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# The Book of Daniel - Number Ninety-Three

Ekitabo kya Danyeri - Ennamba kyenda mu ssatu

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

Okubikkula obutabo busatu obw'obunnabbi obwa Ruumi: Okuva ku businza obw'ebifaananyi obw'edda okutuuka ku bulimba obw'emulembe guno

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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:

Ekitabo kya Danyeri kiraga nti Roma ye ekakasa okwolesebwa, era okumanya okwo kwagaanyizibwa Abaprotestanti mu byafaayo by’Abamillerite, bwe William Miller yalambulula ensonga eno. Mu nnaku ez’oluvannyuma, era Roma ye ekakasa okwolesebwa, era leero Adiventisimu eya Lawodikiya kati ewagira endowooza y’Abaprotestanti abagudde nti ‘abanyazi b’abantu bo’ kitegeeza Antiokosi Epifani. Abantu b’endagaano abaali nga bayitibwako mu byafaayo by’Abamillerite baawakanya amazima gennyini ago, era kakati gawakanyibwa abantu b’endagaano b’ennaku ez’oluvannyuma, nabo kati nga bayitibwako. Sulemaani yakigamba bulungi:

> 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.

> Ekyaliwo kye kinaabeerawo; n’ekikolebwa kye kinaakolebwa; era tewali kintu kipya wansi w’enjuba. Waliwo ekintu ekisobola okugambwako nti, Laba, kino kipya? Kyaliwo dda edda, mu biseera eby’edda ebyaliwo nga tetunnaba kubaawo. Omubuulizi 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.

Mu by’obunnabbi waliwo engeri ssatu Loma gy’eyeyolesa, era engeri ebbiri ezasooka ziraga enkula y’ey’okusatu, kubanga amazima gasimbibwa ku bujulizi bw’ababiri.

> 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.

> Naye bw’atakuwulira, otwale naawe omulala oba babiri, ekigambo kyonna kiteekebwewo mu kamwa ka bajulizi babiri oba basatu. Matayo 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.

Eddiini eya Loma ey’abapagani yali obupagani, era obupagani kye kyesiikyeemu kya ddiini entuufu. Teki kyesiikyeemu mu ngeri gye tutegeeramu ensimbi ez’ekyabubizzi, kubanga mu mazima obupagani tebulabika nga ddiini entuufu. Naye mu by’obunnabbi bulina obubonero bw’eky’okusiikyeemu. Ekibuga Loma kye kyesiikyeemu kya Yerusaalemi, era kirina essabo (Pantheon) eryaali kyesiikyeemu kya yeekaalu eya Yerusaalemi. Eby’obuweereza eby’eddiini by’obupagani tebitukuziddwa era bya Sitaani, naye biraga eby’obuweereza eby’eddiini eby’eky’okusiikyeemu ebya Sitaani. Omukulembeze w’eddiini ey’obupagani eya Loma yayitibwa Pontifex Maximus. “Pontifex Maximus” mu ntandikwa lyayitibwanga erinnya lya kabona omukulu w’eddiini y’eggwanga mu Loma ya edda, ng’ensibuko yaalyo etandika mu biseera ebyasooka bya Republik eya Loma. Bw’eyitawo ebiseera, lyagattibwa n’obuyinza bwa poliitiki n’obwa ddiini, era ne lyeyongera ne lyafuuka ttiitiiri eryo erikozesebwa leero Papa mu Ekkanisa Katolika ey’e Loma.

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.

Okuyitibwa kwa kabona omukulu wa Roma ey'Abapagani kwali Pontifex Maximus; era ne kabona omukulu wa Roma ey'Obupapa bwe batyo bwe yitibwanga. Kino kye kigambo mu Olulatini ekitegeeza 'Asinga obukulu ku Ssabasumba Omukulu.' Yali kabona omukulu w'eddiini y'eggwanga eya Roma, okusingira ddala mu kusinza kwa katonda Jupiter. Pontifex Maximus yalina obuyinza obukulu mu by'eddiini n'obuvunaanyizibwa, omuli okulabirira emikolo egy'enjawulo egy'eddiini n'okukakasa nti kalenda y'eddiini eya Roma ekola bulungi. Pontifex Maximus ye yali omutwe gw'Olukiiko lw'Abapontife (Collegium Pontificum), ekibiina ky'abakabona abaali bavunaanyizibwa okutanula n'okukuuma emigenzo n'emikolo gy'eddiini erya Roma.

