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# Rome Establishes the Vision - Number Thirteen

ሮም ራእዩን አቆመች - ቁጥር አሥራ ሦስት

The Controversies of Rome: Understanding the Final Test of the Image of the Beast

Falmiiwwan Roomaa: Qormaata Dhumaa Fakkeenya Bineensaa Hubachuu

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Jeff Pippenger

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September 1, 2024

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As we bring the consideration of the various controversies which have occurred in Advent history together line upon line in order to conclude our understanding of the current issue, we have taken selected attributes of five prophetic lines. The first line is also the last line, for both controversies were directly based upon verse fourteen of Daniel eleven’s “robbers of thy people.” We considered the controversies of Uriah Smith and James White and the controversy of “the daily”, in the book of Daniel. We considered the controversy that occurred after the unsealing of the last six verses of Daniel eleven in 1989, concerning the king of the north. We then considered the four insects of the book of Joel. There is so much more that might be added to each of these lines, but we are simply isolating certain characteristics that contributed to the positions that rejected the truths connected with the subject of Rome.

ᎠᏴᏫ ᏕᎦᎸᏉᏗ ᎠᏰᎸᏍᎩ ᎠᏂᏰᎵ ᎠᏛᏓᏍᏗ ᎠᏂᏣᏔᏅᎯ ᎠᏓᏰᎵᏍᎩ ᎠᏗᏜᏍᏗ ᎠᏍᏓᏱ ᎠᏓᏰᎵᏍᎬ ᎤᏩᏒ ᎠᏓᏰᎵᏍᎬ ᎣᏍᏛ ᏚᏢᏅ ᎤᏠᏱ ᎤᎵᏍᏗ ᎢᏗᏢ ᎢᎬᏱᏱᏍᏗ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᎤᏙᎯᏳᎯ ᎢᏗᎦᏙᎵᎬ ᎠᏍᏆᏂᎪᏗ, ᎣᏤ ᎢᏗᎦᏑᏰᏒ ᎢᎸᎯᏳ ᎤᏓᏡᎬ ᎤᏕᏒᎯ ᎤᏍᏗ ᎤᏩᏒ ᏣᎳ ᎤᎾᏙᎴᎰᏒ ᎦᎵᏉᎩ ᎠᎾᏙᎴᎰᏒ ᎨᏎᎢ. ᎢᎬᏱᏱ ᎠᏙᎴᎰᏒ ᎾᏍᏉ ᎤᎵᏍᏗ ᎠᏙᎴᎰᏒ ᎨᏎᎢ, ᏂᎦᏛ ᎠᏓᏰᎵᏍᎬ ᏔᎵᏁ ᏧᏓᎴᏅᎯ ᎨᏒ ᏕᏥᏙᎳᏂᎨ ᏕᏂᏯᏙᎸ ᏔᎵᏁ ᏫᎦᎵᏍᏔᏅᎯ ᏕᏂᏯᎵ ᎠᏏᏴᏫ ᎢᎬᏱ ᎢᏯᎦᏚᎩ “ᏣᏤᎵ ᏴᏫ ᎠᏂᏃᎯᏳᏁᎩ.” ᎣᏤ ᎢᏗᎦᏙᎵᎸ ᏳᎳᏯ ᏍᎻᏗ ᎠᎴ ᏥᎻᏍ ᏪᎦᏯᏛ ᎤᎾᏓᏰᎵᏍᎬ, ᎠᎴ “the daily” ᎠᏓᏰᎵᏍᎬ, ᏕᏂᏯᎵ ᎪᏪᎵ ᎯᎠ ᎠᏯᎥᎢ. ᎣᏤ ᎾᏍᏉ ᎢᏗᎦᏙᎵᎸ 1989 ᎤᏕᏗᏱ ᏚᏓᏲᎵᏒ ᏕᏂᏯᎵ ᎠᏏᏴᏫ ᎢᏯᎦᏚᎩ ᎤᎵᏍᏗ ᏑᏓᎵᏁ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ ᎤᏂᏍᏚᎲ ᎠᏓᏰᎵᏍᎬ, ᏧᏁᏍᏗ ᎤᏴᏢ ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ ᎤᏍᏗ ᎠᏰᎵᏍᎬ ᎤᏕᏒᎯ ᎤᎬᏩᎳᏗ ᎦᎸᏥ ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ ᎠᏥᏃᎮᏍᎬ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ. ᎣᏤ ᎾᏍᏉ ᏦᎵ ᎪᏪᎵ ᎯᎠ ᎠᏯᎥᎢ ᎾᎿ ᎡᎯ ᏅᎩ ᎢᏳᏓᎴᎩ ᏗᏂᏲᎸᎢ. ᎤᏣᏘ ᎠᏏ ᏱᎩᎷᏤᏗ ᎨᏒ ᏂᎦᏛ ᎯᎠ ᎠᏙᎴᎰᏒ ᎨᏒᎢ, ᎠᏎ ᏌᏊ ᏕᏗᎦᏑᏰᏗ ᎨᏒ ᎢᎸᎯᏳ ᏗᎦᎪᎯᏍᏗ ᎤᏅᏒ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎠᏂᏍᏕᎸᎯ ᎨᏎ ᎤᎾᏓᏂᎸᏨ ᎾᏍᎩ ᏚᏳᎪᏛ ᏗᏓᏰᎵᏍᎬ ᏗᎪᎯᏍᏗ ᎶᎻ ᎠᏥᏃᎮᏍᎬ ᎤᏩᏒ.

Five histories, but the first also being the last represents six lines. The prophetic setting for these lines of controversy is the last days, so for this reason the lines are to be applied during the test of the image of the beast.

Seenaa shan, garuu inni jalqabaa akkasumas inni dhumaa taʼuun sarara jaha bakka buʼa. Haalli raajii sararoota falmii kanaatiif kennamu bara dhumaa dha; kanaafuu, sararoonni kun yeroo qorumsaa fakkii bineensaa keessatti hojii irra ooluu qabu.

> “The Lord has shown me clearly that the image of the beast will be formed before probation closes; for it is to be the great test for the people of God, by which their eternal destiny will be decided. . ..

> “Waaqayyo akka bifa bineensichaa yeroo carraan qoramuu cufamu dura ijaaramu ifatti natti agarsiiseera; sababiin isaas, inni ummata Waaqayyootiif qormaata guddaa taʼuu qaba; innis kan ittiin mootummaa isaanii bara baraa murteeffamuudha....

> “This is the test that the people of God must have before they are sealed.” Manuscript Releases, volume 15, 15.

> “Kun qorannoon isaanii dura, qormaanni kun saba Waaqayyoo irra gaʼuu qaba.” Manuscript Releases, volume 15, 15.

The test of the formation of the image of the beast is, as with the other six lines of controversy a test concerning the prophetic subject of Rome. The great test that occurs before God’s people are sealed is about the formation of the image of the Roman beast. The beast is the papal power, and the United States forms an image of the papal power as it progresses to the soon-coming Sunday law.

Beekamni uumamuu fakkeenya bineensaa, akkuma sararoota mormii jahan kaanii, qorannoo mata-duree raajii Roomaa ilaallatu dha. Qorannoon guddaan inni ummata Waaqayyoo chaappaan cufamuu isaanii dura taʼu, waaʼee uumamuu fakkeenya bineensa Roomaa ti. Bineensi sun humna paaphaasii ti; Ameerikaanis gara seera Dilbataa dhihoo dhufu sanaatti yommuu tarkaanfattu, humna paaphaasii sanaaf fakkeenya ni uuma.

