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# The Book of Daniel - Number Ninety-Three

Kitabu cha Danieli - Namba Tisini na Tatu

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

Kufumura Ubutatu bw’Ubuhanuzi bwa Roma: Kuva ku Bukafiri bwa Kera kugera ku Buyobe bwa Muri Iki Gihe

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Jeff Pippenger

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February 26, 2024

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The book of Daniel identifies that it is Rome that establishes the vision, and that understanding was opposed by the Protestants of Millerite history when William Miller identified this fact. In the last days, it is still Rome that establishes the vision, and today Laodicean Adventism now upholds the fallen Protestant view that the robbers of thy people are Antiochus Epiphanes. The covenant people that were being passed by in Millerite history resisted the very same truth, that is now resisted by the covenant people of the last days that are now being passed by. Solomon said it well:

Bhukuḽa ḽa Daniele ḽi sumbedza uri ndi Roma ine ya khwaṱhisa bono, nahone uho u pfesesa ho pikiswa nga Vhapurotesitante vha ḓivhazwakale ya Vha-Millerite musi William Miller a tshi talusa yeneyo ngoho. Nga maḓuvha a vhufhelo, hu kha ḓi vha Roma ine ya khwaṱhisa bono, nahone ṋamusi Vhu-Adventist ha Laodikea vhu tsireledza zwino mbonalo yo wa ya Vhapurotesitante ya uri vhabvoni vha vhathu vhau ndi Antiokusi Epifane. Vhathu vha mulanga vhe vha fhira-fhirwa kha ḓivhazwakale ya Vha-Millerite vho hana yeneyo ngoho nthihi, ine zwino ya khou hanwa nga vhathu vha mulanga vha maḓuvha a vhufhelo vhane zwino vha khou fhira-fhirwa. Solomoni o zwi amba zwavhuḓi:

> The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. Is there anything whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us. Ecclesiastes 1:9, 10.

> Lokhu lokwase kukhona, yikho futhi okuyakuba khona; nalokho okwenziweyo, yikho futhi okuyakwenziwa; njalo kakukho ulutho olutsha phansi kwelanga. Kukhona yini okungathiwa ngakho, Khangela, lokhu kutsha? Sekwaba khona endulo, ngesikhathi esasiphambi kwethu. UmTshumayeli 1:9, 10.

Prophetically there are three manifestations of Rome, and the first two manifestations identify the characteristics of the third, for truth is established upon the testimony of two.

Mu ki buhanuzi, hariho ukwigaragaza gushatu kwa Roma, kandi ukwigaragaza kubiri kwa mbere kugaragaza ibiranga ukwigaragaza kwa gatatu, kuko ukuri gushingwa ku buhamya bwa babiri.

> But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. Matthew 18:16.

> Lakini kama hatakusikia, basi chukua pamoja nawe mtu mmoja au wawili zaidi, ili kwa vinywa vya mashahidi wawili au watatu kila neno lithibitishwe. Mathayo 18:16.

The religion of pagan Rome was paganism, and paganism is a counterfeit of true religion. It is not so much a counterfeit in the sense that counterfeit currency is understood, for paganism actually looks nothing like true religion. But prophetically it has counterfeit characteristics. The City of Rome is a counterfeit of Jerusalem, and it has a temple (the Pantheon) that was a counterfeit of the temple in Jerusalem. The religious practices of paganism are unsanctified and devilish, but they represent Satan’s counterfeit religious practices. The head of pagan Rome’s religion was titled Pontifex Maximus. “Pontifex Maximus” originally referred to the chief priest of the Roman state religion in ancient Rome, with its origins dating back to the early Roman Republic. Over time, it became associated with political and religious authority and eventually evolved into the title used by the Pope in the Roman Catholic Church today.

