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# The Book of Daniel - Number Thirty-Two

Ekitabo kya Danyeri - Ennamba amakumi asatu mu bbiri

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

Okuva ku mpologoma okutuuka ku bukuusa: Okwekenneenya ennyo ku Danyeri 6 n’obunnabbi bw’ennaku z’enkomerero

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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.

Mu bissuula mukaaga ebisooka eby’omu kitabo kya Danyeri, essuula mukaaga lwe lunyiriri olw’okusatu, era lulaga butereevu eky’okulabirako eky’obuzibu bw’etteeka lya Ssande. Mu ssuula essatu, ekifaananyi kya zaabu kya Nebukaduneeza, n’abasajja abasatu ab’eesigwa, bikulaga ebbendera eriwoleezebwa waggulu, n’ensi yonna eraba.

> 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.

> Awo Nebukadduneeza kabaka n’atuma okukuŋaanya wamu abalangira, abagavana, n’abaduumizi b’amaggye, abalamuzi, abawanika, abateesa, abatwale, n’abakulembeze bonna b’ebitundu, okujja ku kutongoza ekifaananyi Nebukadduneeza kabaka kye yali asimbye. Danyeri 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 mutwe ogw'okusatu, abasajja abasatu ab'eesigwa bagaana okunama, era ekikolwa kyabwe kyabaleetera okutulugunyizibwa mu ttanu ly'omuliro; naye Danyeri, mu mutwe ogw'omukaaga, anama emirundi esatu buli lunaku, era ekikolwa kye kyamuleetera okutulugunyizibwa mu kinnya ky'empologoma. Olunyiriri ku linyiriri, bino biraga okutulugunyizibwa kw'etteeka lya Sande ng'okusalawo ku nsonga z'okusinza, era mu mbeera zombi okusalawo okwo kwali kusazeewo dda ab'eesigwa. Abo abalagirwa mu kufaananyizibwa kw'okugatta kw'abasatu n'omu okufaananyiriza 144,000, baanywerera mu mazima nga tekunnaba kutuuka kukankana kw'okutulugunyizibwa.

> “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.

> Malayika n’agamba nti, ‘Mwegaane mmwe bennyini; muteekwa okutambula mangu.’ Abamu ku ffe twafunye obudde okufuna amazima era n’okwongerayo mpola mpola, era buli kye twakoze mu ntambula kituwadde amaanyi okutwala ekiddirira. Naye kaakano ekiseera kibuzeeko nnyo, era kye tumaze emyaka nga tuyiga, bo balyetaaga okukiyiga mu myezi mitono. Era bajja n’okuggyamu bingi bye bayize n’okuyiga bingi nate. Abo abatakkiriza okufuna akabonero k’ensolo n’ekifaananyi kyaayo bwe kiragiro kifulumira, balina okuba n’okusalawo kaakano okugamba nti, ‘Nedda, tetugondera ennono y’ensolo.’ 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 essuula ey’okutaano, etteeka lya Sande likwata ku nkomerero y’ekisolo eky’ensi, n’omusango ogwaleetebwa abalabe abaayitira mu bbugwe.

> 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.

> Mu kiro ekyo Belshazzar, kabaka w’Abakaludaaya, yattibwa. Era Darius Omumedi n’atwala obwakabaka, nga yali wa myaka amakumi nkaaga mu bbiri. Danyeri 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 ssuula mukaaga, okuteekako akabonero ku bantu ba Katonda kulagibwa, nga kuyimirizibwa mu kabonero ka kabaka akateekebwa ku mulyango gw’omwobo gw’empologoma.

> 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.

> Ne baleeta ejjinja, ne baliteeka ku kamwa k’ekinnya; ne kabaka n’akissaako akasira n’ekimweto kye, n’ekimweto ky’abakungu be; eryo ekiragiro erikwata ku Danyeri lyereme okukyusibwa. Danyeri 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.

Ennyiriri essatu zonna ziwa omugabo ku biranga eby’ekibendera ekigulumizibwa mu kire, mu ssaawa y’ekikankano ekinene ky’ensi mu Okubikkulirwa omutwe ogw’ekkumi n’emu.

> 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.