> “In order for the United States to form an image of the beast, the religious power must so control the civil government that the authority of the state will also be employed by the church to accomplish her own ends.” The Great Controversy, 443.

> “ዩናይትድ ስቴትስ ለአውሬው ምስል እንዲሠራ የሃይማኖት ኃይል ሲቪል መንግሥትን እንዲህ ያለ መልኩ መቆጣጠር አለበት፤ እንዲሁም የመንግሥት ሥልጣን ደግሞ በቤተ ክርስቲያን ራሷ ዓላማ ለመፈጸም እንዲውል ይሆናል።” The Great Controversy, 443.

That Sunday law in the United States identifies that the image of the beast has been fully formed in the United States.

Seerri Dilbataa sanaa Ameerikaa keessatti bahe sun fakkeenyi bineensichaa Ameerikaa keessatti guutummaatti akka ijaarame ni mirkaneessa.

> “But in the very act of enforcing a religious duty by secular power, the churches would themselves form an image to the beast; hence the enforcement of Sundaykeeping in the United States would be an enforcement of the worship of the beast and his image.” The Great Controversy, 449.

> “Garuu dirqama amantii humna mootummaa addunyaa fayyadamuun raawwachuuf gochaa irra jiraniinuma waldoonni amantii ofii isaanii fakkeenya bineensichaatiif ijaaru; kanaafuu eegumsi Dilbataa Ameerikaa keessatti dirqamaan hojii irra oolchu jechuun waaqeffannaa bineensichaa fi fakkeenya isaa dirqamaan hojii irra oolchuu ta’a.” The Great Controversy, 449.

At the Sunday law the image of the beast has been fully formed in the United States, and the United States is then fully disconnected from God and it begins its prophetic work of forcing the entire world to form an image of the beast. At the Sunday law in the United States Satan begins his marvelous work in leading the nations of the world to repeat the process of forming an image of the beast that encompasses all the nations of the world.

Seera Dilbataattiitti, fakkeenyi bineensichaa Ameerikaa keessatti guutummaatti bocamee ta’a; yeroo sanattiis Ameerikaan guutummaatti Waaqayyoo irraa addaan citee, hojii ishee isa raajii guutuu addunyaa hunda fakkeenya bineensichaa akka ijaaru dirqisiisuu jalqabdi. Seera Dilbataattiitti Ameerikaa keessatti, mootummaa addunyaa biyyoonni hundinuu hammataman fakkeenya bineensichaa uumuu irra deebi’anii akka raawwatan qajeelchuu keessatti Seexanni hojii isaa dinqisiisaa jalqaba.

> “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.

> “Seerri labsiidhaan mootummaa Paaphaasii seera Waaqayyoo cabsuun dhaabuun, sabni keenya qajeelummaa irraa guutummaatti of addaan kutti. Yommuu Pirootestaantiin harka ishee qileensa gidduu sana qaxxaamurtee humna Roomaa qabachuuf diriirsitu, yommuu boolla gad fagoo sana irra ceetee Hafuurota wajjin harka wal qabattu, yommuu tokkummaa dachaa sadii kanaa jalatti biyya keenya mootummaa Pirootestaantii fi ripaabilikaanii taʼe akka taate Heera mootummaa ishee keessaa buʼuura hundumaa ni gantuu, akkasumas sobaa fi dogoggora paaphaasummaa babalʼisuuf qophii ni gootu; yeroo sanatti yeroo hojii dinqisiisaa Seexanaa dhufe akka taʼe, dhumni immoo akka dhihaate beekuu dandeenya.” Testimonies, volume 5, 451.

At the soon-coming Sunday law in the United States, Satan, in cooperation with the United States, will force every nation to follow the example of the United States in forming a church and state system, and enforcing Sunday worship.

Biyyoota Ameerikaa keessatti seerri Dilbataa yeroo dhiyootti dhufu sanatti, Seexanni, Ameerikaa wajjin waliigaltee ta’een, sabni hundinuu sirna mootummaa fi waldaa amantii tokko ta’e hundeessuu fi waaqeffannaa Dilbataa dirqisiisuudhaan fakkeenya Ameerikaa akka hordofu ni dirqisiisa.

> “Satan will work the miracles to deceive those who dwell upon the earth. Spiritualism will do its work by causing the dead to be personated. Those religious bodies who refuse to hear God’s messages of warning will be under strong deception, and will unite with the civil power to persecute the saints. The Protestant churches will unite with the papal power in persecuting the commandment-keeping people of God. This is that power which constitutes the great system of persecution which will exercise spiritual tyranny over the consciences of men.

> “Seexanni warra lafa irra jiraatan gowwoomsuuf dinqiiwwan hojjetta. Hafuurota amanuun hojii isaa kan hojjetu warra du’an fakkeessuun ta’a. Qaamonni amantii ergaawwan akeekkachiisaa Waaqayyoo dhaga’uuf didan gowwoomsaa cimaa jala ni ta’u; qulqulloota ari’achuufis aangoo mootummaa wajjin ni tokkomu. Waldoonni Pirootestaantii ummata Waaqayyoo abboommii eegu ari’achuuf aangoo Phaaphaasii wajjin ni tokkomu. Kun isuma aangoo sirna guddaa ari’achuu hundeessu sanaa dha; inni qalbii namaa irratti abbaa irree hafuuraa ni raawwata.”

> “‘He had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.’ Though professing to be followers of the Lamb of God, men become imbued with the spirit of the dragon. They profess to be meek and humble but they speak and legislate with the spirit of Satan, showing by their actions that they are the opposite of what they profess to be. This lamb-like power unites with the dragon in making war upon those who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. And Satan unites with Protestants and papists, acting in consort with them as the god of this world, dictating to men as if they were the subjects of his kingdom, to be handled and governed and controlled as he pleases.

> “‘Inni gaanfa lama akka hoolaa qaba ture, akka jawweeattis dubbata ture.’ Namoonni akka Hoolicha Waaqaatti hordoftoota taʼuu isaanii jechuun of ibsan iyyuu, hafuura jawwee sanaatiin guutamu. Isaan ofii isaanii akka garraamoo fi gad of qaboo taʼan jechuun dubbatu; garuu hafuura Seexanaatiin dubbatuu fi seera baasu, hojii isaanii keessattiis waan ofiin jedhu sana irraa faallaa taʼuu isaanii mulʼisu. Humni hoolaa fakkaatu kun warra abboommii Waaqayyoo eeganii fi dhuga-baatummaa Yesuus Kiristoos qaban irratti waraana kaasuudhaan jawwee wajjin walitti hidhata. Seexannis Pirootestaantotaa fi Paappistoota wajjin tokko taʼee, akka waaqa biyya lafaa kanaatti isaanii wajjin waliigaltee keessatti hojjechaa, namoota akka isaan mootummaa isaa jala jiranitti ajaja; akka fedhettis akka ittiin hojjetamu, bulfamuu fi toʼataman godha.

