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# The Spirit of Prophecy: Leading and Teaching

Hafuuri Raajii: Geggeessuu fi Barsiisuu

Habakkuk's Two Tables

Minjaalee Lama Habaqquuq

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Jeff Pippenger

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October 15, 2012

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Habakkuk's Two Tables 3 of 95

Miisota Lama Habquuq 3 keessaa 95

## Introduction: The Foundation of Habakkuk's Two Tables

መግቢያ፡ የሐባቁቅ ሁለቱ ጽላቶች መሠረት

This series is called Habakkuk's Two Tables. So far, we have been taking certain truths from the 1843 and 1850 Charts, not to defend them biblically at this point, but to establish that Ellen White endorses these truths. Our contention is that if you reject these foundational truths, you are simultaneously rejecting the Spirit of Prophecy. We want to put that in the record first.

Kutaan kun “Gabatee Lama Habiiquuq” jedhama. Amma ammaatti, dhugaa tokko tokko Gabatee 1843 fi 1850 irraa fudhachaa jirra; yeroo ammaa kana irratti isaan Kitaaba Qulqulluu irraa ittisuuf utuu hin taʼin, Ellen White dhugoota kana akka deeggarte mirkaneessuuf. Mormiin keenya, yoo dhugoota bu’uuraa kana diddan, yeroo walfakkaatutti Hafuura Raajii illee didaa jirtu, jedhuudha. Kana dura galmee irratti kaaʼuu barbaanna.

## Review of Millerite History and the Midnight Cry

Seenaa Seenaa Miilariitii fi Iyyi Walakkaa Halkan keessaa

In our first presentation, we outlined the history of the Millerites, the waymarks from 1798 to 1844. In our last presentation, we looked more closely at the history from the tarrying time to the closing of the door on October 22, 1844, identifying that time as the Midnight Cry. The Midnight Cry entered history at the Exeter Camp Meeting, August 12–17, 1844, and continued until October 22, 1844. The tarrying time, which began in March 1844, is part of the Midnight Cry and the purging process that prepared a people to proclaim its message.

Dhiyeessii keenya jalqabaa keessatti, seenaa warra Millerotaatiin, mallattoolee karaa bara 1798 irraa jalqabee hanga 1844tti jiran ibsinee turre. Dhiyeessii keenya isa dhumaa keessatti immoo, yeroo tursiisaa irraa jalqabee hanga cufamuu balbalaa Onkoloolessa 22, 1844tti jiru caalaatti dhiyeenyaan ilaalle; yeroo sanaas Iyya Barsiisaa Halkan Walakkaa taʼuu isaa adda baafanne. Iyya Halkan Walakkaa seenaatti walgaʼii kaampii Exeter keessatti, Hagayya 12–17, 1844tti seene; achiis hanga Onkoloolessa 22, 1844tti itti fufe. Yeroon tursiisaa, kan Bitootessa 1844tti jalqabe, qaama Iyya Halkan Walakkaa fi adeemsa qulqulleessuu ummata ergaa isaa labsuuf qopheesse keessaa ti.

We hoped to establish this in your hearts and minds yesterday. All the illustrations in God's Word of tarrying times speak about the end of the world. Ellen White, commenting on 1 Corinthians 10:11, says, "Each of the ancient prophets spoke more for our day than the days in which they lived." 1 Corinthians 10:11 states, "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." The history of the Millerites is a history of what will take place at the end of the world. All these biblical histories of the tarrying time and what follows illustrate what would take place in the Millerite tarrying time and the Midnight Cry. We need to understand these things because history is to be repeated.

Kaleessaas kana kaleessa garaa fi sammuu keessan keessatti dhaabuuf abdiidhaan hojjenneerra. Fakkeenyonni hunda yeroo turtii dubbii Waaqayyoo keessatti argaman waaʼee dhuma addunyaa dubbatu. Ellen White, 1 Qorontos 10:11 irratti yaada kennitanii, akkana jedhu: “Raajonni durii hundinuu guyyoota isaan itti jiraatan caalaa guyyaa keenyaaf dubbatan.” 1 Qorontos 10:11 akkana jedha: “Wantoonni kun hundinuu fakkeenya taʼuudhaaf isaan irra gaʼan; nu gorsuudhaafis barreeffamaniiru, nu warra dhumni addunyaa irra gaʼeef.” Seenaa warra Millerii jechuun seenaa waan dhuma addunyaa irratti raawwatamuuti. Seenaawwan macaafa qulqulluu yeroo turtii kanaa fi waan isa booddee dhufu hunda, waan yeroo turtii warra Millerii keessatti fi Iyya Halkan-Gidduutti taʼu agarsiisu. Seenaa irra deebiʼamee taʼuu qabu waan taʼeef, wantoota kana hubachuu qabna.

## The 2520: Ellen White's Endorsement

2520: Mirkaneessa Ellen White Kennite jedhu

We have been dealing with the first issue on these Charts, though we haven't mentioned it much. The first doctrine we want to show that Ellen White clearly endorses is the 2520. The first two presentations were designed to lead us here. Tomorrow morning, we'll begin considering the Daily on this Chart.

Chaartota kana irratti dhimma jalqabaa ilaalaa turre; haa taʼu malee, isa baayʼee hin kaasne. Barsiisa jalqabaa Ellen White ifatti deeggaru akka taʼe agarsiisuu barbaannu 2520 dha. Dhiyeessawwan lamaan jalqabaa gara asitti nu geessuuf qophaaʼanii turan. Bor ganama, Chaartii kana irratti waaʼee Daily ilaaluun ni jalqabna.

## Remembering the Lord's Leading and Teaching

Yaadannoo Geggeessaa fi Barsiisa Gooftaa jechuun jedhu

Let's begin with Life Sketches, page 196: "We have nothing to fear for the future, except as we shall forget the way the Lord has led us, and His teaching in our past history." The only thing a Christian has to fear for the future is falling off the path and being lost. The thing to be fearful about is not obtaining eternal life. Here, Sister White says we have nothing to fear for the future except for two things. This is a common passage in the Spirit of Prophecy in Adventism, but rarely do you hear anyone elaborate on what leading and what teachings she is referring to.

Mee barreeffama Jireenyaa, fuula 196 irraa haa jalqabnu: “Akka karaa Gooftaan nu geesseefi barsiisa Isaa seenaa keenya darbe keessatti nu barsiise irraanfannu malee, gara fuulduraatti sodaachuuf wanti nuti qabnu tokko illee hin jiru.” Wanti qofa Kiristaanni gara fuulduraatti sodaachuu qabu karaa irraa kufee badee dhabamuu dha. Wanti sodaachisaa taʼuu qabu jireenya bara baraa argachuu dhabuudha. Asitti, Obboleettiin White wantoota lama malee gara fuulduraatti sodaachuuf waan tokko illee akka hin qabne dubbatti. Kun kutaa beekamaa Raajii Hafuurichaa keessatti Adventizimii keessaa tokko dha; garuu geessuun akkamii fi barsiisonni akkamii akka isheen itti agarsiistu namni balʼisee ibsu baayʼee muraasa dha.

We will show that the leading she refers to is the history of the Midnight Cry. In the history of the Midnight Cry, Christ was leading in the tarrying time, the arrival and proclamation of the Midnight Cry, and the closing of the door on October 22, 1844. He designed that history to produce a people who could enter by faith into the Most Holy Place with Him. We should be fearful to forget that particular history, as well as His teachings.

Nuti geggeessituu isheen akeekkachiiftu seenaa Iyya Barsiisa Halkan Walakkaa ta’uu isaa ni agarsiifna. Seenaa Iyya Barsiisa Halkan Walakkaa keessatti, Kiristoos yeroo turtii keessatti, dhufaatii fi labsii Iyya Barsiisa Halkan Walakkaa keessatti, akkasumas balballi cufame Guyyaa Onkoloolessa 22, 1844 irratti dursee geggeessaa ture. Inni seenaa sana akka saba isa wajjin iddoo Qulqulluu Hunda Caalutti amantiidhaan galuu danda’u uumuuf qopheesse. Seenaa addaa sana, akkasumas barsiisa Isaa, dagachuun akka nu sodaachisu nuuf mala.

We will show that there is a specific teaching that produced the Midnight Cry. That teaching was not the collapse of the Ottoman Empire on August 11, 1840, nor the state of the dead, which came in the history of the Second Angel's Message in the Millerite History. It was a specific teaching in the Millerite History that produced the Midnight Cry, where the Lord led, and we have nothing to fear for the future except that we forget His leading and His teaching.

Nuyi barsiisa tokko Akkaana Waaqayyo halkan walakkaa keessaa yaamicha sana kan uume akka ta’e ni agarsiisna. Barsiisni sun kufaatii mootummaa Ottomaanii kan August 11, 1840 ta’e hin turre; akkasumas haalata warra du’anii, isa seenaa Ergaa Ergamicha Lammaffaa keessatti seenaa Milleroota keessatti dhufe, hin turre. Inni barsiisa addaa seenaa Milleroota keessatti argamu, isa Yaamicha Halkanii Walakkaa uume ture; achitti Gooftaan geggeesse, nutis gara fuulduraatti kan sodaannu homaa hin qabnu, yoo ta’e malee geggeessaa Isaa fi barsiisa Isaa dagachuu keenya qofaan.

We suggest that the symbol of both His leading and His teaching is the Midnight Cry. Let's read this passage from Ellen White's first vision again: "On this path the advent people were traveling to the city which was at the farther end of the path. They had a bright light set up behind them at the beginning of the path, which an angel told me was the midnight cry. This light shone all along the path, and gave light for their feet, so that they might not stumble. If they kept their eyes fixed on Jesus, who was just before them, leading them to the city, they were safe. But soon some grew weary, and said the city was a great way off, and they expected to have entered it before. Then Jesus would encourage them by raising His glorious right arm, and from His arm came a light which waved over the advent band, and they shouted 'Alleluia!' Others rashly denied the light behind them, and said that it was not God that had led them out so far."

Nuti Isaa fi barsiisa Isaa lamaan isaanii iyyisa Halkan Gidduu taʼe jedhee yaadna. Amma kutaa kana mul’ata Ellen White isa jalqabaa keessaa irra deebi’nee haa dubbifnu: “Karaarraa kana irratti warri adventii gara magaalaa karaa sanaa isa dhuma irratti argamtu sanaatti imalaa turan. Isaan ifa ifaa taʼe tokko jalqaba karaa sanaa duuba isaanii dhaabame qabu turan; ergamaan tokkoonis inni iyyisa halkan gidduu akka taʼe natti hime. Ifni kun guutummaa karaa sanaa irratti ife, miilla isaaniiifis ifa kenne, akka isaan hin gufanneef. Yoo ija isaanii Yesus isa isaan dura xinnoo jiru, gara magaalaatti isaan geggeessaa jiru sana irra dhaaban, isaan nagaa turan. Garuu yeroo muraasa booda warri tokko dadhabanii, magaalaan fagoo guddaa akka taate dubbatanii, kana dura keessa seenna jennee eegaa turre jedhan. Sana booda Yesus harka mirgaa Isaa ulfina qabeessa ol kaasuun isaan jajjabeessa ture; harka Isaa keessaa immoo ifni tokko baʼee garee adventii irratti dhaʼaa ture, isaanis ‘Alleluia!’ jechuun iyyan. Warri kaan immoo ariitiidhaan ifa duuba isaanii ture sana morman, jechuunis hamma kana fagoo akka isaan geggeefaman kan godhe Waaqayyo miti jedhan.”

They are denying the Midnight Cry, and in connection with the Midnight Cry, they are arguing that the Lord was not leading them in the Midnight Cry. They are denying the leading of God in the Midnight Cry. "The light behind them went out, leaving their feet in perfect darkness, and they stumbled and lost sight of the mark and of Jesus, and fell off the path down into the dark and wicked world below."

ତେମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟରାତ୍ରୀର ଆର୍ତ୍ତନାଦକୁ ଅସ୍ୱୀକାର କରୁଛନ୍ତି, ଏବଂ ମଧ୍ୟରାତ୍ରୀର ଆର୍ତ୍ତନାଦ ସହ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ସେମାନେ ଏହି ଯୁକ୍ତି ଦେଉଛନ୍ତି ଯେ, ପ୍ରଭୁ ମଧ୍ୟରାତ୍ରୀର ଆର୍ତ୍ତନାଦରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ନେତୃତ୍ୱ ଦେଇନଥିଲେ। ସେମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟରାତ୍ରୀର ଆର୍ତ୍ତନାଦରେ ଈଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ନେତୃତ୍ୱକୁ ଅସ୍ୱୀକାର କରୁଛନ୍ତି। “ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପଛର ଆଲୋକ ନିଭିଗଲା, ଫଳସ୍ୱରୂପ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପାଦ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଅନ୍ଧକାରରେ ରହିଗଲା; ଏବଂ ସେମାନେ ଠୋକର ଖାଇ ଚିହ୍ନକୁ ଓ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରୁ ହରାଇଦେଲେ, ଏବଂ ପଥରୁ ଖସି ତଳେ ଥିବା ଅନ୍ଧକାରମୟ ଓ ଦୁଷ୍ଟ ଜଗତକୁ ପଡ଼ିଗଲେ।”

## The Midnight Cry in Context

Iyya Halkan Walakkaa Keessatti

We will look once more at the history of the Midnight Cry to put it in context before we deal with the 2520.

Seenaa Qillee Halkan Giddugaleessaa sanaa seenaa isaa ammas yeroo tokko ilaalla; kunis utuu 2520 irratti hin ilaalle dura haala keessatti isa kaa’uuf.

> From The Great Controversy, pages 391–395: "When the time passed at which the Lord's coming was first expected, in the spring of 1844,"—this is the tarrying time, the first disappointment—"those who had looked in faith for His appearing were for a season involved in doubt and uncertainty. While the world regarded them as having been utterly defeated and proved to have been cherishing a delusion, their source of consolation was still the word of God. Many continued to search the Scriptures, examining anew the evidences of their faith and carefully studying the prophecies to obtain further light."

> Kitaba The Great Controversy, fuula 391–395 irraa: “Yeroo dhufaatiin Gooftaa jalqabatti eegamaa ture, jechuunis yeroo birraa bara 1844, darbe keessatti,”—kun yeroo tursiisaa, abdii kutannaa isa jalqabaa dha—“warri amananii mul’achuu Isaa eegaa turan yeroo muraasaaf shakkii fi wallaalummaa keessa galan. Utuma addunyaan isaan guutummaatti mo’amanii fi gowwoomsaa tokko ofitti amanuu akka turanitti ilaaltu iyyuu, madda isaanii kan jajjabinaa ta’e amma iyyuu dubbii Waaqayyoo ture. Namoonni baay’een Caaffata Qulqullaa’oo qoruu itti fufan; ragaa amantii isaanii irraa deebi’anii haaressanii ilaalaa, ifa dabalataa argachuudhaafis raajiiwwan of eeggannoodhaan qo’achaa turan.”

If many did this, that means there were some who were not. It doesn't say "they"; it says "many"—two classes here. "The Bible testimony in support of their position seemed clear and conclusive. Signs which could not be mistaken pointed to the coming of Christ as near. The special blessing of the Lord, both in the conversion of sinners and the revival of spiritual life among Christians, had testified that the message was of Heaven. And though the believers could not explain their disappointment, they felt assured that God had led them in their past experience.

Yoo baayʼeen kana godhan taʼe, namoonni hin goone illee turan jechuu dha. Inni “isaan” hin jedhu; “baayʼee” jedha—kun keessatti gareen lama jiru. “Ragaan Macaafa Qulqulluu ejjennoo isaanii deeggaru ifaa fi murteessaa fakkaata ture. Mallattooleen dogoggoraan hubatamuu hin dandeenye dhufaatii Kiristoos akka dhihoo taʼe agarsiisu turan. Eebbi addaa Gooftaa, badii hojjettoota gara mootummaa isaatti geeddaruudhaan akkasumas jireenya hafuuraa Kiristiyaanota gidduutti haaromsu keessatti mulʼate, ergaan sun Waaqa irraa taʼuu isaa ragaa baʼe ture. Amantoonni garuu abdii kutannaa isaanii ibsuu yoo hin dandeenye illee, muuxannoo isaanii darbe keessatti Waaqayyo isaan geggeesse akka ture mirkanaaʼoo turan.

> "Interwoven with prophecies which they had regarded as applying to the time of the second advent was instruction specially adapted to their state of uncertainty and suspense, and encouraging them to wait patiently in the faith that what was now dark to their understanding would in due time be made plain."

> Raajiiwwan isaan yeroo dhufaatii lammaffaatti kan hojjetan taʼuu isaanii akka ilaalaa turan waliin walitti hidhamee, barsiisni addatti haala isaanii isa shakkii fi eegumsa soda-qabeessa keessatti argamuuf qophaaʼe ni kenname; innis waan yeroo sana hubannaa isaanii irraa dukkanaaʼee ture yeroo isaatti ifatti akka taʼu amantii keessatti obsaan akka eegan isaan jajjabeessa ture.

In that paragraph, it says, "Interwoven with prophecies which they had regarded as applying to the time of the second advent . . . ." What prophecies did they believe applied to the Second Advent? The 2520, the 2300, and the 1335. They believed all three of these time prophecies ended in 1843, and that was the Second Advent.

Keewwata san keessatti, akkana jedha: “Raajiiwwan isaan yeroo dhufaatii lammaffaatti kan hojjetan taʼanii ilaalan wajjin walitti hodhamanii jiru . . . .” Raajiiwwan isaan dhufaatii lammaffaatti kan hojjetan jedhaniin amananii turan kamfaʼi? 2520, 2300, fi 1335. Isaan raajiiwwan yeroo sadan kana hundinuu bara 1843 keessatti akka xumuraman, akkasumas sun Dhufaatii Lammaffaa akka taʼe ni amanu turan.

> "Among these prophecies was that of Habakkuk 2:1–4: 'I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what He will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.'"

> Raajiiwwan kana keessaa tokko kan Habaquuq 2:1–4 ture: “Ani iddoo eegumsa koo irra nan dhaabata, gamoo eegumsaa irrattis of nan dhaaba; inni maal akka natti dubbatu, yommuu ani sirreeffame immoo maal akka deebisu nan ilaala. Waaqayyos naaf deebisee, akkas jedhe: Mul’ata sana barreessi; isa dubbiiwwan irratti ifatti godhi, inni isa dubbisu akka fiiguuf. Mul’anni sun yeroo murtaa’eef amma iyyuu jira; garuu dhuma irratti ni dubbata, soba hin ta’u; yoo tursiise illee isa eegi; inni dhugumaan ni dhufa, hin turu. Kunoo, lubbuun isaa kan of tuultu isa keessatti qajeelaa miti; qajeelaan garuu amantii isaatiin ni jiraata.”

