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# Rome Establishes the Vision - Number Thirteen

Rooma waxay Dhidibada u Taagtaa Muujintii — Tirada Saddex iyo Toban

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

Khilaafaadka Rooma: Fahamka Imtixaanka Ugu Dambeeya ee Sawirka Bahalka

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Jeff Pippenger

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September 1, 2024

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

Markaan isu keenayno tixgelinta khilaafaadkii kala duwanaa ee ka dhacay taariikhda Adventka, xariiqba xariiq ku dul dhisanna, si aynu u soo gunaanadno fahamkeenna arrinta hadda taagan, waxaannu ka soo qaadannay sifooyin la doortay oo ka tirsan shan xariiq oo nebiyadeed. Xariiqda koowaad sidoo kalena waa xariiqda u dambaysa, waayo labada khilaafba waxay si toos ah ugu dhisnaayeen aayadda afar iyo tobnaad ee Daanyeel kow iyo tobnaad, ee ku saabsan “tuugagga dadkaaga.” Waxaannu tixgelinnay khilaafaadkii Uriah Smith iyo James White iyo khilaafkii “allabariga joogtada ah”, ee ku jira kitaabka Daanyeel. Waxaannu sidoo kale tixgelinnay khilaafkii dhacay ka dib furitaankii lixda aayadood ee ugu dambaysay ee Daanyeel kow iyo tobnaad sannadkii 1989, ee ku saabsanaa boqorka woqooyi. Dabadeedna waxaannu tixgelinnay afarta cayayaan ee kitaabka Yoo’eel. Waxa jira waxyaalo aad uga badan oo lagu dari karo mid kasta oo ka mid ah xariiqyadan, hase yeeshee waxaannu si fudud u gooni u saaraynnaa astaamo gaar ah oo gacan ka geystay mowqifyadii diiday runta la xidhiidha mawduuca Rooma.

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

Shan taariikhood, hase yeeshee kii ugu horreeyey oo isla markaasna ah kii ugu dambeeyey, wuxuu metelaa lix xariiq. Macnaha nebiyeed ee xariiqyadan muranku ku saabsan yahay waa maalmaha ugu dambeeya, sidaas darteed sababtan aawadeed xariiqyadani waa in la dabaqaa inta lagu jiro imtixaanka sanamka bahalka.

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

> “Rabbigu si cad buu ii tusay in ekaanta bahalka la dhisi doono ka hor inta aan muddada nimcadu xidhmin; waayo, waxay ahaan doontaa imtixaanka weyn ee dadka Ilaah, kaas oo masiirkooda weligiis ah lagu go’aamin doono....”

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

> “Tanu waa imtixaanka ay tahay in dadka Ilaah ay maraan ka hor intaan la shaabadayn.” Manuscript Releases, volume 15, 15.

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

Imtixaanka samaysanka sawirka bahalka, sida lixda sadar ee kale ee muranka, waa imtixaan khuseeya mawduuca nebiyadeed ee Rooma. Imtixaanka weyn ee dhaca ka hor intaan dadka Ilaah la shaabadayn wuxuu ku saabsan yahay samaysanka sawirka bahalka Roomaanka. Bahalku waa awoodda baabanimada, Maraykankuna wuxuu sameeyaa sawir ka tarjumaya awoodda baabanimada isagoo u sii socda sharciga Axadda ee dhowaan imanaya.

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

> “Si Maraykanku u samayso ekaanshaha bahalka, awoodda diineedku waa inay sidaas u maamushaa dawladda madaniga ah oo awoodda dawladduna ay sidoo kale kaniisaddu u adeegsan doonto inay ku fuliso ujeeddooyinkeeda gaarka ah.” The Great Controversy, 443.

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

Sharcigaas Axadda ee ka jira Maraykanka wuxuu muujinayaa in suuradda bahalka si buuxda loogu sameeyey Maraykanka.

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

> “Laakiin isla falka lagu meelmariyo waajib diineed iyadoo la adeegsanayo awood cilmaani ah, kaniisaduhu iyaga qudhoodu waxay samayn lahaayeen sanamkii bahalka; sidaas daraaddeed, ku khasbidda dhowrista Axadda ee Maraykanka gudaheeda waxay noqon lahayd ku khasbidda cibaadada bahalka iyo sanamkiisa.” The Great Controversy, 449.