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.

Omusaserodooti Asinga Obukulu wa Ruumi yombi ey’obupagani n’ey’obwa Papa yali Pontifex Maximus, kale mu butonde bwakyo n’ettittulo ly’omukulembeze wa Ruumi ey’omu biseera bino lijja kuba Pontifex Maximus. Eddini ya Ruumi ey’obupagani yali obupagani, ate n’eddini ya Ruumi ey’obwa Papa yali, era n’okutuusa kaakano, obupagani, naye nga bukwekeddwa wansi w’okweyita Bukristaayo, era n’eddini ya Ruumi ey’omu biseera eby’enkomerero erijja kuba obupagani, nga bukwekeddwa wansi w’okweyita Bukristaayo.

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 ey’obukafiri n’eey’obwapaapa byombi byalina ekiseera ekirambikiddwa mwe baali banaafugira mu buyinza obw’okuntikko. Roma ey’obukafiri yali egenda okufuga mu buyinza obw’okuntikko emyaka ebikumi bisatu mu nkaaga, mu kutuukiriza obunnabbi bw’ekiseera bwa Danyeri essuula ey’ekkumi n’emu, olunyiriri olw’abiri mu nnya.

> 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.

> Anaayingira mu mirembe n’okutuuka ne mu bitundu ebisinga obugagga eby’ettundutundu; era alikola bye bataakola bajjajja be, newaakubadde bajjajja ba bajjajja be; alibigabira mu bo omunyago, n’ebintu ebyanyagibwa, n’obugagga; era aliteekateeka enkwe ze ku bigo eby’amaanyi, okumala akaseera. Daniyeri 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.

Ensonga y’olunyiriri 24 ye Roma y’abapagani, kubanga yafuuka ensonga mu lunyiriri 16, era n’eyongera okubeera ensonga okutuusa ku lunyiriri 31. Tujja kutunula ennyo ku nnyiriri zino mu byawandiiko ebigenda okujja, naye wano tulaga nti obunnabbi bwalaga nti Roma y’abapagani ejjakufuga mu buyinza obw’oku ntikko okumala emyaka 360, nga bwe byeeraga mu Roma "okuteekateeka" "enteekateeka zaabwe eri ebigo eby’amaanyi, era okumala ekiseera." Ekigambo ekyavvuunulwa "against" mu butuufu kitegeeza "from," era olunyiriri lugamba nti Roma ejjakukulembera ensi "okuva" mu "bigo eby’amaanyi," ebyo nga bitegeeza Ekibuga Roma, era ekikolebwa okumala "ekiseera," kye myaka 360.

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 ey’abapagani yatandika okufuga n’obuyinza obwa waggulu mu Lutalo lwa Actium mu 31 BC, era ne yeeyongera okufuga n’obuyinza okutuusa mu mwaka 330 AD, Kkonsitantino lwe yakyusa ekibuga ekikulu ky’obwakabaka okuva mu kigo ky’Ekibuga kya Roma n’akitwala mu Kibuga kya Constantinople. Awo obwakabaka ne butandika okukendeera mu ngeri embi eyatiikirira. Ekibuga kya Roma kye kyali ‘ekigo’ mu by’obunnabbi kya Roma ey’abapagani, era bwe yafugira okuva mu kibuga ekyo yali tawangulwa. Mu ntalo ezagoberera okukyusibwa kw’obuyinza kwa Kkonsitantino, Ekibuga kya Roma ne kiba ekigendererwa ky’okulumba kwa Genseric n’amakabila ag’obukambwe agayingira nga galumba, agakolebwa obubonero mu makondeere ag’asooka ana mu kitabo ky’Okubikkulirwa essuula omunaana.

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”.