As early as 1842, the direction given in this prophecy to "write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it," suggested to Charles Fitch the preparation of a prophetic chart to illustrate the visions of Daniel and the Revelation. The publication of this chart was regarded as a fulfillment of the command given by Habakkuk. No one, however, then noticed that an apparent delay in the accomplishment of the vision—a tarrying time—is presented in the same prophecy. After the disappointment, this scripture appeared very significant: 'The vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. . . . The just shall live by his faith.'

᱑᱘᱔᱒ ᱥᱟᱞ ᱨᱮᱫᱚ ᱦᱚᱸ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱯᱷᱚᱨᱚᱯᱷᱮᱥᱤ ᱨᱮ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱫᱤᱥᱟ, “ᱫᱚᱨᱥᱚᱱᱠᱚ ᱚᱞ ᱢᱮ, ᱟᱨ ᱯᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟ ᱯᱟᱴᱤᱭᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱥᱯᱚᱥᱴᱚ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱚᱞ ᱢᱮ, ᱡᱮᱢᱚᱱ ᱚᱠᱚᱭ ᱮᱱᱟ ᱯᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱭ ᱩᱱᱤ ᱫᱟᱹᱲ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱥᱮᱱᱚᱜ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟ,” ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚᱛᱚᱦᱚᱸ ᱪᱟᱨᱞᱥ ᱯᱷᱤᱪ ᱫᱚ ᱫᱟᱱᱤᱭᱮᱞ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱨᱚᱠᱟᱥᱤᱛ ᱯᱩᱛᱷᱤ ᱨᱮ ᱫᱚᱨᱥᱚᱱᱠᱚ ᱵᱩᱡᱷᱟᱹᱣ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱯᱷᱚᱨᱚᱯᱷᱮᱴᱤᱠ ᱪᱟᱨᱴ ᱥᱮᱪᱮᱫ ᱠᱚᱨᱚᱢ ᱢᱮᱱᱛᱮ ᱩᱥᱠᱟᱹᱣ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱮᱫᱟ। ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱪᱟᱨᱴ ᱯᱨᱚᱠᱟᱥ ᱠᱚᱨᱚᱢ ᱫᱚ ᱦᱟᱵᱟᱠᱩᱠ ᱛᱷᱮᱱ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱟᱡᱽᱧᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱱ ᱥᱮᱨᱢᱟᱹ ᱞᱮᱠᱟ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱮᱱᱟ। ᱢᱮᱱᱠᱷᱟᱱ, ᱚᱠᱚᱭ ᱦᱚᱸ ᱩᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱟᱠᱟᱫ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱱᱟ ᱡᱮ ᱫᱚᱨᱥᱚᱱ ᱯᱩᱨᱟᱣ ᱦᱚᱪᱚᱜ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱫᱤᱥᱚᱢ ᱵᱤᱞᱚᱢ—ᱟᱜᱩ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ—ᱢᱤᱫ ᱠᱚ ᱥᱮᱭ ᱯᱷᱚᱨᱚᱯᱷᱮᱥᱤ ᱨᱮᱜᱮ ᱩᱯᱚᱥᱛᱷᱟᱯᱤᱛ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ। ᱵᱷᱟᱝᱜᱟᱹ ᱟᱥᱟ ᱛᱟᱭᱚᱢ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱷᱚᱨᱚᱢᱚᱞ ᱥᱟᱹᱨᱤ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱹᱱᱮ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱮᱱᱟ: “ᱫᱚᱨᱥᱚᱱ ᱦᱟᱹᱞᱤ ᱦᱚᱸ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱱᱤᱨᱫᱷᱟᱨᱤᱛ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱢᱮᱱᱠᱷᱟᱱ ᱢᱩᱪᱟᱹᱛ ᱨᱮ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱛᱷᱟ ᱭᱟᱢᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱢᱤᱥᱟ ᱵᱟᱝ ᱠᱟᱦᱟ; ᱡᱩᱫᱤ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱵᱤᱞᱚᱢᱚᱜᱼᱟ, ᱛᱚᱵᱮ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱛᱟᱝᱜᱤ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱱ ᱢᱮ; ᱪᱮᱫᱟᱠ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱥᱟᱹᱨᱤᱜᱮ ᱦᱤᱡᱩᱜᱼᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱤᱞᱚᱢ ᱵᱟᱝᱼᱟ। . . . ᱟᱨ ᱫᱷᱟᱨᱢᱤᱠ ᱫᱚ ᱟᱯᱱᱟᱜ ᱵᱤᱥᱣᱟᱥ ᱛᱮ ᱡᱤᱭᱚᱱ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱱᱟ।”

## The 1843 Chart and the Spirit of Prophecy

Chaartiin 1843 fi Hafuura Raajii

It does not matter whether you do regular work or irregular work—terms Ellen White uses for conference work and self-supporting work, respectively. Whether you go to leading self-supporting ministries in Adventism or to the General Conference or the Biblical Research Institute, if you ask them about the 1843 Chart, they will say, "There are lots of mistakes on this Chart." They disagree with Ellen White, who says the Lord held His hand over "a mistake" in some of the figures on this Chart.

ᱫᱚ ᱡᱚᱛᱚ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱢᱟᱱᱮ ᱟᱨᱠᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱢ ᱥᱮ ᱟᱨᱠᱟ-ᱟᱨᱠᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱢ—ᱚᱱᱟ ᱯᱚᱨᱵᱽ Ellen White ᱚᱱᱟ ᱥᱟᱵᱷᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱢ ᱟᱨ ᱟᱯᱱᱟᱨ ᱥᱟᱦᱟᱨᱟ-ᱨᱮ ᱪᱟᱞᱟᱣ ᱠᱟᱹᱢ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱡᱚᱦᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱫ ᱢᱤᱥᱟᱞ ᱛᱮ—ᱚᱱᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱟᱛᱟ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱵᱟᱝᱟ᱾ ᱪᱮᱫ ᱟᱢ ᱟᱫᱵᱮᱱᱴᱤᱡᱢ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱟᱯᱱᱟᱨ-ᱥᱟᱦᱟᱨᱟ ᱢᱤᱱᱤᱥᱴᱨᱤᱥ ᱛᱮ ᱪᱟᱞᱟᱜ ᱢᱮ, ᱥᱮ General Conference ᱟᱨ Biblical Research Institute ᱛᱮ, ᱟᱨ 1843 Chart ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱚᱱᱠᱩ ᱠᱚ ᱠᱩᱞᱤ ᱠᱚᱢ, ᱚᱱᱠᱩ ᱠᱚ ᱢᱮᱱᱠᱮᱫᱟ, “ᱱᱚᱣᱟ Chart ᱨᱮ ᱟᱰᱤ ᱵᱷᱩᱞ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾” ᱚᱱᱠᱩ ᱠᱚ Ellen White ᱥᱟᱶ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱵᱟᱝᱟ, ᱡᱤᱥ ᱛᱤᱱᱤ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ ᱡᱮ ᱯᱨᱟᱵᱷᱩ ᱱᱚᱣᱟ Chart ᱨᱮ ᱠᱤᱪᱷᱩ ᱟᱝᱠ ᱨᱮ “ᱢᱤᱫ ᱵᱷᱩᱞ” ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱨᱮ ᱟᱯᱱᱟᱨ ᱛᱤ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱠᱚᱭ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱱᱟ᱾

But they also place themselves in opposition to the Word of God. In Habakkuk, it says that this vision "shall . . . not lie." The vision the Pioneers were to put on the 1843 Chart, which they did, is a fulfillment of Habakkuk 2. This is the vision they were to place on this Chart, and Habakkuk 2 says this vision "shall . . . not lie." So, when you say this Chart is "full of mistakes," you are opposing both the Spirit of Prophecy and the Bible.

Garuu isaanis Dubbii Waaqayyoo dura ni dhaabbatu. Inni Habakuuq keessatti, mul’anni kun “soba hin dubbatu” jedha. Mul’anni Pioneeronni Chaartii 1843 irratti kaa’uu qaban, isa isaan ka’an, raawwii Habakuuq 2 ti. Kun mul’ata isaan Chaartii kana irratti kaa’uu qaban ture, Habakuuq 2 immoo mul’anni kun “soba hin dubbatu” jedha. Kanaafuu, yeroo ati Chaartiin kun “dogoggora guutuu dha” jettu, Hafuuricha Raajii fi Macaafa Qulqulluu lamaan isaanii iyyuu ni mormita.

> "A portion of Ezekiel's prophecy also was a source of strength and comfort to believers: 'The word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, what is that proverb that ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision faileth? Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord God. . . . The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision. . . . I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it shall be no more prolonged.' 'They of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far off. Therefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; There shall none of my words be prolonged any more, but the word which I have spoken shall be done.' Ezekiel 12:21–25, 27, 28."

> Kutaan raajii Hisqiʼel keessaa tokko immoo madda humnaa fi jajjabinaa amantootaaf ture: “Dubbiin Waaqayyoo gara koo dhufee akkana jedhe, Yaa ilma namaa, mammaaksa isin biyya Israaʼel keessatti qabaattan sun maalidha, kan, Guyyaawwan dheerachaa jiru, mulʼanni hundinuu ni fashala jedhan? Kanaaf isaaniin akkana jedhi, Gooftaan Waaqayyo akkana jedha. . . . Guyyaawwan ni dhiʼaatan, buʼaan mulʼata hundumaas ni dhufa. . . . Ani nan dubbadha, dubbiin anis dubbadhu ni raawwatama; deebiʼee hin dheeratu.” “Warri mana Israaʼel, Mulʼanni inni argu kun guyyaawwan baayʼee boodaa dhufuudhaaf, inni immoo waaʼee yeroo fagoo raajii dubbata, jedhu. Kanaaf isaaniin akkana jedhi, Gooftaan Waaqayyo akkana jedha; Dubbiin koo keessaa tokko illee deebiʼee hin dheeratu, dubbiin ani dubbadhe garuu ni raawwatama.” Hisqiʼel 12:21–25, 27, 28.

## Two Classes of Worshippers

Gareewwan Waaqeffattootaa Lama

Notice that she is talking about two classes of worshippers. She says many, when this disappointment came, continued to study the prophecies, indicating there was a class that did not continue. We will get more light on the distinction of the two classes.

Hubadhaa akka isheen waaʼee gareewwan waaqeffattootaa lamaa dubbachaa jirtu qalbeeffadhaa. Isheen yeroo abdii kutannaan kun dhufe, namoonni baayʼeen raajiiwwan qorachuu itti fufan jette, kunis akka gareen itti hin fufne tokko ture agarsiisa. Garaagarummaa gareewwan lamaan kanaa irratti ifa dabalataa ni arganna.

The fulfillment of Habakkuk 2:1–4 is this 1843 Chart and the 1850 Chart. Even in Habakkuk, verse 4 says that the just shall live by his faith and he whose heart is lifted up. It is describing two classes of worshippers. The history of the Midnight Cry produces two classes of worshippers, and those two classes are addressed in Habakkuk.

Raawwatni Habaaquuq 2:1–4 jechuun Kaartaa 1843 kanaa fi Kaartaa 1850 sana. Hattuu keessatti iyyuu, lakkoofsi 4 namni qajeelaan amantiisaatiin ni jiraata jedha, akkasumas inni garaan isaa ol kaafame. Kun gosa waaqeffattoota lama ibsa. Seenaa Iyya Giddugaleessaa irraa gosa waaqeffattoota lama ni ba’a, fi gosoonni lamaan sun Habaaquuq keessatti irratti dubbifamu.

In the next paragraph, after referencing Habakkuk 2 and Ezekiel, she identifies one of the classes: "the waiting ones." Who are the waiting ones? They are those fulfilling Daniel 12, "Blessed is he who waiteth, and cometh to the 1335." This class is the waiting ones.

Keewwata itti aanutti, Hab. 2 fi Hisqiʼel eertee booda, keessaa garee tokko adda baafatti: “warra eeggatan.” Warri eeggatan eenyu? Isaan warra Daaniʼel 12 raawwatanidha, “Eebbifamaan inni eeggatu, guyyaa 1335 sanatti gahu.” Gareen kun warra eeggatanidha.

> "The waiting ones rejoiced, believing that He who knows the end from the beginning had looked down through the ages and, foreseeing their disappointment, had given them words of courage and hope."

> Warri eeggatan ni gammadan irraa dhuma beekku bara dheeraa keessa ilaalee, abdii isaanii caccabu dursee arguun, jechoota jajjabinaa fi abdii isaaniif kenneera jechuun amanuudhaan gammadan.

We had a sister call who had been working in one of the Eastern European countries for a few years. She was from there, moved to the United States, and when she understood this message, moved back. She has faced resistance, with her former church family reaching out to leadership in her country to "close the door on her." Recently, the Lord opened the door for her to share this message with groups.

Obboleettiin tokko bilbila nuuf goote; isheen waggoota muraasaaf biyyoota Awurooppaa Bahaa keessaa tokko keessatti hojjachaa turte. Isheen achuma irraa dhalattee, gara Ameerikaa Dhaabbataatti godaantee turte; yeroo ergaa kana hubatte, deebiʼee achi dhaqxe. Isheen mormii guddaa fuulduraan dhaabatte; maatiin waldaa ishee duraanii akka “balbala ishee irratti cufan” jedhuun hoggantoota biyya ishee qunnamanii turan. Dhiyoo kana immoo, Gooftaan balbala isheedhaaf bane, akka gareewwanitti ergaa kana qoodduuf.

She called early this morning, sharing that one obstacle was transportation. They needed a car to travel and teach this message, but lacked the funds. As soon as they reached this place, friends from the United States, convicted by the Lord, sent enough money to buy a car.

Ganama barii kana ganama keessaa bilbiltee, gufuun tokko geejjiba akka ture hirmaatte. Ergaa kanaan imalanii barsiisuuf konkolaataa isaan barbaachisa ture, garuu maallaqa gaʼaa hin qaban turan. Akkuma iddoo kana gaʼaniin, michoonni isaanii Ameerikaa Kutaa Tokkootii irraa, Gooftaadhaan qalbii isaanii tuqamee, konkolaataa bituuf maallaqa gaʼaa ergan.

This is the type of experience that was happening for the disappointed ones. They were disappointed, but the Lord led them to the Scriptures to encourage them, saying, "This disappointment was at my direction. Just keep moving forward."

Kun gosa warra abdii kutataniif taʼaa ture isa kanaati. Isaan abdii kutatan turan; garuu Gooftaan akkana jedhee isaanii jajjabeessuuf gara Caaffata Qulqullaaʼootti isaan geggeesse: “Abdiin kutachuun kun qajeelfama koo jalatti taʼe. Deemsa kee qofa itti fufi.”

> "Had it not been for such portions of Scripture, admonishing them to wait with patience and to hold fast their confidence in God's word, their faith would have failed in that trying hour."

> “Kutaan kutaalee Caaffata Qulqullaa’oo akkasiitiin isaan obsaan akka eegan, akkasumas amantii isaanii dubbii Waaqayyoo irratti qaban jabeessanii akka qabatan akeekkachiifaman ta’uu baate, amantiin isaanii sa’aatii qorumsa sana keessatti kufee ture.”

## The Parable of the Ten Virgins and the Tarrying Time

Fakkeenya Dubbii Dubra Qulqulluu Kurnanii fi Yeroo Turtii

Notice how Sister White ties the parable of the Ten Virgins with Habakkuk 2, as both discuss a tarrying time and two classes of worshippers.

Akka obboleettiin White fakkeenya durboota kurnanii fi Hab. 2 walitti akka hiddu hubadhaa; inni lamaanis yeroo tursiisaa fi gosa waaqeffattootaa lama irratti mari’atu.

> "The parable of the ten virgins of Matthew 25 also illustrates the experience of the Adventist people. In Matthew 24, in answer to the question of His disciples concerning the sign of His coming and of the end of the world, Christ had pointed out some of the most important events in the history of the world and of the church from His first to His second advent; namely, the destruction of Jerusalem, the great tribulation of the church under the pagan and papal persecutions, the darkening of the sun and moon, and the falling of the stars. After this He spoke of His coming in His kingdom, and related the parable describing the two classes of servants who look for His appearing. Chapter 25 opens with the words: 'Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins.' Here is brought to view the church living in the last days,"—now, she is applying this to the Millerite History, but notice what she is saying—"Here is brought to view the church living in the last days,"—who is "the church living in the last days"? That is us.

> Fakkeenyi durboota kudhan kan Maatewos 25 keessa jiru muuxannoo saba Adventistii illee ni ibsa. Maatewos 24 keessatti, gaaffii bartootni Isaa mallattoo dhufaatii Isaa fi dhuma biyya lafaa ilaalchisee dhiheessanitti deebii kennuudhaan, Kiristoos seenaa biyya lafaa fi waldaa irraa dhufaatii Isaa isa jalqabaatii hamma isa lammaffaatti taʼe keessatti taateewwan baayʼee barbaachisoo keessaa muraasa akeekkachiise; jechuunis, barbadaaʼamuu Yerusaalem, rakkina guddaa waldaa irratti ariʼatama mootummaa waaqeffannaa waaqolii sobaa fi paaphaasummaa jalatti dhufe, aduu fi jiʼa dukkanaaʼuu, akkasumas urjiileen kufuu. Kana booddee mootummaa Isaa keessatti dhufaatii Isaa dubbate; akkasumas fakkeenya mulʼachuu Isaa eegan keessaa gosa garboota lama ibsu hime. Boqonnaan 25 immoo jechoota kanaan jalqaba: “Yeroo san mootummaa mootummaa samii durboota kudhaniin fakkeeffama.” As keessatti waldaan bara dhumaa keessa jiraattu gara ifaatti fidamti,—amma isheen kana seenaa Milleroota irratti hojjetteetti, garuu waan jettuu hubadhaa—“As keessatti waldaan bara dhumaa keessa jiraattu gara ifaatti fidamti,”—eenyutu “waldaa bara dhumaa keessa jiraattu”? Sun nu dha.

> "The same that is pointed out in the close of chapter 24. In this parable their experience is illustrated by the incidents of an Eastern marriage. 'Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.'"

> Wanti tokko isa xumura boqonnaa 24 keessatti akeekame dha. Fakkeenya kana keessatti muuxannoon isaanii haala fuudhaa fi heeruma Bahaa keessatti mulʼatanin ibsameera. “Yommus mootummaa mootummaa waaqaa dubartoota kudhan warra ibsaa isaanii fudhatanii misirricha simachuuf bahanitti fakkeeffama. Isaan keessaa shan ogeeyyii turan, shan immoo gowwoota turan. Warri gowwoon ibsaa isaanii fudhatan; garuu zayitii ofii isaanii wajjin hin fudhanne; warri ogeeyyiin garuu ibsaa isaanii wajjin qodaa isaanii keessatti zayitii fudhatan. Yeroo misirrichi turutti hundumti isaanii mugaanii rafan. Halkan walakkaatti immoo sagaleen tokko dhagaʼame, Kunoo, misirrichi dhufeera; isa simachuuf baʼaa.”