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

Marka sharciga Axadda la meel mariyo, ekaanta bahalka si buuxda ayaa looga sameeyey Maraykanka, markaasna Maraykanku si dhammaystiran ayuu uga go’ayaa Ilaah, wuxuuna bilaabaa hawshiisii nebiyadeed ee ahayd inuu dunida oo dhan ku qasbo inay samaysato ekaan bahalka. Marka sharciga Axadda la meel mariyo Maraykanka, Shaydaanku wuxuu bilaabaa hawshiisa yaabka leh ee uu quruumaha dunida ku hoggaaminayo inay ku celiyaan geeddi-socodka samaynta ekaan bahalka oo wada koobaya quruumaha dunida oo dhan.

> “By the decree enforcing the institution of the Papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with Spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near.” Testimonies, volume 5, 451.

> “Iyada oo la soo saaro amar dhaqan-gelinaya aasaaska Baabannimada iyadoo lagu xadgudbayo sharciga Ilaah, qarankeenna wuxuu si buuxda isaga goyn doonaa xaqnimada. Marka Protestantism-ku uu gacantiisa ka soo fidiyo yaamayska si uu u qabsado gacanta awoodda Roomaanka, marka uu ka kor gaaro godka moolka dheer si uu gacmo ula qabsado Ruuxi-yaqaannimada, marka, iyada oo hoos imanaysa saamaynta isbahaysigan saddex-geesoodka ah, dalkeenna uu diido mabda’ kasta oo Dastuurkiisa ah oo ah dowlad Protestant ah iyo jamhuuri ah, oo uu diyaariyo waddo lagu faafiyo beenaha iyo khiyaanooyinka Baabannimada, markaas ayaynu ogaan karnaa in wakhtigii uu yimid hawlgalka yaabka leh ee Shayddaanka, iyo in dhammaadku dhow yahay.” Testimonies, volume 5, 451.

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

Marka dhow ee sharciga Axadda lagu soo rogi doono Maraykanka, Shaydaanku, isaga oo la shaqaynaya Maraykanka, wuxuu ku qasbi doonaa quruun kasta inay raacdo tusaalaha Maraykanka ee samaynta nidaam isku dhafaya kaniisad iyo dawlad, iyo dhaqan-gelinta cibaadada Axadda.

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

> “Shaydaanku wuxuu samayn doonaa mucjisooyinka si uu u khiyaaneeyo kuwa dhulka deggan. Ruuxiyaduna waxay gudan doontaa shaqadeeda iyada oo sababaysa in kuwii dhintay la iska dhigo. Hay’adahaas diimeed ee diida inay maqlaan farriimaha digniinta ee Ilaah waxay ku jiri doonaan khiyaano xoog leh, oo waxay la midoobi doonaan awoodda madaniga ah si ay u silciyaan quduusiinta. Kaniisadaha Protestant-ka ahi waxay la midoobi doonaan awoodda papacy-ga iyagoo silcinaya dadka Ilaah ee xajista amarrada. Taasu waa awooddaas ka kooban nidaamka weyn ee silcinta oo ku fulin doona dulmi ruuxi ah damiirrada dadka.”

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

> “‘Wuxuu lahaa laba gees oo u eg wan, wuuna u hadlay sidii masduulaagii.’ In kastoo ay sheegtaan inay yihiin kuwa raaca Wanka Ilaah, dadku waxay ku dheehmaan ruuxa masduulaagii. Waxay sheegtaan inay qabow yihiin oo is-hoosaysiiyaan, hase yeeshee waxay ku hadlaan oo sharciyeeyaan ruuxa Shayddaanka, iyagoo ficilladooda ku muujinaya inay ka soo horjeedaan waxa ay sheegtaan inay yihiin. Awooddan u eg wanka waxay la midoobaysaa masduulaagii dagaal kula jiridda kuwa xajiya amarrada Ilaah oo leh markhaatifurka Ciise Masiix. Shayddaankuna wuxuu la midoobaa Protestants-ka iyo papists-ka, isagoo iyaga la shaqaynaya sidii ilaaha dunidan, oo dadka ku amar ku taagleeya sidii iyagoo yihiin raaciyiinta boqortooyadiisa, si loola macaamilo loona xukumo loona maamulo sida uu doono.