> “If men will not agree to trample underfoot the commandments of God, the spirit of the dragon is revealed. They are imprisoned, brought before councils, and fined. ‘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’ [Revelation 13:16]. ‘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’ [verse 15]. Thus Satan usurps the prerogatives of Jehovah. The man of sin sits in the seat of God, proclaiming himself to be God, and acting above God.” Manuscript Releases, volume 14, 162.

> “Yoo namoonni ajajawwan Waaqayyoo miilla jalatti tuffatanii dhiibuu irratti walii galuu didan, hafuurri bineensichaa mul’ata. Isaan hidhamanii, dura gumiiwwanitti dhiyaatanii, adabbii maallaqaatiif saaxilamu. ‘Inni xinnaa fi guddaa, sooressa fi hiyyeessa, bilisaas ta’e garba, hundumaa harka isaanii mirgaa irratti yookaan adda isaanii irratti mallattoo akka fudhatan godha’ [Mul’ata 13:16]. ‘Inni fakkii bineensichaatiif lubbuu kennuuf aangoo qaba ture; fakkiin bineensichaa dubbachuu akka danda’u, akkasumas warri fakkii bineensichaa hin waaqeffanne hundi akka ajjeefaman gochuu akka danda’uuf’ [lakkoofsa 15]. Kanaaf Seexanni aangoo mootummaa Yihowaa ofitti fudhata. Namichi cubbuu teessoo Waaqayyoo irra taa’ee, ofii isaa Waaqaa akka ta’e labsa; Waaqayyoos olitti hojjetas.” Manuscript Releases, volume 14, 162.

The papal power is the beast, the United Nations is the dragon and the United States is the false prophet. Those who become confused on the meaning of antichrist, who is both Satan and Satan’s earthly representative, the pope of Rome, will end up on the side of antichrist.

Humni abbaa papaa bineensicha dha, Tokkummaan Mootummoota Addunyaa immoo bineensa guddaa san isa bofa fakkaatu dha; Ameerikaanis Raajii Sobaa dha. Warri hiika mormituu Kiristoos irratti burjaajofnan—inni yeroo tokkoof Seexanaa fi bakka-bu’aa Seexanaa kan lafa irratti ta’e, jechuunis poophii Roomaa, lamaan isaanii ta’uun—dhuma irratti cinaacha mormituu Kiristoos irra ni hiriiru.

The United States is not the man of sin. The man of sin is the antichrist and he is Satan’s earthly representative. To confuse the power that places the papacy on the throne of the earth with the papacy is represented by Paul as evidence of not loving the truth. To reject the prophetic relationship of pagan Rome who restrained the papal power, until pagan Rome was removed, in order for the papal power to be revealed, as set forth in Second Thessalonians chapter two, is to reject the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and accept the outpouring of the unholy spirit, which Paul identifies as strong delusion. That being said, each of the ancient prophets spoke more directly of the last days than the days in which they lived.

Yuunaayitid Isteetis namicha cubbuu miti. Namichi cubbuu antiikiriistidha; innis bakka bu’aa lafaa Seexanaa ti. Humna paaphaasii teessoo mootummaa lafaa irra kaa’u paaphaasiidhaan walitti makuun, akkuma Phaawulos ibsetti, dhugaa jaallachuu dhabuu akka ragaatti lakkaa’ama. Hariiroo raajii Roomaa Waaqeffannaa-bu’ureffataa, isa hanga Roomaan Waaqeffannaa-bu’ureffataan irraa kaafamutti humna paaphaasii dhowwee ture, akka humni paaphaasii mul’ifamuuf, akkuma 2 Tasalonqee boqonnaa lammaffaa keessatti ibsame san diduun, dhangala’uu Hafuura Qulqulluu diduu fi dhangala’uu hafuura qulqulluu hin taane fudhachuu dha; isa Phaawulos “gowwoomsaa cimaa” jedhee waamu. Kun akkana ta’ee osoo jiruu, raajonni durii hundinuu caalaa kallattiidhaan waa’ee guyyoota dhumaa dubbatan; guyyoota isaan keessa jiraatan irra.

> “Each of the ancient prophets spoke less for their own time than for ours, so that their prophesying is in force for us. ‘Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.’ 1 Corinthians 10:11. ‘Not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.’ 1 Peter 1:12. . . .

> “Raajota durii hunda keessaa tokkoon tokkoon isaanii yeroo ofii isaanii caalaa yeroo keenyaaf dubbatan; kanaafuu raajii isaanii nuuf humna keessa jira. ‘Wantoonni kun hundinuu isaanii irratti fakkeenyaaf ta’an; nu, warra dhumni addunyaa irra ga’eef gorsaafis barreeffamanii jiru.’ 1 Qorontos 10:11. ‘Isaan wantoota amma warra hafuura Qulqulluu samii irraa ergameen wangeela isinitti lallabanin isinitti himaman sana ofii isaaniif utuu hin ta’in, nuuf akka tajaajilanitti isaaniif mul’ifame; wantoota kanneenis maleekonni iyyuu keessa ilaaluu hawwu.’ 1 Phexros 1:12....”

> “The Bible has accumulated and bound up together its treasures for this last generation. All the great events and solemn transactions of Old Testament history have been, and are, repeating themselves in the church in these last days.” Selected Messages, book 3, 338, 339.

> “Kitaabni Qulqulluun dhaloota isa dhumaa kanaaf qabeenya ishee walitti kuuftee fi walitti hidhee qabdi. Taateewwan guguddoon hundi fi hojiiwwan ulfina qabeeyyii seenaan Kakuu Moofaa keessatti mul’atan ni turan; amma immoo guyyoota isa dhumaa kana keessatti waldaa keessatti irra deebi’anii raawwatamaa jiru.” Selected Messages, book 3, 338, 339.

Pagan Rome and the man of sin in Second Thessalonians represents the United States and papal Rome of the last days. To misunderstand this truth is to demonstrate, among other things, that even if a person claims to be basing their private interpretation upon the principle of “type and antitype,” they actually do not understand “type and antitype.” The United States has been typified by several powers in sacred history. Every two-horned power represents the United States in the last days, whether it be the northern and southern kingdoms of Israel, the Medo-Persian Empire, or atheistic France represented by Sodom and Egypt.

