aramubwira ati “Mbese ni wowe uteza Isirayeli amakuba?” Aramusubiza ati “Si jye wateje Isirayeli amakuba, ahubwo ni wowe n’inzu ya so, kuko mwaretse amategeko y’Uwiteka, ukurikira Baali.”’ 1 Abami 18:17, 18. Nk’uko uburakari bw’abantu buzakangurwa n’ibirego by’ibinyoma, bazagirira intumwa z’Imana imyitwarire isa cyane n’iyo Isirayeli y’ubuhakanyi yagiriye Eliya.” Intambara Ikomeye, 590.

In the “hour” of “the great earthquake” of Revelation chapter eleven, the “third Woe” of Islam, that is also the Seventh Trumpet then sounds, and it will anger the nations. That anger of the nations against Islam will be used to deceive the world into accepting the same empty promise that had just failed for the earth beast. The empty promise being; that by submitting to the authority of Catholicism, as represented by the mark of papal authority, that the increasing judgments of God would cease. That promise, already proven to be ineffective for the United States, will then be employed as a promise to the panicking world.

Mu “isaha” y’“umutingito ukomeye” wo mu Byahishuwe igice cya cumi na rimwe, “Ishyano” rya gatatu rya Isilamu, ari na ryo Ryo kuvuza kw’Impanda ya Karindwi, rirahita ryumvikana, kandi rizarakaza amahanga. Uburakari bw’ayo mahanga ku Isilamu buzakoreshwa mu kuyobya isi kugira ngo yemere isezerano risa n’ubusa ryari rimaze kunanirana ku nyamaswa yo ku isi. Iryo sezerano risa n’ubusa ni iri: ko kwishyira munsi y’ubutware bwa Gatolika, nk’uko bugereranywa n’ikirango cy’ubutware bwa papa, byatuma imanza z’Imana zigenda ziyongera zihagarara. Iryo sezerano, ryari rimaze kugaragazwa ko ridafite umumaro kuri Leta Zunze Ubumwe z’Amerika, ni bwo rizakoreshwa nk’isezerano rihabwa isi iri mu bwoba.

It will be urged that if the nations of the world would only agree and allow the one-world government to be established for the purpose of addressing the warfare brought by Islam, stability would return. Islam is the power identified in the scriptures that brings every man together against Islam, but that coming together is the ultimate deception of the kings.

Bizashishikarizwa ko amahanga yo mu isi aramutse yemeye gusa kandi akemerera ko hashyirwaho ubutegetsi bumwe bw’isi yose bugamije gukemura intambara yazanywe na Islamu, ituze ryagaruka. Islamu ni yo mbaraga Ibyanditswe byera bigaragaza ko ituma abantu bose bahurira hamwe kurwanya Islamu, ariko uko guhurira hamwe ni ko gushukana kwa nyuma kw’abami.

> And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the Lord hath heard thy affliction. And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren. Genesis 16:11, 12.

> Marayika w’Uwiteka aramubwira ati: Dore uratwite, kandi uzabyara umuhungu, uzamwite Ishimayeli; kuko Uwiteka yumvise amakuba yawe. Kandi azaba umuntu w’ishyamba; ukuboko kwe kuzatera abantu bose, kandi n’amaboko y’abantu bose azamutera; kandi azatura imbere ya bene se bose. Itangiriro 16:11, 12.

Ishmael is the spiritual father of the religion of Islam. It is true that Mohammed, the father of Islam did not arrive in history until the seventh century, but the ancient literal people are what God uses to represent the spiritual people in the last days.

Ishumayeli ni we se wa mwuka w’idini ya Islamu. Ni ivy’ukuri ko Muhammadi, se wa Islamu, atabonetse mu mateka gushika mu kinjana c’indwi, ariko abantu ba kera b’ukuri ni bo Imana ikoresha mu kugereranya abantu bo mu buryo bw’umwuka bo mu misi ya nyuma.

> Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and his redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God. And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them show unto them. Isaiah 44:6, 7.

> Uku ni ko Uhoraho, Umwami wa Isirayeli, n’Umucunguzi wayo, Uhoraho Nyiringabo: Ndi uwa mbere, kandi ndi uwa nyuma; kandi uretse jye nta yindi Mana ibaho. Kandi ni nde, nkanjye, uzahamagara, akabivuga, kandi akabintegurira mu buryo bukurikiranye, uhereye igihe nashyiragaho abantu ba kera? Kandi ibintu biri kuza n’ibizaza, nibabibamenyeshe. Yesaya 44:6, 7.