> “If men will not agree to trample underfoot the commandments of God, the spirit of the dragon is revealed. They are imprisoned, brought before councils, and fined. ‘He causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads’ [Revelation 13:16]. ‘He had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed’ [verse 15]. Thus Satan usurps the prerogatives of Jehovah. The man of sin sits in the seat of God, proclaiming himself to be God, and acting above God.” Manuscript Releases, volume 14, 162.

> “Haddii dadku ayan oggolaan inay ku tuman amarrada Ilaah, ruuxa masduulaagga ayaa la muujinayaa. Waa la xidhxidhaa, golayaal ayaa la hor keenayaa, ganaaxna waa lagu ridayaa. ‘Oo wuxuu ka yeelaa kulligood, kuwa yaryar iyo kuwa waaweyn, kuwa taajiriinta ah iyo kuwa masaakiinta ah, kuwa xorta ah iyo addoommada, inay calaamad ku qaataan gacantooda midig ama wejiyadooda’ [Muujintii 13:16]. ‘Oo wuxuu awood u lahaa inuu nolol siiyo sanamka bahalka, si sanamka bahalku u hadlo, oo uu u keeno in kuwa aan caabudin sanamka bahalka la dilo’ [aayadda 15]. Sidaas ayuu Shayddaan ku booba xuquuqaha gaarka ah ee Yehowah. Ninka dembiga ahna wuxuu ku fadhiistaa kursiga Ilaah, isaga oo ku dhawaaqaya inuu Ilaah yahay, kana shaqaynaya meel ka sarraysa Ilaah.” Manuscript Releases, mugga 14, 162.

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

Awoodda baadarigu waa bahalkii, Qaramada Midoobayna waa masduulaaggii, Maraykankuna waa nebiga beenta ah. Kuwa ku wareera macnaha ka geeska Masiixa, oo ah labadaba Shayddaan iyo wakiilka Shayddaanka ee dunida jooga, baadariga Rooma, waxay ugu dambaysta ku dambayn doonaan dhinaca ka geeska Masiixa.

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

Maraykanku ma aha ninkii dembiga. Ninkii dembiguna waa kan Masiixa ka geesta ah, waana wakiilka dhulka ee Shayddaanka. In la isku khaldo quwadda kursiga dunida ku fariisisa baabbanimada iyo baabbanimada lafteeda, Bawlos wuxuu u soo bandhigayaa caddayn muujinaysa inaan runta la jeclayn. In la diido xidhiidhka nebiyadeed ee Roomaankii jaahiliga ahaa, oo xannibay quwadda baabbanimada ilaa Roomaankii jaahiliga ahaa la qaaday, si quwadda baabbanimadu loo muujiyo, sida lagu sheegay 2 Tesaloniika cutubka labaad, waxay la mid tahay in la diido daataha Ruuxa Quduuska ah lana aqbalo daataha ruux aan quduus ahayn, kaas oo Bawlos ku tilmaamayo marin-habaabin xoog leh. Sidaas oo ay tahay, mid kasta oo ka mid ah nebiyadii hore wuxuu si ka toos ah uga hadlay maalmaha ugu dambeeya marka loo eego maalmaha ay iyagu ku noolaayeen.

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

> “Mid kasta oo nebiyadii hore ka mid ahi waxay u hadleen in ka yar wakhtigoodii marka loo eego wakhtigeenna, sidaas darteedna wax sii sheegiddoodu waxay quseysaa innaga. ‘Haddaba waxyaalahan oo dhammu waxay ku dheceen iyaga inay tusaale u noqdaan; waxaana loo qoray digniinteenna, innagoo ah kuwa ay dhammaadka qarniyadu ku yimaadeen.’ 1 Korintos 10:11. ‘Iyaga looma adeegayn naftooda, laakiin annaga ayay noogu adeegayeen waxyaalaha hadda laydiinku sheegay kuwii idiinku wacdiyey injiilka Ruuxa Quduuska ah oo samada laga soo diray; kuwaas oo malaa’igtuna ay jecel yihiin inay fiiriyaan.’ 1 Butros 1:12....”