> Ne bawulira eddoboozi eddene okuva mu ggulu libagamba nti, Mujje wano waggulu. Ne bayambuka mu ggulu mu kire; n’abalabe baabwe ne babalaba. Era mu ssawa eyo ne wabaawo okukankana kw’ensi okunene, n’ekitundu eky’ekkumi eky’ekibuga ne kigwa; ne bafa abantu enkumi musanvu mu kukankana kw’ensi; abo abaasigalawo ne batya, ne bagulumiza Katonda ow’eggulu. Okubikkulirwa 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.

Danyeri essuula ey’omukaaga, eraga okuteekebwako akabonero ka Katonda ku bantu ba Katonda, naye mu ngeri ey’enjawulo eyogera ku kubonerezebwa kw’omukago gw’“abakulembeze abasinga, abamagavana, n’abalangira, ab’amagezi, n’abaduumizi,” abaali balimbisa kabaka okutta Danyeri. Okulimbibwawo kwa kabaka (akafaananyi ka gavumenti) kwesigamiziddwako ng’ensonga ya obunnabbi enkulu, era kulimu abajulizi ba obunnabbi abangi. Nga tekifaanagana na Nebukadduneeza mu ssuula esatu, oba Berushazza mu ssuula etaano, bombi nga tebaategeeranga Danyeri n’abajulizi abasatu okutuusa ekikangabwa bwe kyatuuka, “okusiima” kwa Darayo eri Danyeri nga tekinnaba kutuuka ekikangabwa kulaga embeera endala ey’ekikangabwa ky’etteeka lya Ssande.

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).

Danyeri "yasiimibwa" okusinga abapulezidenti abalala babiri, era abapulezidenti abasatu baali waggulu ku bakungu kikumi mu abiri. Danyeri akyawukanira ddala n’abapulezidenti n’abakungu, era asiimibwa okusinga abo babiri abakkwatizaana mu mukago gw’obulimba oguyimiririrwa n’ettaano (abawala abatano abasirusiru).

> 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.

> Kyasanyusa Darayo okuteeka ku bwakabaka abaami kikumi mu abiri, abaalina okubeera ku bwakabaka bwonna; era ku abo n’ateeka bakulembeze basatu, omu ku bo Danyeri ye yali asooka; nga abaami babadde bawa eby’okubala eri bo, era kabaka aleme kufiirizibwa. Awo Danyeri ono n’ayisibwa waggulu okusinga bakulembeze n’abaami, kubanga omwoyo omw’esukkulumye gwali muli ye; era kabaka n’alowooza okumuteeka ku bwakabaka bwonna. Awo bakulembeze n’abaami ne baanoonya okusanga Danyeri ensonga ku by’obwakabaka; naye tebasobola kumusangako nsonga newaakubadde kyonoono; kubanga yali mwesigwa, so tewaali nsobi newaakubadde kyonoono ekyasangibwa mu ye. Awo abasajja abo ne bagamba nti, Tetujja kusangayo nsonga ku Danyeri ono okujjako nga tugisanga ku mateeka ga Katonda we. Danyeri 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.”

Dario akozesebwa okulaga obukuusa obukolebwa ku kabaka, oyo akiikirira abakabaka kkumi (United Nations), mu nkomerero y’ensi. Obukuusa obwo bukyongera ku bukyayi abakabaka kkumi (United Nations) bwe balaga eri omwenzi (obwapaapa), era ne bubaleetera “okumufuula awononese era bwereere,” ne “kulya omubiri gwe, ne bamwokya n’omuliro.”

> 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.

> Enkoona kkumi ze walaba ku nsolo, ezo zijja okukyawa omukazi omwenzi, ne zimuzikiriza era ne zimuleka mu bwereere, ne zirya ennyama ye, ne zimuyokya n’omuliro. Kubanga Katonda abateekedde mu mitima gyabwe okutuukiriza okwagala kwe, era okukkiriziganya, era okuwa obwakabaka bwabwe eri ensolo, okutuusa ebigambo bya Katonda lwe binaatuukirira. Era omukazi gwe walaba ye kibuga ekinene ekyo, ekifuga bakabaka b’ensi. Okubikkulirwa 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.”

Amawanga Amagatte (obwakabaka olw’omusanvu) bagenda kuzikiriza obwa Papa, newankubadde nga banaabanga bamaze kumuwa obwakabaka bwabwe mu kaseera katono ddala, kubanga bafuga okumala 'ebbanga eppimpi'.

> 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.

