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# The Book of Daniel - Number Thirteen

Kitaaba Daani’el – Lakkoofsa Kudha Sadii

The Secret of the Latter Days

Iccitii Guyyoota Dhumaa keessaa Dhoksaa

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Jeff Pippenger

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December 8, 2023

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Daniel chapter two represents the second angel of Revelation fourteen. As such it represents the second of three tests, that are represented as a dietary test, followed by a visual test, and concludes with a litmus test. All three of those tests, which are also prophetic waymarks, exist in the first angel’s message of Revelation fourteen. As with the first angel of Revelation fourteen, Daniel chapter one also possesses each of those three tests.

Daani’el boqonnaan lamaa ergamaa lammaffaa Mul’ata kudha afuriitiin bakka bu’a. Kanaafis, inni qormaatawwan sadii keessaa isa lammaffaa bakka bu’a; isaanis qormaata nyaataa ta’een bakka bu’amu, itti aansuun qormaata argaa, jechuunis mul’ataa, ta’ee, dhumarrattis qormaata litmus jedhamuun xumurama. Qormaatawwan sadan sun hundinuu, kanneen akkasumas mallattoolee karaa raajii ta’an, ergaa ergamaa isa jalqabaa Mul’ata kudha afur keessatti ni argamu. Akkuma ergamaa isa jalqabaa Mul’ata kudha afuritti, Daani’el boqonnaan tokkoonis qormaatawwan sadan kana hunda of keessaa qaba.

The second test, or the second angel’s message, begins at the end of the first test. Chapter two follows chapter one. The conclusion of the second test begins the third test back-to-back. The period of time represented by the second test was symbolized by the seventy years of Daniel’s captivity, which began with the conquering of Jehoiakim and concluded at the decree of Cyrus. As the end of those seventy years approached, Daniel recognized through God’s prophetic Word that the end was about to arrive.

Qorumsi lammaffaan, jechuun ergaan ergamaa lammaffaa, xumura qorumsa jalqabaatti jalqaba. Boqonnaan lammaffaan boqonnaa jalqabaa ni hordofa. Xumuri qorumsa lammaffaa immoo walitti aansuun qorumsa sadaffaa jalqaba. Yeroon qorumsa lammaffaatiin bakka buufame, booji’amuu Daani’el waggoota torbaatamaatiin fakkeeffame; booji’amuun sunis injifannoo Yehooyaaqiimii irraa jalqabee labsii Qiiroosiin xumurame. Akkuma dhumni waggoota torbaatamaa sanaa dhihaachaa dhufe, Daani’el Dubbii raajii Waaqayyoo keessaa hubateera dhumni sun akka ga’uuf jedhu.

> In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans; In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem. Daniel 9:1, 2.

> Bara mootii jalqabaa Daariyos ilma Ahashweros, sanyii Meedotaa keessaa, kan mootummaa Kaldootaa irratti mootii taʼe keessa; bara mootummaa isaa jalqabaatti ani Daaniʼel lakkoofsa waggootaa macaafota irraa hubadhe; innis dubbii Waaqayyoo kan gara raajii Ermiyaasitti dhufe, jechuun diigamuu Yerusaalem irratti waggoota torbaatama guutuuf akka raawwatu. Daaniʼel 9:1, 2.

Daniel is representing God’s people in the last days that recognize the symbolic meaning of the seventy years of captivity, and that recognition takes place shortly before the seventy symbolic years end. God’s people have correctly understood the seventy-year captivity, but what Daniel is representing is the understanding that those seventy years represent the prophetic period from September 11, 2001, unto the Sunday law. For Daniel, those years ended at the decree of Cyrus, which in the last days represents the Sunday law in the United States.

Daaniʼel guyyoota dhumaa keessatti saba Waaqayyoo hiika mallattoo waggoota torbaatama boojiʼamuu sana beekan bakka buʼaa jira; beekamtiin sunis yeroo gabaabaa tokko keessatti, waggoonni mallattoo torbaataman sun xumura isaanii gaʼuu isaanii dura raawwatama. Sabni Waaqayyoo boojiʼamuu waggaa torbaatamaa sana sirriitti hubataniiru; garuu wanti Daaniʼel bakka buʼu, hubannaa akka waggoonni torbaataman sun yeroo raajii Fulbaana 11, 2001 irraa kaasee hamma seera Dilbataa gaʼutti taʼan agarsiisudha. Daaniʼeliif, waggoonni sun labsii Qiiroos irratti dhumatan; kunis guyyoota dhumaa keessatti Ameerikaa keessatti seera Dilbataa bakka buʼa.

Shortly before the Sunday law, God’s people are awakened to the prophetic understanding represented by the symbolic seventy years. Those symbolic years began with Jehoiakim, who represents September 11, 2001, when, with the arrival of Islam of the third Woe, the mighty angel of Revelation eighteen, descended and announced the fall of Babylon. The fall of Babylon represents the second angel’s message, and on September 11, 2001, the second testing period began for those who ate the hidden book that was in the angel’s hand. That period, represented by the symbolic seventy years, continues through to the Sunday law.