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

> “Kitaabku wuxuu kaydiyey oo isu ururiyey khasnadihiisii jiilkan ugu dambeeya. Dhammaan dhacdooyinkii waaweynaa iyo hawlgaladii culus ee taariikhda Axdigii Hore way soo noqnoqdeen, welina way ku soo noqnoqonayaan, kaniisadda maalmahan ugu dambeeya.” Selected Messages, book 3, 338, 339.

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

Roomaankii jaahiliga ahaa iyo ninkii dembiga ee ku xusan Tesaloniika Labaad waxay matalaan Maraykanka iyo Roomaanka baabtiisnimada ee maalmaha ugu dambeeya. In runtaas si khaldan loo fahmaa waxay muujinaysaa, waxyaalaha kale ka mid ah, in xataa haddii qofku ku andacoodo inuu fasiraaddiisa gaarka ah ku salaynayo mabda’a “nooc iyo lidkiis,” haddana dhab ahaan uusan garanayn “nooc iyo lidkiis.” Maraykanka waxaa lagu sii tilmaamay quwado dhowr ah taariikhda quduuska ah. Quwad kasta oo laba-gees leh waxay matashaa Maraykanka maalmaha ugu dambeeya, ha ahaato boqortooyooyinkii waqooyi iyo koonfureed ee Israa’iil, ama Boqortooyadii Maadooyiin iyo Faaris, ama Faransiiskii cawaannimada ahaa ee lagu matalay Sodom iyo Masar.

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

Waqtiga uu Maraykanku sameeyo ekaan iyo tii bahalka waxaa hore loogu sii tusaaleeyey birtii iyo dhoobadii ku jirtay Daanyeel labaad, iyo geeskii yaraa ee Daanyeel siddeedaad uga muuqda lab iyo dhaddig, iyo weliba nebiyadii Bacal iyo wadaaddadii geedaha Asheeraah ee markhaatifurka Eliiyaah ee Buur Karmel. Salome waxay tusaale u tahay Maraykanka markhaatifurka xafladdii dhalashada ee sakhraansanayd ee Herodos. Pergamos waxay tusaale u tahay Maraykanka, waxayna tilmaamaysaa tanaasulka horseeda Tiyaatira, taas oo tusaale u ah awoodda baabawnimada ee maalmaha ugu dambeeya.

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

Clovis, boqorkii Faransiiska sannadkii 496, wuxuu astaan u yahay Maraykanka xilligii Ronald Reagan. Justinian sannadkii 533 wuxuu matalaa Donald Trump ka hor sharciga Axadda. Mid kasta oo ka mid ah tusaalooyinkan astaameed, Maraykanku wuxuu matalaa awoodda u sujuudda oo isu dhiibta awoodda baadariga ee maalmaha ugu dambeeya. Awoodda u sujuudda oo isu dhiibtaa waxaa lagu muujiyey iyada oo maamuus siinaysa Rooma. Ficilka “maamuusidda” waxaa ku jira in loo sujuudo boqorka, kaas oo ah madaxa.

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

> “Waxaa la muujiyey in Maraykanku yahay awoodda uu matalayo bahalka geesaha u eg wananka leh, iyo in waxsii sheegiddani ay rumoobi doonto marka Maraykanku dhaqan-geliyo xuska Axadda, taas oo Rooma ku andacoonayso inay tahay qirashada gaarka ah ee sarreyntiisa. Laakiin sujuuddan loo hayo baabtiiska, Maraykanku keligiis ma ahaan doono. Saamaynta Rooma ee dalalkii mar qiray xukunkeeda weli aad bay uga fog tahay in la dabar-gooyo. Waxsii sheegidduna waxay sii sheegaysaa soo-celinta awoodeeda. ‘Oo waxaan arkay middi ka mid ah madaxyadiisa oo u eg sidii mid dhimasho loogu dhaawacay; oo nabarkii dhimashada lahaa waa la bogsiiyey, oo dunida oo dhammu bahalkii bay la yaabtay.’ Aayadda 3. Gaadhsiinta nabarkii dhimashada lahaa waxay tilmaamaysaa dhicitaankii baabtiiska sannadkii 1798.”