Chitendero cha Roma yachikunja chikaŵa uheni wa ŵamitundu, ndipo uheni wa ŵamitundu ni chibadwa chachinyengo cha chisopo chaunenesko. Uheni uwu ngwauchinyengo yayi chomene mu ng’anamuro ilo ndalama zachinyengo zikupulikikwira, pakuti chisopo cha ŵamitundu chikuyana yayi nanga pang’ono na chisopo chaunenesko. Kweni mu uchimi chili na mikhaliro yachibadwa chachinyengo. Msumba wa Roma ni chibadwa chachinyengo cha Yerusalemu, ndipo uli na tempile (Pantheon) ilo likaŵa chibadwa chachinyengo cha tempile la mu Yerusalemu. Mikhaliro ya kusopa ya uheni wa ŵamitundu njambula kutuŵiskika ndipo njauheni wa viŵanda, kweni yikwimira mikhaliro ya kusopa yachinyengo ya Satana. Mutu wa chisopo cha Roma yachikunja wakachemekanga kuti Pontifex Maximus. “Pontifex Maximus” pakwamba wakang’anamuranga musofi mukuru wa chisopo cha boma la Ŵaroma mu Roma wakale, ndipo mphapu zake zikufika ku nyengo yakwambilira ya Republic ya Ŵaroma. Pakati pajumpha nyengo, likamba kukolerana na mazaza gha ndyali na gha chisopo, ndipo paumaliro likasintha na kuŵa zina ilo lero likugwiliskirika ntchito na Papa mu Chalichi cha Roman Catholic.

The title of the chief priest of pagan Rome was Pontifex Maximus, and it was also the title of the chief priest of papal Rome and it is a Latin term that means the “Greatest of Supreme Pontiff.” He was the chief priest of the Roman state religion, particularly the cult of the god Jupiter. The Pontifex Maximus had significant religious authority and responsibilities, including overseeing various religious rites and ensuring the proper functioning of the Roman religious calendar. The Pontifex Maximus was the head of the College of Pontiffs (Collegium Pontificum), a group of priests responsible for interpreting and maintaining the rituals of Roman religion.

Tirhunzìra y’omusaserdooti omukulu mu Rooma ey’obuhangwa bw’abapagaani yali Pontifex Maximus, era era yali yo tirhunzìra y’omusaserdooti omukulu mu Rooma eya Paapa; kandi n’ejambo ery’Olulatiini elirikumanyisa “Omukama Omukuru Okurusha Bonna ow’Abapontifi ab’Ahaiguru.” Niwe yali musaserdooti omukuru ow’ediini y’eihanga lya Rooma, okukira munonga mu kusinzanga kwa katonda Jupiter. Pontifex Maximus akaba aine obushoboorozi bukuru omu by’ediini n’obujunaanizibwa bwingi, omuri ibyo harimo kureberera emikoro y’ediini etari emwe n’okukakasa ngu kalenda y’ediini ya Rooma ekora nk’oku eshemereire. Pontifex Maximus niwe yali mutwe gwa College of Pontiffs (Collegium Pontificum), gurupu y’abasaserdooti abaajunaanizibwaga okuhindura n’okuhamya emikoro y’ediini ya Rooma.

The chief priest of both pagan and papal Rome was Pontifex Maximus, therefore the title of the head of modern Rome will naturally also be Pontifex Maximus. The religion of pagan Rome was paganism, and the religion of papal Rome was, and still is, paganism, but cloaked by a profession of Christianity, and the religion of last-day modern Rome will be paganism, cloaked by a profession of Christianity.

Umpristi omkhulu waseRoma yobuqaba kanye neRoma yobupapa wayenguPontifex Maximus; ngakho-ke nesiqu senhloko yeRoma yanamuhla ngokwemvelo siyoba nguPontifex Maximus. Inkolo yeRoma yobuqaba kwakuwubuqaba, futhi inkolo yeRoma yobupapa yayiyiyo, futhi iseyiyo namanje, ubuqaba, kodwa igqokiswe isimemezelo sobuKristu; futhi inkolo yeRoma yanamuhla yezinsuku zokugcina iyoba ubuqaba, igqokiswe isimemezelo sobuKristu.

Both pagan and papal Rome had a specific period of time that they would rule supremely. Pagan Rome was to rule supremely for three hundred and sixty years in fulfillment of the time prophecy of Daniel chapter eleven, verse twenty-four.

Roma yechihedheni neRoma yapapa zvose zvaiva nenguva yakatarwa yavaizotonga nesimba guru. Roma yechihedheni yaifanira kutonga nesimba guru kwemakore mazana matatu nemakumi matanhatu mukuzadziswa kwechiporofita chenguva chiri muna Danieri chitsauko chegumi nerimwe, ndima yechimakumi maviri neina.

> He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time. Daniel 11:24.

> Iye achapinda norugare kunyange munzvimbo dzakafumisa zvikuru dzedunhu; uye achaita zvisina kuitwa namadzibaba ake, kana namadzibaba amadzibaba ake; achavaparadzirira zvakapambwa, nezvakatorwa, nefuma; zvirokwazvo acharonga mano ake achirwa nenhare dzakasimba, asi kusvikira panguva yakati. Danieri 11:24.