The coming of Christ, as announced by the first angel's message, was understood to be represented by the coming of the bridegroom. The widespread reformation under the proclamation of His soon coming corresponded to the going forth of the virgins. In this parable, as in Matthew 24, two classes are represented. All had taken their lamps, the Bible, and by its light had gone forth to meet the Bridegroom. But while the foolish took their lamps without oil, the wise took oil in their vessels. The wise had received the grace of God, the regenerating, enlightening power of the Holy Spirit, which made His word a lamp to their feet. They studied the Scriptures to learn the truth and earnestly sought purity of heart and life. These had a personal experience and faith in God and His word, which could not be overthrown by disappointment and delay. Others moved from impulse, depending on the faith of their brethren, satisfied with good emotions but lacking a thorough understanding of the truth or a genuine work of grace. They were not prepared for delay and disappointment. When trials came, their faith failed, and their lights burned dim.

Akkuma Kiristoos, akkuma ergaa ergamaa isa jalqabaatiin labsameetti, dhufaatii misirrichaa akka bakka buʼutti hubatame. Haaromsi balʼaan labsii dhufaatii Isaa yeroo dhiʼoo sanaa jalatti taʼe, bahuu durbootaatiin wal simate. Fakkeenya kana keessatti, akkuma Maatewos 24 keessatti, gosa lama bakka buufamaniiru. Hundinuu ibsaa isaanii, Macaafa Qulqulluu, fudhatanii, ifa isaatiin Misirricha simachuuf baʼanii turan. Garuu, utuu gowwoonni ibsaa isaanii zayitii malee fudhatanii, ogeeyyiin immoo qodaa isaanii keessa zayitii fudhatan. Ogeeyyiin ayyaana Waaqayyoo, humna Haaromsa kennuu fi ibsuu kan Hafuura Qulqulluutii, isa dubbii Isaa miilla isaanii duratti ibsaa godhu, argatanii turan. Isaan dhugaa barachuuf Caaffata Qulqullaaʼoo qoratan, qulqullina garaa fi jireenyaa immoo ciminaan barbaadan. Kunniin muuxannoo dhuunfaa fi amantii Waaqayyoo fi dubbii Isaa irratti qaban, isa abdii kutannaa fi tursiisuudhaan hin diigamne, qabu turan. Warri kaan immoo kakaʼumsa qofa irraa sochoʼanii, amantii obboloota isaanii irratti hirkatan; miira gaarii qofaan quufanii, garuu hubannaa guutuu dhugaa ykn hojii dhugaa ayyaanaa hin qabne. Isaan tursiisaafi abdii kutannaadhaaf qophaaʼoo hin turre. Yommuu qorumsi dhufe, amantiin isaanii kufe, ibsaan isaaniis ifni isaa dukkanaaʼaa deeme.

> "While the bridegroom tarried,"

> “Utuu Misirrichi ture,”

When did the Bridegroom tarry? March 22, 1844. He tarries. What is going to happen now? These two classes are going to be manifested.

Misirroon yoom ture? Adoolessa 22, 1844. Inni tura. Amma maaltu taʼuuf jira? Gareewwan lamaan kun ni mulʼifamu.

When we forget the Midnight Cry and fall off the path to the wicked world below, we show we do not understand the Gospel. The Everlasting Gospel is the work of Christ in producing two classes of worshippers, based on a testing prophetic message. From the tarrying time to the closing of the door, this is the climax of the Everlasting Gospel. Here, the Lord takes two classes in the tarrying time, seeking to lead them into the Judgment with Himself, and puts them through a testing process to prove whether they genuinely have oil or not. This is the climax of Christ's work of separating the gold from the dross, the wheat from the tares, the wise from the foolish.

ߢߋ߬ߟߍ߫ ߊ߲ ߘߌ߫ ߡߊ߫ ߟߊ߬ߒߠߡߍ߫ ߡߊ߬ߟߌ߬ߣߍ߬ ߦߟߌߘߌ ߞߊ߲߬ ߞߵߊ߲ ߞߊ߬ ߞߊ߫ ߛߌߙߊ ߞߊ߲߬ ߞߵߏ߬ ߖߎ߬ߡߊ߲߬ ߘߎ߰ ߘߌ߫ ߓߊ߯ ߟߊ߫، ߏ߬ ߦߋ߫ ߟߊ߫ ߡߍ߲ ߠߴߊ߲ ߡߊ߫ ߓߊ߫ ߞߊ߲ߘߊ߫ ߞߊ߲߬ ߟߊ߫ ߞߎ߬ߘߊ߬ߟߌ߬ ߡߊ߫. ߞߊ߲ߘߊ߫ ߞߊ߲߬ ߟߊ߫ ߞߎ߬ߘߊ߬ߟߌ߬ ߘߏ߲߬ ߞߍ߫ ߞߙߌ߬ߛߎ߫ ߟߋ߬ ߟߊߓߊ߯ ߟߋ߬ ߘߐ߫ ߓߊ߬ߟߎ߬ ߝߌ߬ߛߊ߬ ߝߍ߲߬ ߝߟߌ߬ ߟߋ߬ ߞߍ߫، ߡߍ߲ ߓߘߊ߫ ߞߊ߲߬ ߛߎ߯ߦߊ߬ ߞߎ߬ߘߊ߬ ߞߊ߲߬ ߡߊ߬ ߕߊ߬ߓߌ߬ߟߌ߲߬ ߡߍ߲ ߘߌ߫. ߟߊ߫ ߞߊ߲ߝߋ߲ߣߍ߲ ߕߎ߬ߡߊ ߡߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ ߘߊ߲߬ߓߊ߫ ߘߊ߯ߡߊ߬ߟߌ߲߬ ߡߊ߬، ߣߌ߲߬ ߘߏ߲߬ ߞߍ߫ ߞߊ߲ߘߊ߫ ߞߊ߲߬ ߟߊ߫ ߞߎ߬ߘߊ߬ߟߌ߬ ߟߋ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߛߎߘߎ߲ߠߌ߫ ߘߌ߫. ߣߌ߲߬ ߞߊ߲߬، ߡߊ߰ߙߌ ߦߋ߫ ߓߊ߬ߟߎ߬ ߝߌ߬ߛߊ߬ ߝߍ߲߬ ߝߟߌ߬ ߝߍ߫ ߞߊ߲ߝߋ߲ߣߍ߲ ߕߎ߬ߡߊ ߟߊ߫، ߞߊ߬ ߛߌߣߊ߬ ߞߊ߫ ߊ߬ߟߎ߬ ߟߊߘߌ߫ ߕߎ߬ߢߊ߬ߟߌ߬ߦߊ߬ ߞߣߐ߫ ߊ߬ ߖߍ߬ߘߍ߬ ߝߍ߬، ߞߵߊ߬ߟߎ߬ ߕߊ߯ ߛߎ߯ߦߊ߬ߟߌ߬ ߞߍ߬ߟߌ߬ ߘߐ߫ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߝߍ߲߬ߞߍ߬ߟߌ߬ ߞߍ߫ ߡߍ߲ ߠߴߊ߬ߟߎ߬ ߦߋ߫ ߕߎ߬ߡߊ ߞߍ߬ߣߍ߲ ߛߌ߲ߓߊ߲߫ ߕߐ߫ ߥߟߊ߫ ߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߕߍ߫. ߣߌ߲߬ ߘߏ߲߬ ߞߍ߫ ߞߙߌ߬ߛߎ߫ ߟߊ߫ ߓߊ߯ ߟߋ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߝߊ߬ߙߌ ߞߊ߲߬ ߛߎߘߎ߲ߠߌ߫، ߛߊ߬ߣߌ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߓߊ߲ߞߊ߬ߓߊ߮ ߟߊ߫، ߞߊ߬ ߞߊߣߎ߲ ߠߊ߫ ߞߎ߬ߙߎ߬ߞߎ߬ߙߎ߫ ߟߊ߫، ߞߊ߬ ߟߐ߲ߠߌ߲ߠߌ߲ ߠߊ߫ ߓߐ߬ߟߐ߬ߟߐ߬ߟߌ߲ ߠߊ߫.

> "While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.' By the tarrying of the bridegroom is represented the passing of the time when the Lord was expected, the disappointment, and the seeming delay. In this time of uncertainty, the interest of the superficial and halfhearted soon began to waver, and their efforts to relax; but those whose faith was based on a personal knowledge of the Bible had a rock beneath their feet, which the waves of disappointment could not wash away. 'They all slumbered and slept;' one class in unconcern and abandonment of their faith, the other class patiently waiting till clearer light should be given. Yet in the night of trial the latter seemed to lose, to some extent, their zeal and devotion. The halfhearted and superficial could no longer lean upon the faith of their brethren. Each must stand or fall for himself."

> “বৰ-কুঁৱৰজন বিলম্ব কৰোঁতে তেওঁলোকে সকলোৱে টোপনি গ’ল আৰু শুই পৰিল।” বৰ-কুঁৱৰজনৰ বিলম্বে সেই সময়ৰ অতিক্ৰমণক সূচায়, যেতিয়া প্ৰভুৰ আগমন আশা কৰা হৈছিল, তাৰ পিছত হোৱা নিৰাশা, আৰু যেন দেখা পোৱা বিলম্ব। এই অনিশ্চয়তাৰ সময়ত ওপৰ-উপৰীয়া আৰু অৰ্ধ-হৃদয়সকলৰ আগ্ৰহ সোনকালে কঁপিবলৈ ধৰিলে, আৰু তেওঁলোকৰ প্ৰচেষ্টা শিথিল হ’বলৈ ধৰিলে; কিন্তু যিসকলৰ বিশ্বাস বাইবেলৰ ব্যক্তিগত জ্ঞানৰ ওপৰত প্ৰতিষ্ঠিত আছিল, তেওঁলোকৰ পায়ৰ তলত এনে এক শিল আছিল, যিটো নিৰাশাৰ ঢৌৱে ধুই লৈ যাব নোৱাৰিলে। “তেওঁলোকে সকলোৱে টোপনি গ’ল আৰু শুই পৰিল;” এক শ্ৰেণীয়ে নিৰ্বিকাৰতা আৰু নিজৰ বিশ্বাস ত্যাগ কৰাৰ অৱস্থাত, আন শ্ৰেণীয়ে অধিক স্পষ্ট পোহৰ দিয়া নোহোৱালৈ ধৈৰ্য ধৰি অপেক্ষা কৰি আছিল। তথাপি, পৰীক্ষাৰ ৰাতিত পিছৰ শ্ৰেণীয়েও কিছু পৰিমাণে নিজৰ উদ্যম আৰু ভক্তিভাৱ হেৰুৱাই পেলোৱা যেন দেখা গ’ল। অৰ্ধ-হৃদয় আৰু ওপৰ-উপৰীয়া লোকসকলে আৰু নিজৰ ভাইসকলৰ বিশ্বাসৰ ওপৰত ভৰ দিব নোৱাৰিলে। প্রত্যেকে নিজৰ বাবে থিয় দিব লাগিব বা পৰি যাব লাগিব।

When the disappointment came, two classes began to sleep differently; but even the wise virgins lost some of their zeal. The Lord was leading in this, so that when the Midnight Cry message came at the Exeter Camp Meeting, He would accomplish a work among them.

Yeroo abdii kutannaan dhufe, gareewwan lama karaa adda addaatiin hirribatti kufuu jalqaban; garuu durboonni ogeeyyiin illee hinaaffaa isaanii keessaa tokko tokko dhaban. Gooftaan kana keessatti dura bu’aa ture; kunis yeroo ergaan Iyya Halkan Walakkaa walga’ii kaampii Exeter keessatti dhufe, Inni hojii tokko isaan gidduutti akka raawwatuuf ture.

## The Testing Process: The Tarrying Time and the Midnight Cry

Adeemsa Qorumsaa: Yeroo Turtii fi Iyyiisa Halkan Walakkaa

From Spirit of Prophecy, volume 4, page 228: Remember that this process—the Midnight Cry, from the Tarrying Time to the closing of the door—is the Lord testing His people. The Midnight Cry at the Exeter Camp Meeting, in its proclamation until October 22, 1844, is just one part of that history. It cannot be separated from the tarrying time, which prepares for the effect of the Midnight Cry among the two classes of worshippers. You must understand the Midnight Cry, because if you do not, you fall off the path.

Raajii Raajii Dubbii Raajii, kutaa 4, fuula 228 irraa: Adeemsi kun — Iyya Halkan Giddugaleessaa, yeroo tursiisaa irraa eegalee hanga balballi cufamutti — Gooftaan saba Isaa ittiin qoratu taʼuu isaa yaadadhaa. Iyya Halkan Giddugaleessaa sun walgaʼii Kaampii Exeter keessatti, labsiisa isaa keessatti hanga Onkoloolessa 22, 1844tti, seenaa sana keessaa kutaa tokko qofa dha. Inni yeroo tursiisaa irraa adda baafamee ilaalamuu hin dandaʼu; yeroo sun gosa waaqeffattoota lama gidduutti buʼaa Iyya Halkan Giddugaleessaa sanaaf qopheessa. Iyya Halkan Giddugaleessaa sana hubachuu qabdu; sababiin isaas yoo isa hin hubanne, daandii irraa kufuu dha.

> "God designed to prove his people. His hand covered a mistake in the reckoning of the prophetic periods. His hand, the Lord's hand, covered a singular mistake in the reckoning of the prophetic periods, in the plural. Adventists did not discover the error, nor was it discovered by the most learned of their opponents. The latter said, 'Your reckoning of the prophetic periods is correct. Some great event is about to take place; but it is not what Mr. Miller predicts; it is the conversion of the world, and not the second advent of Christ.'"

> Waaqayyo saba isaa qoruuf kaayyoo godhate. Harki isaa dogoggora yeroo raawwatamuu yeroowwan raajii lakkoofsaan shallagaman keessatti uumame tokko ni haguuge. Harki isaa, harki Gooftaa, dogoggora addaa tokko shallaggii yeroowwan raajii, baay’inaan ibsamanii, keessatti ni haguuge. Adveentistoonni dogoggora sana hin arganne; warri isaan morman keessaa barattoonni hundumaa caalaa beekamoonis isa hin arganne. Isaan kun, “Shallaggiin keessan yeroowwan raajii irratti godhame sirrii dha. Taatee guddaan tokko dhihoo keessatti ni raawwatama; garuu inni obboleessa Miller raagu miti; inni deebi’anii dhufuu Kiristoosii lammaffaa utuu hin ta’in, addunyaan geeddaramuu dha” jedhan.

The time of expectation passed, and Christ did not appear for the deliverance of His people. Those who had looked for their Saviour with sincere faith and love experienced a bitter disappointment. Yet the Lord had accomplished His purpose: He had tested the hearts of those who professed to be waiting for His appearing. Among them were many who had been motivated by fear rather than love for the truth. When the expected event failed to take place, these persons declared they were not disappointed; they had never believed that Christ would come. They were among the first to ridicule the sorrow of the true believers.

Yeroon eegumsaa darbe, Kiristoosis saba Isaa bilisa baasuuuf hin mul’anne. Warri Fayyisaa isaanii amantii dhugaa fi jaalalaan eeggachaa turan gadda hadhaaʼaa keessa seenan. Taʼus, Gooftaan kaayyoo Isaa raawwateera; inni garaa warra mul’achuu Isaa eeggachaa akka jiran dubbatan qoreera. Isaan keessaa baayʼeen jaalala dhugaatiif utuu hin taʼin sodaadhaan kakaafamanii turan. Yommuu wanti eegamaa ture sun hin raawwatamin, namoonni kun akka isaan hin gaddine dubbatan; Kiristoos ni dhufa jedhanii matumaa hin amanne turan. Isaan keessaa jalqaba warra gadda amantoota dhugaa qoosan turan.

This was the Lord's purpose. We have nothing to fear for the future, except as we forget how the Lord has led us in our past experience, and nothing to fear except we forget the Lord's teachings in our past experience. We are suggesting you cannot separate this leading from His teaching.

Kun kaayyoon Gooftaa kana ture. Gara fuulduraatti sodaatuuf waan nu qabu tokko illee hin jiru, yoo akkamitti Gooftaan muuxannoo keenya darbe keessatti nu geggeesse daganne malee; akkasumas, yoo barsiisa Gooftaa isa muuxannoo keenya darbe keessatti nuu kenne daganne malee, sodaatuuf waan tokko illee hin jiru. Nuti geggeessa kana barsiisa Isaa irraa adda baasuu akka hin dandeenye isinitti akeekaa jirra.

> Life Sketches of James White and Ellen G. White 1888, pages 186–187: "God tested and proved his people by the passing of the time in 1843. The mistake—a singular mistake—they made in reckoning the prophetic periods was not at once discovered even by learned men who opposed the views of those who were looking for Christ's coming. These profound scholars declared that Mr. Miller was right in his calculation of the time, though they disputed him in regard to the event that would crown that period. But they, and the waiting people of God, were in a common error on the question of time.

> Life Sketches of James White and Ellen G. White 1888, fuula 186–187: “Waaqayyo bara 1843 keessa yeroo darbe sanaan saba isaa qore, mirkaneesses. Dogoggorri—dogoggora addaa—kan isaan yeroo raajii lakkaa’uutti raawwatan, namoota baratamoo ilaalcha warra dhufaatii Kiristoosiif eegan morman illee, yeroo sana battalumatti hin hubatamne. Hayyoonni gadi-fagoo kun Obbo Miller shallaggii yeroo keessatti sirrii akka ture ni dubbatan, ta’us waa’ee taatee yeroo sana xumuruuf mootii taatu irratti isa waliin ni morman. Garuu isaanis, saba Waaqayyoo isa eegu sana wajjin, dhimma yeroo irratti dogoggora tokko walfakkaataa keessatti turan.”

We fully believe that God, in His wisdom, designed that His people should meet with a disappointment, which was well calculated to reveal hearts and develop true characters—not only to reveal their hearts but to develop their characters, bringing it to a point where it would be demonstrated in the crisis that comes at the Midnight Cry. Those who embraced the first angel's message through fear of God's judgments, not because they loved the truth and desired an inheritance in the kingdom of heaven, now appeared in their true light. They were among the first to ridicule the disappointed ones who sincerely longed for and loved the appearing of Jesus. This most searching test of God revealed the true characters of those who would shirk responsibility and stigma by denying their faith in the hour of trial.