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

> Taas dabadeed, ayuu nebigu leeyahay, “dhaawiciiisii dhimashada lahaa waa bogsaday; oo dunidii oo dhammuna waxay la yaabtay bahalkii dabadiis.” Bawlos si cad ayuu u sheegay in “ninkii dembiga” uu sii jiri doono ilaa imaatinka labaad. 2 Tesaloniika 2:3-8. Ilaa dhammaadka wakhtiga ayuu sii wadi doonaa hawsha khiyaanada. Muujiyuhuna wuxuu kaloo ku dhawaaqayaa, isaga oo weliba tixraacaya baabtinimada: “Oo kuwa dhulka deggan oo dhammu way caabudi doonaan isaga, kuwaas oo magacyadoodu aan lagu qorin kitaabka nolosha.” Muujintii 13:8. Labadaba Dunidii Hore iyo Dunida Cusubba, baabtinimadu waxay heli doontaa xurmayn lagu muujiyo maamuuska la siiyo hay’adda Axadda, taas oo ku taagan oo keliya amarka Kaniisadda Roomaanka.” Murankii Weynaa, 578.

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

Jumladda ugu dambaysa waxay bixisaa caddayn dheeraad ah oo muujinaysa in Walaashii White ay fahamtay oraahda “dunidii hore” inay matalayso Yurub, halka “dunida cusub” ay matalayso Ameerikooyinka. Arrintu sidaas tahay, Maraykanku waa kan u sujuuda awoodda baabanimada oo ku qasba dunida inteeda kale inay sidaas oo kale yeelaan. Tani waxay Maraykanka ku aqoonsanaysaa inuu ka hoos jiro awaamiirta awoodda baabanimada. Aqoonsiga Ishacyaah iyo adkaysigiisa ku saabsan in “madaxa” la fahmo si loo taagnaado wuxuu helaa ujeeddadiisa rabbaaniga ah taas oo ah in astaanta “madax” ay noqoto fure lagu fahmo xariiqda dibadda ee wax sii sheegidda, iyo sidoo kale xariiqda gudaha ee wax sii sheegidda.

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

> Madaxa Suuriya waa Dimishiq, madaxa Dimishiqna waa Resiin; oo shan iyo lixdan sannadood gudahood ayaa Efrayim la jebin doonaa si uusan qoom u ahaan. Madaxa Efrayimna waa Samaariya, madaxa Samaariyana waa ina Remalyaah. Haddaadan rumaysan, hubaal ma aad taagnaan doontaan. Ishacyaah 7:8, 9.

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

Maalmaha ugu dambeeya, oo ah wakhtiga markhaatifurka nebi kasta uu dhaqan galayo, “tuugagga dadkaaga” ayaa aragga dhidibada u taaga. Iyadoo lagu joogo amarka Ruuxa Waxsii-sheegidda, isla markaana waafaqsan runaha aasaasiga ah ee Adventism-ka, sida lagu metelay labada shax ee quduuska ah ee Xabaquuq, “tuugaggu” waa astaan Rooma u taagan. Markii Rooma jaahilka ahi markii ugu horraysay taariikhda isu dhex gelisay sannadkii 200 BC, waxay astaan u noqotay Rooma casriga ah ee maalmaha ugu dambeeya. Runtaan nebiyadeed ayaa ah waxa dhidibada u taaga aragga nebiyadeed ee maalmaha ugu dambeeya, oo haddii aad diiddo inaad aragto in “madaxa” Rooma casriga ahi yahay awoodda baabanimada, hubaal ma adkaan doontid.

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

> “Dunidu waxa ka buuxa duufaan iyo dagaal iyo khilaaf. Hase yeeshee, iyagoo hoos imanaya hal madax—awoodda baabannimada—dadku way midoobi doonaan si ay Ilaah uga soo horjeestaan qofka markhaatiyaashiisa.” Testimonies, volume 7, 182.