> Era waliwo abakabaka omusanvu: bataano bagudde, n’omu aliwo, n’omulala tannajja; era bw’anajja, alina okusigala akaseera katono. Okubikkulirwa 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.

Ku etteeka ly’olunaku lwa Sande, obwakabaka obw’omukaaga mu bunnabbi bwa Baibuli, ekisolo ekiiva mu nsi eky’Okubikkulirwa omutwe ogw’ekkumi n’asatu (Amerika), bumaze okumaliriza obufuzi bwaabwo bw’emyaka nsanvu egy’ekifaananyi; mu kiseera ekyo, obwakabaka obw’okutaano mu bunnabbi bwa Baibuli, ekisolo ekiiva mu nnyanja eky’Okubikkulirwa omutwe ogw’ekkumi n’asatu (Obupapa), kibadde kyerabirwa mu myaka egyo nsanvu egy’ekifaananyi egy’Isaaya omutwe ogw’amakumi abiri mu ssatu.

> 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.

> Awo olulituuka ku lunaku luli, nti Ttuulo alibulirwa emyaka nsanvu, ng’ennaku za kabaka omu bwe ziri: era emyaka nsanvu bwe giriggwaako, Ttuulo aliyimba ng’omwenzi. Kwata ennanga, otambule okwetoloola ekibuga, ggwe omwenzi eyabirwa; kuba obulungi ennanga, oyimbe ennyimba nnyingi, olyoke ojjukirwe. Awo olulituuka emyaka nsanvu bwe giriggwaako, Mukama alikyalira Ttuulo, era alidda eri empeera ye, era alyenda n’obufumbo n’amatwale gonna ag’omu nsi ku maaso g’ensi. Isaaya 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 tteeka lya Ssande, obwakabaka obw’omusanvu mu bunabbi bwa Baibuli—bakabaka kkumi (Amawanga Amagatte)—butandika okufuga, naye okumala akaseera kattii; kubanga kabaka omukulu ku bakabaka abo kkumi alyoka atandika omulimu gw’okuwaliriza ensi yonna okugonda wansi w’entekateeka y’ekisolo, nga kye kugatta kwa ekkanisa ne gavumenti, era kisimbibwa ng’ekifaananyi ky’ekisolo.

> 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.

> Ne ndaba ekisolo ekirala nga kivudde mu nsi; ne kirina empondo bbiri ng’eza mwana gw’endiga, ne kyogera ng’omusota omunene. Era akozesa obuyinza bwonna obw’ekisolo ekyasooka mu maaso ge, era aleetera ensi n’abo abituulamu okusinza ekisolo ekyasooka, ekyalina ekiwundu eky’okufa ne kyawona. Era akola eby’amagero ebikulu, okutuusa n’okuleeta omuliro okugwa okuva mu ggulu ku nsi mu maaso g’abantu; era alimba abo abatuula ku nsi olw’eby’amagero ebyo bye yali n’obuyinza okukola mu maaso g’ekisolo; ng’agamba abo abatuula ku nsi okukola ekifaananyi ky’ekisolo ekyafuna ekiwundu olw’ekitala, ne kyawona. Okubikkulirwa 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.

Ekintu ekikulu mu amakabonero agalaga ensolo ey’ensi (Amerika), eyatandika ng’endiga era n’ekomya nga eyogera ng’ejjoka eddene, kye enjogera yaayo. Okuyogera mu ngeri ey’obunnabbi kulaga ekikolwa ky’ab’obuyinza ab’okukola amateeka n’ab’eby’obulamuzi.

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

> "Okwogera kw'eggwanga kwe kukola kw'obuyinza bwagwo obuteekateeka amateeka n'obw'obulamuzi." Empaka Enkulu, 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.

Bwe Amerika yasooka okwogera ng'omwana gw’endiga, yafulumya Ssemateeka gw’Amerika, bw’atyo n’ateekawo ensi y’obuddukirwamu eri abo abadduka okuva mu kubonyaabonyezebwa kw’Obwa Papa n’abakabaka ba Bulaya.

> 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.

> N’ensi n’eyamba omukazi, n’ensi n’eyasamya akamwa kaayo, n’eyamira omugga ogwo omusota gwe yasuula okuva mu kamwa ke. Okubikkulirwa 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 nkomerero y’emyaka nsanvu egy’akabonero, ensolo ey’ensi eyogera nate, naye olwo nga ekiyoka, nga ekkaka okusinza ku Ssande, ekyo kye kabonero k’obuyinza bwa Paapa. Bwe bakaka akabonero k’obuyinza bwa Paapa, Obwa Paapa bujjukirwa, era naye ajjukirwa, nga Ekiragiro ekitatteekwa kwerabirwa liziyiziddwa mu mateeka okulikuuma.