ᐩᐦᐊᔾᑕᓐ ᕉᒻ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᑭᑐᐎᓐ ᐅᒪ ᐁᑉᑭᓯᒋᒃ ᒐᓂᑕᓐ ᓯᓂᒃ ᐊᐗᔭ ᑎᓴᓚᓂᔭᓐ ᐃᒪ ᐅᑭᒋᐊᐧᑌᐤ ᐅᓇᐃᑕᑦ ᔪᓇᐃᑎᑦ ᐅᐢᑌᑦᐢ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐹᐯᓪ ᕉᒻ ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯ ᐃᔑᐱᒪᑎᓯᐎᓐ ᐁᔭᓂᐊᐧᒃ ᐊᓂᒥᔑᓐ ᑭᔭᐸᒃ ᐁᑲ ᐃᔑᐧᑲᔭᒃ. ᐊᐊ ᑲᒥᓴᐌᓂᒃ ᐁᓀᐣᑕᒥᓐ ᐅᒪ ᑌᐺᐎᓐ ᒥᓇ ᐃᑭᑐᐎᓂᐎᓐ, ᐁᐧᑕᓂᓐ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐅᑭᒪᐎᓐ, ᐊᓯᒋ ᒥᓯᐌ ᐱᒫᑎᓯᐎᓐ ᐃᓂ ᐁᓂᑲᓂᔑᓈᑯᓯᒡ ᐊᐎᔭ ᐃᓇᓂᐌᓂᒫᒃ ᐅᐱᑕᒻ ᑲᑭᐃᔑᓂᑳᑌᒃ ᐯᐁᑎᐧᑌ ᐃᓇᒥᓂᑫᐎᓐ ᐁᐧᑲᐱᓂᑯᓂᒃ ᐅᒪ ᐃᓂ ᐁᓂᑲᓂᔑᓈᑯᓯᒡ “ᑕᐃᑉ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐋᓐᑎᑕᐃᑉ,” ᒫᑲ ᒥᓯᐌ ᐁᑲ ᐅᓂᓯᑐᑕᓰ “ᑕᐃᑉ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐋᓐᑎᑕᐃᑉ.” ᔪᓇᐃᑎᑦ ᐅᐢᑌᑦᐢ ᐅᑭᓂᑳᓂᑕᑯᓐ ᐯᔑᒃ ᒥᑕᓱᓇᓂᐗᒃ ᒪᔭᑦ ᐅᑭᒪᐎᓇᓐ ᒣᑴᒃ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑫᐎᓐ ᐊᑎᑲᒥᒃ ᐃᔑᐱᒪᑎᓯᐎᓐ. ᒥᓯᐌ ᓂᔑᐗᓂᒃ ᐅᑕᓂᐊᓂᐗᓐ ᑲᑭᒥᓂᑯᓂᒃ ᐅᑭᒪᐎᓐ ᐅᓂᑳᓂᔑᓈᑯᓐ ᔪᓇᐃᑎᑦ ᐅᐢᑌᑦᐢ ᐊᓂᒥᔑᓐ ᑭᔭᐸᒃ ᐁᑲ ᐃᔑᐧᑲᔭᒃ, ᑫᑯᓐ ᐃᓂ ᐅᑕᐗᓂᐗᓐ ᑭᐌᑎᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᔕᐗᓄᑦ ᐃᔅᕋᐃᓪ ᐅᑭᒪᐎᓇᓐ, ᒥᑕᐧᐃ-ᐹᕐᓯᔭ ᐅᑭᒪᐎᓐ, ᑲᔦᔥ ᐁᑲ ᐅᑌᐺᑕᒧᐗᒃ ᐁᓇᓇᑕᐌᓂᒥᑎᓱᐗᒃ ᕝᕋᓐᔅ, ᐅᒪ ᑲᐃᓇᑯᓯᒃ ᓵᑕᒻ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐄᒋᑉᑦ ᐊᐱ.

The period when the United States forms an image of and to the beast has been typified by the iron and clay of Daniel two, and the little horn that manifests as male and female in Daniel eight as well as the prophets of Baal and priests of the grove in the witness of Elijah at Mount Carmel. Salome typifies the United States in the witness of Herod’s drunken birthday party. Pergamos typifies the United States and identifies the compromise that leads to Thyatira, which typifies the papal power of the last days.

ወቅቲ ኣሜሪካ ንኣራዊት ምስል ትፈጥርን ናብኡ ምስል ትሰርሕን ዘላ፣ ብሓፂንን ብርትዕን ናይ ዳንኤል ምዕራፍ 2 እዩ ተምሳል ተገይሩላ፣ ከምኡውን በቲ ንእሽቶ ቀርኒ ኣብ ዳንኤል ምዕራፍ 8 ከም ተባዕታይን ከም ኣንስታይን ዝግለጽ፣ እንዲሁም ብነብያት በኣልን ካህናት ግሮቭን ኣብ ምስክርነት ኤልያስ ኣብ ደብረ ቀርሜሎስ እዩ ተምሳል ተገይሩላ። ሳሎሜ ኣብ ምስክርነት ሄሮድስ ሰኪሩ ዝተኸበረ በዓል ልደቱ ንኣሜሪካ ትወክል። ጴርጋሞስ ንኣሜሪካ ይወክል፣ እቲ ናብ ትያጥራ ዝመርሕ ምስምማዕ ድማ ይለልይ፤ ትያጥራ ድማ ንጳጳሳዊ ሓይሊ ናይ መወዳእታ ዘመናት ትወክል።

Clovis, king of the Franks in 496, typifies the United States in the Ronald Reagan era. Justinian in 533 represents Donald Trump in advance of the Sunday law. In each typification the United States represents the power that bows in submission to the papal power of the last days. The power who bows in submission is represented as paying homage to Rome. The act of ‘homage” includes bowing to the king, who is the head.

୪୯୬ ମସିହାରେ ଫ୍ରାଙ୍କମାନଙ୍କର ରାଜା କ୍ଲୋଭିସ୍, ରୋନାଲ୍ଡ ରିଗାନ୍‌ ଯୁଗରେ ଥିବା ଯୁକ୍ତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରକୁ ପ୍ରତୀକୀକୃତ କରେ। ୫୩୩ ମସିହାରେ ଜଷ୍ଟିନିଆନ୍, ରବିବାରୀୟ ଆଇନ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଡୋନାଲ୍ଡ ଟ୍ରମ୍ପଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରତିନିଧିତ୍ୱ କରେ। ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ପ୍ରତୀକୀକରଣରେ ଯୁକ୍ତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ସେହି ଶକ୍ତିକୁ ପ୍ରତିନିଧିତ୍ୱ କରେ, ଯେଉଁ ଶକ୍ତି ଶେଷ ଦିନମାନଙ୍କର ପାପାଳ ଶକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ଅଧୀନତାରେ ନମିଯାଏ। ଯେଉଁ ଶକ୍ତି ଅଧୀନତାରେ ନମେ, ସେହି ଶକ୍ତିକୁ ରୋମକୁ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି ଅର୍ପଣ କରୁଥିବା ବୋଲି ଦର୍ଶାଯାଇଛି। ‘ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଞ୍ଜଳି’ ଦେବାର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରେ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ନମିବା ଅନ୍ତର୍ଭୁକ୍ତ, ଯିହେଁ ମୁଖ୍ୟ।

> “It has been shown that the United States is the power represented by the beast with lamblike horns, and that this prophecy will be fulfilled when the United States shall enforce Sunday observance, which Rome claims as the special acknowledgment of her supremacy. But in this homage to the papacy the United States will not be alone. The influence of Rome in the countries that once acknowledged her dominion is still far from being destroyed. And prophecy foretells a restoration of her power. ‘I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.’ Verse 3. The infliction of the deadly wound points to the downfall of the papacy in 1798.