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

Haddaad leedihiin dhego aad ku maqashaan, markaas waxaad garan kartaan in guuldarradii ugu weynayd ee Yuhuuddii wakhtigii Masiixa ahayd ay ahayd in ay “hooska” u aqoonsadeen “walaxda dhabta ah.” Yuhuuddii ka horraysay iyo ka dambaysay iskutallaabta waxay isku halleeyeen tusaalooyinka nidaamkooda cibaadada, waxayna diideen Ka-soo-horjeedka runta ah. Waxay ku doodeen in “hoosku” yahay “walaxda dhabta ah,” sidaas darteedna waxay diiwaanka waxyiga uga tageen dad ku jira maalmaha ugu dambeeya oo iyaguna sidoo kale hooska u aqoonsan doona walaxda dhabta ah.

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

Marka Maraykanku sameeyo sanamkii bahalka, waxay samaynayaan hadhkii bahalka. Waxay samaynayaan hadhka xaqiiqada, waayo sanamku waa nooc-matalaad. In Maraykanka la aqoonsado, marka uu sameeyo sanamkii bahalka, inuu yahay astaanta Rooma Casriga ah, waxay barbar dhigaysaa diidmadii iyo iskutallaabta lagu qodbay Noocii Weyn ee ka-horjeedka ahaa ee reer binu Israa’iil hore.

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

Kuwa bara kuwa aragtida khaldan ee odhanaysa in Maraykanku yahay tuugagga dadkaaga waxay aad uga hadlaan adeegsigooda tusaale iyo wixii uu tusaaluhu tilmaamayo, waxayna marar badan Maraykanka u aqoonsadaan ekaanta bahalka, iyagoo si uun u malaynaya in aqoonsiga Maraykanka sida ekaanta bahalka uu si uun u caddaynayo in Maraykanku yahay “tuugagga.” Haddii ay si dhab ah isu oggolaan lahaayeen in mabaadi’da aasaasiga ah ee “tusaale iyo wixii uu tusaaluhu tilmaamayo” ay xukumaan, si degdeg ah bay u arki lahaayeen in doorka nebiyadeed ee Maraykanka, kaas oo marar badan lagu tusaaleeyey Erayga Ilaah, uu Maraykanka u aqoonsanayo inuu yahay quwadda ku hoos jirta xukunka baadariga. Waxay arki lahaayeen in bahalka la’aantiis, isagoo ah barta tixraaca, ay tahay wax aan macquul ahayn in la aqoonsado ekaan bahalka ah oo aan jirin. Waxa keliya ee qeexi kara ekaanta bahalka waa bahalka laftiisa, waayo quwadda baadariga ayaa ah waxa dhisa ekaanta ku jirta muujinta muraayadda.

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

Xariiqda waxsii sheegidda ee la siman Maraykanka oo samaynaya suuradda bahalka waa marka geeska Protestantism-ka runta ahi sameeyo suuradda Masiixa. Samaysankaas si gaar ah ayaa loogu aqoonsaday Daanyeel cutubka tobnaad, marka Daanyeel arko “marah,” riyo, taas oo ah riyadii “muraayadda wax lagu eego.” Daanyeel wuxuu matalaa kuwa Masiixa arka, oo markay sidaas sameeyaanna ay ka tarjumaan dabeecadda Masiixa. Haddii riyada Masiixa aan Daanyeel loo soo bandhigin, ma uu awoodi lahayn inuu ka tarjumo dabeecadda Masiixa. Si ay boqolka iyo afar iyo afartan kun, kuwaas oo uu Daanyeel ku matalo cutubka tobnaad ee samaynta suuradda Masiixa gudaha, ay taas u sameeyaan, waa inay arkaan dabeecaddiisa. Markay arkaan ayay is beddelaan.

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

> Laakiin innagoo dhammaanteen wejiga furfuran ku fiirinayna sida muraayad ugu dhex muuqata ammaanta Rabbiga, ayaa laynoogu beddelaa isla ekaantaas ammaanu ka sii gudubta ammaano kale, sida ay ku timaaddo Ruuxa Rabbiga. 2 Korintos 3:18.