Omwo lwe luvuddeko mu Danyeri essuula kkumi n’emu, olunyiriri olw’amakumi asatu n’emu, “amaanyi” (Loma ey’Abapagani) agayimirira ku lwa Obupapa, gaasooka okuzza obutali butukuvu mu “kifo ekitukuvu eky’amaanyi.” Ekibuga kya Loma kye “kifo ekitukuvu eky’amaanyi” eky’obunnabbi eri Loma ey’Abapagani n’eri Loma ey’Obupapa byombi, kubanga mu mwaka gwa 330, bwe baatwalira e Constantinople obuyinza bwa Loma ey’Abapagani, Ekibuga kya Loma ne kirekebwa eri Loma ey’Obupapa eyali ng’eyeyongera mu maanyi. Olw’ensonga eyo, Okubikkulirwa essuula kkumi na ssatu, olunyiriri olw’abiri, lugamba nti ejjoka (Loma ey’Abapagani) lyawa Loma ey’Obupapa “entebe.” “Entebe” kye kifo amaanyi g’obufuzi gye gafugira okuva, era okuva mu mwaka gwa 538 okutuuka mu 1798, Loma ey’Obupapa yafugira mu buyinza obwa waggulu nnyo, nga bwe Loma ey’Abapagani nayo yafugira mu buyinza obwa waggulu okumala “ekiseera.”

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.

Obunnabbi bulaga ekiseera ekirambulukufu lwe Roma ey’abapagani ne Roma ey’Obupapa byandifugidde n’obuyinza obusukkulumye, era ng’okufuga kwabwe kuva ku kitebe kyabwe ky’obuyinza, ekyaali Ekibuga kya Roma. Obutawangulwa bwa Roma ey’abapagani bwaggwa bwe baava mu Kibuga kya Roma, era ekyo ne kimaka okukoma kw’emyaka 360, ekiyimirizibwa ng’ “ekiseera” mu kitundu eky’amakumi abiri mu nnya; ate bwe gyaggwa emyaka 1,260 egy’obufuzi bw’Obupapa mu 1798, Napoleon n’alagira baggyewo Papa mu Kibuga kya Roma, n’afa mu buwaŋŋanguse.

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 ey’Abapagani ne Roma ey’Obupapa bikakasa nti Roma ya leero ejja kufuga mu buyinza obwa waggulu ddala okumala ekiseera eky’obunnabbi ekirambikiddwa mu nnaku ez’enkomerero. ‘Ekiseera tekikyaliwo,’ naye ekiseera eky’okutulugunyizibwa okw’Obupapa mu nnaku ez’enkomerero kye kiseera ekirambikiddwa ekitandikira ku tteeka lya Sande eririjjawo mu bwangu mu United States era ne liyongera okutuusa lwe kiggalwa ekiseera ky’okugezesebwa kw’abantu, Mikaeri bw’ayimirira n’alangirira nti, ‘Atali mwatuukirivu abeere ng’akyali atali mwatuukirivu; n’atali mulongoofu abeere ng’akyali atali mulongoofu; n’omutuukirivu abeere ng’akyali omutuukirivu; n’oyo omutukuvu abeere ng’akyali omutukuvu.’

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.

Rooma ey’Abapagani yatulugunya Abakristaayo mu Colosseum mu Kibuga kya Rooma mu byafaayo byayo eby’omusaayi, era abawandiisi b’ebyafaayo b’Abakristaayo bagerekereza nti mu bbanga ly’ekizikiza ery’obukulembeze bw’obwapapa, obwapapa ne butta abajulizi obukadde kikumi; naye obwapapa bwagaana ekyo era bugerekereza nti bali nga obukadde amakumi ataano. Rooma ey’Abapagani n’eya obwapapa byombi byatulugunya abeesigwa ba Katonda, era Rooma ey’omulembe guno ejja kutulugunyanso abantu ba Katonda abeesigwa mu nnaku ez’enkomerero.

> “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.