Before Ishmael was born, he was named and his prophetic role was identified. His spiritual descendants’ hands would “be against every man, and every man’s hand” will be against “him.” And unlike the foolish teaching of progressive liberalism, the Bible teaches that Ishmael will “dwell in the presence of all his brethren.” They do not assimilate into the culture around them, but rather, many condemn it, protest against it and attack it. The spirit of Ishmael is that “he” would “be a wild man.” The idea that there exists a peaceful class of the Islamic faith is not sustained in God’s Word, nor in the Koran.

Mbere y’uko Ishimayeli avuka, yari yaritiriwe izina kandi umurimo we w’ubuhanuzi wari waragaragajwe. Amaboko y’abamukomokaho mu buryo bw’umwuka yari “kuzahora arwanya umuntu wese, kandi amaboko ya buri muntu” akazarwanya “we.” Kandi bitandukanye n’inyigisho z’ubupfapfa z’ubwisanzure bw’iterambere, Bibiliya yigisha ko Ishimayeli “azatura imbere ya bene se bose.” Ntibivanga n’umuco ubakikije, ahubwo benshi bawuciraho iteka, bakawurwanya kandi bakawugabaho ibitero. Umwuka wa Ishimayeli ni uko “we” “azaba umuntu w’inkazi.” Igitekerezo cy’uko hariho icyiciro cy’amahoro mu myemerere ya Kisilamu ntigishyigikirwa n’Ijambo ry’Imana, kandi ntigishyigikirwa na Korowani.

The deception of the two presidents and one hundred and twenty princes in Daniel chapter six, is identifying the deception that is brought upon the ten kings when they are led to believe the purpose and urgency for implementing a one-world government, under the control of Rome, is to address the escalating crisis of the Islamic warfare that is the “third Woe”. Once the image of the beast is set up and empowered to “speak,” the world will find out, too late, that the purposes of the papacy is to address those who uphold the seventh-day Sabbath (Daniel), not the enemy that snuck in through the unguarded southern wall.

Ubushukanyi bw’abaperezida babiri n’abatware ijana na makumyabiri bo muri Daniyeli igice cya gatandatu, bugaragaza ubuyobe buzazanwa ku bami icumi igihe bazayoborwa kwemera ko impamvu n’ubwihutirwe bwo gushyiraho ubutegetsi bw’isi imwe, buyobowe na Roma, ari ugukemura ikibazo kirushaho gukara cy’intambara ya Isilamu ari yo “Wa mubabaro wa gatatu”. Ishusho y’inyamaswa nimara gushyirwaho no guhabwa ubushobozi bwo “kuvuga,” isi izamenya, bitinze cyane, ko imigambi ya papa ari iyo guhangana n’abakomeza Isabato y’umunsi wa karindwi (Daniyeli), aho kuba umwanzi winjiye rwihishwa anyuze ku rukuta rwo mu majyepfo rutarindwaga.

> “God’s word has given warning of the impending danger; let this be unheeded, and the Protestant world will learn what the purposes of Rome really are, only when it is too late to escape the snare. She is silently growing into power. Her doctrines are exerting their influence in legislative halls, in the churches, and in the hearts of men. She is piling up her lofty and massive structures in the secret recesses of which her former persecutions will be repeated. Stealthily and unsuspectedly she is strengthening her forces to further her own ends when the time shall come for her to strike. All that she desires is vantage ground, and this is already being given her. We shall soon see and shall feel what the purpose of the Roman element is. Whoever shall believe and obey the word of God will thereby incur reproach and persecution.” The Great Controversy, 581.

> “Ijambo ry’Imana ryatanze umuburo ku kaga kegereje; nibiramuka bititaweho, isi y’Abaporotesitanti izamenya icyo imigambi ya Roma ari cyo koko, ari uko gusa bizaba byakererewe cyane ku buryo batagishobora guhunga umutego. Iragenda ikura mu mbaraga bucece. Inyigisho zayo zirimo gushyira imbaraga zazo mu mazu y’amategeko, mu matorero, no mu mitima y’abantu. Irimo kurundanya inyubako zayo ndende kandi zikomeye, mu rwihisho rwazo rw’ibanga hakazongera gusubirwamo gutoteza kwayo kwa kera. Mu ibanga kandi abantu batabizi irimo gukomeza imbaraga zayo kugira ngo izakoreshe mu nyungu zayo bwite igihe kizaba kigeze cyo gukubita. Icyo yifuza cyose ni uguhabwa aho ihagaze neza, kandi ibyo ikaba isanzwe ibihabwa. Vuba tuzabona kandi tuzumva icyo umugambi w’uruhande rwa Roma ugamije. Umuntu wese uzemera kandi akumvira ijambo ry’Imana azahura n’igitutsi n’itotezwa.” The Great Controversy, 581.