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

Qeexidda Cibraaniga ee aragga “marah” ee Daanyeel ku arkay cutubka tobnaad waa “arag; sidoo kale (si sababayn ah) muraayad: —muraayad la iska eego, arag.” Ereyga Giriigga ah ee aayaddii hore loogu turjumay galaas waa is-milicsi, taas oo ah, in wax la arko iyagoo ka muuqda milicsi ahaan (masaal ahaan): —in loo arko sida muraayad dhexdeed.

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

Yacquubna sidoo kale wuxuu soo bandhigayaa xariiq run ah oo la xidhiidha muraayadda wax lagu eego.

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

> Waayo, haddii qof uu yahay dhegayste ereyga, oo aanu ahayn yeele, wuxuu la mid yahay nin wejigiisa dabiiciga ah muraayad ku eeganaya; waayo, isagu wuu is-eegaa, dabadeedna wuu iska tagaa, markiiba na wuu illoobaa noocii nin ee uu ahaa. Laakiin ku alla kii fiiriya sharciga qumman ee xorriyadda, oo ku sii adkaysta, isagoo aan ahayn dhegayste illooba, laakiinse ah yeele hawsha, ninkaasu wuxuu ku barakoobi doonaa camalkiisa. Yacquub 1:23–25.

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

Haddii aynu runta jecel nahay, oo sidaas daraaddeed aynu nahay kuwa Erayga ku dhaqma, markaas muraayadda aynu eegaynaa waa sharciga qumman ee xorriyadda; laakiin haddii aynaan runta jeclayn, dabadeedna aynu jidkayaga iska raacno, sidii kuwii Daanyeel la jiray sameeyeen markii ay carareen, markaas muraayaddu si fudud waa ka tarjumidda nafteenna.

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

> “Sharciga Ilaah waa muraayadda soo bandhigaysa milicsi dhammaystiran oo ku saabsan qofka sida uu yahay, oo hortiisa u taagaysa ekaanta saxda ah. Qaar baa ka jeesan doona oo illoobi doona sawirkan, halka kuwo kalena ay sharciga ku tuuri doonaan erayo aflagaaddo ah, sidii iyadoo taas lagu daweynayo cilladahooda dabeecadeed. Kuwo kale oo sharcigu xukumo ayaa ka toobadkeeni doona xadgudubyadooda, oo rumaysadka mudnaanta Masiixa ku gaadhsiin doona kaamilnimada dabeecadda Masiixiga.” Faith and Works, 31.

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

Daanyeel isagu isma uu arkin riyadii muraayadda u eg; waxa uu arkay Masiixa, kaas oo ah muuqaalka kaamilka ah ee sharciga xorriyadda ee kaamilka ah ee Yacquub.

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

> “Noloshii Masiixa ee dhulka saarnaa waa milicsi kaamil ah oo sharciga Ilaahnimada. Isaga waxaa ku jira nolol, rajo, iyo iftiin. Bal fiiriya Isaga, oo waxaa laydiin beddeli doonaa isla ekaantaas, dabeecad ilaa dabeecad.” Signs of the Times, May 10, 1910.

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

Sawirka bahalka wuxuu ka tarjumayaa bahalka, samaynta sawirka bahalkuna waa imtixaanka weyn ee dadka Ilaah, kaas oo masiirkooda weligeed ah lagu go’aamin doono. Markay kaniisadaha Protestant-ka ahi la wareegaan maamulka dawladda Maraykanka, waxay samayn doonaan sawir ka mid ah nidaamka kaniisad-iyo-dawladda ee awoodda baadarigu weligeed adeegsan jirtay. Isla muddadaasna sawirka Masiixa ayaa lagu soo saari doonaa dadkiisa maalmaha ugu dambeeya. Habase yeeshee, kuwii la jiray Daanyeel ma ay arkin riyadii, waayo, way ka carareen riyadii.

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

Samaysanka ekaanshaha Masiixu wuxuu soo saaraa muujinta laba nooc oo caabudayaal ah. Nooc ayaa diida mabda’a milicsiga. Mabda’a milicsiga waxaa lagu matalaa muraayad, waayo Masiixu wuxuu adeegsadaa waxyaalaha dhulka ee la taaban karo si uu ugu matalo runaha ruuxiga ah ee jannada.