> Abangi bajja okusibibwa mu kkomera, abangi bajja kudduka okulokola obulamu bwabwe nga bava mu bibuga ebikulu n’ebitono, era abangi bajja kufiira olw’erinnya lya Kristo nga bayimiridde mu kulwanirira amazima. Obubaka Obulondeddwa, ekitabo eky’okusatu, 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 ey’obupagani yawangula ebiziyiza bisatu eby’obutonde bw’ensi nga efuna obufuzi ku nsi yonna. Roma ey’obupapa yawangula ebiziyiza bisatu eby’obutonde bw’ensi nga efuna obufuzi ku nsi yonna. Roma ey’ensangi zino yawangula Kabaka w’amaserengeta (Olukago lwa Sovieti olutakkiriza Katonda) mu 1989, era ekiddako ejja kuwangula ettaka ery’ekitiibwa (Amerika) mu kiseera ky’eteeka lya Sande eriri kumpi okujja. Awo oluvannyuma ejja kuwangula Misiri (ensi yonna).

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

> Abantu bonna bagabanyizibwa mu bibinja bibiri ebinene: abagonda n’abataagonda. Ku bibinja ebyo, tunaasangibwa mu ki?

> “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.

> Abo abakuuma ebiragiro bya Katonda, abo ababeera si ku mugaati gwokka naye ku buli kigambo ekiva mu kamwa ka Katonda, be b’Ekkanisa ya Katonda omulamu. Abo abasalawo okugoberera Antikulisito bafuuka bawansi b’omuvamu eddiini omukulu. Nga bali wansi w’ebendera ya Sitaani, bamenya amateeka ga Katonda, era baleetera abalala okugamenya. Bagezaako okuteekateeka amateeka g’amawanga mu ngeri entyo, abantu balage obwesigwa bwabwe eri gavumenti z’ensi nga bakandagalira amateeka g’obwakabaka bwa Katonda.

> “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.

> Sitaani atabula ebirowoozo n’ebibuuzo ebitali bya mugaso, alyoke baleme okulaba mu lwatu era ne babitegeera obulungi ebintu eby’omugaso omunene ennyo. Omulabe ateekateeka okutega ensi yonna mu mitego.

> “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.

> "Ensi eyitibwa nti eya Bukulisitaayo egenda kubeera ekisaawe ky’ebikolwa binene era ebyasalawo. Abalina obuyinza bajja kuteekawo amateeka agafuga endowooza y’omu mutima, nga bagoberera ekyokulabirako ky’Obupapa. Babulooni ejja okunywesa amawanga gonna omwenge ogw’obusungu bw’obwenzi bwayo. Buli ggwanga gajja kwetabwamu." Manuscript Releases, omuzingo 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.

Okukuuma amazima agalaga nti "ettaka ery’ekitiibwa" eryo mu Danyeri 11:41 kiri nga akabonero ka Amerika, Empologoma ey’omu kika kya Yuda yabikkulira abasomi b’obunnabbi b’ennaku ez’enkomerero ensonga ey’ensinziro ey’okukozesa obunnabbi emirundi esatu. Omusana oguva mu nnyiriri ezo mukaaga ezisembayo gwasimbibwawo nga gukozezza ebyafaayo ebiragirizibwa "ekya buli lunaku" mu kitabo kya Danyeri, nga bwe byalagirwa mu Danyeri 11:31, ne biteekebwa ku nnyiriri mukaaga ezisembayo ez’omu essuula eyo. Amazima ago g’ensinziro ("ekya buli lunaku"), agafuuka ekisumuluzo mu nteekateeka y’obunnabbi eya Miller, ne gateekawo n’enteekateeka y’obunnabbi ey’ennaku ez’enkomerero. Enteekateeka ya Miller yasinziira ku buyinza bubiri obuzikiriza—obupagani n’obupapaalisi—obwayigganya abantu ba Katonda, ate n’enteekateeka ey’ennaku ez’enkomerero esinziira ku buyinza busatu obuzikiriza obuyigganya abantu ba Katonda mu nnaku ez’enkomerero.

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.

Okwongezeka kw’okumanyi okuli mu emitundu mukaaga egy’enkomerero egy’Essuula 11 erya Danyeri, okwo okwalaga okwongezeka kw’okumanyi okwatuuka mu 1989 era ne kuyimiririrwa Omugga Hiddekel, kwawakanyizibwa abalabe b’amazima. Obuwakanyi obwo bwaleeta okutegeera enkola y’okukozesa obunnabbi emirundi esatu, eyasooka okumanyibwa ng’okukozesebwa emirundi esatu kwa Loma, era ogwo gwe mutwe oguteekaawo okwolesebwa kw’ebyafaayo eby’obunnabbi.