> “Yuunayitid Isteetis humna bineensa gaanfa hoolaa fakkaatu qabuun bakka buʼame taʼuu isaa, akkasumas raajii kun yeroo Yuunayitid Isteetis kabaja Sanbata Dilbataa eegsisuu dirqisiisetti ni raawwatama taʼuu isaa agarsiifameera; kabajni kunis Roomaan mallattoo addaa olaantummaa ishee akka taʼe ni himatti. Garuu waaqeffannaa kana keessatti Yuunayitid Isteetis papaasummaadhaaf kennu keessatti kophaa ishee hin taatu. Biyyoota yeroo tokko bulchiinsa ishee fudhatanii turan keessatti dhiibbaa Roomaa amma iyyuu guutummaatti badee irraa fagoo dha. Raajiinis humni ishee akka deebiʼee haaromfamu ni dursee dubbata. ‘Mataa isaa keessaa tokko akka duʼaan madaaʼeetti nan arge; madaan isaa isa duʼaa ni fayye: biyyi lafaa hundinuu bineensa sana duukaa dinqisiifate.’ Lak. 3. Madaan duʼaa geessisu sun itti kenname kufaatii papaasummaa bara 1798tti agarsiisa.”

> After this, says the prophet, ‘his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.’ Paul states plainly that the ‘man of sin’ will continue until the second advent. 2 Thessalonians 2:3-8. To the very close of time he will carry forward the work of deception. And the revelator declares, also referring to the papacy: ‘All that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life.’ Revelation 13:8. In both the Old and the New World, the papacy will receive homage in the honor paid to the Sunday institution, that rests solely upon the authority of the Roman Church.” The Great Controversy, 578.

> ଏହା ପରେ, ଭବିଷ୍ୟଦ୍ଦକ୍ତା କହନ୍ତି, ‘ତାହାର ଘାତକ ଆଘାତ ସୁସ୍ଥ ହେଲା; ଏବଂ ସମସ୍ତ ଜଗତ ସେହି ପଶୁଙ୍କ ପଛୁଆ କଲା।’ ପୌଲୁସ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟଭାବେ କହନ୍ତି ଯେ ‘ପାପର ମନୁଷ୍ୟ’ ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ଆଗମନ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଅବିରତ ରହିବ। 2 ଥେସ୍ସଲନୀକୀୟ 2:3-8। ସମୟର ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଶେଷ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସେ ଠକେଇର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକୁ ଅଗ୍ରସର କରି ଚାଲିବ। ଏବଂ ପ୍ରକାଶିତବାକ୍ୟର ଲେଖକ, ପୋପତନ୍ତ୍ରକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଉଦ୍ଦିଶ୍ୟ କରି, ଏହିପରି ଘୋଷଣା କରନ୍ତି: ‘ପୃଥିବୀରେ ବସୁଥିବା ସମସ୍ତେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଉପାସନା କରିବେ, ଯାହାଙ୍କ ନାମ ଜୀବନର ପୁସ୍ତକରେ ଲିଖାଯାଇନାହିଁ।’ ପ୍ରକାଶିତବାକ୍ୟ 13:8। ପୁରାତନ ଏବଂ ନବୀନ ଉଭୟ ଜଗତରେ, ରୋମୀୟ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚର କେବଳ ଅଧିକାର ଉପରେ ଆଧାରିତ ଥିବା ରବିବାର ସଂସ୍ଥାକୁ ଦିଆଯାଉଥିବା ସମ୍ମାନ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ, ପୋପତନ୍ତ୍ର ସମ୍ମାନାର୍ପଣ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ କରିବ।” The Great Controversy, 578.

The last sentence provides more evidence that Sister White understood the expression, “old world” to represent Europe, and the “new world” to represent the Americas. That being as it is, the United States that pays homage to the papal power and forces the rest of the world to do the same. This identifies the United States as in subjection to the directions of the papal power. Isaiah’s identification and emphasis upon understanding the “head” in order to be established finds its divine purpose in that the symbol “head,” becomes a key to understand the external line of prophecy, and also the internal line of prophecy.

Goolabni dhumaa kun haadha Waaqayyoo Wiiti ibsa “biyya durii” jedhu Awurooppaa bakka bu’uu isaa, akkasumas “biyya haaraa” jedhu Ameerikaawwan bakka bu’uu isaa caalaatti mirkaneessa. Haalli sun akkuma jirutti, Ameerikaan humna paapaatiif ulfina kennitu, akkasumas addunyaan hafe hundi akkasuma akka godhu dirqisiistuudha. Kunis Ameerikaa qajeelfama humna paapaatii jala akka jirtu adda baasa. Isaayaas mataa “head” hubachuurratti kennee ibsii fi jabeenyi akka namni hundeeffamuuf barbaachisu, kaayyoo isaa waaqeffataa keessatti argata; jechuunis mallattoon “head” jedhamu sarara raajii alaa hubachuuf furtuu ta’a, akkasumas sarara raajii keessaa hubachuufis furtuu ta’a.

> For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people. And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established. Isaiah 7:8, 9.

> যেহেতু সিরিয়াৰ মূৰ হৈছে দমাস্ক, আৰু দমাস্কৰ মূৰ হৈছে ৰেজীন; আৰু পয়ষট্টি বছৰৰ ভিতৰত এফ্ৰয়িম ভঙা পৰিব, যাতে সি আরু কোনো জাতি নহয়। আৰু এফ্ৰয়িমৰ মূৰ হৈছে সামৰিয়া, আৰু সামৰিয়াৰ মূৰ হৈছে ৰেমলিয়াৰ পুত্ৰ। যদি তোমালোকে বিশ্বাস নকৰা, নিশ্চয়েই তোমালোক স্থাপিত নহ’বা। যিচয়া ৭:৮, ৯।

In the last days, which is when every prophet’s testimony is in force, the “robbers of thy people” establish the vision. Upon the authority of the Spirit of Prophecy, and in agreement with the foundational truths of Adventism, as represented upon the two sacred charts of Habakkuk, the “robbers,” are a symbol of Rome. When pagan Rome inserted itself into history for the first time in 200 BC, they typified modern Rome of the last days. This prophetic truth is what establishes the prophetic vision of the last days, and if you refuse to see that modern Rome’s “head” is the papal power, then surely you will not be established.

Dhugaan guyyoota dhumaa keessatti, yeroo dhugaa-baatuun raajota hundumaa hojii irra jiru, “saamtoonni saba kee” mul’ata ni dhaabu. Aangoo Hafuura Raajii jalatti, akkasumas dhugaa bu’uuraa Adventizimii wajjin walii galtee keessatti, akkuma chaartota qulqulluu Habbaaquuq lamaan irratti bakka bu’ameetti, “saamtoonni” mallattoo Roomaati. Yeroo Roomaan warraaqsaa seenaa keessatti yeroo jalqabaatiif bara 200 BC of galchite, Roomaa ammayyaa guyyoota dhumaa fakkeessite. Dhugaan raajii kun isa mul’ata raajii guyyoota dhumaa dhaabuudha; yoo ati “mataan” Roomaa ammayyaa humna papaasii ta’uu arguu didde, dhuguma hin dhaabattu.

> “The world is filled with storm and war and variance. Yet under one head—the papal power—the people will unite to oppose God in the person of His witnesses.” Testimonies, volume 7, 182.

> “Biyyiin guutumaan guutuutti bubbee, waraanaa fi wal-dhabbiidhaan guutamteerti. Garuu mataa tokko jalatti—humna paaphaasummaa jalaatti—saboonni Waaqayyoon namoota dhugaa-baatota Isaa keessa jiru irratti mormuuf tokko ta’u.” Testimonies, volume 7, 182.