ଟିକେ ପୂର୍ବରୁ, ରବିବାରୀୟ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ପୂର୍ବେ, ପରମେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ଜନମାନେ ସେହି ଭବିଷ୍ୟଦ୍ବାଣୀମୂଳକ ବୁଝାମଣା ପାଇଁ ଜାଗୃତ କରାଯାଆନ୍ତି, ଯାହା ପ୍ରତୀକାତ୍ମକ ସତ୍ତରି ବର୍ଷଦ୍ୱାରା ପ୍ରତିନିଧିତ୍ୱ କରାଯାଇଛି। ସେହି ପ୍ରତୀକାତ୍ମକ ବର୍ଷଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଯେହୋୟାକୀମଙ୍କ ସହ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହୋଇଥିଲା; ସେ ନିଜେ ୧୧ ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବର ୨୦୦୧ଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରତିନିଧିତ୍ୱ କରନ୍ତି, ଯେତେବେଳେ ତୃତୀୟ ବିପତ୍ତିର ଇସ୍ଲାମର ଆଗମନ ସହିତ ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ବାକ୍ୟ ଅଠାରର ପ୍ରବଳ ଦୂତ ଅବତରଣ କରି ବାବିଲୋନର ପତନ ଘୋଷଣା କଲେ। ବାବିଲୋନର ପତନ ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଦୂତର ବାର୍ତ୍ତାକୁ ପ୍ରତିନିଧିତ୍ୱ କରେ, ଏବଂ ୧୧ ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବର ୨୦୦୧ରେ ସେହି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ପରୀକ୍ଷାକାଳ ଆରମ୍ଭ ହେଲା, ଯେମାନେ ଦୂତଙ୍କ ହାତରେ ଥିବା ଗୁପ୍ତ ପୁସ୍ତକଟିକୁ ଖାଇଥିଲେ। ପ୍ରତୀକାତ୍ମକ ସତ୍ତରି ବର୍ଷଦ୍ୱାରା ପ୍ରତିନିଧିତ ସେହି କାଳ, ରବିବାରୀୟ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଚାଲିଥାଏ।

As the end draws near, as typified by Daniel in the first year of Darius, God’s people are awakened to the test of the image of the beast. They have previously understood some of the truths associated with the test of the image of the beast, but the portion they come to understand just before the end of the prophetic period of the second angel, has been hidden in darkness. As Daniel studied God’s prophetic Word, and then became aware of the significance of the seventy years, he was led to prayer, just as he had been led to prayer when he became aware of the life-or-death threat of Nebuchadnezzar concerning his image-dream. In Daniel chapter nine, as in Daniel chapter two, as Daniel prayed, he received prophetic light.

Akkuma dhumaatti yeroo dhihaatu, akkuma Daaniʼel waggaa jalqabaa mootummaa Daariyos keessatti fakkeenyaan agarsiifametti, uummanni Waaqayyoo qoricha fakkii bineensichaa dammaqsiifamu. Isaan kanaan dura dhugaawwan muraasa qoricha fakkii bineensichaa wajjin walqabatan hubatanii turan; garuu kutaan isaan dhuma yeroo raajii ergamaa lammaffaatti yeroo dhihaatu hubatan, dukkana keessatti dhokfamee ture. Akkuma Daaniʼel Dubbii raajii Waaqayyoo qoʼatee, achiis hiika waggoota torbaatamaa sanaa hubateen, gara kadhannaatti geggeeffame; akkuma yeroo inni waaʼee fakkii-abjuu isaa ilaalchisee soda balaa jireenya yookaan duʼaa Nebukadnezaar irraa dhufu hubatetti gara kadhannaatti geggeeffamee ture sanaa wajjin. Daaniʼel boqonnaa sagal keessatti, akkuma Daaniʼel boqonnaa lama keessatti, yeroo Daaniʼel kadhate, ifa raajii ni argate.

> Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation. And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding. Daniel 9:21, 22.

> ਹਾਂ, ਜਦੋਂ ਮੈਂ ਪ੍ਰਾਰਥਨਾ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਬੋਲ ਹੀ ਰਿਹਾ ਸੀ, ਤਦ ਉਹ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਗਬਰੀਏਲ, ਜਿਸਨੂੰ ਮੈਂ ਆਰੰਭ ਵਿੱਚ ਦਰਸ਼ਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੇਖਿਆ ਸੀ, ਤੇਜ਼ੀ ਨਾਲ ਉੱਡਦਾ ਹੋਇਆ ਆਇਆ ਅਤੇ ਸੰਧਿਆ ਦੇ ਭੇਟ-ਅਰਪਣ ਦੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਛੂਹਿਆ। ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਸਮਝਾਇਆ, ਅਤੇ ਮੇਰੇ ਨਾਲ ਗੱਲ ਕੀਤੀ, ਅਤੇ ਕਿਹਾ, ਹੇ ਦਾਨੀਏਲ, ਮੈਂ ਹੁਣ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਬੁੱਧੀ ਅਤੇ ਸਮਝ ਦੇਣ ਲਈ ਨਿਕਲਿਆ ਹਾਂ। ਦਾਨੀਏਲ 9:21, 22.