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

> Awo awatali ekyolesebwa, abantu bazika; naye akwata amateeka, ye musanyufu. Engero 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.

Okukozesebwa emirundi esatu kw’obulabikirawo obusatu bwa Loma kulaga nti eddiini ya Loma ey’obupagani n’eya Loma ey’obw’Apapa ye Obupagani, era nti eddiini yaabwe etambulizibwa omusajja ayitibwa Pontifex Maximus. Ebyo ebilabikirawo ebibiri bya Loma biraga nti obuyinza obusatu obw’eby’ettaka buggyibwawo nga tebunnatandika okufuga mu buyinza obw’omukulu mu bbanga eryateekebwawo, era nti bajja kufugira okuva mu kibuga kya Loma ekirimu ensozi musanvu, ekitukuvu ky’amaanyi gaabwe. Byombi byawa obujulizi nti baabonyaabonya abantu ba Katonda abeesigwa. Noolwekyo, nga twesigamiziddwa ku bajulizi bano babiri tumanyi nti eddiini ya Loma ey’omu kiseera kino ejja kuba Obupagani, era nti ejja kutambulizibwa Papa wa Loma ayitibwa 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.

Ng’omwenzi omukulu tannafuna obukulembeze era tannafuga n’obuyinza obusukkiridde, Roma ya leero eneetaaga okuwanguza ebiziyizo bisatu; ekisooka kyayita dda mu byafaayo, mu kuggwaawo kwa Soviet Union mu 1989, omulabe wa Roma atakkiriza nti waliwo Katonda eyali aziyiza obuyinza bwa Roma mu Yulopa. Ekiziyizo ekiddako kijja kugibwawo ku kuteekebwawo kw’etteeka lya Sande erigenda okujja amangu mu Amerika; ate Ekitongole ky’Obumu bw’Amawanga Gonna (United Nations) kinaawa obuyinza bwakyo eri Roma ya leero okumala akaseera katono. Bwon’enaaba eteekeddwa ku ntebe mu bujjuvu, okutulugunyizibwa okw’ennaku ez’enkomerero kujja kubeerawo.

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.

Ekitabo kya Danyeri, era okusingira ddala Okubikkulirwa omutwe ogw’omunaana, bituwa ebiranga eby’obunnabbi eby’eLuumi, ebiyamba okutegeera mu butuufu Luumi ey’obudde bwa leero. Omu ku biranga ebyo yali okugabanya Obwakabaka bwa Luumi mu Ebuvanjuba n’Ebugwanjuba nga bwe yakikola Konstantino mu mwaka gwa 330. Luumi ey’obupagani ne Luumi ey’obwa Papa, bwe zitunulirwa wamu, nazo ziyogera ku butundu bubiri bwa Luumi. Okugabanya kwa Konstantino okwazaawo Luumi ey’Ebugwanjuba n’ey’Ebuvanjuba kuba obujulizi obw’okubiri eri Luumi ey’obupagani n’eya Papa. Konstantino yateekawo obuyinza bw’eby’obufuzi mu Ebuvanjuba, n’asigaza obuyinza bw’Ekkanisa mu Ebugwanjuba. Luumi ey’obupagani yakiikirira eby’obufuzi, ate Luumi ey’obwa Papa yakiikirira eby’Ekkanisa. Ebuvanjuba lyali lya eby’obufuzi, Ebugwanjuba lyali lya eby’Ekkanisa, nga bwe kiragibwa mu ayironi n’ebbumba ebyogerwako mu Danyeri omutwe ogw’okubiri, oba ennyanga ey’obusajja n’ennyanga ey’obuwala ez’omu Danyeri omutwe ogw’omunaana, oba ensolo ezirya nnyama ez’omu Danyeri omutwe ogw’omusanvu, n’ensolo ez’Ewatukuvu ez’omu Danyeri omutwe ogw’omunaana.