If you have ears to hear, then you may understand that a primary failing of the Jews of Christ’s era was that they identified the “shadow” as the “substance.” The Jews before and after the cross trusted in the types of their system of worship, and rejected the Antitype. They argued that the “shadow” was the “substance”, and in doing so they left in the inspired record, a people in the last days who will also identify the shadow as the substance.

Yoo gurra dhagaʼuu qabdan yoo taʼe, dogoggora guddaan Yihudoota bara Kiristoos keessa ture inni tokko, “gaaddisa” akka “dhugaa qaamaa” taʼeetti isaanii beekuu akka ture hubachuu dandeessu. Yihudoonni fannoo duraas fannoo boodaas fakkeenyota sirna waaqeffannaa isaanii irratti amanatan, Antitype immoo didan. Isaan “gaaddisni” “dhugaa qaamaa” dha jechuun falman; kana gochuudhaanis, seenaa hafuuraan kakaafame keessatti saba bara dhumaa keessa jiru, kan isaas gaaddisa akka dhugaa qaamaatti beekan, hambisan.

When the United States forms an image to the beast, they are forming a shadow of the beast. They are forming a shadow of the substance, for an image is a typification. To identify the United States, when it forms the image of the beast, as the symbol of Modern Rome, is to parallel ancient Israel’s rejection and crucifixion of the Great Antitype.

Yeroo Ameerikaan fakkii bineensichaa ijaartu, gaaddisa bineensichaa ijaaraa jirti. Isheen gaaddisa dhugaa sanaa ijaaraa jirti, sababiin isaas fakkiin mallattoo duraan agarsiisuudha. Ameerikaa, yeroo isheen fakkii bineensichaa ijaartu, akka mallattoo Roomaa Haaraa taatetti adda baasuun, diduu fi fannifamuu Antitaayipii Guddaa Israa’el duriitiin wal bira qabuu dha.

Those teaching the flawed view that the United States is the robbers of thy people speak much about their use of type and antitype, and they often identify the United States as the image of the beast and somehow think that by identifying the United States as the image of the beast somehow proves the United States is “the robbers.” If they truly allowed themselves to be governed by the basic principles of “type and antitype” they would quickly see that the prophetic role of the United States which has been repeatedly typified in God’s word identifies the United States as the power that is in subjection to the papal authority. They would see that without the beast as the point of reference, it is absurd to identify an image to the beast that did not exist. The only thing which can define the image of the beast, is the beast itself, for the papal power is what establishes the image in the looking glass vision.

Warriin ilaalcha dogoggoraa jedhu Ameerikaan “saamtoota saba keetii” akka taate barsiisan, waa’ee itti fayyadama isaanii kan fakkeenyaa fi guutummaa fakkeenyaa baay’ee dubbatu; yeroo baayʼee immoo Ameerikaa akka fakkii bineensichaa adda baasu, akkasumas Ameerikaa fakkii bineensichaa taʼuu adda baasuun sanaan Ameerikaan “saamtota” taʼuu ishee mirkaneessa jechuun yaadu. Isaan dhugumaan ofii isaanii qajeeltoota buʼuuraa “fakkeenyaa fi guutummaa fakkeenyaa”tiin akka bulfaman yoo hayyaman, gahee raajii Ameerikaa kan yeroo hedduu Dubbii Waaqayyoo keessatti fakkeenyaan agarsiifamee jiru, Ameerikaa akka humna aangoo paapaatti bitamummaa keessa jiruutti adda baasa jechuun saffisaan ni argu turan. Akka bineensichi tuqaa wabii taʼee malee, fakkii bineensichaa isa hin jirre adda baasuun gowwummaa akka taʼe ni argu turan. Wanti fakkii bineensichaa hiikuu dandaʼu tokkicha bineensicha mataa isaatii dha; sababiin isaas humni paapummaa mulʼata daawwitii keessatti fakkii sana kan dhaabu isa taʼeef.

The parallel line of prophecy to the United States forming an image of the beast is when the horn of true Protestantism forms an image of Christ. That formation is specifically identified in Daniel chapter ten, when Daniel beholds the “marah,” vision, which is the “looking glass” vision. Daniel represents those who behold Christ, and in so doing they reflect Christ’s character. If the vision of Christ was not presented to Daniel, he would have been unable to reflect the character of Christ. In order for the one hundred and forty-four thousand, who are represented by Daniel in chapter ten of forming an image of Christ within, they must behold His character. By beholding they are changed.

ትይንታ ምንባር ነቢይነት ናብ ኣሜሪካ ምስሊ እቲ ኣራዊት ትፈጥር ዝመጽእ መስመር ተመሳሳሊ እዩ፤ እዚ ድማ እቲ ቀርኒ ናይ ሓቀኛ ፕሮቴስታንትነት ምስሊ ክርስቶስ ምስ ዝፈጥር እዩ። እቲ ምቕራብ ብፍሉይ ኣብ ዳንኤል ምዕራፍ ዐሰርተ ተለሊዩ ይቕረብ፤ ኣብኡ ዳንኤል ነቲ “marah,” ራእይ፣ እቲ ናይ “looking glass” ራእይ ይርኢ እዩ። ዳንኤል ነቶም ክርስቶስ ዝርእዩ ይወክል፣ እንተስርሑ ድማ ባህርይ ክርስቶስ የንጸባርቑ። ራእይ ክርስቶስ ንዳንኤል እንተዘይቀረበሉ፣ ባህርይ ክርስቶስ ከንጸባርቕ ኣይምኸኣለን ነይሩ። እቶም ሚእትን ኣርብዓን ኣርባዕተን ሽሕ፣ ኣብ ምዕራፍ ዐሰርተ ብዳንኤል ከም እተወከሉ ምስሊ ክርስቶስ ኣብ ውሽጦም ብምፍጣር፣ ባህርዩ ክርእዩ ይግባእ። ብምርኣይ ይልወጡ።

> But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:18.

> Garuu nu hundinuu, fuula saaqameen akka keessatti daawwitiitti ulfina Gooftaa ilaalaa, akkuma Hafuura Gooftichaatiin ta’utti, ulfina irraa gara ulfinaatti gara fakkaattii isa tokkootti in geeddaramna. 2 Qorontos 3:18

The Hebrew definition of the “marah” vision which Daniel beheld in chapter ten is “a vision; also (causatively) a mirror: —looking glass, vision.” The Greek word translated as glass in the previous verse is to mirror oneself, that is, to see reflected (figuratively): —behold as in a glass.

Hiikkaan Afaan Ibriisaa keessatti “mul’ata marah” isa Daani’el boqonnaa kudhan keessatti arge jechuun, “mul’ata; akkasumas (kausatiivii ta’een) daawwitii: — fuula itti of ilaallatan, mul’ata” jechuudha. Jechi Giriikii lakkoofsa duraa keessatti “glass” jedhamee hiikame daawwitii keessa of ilaaluudha; jechuunis, waan calaqqisee mul’atu arguudha (akka fakkeenyaatti): — akka daawwitii keessatti arganitti ilaalu.

James also sets forth a line of truth connected with the looking glass.

Yaaqoobnis sararri dhugaa ilaallata daawwitii wajjin walqabatu ni dhiheessa.

> For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. James 1:23–25.