The “skill and understanding” given to Daniel as he prayed aligns with his prayer in chapter two.

“Dandeettii fi hubannaan” yeroo inni kadhachaa ture Daani’eeliif kenname sun, kadhannaa isaa boqonnaa lamaffaa keessa jiruu wajjin wal sima.

> Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions: That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. Daniel 2:17–19.

> ତାହାପରେ ଦାନିଏଲ ନିଜ ଘରକୁ ଯାଇ, ଏହି ବିଷୟଟିକୁ ନିଜ ସହଚର ହନନିୟା, ମିଶାଏଲ ଓ ଅଜରିୟାଙ୍କୁ ଜଣାଇଲେ; ଯେପରି ସେମାନେ ଏହି ଗୁପ୍ତ ବିଷୟ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧରେ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗର ଦେବଙ୍କ ନିକଟରେ କରୁଣା ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରନ୍ତୁ, ଯେଣୁ ଦାନିଏଲ ଓ ତାଙ୍କ ସହଚରମାନେ ବାବିଲର ଅନ୍ୟ ଜ୍ଞାନୀମାନଙ୍କ ସହିତ ବିନାଶ ନ ହେଉନ୍ତି। ତାହାପରେ ରାତ୍ରିଦର୍ଶନରେ ସେହି ଗୁପ୍ତ ବିଷୟ ଦାନିଏଲଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରାଗଲା। ତାହାପରେ ଦାନିଏଲ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗର ଦେବଙ୍କୁ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ କଲେ। ଦାନିଏଲ 2:17–19.

Line upon line, Daniel’s two prayers are the same prayer. Both are given during history that symbolically represents the visual test of the second angel, that transpires between September 11, 2001, and the soon-coming Sunday law. With the impending death threat of Nebuchadnezzar and the prophetic knowledge of both Jeremiah’s seventy years and the oath of Moses’ seven times, Daniel prays the Leviticus twenty-six prayer, while asking that God would reveal to him the final prophetic secret of Bible prophecy. The secret that John identifies as the Revelation of Jesus Christ.

ଏକ ପଙ୍କ୍ତି ପରେ ଅନ୍ୟ ପଙ୍କ୍ତି ଭାବରେ, ଦାନିଏଲଙ୍କର ଦୁଇଟି ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା ଏକେଇ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା ଅଟେ। ଉଭୟ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା ସେହି ଇତିହାସ ଅବଧିରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଛି, ଯାହା ପ୍ରତୀକାତ୍ମକ ଭାବେ ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଦୂତଙ୍କର ଦୃଶ୍ୟ ପରୀକ୍ଷାକୁ ପ୍ରତିନିଧିତ୍ୱ କରେ, ଯାହା ୨୦୦୧ ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବର ୧୧ ରୁ ଆସନ୍ତା ରବିବାର ଆଇନ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଘଟେ। ନବୂଖଦ୍ନେଜ୍ଜରଙ୍କ ଆସନ୍ନ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ-ଭୟର ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନତାରେ, ଏବଂ ଯିରିମିୟଙ୍କ ସତ୍ତରି ବର୍ଷ ସହିତ ମୋଶାଙ୍କର ସାତ ଥରର ଶପଥ ବିଷୟରେ ଭବିଷ୍ୟଦ୍ବାଣୀମୂଳକ ଜ୍ଞାନ ସହ, ଦାନିଏଲ ଲେବ୍ୟବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥା ଛବ୍ବିଶର ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରନ୍ତି, ଏହା ସହିତ ସେ ଈଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରନ୍ତି ଯେ, ବାଇବେଲର ଭବିଷ୍ୟଦ୍ବାଣୀର ଅନ୍ତିମ ଭବିଷ୍ୟଦ୍ବାଣୀମୂଳକ ଗୁପ୍ତତ୍ୱ ତାଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରନ୍ତୁ। ସେହି ଗୁପ୍ତତ୍ୱକୁ ଯୋହନ “ଯିଶୁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କର ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ବାକ୍ୟ” ବୋଲି ପରିଚୟ କରନ୍ତି।

In chapter nine, Daniel is located at the transition of two kingdoms. Babylon has just fallen to the Medes and Persians, for it is the first year of Darius, thus placing God’s people in the last days at the point of transition that was marked in the movement of the first angel and also the movement of the third angel.

Boqonnaa sagal keessatti, Daani’el ce’umsa mootummaa lamaanii keessatti argama. Baabilon yeroo sana Meedotaa fi Faaresotaaf haala haaraan kufee ture; waggaa jalqabaa Daariyoosii waan ta’eef, kunis saba Waaqayyoo guyyoota dhumaa keessatti bakka ce’umsaatti kaa’a; ce’umsi sunis sochii ergamaa isa jalqabaatiin akkasumas sochii ergamaa isa sadaffaatiin mallatteeffamee ture.