> 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.

> Jjukira olunaku olwa Ssabbiiti okulukuuma lutukuvu. Mu nnaku mukaaga onookola emirimu gyo gyonna; naye olunaku olw’omusanvu lwe Ssabbiiti ya Mukama Katonda wo: olwo tokola mulimu gwonna, ggwe, newaakubadde mutabani wo newaakubadde muwala wo, omuddu wo omusajja newaakubadde omuddu wo omukazi, wadde ente zo, wadde omugenyi ali mu miryango gyo: kubanga mu nnaku mukaaga Mukama yakola eggulu n’ensi, n’ennyanja, n’ebintu byonna ebiri mu byo, era yawummula olunaku olw’omusanvu: kyenava Mukama yawa omukisa olunaku olwa Ssabbiiti, n’alutukuza. Okuvayo 20:8-11.

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

Obujeemu mu by’eddiini obw’eggwanga ne bulondoolerwa okuzikirira kw’eggwanga, era obuyinza busatu obutwala ensi e Amagedoni bugatta amaanyi.

> “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.

> Olw’ekiragiro ekikakaza enteekateeka y’Obupapa nga kyesittaza ku mateeka ga Katonda, eggwanga lyaffe lijja okwawukana ddala n’obutuukirivu. ObuProtestanti bwe bulinyola omukono ne bukwata ku gw’obuyinza bwa Roma, nga bususse enjawukana eziri wakati wa byo; bwe bulituuka ne busomoka ekiwonvu ne bukwatagana ku mikono n’Obw’emizimu; era, wansi w’obuyinza bw’obumu obw’emirundi esatu buno, eggwanga lyaffe bwe lijja kugaana enteeko zonna eziri mu Ssemateeka waalyo ng’egavumenti ya BuProtestanti era eya Repabulika, ne liteekawo enkola ey’okusaasaanya obulimba n’okukyamya abantu eby’Obupapa, awo tunaamanye nti ekiseera kituuse eky’omulimu ogw’ekitalo ogwa Setaani, era nti enkomerero eri kumpi. Obujulizi, Voliyumu 5, omuko 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).

Bwe kiba nti "ObuProtesitanti" (Amerika), "obuyinza bw’e Luumi" (Vatikaani) ne "Obw’emizimu" (Amawanga Amagatte), beegatta mu nsonga z’etteeka lya Ssande, batandika okukulembera ensi okugenda e Amagedoni, ekyeyoleka nga kisookera ddala kuwaliriza ensi okukkiriza obuyinza bwa gavumenti y’ensi emu, ey’erimu ekkanisa n’obufuzi, nga ekkanisa ye efuga enkolagana eyo. Amaanyi g’ebyamagero agakozesebwa ekisolo ekivudde mu nsi, si galeeta bwenzi bwa malaya w’e Ttuulo ne bakabaka b’ensi bokka, naye era gawaliriza "okwogera" okw’ekifaananyi eky’ensi yonna eky’ekisolo. Ng’okusinziira ku ntegeera y’obunnabbi, kino kitegeeza nti gavumenti y’ensi emu esaanidde okuba n’ekitongole ekissa amateeka (ekisangibwa e New York), n’ekitongole ekiramuzi (ekisangibwa e Hague).

> 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.

> Era alimbira abo abatuula ku nsi olw’ebyamagero ebyo bye yakkirizibwa okukola mu maaso g’ekisolo; ng’agamba abatuula ku nsi nti bakole ekifaananyi eky’ekisolo, ekyalina ekiwundu olw’ekitala ne kiramu. Era yakkirizibwa okuwa ekifaananyi eky’ekisolo obulamu, ekifaananyi eky’ekisolo ne kyogera, era n’aleetawo ekiragiro nti bonna abatagaana okusinza ekifaananyi eky’ekisolo battibwe. Era aleetera bonna, abato n’abakulu, abagagga n’abavu, ab’eddembe n’abaddu, okuweebwa akabonero ku mukono gwabwe ogwa ddyo oba ku kyenyi kyabwe; era nti tewali ayinza kugula newaakubadde okugulisa wabula oyo alina akabonero, oba erinnya ly’ekisolo, oba omuwendo gw’erinnya lyakyo. Wano we wali amagezi. Alina okutegeera abale omuwendo gw’ekisolo; kubanga gwe muwendo gw’omuntu; era omuwendo gwagwo ebikumi mukaaga n’amakumi nkaaga ne mukaaga. Okubikkulirwa 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.