The subject of verse twenty-four is pagan Rome, for they became the subject in verse sixteen, and continue as the subject until verse thirty-one. We will address these verses specifically in coming articles, but here we are simply pointing out that prophecy identified that pagan Rome would rule supremely for three hundred and sixty years, as represented by Rome “forecasting” their “devices against the strong holds, even for a time.” The word translated “against” actually means “from,” and the verse is saying that Rome would direct the world “from” the “strong holds,” which was the City of Rome, and it would do so for a “time”, which is three hundred and sixty years.

Umxholo wevesi lamashumi amabili nane yiRoma yobuhedeni, ngokuba baba ngumxholo kwivesi leshumi elinesithandathu, yaye baqhubeka bengumxholo de kuse kwivesi lamashumi amathathu ananye. Siya kujongana nezi vesi ngokukodwa kumanqaku azayo, kodwa apha sibonisa nje ukuba isiprofeto sachaza ukuba iRoma yobuhedeni yayiya kulawula ngobungangamsha obupheleleyo iminyaka engamakhulu amathathu anamashumi amathandathu, njengoko kumelwe yiRoma “iceba” “amaqhinga ayo nxamnye neenqaba ezinqatyisiweyo, kwade kwaba lixesha.” Igama eliguqulelwe ngokuthi “nxamnye” enyanisweni lithetha ukuthi “ukusuka,” yaye ivesi ithi iRoma yayiya kulawula ihlabathi “ukusuka” “kwiinqaba ezinqatyisiweyo,” eyayisisiXeko saseRoma, yaye yayiya kwenza oko “ngexesha,” eliyiminyaka engamakhulu amathathu anamashumi amathandathu.

Pagan Rome began to rule supremely at the Battle of Actium, in 31 BC, and continued to rule supremely until the year 330 AD, when Constantine moved the capital of the empire from the stronghold of the City of Rome, to the City of Constantinople. Then the empire began its infamous decline. The City of Rome was the prophetic “strong hold” for pagan Rome, and when it ruled from that city it was invincible. In the warfare that followed Constantine’s transfer of power, the City of Rome became the target of attack for Genseric and the invading barbarian tribes, who are represented by the first four Trumpets of Revelation chapter eight.

Roma ya Kipagani ilianza kutawala kwa ukuu mkuu katika Vita vya Actium mwaka 31 KK, na ikaendelea kutawala kwa ukuu huo mpaka mwaka 330 BK, wakati Konstantino alipohamisha mji mkuu wa himaya kutoka ngome ya Jiji la Roma kwenda Jiji la Konstantinopoli. Ndipo himaya ilipoanza anguko lake baya lenye sifa mbaya. Jiji la Roma lilikuwa “ngome” ya kinabii ya Roma ya Kipagani, na ilipotawala kutoka katika jiji hilo haikushindika. Katika vita vilivyofuata baada ya Konstantino kuhamisha mamlaka, Jiji la Roma likawa shabaha ya mashambulizi ya Genseric na ya makabila ya wavamizi wa kibarbari, ambao wanawakilishwa na Baragumu nne za kwanza za Ufunuo sura ya nane.

For this reason in Daniel chapter eleven, verse thirty-one, the “arms” (pagan Rome) that stood up for the papacy, first polluted the “sanctuary of strength.” The City of Rome is the prophetic “sanctuary of strength” for both pagan and papal Rome, for in the year 330, with the transfer of pagan authority to Constantinople, the City of Rome was left to papal Rome that was on the rise. For this reason, Revelation chapter thirteen, verse two says the dragon (pagan Rome), gave papal Rome its “seat.” A “seat” is where a power rules from, and from the year 538 through to 1798, papal Rome ruled supremely as had pagan Rome ruled supremely for “a time”.

Nokuda kweizvi, muna Dhanieri chitsauko 11, ndima 31, “maoko” (Roma yechihedheni) akasimukira kutsigira upapa, akatanga kusvibisa “nzvimbo tsvene yesimba.” Guta reRoma ndiro “nzvimbo tsvene yesimba” yechiporofita kuRoma yechihedheni nekuRoma yeupapa, nokuti mugore ra330, pakutamiswa kwesimba rechihedheni kuenda kuConstantinople, Guta reRoma rakasiyirwa Roma yeupapa yakanga ichisimuka. Nokuda kweizvi, Zvakazarurwa chitsauko 13, ndima 2 inoti dragoni (Roma yechihedheni) yakapa Roma yeupapa “chigaro” chayo. “Chigaro” inzvimbo inotongererwa nesimba, uye kubva mugore ra538 kusvikira muna 1798, Roma yeupapa yakatonga nesimba guru, sezvakanga zvamboita Roma yechihedheni ichitonga nesimba guru “kwenguva”.