The Philadelphian Millerite movement transitioned unto Laodicea in 1856, and the Laodicean movement of Future for America, transitions to the Philadelphian movement at the end of the three and a half days of being dead in the street of Revelation chapter eleven. The test that was failed with the Philadelphian movement of the Millerites from 1856 until 1863, was in relation to the doctrine of the “seven times.”

Sochiin Filadelfiyaa Millarawaa bara 1856tti gara Laaʼodiiqiyaa ceʼe; akkasumas sochiin Laaʼodiiqiyaa kan Future for America, dhuma guyyaa sadii fi walakkaa duʼanii karaa irratti kufanii jiraachuu isaanii Mulʼata boqonnaa kudha tokko keessatti ibsametti gara sochii Filadelfiyaa ceʼa. Qormaanni sochii Filadelfiyaa kan Millarawaa wajjin bara 1856 irraa kaasee hanga 1863tti kufame, barsiisa “yeroo torbaa” jedhuun wal qabata ture.

The test for the Laodicean movement of Future for America is in relation to the necessity of recognizing their scattered condition, and then entering into the Leviticus twenty-six prayer and experience. Daniel was at the transition time between Babylon and the Medo-Persian empires, and just before the end of the period of seventy years that is marked by the decree of Cyrus. The seventy years is the context for Daniel’s prayer, and the seventy years represents Moses’ “seven times.” Both of Daniel’s prayers align with the transition time that is marked by the “seven times” in the movement of the first angel, and also in the movement of the third angel.

Qormaanni dhaabbata Laa’odiiqeeyaa Future for America ilaalchisee, haala isaanii bittinnaa’e beekuun akka barbaachisu, sana booddees kadhannaa fi muuxannoo Lewwoota digdama jaha keessatti seenuun qormaata isaanii ti. Daani’el yeroo ce’umsa mootummaa Baabilonii fi mootummaa Meedoo-Faares gidduu turetti, akkasumas yeroo waggoota torbaatamaa murtoo Qiirosiin mallatteeffame sana dhumachuuf jedhu dura ture. Waggaa torbaatamaan haala kadhannaa Daani’el ta’eedha; waggaan torbaatamaan immoo “yeroo torba” Musee bakka bu’a. Kadhannaan Daani’el lamaanis yeroo ce’umsa “yeroo torba”tiin sochii ergamaa isa jalqabaatti mallatteeffame waliin wal sima; akkasumas sochii ergamaa isa sadaffaatti.

The “secret” which is revealed to Daniel is the revelation of Nebuchadnezzar’s image. The “secret” of Nebuchadnezzar’s image in the last days is that it represents eight kingdoms, not four. In the previous articles that are in the category, “The Eighth is of the Seven“, this truth has already been presented. Within that secret is the revelation of the point of transition when the eighth arrives, that is of the seven. The “secret” of the image of Nebuchadnezzar is the confirmation of the resurrection of the horn of true Protestantism and the horn of Republicanism. Both those resurrections identify that each horn is the eighth, but is of the seven; and the transition from the sixth unto the eighth of both horns takes place in the prophetic context of a test associated with Moses’ “seven times.” The transition takes place as represented by Daniel, just before the decree of Cyrus, which represents the Sunday law decree in the United States. Then at the Sunday law, in rapid movements, the deadly wound of the papacy is healed as the papacy becomes the eighth head that is of the seven, as it too, goes through a prophetic transition, as represented by Nebuchadnezzar’s image of Daniel chapter two.

ለዳንኤል የተገለጠው “ምስጢር” የናቡከደነፆር ምስል መገለጥ ነው። በመጨረሻዎቹ ዘመናት የናቡከደነፆር ምስል “ምስጢር” አራት መንግሥታትን ሳይሆን ስምንት መንግሥታትን እንደሚወክል ነው። ከዚህ በፊት “The Eighth is of the Seven” በሚለው ምድብ ውስጥ ባሉ ጽሑፎች ውስጥ ይህ እውነት አስቀድሞ ቀርቦአል። በዚያ ምስጢር ውስጥ ስምንተኛው ከሰባቱ የሆነው በሚመጣበት ጊዜ የሚፈጠረው የሽግግር ነጥብ መገለጥ አለ። የናቡከደነፆር ምስል “ምስጢር” የእውነተኛ ፕሮቴስታንትነት ቀንድና የሪፐብሊካኒዝም ቀንድ ትንሣኤ ማረጋገጫ ነው። እነዚህ ሁለቱም ትንሣኤዎች እያንዳንዱ ቀንድ ስምንተኛው እንደሆነ፣ ነገር ግን ከሰባቱ እንደሆነ ያሳያሉ፤ እንዲሁም የሁለቱም ቀንዶች ከስድስተኛው ወደ ስምንተኛው የሚደረገው ሽግግር ከሙሴ “ሰባት ጊዜ” ጋር በተያያዘ የፈተና ትንቢታዊ አውድ ውስጥ ይፈጸማል። ሽግግሩ ቂሮስን የሚወክለው አዋጅ፣ በዩናይትድ ስቴትስ ያለውን የእሁድ ሕግ አዋጅ እንደሚወክል፣ ከዚያ ጥቂት በፊት በዳንኤል እንደተወከለው ይፈጸማል። ከዚያም በእሁድ ሕግ ጊዜ፣ በፈጣን እንቅስቃሴዎች፣ ጳጳሳዊ ሥርዓቱ ራሱም በዳንኤል ምዕራፍ ሁለት የናቡከደነፆር ምስል እንደሚወክለው በትንቢታዊ ሽግግር ሲያልፍ፣ ከሰባቱ የሆነችው ስምንተኛ ራስ በመሆን የጳጳሳዊ ሥርዓቱ የሞት ቁስል ይፈወሳል።

> Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation. Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation. The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof? Daniel 2:24–26.