The deception of the United Nations that is carried out by the papacy, that produces the vengeance of their hearts, is often illustrated in the Scriptures, and the story of Darius is a primary example of this truth. It is a deception that is accomplished first in the United States and then repeated upon the world. This truth is identified in the story of Elijah and Jezebel, then again in the story of John the Baptist and Herodias, as well as in the crucifixion of Christ. Islam’s angering of the nations is the ploy employed by the papal power that provides her the vantage ground for attacking Sabbath-keepers all around the world.

Uburiganya bw’Umuryango w’Abibumbye bukorwa n’ubupapa, bukabyara uguhora kw’imitima yabo, bukunze kugaragazwa mu Byanditswe, kandi inkuru ya Dariyo ni urugero rw’ingenzi rw’uku kuri. Ni uburiganya bubanza gukorerwa muri Leta Zunze Ubumwe z’Amerika, hanyuma bukazasubirwamo ku isi yose. Uku kuri kugaragazwa mu nkuru ya Eliya na Yezebeli, hanyuma nanone mu nkuru ya Yohana Umubatiza na Herodiya, kimwe no mu kubambwa kwa Kristo. Uburakari Islamu itera amahanga ni amayeri akoreshwa n’ububasha bw’ubupapa, akamuha urubuga rwiza rwo gutera abitondera Isabato hirya no hino ku isi.

The first mention of Islam is the introduction of Ishmael into the Scriptures, and the role identified of Islam at the end of the world that of putting the world into a universal panic so they will accept any proposal as a solution, is what allows the deception to be accomplished. The deception is what motivates the United Nations (the ten kings), to fulfill God’s will, and agree to give their kingdom (the seventh kingdom) unto the papacy (the beast).

Icyo kivugwa bwa mbere cyerekeye Islamu ni iyinjizwa rya Ishimayeli mu Byanditswe Byera, kandi uruhare rwa Islamu rwagaragajwe ku mperuka y’isi—urwo gushyira isi mu bwoba rusange kugira ngo bemere icyifuzo icyo ari cyo cyose nk’umuti—ni cyo gituma uburiganya bushyirwa mu bikorwa. Uburiganya ni bwo butera Umuryango w’Abibumbye (abami icumi) gusohoza ubushake bw’Imana, no kwemera guha ubwami bwabo (ubwami bwa karindwi) ubupapa (inyamaswa).

The deception illustrated by Darius, and the other prophetic lines, includes the role of Islam angering the nations, the ultimate reason the papacy is destroyed by the United Nations, and just as significantly, it identifies the circumstances surrounding the enigma of the eighth kingdom, that is of the seven being put in place as the head of modern Babylon.

Uburiganya bushushanyijwe na Dariyo, n’indi mirongo y’ubuhanuzi, bukubiyemo uruhare rwa Islamu mu kurakaza amahanga, impamvu nyakuri ituma ubupapa burimburwa n’Umuryango w’Abibumbye, kandi nk’uko ari ingenzi cyane, bunagaragaza imimerere ikikije urujijo rw’ubwami bwa munani, ari bwo bukomoka kuri bwa burindwi, bushyizweho nk’umutwe wa Babuloni ya none.

Daniel in the lion’s den is a very complex prophetic representation, but the understanding is only available when the methodology of “line upon line,” is applied.

Daniyeli mu rwobo rw’intare ni ishusho y’ubuhanuzi ikomeye cyane kandi igoye, ariko kuyisobanukirwa kuboneka gusa iyo hakoreshejwe uburyo bwa “umurongo ku wundi murongo.”

We will continue Daniel chapter six in the next article.

Tuzakomeza igice cya gatandatu cya Daniyeli mu nyandiko ikurikira.

> “When we as a people understand what this book means to us, there will be seen among us a great revival.” Testimonies to Ministers, 113.

> “Igihe twe nk’ubwoko tuzasobanukirwa icyo iki gitabo kitwerekeyeho, hazagaragara muri twe ububyutse bukomeye.” Testimonies to Ministers, 113.

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