Prophecy identifies a specific period of time when both pagan and papal Rome would rule supremely, and when they did so it would be from their seat of authority, which was the City of Rome. Pagan Rome’s invincibility ended when they left the City of Rome, marking the end of the three hundred and sixty years, represented as a “time” in verse twenty-four, and when the twelve hundred and sixty years of papal rule ended in 1798, Napoleon had the pope taken out of the City of Rome and he died in exile.

Unabii hutambulisha kipindi maalumu cha wakati ambacho Roma ya kipagani na Roma ya kipapa zingetawala kwa mamlaka kuu; na walipofanya hivyo, ingetokea kutoka katika kiti chao cha mamlaka, ambacho kilikuwa Mji wa Roma. Kutokushindika kwa Roma ya kipagani kulikoma walipoondoka katika Mji wa Roma, jambo lililoashiria mwisho wa miaka mia tatu na sitini, iliyowakilishwa kama “wakati” katika aya ya ishirini na nne; na wakati miaka elfu moja mia mbili na sitini ya utawala wa kipapa ilipofikia mwisho mwaka 1798, Napoleon alimfanya papa aondolewe kutoka katika Mji wa Roma, naye akafa uhamishoni.

Pagan Rome and Papal Rome establish that modern Rome will rule supremely for a specific prophetic period in the last days. “Time is no longer”, but the period of papal persecution of the last days is a specific period that begins at the soon-coming Sunday law in the United States and continues until human probation closes, when Michael stands up and pronounces, “He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.”

Roma yechihedheni neRoma yePapa zvinoratidza kuti Roma yemazuva ano ichatonga nesimba guru kwenguva yakatarwa yechiporofita mumazuva okupedzisira. “Nguva haichazovipozve”, asi nguva yokutambudza kwepapa mumazuva okupedzisira inguva yakatarwa, inotanga pamurayiro weSvondo uri kuswedera kuuya muUnited States uye inoenderera mberi kusvikira nguva yomukana womunhu yapera, apo Mikaeri anosimuka ndokutaura achiti, “Asina kururama ngaarambe asina kururama; uye ane tsvina ngaarambe ane tsvina; uye akarurama ngaarambe akarurama; uye mutsvene ngaarambe ari mutsvene.”

Pagan Rome persecuted Christians in the Colosseum in the City of Rome during its bloody history, and Christian historians have estimated that during the Dark Ages of papal rule one hundred million martyrs were murdered by the papacy, but the papacy denies that claim and sets the estimate at about fifty million. Pagan and papal Rome both persecuted God’s faithful, and modern Rome will also persecute God’s faithful people in the last days.

IRoma yobuhedeni yatshutshisa amaKrestu eColosseum eDolobheni laseRoma phakathi komlando wayo owawugcwele igazi, futhi izazi-mlando ezingamaKrestu zilinganisele ukuthi phakathi neNkathi Emnyama yokubusa kobupapa kwabulawa ngupapa abafela ukholo abayizigidi eziyikhulu, kodwa ubupapa buyakuphika lokho futhi bubeka leso sibalo cishe ezigidini ezingamashumi amahlanu. IRoma yobuhedeni kanye neRoma yobupapa zombili zatshutshisa abathembekile bakaNkulunkulu, futhi neRoma yanamuhla nayo iyakutshutshisa abantu bakaNkulunkulu abathembekile ezinsukwini zokugcina.

> “Many will be imprisoned, many will flee for their lives from cities and towns, and many will be martyrs for Christ’s sake in standing in defense of the truth.” Selected Messages, book 3, 397.

> “Vazhinji vachaiswa mutorongo, vazhinji vachatiza maguta nemadhorobha kuti vararame, uye vazhinji vachava vapupuri vakafira Kristu nokuda kwekumirira vachidzivirira chokwadi.” Selected Messages, bhuku 3, 397.

Pagan Rome overcame three geographical obstacles as it took control of the world. Papal Rome overcame three geographical obstacles as it took control of the world. Modern Rome overcame the King of the South (the atheistic Soviet Union) in 1989, and will next overthrow the glorious land (the United States) at the soon coming Sunday law. It will then overcome Egypt (the entire world).