> Kanaaf Daaniʼel gara Ariyoq isa mootichaan ogeessota Baabilon balleessuuf muudame sanaatti seene; akkanas isaan jedhe; Ogeessota Baabilon hin balleessin; fuula mootichaatti na galchi, anis hiika isaa mootichaaf nan ibsa. Ergasii Ariyoq ariitiidhaan Daaniʼelin fuula mootichaatti galchee akkanas isaan jedhe, Ani namicha boojiʼamtoota Yihuudaa keessaa tokko isa hiika sana mootichaaf beeksisu argadheera. Mootichis deebisee Daaniʼel, maqaan isaa Belxeshaazaar jedhamu sanatti akkana jedhe, Ati abjuu ani arge sanaa fi hiika isaa natti beeksisuu ni dandeessaa? Daaniʼel 2:24–26.

Once Daniel has been given the secret, both his names are referenced, identifying that he represents the covenant people, who in the last days have just transitioned into the Philadelphian movement of the one hundred and forty-four thousand. He manifests the character of God’s servant by asking that no one would be murdered due to their inability to understand the “secret.” His character is contrasted with Arioch, a servant of Nebuchadnezzar who seeks credit with the king for finding Daniel. Daniel then identifies the distinction between the true prophetic manifestation and that of the Babylonian wise men, when he answers Nebuchadnezzar’s question with a question, and then unlike Arioch, does not take advantage of his understanding of the “secret” to promote himself, but instead exalts the God of heaven.

Yommuu Daaniʼeliin iccitichi erga kennamee booda, maqaan isaa lamaan isaanii iyyuu waamamu; kunis inni saba kakuu bakka buʼu akka taʼe adda baasa; sabni kunis guyyoota dhumaa keessatti sochii Filadelfiyaa kan dhibba afurtamii afur kuma keessatti amma ceʼee seeneera. Inni, sababii “icciticha” hubachuu dadhabuudhaan namni tokko iyyuu akka hin ajjeefamne gaafachuudhaan, amala tajaajilaa Waaqayyoo mulʼisa. Amalli isaa Ariyookii wajjin walbira qabamee agarsiifama; Ariyook garbicha Nebukadnezaar kan Daaniʼeliin argachuu isaatiin mooticha biratti galata ofii argachuu barbaadudha. Achiis Daaniʼel, yeroo gaaffii Nebukadnezaar gaaffiidhaan deebisuun, ergasii immoo akka Ariyookii hin taane, hubannaa “icciticha” isaatiin of guddisuuf carraa hin fayyadamne, garuu bakka isaa Waaqa mootummaa samii ol ol kaasuun, gidduu mulʼata raajii dhugaa fi isa ogeeyyii Baabilon gidduu jiru addaan baasa.

> Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king; But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these. Daniel 2:27, 28.

> ଦାନିଏଲ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଇ କହିଲେ, ରାଜା ଯେ ଗୁପ୍ତ ବିଷୟ ପଚାରିଛନ୍ତି, ଜ୍ଞାନୀମାନେ, ଜ୍ୟୋତିଷୀମାନେ, ମନ୍ତ୍ରଜ୍ଞମାନେ, ଶକୁନବିଦ୍ମାନେ ତାହା ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ; କିନ୍ତୁ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗରେ ଏକ ଈଶ୍ୱର ଅଛନ୍ତି, ଯିଏ ଗୁପ୍ତ ବିଷୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରନ୍ତି, ଏବଂ ରାଜା ନେବୁକଦ୍ନେଜରଙ୍କୁ ଶେଷ କାଳରେ କ’ଣ ଘଟିବ ସେଥି ପ୍ରକାଶ କରନ୍ତି। ଆପଣଙ୍କ ସ୍ୱପ୍ନ ଏବଂ ଶୟ୍ୟା ଉପରେ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ମସ୍ତକର ଦର୍ଶନ ଏହିମାନେ। ଦାନିଏଲ ୨:୨୭, ୨୮।

Daniel starts his presentation of the “secret,” by identifying it as a “secret” that explains what shall be in the latter days. The secret of the hidden history of the seven thunders identifies what shall be in the latter days. Nebuchadnezzar’s image is an element of the latter-day secret that is unsealed just before probation closes. It is revealed just before probation closes in the transition time when both horns of the earth beast become the eighth that is of the seven, as represented by Daniel in the first year of Darius.