Nuti guutummaatti ni amanna jechuun, Waaqayyo ogummaa Isaatiin sabni Isaa abdii kutannaa tokko akka mudatu qopheesse; kunis garaa namaa mul’isuufii akkasumas amala dhugaa horachuuf sirriitti qophaa’ee ture—garaa isaanii qofa mul’isuuf utuu hin ta’in, amala isaanii guddisuufis, hamma yeroo rakkinni Iyya Gidduu Halkanitti dhufu sanatti ifatti mul’atutti geessuudhaaf. Warri ergaa ergamaa isa jalqabaa soda murtii Waaqayyoo irraa kan ka’e fudhatan, dhugaa waan jaallataniifii mootummaa mootummaa samii keessatti dhaala argachuu waan hawwaniif utuu hin ta’in, amma ifa isaanii isa dhugaa keessatti mul’atan. Isaan warra Yesus mul’achuu Isaatiif garaa guutuu hawwaniifii jaallatan, erga abdii kutatanii booddee, isaanitti qoosan keessaa warra jalqabaa turan. Qormaanni Waaqayyoo kun baay’ee keessa seenee qoratu, amala dhugaa warra sa’aatii qorumsaatti amantii isaanii gananii itti gaafatamummaa fi salphina irraa of qusachuuf of duubatti deebi’an sanaa mul’ise.

Those who had been disappointed were not left in darkness; for in searching the prophetic periods with earnest prayers, the error was discovered—the singular error—and the tracing of the prophetic pencil down through the tarrying time. In the joyful expectation of the coming of Christ, the apparent tarrying of the vision had not been taken into account, and was a sad and unlooked-for surprise. Yet this very trial was highly necessary to develop and strengthen the sincere believers in the truth. The tarrying time was highly necessary. It not only was going to demonstrate the two classes and begin to develop their characters that would be demonstrated in the history of the Midnight Cry to the closing of the door, but it was necessary to strengthen those who would come out on the right side of the issue. You cannot separate the tarrying time from the Midnight Cry or the closing of the door.

Warri inni abdii kutaan turan dukkana keessatti hin hafne; yeroo kadhannaa cimaa wajjin guyyoota raajii qoratanitti dogoggorri sun—dogoggora addaa sana—argame, akkasumas qalama raajiitiin yeroo turtii sana keessa gadi buʼee hordofuunis ni hubatame. Eeggannoo gammachuutiin dhufaatii Kiristoos eeggachaa turan keessatti, mulʼata sana keessatti turtiin fakkaatu tilmaama keessa hin galchine turan; kanaafis inni gaddisiisaa fi waan hin eegamne ture. Taʼus qorumsi kun dhuguma warra dhugaatti amanamoo taʼan guddifachuu fi jabeessuuf baayʼee barbaachisaa ture. Yeroon turtii baayʼee barbaachisaa ture. Inni gosa lamaan agarsiisuufii qofa utuu hin taʼin, seenaa Iyya Barsiisaa Halkan Walakkaa irraa kaasee hanga cufamuu balbalaatti keessatti agarsiifaman amala isaanii guddifachuu jalqabuuf ture; akkasumas warra dhimma sana keessatti gama sirrii irratti bahan jabeessuufis barbaachisaa ture. Ati yeroo turtii Iyya Barsiisaa Halkan Walakkaa irraa yookaan cufamuu balbalaa irraa addaan baasu hin dandeessu.

When you deny the Midnight Cry, you are denying that very history. The Midnight Cry is not just the message of Samuel Snow at the Exeter Camp Meeting; it is the experience of the tarrying time. This is where the Lord was leading. We have nothing to fear for the future, except as we forget the Lord's leading in our past history—this history of the tarrying time and the Midnight Cry, where He brings to a climax the Everlasting Gospel in the Millerite History, producing two classes of worshippers.

Si yeroo Walakkaa halkanatti dhufu sana mormitan, seenaa sanauma mormaa jirtu. Yeroo Walakkaa halkanatti dhufu sun ergaa Samuel Snow walga’ii Kaampii Exeter keessatti dabarse qofa miti; inni muuxannoo yeroo turtii sanaati. Iddoo kanatti Gooftaan nama geggeessaa ture. Fuulduraaf waan sodaatu tokkollee hin qabnu, yoo hoggansa Gooftaan seenaa keenya darbe keessatti nuuf kenne—seenaa yeroo turtii sanaa fi Yeroo Walakkaa halkanatti dhufu sana, bakka Inni seenaa Millerite keessatti Wangeela Bara-baraa gara xumuraatti geesseen, gosoota waaqeffattootaa lama uumu—dagannu malee.

> Early Writings, page 74: "I have seen that the 1843 chart was directed by the hand of the Lord, and that it should not be altered; that the figures were as He wanted them; that His hand was over and hid a mistake in some of the figures, so that none could see it, until His hand was removed."

> Barreeffamoota Duraa, fuula 74: “Chaartiin bara 1843 harka Gooftaan akka qajeelfame ani argeera; inni jijjiiramuu akka hin qabnes; lakkoofsi sun akkuma Inni barbaadetti akka ture; harki Isaa lakkoofsota keessaa tokko tokko keessatti dogoggora tokko irratti ol ta’ee isa dhoksee akka ture, kanaafis hanga harki Isaa irraa kaafamutti namni tokko illee isa arguu akka hin dandeenye ani argeera.”

## The Mystery of Iniquity and the Testing Process

Icitii Hamminaa fi Adeemsa Qormaataa

If we had time, we could discuss the mystery of iniquity. The mystery of iniquity can have more than one correct definition, but here it refers to the work of Satan in mixing evil with good, truth with error, in the sacred histories where the Lord tests His people. In the sacred histories of Scripture where the Lord brings His people to a testing process, you will always see the mystery of iniquity—the activity of Satan in mixing truth with error. When people come to this testing point, the mystery of iniquity has clouded the issues.

Yoo yeroo qabaannee utuu jirru, iccitii hamminaa irratti mari’achuu ni dandeenya turre. Iccitiin hamminaa hiika sirrii tokkoo ol qabaachuu danda’a; garuu asitti hojii Seexanaa—seenaa qulqulluu keessatti, iddoo Gooftaan saba Isaa itti qoru keessatti, hamaa gaariitti, dhugaa dogoggoratti makuu—agarsiisa. Seenaa qulqulluu Macaafa Qulqulluu keessatti, iddoo Gooftaan saba Isaa adeemsa qorumsaa keessatti fidu hundatti, yeroo hunda iccitii hamminaa ni argitu—sochii Seexanaa, dhugaa dogoggoratti makuu. Yommuu namoonni gara bakka qorumsaa kanaatti dhufan, iccitiin hamminaa dhimma sana irratti duumessa fideera.

When Noah's testing time came, the Bible tells us the seed of Satan had been mixed with the seed of God prior to that. This is what caused the mystery of iniquity to be fulfilled in the time of Noah, expressed in Genesis as the sons of God taking the daughters of men as wives—the mixing of the two seeds, the mystery of iniquity that precedes the test of Noah.

Ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̀Ⲛⲱⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲓ, ⲡⲓⲃⲓⲃⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲉⲙⲉⲛⲥⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲙⲓⲝⲓⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲥⲉⲙⲉⲛⲥⲓ ⲙ̀ⲫϯ ϧⲁϫⲱϥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲏ. Ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲡ̀ⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϯⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̀Ⲛⲱⲉ, ⲉⲩⲧⲁϣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲅⲉⲛⲉⲥⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲫϯ ⲁⲩϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓϣⲉⲉⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲓⲟⲙⲓ—ⲡ̀ⲉⲣⲙⲓⲝⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲙⲉⲛⲥⲓ, ⲡ̀ⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϯⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϣⲁⲣⲡ ϧⲁϫⲱϥ ⲙ̀ⲡ̀ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀Ⲛⲱⲉ.

At the test of Moses and the Red Sea, Scripture describes how Israel, who would be tested at the Red Sea and at Sinai, had been corrupted by the teachings of Egypt after being there so long. That was the mystery of iniquity—being influenced by satanic teachings.

Yeroo qorama Musee fi Galaana Diimaa sanatti, Caaffanni Qulqullaa’oon akka Israa’el, warri Galaana Diimaa fi Siinaa irratti qorataman, yeroo dheeraa achi turaniif barsiisa Gibxiiin xuraa’anii turan ibsa. Kunis iccitii jal’inaa ture—barsiisa seexanaatiin dhiibbaa jala galuu.

In the time of the Jews, it was Greek teachings that prepared the way for the Sanhedrin to reject their testing process.

Yeroo Yihudootaa keessatti, barsiisonni Giriikii adeemsa qorannoo isaanii Sanheedriiniin akka didamuuf karaa qopheessan ture.

In the Millerite history, the Millerites in the Protestant churches had just come out of 1260 years of Papal influence, which corrupted the pure seed with the impure seed, producing a mystery of iniquity that preceded the test of the Millerite History.

Seenaa Miilariit keessatti, Miilariitonni waldoota Pirootestaantii keessa turan dhiibbaa Paaphaasummaa waggoota 1260 guutuu jala turanii yeroo sana qofa keessaa ba’anii turan; dhiibbaan sun sanyii qulqulluu sana sanyii xuraa’aa wajjin makuun hammina iccitii ta’e uume, kan inni qoricha Seenaa Miilariit dura bu’e.

That is the mystery of iniquity that is always present.

ଏହାହିଁ ସେହି ଅନ୍ୟାୟର ଗୁପ୍ତତ୍ତ୍ୱ, ଯାହା ସଦା ସର୍ବଦା ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ରହିଥାଏ।

If you study how the mystery of iniquity works, go to Patriarchs and Prophets, the first chapter. Sister White tells us how Satan accomplished the mystery of iniquity in Heaven. There was going to be a test in Heaven about which angels would stay and which would be removed, and Satan was accomplishing the mystery of iniquity right there in Heaven prior to that testing process.

Yoo akkaataan iccitii hammina itti hojjetu qorattan yoo taʼe, gara Patriarchs and Prophets, boqonnaa jalqabaatti dhaqa. Obboleettiin White akkamitti Seexanni iccitii hammina samii keessatti raawwate nutti himti. Samii keessatti waaʼee ergamoota eenyutu hafuu fi eenyutu irraa kaafamu ilaalchisee qormaanni ni jiraata ture; Seexannis adeemsa qorumsaa sana dura achuma samii keessatti iccitii hammina raawwachaa ture.

Satan did this by insinuating doubt, placing his word above God's Word, and more importantly, by leading others to express his false teachings—a sinister activity. He would place doubt in your mind, and then you would go out and express that doubt to a group. If anyone complained about the doubt, they would complain about you, not about him.

Seexanni kun shakkii nama keessatti naquudhaan, dubbii isaa Dubbii Waaqayyoo ol kaa’uudhaan, akkasumas—kan caalaatti barbaachisu—barsiisota sobaa isaa akka kaan ibsan geggeessuuni; hojii hammeenyaa fi hamaa ta’e sanaan raawwate. Inni shakkii sammuu kee keessatti kaa’a; ergasii atis baattee shakkii sana garee tokko duratti ibsita. Yoo namni tokko shakkii sana irratti komate, isa irratti utuu hin ta’in, si irratti komata.

Recently, a pastor in Spokane, Washington, commented on Early Writings, page 74, saying, "I went to the dictionary of Ellen White's day and age, the Webster's Dictionary, and figures does not mean anything to do with arithmetic." Most people who heard that would not check it out and would believe him. At minimum, that pastor was sowing doubt about what the figures represent in this passage; in reality, he was lying. Webster's 1828 Dictionary says: FIGURE, n. In arithmetic, a character denoting a number, as 2, 7, 9.

Dhiheenya kana keessa, tajaajilaan tokko Spokane, Washington keessatti, Early Writings, fuula 74 irratti yaada kennuudhaan akkana jedhe: “Ani gara jechoota hiikuu bara fi yeroo Ellen White, jechuunis Webster’s Dictionary, deeme; achittis figures jechuun waan shallagaa wajjin wal qabatu miti.” Namoonni baayʼeen kan sana dhagaʼan isa qoratanii hin ilaalan; isa ni amanus turan. Yoo xiqqaate, tajaajilaan sun lakkoofsotni kutaa kana keessatti maal akka bakka buʼan irratti shakkii facaasa ture; dhugumaan garuu, inni sobaa ture. Webster’s 1828 Dictionary akkana jedha: FIGURE, n. Shallagaa keessatti, mallattoo lakkoofsa agarsiisu, akka 2, 7, 9.

He was expressing doubt, doing the work represented as the mystery of iniquity. He was identifying for Adventists, if they are willing to see, that in this time in Earth's history, you must understand the truth for yourself and not listen to human beings; because, ". . . the mystery of iniquity doth already work: . . . ."

Inni shakkii ibsaa ture; hojii iccitii jal’inaa jedhamuun bakka buufame sana hojjechaa ture. Inni, yoo arguu fedhii qabaatan, yeroo kana keessatti seenaa lafaa keessatti, ati dhugaa ofii keetiif hubachuu akka qabdu, namoota hin dhaggeeffatne; sababiin isaas, “. . . iccitii jal’inaa amma iyyuu hojjechaa jira: . . . .”

> Early Writings, page 74: ". . . that the figures were as He wanted them, that His hand was over and hid a mistake in some of the figures, so that none could see it, until His hand was removed."

> Barreeffamoota Jalqabaa, fuula 74: “. . . akka lakkoofsi sun akkuma Inni barbaade ta’e, harki Isaas lakkoofsa keessaa tokko tokko keessatti dogoggora tokko irra akka turee isa dhokse, akka namni tokko illee hanga harki Isaa irraa kaafamutti isa argu hin dandeenye.”

It is misdirection, and theologians often do it. If you want to understand what a word means in the Bible or the Spirit of Prophecy, you do not look to the dictionaries first; you look to the prophet. For example, Daniel uses the Hebrew word rum in Daniel 8:11, translated as "taken away." People think it means "removed," but Daniel uses rum five other times, and it never means "take away"—it means "to lift up and exalt." So, to think rum in Daniel 8:11 means "take away" is to follow tradition, not how Daniel used the word.

Inni garagalchuu dha, ogeessonni amantii yeroo baayʼee akkas godhu. Yoo hiikni jecha tokko Macaafa Qulqulluu keessatti yookaan Hafuura Raajii keessatti maal akka taʼe hubachuu barbaadde, jalqaba galmee-jechootaa hin ilaaltu; gara raajichaatti ilaalta. Fakkeenyaaf, Daaniʼel Daaniʼel 8:11 keessatti jecha Ibrootaa rum jedhu fayyadama; innis “fudhatame irraa” jedhamee hiikameera. Namoonni hiikni isaa “kaafame” jedhu seʼu; garuu Daaniʼel yeroo shan kan biraa rum fayyadameera, yeroo tokko illee “fudhachuu irraa” jechuu miti—“ol kaasuu fi ol olchu” jechuudha. Kanaafuu, Daaniʼel 8:11 keessatti rum “fudhachuu irraa” jechuudha jedhee yaaduun duudhaa hordofuudha malee, akka Daaniʼel jechicha itti fayyadame miti.

Similarly, with Ellen White: If you want to claim that in Early Writings, 74, "figures" means art figures or graphics, you might say, "The dictionary in Ellen White's day does not say figures mean arithmetic," trusting that most people will not check. But if they did, they would find that figures do mean arithmetic.

Akkaumaumaadhaan, Ellen White wajjin: Yoo ati Early Writings, 74 keessatti “figures” jechuun fakkiiwwan hojii harkaa yookaan giraafiksii jechuu dha jechuun himuu barbaadde, akkana jechuun ni dandeessa: “Galmeen jechootaa bara Ellen White keessatti figures jechuun herrega jechuu akka ta’e hin jedhu,” jechuun, namoonni baay’een kana hin ilaallan jechuun amanachuudhaan. Garuu yoo isaan ilaalan, figures jechuun dhuguma herrega akka ta’e ni argatu.

But the first place you go is to Ellen White herself: What does she mean by figures? In Early Writings, page 74, she says, "His hand was over and hid a mistake in some of the figures," and on page 236 she says, "His hand covered a mistake in the reckoning of the prophetic periods." The prophetess identifies that her terminology, figures, represents the prophetic periods—the arithmetic, not the artwork.

Garuu bakka jalqabaa ati deemtu gara Ellen White ishee mataa isheetti dha: “lakkoofsota” jechuu isheetiin maal jechuu ishee? Early Writings, fuula 74 irratti, “Harki isaa dogoggora tokko lakkoofsota keessaa tokko tokko irratti turee dhokse” jettee ni dubbatti; fuula 236 irrattis, “Harki isaa dogoggora tokko shallaggii yeroo raajii keessatti ture ni haguuge” jetti. Raajittiin kun akka jecha fayyadamteetti, “lakkoofsota” jechuun yeroo raajii—shallaggii herregaa—agarsiisa; hojii fakkii miti.

So, what did the Lord hold His hand over? He held His hand over a mistake in the reckoning of the prophetic periods—the figures.

Kanaaf, Gooftaan harka Isaa maal irratti kaaʼe ree? Inni harka Isaa dogoggora yeroo raawwii yeroolee raajii shallagamu keessatti ture—lakkoofsota irratti kaaʼe.

## Ellen White's Endorsement of the 2520

Mirkaneessa Ellen White kan 2520 irratti kenne

This is the punch line. Many are presenting the same message we are, and I support them. But when it comes to the 2520 and whether Ellen White believed it was a valid prophecy, this is the argument—this is the proof and where you should start. All other arguments are valid and true, but this is the starting point.

Ei heuchi mukhya bindu. Aneke āme je sandesha upasthāpana karuchu, sei eka-i sandesha upasthāpana karuchanti, ebam mu semānanku samarthana kare. Kintu 2520 biṣayare, ebam Ellen White eṭāku eka baidha bhabiṣyabāṇī boli biśwāsa karuthile ki nāhi, sei prasangare—ehi heuchi yukti, ehi heuchi pramāṇa, ebam eṭhāru hiṁ āpana ārambha karibā uchita. Anyānya samasta yukti baidha ebam satya, kintu ehi heuchi ārambha bindu.

In Early Writings, page 74, where it says the Lord held His hand over a mistake in some of the figures, she defines what that means in the same book, on page 236: "I saw the people of God joyful in expectation, looking for their Lord. But God designed to prove them." She is talking about the Tarrying Time [March 22, 1844], the first disappointment.

Barreeffamoota Duraa, fuula 74 irratti, bakka inni jedhu Gooftaan lakkoofsota keessaa dogoggora muraasa tokko tokko irratti harka Isaa akka qabate, hiikni isaa maal akka taʼe kitaabauma sana keessatti, fuula 236 irratti ibsama: “Ani saba Waaqayyoo abdii gammachuudhaan, Gooftaa isaanii eegaa jiran arge. Garuu Waaqayyo isaanii qoruuf karoorfate.” Isheen waaʼee Yeroo Turtii [Bitooteessa 22, 1844], abdii-cabuu isa jalqabaa dubbachaa jirti.