> Namni tokko dubbii dhaga’u qofa yoo taʼe malee hojii isaa hin raawwatin, inni nama fuula isaa uumamaa keessatti daawwitii ilaalu fakkaata; of ilaalaatii karaa isaa deema; achumaanis akka nama akkamii ture yeruma sana irraanfata. Namni garuu seera mudaa hin qabne kan bilisummaa keessa ilaalee itti fufuu, inni dhaga’aa irraanfatu utuu hin taʼin raawwataa hojii yoo taʼe, namni kun hojii isaatiin eebbifama argata. Yaaqoob 1:23–25.

If we love the truth, and we are therefore a doer of the Word, then the looking glass we behold is the perfect law of liberty, then if we do not love the truth, and thereafter go our own way, as those with Daniel did when they fled, then the looking glass is simply a reflection of ourselves.

Yoo dhugaa yoo jaallanne, kanaafis Nenoicha kan raawwannu yoo taʼe, daawwitii itti of ilaallu seera bilisummaa isa mudaa hin qabne dha; yoo garuu dhugaa hin jaallannee fi achii booddee karaa ofii keenyaa deemne, akkuma warri Daaniʼel wajjin turan yeroo baqatanitti godhan sana, yeroo sanatti daawwitichi salphaatti bifa ofii keenya qofa kan nuu calaqqisiisu taʼa.

> “God’s law is the mirror presenting a complete reflection of the man as he is, and holding up before him the correct likeness. Some will turn away and forget this picture, while others will employ abusive epithets against the law, as though this would cure their defects of character. Still others who are condemned by the law will repent of their transgressions and, through faith in Christ’s merits, will perfect Christian character.” Faith and Works, 31.

> “Seeraa Waaqayyoo akka inni nama akkasuma jiruutti guutummaatti calaqqisiisu kan agarsiisuu fi fakkii sirrii isaa isa dura qabee mul’isu dha. Namoonni tokko tokko suuraa kana irraa garagaluudhaan isa ni irraanfatu; kanneen kaan immoo akka waan kun hanqina amala isaanii fayyisuutti seericha irratti maqaa arrabsoo itti waamu ni fayyadamu. Kaan immoo warri seerichaan irratti murtaa’an yakka isaanii irraa qalbii jijjiirratu; amantii ga’umsa Kiristoosiin immoo amala Kiristaanaa ni guutuu.” Faith and Works, 31.

Daniel did not see himself in the looking glass vision, He saw Christ, who is the perfect representation of James’ perfect law of liberty.

Daaniʼel ofii isaa mulʼata akkuma daawwitii keessatti hin argine; inni Kiristoosiin arge; inniis fakkeenya guutuu seera bilisummaa isa mudaa hin qabne Yaaqoob ibsedha.

> “Christ’s life on earth is a perfect reflection of the divine law. In Him is life and hope and light. Behold Him, and you will be changed into the same likeness, from character to character.” Signs of the Times, May 10, 1910.

> “Kirstoos jireenya inni lafa irratti jiraate seera Waaqummaa kan mudaa hin qabne calaqqisiisa. Isa keessatti jireenyi, abdiinii fi ifni jiru. Isatti ilaalaa; amala irraa gara amala isaatti ni geeddaramtu.” Signs of the Times, May 10, 1910.

The image of the beast reflects the beast, and the formation of the image of the beast is the great test for the people of God, by which their eternal destiny will be decided. When the Protestant churches take control of the government of the United States, they will have formed an image of the church state system which the papal power has always employed. In the same period of time the image of Christ will be produced into His last-day people. Yet, those that were with Daniel saw not the vision, for they fled from the vision.

Bifa bineensaa bineensicha calaqqisiisa; bifa bineensichaa uumamuun immoo saba Waaqayyootiif qormaata guddaa taʼa, isaatiin immoo mootummaa isaanii bara baraa murtaaʼa. Yeroo waldoonni Pirootestaantii mootummaa Yunaayitid Isteetsii toʼatanitti, bifa sirna mootummaa-waldaa humni paaphaasii yeroo hundumaa itti fayyadamaa turee uumu. Yeroo sanuma keessatti bifi Kiristoos saba Isaa bara dhumaa keessatti uumama. Taʼus, warri Daaniʼel wajjin turan mulʼata sana hin argine; isaan mulʼata sana duraa baqatan turan.

The formation of the image of Christ produces a manifestation of two classes of worshippers. One class rejects the principle of reflection. The principle of reflection being represented by a mirror, for Christ employs the literal earthly things to represent spiritual heavenly truths.

Bifa fakkii Kiristoos mul’achuun gareewwan waaqeffattootaa lamaa ifa baasa. Gareen tokko qajeelfama calaqqisiisuu ni dida. Qajeelfamni calaqqisiisuu kunis daawwitiiin bakka buufama; mootummaa Kiristoos keessatti wantoonni lafa irratti mul’atan, dhugaa hafuuraa samii ta’an ibsuuf ni tajaajilu.

> “In Christ’s parable teaching the same principle is seen as in His own mission to the world. That we might become acquainted with His divine character and life, Christ took our nature and dwelt among us. Divinity was revealed in humanity; the invisible glory in the visible human form. Men could learn of the unknown through the known; heavenly things were revealed through the earthly; God was made manifest in the likeness of men. So it was in Christ’s teaching: the unknown was illustrated by the known; divine truths by earthly things with which the people were most familiar.

> “በክርስቶስ የምሳሌ ትምህርት ውስጥ፣ በዓለም ወደ መጣበት ተልእኮው የታየው ያው መርህ ይታያል። ከእርሱ መለኮታዊ ባሕርይና ሕይወት ጋር እንድንተዋወቅ፣ ክርስቶስ ባሕርያችንን ወስዶ በመካከላችን ኖረ። መለኮት በሰብአዊነት ውስጥ ተገለጠ፤ የማይታየው ክብር በሚታየው የሰው ቅርጽ ውስጥ ተገለጠ። ሰዎች ያልታወቀውን በታወቀው አማካይነት ሊማሩ ቻሉ፤ ሰማያዊ ነገሮች በምድራዊ ነገሮች አማካይነት ተገለጡ፤ እግዚአብሔር በሰዎች ምሳሌ ተገለጠ። እንዲሁም በክርስቶስ ትምህርት ውስጥ ነበረ፤ ያልታወቀው በታወቀው ተገለጸ፤ መለኮታዊ እውነቶችም ሕዝቡ እጅግ የሚያውቋቸው ምድራዊ ነገሮች አማካይነት ተብራሩ።”

> “The Scripture says, ‘All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; … that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open My mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.’ Matthew 13:34, 35. Natural things were the medium for the spiritual; the things of nature and the life-experience of His hearers were connected with the truths of the written word. Leading thus from the natural to the spiritual kingdom, Christ’s parables are links in the chain of truth that unites man with God, and earth with heaven.” Christ’s Object Lessons, 17.

> “Caaffanni ni akkana jedha: ‘Yesuus wantoota kana hundumaa fakkeenyaan tuuta namootatti dubbate; … kanaanis wanti raajiidhaan dubbatame akka raawwatamuuf, “Ani afaan koo fakkeenyaadhaan nan bana; wantoota hundeeffama biyya lafaatii jalqabee dhokfaman nan dubbadha” jedhe.’ Maatewos 13:34, 35. Wantoonni uumamaa karaa wantoota hafuuraatiif tajaajilan; wantoonni uumamaa fi muuxannoon jireenya warra isa dhaggeeffatanii dhugaa dubbii barreeffamaa wajjin walqabsiifaman. Akka kanaan mootummaa uumamaatii gara mootummaa hafuuraatti geggeessaa, fakkeenyonni Kiristoos hidhaa sansalata dhugaa isa nama Waaqayyoon, lafas waaqa wajjin tokkotti hidhuu dha.” Christ’s Object Lessons, 17.