Daaniʼel dhiheessuu isaa “dhoksaa” jedhu “dhoksaa” taʼuu isaatiin jalqaba; innis wanta bara dhumaa keessatti taʼu ibsuudha. Dhoksaan seenaa dhokataa sagalee guguddoo torbanii wanta bara dhumaa keessatti taʼu ifa godha. Fakkeenyi Nebukadnezaar wanta dhoksaa bara dhumaa keessaa isa tokkoo dha; innis yeroo balballi araaraa cufamu irraa xiqqoo dura hiikamee ifa baʼa. Inni yeroo ceʼumsaa, yeroo gaanfiwwan bineensa lafaa lamaan isaanii iyyuu saddeettaffaa kan torban keessaa taʼe taʼanitti, akkuma Daaniʼel waggaa jalqabaa Daariyoositti bakka buʼee agarsiise sana keessatti, balballi araaraa cufamu irraa xiqqoo dura mulʼifama.

> As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass. But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart. Daniel 2:29, 30.

> Yaa mootii, ati siree kee irra utuu jirtuu yaadni garaa keetii wanta kana booddee taʼuuf jiru irratti siif dhufe; inni iccitiiwwan mulʼisu immoo wanta taʼuuf jiru si beeksise. Ani garuu namoota jiraatan hundumaa caalaa ogummaa qabaadheef iccitii kun natti mulʼifame miti; hiikni isaa mootichaaf akka beeksifamuuf, ati immoo yaada garaa keetii akka beektuuf malee. Daaniʼel 2:29, 30.

Daniel establishes the truth with a second witness to the fact that Nebuchadnezzar’s dream is about the latter days, when he says, “he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass,” “hereafter.” Then Daniel identifies that the secret was not given for him, or because he had any superior wisdom than any other human being, but that the “secret” was given to Nebuchadnezzar “for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation.” The “secret” was given for those who would present the “interpretation” of the dream to the spiritual king of Babylon in the last days. The secret was specifically given for the one hundred and forty-four thousand, for the “secret” is for those in the last days that proclaim the final fall of Babylon. Then Daniel reveals the image-dream that had been hidden in darkness, and that produced the life-or-death test.

Daaniʼel dhugaa sana ragaa lammaffaadhaan, abjuun Nebukadnezaar waaʼee bara dhumaa taʼuu isaa ni hundeessa; yeroo inni, “Inni iccita saaqu wanta taʼuu qabu si beeksisa,” jechuunis, “booddee kana” jedhetti. Achiis Daaniʼel akka icciti sun isaaf hin kennamin, yookaan akka inni nama biraa kam iyyuu caalaa ogummaa olaanaa qabuuf hin kennamin adda baasa; garuu “icciti” sun Nebukadnezaariif, “warra hiika isaa beeksisanif” akka kenname ni ibsa. “Icciti” sun warra bara dhumaa keessatti mootii hafuuraa Baabilonitti “hiika” abjuu sana dhiheessaniif kenname. Icciti sun addumaan dhibba afurtamii afurii kumaaf kenname; sababiin isaas, “icciti” sun warra bara dhumaa keessatti kufaatii isa dhumaa Baabilon labsaniif dha. Sana booda Daaniʼel fakkii-abjuu dukkana keessatti dhokfamee ture, kan qormaata jireenyaa yookaan duʼaa fidaa ture sana ni mulʼisa.

> Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible. This image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth. This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king. Daniel 2:31–36.

> ହେ ରାଜା, ଆପଣ ଦେଖିଥିଲେ, ଏବଂ ଦେଖନ୍ତୁ, ଗୋଟିଏ ମହାନ ପ୍ରତିମା। ସେହି ମହାନ ପ୍ରତିମା, ଯାହାର ଦ୍ୟୁତି ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଉତ୍କୃଷ୍ଟ ଥିଲା, ଆପଣଙ୍କ ସାମ୍ନାରେ ଦାଁଡିଥିଲା; ଏବଂ ତାହାର ଆକୃତି ଭୟାନକ ଥିଲା। ଏହି ପ୍ରତିମାର ମୁଣ୍ଡ ସୁକୁମାର ସୁଣାର ଥିଲା, ତାହାର ବକ୍ଷସ୍ଥଳ ଓ ବାହୁଦ୍ୱୟ ରୂପାର, ତାହାର ଉଦର ଓ ଜଂଘାଦ୍ୱୟ ପିତଳର, ତାହାର ପାଦଦ୍ୱୟ ଲୋହାର, ତାହାର ପାଦତଳ କିଛି ଲୋହାର ଏବଂ କିଛି ମାଟିର ଥିଲା। ଆପଣ ଦେଖୁଥିଲେ, ଯାହା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ହାତ ବିନା ଗୋଟିଏ ପଥର କାଟି ବାହାର କରାଗଲା, ଯାହା ସେହି ପ୍ରତିମାର ଲୋହା ଓ ମାଟିର ପାଦତଳକୁ ଆଘାତ କଲା, ଏବଂ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଚୁର୍ଣ୍ଣବିଚୁର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରିଦେଲା। ତାପରେ ଲୋହା, ମାଟି, ପିତଳ, ରୂପା ଏବଂ ସୁଣା—ସବୁକିଛି ଏକାସାଥିରେ ଚୁର୍ଣ୍ଣବିଚୁର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହେଲା, ଏବଂ ଗ୍ରୀଷ୍ମକାଳୀନ ଖଳିହାନର ତୁଷ ସଦୃଶ ହେଇଗଲା; ପବନ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଉଡ଼ାଇ ନେଲା, ଯେପରି ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପାଇଁ କୌଣସି ସ୍ଥାନ ମିଳିଲା ନାହିଁ; ଏବଂ ଯେ ପଥର ପ୍ରତିମାକୁ ଆଘାତ କରିଥିଲା, ସେହି ପଥର ଏକ ମହାନ ପର୍ବତରେ ପରିଣତ ହେଲା, ଏବଂ ସମସ୍ତ ପୃଥିବୀକୁ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରିଦେଲା। ଏହାହିଁ ସ୍ୱପ୍ନ; ଏବଂ ଆମେ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ତାହାର ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା କହିବୁ। ଦାନିଏଲ 2:31–36।