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 y’omulembe guno era erimu ngeri bbiri mu butonde bwaayo, nga kigattiddwa ku kkanisa ne gavumenti, ku kyuma n’obbumba, era ku nkola y’ekkanisa n’ey’obufuzi; naye Roma y’omulembe guno era erimu ngeri ssatu mu butonde bwaayo. Mu kitabo ky’Okubikkulirwa essuula ey’omunaana, Roma ey’Obugwanjuba ne Roma ey’Obuvanjuba byombi byagabanywa mu bisatu mu butuufu era ne mu bufaananyi. Konsitantino nga afugira mu Roma ey’Obuvanjuba mu butuufu yagabanya obwakabaka bwe n’abugabira batabani be basatu, ate Roma ey’Obugwanjuba mu bufaananyi yalagirwanga ng’enjuba, omwezi n’emmunyeenye ebyayimirira engeri entatu ey’obufuzi eyakozesebwanga mu Bwakabaka bwa Loma. Noolwekyo, Roma y’omulembe guno, newaakubadde ng’erimu ngeri bbiri z’enkola y’ekkanisa n’ey’obufuzi, era n’eyimirira okwegatta okw’ensatu okuyimirirwamu ejjoka eddene, ensolo n’nnabbi w’obulimba.

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”.

Ebirabikira mu Roma ey’obpagani n’eya Papa bimanyisa entekateeka ey’obunnabbi ey’enjawulo ennyo ey’Roma ya leero ey’enkomerero. Ky’ekuyungibwa kw’obutundu busatu okubeerawo nga etteeka lya Ssande linaaba lijjira amangu, ekireeta ensi e Alumagedoni. Ky’ekifaananyi ky’ensolo eky’ensi yonna, ekiraga okuyungibwa kw’ekkanisa ne gavumenti. Omukulu waakyo ye Pontifex Maximus, afugira mu Kibuga kya Roma, ekibeera ntebe y’amaanyi ge. Obuyinza bw’ebyobufuzi bw’omusajja ow’ekibi bunaamuweebwa Amawanga Amagatte, era ensi enaawalirizibwa okukiriza enteekateeka eya Antikulisito ey’obutundu busatu, kyokka nga ya bibiri, olw’amaanyi ag’okuwaliriza g’Amerika. Olw’ekyo, nga bwe Roma ey’obpagani (the dragon) mu Okubikkulirwa 13:2 yawadde obufuzi bwa Papa “amaanyi ge, ntebe ye n’obuyinza obukulu”, Amerika, nga efaananyizibwa ku Roma ey’obpagani, ekola ebyo bimu ebisatu ku Roma ya leero. Entebe eri mu Kibuga kya Vatikaani mu kibuga kya Roma ekiri ku nsozi musanvu, obuyinza ge Amawanga Amagatte, n’amaanyi ge Amerika. Wamu baleeta ensi mu kifo we Papa “alituuka ku nkomerero ye, era tewali amuyamba.”

We will continue this study in the next article.

Tujja kugenda mu maaso n’okunoonyereza kuno mu kiwandiiko ekiddako.

> 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.

> Era malaika ow’omukaaga n’ayiwa ekibya kye ku mugga omukulu ogwa Euphrates; amazzi gaagwo ne gakaluuka, ekkubo ly’abakabaka ab’ebuvanjuba litegekeddwe. Era nalaba emyoyo emitali mirongoofu esatu, nga gifaanana ng’amakere, nga givudde mu kamwa k’omusota omunene, ne mu kamwa k’ekisolo, ne mu kamwa k’ennabbi ow’obulimba. Kubanga gye emyoyo gy’abadayimooni, gikola eby’amagero; gifuluma okugenda eri bakabaka b’ensi yonna, okubakuŋŋaanya mu lutalo olw’olunaku olukulu lwa Katonda Ayinza Byonna. Laba, njija ng’omubbi. Omukisa ali ku oyo alinda, era akuuma ebyambalo bye, alemenga okutambula bwereere, ne balaba ensonyi ze. Era n’abakuŋŋaanyiza wamu mu kifo ekiyitibwa mu lulimi Olwebbulaniya Armageddon. Era malaika ow’omusanvu n’ayiwa ekibya kye mu bbanga; ne wava eddoboozi ddene okuva mu yeekaalu ey’omu ggulu, okuva ku ntebe ey’obwakabaka, nga ligamba nti, Kiwedde. Okubikkulirwa 16:12-17.

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