The spiritual principle of reflection is accomplished by looking into a mirror that represents Christ, and because the “marah” vision is a causative vision, the image of Christ in the mirror, produces the image of Christ in humanity.

Seera hafuuraa calaqqisiisuu jedhu kun daawwitii Kiristoosiin bakka bu’utti ilaaluudhaan raawwatama; akkasumas mul’anni “marah” mul’ata hojii-kaasu waan ta’eef, fakkiin Kiristoos daawwitii keessa jiru, namummaa keessatti fakkii Kiristoos ni uuma.

To claim the United States is what establishes the vision, is to claim that the image of Daniel is what establishes Christ. Christ is what establishes the vision of His character and work, and the antichrist is what establishes the vision of his character and work. The vision is what is reflected with the looking glass, and the vision is established by the robbers. To misunderstand an image of a beast, by identifying the image as the actual beast, produces parallel lines.

ዩናይትድ ስቴትስ ራእዩን የሚያቆም ነው ብሎ ማስረጃ ማቅረብ፣ የዳንኤል ምስል ክርስቶስን የሚያቆም ነው ብሎ መናገር ነው። ክርስቶስ የባህርዩንና የሥራውን ራእይ የሚያቆም ነው፤ የክርስቶስ ተቃዋሚም የባህርዩንና የሥራውን ራእይ የሚያቆም ነው። ራእዩ በመስታወቱ የሚንጸባረቀው ነው፤ ራእዩም በዘራፊዎቹ ይቆማል። የአውሬውን ምስል፣ ምስሉን ራሱ አውሬው እንደሆነ በመለየት በተሳሳተ መንገድ መረዳት፣ ተመሳሳይ መስመሮችን ያመነጫል።

The unconverted man sees himself in the mirror, or if he does see God’s law, he throws contempt upon the law in an attempt to avoid its claims. A converted man sees Christ and His law in the looking glass. The United States forms an image to the papal power by beholding the papal power and duplicating it. The antichrist is duplicated by the United States.

Namni hin jijjiiramin tokko ofii isaa daawwitii keessatti ilaala; yookaan yoo seera Waaqayyoo argu illee, gaaffii inni isa irratti qabu irraa baqachuuf yaalaa, seericha tuffii irratti darba. Namni jijjiirame garuu daawwitii keessatti Kiristoosii fi seera Isaa ni arga. Ameerikaan Gamtoomte humna paaphaasii ilaaluudhaan isa fakkeessitee irra deebitee hojjechuudhaan, bifa humna paaphaasiitiif ni dhaabdi. Kiristoositti mormaan sun Ameerikaa Gamtoomteeniin irra deebi’ee mul’ifama.

Lucifer desired to be seated upon God’s political and religious thrones.

Luciifer Waaqayyoo teessoo siyaasaa fi amantii irra taa’uuf hawwe.

> How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Ezekiel 14:12–14.

> Akka ati samii irraa kufte, yaa Luusifer, ilma barii! Akka ati lafatti gatamte attam, ati kan saboota dadhabsiifte! Ati garaa kee keessatti, “Ani samii nan ol baʼa; ani teessoo koo urjiiwwan Waaqayyoo ol nan ol kaasa; ani gaara walgaʼii irrattis, qarqara kaabaa irra nan taaʼa; ani olkaʼiinsa duumessaa ol nan baʼa; ani Isa Hundaa Olii wajjin wal nan fakkeessa” jetteertaatii. Hisqiʼel 14:12–14.

Satan is the antichrist, and so too is the papal power. The papal power was seated in the church and reigned over the political thrones of Europe. The causative looking glass of Daniel chapter ten, when seen in its spiritual application, transforms those who behold into the image of Christ. That truth governs the line of the antichrist. When a nation or an individual looks into the looking glass vision it produces a causative effect, as it reproduces its image in either the individual or nation who beholds it and that produces either the image of Christ or the image of the beast. It parallels the same effect represented by Daniel. Christ is what established the vision for Daniel, and the antichrist establishes the vision for the United States when it forms an image of the beast.

ଶୟତାନ ହେଉଛି ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟବିରୋଧୀ, ଏବଂ ପୋପୀୟ ଶକ୍ତି ମଧ୍ୟ ସେହିପରି। ପୋପୀୟ ଶକ୍ତି କଳିସିଆରେ ଆସୀନ ହୋଇଥିଲା ଏବଂ ଇଉରୋପର ରାଜନୈତିକ ସିଂହାସନମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଶାସନ କରିଥିଲା। ଦାନିଏଲ ଅଧ୍ୟାୟ ଦଶର କାରଣସୂଚକ ଦର୍ପଣ, ଯେତେବେଳେ ଏହାକୁ ତାହାର ଆତ୍ମିକ ପ୍ରୟୋଗରେ ଦେଖାଯାଏ, ସେଥିକୁ ନିହାରୁଥିବାମାନଙ୍କୁ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କର ପ୍ରତିମୂର୍ତ୍ତିରେ ପରିଣତ କରେ। ସେହି ସତ୍ୟ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟବିରୋଧୀର ରେଖାକୁ ଶାସନ କରେ। କୌଣସି ଜାତି କିମ୍ବା ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଯେତେବେଳେ ସେହି ଦର୍ପଣ-ଦର୍ଶନକୁ ନିହାରେ, ସେତେବେଳେ ଏହା ଏକ କାରଣସୂଚକ ପ୍ରଭାବ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରେ, କାରଣ ଏହା ନିହାରୁଥିବା ସେହି ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି କିମ୍ବା ଜାତିର ମନେ ନିଜ ପ୍ରତିଛବିକୁ ପୁନରୁତ୍ପାଦନ କରେ; ଏବଂ ତାହାର ଫଳରୂପ ହୁଏ କିମ୍ବା ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟଙ୍କର ପ୍ରତିମୂର୍ତ୍ତି, କିମ୍ବା ପଶୁର ପ୍ରତିମୂର୍ତ୍ତି। ଏହା ଦାନିଏଲଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପ୍ରତିନିଧିତ ସେହି ଏକେ ପ୍ରଭାବ ସହ ସମାନାନ୍ତର ଅଟେ। ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ହେଉଛନ୍ତି ଯିଏ ଦାନିଏଲଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସେହି ଦର୍ଶନକୁ ସ୍ଥାପନ କରିଥିଲେ, ଏବଂ ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟବିରୋଧୀ ଯୁକ୍ତରାଷ୍ଟ୍ର ପାଇଁ ସେହି ଦର୍ଶନକୁ ସ୍ଥାପନ କରେ, ଯେତେବେଳେ ସେ ପଶୁର ଏକ ପ୍ରତିମୂର୍ତ୍ତି ଗଠନ କରେ।

We will continue these thoughts in the next article.

Nuyi barreeffama itti aanu keessatti yaadota kana itti fufna.

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