She is not talking about the Disappointment on October 22, 1844, because they are going to be proved there too; but here she is talking about March 22, 1844, the tarrying time: "God designed to prove them." "His hand covered a mistake in the reckoning of the prophetic periods." How was He going to prove them by the tarrying time? By holding His hand over their understanding of the prophetic periods. You have nothing to fear for the future, except as we forget how the Lord has led us in the past, in the history of the Millerites and His teachings.

Isheen waaʼee Gadda Guddaa Onkoloolessa 22, 1844tti taʼe sanaa miti kan dubbachaa jirtu; sababiin isaas achittis isaan qoratamuuf jiru; garuu asitti isheen waaʼee Bitootessa 22, 1844, yeroo turtii sanaa dubbachaa jirti: “Waaqayyo isaan qoruuf yaade.” “Harki Isaa dogoggora lakkoobsa yeroo raajii haguuge.” Inni yeroo turtiitiin akkamitti isaan qoruuf deema ture? Hubannaa isaanii waaʼee yeroo raajii irratti harka Isaa kaaʼuudhaan. Nuti gara fuulduraatti sodaatuuf waan tokko illee hin qabnu, yoo akkamitti Gooftaan darbe keessatti, seenaa Milleritootaa keessatti, akkasumas barsiisa Isaa keessatti nu geggeesse daganne malee.

These prophetic periods are the teachings that produced the tarrying time. "His hand covered a mistake in the reckoning of the prophetic periods. Those who were looking for their Lord did not discover this mistake,"—singular mistake—"and the most learned men who opposed the time also failed to see it. God designed that His people should meet with a disappointment. The time passed, and those who had looked with joyful expectation for their Saviour were sad and disheartened, while those who had not loved the appearing of Jesus, but embraced the message through fear, were pleased that He did not come at the time of expectation. Their profession had not affected the heart and purified the life. The passing of the time was well calculated to reveal such hearts. They were the first to turn and ridicule the sorrowful, disappointed ones who really loved the appearing of their Saviour. I saw the wisdom of God in proving His people and giving them a searching test to discover those who would shrink and turn back in the hour of trial.

Yeroonii raajii kun yeroo turtii fide barsiisoowwan sana dha. “Harki Isaa lakkoofsa yeroo raajii keessatti dogoggora tokko dhokse. Warri Gooftaa isaanii eeggachaa turan dogoggora kana hin arganne,”—dogoggora tokko—“namoonni barnootaan baayʼee beekamoon yeroo sana morman illee isa arguudhaaf hin dandeenye. Waaqayyo ummanni Isaa abdii irraa kufaatii akka argan murteesse. Yeroon sun darbe; warri Fayyisaa isaanii gammachuudhaan eeggannoo guddaadhaan eeggachaa turan gaddan, abdii kutatan; warri garuu mulʼachuu Yesuusin hin jaallanne, sodaadhaan ergaa sana fudhatan immoo inni yeroo eegamaa sana hin dhufneef ni gammadan. Qabiyyeen amantii isaanii garaa isaanii hin tuqne, jireenya isaaniis hin qulqulleessine. Darbiin yeroo sana garaawwan akkasii saaxiluudhaaf sirriitti qophaaʼee ture. Isaan warra jalqabaa taʼanii warra gaddan, abdii irraa kufan, warra dhugumaan mulʼachuu Fayyisaa isaanii jaallatanitti garagaluudhaan qoosan. Ani Waaqayyo ummata Isaa qoruudhaan, akkasumas warra saʼaatii qormaataa keessatti duubatti deebiʼanii irraa goran adda baasuudhaaf qormaata gadi-fageenya qabu isaaniif kennuudhaan ogummaa Isaa argineera.

Jesus and all the heavenly host looked with sympathy and love upon those who had with sweet expectation longed to see Him whom their souls loved. Angels were hovering around them, to sustain them in the hour of their trial. Those who had neglected to receive the heavenly message were left in darkness, and God's anger was kindled against them, because they would not receive the light which He had sent them from heaven. Those faithful, disappointed ones, who could not understand why their Lord did not come, were not left in darkness. Again they were led to their Bibles to search the prophetic periods. The hand of the Lord was removed from the figures, and the mistake—singular—was explained.

Yesusii fi keessummoonni samii hundinuu warra hawwii mi’aawaa ta’een Isa lubbuun isaanii jaallattu arguuf yeroo dheeraa dheebotanii turan sana gara-laafinaa fi jaalalaan ilaalaa turan. Ergamonni samii, yeroo qorama isaanii keessatti isaan jabeessuuf, naannoo isaanii marsaa turan. Warri ergaa samii sana fudhachuu dagatan immoo dukkana keessatti hafan; dheekkamsi Waaqayyoo isaan irratti boba’e, sababni isaas ifa inni samii irraa isaanii erge sana fudhachuu didaniif. Warri amanamoon sun, abdii kutatanii mufatan iyyuu, kanneen Gooftaan isaanii maaliif hin dhufne hubachuu hin dandeenye, dukkana keessatti hin hafne. Ammas gara Macaafa Qulqulluu isaaniiitti geggeeffamanii, yeroo raajii sana qorachuuf ka’an. Harki Gooftaa lakkoofsota sana irraa kaafame, dogoggorri sunis—kan tokko qofa ta’e—ibsame.

Here she explains the mistake in the figures on the 1843 Chart, and she has already defined that the figures represent the prophetic periods. "They saw that the prophetic periods reached to 1844, and that the same evidence which they had presented to show that the prophetic periods closed in 1843, proved that they would terminate in 1844." End of discussion! Ellen White places her seal of approval on the 2520.

ଏଠାରେ ସେ 1843 ଚାର୍ଟର ସଂଖ୍ୟାମାନଙ୍କର ତ୍ରୁଟିକୁ ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା କରୁଛନ୍ତି, ଏବଂ ସେ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ହିଁ ସଂଜ୍ଞା ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ସେହି ସଂଖ୍ୟାମାନେ ଭବିଷ୍ୟବାଣୀମୂଳକ କାଳାବଧିମାନଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରତିନିଧିତ୍ୱ କରେ। “ସେମାନେ ଦେଖିଲେ ଯେ ଭବିଷ୍ୟବାଣୀମୂଳକ କାଳାବଧିମାନ 1844 ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପହଞ୍ଚିଥିଲେ, ଏବଂ ସେହି ଏକେଇ ପ୍ରମାଣ ଯାହାକି ସେମାନେ ଏହା ପ୍ରମାଣ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରିଥିଲେ ଯେ ଭବିଷ୍ୟବାଣୀମୂଳକ କାଳାବଧିମାନ 1843 ରେ ସମାପ୍ତ ହୋଇଥିଲେ, ସେଥିରୁ ପ୍ରମାଣ ମିଳିଲା ଯେ ସେମାନେ 1844 ରେ ଶେଷ ହେବେ।” ଆଲୋଚନାର ଶେଷ! ଏଲେନ୍ ହ୍ୱାଇଟ୍ 2520 ଉପରେ ନିଜ ସ୍ୱୀକୃତିର ମୋହର ଲଗାଇଦିଅନ୍ତି।

There are only three prophetic periods on the 1843 Chart that they understood ended in 1843: The 1335, the 2520, and the 2300. God held His hand over a mistake in some of the figures—the prophetic periods on this Chart—until His hand was removed. When He removed His hand, the faithful waiting ones were led to study the prophetic periods again and found that the same evidence that led them to present that the prophetic periods closed in 1843 was then recognized to prove that two ended in 1844.

Chaarti 1843 irratti yeroo raajii isaan 1843 keessatti xumuramu jedhaniif hubatan sadii qofa turan: 1335, 2520, fi 2300. Harki Waaqayyoo dogoggora lakkoofsota keessaa tokko tokko irratti—yeroo raajiiwwan Chaartii kana irratti jiran san irratti—hanga harki Isaa kaafamutti dhoksee eega ture. Yeroo Inni harka Isaa kaase, warri amanamoon eeggachaa turan yeroo raajii sana irra deebi’anii akka qoratan geggeeffaman; achiis ragaan isuma yeroo raajiiwwan 1843 keessatti cufaman jechuun akka dhiheessan isaan geggeesse sun, yeroo sana keessaa lama 1844 keessatti xumuramu isaanii mirkaneessuu akka danda’u jechuun hubatame.

The 1335 begins in AD508 and ends in 1843. The 2520 begins in 677BC and is impacted by the fullness of the year. The Pioneers thought it ended in 1843, but later understood that the same evidence that led them to predict 1843 proved that the 2520 prophecy ended in 1844. The 2300 prophecy begins in 457BC, and they had thought it ended in 1843, but after the disappointment, through their study of the prophetic periods, they realized it ended in 1844.

1335n bara AD508 keessatti jalqaba; 1843 keessattis xumurama. 2520n bara dhaloota Kiristoos dura 677 keessatti jalqaba; guutummaa waggaatiin immoo dhiibbaa qaba. Phaayooniironni inni 1843 keessatti xumurama jechuun yaadanii turan; garuu boodarra ragaan wal fakkaataan isaan 1843 raajii dubbachuuf geggeesse sun raajiin 2520 bara 1844 keessatti xumuramuus isaa mirkaneesse akka taʼe hubatan. Raajiin 2300 bara dhaloota Kiristoos dura 457 keessatti jalqaba; isaanis inni 1843 keessatti xumurama jechuun yaadanii turan; garuu abdii cituu sana booddee, qorannoo isaanii yeroo raajii irratti godhaniin, inni 1844 keessatti xumuramu isaa hubatan.

There are only three prophecies they predicted would end in 1843, and one of them does: the 1335. This prophecy is not the one the Lord held His hand over. It identifies the history of the Millerites from the Tarrying Time, through the Midnight Cry, up to October 22, 1844.

Raajii sadii qofa kanneen bara 1843 keessatti akka xumuraman isaan raaganii turan keessaa tokko ni xumurama; innis 1335 dha. Raajiin kun isa Gooftaan harka Isaa irra kaa’ee eegu miti. Innis seenaa warra Miilerii yeroo Tursiisaa irraa jalqabee, karaa Iyyiisa Halkan Walakkaa darbuu fi hamma Onkololeessa 22, 1844tti geessu adda baasa.

In yesterday's presentation, we ended with this quote from Ellen White: "Blessed are the eyes which saw the things that were seen in 1843 and 1844." This is "Blessed is he who comes to 1843." In the next paragraph, she says, "The message was given. And there should be no delay in repeating the message, for the signs of the times are fulfilling; the closing work must be done. A great work will be done in a short time. A message will soon be given by God's appointment that will swell into a loud cry. Then Daniel will stand in his lot, to give his testimony." Manuscript Releases, volume 21, 437.

Agarsi kaleessa dhiyaate keessatti, caqasa kana Ellen White irraa fudhannee xumurreerra: “Ijji waanoota bara 1843 fi 1844 keessatti mul’atan arge eebbifamaadha.” Kunis, “Kan gara 1843 dhufu eebbifamaadha” jechuu dha. Keewwata itti aanu keessatti isheen akkana jetti: “Ergaan kennameera. Mallattooleen yeroo guutamaa waan jiraniif, ergaa sana irra deebi’anii labsuu keessatti turtiin tokkollee jiraachuu hin qabu; hojii xumuraa raawwatamuu qaba. Hojii guddaan yeroo gabaabaa keessatti ni raawwatama. Yeroo dhiyootti, muudama Waaqayyootiin ergaan tokko ni kennama; innis iyya guddaatti ni guddata. Sana booda Daani’el qooda isaa keessatti ni dhaabata, dhugaa-baatummaa isaa kennuuf.” Manuscript Releases, volume 21, 437.

Daniel standing in his lot is verse 13 of Daniel 12. "Blessed are the eyes which saw the things that were seen in 1843 and 1844" is verse 12. Ellen White is giving divine commentary on Daniel 12:12–13, saying that these verses are not about a time prophecy, but about an experience that includes 1843 and 1844, produced by a misunderstanding of 1843 that produces a tarrying time. When the tarrying time comes, "Blessed is he who waiteth." Though the vision tarry, wait for it. Blessed is the one who faithfully waits from the Tarrying Time until the door is closed. What the faithful one sees in 1843 and 1844 is a blessing that leads him into the Most Holy Place.

ଡାନିଏଲ ନିଜ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଧାରିତ ଅଂଶରେ ଦାଁଡି ରହିବା—ଏହା ଡାନିଏଲ 12ର 13ମ ପଦ। “1843 ଓ 1844 ମସିହାରେ ଯେ ସମସ୍ତ ବିଷୟ ଦେଖାଯାଇଥିଲା, ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଯେ ଚକ୍ଷୁମାନେ ଦେଖିଥିଲେ ସେମାନେ ଧନ୍ୟ”—ଏହା 12ମ ପଦ। ଏଲେନ ହ୍ୱାଇଟ୍ ଡାନିଏଲ 12:12–13 ଉପରେ ଦିବ୍ୟ ବ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟା ଦେଇ କହୁଛନ୍ତି ଯେ, ଏହି ପଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସମୟ-ଭବିଷ୍ୟବାଣୀ ବିଷୟରେ ନୁହେଁ, ବରଂ ଏକ ଅନୁଭବ ବିଷୟରେ, ଯାହାରେ 1843 ଓ 1844 ସମିଲିତ ଅଛି, ଏବଂ ଯାହା 1843 ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧୀୟ ଏକ ଭ୍ରାନ୍ତ ବୁଝାପଡ଼ାରୁ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ ହୋଇ ଏକ ବିଳମ୍ବର ସମୟକୁ ଜନ୍ମ ଦେଇଥାଏ। ଯେତେବେଳେ ସେହି ବିଳମ୍ବର ସମୟ ଆସେ, “ଯିଏ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରେ, ସେ ଧନ୍ୟ।” ଯଦିଓ ଦର୍ଶନ ବିଳମ୍ବ କରେ, ତଥାପି ତାହା ପାଇଁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କର। ବିଳମ୍ବର ସମୟରୁ ଦ୍ୱାର ବନ୍ଦ ହେବା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଯିଏ ବିଶ୍ୱାସଯୋଗ୍ୟ ଭାବେ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରେ, ସେ ଧନ୍ୟ। 1843 ଓ 1844 ମସିହାରେ ସେହି ବିଶ୍ୱାସୀ ଯାହା ଦେଖେ, ତାହା ଏକ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ, ଯାହା ତାଙ୍କୁ ଅତି ପବିତ୍ର ସ୍ଥାନରେ ପ୍ରବେଶ କରାଏ।

The 1335 prophecy ended in 1843, marking the arrival of the Midnight Cry. The 2520 and 2300 prophetic periods end in 1844. Ellen White says that the same evidence that led them to proclaim that the 2520, 2300, and 1335 ended in 1843 was then recognized to prove that they would terminate in 1844.

Raajii 1335 bara 1843tti xumuramee, dhufaatii Iyya Halkanii agarsiise. Yeroon raajii 2520 fi 2300 bara 1844tti xumuramu. Ellen White akka jedhuutti, ragaan inni isaanii 2520, 2300, fi 1335 bara 1843tti xumuramuu isaanii labsuuf isaan geggeesse sunuma yeroo sana akka isaan bara 1844tti xumuraman mirkaneessuuf beekame.

> "Light from the Word of God shone upon their position, and they discovered a tarrying time—'Though it [the vision] tarry, wait for it.' In their love for Christ's immediate coming, they had overlooked the tarrying of the vision, which was calculated to manifest the true waiting ones. Again they had a point of time. Yet I saw that many of them could not rise above their severe disappointment to possess that degree of zeal and energy which had marked their faith in 1843.

> Ifni Waaqa irraa ifni isaan keessa jiratan irratti ife, isaanis yeroo turuu tokko argatan—“Inni [mul’anni] yoo ture iyyuu, isa eegi.” Jaalala isaanii dhufaatii Kiristoos battalumatti ta’uuf qaban keessatti, turuun mul’annichaa warra dhugumaan eegan mul’isuuf akka ta’e ilaaluutti darban. Ammas isaan qabxii yeroo tokko qaban. Garuu ani hedduun isaanii abdii isaanii akka malee caccabee sanaa ol ka’anii hamma fedhii guddaa fi humna amantii isaanii bara 1843 keessatti mul’ate sana qabaachuu akka hin dandeenye arge.

> Satan and his angels triumphed over them, and those who would not receive the message congratulated themselves upon their farseeing judgment and wisdom in not receiving the delusion, as they called it. They did not realize that they were rejecting the counsel of God against themselves, and were working in union with Satan and his angels to perplex God's people, who were living out the heaven-sent message."

> Seexannii fi ergamoonni isaa isaan irratti injifatan; warri ergaa sana hin fudhanne immoo, waan isaan dogoggora sana jedhan sana hin fudhatiin murtii fagoo ilaalu fi ogummaa isaanii irratti of galateeffatan. Isaan garuu akka isaan gorsa Waaqayyoo ofirratti kenname ofirraa didaa turan, akkasumas saba Waaqayyoo isa ergaa samii irraa ergame sana jiraachaa ture jeequuf Seexannaa fi ergamoota isaa wajjin tokkummaa keessatti hojjechaa turan hin hubanne.

In this history, there are two classes of worshippers. The unfaithful class ridicules the waiting ones, but the waiting ones are led back to the prophetic periods and come to understand that the same evidence that led them to identify the conclusion of the 2520 and the 2300 in 1843 was to prove that they ended in 1844.

Seenaa kana keessatti warri waaqeffatan garee lama jiru. Gareen amanamummaa hin qabne warra eeggatan ni qoosa; garuu warri eeggatan sun gara yeroo raajii deebi’anii qajeelfamu, ragaan isuma isaanii xumura 2520 fi 2300 bara 1843 keessatti adda baasuuf geggeesse sunuma akka isaan bara 1844 keessatti xumuraman mirkaneessu akka ta’e ni hubatu.

Even though the waiting ones recognized this, they were not as on fire for the Lord as before the first disappointment. They would be rekindled at the message of the Midnight Cry. The waiting ones had already understood 1844, the end of the prophecies, before the Midnight Cry.

Yoo warri eeganillee kana hubatan iyyuu, warri eegan sun akkuma yeroo abdii kutannaa isa jalqabaa duraatti Gooftaadhaaf ibidda qaban hin turre. Isaan ergaa Iyya Giddugaleessaa sanaan deebi’anii ni boba’u turan. Warri eegan sun Iyya Giddugaleessaa dura duraanuu bara 1844, xumura raajiiwwanii, hubatanii turan.

The Midnight Cry message allowed the waiting ones to identify October 22, 1844. With that information, it was not just somewhere in 1844; it was on this very day, and that empowered the message.