IRoma yobuhedeni yanqoba izithiyo ezintathu zendawo njengoba yayithatha ukubusa umhlaba. IRoma yobupapa yanqoba izithiyo ezintathu zendawo njengoba yayithatha ukubusa umhlaba. IRoma yanamuhla yanqoba iNkosi yaseNingizimu (iSoviet Union engakholelwa ebukhoneni bukaNkulunkulu) ngo-1989, futhi ngokulandelayo iyakugumbuqela izwe elikhazimulayo (i-United States) emthethweni weSonto osuzofika maduze. Ngemva kwalokho iyakunqoba iGibhithe (umhlaba wonke).

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

> “Umphakathi wonke uhleleka ube yizigaba ezimbili ezinkulu, abalalelayo nabangalaleli. Siyakufunyanwa sikuliphi kulezi zigaba?”

> “Those who keep God’s commandments, those who live not by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God, compose the church of the living God. Those who choose to follow Antichrist are subjects of the great apostate. Ranged under the banner of Satan, they break God’s law, and lead others to break it. They endeavor so to frame the laws of nations that men shall show their loyalty to earthly governments by trampling upon the laws of God’s kingdom.

> “Vaya vanochengeta mirayiro yaMwari, vaya vasingararami nechingwa bedzi, asi neshoko rimwe nerimwe rinobuda mumuromo maMwari, ndivo vanoumba kereke yaMwari mupenyu. Vaya vanosarudza kutevera Antikristu ndivo vari pasi pomupanduki mukuru. Vakarongwa pasi pomureza waSatani, vanotyora murayiro waMwari, uye vanotungamirira vamwe kuti vaityorewo. Vanoshingaira kuronga mitemo yamarudzi nenzira yokuti vanhu varatidze kuvimbika kwavo kuhurumende dzapanyika nokutsika-tsika mitemo youmambo hwaMwari.”

> “Satan is diverting minds with unimportant questions, in order that they shall not with clear and distinct vision see matters of vast importance. The enemy is planning to ensnare the world.

> “Satani ari kutsausa pfungwa dzevanhu nemibvunzo isina kukosha, kuti varege kuona, nechiono chakajeka uye chakasiyana, zvinhu zvine kukosha kukuru. Muvengi ari kuronga kuteya nyika yose.”

> “The so-called Christian world is to be the theater of great and decisive actions. Men in authority will enact laws controlling the conscience, after the example of the Papacy. Babylon will make all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. Every nation will be involved.” Manuscript Releases, volume 1, 296.

> “ලොවෙහි එසේ කියවෙන ක්‍රිස්තියානි ලෝකය මහාත්මක හා තීරණාත්මක ක්‍රියාකාරකම් සිදුවන රංගභූමිය වනු ඇත. ආධිපත්‍යය දරන මිනිසුන් පාප්පත් රාජ්‍යයේ ආදර්ශය අනුව, අන්තඃකරණය පාලනය කරන නීති ප්‍රකාශයට පත් කරනු ඇත. බබිලෝනිය ඇගේ වේශ්‍යාචාරයේ උදහසේ වයින් සියලු ජාතීන්ට පානය කරවනු ඇත. සෑම ජාතියක්ම එයට සම්බන්ධ වනු ඇත.” Manuscript Releases, volume 1, 296.

In order to defend the truth that identifies the “glorious land” of Daniel eleven verse forty-one as a symbol of the United States, the Lion of the tribe of Judah opened to the students of prophecy of the last days the principle of the triple application of prophecy. The light from those last six verses, have been established by applying the history represented by “the daily” in the book of Daniel, as set forth in verse thirty-one of Daniel eleven, unto the last six verses of the chapter. The same bedrock truth (“the daily”), that became the key of Miller’s prophetic framework, also produced the prophetic framework of the last days. Miller’s framework was based upon the two desolating powers of paganism and papalism that persecuted God’s people, and the framework of the last days is based upon the three desolating powers that persecute God’s people in the last days.

Kuti tidzivirire chokwadi chinoratidza kuti “nyika inobwinya” yaDanieri chitsauko 11 ndima 41 chiratidzo cheUnited States, Shumba yorudzi rwaJudha yakazarurira vadzidzi vechiporofita vemazuva okupedzisira musimboti wokushandiswa katatu kwechiporofita. Chiedza chinobva pandima nhanhatu idzodzo dzokupedzisira nhanhatu chakasimbiswa nokushandisa nhoroondo inomiririrwa na“zuva nezuva” mubhuku raDanieri, sezvakaratidzwa mundima 31 yaDanieri 11, kundima nhanhatu dzokupedzisira dzechitsauko. Chokwadi ichocho chakasimba senheyo (“zuva nezuva”), chakava kiyi yeurongwa hwaMiller hwechiporofita, ndicho chakabudisawo urongwa hwechiporofita hwemazuva okupedzisira. Urongwa hwaMiller hwakavakirwa pamasimba maviri anoparadza, iwo echihedheni neehupapa, akatambudza vanhu vaMwari, uye urongwa hwemazuva okupedzisira hwakavakirwa pamasimba matatu anoparadza anotambudza vanhu vaMwari mumazuva okupedzisira.