Nebuchadnezzar’s dream identified the kingdoms of Bible prophecy from his time until the last days, when the one hundred and forty-four thousand, represented by Daniel in his presentation to Nebuchadnezzar, and by the stone that was cut out without hands, that destroy the earthly kingdoms represented in the image, which then becomes a mountain that fills the whole earth. The dream was about the latter days, at the prophetic transition point when the one hundred and forty-four thousand have the last prophetic secret revealed unto them.

Abjuun Nebukaadnezar mootummaawwan raajii Macaafa Qulqulluu yeroo isaa irraa jalqabee hamma guyyoota dhumaatti adda baase; yeroo sana keessatti dhibba tokkoo fi afurtamii afur kuma, warri Daaniʼeliin yeroo inni Nebukaadnezar duratti of dhiheessetti bakka buufaman, akkasumas dhagaan harka malee irraa murameen bakka buufaman, kan mootummaa lafa irraa fakkiichaan bakka buufaman balleessu, sana booddee immoo tulluu taʼee guutummaa lafaa guutu. Abjuun sun waaʼee guyyoota boodaa ture; jechuunis, yeroo ceʼumsa raajii keessatti dhibbi tokkoo fi afurtamii afur kumni iccitii raajii isa dhumaa isaanitti mulʼifamu.

As the ensign of the true Protestant horn, they then carry the message of the third angel to a dying world. That message swells to a loud cry at the Sunday law in the United States, when the mark of the beast is enforced. Before that decree, those represented by Daniel in the latter days, are to be confronted by the image of the beast test. That test is a visual test, and requires that the movements that produce the Sunday law decree be seen by those represented by Daniel. They are tested to find out if they have chosen the divine methodology which allows them to see the image test that is hidden in darkness. Their test involves personal humiliation and confession. It involves an acknowledgment that Daniel was given understanding in dreams and visions, for if they refuse to hear Daniel’s voice crying in the wilderness, it is as those who in Christ’s days rejected the message of John the Baptist.

Akkuma mallattoo gaanfa Protestaantii dhugaa sanaatti, isaan ergaa ergamaa sadaffaa gara addunyaa du’uutti jiruutti baatu. Ergaan sun yeroo seerri Dilbataa Ameerikaa keessatti baafamu, yeroo mallattoon bineensaa dirqisiifamee hojii irra oolu, gara iyya guddaatti ni guddata. Labsii sana dura, warri Daaniʼeliin bara dhumaa keessatti bakka buufaman qoricha fakkii bineensaa sanaatiin fuulduratti dhihaachuu qabu. Qorichi sun qoricha ijaan mulʼatu dha; akkasumas sochiileen labsii seera Dilbataa sana uuman warra Daaniʼeliin bakka buufamaniif akka mulʼatan ni barbaada. Isaan mala hojii Waaqa irraa taʼe, kan qoricha fakkii sana isa dukkana keessatti dhokate arguu isaanii dandeessisu filatan moo hin filanne jechuun qoramu. Qorichi isaanii of salphisuun dhuunfaa fi cubbuu himachuun wal qabata. Daaniʼel hubannaa abjuu fi mulʼataan akka kennameef beekamtii kennuu of keessaa qaba; sababiin isaas, yoo isaan sagalee Daaniʼel kan lafa ona keessatti iyyu dhagaʼuu didan, kun akkuma warra bara Kiristoos keessa ergaa Yohannis Cuuphaa fudhachuu didanii ti.

Sister White informs us that the books of Daniel and Revelation complement each other, and the word “complement” which she uses means to bring to perfection. At the end of July, 2023, the Lion of the tribe of Judah began unsealing the Revelation of Jesus Christ as He had promised to do just before probation closed. In doing so, He identified biblical truths that had previously been correctly understood, but that now were to be understood in the setting of the last days.