Ergaan Iyya Halkan Gidduu sanaa warri eeggachaa turan Onkoloolessa 22, 1844 adda baafachuuf dandeessise. Odeeffannoo kanaan, inni bara 1844 keessa bakka tokko qofa utuu hin taʼin, guyyaa kanauma irratti ture; kanaanis ergaan sun aangoo argate.

Do you see the process? The teachings that produce this experience are three prophecies: the 1335, the 2300, and the 2520.

Adeemsa kana argitaa? Barsiisonni muuxannoo kana fidu raajiiwwan sadiidha: 1335, 2300, fi 2520.

After realizing this, they began proclaiming, "Come out of Babylon." This is the Second Angel's Message.

Kana hubatanii kana baree booda, “Baabilon keessaa baʼaa” jechuun labsuu jalqaban. Kun Ergaa Ergamaa Lammaffaa ti.

Let us be clear: What ends at the tarrying time? The use of the 1843 Chart. They set this Chart aside because they now understood the Lord was coming in 1844, while the Chart said 1843. So, they set the Chart aside for the history of the Second Angel's Message.

Mee ifa haa ta’u: Yeroon tursiisaa sanatti maaltu dhumata? Fayyadamni Kaartaa 1843 sanaa dha. Isaan Kaartaa kana cinaatti dhiisan; sababiin isaas amma Gooftaan bara 1844 akka dhufu hubataniiru, yeroo Kaartaan sun immoo 1843 jedhe. Kanaafuu, seenaa Ergaa Ergamaa Lammaffaa keessatti Kaartaa sana cinaatti dhiisan.

What becomes their message in the history of the Second Angel? The last paragraph explains.

Ergaan isaanii seenaa Ergamaa Lammaffaa keessatti maal taʼa? Keewwanni dhumaa kana ni ibsa.

> "The believers in this message were oppressed in the churches. For a time, those who would not receive the message were restrained by fear from acting out the sentiments of their hearts; but the passing of the time revealed their true feelings. They wished to silence the testimony which the waiting ones felt compelled to bear, that the prophetic periods extended to 1844."

> Warri amantii ergaa kana keessa jiran waldoota keessatti cunqurfamanii turan. Yeroo muraasaaf, warri ergaa kana fudhachuu hin barbaanne sodaan waan garaa isaanii keessa ture mul’isuudhaan akka hin hojjenne ittifamaniiru; garuu darbuu yeroichaa miira isaanii dhugaa ifa godhe. Isaan dhugaa baaticha warri eeggatanii jiran yeroo raajii hanga 1844tti diriire jedhaniin baachuuf dirqaman sana callisiisuu barbaadanii turan.

What prophetic periods? The 2520, the 2300, and the 1335. That is their message in this history. Now they are saying, "We get it! These prophecies extend to 1844." Their message in the history of the Midnight Cry is the 2520- and the 2300-year prophecies.

Yeroon raajii maali? 2520, 2300, fi 1335. Seenaa kana keessatti kun ergaa isaanii dha. Amma isaan, “Ni hubanneerra! Raajiileen kun hanga 1844tti diriiru” jedhu. Seenaa Iyya Waamicha Halkan Walakkaa keessatti ergaan isaanii raajii waggoota 2520 fi 2300 ti.

> "For a time, those who would not receive the message were restrained by fear from acting out the sentiments of their hearts; but the passing of the time revealed their true feelings. They wished to silence the testimony which the waiting ones felt compelled to bear, that the prophetic periods extended to 1844. With clearness the believers explained their mistake—singular mistake—and gave the reasons why they expected their Lord in 1844. Their opposers could bring no arguments against the powerful reasons offered. Yet the anger of the churches was kindled; they were determined not to listen to evidence, and to shut the testimony out of the churches, so the others could not hear it."

> Yeroo muraasaaf, warri ergaa sana hin fudhanne sodaan waan garaa isaanii keessa ture hojii irra oolchuu irraa ugguraman; garuu dabarsuun yeroo sanaa miira isaanii isa dhugaa mul’ise. Isaan dhuga-baatuu warri eeggachaa turan dirqamaan baachuutti of argan cal’isiisuu barbaadan; jechuunis, yeroon raajii sun hanga 1844 tti akka dheerate. Amantoonni dogoggora isaanii—dogoggora addaa ta’e—iftoominaan ibsan, akkasumas sababoota Gooftaa isaanii bara 1844 keessa akka eegan agarsiisan. Warri isaan morman sababoota humna qabeessa dhihaatan sana irratti mormii tokko illee dhiheessuu hin dandeenye. Haa ta’u malee, dheekkamsi waldoota amantii ni boba’e; ragaa dhaga’uuf akka hin feene murteeffatanii turan, dhuga-baatuu sanas waldoota amantii keessaa cufanii baasuu barbaadan, akka warri kaan isa dhaga’uu hin dandeenyeef.

What happens when you present the 2520 in connection with the 2300 days? In the Millerite History, you get shut out of the churches, and there is an effort to silence that message.

Maal taʼa yeroo ati 2520 guyyaa 2300 wajjin walitti qabsiiftee dhiheessitu maal taʼa? Seenaa Millerite keessatti, waldoota irraa si ugguru, ergaa sana afaan qabsiisuufis carraan ni godhama.

> "Those who dared not withhold from others the light which God had given them, were shut out of the churches; but Jesus was with them, and they were joyful in the light of His countenance. They were prepared to receive the message of the second angel." Early Writings, 235–237.

> “Warri kan Waaqayyo ifa inni isaaniif kenne namoota biraa irraa dhoksuuf ija jabina hin qabne, waldoota amantii keessaa ariʼamanii turan; garuu Yesus isaanii wajjin ture, isaanis ifa fuula isaa keessatti gammadaa turan. Isaan ergaa ergamaa lammaffaa fudhachuuf qophaaʼanii turan.” Early Writings, 235–237.

Without going into a study on the 2520, what we are trying to show is that Ellen White places her seal of approval on the 2520. If you cannot see this, you need to pray that Jesus will remove the scales from your eyes. Ellen White said that the same evidence that led them to predict 1843 was then seen to prove that these prophetic periods ended in 1844. She always identifies the prophetic periods, or the figures, in the plural. There are only three prophetic periods on the 1843 Chart that ended in 1843.

2520 irratti qorannoo keessa osoo hin seenin, wanti nuti agarsiisuuf yaallu Ellen White 2520 irratti mallattoo ishee kan ittiin raggaasistu kaa’uu isheeti. Ati kana arguu yoo hin dandeenye, Yesus akka madaa ija kee irraa siif kaasuuf kadhachuu qabda. Ellen White ragaan isuma isaanii 1843 dursee dubbachuuf geesse sana yeroo sana akka agarsiisetti, yeroon raajii sun 1844 keessatti akka xumuraman mirkaneessuu isaa jette. Isheen yeroo hunda yeroo raajii, yookaan lakkoofsoota sana, baay’inaan adda baasti. Chaartii 1843 irratti yeroo raajii sadii qofa kan 1843 keessatti xumuraman jiru.

The one that does end in 1843, the 1335, requires, for grammatical correctness, at least two prophetic periods for her to say "figures" and "prophetic periods." If there are three and you take away one, then the two she endorses are the 2520 and the 2300, regardless of what anyone else may say.

Isa kan bara bara 1843tti xumuramu, 1335n, himanni “lakkoofsoota” fi “yeroo raajii” jette akka dubbattuuf sirrummaa naahootiif yoo xiqqaate yeroo raajii lama barbaada. Yoo sadan jiraatanii ati keessaa tokko keessaa baafte, kana booda lamaan isheen deeggartu 2520 fi 2300 taʼu; namni biraan maal iyyuu haa jedhu iyyuu.

In this history, including the Adventists' Great Disappointment on October 22, 1844, the Lord was producing an experience where they were being shut out of the churches so they could stand not upon the influence of men but upon the Word of God. They needed that experience to have the faith to move into the Most Holy Place with Jesus Christ. He was perfecting them to bring to a conclusion the Everlasting Gospel.

Seenaa kana keessatti, kan dabalatu Adveentistoonni Mudannoo Guddicha isaanii Onkoloolessa 22, 1844 keessa darban, Gooftaan muuxannoo tokko uumaa ture; muuxannoo kanaan isaan waldoota keessaa akka baafaman taasisaa ture, kunis isaan dhiibbaa namootaa irratti utuu hin taane Dubbii Waaqayyoo irratti akka dhaabbatanif. Isaan Yesus Kiristoos wajjin Iddoo Hundumaa caalaa Qulqulluu keessatti akka seenan amantii qabaachuuf muuxannoo sana barbaachisa ture. Inni Wangeela Bara-baraa xumura irratti geessuuf isaan guutuu taasisaa ture.

## Testimony of the Pioneers: James White and Uriah Smith

Ragaa Qajeelchotaa: Jeems Wiyaatii fi Uuraayaa Simiitii

Next, we have two Pioneers, James White and Uriah Smith. These are the primary men modern theologians reference to claim that James White rejected the 2520 in 1863 and Uriah Smith rejected it in his writings in the 1870s and 1880s.

Itti aansuudhaan, Qajeelchitoota lama qabna, James White fi Uriah Smith. Isaan kun namoota ijoo ta’an, warri ammayyaa ti’ooloojii irratti hojjetan yeroo James White bara 1863 keessatti 2520 diduu isaa, akkasumas Uriah Smith barreeffamoota isaa keessatti waggoota 1870mootaafi 1880moota keessatti isa dide jechuun falmanitti wabii godhatan.

We are going back to 1844 and shortly thereafter to see how James White and Uriah Smith describe this identical history that Ellen White has just described. She talks about the prophetic periods and the Lord removing His hand and seeing the mistake, and so do these two Pioneers.

Akka James White fi Uriah Smith seenaa walfakkaataa kana kan Ellen White amma ibsite akkamitti akka ibsan ilaaluuf gara bara 1844 fi yeroo gabaabaa sanaa boodatti deebi’aa jirra. Isheen waa’ee yeroo raajii fi Gooftaan harka Isaa kaasee dogoggora sana akka mul’ate ni dubbatti; qajeelchitoonni durii lamaan kunis akkasuma ni dubbatu.

Ellen White does not say "2520" or "seven times," but Uriah Smith and James White do. They make it clear that the prophetic periods recognized in this history were the 2520 and the 2300.

Ellen White “2520” yookaan “yeroo torba” hin jettu; garuu Uriah Smith fi James White ni jedhu. Isaan yeroo raajii seenaa kana keessatti beekamanii turan 2520 fi 2300 akka ta’an ifatti ibsu.

> James White, Review and Herald, volume 1, July 9, 1851: "Says an objector, 'I do not believe that the midnight cry has yet been given.' Neither do we believe that the midnight cry has been heard by us, or that it ever will be. The cry of Matthew 25:6, 'Behold the bridegroom cometh,' is in the history of an eastern marriage. But that a cry was given, and fully received by the entire Advent body in the autumn of 1844, that compares well with the midnight cry of the parable, should not be denied by those who had an experience in it."

> Jeems Wiit, Review and Herald, volume 1, July 9, 1851: “Mormituun tokko, ‘Ani iyyi halkan walakkaa amma iyyuu kennameera jechuun hin amanu’ jedha. Nuyis iyyi halkan walakkaa nuun dhaga’ameera, yookaan yeroo kam iyyuu nuun dhaga’amuuf jira jechuun hin amannu. Iyyi Maatewos 25:6 keessatti, ‘Kunoo, misirrichi dhufaa jira,’ jedhu, seenaa gaa’ela baha-biyyummaa tokko keessa jira. Garuu iyyi tokko kennamuun isaa, fi yeroo guutuu kutaa Adventistii guutuun birraa bara 1844tti guutummaatti fudhatamuu isaa, isa fakkeenya sana keessatti iyyi halkan walakkaatiin sirriitti wal bira qabamuu danda’u, warri muuxannoo isaa keessa darban irraa hin haalamu.”

James White is dealing with a history where people are rejecting the Midnight Cry and falling off the path. He is responding to this and will discuss this history.

Jeemsi Wiiti seenaa namoonni Iyyata Halkan Walakkaa didanii karaa irraa kufaa jiran ilaallachaa jira. Inni kanaaf deebii kennaa jira; seenaa kana irratti ni mari’ata.

> "It came in the right time. The cry of the parable immediately followed the delay, and the slumbering and sleeping. This followed our delay, having been disappointed, and reached our ears while in a dormant state. That cry waked up the ten virgins, and led them to trim their lamps. This, attended by the power of the Spirit, aroused the Advent people, and led them to search the Bible as never before, and to consecrate themselves and their worldly possessions wholly to the Lord. Those who gave the cry that the Lord would come at the seventh month, 1844, clearly saw that the prophetic periods reached to that time, therefore, the evidence that had been presented from the periods to prove that the Advent would be in 1843, proved that it would be in 1844. We then saw an error in that manner of reckoning which terminated the 2300 days in 1843. None of those who wrote against the Advent saw it. The hand of Providence—capital 'P'—covered the mistake—singular—until the time came for it to be seen. The error was in taking 457 full years from the 2300, which left 1843, without making any account of the fraction of the year 457 B.C., that had passed, when the commandment went forth, from which the 70 weeks are reckoned."

> “Inni yeroo sirrii keessatti dhufe. Iyya fakkeenyichaa yeruma turtii sanaa fi rafuu, ciisuu sana battalumatti duukaa buʼe. Inni kun immoo erga nuti abdii kutanneerra, yeroo turtii keenya sana booddee dhufe; yeroo haala hirribaa keessa jirrutti gurra keenya gaʼe. Iyya sun durboota kudhan sana dammaqse, ibsaa isaanii akka sirreeffatanis isaan geggeesse. Kunis humna Hafuuraatiin deeggaramee, saba Dhufaatii dammaqsee, akka duraan hin taane mootummaa Macaafa Qulqulluu akka qoratan, of isaanii fi qabeenya isaanii isa biyya lafaa hundumaas guutummaatti Gooftaadhaaf akka qulqulleessan isaan geggeesse. Warri Gooftaan jiʼa torbaffaatti, bara 1844 dhufa jedhan iyya sana kennan, yeroon raajii hanga yeroo sanaatti akka gaʼe ifatti argan; kanaafuu, ragaan yeroooota sana irraa dhiʼaatee Dhufaatiin bara 1843 akka taʼu mirkaneessuuf dhiʼaate, inni sun Dhufaatiin bara 1844 akka taʼu mirkaneesse. Nuti yeroo sana keessatti dogoggora akkaataa lakkoofsa sanaa keessatti, kan guyyaa 2300 bara 1843tti xumursu, argine. Warra Dhufaatii irratti barreessan keessaa tokko illee isa kana hin argine. Harki Kunuunsa Waaqayyoo dogoggora sana yeroo inni mulʼifamu gaʼutti haguuge. Dogoggorri sunis waggoota guutuu 457 guyyaa 2300 keessaa hirʼisuudhaan bara 1843 hambisuu keessatti ture; garuu kutaa waggaa bara 457 D.K.D. keessaa yeroo ajajni itti baʼe sana darbe, isa torban torbaatamni irraa lakkaaʼamu, homaa keessatti hin lakkaaʼamne.”

> "Our minds were directed to that point of time, [1843,] from the fact that dating the several prophetic periods from those years in which the best chronologers assign the fulfillment of those events which were to mark their commencement, they all seemed to terminate that year.'"

> “Sammuun keenya gara yeroo sanaatti [1843] qajeelfame; sababni isaas, yommuu yeroo raajii garaagaraa sana waggoota ogeeyyonni seenaa yeroo hundarra wayya’an raawwatamuu taateewwan jalqaba isaanii mallatteessanitti ramadan irraa lakkaa’anii ilaallu, hundinuu waggaa sana keessa xumuramu fakkaatani.”

Now he tells us the prophetic periods they thought terminated in 1843.

Amma inni yeroowwan raajii isaan bara 1843 keessatti xumuramu jedhani yaadan nutti hima.

> "This was, however, only apparent." Only apparent that they ended in 1843. They would find that they ended in 1844.

> “Kun garuu, kun akka malee mul’ate qofa ture.” Isaan bara 1843tti akka xumuraman mul’ata qofa ture. Isaan bara 1844tti akka xumuraman ni argatu turan.

> "We date the 'seven times,' or 2520 years, from the captivity of Manasseh, which is, with great unanimity, placed by chronologers BC677.' These are the prophetic periods that they were dealing with. 'This date is the only one we have ever reckoned from, for the commencement of this period; and subtracting BC677 from 2520 years there remained AD1843. We, however, did not observe that as it would require 677 full years BC and 1843 full years AD to complete 2520 years, that it would also oblige us to extend this period as far into AD1844 as it might have commenced after the beginning of BC677.'

> “Nuyi ‘yeroo torbaa,’ jechuunis waggoota 2520, boojii Minaasee irraa eegallee lakkoofna; boojiin kunis walii-galtee guddaadhaan barreessitoota seenaa yeroo tiin Dh.K.D. 677 akka ta’e kaa’ameera.” Kunis yeroo raajii isaan irratti hojjetaa turan sana dha. “Guyyaan kun jalqaba yeroo kanaatiif isa nu yeroo hundumaa irraa lakkoofne qofa ture; Dh.K.D. 677 waggoota 2520 irraa yoo hir’isan, Dh.K.B. 1843 hafe. Haa ta’u malee, waggoota 2520 guutuuf Dh.K.D. waggoota guutuu 677 fi Dh.K.B. waggoota guutuu 1843 barbaachisa akka ta’e, kanaanis yeroo kana hamma inni jalqaba Dh.K.D. 677 booddee eegalameetti hanga keessa Dh.K.B. 1844tti dheeressuu akka nu dirqisiisu hin hubanne turre.”

The prophetic periods that "the hand of Providence kept his hand over the mistake," included the 2520.

Yeroon raajii kan, “harki eeggumsa Waaqayyoo dogoggora sana irra harka isaa kaa’ee eeggate,” 2520 of keessatti dabalata.

> Uriah Smith: "As time continued beyond AD1843, many began to inquire the reasons of their disappointment respecting the year of their expected deliverance. It was then seen, that commencing all the prophetic periods in the years BC, where we had always dated their commencement, they would not be respectively completed, even upon the supposition that our chronology and date of their commencement were correct, until sometime within the year 1844. Thus, of the seven times, or 2520 years, commencing in BC677—the great jubilee, or 2450 years [not represented on either the 1843 or 1850 charts.], commencing in BC607—and the 2300 years of Daniel, commencing in BC457—as a portion of each of those years, from which the prophetic periods were respectively dated, had expired before the occurrence of the several events which marked their commencement, it would be necessary that they should extend as far into AD1844, as they respectively commenced after the beginning of the years BC from which they are severally reckoned, in order, either to complete the number of years in each, or to test the correctness of our chronology. But there was no clue to the time, in the respective years BC, at which the several periods began; and consequently the time in the year of their termination, could not be accurately marked."