The increase of knowledge represented in the last six verses of Daniel eleven, that represent the increase of knowledge that arrived in 1989, and that are represented by the Hiddekel River, was resisted by the enemies of truth. That resistance led to an understanding of the principle of the triple application of prophecy, which was first recognized as a triple application of Rome, which is the subject that establishes the vision of prophetic history.

ការកើនឡើងនៃចំណេះដឹង ដែលត្រូវបានតំណាងនៅក្នុងខប្រាំមួយចុងក្រោយនៃ ដានីយ៉ែល ជំពូក ១១ ដែលតំណាងឲ្យការកើនឡើងនៃចំណេះដឹងដែលបានមកដល់ក្នុងឆ្នាំ ១៩៨៩ ហើយដែលត្រូវបានតំណាងដោយទន្លេ ហ៊ីដេកែល នោះ ត្រូវបានប្រឆាំងដោយសត្រូវនៃសេចក្តីពិត។ ការប្រឆាំងនោះបាននាំទៅដល់ការយល់ដឹងអំពីគោលការណ៍នៃការអនុវត្តន៍ព្យាករណ៍បីជាន់ ដែលដំបូងត្រូវបានទទួលស្គាល់ថាជាការអនុវត្តន៍បីជាន់របស់រ៉ូម ដែលជាប្រធានបទដែលបង្កើតឲ្យមាននិមិត្តនៃប្រវត្តិសាស្ត្រព្យាករណ៍។

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

> Apo pasina chiratidzo, vanhu vanoparara; asi anochengeta murayiro, akaropafadzwa iye. Zvirevo 29:18.

The triple application of the three manifestations of Rome identifies that pagan and papal Rome’s religion is paganism, and that their religion is governed by a man titled Pontifex Maximus. Those two manifestations of Rome identify that three geographical powers are removed in advance of them ruling supremely for a specified period of time, and that they will rule from the seven-hilled city of Rome, which is their sanctuary of strength. They both witnessed to the fact that they persecuted God’s faithful people. Therefore, based upon these two witnesses we know that modern Rome’s religion will be paganism, and that she will be directed by the pope of Rome whose title is Pontifex Maximus.

Tsiseko tse tharo tsa go dirisiwa ga diponagalo tse tharo tsa Roma di supa gore bodumedi jwa Roma ya boheitane le ya bopapa ke boheitane, le gore bodumedi jwa bona bo laolwa ke motho yo o nang le sereto sa Pontifex Maximus. Diponagalo tseo tse pedi tsa Roma di supa gore mebuso e meraro ya mafelo e tlosiwa pele ga bone ba busa ka go kwa godimo thata ka lobaka lo lo rileng, le gore ba tla busa ba le mo motseng wa Roma o o nang le dithaba tse supa, o e leng selegae sa bone sa maatla. Tsotlhe tseo ka bobedi di ne tsa supa ntlha ya gore ba ne ba bogisa batho ba ba ikanyegang ba Modimo. Ka jalo, re ikaegile ka basupi bano ba babedi re itse gore bodumedi jwa Roma ya segompieno e tla nna boheitane, le gore o tla kaela ke mopapa wa Roma yo sereto sa gagwe e leng Pontifex Maximus.

Before the great whore takes control and rules supremely modern Rome will need to overcome three obstacles, and the first obstacle is past history with the demise of the Soviet Union in 1989, Rome’s atheistic enemy that resisted Rome’s power in Europe. The next obstacle is overthrown at the soon coming Sunday law in the United States, and then the United Nations will give its authority unto modern Rome for a short space. Once it is fully enthroned the persecution of the last days will take place.