Ensolo eva mu ttaka (Amerika), ejja kulimbalimba ensi yonna okugireeta okukkiriza ekifaananyi ky’ensolo eky’ensi yonna, kye kimu kye Amerika yakola bw’eyali ekukulembera era ne ku nkomerero n’ekakasa etteeka lya Sande. Oluvannyuma ejja wa amaanyi gavumenti emu ey’ensi yonna okukaka amateeka gaayo wansi w’ekibonerezo eky’okufa, n’oba nga waliwo n’ebibonerezo by’eby’enfuna. Okulimbibwa kwa kabaka Darius, kye kifaananyi ky’okulimbibwa kw’abakabaka okwogerwako emirundi mingi mu bunnabbi, kubanga ensolo eva mu ttaka bw’etandika okukaka ensi okukkiriza gavumenti emu ey’ensi yonna, ensonga ekozesebwa okukaka ensi okukkiriza enteekateeka eyo, ye nti amaanyi agasunguwazza amawanga (Islamu) galina okulwanyizibwa mu lutalo olw’ensi yonna.

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.

Amerika ekaka akabonero ak’obuyinza bwa Papa, kubanga ebibonerezo bya Katonda byaleese mu Amerika akatyabaga ak’amaanyi nga beetegekera okuteeka etteeka lya Sande, ne bategeeza ng’ekkubo ery’okutereeza bwe liri nti bwe bandiddemu eri katonda w’Obukatoliki, ebizibu by’eby’enfuna ebyabadde byeyongera bijja kuggwawo. Naye bwe kituuka ku tteeka lya Sande, omulabe eyayingira mu kyama ng’ayita wansi w’olusenge olutono, aleeta ekibonerezo eky’okuzikirira kw’eggwanga.

> “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.

> “Awo omulimba omukulu anakakasa abantu nti abo abawereza Katonda be bavuddeko ebibi bino. Ekibiina ekyayimusizza okusunguwala kw’Eggulu kijja kuteeka ebizibu byabwe byonna ku abo abagondera ebiragiro bya Katonda, kubanga okugondera kwabwe kubeera okunenya okutagwaawo eri abamenya amateeka. Kijja okwogerwa nti abantu banyiiza Katonda olw’okumenya Ssabbiiti eya Ssande; nti ekibi kino kye kivuddeko ebikolimirwa ebitaliggwaawo okutuusa nga okukuuma Ssande kukakasiddwa n’obukakafu; era nti abo abayimirizaamu ebyetaago eby’ekiragiro eky’okuna, bwe batyo ne baggyawo ekitiibwa kya Ssande, be batabula abantu, nga bazziyiza okuddayo mu kisa kya Katonda n’omuganyulo gw’ensi. Bwe kityo, okulumiriza okwakolebwa edda ku muddu wa Katonda kujja kuddamu, era ku nsonga ezitegeerekeka bulungi z’emu: ‘Era bwe kyabaawo, Akabu bwe yalaba Eriya, n’amugamba nti, Ggwe ye atabula Isirayiri? Naye n’addamu nti, Nze sinnatabula Isirayiri; naye ggwe n’ennyumba ya kitaawo, kubanga mulekedde ebiragiro bya Mukama, era ogoberedde Bbaaliimu.’ 1 Bassekabaka 18:17, 18. Era nga obusungu bw’abantu buwusiddwa okulanga okw’obulimba, banaagoberera ekkubo eri ababaka ba Katonda erifaanana nnyo n’eryo Isirayiri eyajeemera lye yagoberera ku Eriya.” The Great Controversy, 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 "ssaawa" ey'okukankana okukulu kw'ensi okwogerwako mu Okubikkulirwa essuula ey'ekkumi n'emu, "ekitalo eky'okusatu" eky'Obusiraamu, ekyo era kye "ekkondeere ey'omusanvu," ne efuuwibwa, era amawanga ne gasunguwala. Obusungu obwo bw'amawanga eri Obusiraamu bujja okukozesebwa okulimba ensi okukkiriza ekisuubizo kye kimu eky'obwereere, ekyabadde kaakano kyalemererwa ku "nsolo eyava mu nsi." Ekyo ekisuubizo eky'obwereere bwe kiri: nti bw'ogondera obuyinza bw'Obukatoorika, nga kiyimiririddwa akabonero k'obuyinza bwa Papa, ebibonerezo bya Katonda ebyeyongerekera bijja okukoma. Ekisuubizo ekyo, ekyamala okukakasibwa nti tekikola ku United States, kijja oluvannyuma okukozesebwa ng'ekisuubizo eri ensi etidde ne terere.