> ኡርያስ ስሚዝ፡ “Yeroon hamma 1843 B.A. darbuu itti fufetti, namoonni hedduun sababoota abdii isaanii cabsamuu isaanii ilaalchisee, waggaa fayyina isaanii eegamaa ture sanaa irratti gaafachuu jalqaban. Yeroo sana keessatti, yeroo raajii hundumaa waggoota K.D. keessatti, bakka yeroo hundumaa jalqabni isaanii itti lakkaa’amaa ture irraa yoo jalqabsiifne, inni tokkoon tokkoon isaanii, jechuunis yoo seenaa waggootaa keenyaafi guyyaa jalqaba isaanii sirrii ta’uu isaa fudhanne illee, hamma yeroo tokkootti waggaa 1844 keessa qofatti akka xumuraman ni mul’ate. Akkasumas, torban yeroo, yookaan waggoota 2520, kan K.D.677 keessatti jalqaban—iyyuubilii guddaa, yookaan waggoota 2450 [kan chaartii 1843 yookaan 1850 irratti hin agarsiifamne.], kan K.D.607 keessatti jalqabe—akkasumas waggoota 2300 kan Daani’el, kan K.D.457 keessatti jalqaban—kutaan tokkoon tokkoon waggoota sana keessaa, kan irraa yeroo raajii sun tokkoon tokkoon isaanii lakkaa’aman, taateewwan adda addaa jalqaba isaanii mallattoo godhan sana dura darbee waan tureef, isaan lakkoofsa waggootaa tokkoon tokkoon isaanii guutuuf yookaan sirrummaa seenaa waggootaa keenyaa qorachuuf, hamma 1844 B.A. keessatti dheerachuu qabu turan, akkuma isaan tokkoon tokkoon isaanii jalqaba waggoota K.D. irraa, kan irraa adda addaan lakkaa’aman sana booda jalqabanitti. Garuu waggoota K.D. sana keessaa tokkoon tokkoon isaanii keessatti, yeroo adda addaa sun itti jalqaban irratti akeekni tokko illee hin turre; kanaafis yeroo waggaa xumura isaanii keessatti argamu sirriitti mallatteeffamuu hin dandeenye.”

Uriah Smith and James White both testify that the prophetic periods recognized to conclude in 1844 were the 2520 and the 2300 years, using the same expressions as Ellen White in Early Writings, page 236 and onward.

ଉରିଆ ସ୍ମିଥ୍ ଏବଂ ଜେମ୍ସ ହ୍ୱାଇଟ୍ ଉଭୟେ ସାକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି ଯେ, 1844 ମସିହାରେ ସମାପ୍ତ ହୋଇଥିବା ବୋଲି ସ୍ୱୀକୃତ ଭବିଷ୍ୟଦ୍ବାଣୀମୂଳକ ସମୟାବଧିଗୁଡ଼ିକ ହେଲା 2520 ଏବଂ 2300 ବର୍ଷ, ଏବଂ ଏହି ବିଷୟରେ ସେମାନେ Early Writings, page 236 and onward ରେ ଏଲେନ୍ ହ୍ୱାଇଟ୍ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିଥିବା ସେହି ଏକେଇ ଅଭିବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପ୍ରୟୋଗ କରିଛନ୍ତି।

## The Chain of Truth: William Miller's Commencement Points

Sarbami dhugaa: Bu’uura Ka’umsa William Miller

> Early Writings, page 230: "God sent His angel"—the angel Gabriel—"to move upon the heart of a farmer"—William Miller—"who had not believed the Bible, to lead him to search the prophecies. Angels of God repeatedly visited that chosen one, to guide his mind and open to his understanding prophecies which had ever been dark to God's people. The commencement of the chain of truth was given to him, and he was led on to search for link after link, until he looked with wonder and admiration upon the Word of God. He saw there a perfect chain of truth. That Word which he had regarded as uninspired now opened before his vision in its beauty and glory. He saw that one portion of Scripture explains another,"—Gabriel showed him the method we call proof-texting, line upon line, here a little and there a little.

> Barreeffamoota Durii, fuula 230: “Waaqayyo ergamaa Isaa” — ergamaa Gabri’el — “garaa qonnaan bulaa tokkoo sochoosuuf erge” — Wiiliyaam Miilar — “inni Macaafa Qulqulluu hin amanne ture, akka inni raajiiwwan qoratu isa geggeessuuf. Ergamoonni Waaqayyoo nama filatame sana irra deddeebi’anii daawwatanii, yaada isaa qajeelchuu fi raajiiwwan yeroo dheeraadhaaf saba Waaqayyootti dukkanaa’anii turan hubannaa isaatiif banuu. Jalqabbii sansalata dhugaa sanaa isaaf kenname, innis hidhaa irratti hidhaa barbaadaa akka itti fufu geggeeffame, hamma inni Dubbii Waaqayyoo dinqisiifannaa fi ajaa’ibaan ilaaluutti. Inni achitti sansalata guutuu dhugaa arge. Dubbiin inni hafuuraan kakaafame miti jedhee ilaalaa ture sun amma bareedinaa fi ulfina isaatiin mul’ata isaa duratti baname. Inni kutaan tokkoo Caaffata Qulqullaa’oo kutaa biraa akka ibsu arge,” — Gabri’el mala proof-texting jedhamuu, sarara irratti sarara, as xinnoo fi achi xinnoo, isa argisiise.

Gabriel gave him the commencement of the chain of truth and the method of proof-texting.

Gaabriʼel jalqaba dhugaa sanaa fi mala ragaa keessaa caqasu isatti kenne.

> William Miller, Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, April 18, 1854: "From a farther study of the Scriptures, I concluded that the seven times of Gentile supremacy must commence when the Jews ceased to be an independent nation at the captivity of Manasseh, which the best chronologers assigned to B.C. 677; that the 2300 days commenced with the seventy weeks, which the best chronologers dated from B.C. 457; and that the 1335 days commencing with the taking away of the daily, and the setting up of the abomination that maketh desolate, [Daniel 12:11] were to be dated from the setting up of the Papal supremacy, after the taking away of Pagan abominations, and which, according to the best historians I could consult, should be dated from about A.D. 508."

> ዊልያም ሚለር፣ Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, ሚያዝያ 18, 1854፦ “መጽሐፍ ቅዱሳትን የበለጠ በማጥናት፣ የአሕዛብ የበላይነት ሰባቱ ዘመናት አይሁድ በምናሴ ምርኮ ጊዜ ራሳቸውን የቻለ ሕዝብ መሆናቸውን ባቆሙበት ጊዜ ጀምሮ መቈጠር እንዳለባቸው ደረስሁ፤ ይህንም ከሁሉ የተሻሉ የዘመን ቆጣሪዎች ዓ.ዓ. 677 ብለው መድበውታል፤ 2300 ቀኖቹም ከሰባው ሳምንታት ጋር እንደሚጀምሩ ደረስሁ፣ ይህንንም ከሁሉ የተሻሉ የዘመን ቆጣሪዎች ከዓ.ዓ. 457 ጀምሮ ቀን ሰጥተውታል፤ 1335 ቀኖቹም ዘወትሩ ከተወገደ በኋላ፣ አጥፊውም ርኵሰት ከተተከለ ጊዜ ጀምረው [ዳንኤል 12:11] መቈጠር እንዳለባቸው ደረስሁ፤ ይህም የጣዖት አምልኮ ርኵሰቶች ከተወገዱ በኋላ ከተቋቋመው የጳጳሳዊ የበላይነት መቋቋም ጀምሮ መቆጠር ነበረበት፤ እንዲሁም እኔ ልመለከታቸው በቻልኩት ከሁሉ የተሻሉ የታሪክ ጸሐፍት መሠረት፣ ይህ ከክ.ዘ. 508 ገደማ ጀምሮ ቀን ሊሰጠው ይገባል።”

Ellen White says Gabriel gave William Miller the commencement to the chain of truth, and William Miller testifies that the three commencement points he was given are AD508, 677BC, and 457BC. He was given the commencement points of these prophecies that produced the history of the Midnight Cry by the Angel Gabriel.

Ellen White jechuun Gabriʼel dhugaa walitti fufiinsa qabu sanaaf jalqaba William Milleriif kenne jedha; William Miller immoo qabxiileen jalqabaa sadii isaaf kennaman AD508, 677BC, fi 457BC akka taʼan dhugaa baʼa. Inni qabxiiwwan jalqabaa raajiiwwan kanaa, warri seenaa Iyyata Halkan Giddugaleessaa buusan, Ergamaa Gabriʼeliin isaaf kennaman argate.

## The Last Deception: Rejecting the Spirit of Prophecy

Gowwoota Dhumaa: Hafuura Raajii Diduu

> Selected Messages, book 1, page 48: "Satan is . . . constantly pressing in the spurious—to lead away from the truth. The very last deception of Satan will be to make of none effect the testimony of the Spirit of God." The last deception of Satan is to destroy the Spirit of Prophecy.

> Ergaa Filatamoo, kitaaba 1, fuula 48: “Seexanni . . . yeroo hundumaa wanta sobaa dhiheessaa jira—dhugaa irraa akka nama jal’isuuf. Gowwoomsaan Seexanaa inni isa dhumaa baay’ee ta’e ragaa Hafuura Waaqayyoo hojii hin qabne gochuu ta’a.” Gowwoomsaan Seexanaa inni dhumaa Hafuura Raajii balleessuudha.

If you reject these foundational truths, you are simultaneously rejecting the Spirit of Prophecy. Ellen White places her endorsement on the 2520. Reject the 2520, and you are throwing out both the baby and the bath water.

Yoo dhugaa bu’uuraa kana yoo diddan, yeroo wal fakkaataatti Hafuura Raajii illee diddaa jirtu. Ellen White 2520 irratti raggaasisaa ishee kaafti. 2520 yoo diddan, daa’imaas bishaan dhiqannaa isaa wajjin alatti gatuu jirtu.

> "Satan is . . . constantly pressing in the spurious—to lead away from the truth. The very last deception of Satan will be to make of none effect the testimony of the Spirit of God. 'Where there is no vision, the people perish' (Proverbs 29:18)." She is talking about rejecting the Spirit of Prophecy and, in connection, says that if you reject the Spirit of Prophecy, where there is no vision the people perish. What is the vision? If you reject the Spirit of Prophecy, what is the vision you lack?

> “Seexanni . . . yeroo hundumaa sobaa kan fakkeessame dhiibbaa itti godhaa jira—dhugaa irraa akka nama geessuuf. Gowwoomsaan Seexanaa inni isa dhumaa baay’ee ta’u, dhugaa ba’umsa Hafuura Waaqayyoo hojii malee akka ta’u gochuu dha. ‘Mul’anni yoo hin jirre, sabni ni bada’ (Fakkeenya 29:18).” Isheen waa’ee Hafuura Raajii diduu dubbachaa jirti; walqabatee immoo, yoo Hafuura Raajii diddan, iddoo mul’anni hin jirretti sabni akka badu ni jedhu. Mul’anni sun maal dha? Yoo Hafuura Raajii diddan, mul’ata isin dhabdan isa kam dha?

> "Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it." Habakkuk 2:2 (KJV). If you reject the Spirit of Prophecy, you are going to reject the 1843 Chart; and, if you reject this Chart, you are rejecting the Spirit of Prophecy.

> “Mulʼata sana barreessi, gabateewwan irrattis ifatti godhi, akka isa dubbisu fiiguuf dandaʼu.” Habakkuuq 2:2 (KJV). Yoo Hafuura Raajii diddan, Chaartii 1843 ni diddu; yoo Chaartii kana diddan immoo, Hafuura Raajii didaa jirtu.

> "Satan will work ingeniously, in different ways and through different agencies, to unsettle the confidence of God's remnant people in the true testimony. There will be a hatred kindled against the Testimonies which is satanic." Sometimes we think of "satanic" as sinister deeds, but in Patriarchs and Prophets we are told that Satan works by insinuating doubts. That is the satanic attack against the Spirit of Prophecy and these foundational truths. It is by men we are supposed to trust who insinuate these doubts.

> “Seexanni karaa garaagaraatiin fi ergamtoota adda addaatiin ogummaadhaan hojjetee, amantii saba haftee Waaqayyoo ragaa dhugaatti qaban sochoosuuf yaala. Dhugaa Baatota irratti jibbiinsi seexana irraa maddu ni boba’a.” Yeroo tokko tokko “kan seexana irraa madde” jechuun gochaawwan hamoo fi sodaachisaa yaadanna; garuu kitaaba Abbootii Amantii fi Raajota keessatti, Seexanni shakkii dhooysaan galchuudhaan akka hojjetu nutti himameera. Innis miidhaa seexanaa Hafuura Raajii fi dhugaa bu’uuraa kana irratti geggeessuudha. Shakkii kana kan dhooysu namoota nuti amanachuu qabna jedhamee eegamuunidha.

> "There will be a hatred kindled against the Testimonies which is satanic. The workings of Satan will be to unsettle the faith of the churches in them, for this reason: Satan cannot have so clear a track to bring in his deceptions and bind up souls in his delusions if the warnings and reproofs and counsels of the Spirit of God are heeded." Selected Messages, book 1, 48.

> “Markhaawwan Seerota irratti qabsiifamu ni jiraata; inni sun seexana irraa kan maddedha. Hojiiwwan Seexanaa amantii waldoota isaanii irratti qabaniif ni raasu; sababiin isaas kana: yoo akeekkachiisonni, sirreeffamoonni, fi gorsi Hafuura Waaqayyoo dhaga’aman, Seexanni gowwoomsawwan isaa galchuu fi lubbuuwwan dogoggora isaa keessatti hidhuuf karaa akkas ifaa hin argatu.” Selected Messages, kitaaba 1, 48.

As we bring this to a conclusion, when Sister White says we have nothing to fear for the future except that we forget the Lord's leading, I am saying the Lord's leading she speaks of is the history from the Tarrying Time to the closed door—the history represented by the term, The Midnight Cry. We have nothing to fear for the future except that we forget how the Lord led us in the experience of the Midnight Cry, and also the teachings connected to this leading. The teachings that produced this experience are the three time prophecies, which commence with dates given to William Miller by the Angel Gabriel. We have nothing to fear for the future except we forget these teachings, including the 2520, that produced the experience of the Midnight Cry as the Lord led the Millerites through the climax of the Everlasting Gospel.

Akkuma xumuraatti yeroo kana geessinu, obboleettii Waayit yeroo nuti gara fuulduraatti sodaachuuf waan tokko illee hin qabnu jechuun, yoo qajeelfama Gooftaan nu dura buuse daganne malee, ani immoo qajeelfamni Gooftaa isheen irratti dubbattu seenaa yeroo Tarrying Time irraa kaasee hamma balballi cufamutti jiru—seenaa jecha, The Midnight Cry, jedhuun bakka buufame taʼuu isaa nan jedhu. Yoo akkamitti Gooftaan muuxannoo The Midnight Cry keessatti nu geggeesse daganne, akkasumas barsiisa qajeelfama kana waliin walqabate daganne malee, gara fuulduraatti sodaachuuf waan tokko illee hin qabnu. Barsiisonni muuxannoo kana uumani raajiiwwan yeroo sadanidha; isaanis guyyaa Angel Gabrieliin William Milleritti kenname irraa jalqabu. Yoo barsiisa kana, 2520 dabalatee, isa Gooftaan Millerites karaa Gospel Bara-baraa isa ol-aanaa taʼe keessa geggeessee muuxannoo The Midnight Cry uume daganne malee, gara fuulduraatti sodaachuuf waan tokko illee hin qabnu.

> Spalding and Magan, pages 305–306: "One thing is certain: those Seventh-day Adventists who take their stand under Satan's banner will first give up their faith in the warnings and reproofs contained in the Testimonies of God's spirit." You reject the Foundations, you are rejecting the Spirit of Prophecy. If you reject the Spirit of Prophecy, you are rejecting the Foundations. They go together. Where there is no Spirit of Prophecy, there is no vision.

> Spalding and Magan, fuula 305–306: “Wanti tokko mirkanaaʼaadha: Adveentistoonni Guyyaa Torbaffaa warri bendera Seexanaa jala dhaabatan, jalqabarratti amantii isaanii akeekkachiisotaa fi sirreeffamoota Dhuga‑ba’umsa Hafuura Waaqayyoo keessatti qabaman irratti ni dhiisu.” Isin Buʼuurota yoo diddan, Hafuura Raajii didaa jirtu. Yoo Hafuura Raajii diddan, Buʼuurota didaa jirtu. Isaan kun wal wajjin deemu. Bakka Hafuurri Raajii hin jirretti, mulʼanni hin jiru.

> "The call to greater consecration and holier service is being made, and will continue to be made. Some who are now voicing Satan's suggestions will come to their senses. There are those in important positions of trust who do not understand the truth for this time. To them the message must be given. If they receive it, Christ will accept them, and will make them workers together with him. But if they refuse to hear the message, they will take their stand under the black banner of the Prince of Darkness.

> Waamichi gara ofitti kennuu guddaatti fi tajaajila caalaatti qulqulluu taʼe godhamaa jira; akkasumas itti fufee ni godhama. Namoonni amma yaadaawwan Seexanaa dubbachaa jiran keessaa tokko tokko qalbii isaanii ni deebiʼu. Namoonni iddoo amanamummaa barbaachisaa qaban keessaa warri dhugaa yeroo kanaaf taʼe hin hubanne jiru. Isaanitti ergaan sun kennamuu qaba. Yoo isaan isa fudhatan, Kiristoos isaan ni simata; hojjettoota isa wajjin hojjetan godhees isaan ni taasisa. Garuu yoo ergaa sana dhagaʼuu didan, isaanii ofii isaanii jala baandiraa gurraacha Bulchaa Dukkanaa dhaabbatanii ni argamu.

> "I am instructed to say that the precious truth for this time is open more and more clearly to human minds. In a special sense men and women are to eat of Christ's flesh and drink of his blood. There will be a development of the understanding, for the truth is capable of constant expansion. The divine originator of truth will come into closer and still closer communion with those who follow on to know him. As God's people receive his word as the bread of heaven, they will know that his goings forth are prepared as the morning. They will receive spiritual strength, as the body receives physical strength when food is eaten.