ការណ៍មុនពេលស្រីពេស្យាដ៏ធំគ្រប់គ្រងអំណាច និងសោយរាជ្យយ៉ាងខ្ពង់ខ្ពស់ នគររ៉ូមសម័យទំនើបត្រូវតែឈ្នះលើឧបសគ្គបីយ៉ាងជាមុនសិន ហើយឧបសគ្គទីមួយគឺជាប្រវត្តិសាស្ត្រកន្លងមក គឺការរលំរលាយនៃសហភាពសូវៀតនៅឆ្នាំ 1989 ដែលជាសត្រូវអធេវនិយមរបស់រ៉ូម ដែលបានតស៊ូប្រឆាំងនឹងអំណាចរបស់រ៉ូមនៅទ្វីបអឺរ៉ុប។ ឧបសគ្គបន្ទាប់នឹងត្រូវផ្តួលរំលំនៅពេលច្បាប់ថ្ងៃអាទិត្យ ដែលនឹងមកដល់ក្នុងពេលឆាប់ៗនេះ នៅសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក ហើយបន្ទាប់មក អង្គការសហប្រជាជាតិ នឹងប្រគល់អំណាចរបស់ខ្លួនទៅឲ្យរ៉ូមសម័យទំនើបសម្រាប់រយៈពេលខ្លីមួយ។ កាលណាវាត្រូវបានតាំងនៅលើបល្ល័ង្កយ៉ាងពេញលេញហើយ ការបៀតបៀនក្នុងថ្ងៃចុងក្រោយនឹងកើតឡើង។

The book of Daniel, and especially Revelation chapter eight, provide the prophetic characteristics of Rome, which contribute to the correct understanding of modern Rome. One of those characteristics was the division of the Roman Empire into East and West as accomplished by Constantine in the year 330. Pagan Rome and papal Rome, when considered together, also speak to the twofold nature of Rome. Constantine’s division that produced western and eastern Rome is a second witness to pagan and papal Rome. Constantine set up the civil authority in the east, and left the ecclesiastical authority in the west. Pagan Rome represented statecraft and papal Rome represented churchcraft. The east was statecraft, the west was churchcraft as typified by the iron and clay of Daniel two, or the masculine horn and feminine horn of Daniel eight, or the beasts of prey of Daniel seven, and the sanctuary beasts of Daniel eight.

Incwadi kaDaniyeli, futhi ikakhulukazi iSambulo isahluko sesishiyagalombili, sinikeza izimpawu zesiprofetho zaseRoma, ezisiza ekuzuzeni ukuqonda okuyikho ngeRoma yanamuhla. Enye yalezo zimpawu kwakuwukwahlukaniswa koMbuso WaseRoma waba yiMpumalanga neNtshonalanga njengoba kwenziwa uConstantine ngonyaka ka-330. IRoma lobuhedeni neRoma lobupapa, lapho kubhekwa ndawonye, nakho kukhuluma ngemvelo ephindwe kabili yaseRoma. Ukwahlukanisa kukaConstantine okwavela kukho iRoma yasentshonalanga neyasempumalanga kungufakazi wesibili ngeRoma lobuhedeni neRoma lobupapa. UConstantine wamisa igunya lombuso empumalanga, washiya igunya lezenkolo entshonalanga. IRoma lobuhedeni lalimelela ubuciko bombuso, kanti iRoma lobupapa lalimelela ubuciko bebandla. Impumalanga yayiyibuciko bombuso, iNtshonalanga yayiyibuciko bebandla njengoba kufanekiswa yinsimbi nobumba bakwaDaniyeli 2, noma uphondo lobudoda nophondo lobufazi bakwaDaniyeli 8, noma izilo ezidlayo zakwaDaniyeli 7, kanye nezilo zendlu engcwele zakwaDaniyeli 8.

Modern Rome will also be twofold in nature, consisting of a combination of church and state, of iron and clay, and of churchcraft and statecraft, but Modern Rome is also threefold in nature. In Revelation chapter eight both western and eastern Rome were literally and symbolically divided into three. Constantine ruling from eastern Rome literally divided his kingdom to his three sons, and western Rome was symbolically represented by the sun, moon and stars that represented the threefold form of government that was employed by the Roman Empire. Thus, Modern Rome, though being twofold of churchcraft and statecraft, would also represent a threefold union represented by the dragon, the beast and the false prophet.