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.

Kijja okugambibwa nti singa amawanga g’ensi yonna gakkiriziganya ne gakkiriza okuteekebwawo gavumenti emu ey’ensi yonna olw’ekigendererwa eky’okulwanyisa entalo ezireeteddwa Obusiraamu, obutebenkevu bwandikomawo. Mu Ebyawandiikibwa ebitukuvu, Obusiraamu bulambikiddwa ng’amaanyi agaleeta abantu bonna okwegatta okulwanyisa Obusiraamu, naye okwegatta okwo kwe bulimba obw’enkomerero bw’abakabaka.

> 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.

> Malayika wa Mukama n’amugamba nti, Laba, olina olubuto, ojja kuzaala omwana w’obulenzi, era omutuume erinnya lye Isimaeri; kubanga Mukama awulidde okubonyaabonyezebwa kwo. Era aliba omusajja w’ensiko; omukono gwe guliba ku buli muntu, n’omukono gwa buli muntu guliba ku ye; era alibeera mu maaso ga baganda be bonna. Olubereberye 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.

Isumaeri ye kitaawe ow’eby’omwoyo w’eddiini y’Obusiraamu. Kituufu nti Muhamadi, kitaawe w’Obusiraamu, teyalabika mu byafaayo okutuusa ku kyasa eky’omusanvu, naye abantu ab’omubiri ab’edda be Katonda b’akozesa okuyimiririza abantu ab’omwoyo mu nnaku ez’enkomerero.

> 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.

> Bw’ati bw’ayogera Mukama, Kabaka wa Isirayiri, n’Omununulizi we, Mukama ow’eggye zonna: Nze ntandikwa, era nze nkomerero; era wabweru wange tewali Katonda mulala. Era ani, nga nze, ayita, n’alangirira, n’ateeka mu ntegeka ku bwa nze, okuva lwe nnassaawo abantu ab’edda? N’ebigenda okujja, era ebinaajja, babirage eri bo. Isaaya 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.

Ng’atazaalibwa Isumaeri, yatuumibwa erinnya era omulimu gwe ogw’obunnabbi gwalambikibwa. Emikono gy’abazzukulu be ab’omwoyo ginaabanga “ku buli muntu, era omukono gwa buli muntu” gunaabanga ku “ye.” Ate, nga si ng’okuyigiriza okutaliimu magezi okw’obuliberali obw’enkulakulana, Baibuli eyigiriza nti Isumaeri alibeera “mu maaso g’abooluganda lwe bonna.” Tebegattiza mu buwangwa obubetoolodde; wabula, bangi babuwakanya, bakwekalakaasiraako era babulumba. Omwoyo gwa Isumaeri gwe guno nti “ye” anabeera “omusajja ow’omu nsiko.” Endowooza nti waliwo ekika ekya mirembe mu ddiini y’Obusiraamu tewagirirwa mu Kigambo kya Katonda, newaakubadde mu Kulaani.

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.

Obulimba bwa ba pulezidenti babiri n’abakungu kikumi mu abiri obuli mu Danyeri essuula ey’omukaaga, bukizuula obulimba obuleetebwa ku bakabaka kkumi, bwe bakulemberwa okukkiriza nti ekigendererwa n’obwangu obwetaagibwa mu kussaawo gavumenti emu ey’ensi yonna, nga Roma y’egifuga, kwe kuyawula obuzibu obweyongedde obw’entalo za Buyisiramu ezimanyiddwa nga “Kabi ak’okusatu.” Nga bamaze okusinziisa ekifaananyi ky’ekisolo ne bakiwa obuyinza “okwogera,” ensi ejja kumanya, naye nga kyakere, nti ebigendererwa by’obwapapa biri okulumba abo abakuuma Ssabatto w’olunaku olw’omusanvu (Danyeri), so si mulabe eyayingira mu kyama ng’ayita mu bbugwe w’ebukiikaddyo ogutalindiddwa.