> “Akkas jedhamuun nan jedhuuf ajajameera: dhugaan gatiin guddaan qabu yeroo kanaaf kennamu sammuu namaa keessatti isa caalaa isa caalatti ifatti banamaa jira. Hiika addaa keessatti dhiironnii fi dubartoonni foon Kiristoos nyaachuu fi dhiiga isaa dhuguu qabu. Hubannoon ni guddata; sababiin isaas dhugaan bal’ina ittuma fufu danda’u qabdi. Inni waaqayyolessaa dhugaa hundeesse warra isa beekuu itti fufuudhaan hordofan wajjin walii dhufeenya isa caalaa isa caalatti dhi’aatu keessa ni seena. Uummanni Waaqayyoo dubbii isaa akka buddeena samii fudhatan, deemuunsaa akka ganamaatti qophaa’ee akka jiru ni beeku. Isaan akkuma qaamni yommuu nyaanni nyaatamu humna qaamaa fudhatu humna hafuuraa ni fudhatu.

> "We do not half understand the Lord's plan in taking the children of Israel from Egyptian bondage, and leading them through the wilderness into Canaan.

> “Nuyi utuu hin hubannu karoora Gooftaan ijoollee Israa’el garbummaa Gibxii keessaa baasuun, gammoojjii keessa isaanii geggeessee Kana’aanitti galchuu keessatti qabu.”

> "As we gather up the divine rays shining from the gospel, we shall have a clearer insight into the Jewish economy, and a deeper appreciation of its important truths. Our exploration of truth is yet incomplete. We have gathered up only a few rays of light. Those who are not daily students of the Word will not solve the problems of the Jewish economy. They will not understand the truths taught by the temple service. The work of God is hindered by a worldly understanding of his great plan. The future life will unfold the meaning of the laws that Christ, enshrouded in the pillar of cloud, gave to his people." Spalding and Magan, 305–306.

> “Akkuma raajiiwwan Waaqa irraa dhufan kan wangeela keessaa ifan walitti qabnutti, sirna Yihudootaa irratti hubannaa caalaatti ifa taʼe ni arganna, akkasumas dhugaawwan isaa barbaachisoo taʼan dinqisiifannaa gadi fagoo qabu ni qabaanna. Qorannoon keenya dhugaa irratti taasifnu amma iyyuu hin guutamne. Nuyi ifa keessaa raajii muraasa qofa walitti qabneerra. Warri Guyyaa guyyaatti Barumsa Dubbii irratti hin bobbaane rakkoowwan sirna Yihudootaa hiikuu hin dandaʼan. Isaan dhugaawwan tajaajila mana qulqullummaa keessatti barsiifaman hin hubatan. Hojii Waaqayyoo hubannaa addunyaa irraa madduun karoora isaa guddaa irratti qabuun gufachiifama. Jireenyi gara fuulduraatti hiika seerota Kiristoos utubaa duumessaa keessatti haguugamee saba isaatiif kenne ni mulʼisa.” Spalding and Magan, 305–306.

Those Adventists who receive the mark of the beast, standing under Satan's banner, first reject the Spirit of Prophecy.

Warri Adveentistoonni mallattoo bineensaa fudhatan warra jalatti alaabaa Seexanaa dhaabatan, dura hafuura raajii ni didu.

There are two classes in this passage: those who follow on to know the Lord, continue to eat His flesh and drink His blood, and continue to study God's Word, and those who do not. The development of truth is not finished; they will have things to say about the Sanctuary service that have not been said yet. They will emphasize the change of dispensation in the time of Christ, prefiguring the change in the Millerite time, pointing forward to the dispensation when Christ changes from the Judgment of the Dead to the Judgment of the Living. They will have things to say about the Sanctuary and how the Lord marks His movements in these changes of dispensations by the outpouring of His Spirit.

Keeyyata kana keessatti gareen lama jiru: warri Gooftaa beekuu itti fufan, foon Isaa nyaachuu fi dhiiga Isaa dhuguu itti fufan, akkasumas Dubbii Waaqayyoo qorachuu itti fufan, fi warri kana hin goone. Guddinni dhugaa hin xumuramne; isaan tajaajila Mana Qulqullummaa irratti wantoota amma iyyuu hin dubbatamin dubbachuuf qabu. Isaan yeroo Kiristoos keessatti jijjiirama bara mootummaa addeessu cimsanii ni ibsu; kunis jijjiirama yeroo Millerite keessatti dursee fakkeessu, gara bara mootummaa yeroo Kiristoos Murtii Warra Du’anii irraa gara Murtii Warra Jiranii jijjiiramutti akeekkachiisee ilaalu. Isaan Mana Qulqullummaa irratti wantoota dubbachuuf qabu; akkasumas Gooftaan jijjiiramoota bara mootummaa kana keessatti sochiiwwan Isaa dhangalaasa Hafuura Isaatiin akka mallatteessu ni dubbatu.

A couple more quotes and we are almost done.

Mee wantoota dabalataa muraasa, xumura irra gaʼuuf jechuun ni dhihaanneerra.

Those Seventh-day Adventists who reject the Midnight Cry fall off the path, rejecting the Lord's leadings and doctrinal teachings that produce the history of the Midnight Cry. That is what we have to fear—rejecting those teachings and not understanding that experience. In so doing, we are rejecting the Spirit of Prophecy.

Warri Torban-Adventistoota iyyuu Iyya Waaqaa Halkan Walakkaa didan, daandii irraa kufu; geggeessummaa Gooftaa fi barsiisota amantii seenaa Iyya Halkan Walakkaa sana uuman didu. Kunis waan nuti sodaachuu qabnudha—barsiisota sana diduu fi muuxannoo sana hubachuu dhabuudha. Akkas gochuudhaan, Nuyi Hafuura Raajii didaa jirra.

Sister White places her seal of approval on the 2520. We will show how she places her seal of approval on other truths on the 1843 Chart.

Obboleettiin Waayitii chaartii 1843 irra jiru 2520 irratti mallattoo ishee kan ittiin raggaasisu ni kaafti. Akka isheen dhugaawwan biroo Chaartii 1843 irra jiran irrattis mallattoo ishee kan ittiin raggaasisu akkamitti akka kaaftu ni agarsiifna.

At the end of the world, when this all comes to the climax of the Everlasting Gospel in our history, Adventism will be confronted with the three-step testing process that has been prefigured, as seen in the experience of William Miller.

Dhuma addunyaatti, yeroo kun hundinuu seenaa keenya keessatti xumura Wangeela Bara Baraa irra gaʼutti, Akkuma muuxannoo William Miller keessatti mulʼatutti, Adventizmiin adeemsa qormaataa sadarkaa sadii kan dursee fakkeenyaan agarsiifame sanaan walitti buʼa.

William Miller made three mistakes: (1) He rejected the Midnight Cry and fell off the path to the wicked world below. (2) He trusted in human influence after that, Joshua Himes. (3) He rejected the Sabbath.

Wiiliyaam Miiler dogoggora sadii hojjete: (1) Inni Iyya Sa’aatii Halkan Walakkaa morme; karaa sana irraa kufee gara biyya hamaa gadii jiruatti bu’e. (2) Sana booddee dhiibbaa namaa, jechuunis Jooshuwaa Himees, irratti amaname. (3) Inni Sanbata morme.

A question arose: "Did he reject the Sabbath or the Sanctuary?" The teaching that changed from the sanctuary on Earth to the Sanctuary in Heaven in that time period may not have been fully grasped by Miller. When Ellen White was led into the Most Holy Place, she saw the Ten Commandments in the ark of the covenant, and the Sabbath Commandment had a holy glow around it.

Gaaffiin tokko ka’e: “Inni Sanbata moo Mana Qulqullummaa turee ni gatee?” Barsiisni yeroo sana keessa Mana Qulqullummaa lafa irraa gara Mana Qulqullummaa samii keessatti jiruutti jijjiirame sun, Milleriin guutummaatti hubatamee ta’uu dhiisuu danda’a. Yommuu Ellen White gara Iddoo Hundumaa Caalaa Qulqulluutti geeffamte, isheen Taabota Kakuu keessatti Ajajoota Kurnan argite; Ajajni Sanbataas naannoo isaa ifa qulqulluu qaba ture.

The thing Miller rejected was the Law of God—the Sabbath. So, Miller rejected the Midnight Cry, then leaned upon flesh, and then received the mark of the beast. That is repeated at the end of the world.

Wantiin Millar didde seera Waaqayyoo—Sanbata. Kanaafuu, Millar Iyyata Halkan Giddugaleessaa didde; ergasii foon irratti hirkate; achiis mallattoo bineensichaa fudhate. Kunis dhuma addunyaatti irra deebiʼamee taʼa.

> Testimonies, volume 5, page 211: "Here we see that the church—the Lord's sanctuary—was the first to feel the stroke of the wrath of God. The ancient men, those to whom God had given great light and who had stood as guardians of the spiritual interests of the people, had betrayed their trust." She is commenting on Ezekiel 8 and 9, the sealing. Sister White says the sealing in Ezekiel 9 is the same as the sealing of Revelation 7. She is talking about the time period of the sealing of the 144,000. She says those who were to be the guardians had betrayed their trust.

> Dhugaa Baatotaa, jildii 5, fuula 211: “Asitti waldaan—iddoo qulqulluun Gooftaa—jalqabarratti dhaʼicha dheekkamsa Waaqayyoo kan itti dhagaʼame taʼuu ni argina. Maanguddoonni warri durii, isaan Waaqayyo ifa guddaa kenneefii fi akka eegdotaa buʼaa hafuuraa saba sanaa dhaabatanii turan, amanamummaa isaanii gananii turan.” Isheen Hisqiʼeel boqonnaa 8 fi 9, mallatteessuu sana irratti yaada kenniti. Obboleettii Waayit mallatteessuun Hisqiʼeel 9 keessatti ibsame mallatteessuu Mulʼata 7 keessaa wajjin tokko taʼuu isaa ni dubbattti. Isheen waaʼee yeroo mallatteessuun 144,000 itti raawwatamu dubbachaa jirti. Isheen warri eegdotaa taʼuu qaban amanamummaa isaanii gananii turan jette.

> "They had taken the position that we need not look for miracles and the marked manifestation of God's power as in former days. Times have changed." Their first mistake was to oppose the Midnight Cry, saying, "What took place in this history of the Midnight Cry does not get repeated." They are falling off the path.

> “Akka dinqisiisawwanii fi mul’ata ifaa humna Waaqayyoo akka bara durii sanaa eeggachuu hin qabnu” jedhan; “yeroon jijjiirameera.” Dogoggora isaanii isa jalqabaa iyyuu Iyya Giddugaleessaa mormuu ture; akkas jechuun, “Wanti seenaa Iyya Giddugaleessaa keessatti ta’e hin irra deebi’amu.” Isaan karaa irraa kufaa jiru.

> "These words strengthen their unbelief, and they say: The Lord will not do good, neither will He do evil. He is too merciful to visit His people in judgment. Thus 'Peace and safety' is the cry from men who will never again lift up their voice like a trumpet to show God's people their transgressions and the house of Jacob their sins. These dumb dogs that would not bark are the ones who feel the just vengeance of an offended God. Men, maidens, and little children all perish together." Testimonies, volume 5, 211.

> “Dubbiin kun amantii dhabuu isaanii ni jabeessa; isaanis, ‘Gooftaan waan gaarii hin godhu; waan hamaa illee hin godhu’ jedhu. Inni saba isaa murtiidhaan daawwachuuf baayʼee gara-laafessaadha. Kanaaf, ‘Nagaa fi tasgabbii’ jechuun iyyi isaanii taʼa; iyyi kun namoota yeroo lammataaf sagalee isaanii akka malakataatti ol hin kaafne, saba Waaqayyoo irra daddarba isaanii fi mana Yaaqoob cubbuu isaanii itti argisiisan irraa dhufa. Sareewwan callisan, kanneen hin dutne sun, warra dheekkamsa qajeelaa Waaqa mufachiifame sanaan miidhaman dha. Dhiironni, shamarran, fi ijoolleen xixinnoon hundi walumaan badu.” Testimonies, volume 5, 211.

> Jeremiah, speaking of William Miller's second failure, said, "Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord." Jeremiah 17:5 (KJV). If you trust in a man, your heart departs from the Lord.

> Ermiyaas waaʼee kufaatii lammaffaa Wiiliyaam Miiler dubbachaa, “Waaqayyo akkana jedha; Namni nama irratti amanatu, foon irree isaa godhatu, garaan isaas Waaqayyo irraa deebiʼu haa abaaramu” jedhe. Ermiyaas 17:5 (KJV). Yoo nama irratti amantan, garaan keessan Waaqayyo irraa deebiʼa.

The first rejection at the end is the Midnight Cry, a repeat of the manifestation of the power of God. The second is leaning upon flesh. The third is the Sunday Law.

Diddaan jalqabaa isa dhuma irratti ta’u “Iyya Halkan Giddugaleessaa” dha; inni deebi’amee mul’achuu humna Waaqayyoo ti. Lammaffaan foon irratti irkatuu dha. Sadaffaan Seera Dilbataa ti.

> "There can be only two classes. Each party is distinctly stamped, either with the seal of the living God, or with the mark of the beast or his image. Each son and daughter of Adam chooses either Christ or Barabbas as his general. And all who place themselves on the side of the disloyal are standing under Satan's black banner, and are charged with rejecting and despitefully using Christ. They are charged with deliberately crucifying the Lord of life and glory." Review and Herald, January 30, 1900.

> Kutaan lama qofa taʼuu dandaʼu. Gareen hundinuu mallattoo addaa qaba; yookaan chaappaa Waaqa jiraataa, yookaan mallattoo bineensichaa yookaan fakkii isaa. Ilmiii fi intalli Addaam hundinuu Kristosiin yookaan Barabbaasin geggeessaa isaa godhatee filata. Warri hundinuu of isaanii gama warra amanamummaa dhaban irra kaaʼatan ammoo alaabaa gurraacha Seexanaa jalatti dhaabataniiru; isaanis Kristosiin diduu fi tuffiidhaan itti fayyadamuu isaanii irratti himatamu. Isaan Gooftaa jireenyaa fi ulfinaas taʼe qaxxaamuratti fannisuuf yaadaan murteeffatanii hojjechaa jiran jedhamanii himatamu. Review and Herald, January 30, 1900.

One thing is certain: those Seventh-day Adventists who take their stand under Satan's banner will first give up their confidence in the Spirit of Prophecy.

Wantiin tokko mirkanaaʼaa dha: Adveentistoonni Guyyaa Torbaffaa warri alaabaa Seexanaa jalatti dhaabbatan, duraan dursee amanamummaa isaanii Hafuura Raajii irratti qaban ni dhiisu.

Adventism repeats the three-step testing process that William Miller failed. But angels are waiting to raise Miller up and take him home with his Savior. For Adventists who receive the mark of the beast, those are not the angels waiting for them.

Adventizimii adeemsa qormaataa sadarkaa sadii kan William Miller itti kufe irra deebiʼee raawwata. Garuu ergamoonni samii Miller kaasuudhaan gara mana isaa, gara Fayyisaa isaatti isa geessuuf eeggachaa jiru. Adventistoota mallattoo bineensaa fudhatan immoo, warri isaan eeggachaa jiran ergamoota sana miti.

> "Again and again I have been shown that the past experiences of God's people are not to be counted as dead facts. We are not to treat the record of these experiences as we would treat a last year's almanac. The record is to be kept in mind, for history will repeat itself." Publishing Ministry, 175.

> Yeroo fi yerootti muuxannoowwan darban ummata Waaqayyoo natti agarsiifamaniiru; isaan akka dhugaawwan duʼanii taʼanitti lakkaaʼamuu hin qaban. Galmeen muuxannoowwan kanaas akka almanakii waggaa darbe tokkootti ilaalamuu hin qabu. Galmeen kun yaadatti eegamuu qaba, sababiin isaas seenaa of irra deebiʼee taʼa. Publishing Ministry, 175.

Why do we need to remember the Midnight Cry? Because history is going to be repeated. In this history, the message that will cause the shaking is the 2520 and the 2300; it will drive people out of the churches over this.

Maaliif Nyaata Halkan Walakkaa yaadachuu qabna? Sababiin isaa seenaa irra deebiʼamee taʼuu waan jiruufi. Seenaa kana keessatti, ergaan hollannaa fidu 2520 fi 2300 taʼa; kana irratti namoota waldoota keessaa baasa.

But is this history, the Midnight Cry, actually going to be repeated or is it just some history? Notice this next quote:

Garuu seenaan kun, Iyya Waamicha Halkan Walakkaa, dhuguma irra deebiʼamee taʼuu qaba moo seenaa qofa dha? Caqasa itti aanu kana hubadhaa:

> "There is a world lying in wickedness, in deception and delusion, in the very shadow of death,—asleep, asleep. Who are feeling travail of soul to awaken them? What voice can reach them? My mind was carried to the future, when the signal will be given. 'Behold, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.' But some will have delayed to obtain the oil for replenishing their lamps, and too late they will find that character, which is represented by the oil, is not transferable." Review and Herald, February 11, 1896.

> Addunyi tokko hamminaa keessatti, gowwoomsaa fi dogoggora keessatti, gaaddisa du’aa sana keessa ciiseera,—rafaa, rafaa. Eenyutu isaanii dammaqsuuuf dhiphina lubbuu keessa jira? Sagaleen kamtu isaan bira gaʼuu dandaʼa? Yaadni koo gara fuulduraatti geeffame, yeroo mallattoon kennamu. “Kunoo, Misirrichi dhufa; isa simachuuf baʼaa.” Garuu tokkoon tokkoon isaanii ibsaa isaanii guutuuf zayita argachuuf tursiifatu; yeroon darbe immoo amala, kan zayitaan bakka buʼu sana, dabarsanii kennuun akka hin dandaʼamne ni hubatu. Review and Herald, February 11, 1896.

This history of the Midnight Cry is repeated to the very letter.

Seenaa Iyyannoo Halkan Walakkaa kanaa qubee qubeen ni irra deebi’ama.

Ellen White understood that the 2520 was a valid time prophecy and that it was used by the Lord to produce the tarrying time, the disappointment which created the experience that prepared men and women to move by faith into the Most Holy Place with Christ.

Ellen White raajiin bara 2520 raajii yeroo sirrii taʼuu isaa, akkasumas yeroo turtii sana fiduuf, abdii kutannaa muuxannoo sana uume sanaaf Gooftaan itti fayyadame; muuxannoo sunis dhiiraa fi dubartoota amantiidhaan Kiristoos wajjin Gara Iddoo Hundumaa Caaluutti ceʼuuf isaan qopheesse hubatte.

We have not tried to prove the 2520 from the Bible yet. In this study of Habakkuk's Two Tables, we first want to be clear that Ellen White endorses these doctrines that are being rejected by Adventism today; then we will move into the Biblical study.

Nuti amma iyyuu 2520 Macaafa Qulqulluu irraa mirkaneessuuf hin yaalle. Qorannaa gabatee lamaanii Habaquuq kana keessatti, jalqaba irratti Ellen White barsiisota har’a Adventizimiin didamaa jiran kana akka deggertu ifa gochuu barbaanna; sana booddee gara qorannaa Macaafa Qulqulluu ni ceena.

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