IRoma yanamhlanje nayo iya kuba nendalo ephindwe kabini, iqulunqwe yindibaniselwano yecawa norhulumente, yentsimbi nodongwe, nobuqhetseba becawa nobuqili borhulumente; kodwa iRoma yanamhlanje ikwanendalo ephindwe kathathu. Kwisahluko sesibhozo seSityhilelo, iRoma yasentshona neyaseMpuma zahlulwa zaba zintathu ngokokoqobo nangokomfuziselo. UConstantine, elawula esuka eRoma yasempuma, ngokokoqobo wabahlulela oonyana bakhe abathathu ubukumkani bakhe, yaye iRoma yasentshona yamelwa ngokomfuziselo lilanga, yinyanga, neenkwenkwezi, ezazimela uhlobo oluphindwe kathathu lorhulumente olwalusetyenziswa buBukhosi baseRoma. Ngoko ke, iRoma yanamhlanje, nangona iphindiwe kabini ngobuqhetseba becawa nobuqili borhulumente, iya kukwabonakalisa umanyano oluphindwe kathathu olumelwe yinamba, lirhamncwa, nangumprofeti wobuxoki.

The manifestations of pagan and papal Rome identify the complex prophetic makeup of the final Modern Rome. It is the threefold union that takes place at the soon coming Sunday law that leads the world to Armageddon. It is the worldwide “Image of the Beast” which is a symbol of the combination of Church and State. Its head is Pontifex Maximus, who rules from the City of Rome, which is the seat of his power. The man of sin’s civil authority will be provided by the United Nations, and the world will be forced to accept the threefold, yet dual system of the antichrist, by the coercive power of the United States. Thus, just as pagan Rome (the dragon) in Revelation thirteen, verse two, gave the papacy “his power, his seat and great authority”, the United States, as typified by pagan Rome, accomplishes the same three works for modern Rome. The seat is Vatican City in the seven-hilled city of Rome, the authority is the United Nations, and the power is the United States. Together they lead the world to a place where the papacy “shall come to his end, and none shall help him”.

Kuwonekera kwa Roma yachikunja ndi ya upapa kukuzindikiritsa kapangidwe kovuta ka uneneri ka Roma Yamakono yomaliza. Ndi mgwirizano wa magawo atatu umene umachitika pa lamulo la Sabata lomwe layandikira kubwera, umene umatsogolera dziko ku Armagedo. Ndi “Chifanizo cha Chilombo” cha padziko lonse, chimene chiri chizindikiro cha kuphatikizana kwa Mpingo ndi Boma. Mutu wake ndi Pontifex Maximus, amene amalamulira kuchokera mu Mzinda wa Roma, umene uli mpando wa mphamvu yake. Ulamuliro wa boma wa munthu wa uchimo udzaperekedwa ndi United Nations, ndipo dziko lidzakakamizidwa kuvomera dongosolo la magawo atatu, koma awiri, la wotsutsakhristu, mwa mphamvu yokakamiza ya United States. Chotero, monga momwe Roma yachikunja (chinjoka) mu Chivumbulutso 13:2 inaperekera upapa “mphamvu yake, mpando wake ndi ulamuliro waukulu”, United States, monga yoyimiridwa ndi Roma yachikunja, imakwaniritsa ntchito zitatu zomwezo kwa Roma yamakono. Mpando wake ndi Vatican City mu mzinda wa mapiri asanu ndi awiri wa Roma, ulamuliro wake ndi United Nations, ndipo mphamvu yake ndi United States. Pamodzi zimatsogolera dziko ku malo kumene upapa “adzafika ku mapeto ake, ndipo sipadzakhala womu thandiza”.

We will continue this study in the next article.

Tinopfuurira nechidzidzo ichi muchinyorwa chinotevera.

> And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done. Revelation 16:12–17.

> Ndipo malaika wa sita akamimina bakuli lake juu ya mto mkuu Frati; na maji yake yakakauka, ili njia ya wafalme watokao mashariki iandaliwe. Nami nikaona roho wachafu watatu mfano wa vyura wakitoka katika kinywa cha yule joka, na katika kinywa cha yule mnyama, na katika kinywa cha yule nabii wa uongo. Kwa maana hao ni roho za mashetani, zitendazo miujiza, waendao kwa wafalme wa dunia na wa ulimwengu wote, ili kuwakusanya kwa vita ya siku ile kuu ya Mungu Mwenyezi. Tazama, naja kama mwivi. Heri yeye akeshaye na kuyalinda mavazi yake, asije akaenda uchi, wakaona aibu yake. Naye akawakusanya pamoja hata mahali paitwapo kwa Kiebrania Har–Magedoni. Ndipo malaika wa saba akamimina bakuli lake hewani; sauti kuu ikatoka katika hekalu la mbinguni, katika kile kiti cha enzi, ikisema, Imekwisha kufanyika. Ufunuo 16:12–17.

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