> “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.

> “Ekigambo kya Katonda kiwadde obulabula ku kabi akasemberedde; bwe kitawulirwa, ensi y’Abaprotestanti ejja kumanya ebigendererwa bya Loma bwe biri ddala, nga wayiseewo dda obudde obw’okuwona omutego. Mu bukuusa ayongera amaanyi. Enjigiriza ze zikoza obuyinza bwazo mu mbuga z’amateeka, mu makanisa, era mu mitima gy’abantu. Azimba ebizimbe bye ebigulumivu n’ebinene, mu bifo byabyo eby’ekyama mwe kujja okuddiriramu okubonyaabonya kwe kw’edda. Mu bukuusa era nga tewali amuteebereza, ayongerereza amaanyi ge okutuukiriza ebigendererwa bye, ekiseera bwe kinaatuuka eky’okukuba. Kyonna ky’ayagala kwe kufuna ensinziyiro entuufu, era ekyo kimuweebwa kakati. Mangu ddala tujja kulaba era tulibimanyiira ku mubiri ekigendererwa kya Loma kye kiri. Buli anakkiriza era agondera ekigambo kya Katonda, ajja kutwalirwamu obunyoomo n’okubonyaabonyezebwa.” 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.

Obulimba obulimbibwa Amawanga Amagatte, obukolebwa obukulembeze bwa Papa, obuleeta obusungu obw’okwesasula obw’emitima gyabwe, bulabisibwa emirundi mingi mu Byawandiikibwa, era olugero lwa Daliyosi lubeera ekyokulabirako ekikulu eky’amazima ago. Obulimba buno busookera ddala mu Amerika ne bulyoka buzzeemu okukolebwa mu nsi yonna. Amazima gano galabikira mu lugero lwa Eriya ne Yezeberi, era nate mu lugero lwa Yokaana Omubatiza ne Herodiya, wamu n’okubambibwa ku musalaba kwa Kristo. Okusunguwaza amawanga kw’Obuyisiramu kye nkwe eközeseebwa obuyinza bwa Papa, emuwa ensinziro ey’okulumba abakuuma Ssabbiiti wonna mu nsi yonna.

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).

Okusooka okwogerwako ku Islamu kwe okuteekebwamu kwa Ishmael mu Ebyawandiikibwa, era omulimu ogw’ategeerekeddwa ogwa Islamu ku nkomerero y’ensi—ogw’okuteeka ensi mu ntiisa ey’ensi yonna okutuusa ne bakkiriza etteeso lyonna ng’eky’okumalawo ekizibu—gwe guganya obulimba okutuukizibwa. Obulimba buno bwe bukubiriza Amawanga Amagatte (bakabaka kkumi) okutuukiriza Katonda by’ayagala, ne bakkiriziganya okuwa obwakabaka bwabwe (obwakabaka olw’omusanvu) eri obwapapa (ekisolo).

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.

Obulimba obulabirwako ku Darius, n’ebitundu ebirala eby’obunnabbi, bulimu ekifo Isilamu ky’erina mu kusunguwaza amawanga, n’ensonga ey’enkomerero lwaki obwakabona bwa Papa buzikirizibwa Amawanga Amagatte, era mu bukulu bwe bumu, buraga embeera ezikwataganako n’ekyama ky’obwakabaka obwamunaana, obuva mu musanvu, era buteekeddwawo ng’omutwe wa Babulooni ey’omu biro bino.

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.

Danyeri mu kinnya ky’empologoma kye kifaananyi ky’obunnabbi ekizibu nnyo, naye okutegeera kusangibwa kwokka nga enkola ya ‘olunyiriri ku lunyiriri’ eteekeddwako.

We will continue Daniel chapter six in the next article.

Tujja okugenda mu maaso ne Danyeri essuula mukaaga mu kiwandiiko ekiddako.

> “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.

> “Bwe tuba nga ffe ng'abantu tutegeera kye kitegeeza ekitabo kino eri ffe, walirabika mu ffe okuzuukuka okukulu.” Testimonies to Ministers, 113.

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