Obboleettiin Vayitii kitaaboleen Daaniʼelii fi Mulʼataa wal guutu akka taʼan nu beeksisti; jechi “wal guutu” isheen itti fayyadamtes hiika guutummaatti xumursaatti geessuu qaba. Dhuma Adoolessaa bara 2023tti Leenci sanyii Yihudaa, akkuma yeroo qorannaan cufamu jedhu dura akka godhu waadaa galeetti, Mulʼata Yesuus Kiristoos hiikuu jalqabe. Kana gochuudhaan, dhugaawwan Macaafa Qulqulluu duraan sirriitti hubatamanii turan adda baase; garuu amma immoo haala guyyoota dhumaa keessatti hubatamuu qaban.

One of those truths is the two witnesses of Revelation eleven. Another is the history that is the perfect fulfillment of the “seven thunders” of Revelation ten. He has brought forth truths from the sacred reform lines that speak to the disappointment of July 18, 2020. He has used the four waymarks that are in each of the sacred reform lines, that illustrate the history of the empowerment of the first message until the judgment, in a fashion that heretofore was never recognized. Daniel chapter two brings many of these concepts to perfection, though these profound truths are hidden in darkness to those who refuse to eat the methodology identified as Alpha and Omega.

Dhugumaawwan sana keessaa tokko ragaa baatota lama Mul’ata boqonnaa kudha tokko keessa jiranidha. Inni biraan immoo seenaa raawwii guutuu “kakuuwwan torbaa” Mul’ata boqonnaa kudhanii ta’eedha. Inni sararoota haaromsaa qulqulluu keessaa dhugumaawwan abdii kutannaa Adoolessa 18, 2020 dubbatan baaseera. Inni mallattoolee afur sarara haaromsaa qulqulluu hundumaa keessatti argaman, kanneen seenaa humneeffamuu ergaa isa jalqabaa irraa jalqabee hamma murtiitti agarsiisan, bifa hanga yeroo sanaatti gonkumaa hin hubatamneen fayyadameera. Daani’el boqonnaa lama yaadawwan kana keessaa baay’ee isaanii guutummaatti raawwata, garuu dhugumaawwan gadi fagoon kun warra mala hojii Alfaa fi Oomeegaa jedhamuun adda baafame nyaachuu didaniif dukkana keessatti dhokfamaniiru.

In closing out this study of Daniel chapter two, we will summarize and connect some of the truths and waymarks that are brought to perfection by Daniel chapter two. In doing so, we are identifying that the secret that was revealed to Daniel in the night vision represents these very truths.

Xumura qorannoo boqonnaa lammaffaa Daani’el kanaatti, dhugaa fi mallattoowwan karaa boqonnaa lammaffaa Daani’eliin gara guutummaatti raawwataman keessaa muraasa walitti qabnee walqabsiifna. Kana gochuudhaan, iccitiin mul’ata halkan keessatti Daani’elitti mul’ifame dhugoota kanauma akka bakka bu’u adda baasaa jirra.

We will set forth the summary and conclusion in the next article.

Walittiitti dhufutti yaad-rimee fi xumura ni dhiheessina.

> “The Lord has His appointed agencies to meet men in their errors and backslidings. His messengers are sent to bear a plain testimony to arouse them from their sleepy condition and to open the precious words of life, the Holy Scriptures, to their understanding. These men are not to be preachers merely, but ministers, light bearers, faithful watchmen, who will see the threatened danger and warn the people. They must resemble Christ in their earnest zeal, in their thoughtful tact, in their personal efforts—in short, in all their ministry. They are to have a vital connection with God, and are to become so familiar with the prophecies and the practical lessons of the Old and the New Testament that they may bring from the treasure house of God’s word things new and old.” Testimonies, volume 5, 251.

> “Gooftaan dogoggoraa fi duubatti deebi’uu isaanii keessatti namoota qunnamuuf karaawwan isaa murtaa’an qaba. Ergamaanonni isaa haala hirribaa isaanii keessaa akka dammaqan, akkasumas jechoota jireenyaa qaalii ta’an, jechuunis Caaffata Qulqullaa’oo, hubannaa isaanii duratti akka banuuf, dhugaa ifaa ta’e baatanii ni ergamu. Namoonni kun lallabdoota qofa ta’uu hin qaban; garuu tajaajiltoota, baatota ifaa, eegdotta amanamoo ta’uu qabu; isaanis balaa sodaachisaa dhufu ni argu, ummata immoo ni akeekkachiisu. Isaan hinaaffaa cimaa isaanii keessatti, mala yaadannoo guutuu qabu keessatti, carraaqqii dhuunfaa isaanii keessatti—gabaabumatti, tajaajila isaanii hundumaa keessatti—Kiristoosiin fakkaachuu qabu. Isaan walitti dhufeenya jireenya qabu Waaqayyoo wajjin qabaachuu qabu; raajiiwwanii fi barumsa hojii irra ooluu qabu Kakuu Moofaa fi Kakuu Haaraa keessaa baay’ee beekamoo ta’uunis isaan barbaachisa; akka isaan mana kuusaa dubbii Waaqayyoo keessaa wantoota haaraa fi moofaa baasanii fiduu danda’an.” Testimonies, volume 5, 251.

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