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

> “Waxbariddii masallada Masiixa isla mabda’aas ayaa lagu arkayaa sida ku jirtay hawshiisii uu dunida ugu yimid. Si aynu u baranno dabeecaddiisa iyo noloshiisa rabbaaniga ah, Masiixu wuxuu qaatay dabeecaddeenna oo dhex buu inagu degganaa. Ilaahnimadu waxay ku muujisantay bini’aadannimada; ammaanta aan la arki karinna waxay ka muuqatay qaabka muuqda ee aadanaha. Dadku waxay ka baran kareen waxa aan la aqoon iyagoo ka duulaya waxa la yaqaan; waxyaalaha samadana waxaa lagu muujiyey waxyaalaha dhulka; Ilaahna waxaa lagu muujiyey ekaanshaha dadka. Sidaas oo kale ayay ahayd waxbariddii Masiixa: waxa aan la aqoon waxaa lagu sharraxay waxa la yaqaan; runnaha rabbaaniga ahna waxaa lagu sharraxay waxyaalaha dhulka ee dadku ugu yiqiinsanaayeen.”

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

> Qorniinku wuxuu leeyahay, “Waxyaalahan oo dhan Ciise wuxuu dadkii badnaa kula hadlay masaallo; … in ay u rumoobaan wixii nebigu ku hadlay, isagoo leh, Afkayga waxaan ku furi doonaa masaallo; waxaan ku dhawaaqi doonaa waxyaalo qarsoonaa tan iyo aasaaskii dunida.” Matayos 13:34, 35. Waxyaalaha dabiiciga ahu waxay ahaayeen dhexdhexaadka waxyaalaha ruuxiga ah; waxyaalaha dabeecadda iyo waayo-aragnimada nolosha ee kuwii dhegaysanayay waxay ku xidhnaayeen runta Erayga qoran. Isagoo sidaas uga hoggaaminaya kan dabiiciga ah boqortooyada ruuxiga ah, masaalladii Masiixu waa siddooyin ka mid ah silsiladda runta ee dadka ku midaynaysa Ilaah, oo dhulkana ku xidha samada. Christ’s Object Lessons, 17.

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

Mabda’a ruuxiga ah ee milicsigu wuxuu ku rumoobaa iyadoo la fiirinayo muraayad matalaysa Masiixa, oo maaddaama aragga “marah” uu yahay aragti sababaysa, sawirka Masiixa ee muraayadda ku jira ayaa soo saara sawirka Masiixa ee bini’aadannimada.

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

In la yidhaahdo in Maraykanku yahay waxa xaqiijiya aragga, waa in la yidhaahdo sawirka Daanyeel yahay waxa xaqiijiya Masiixa. Masiixu waa waxa xaqiijiya aragga dabeecaddiisa iyo shuqulkiisa, kan ka geesta ah Masiixana waa waxa xaqiijiya aragga dabeecaddiisa iyo shuqulkiisa. Araggu waa waxa ka dhex muuqda muraayadda, araggana waxaa xaqiijiya tuugada. In si qaldan loo fahmo sawirka bahal, iyadoo sawirka loo aqoonsanayo bahalka laftiisa dhabta ah, waxay soo saartaa xariiqyo is barbar socda.

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

Ninka aan weli aan la soo jeedin wuxuu isagu is-arkaa muraayadda, ama haddii uu xataa arko sharciga Ilaah, wuxuu sharciha ku tuuraa quudhsasho isagoo isku dayaya inuu ka baxsado dalabyadiisa. Ninka la soo jeediyey wuxuu Masiixa iyo sharcigiisa ku arkaa muraayadda. Maraykanku wuxuu awoodda baabawnimada u sameeyaa suurad isagoo eegaya awoodda baabawnimada oo ku dayaya. Masiix-diidku waxaa ku dayda Maraykanka.

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

Luusifer wuxuu jeclaystay in lagu fariisiyo carshiyada Ilaah ee siyaasadeed iyo diimeed.

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

> Sidee baad samada uga soo dhacday, Luusiferow, wiilka waaberiga! Sidee baa dhulka laguu soo tuuray, adigii quruumaha tabarta daciifin jiray! Waayo, waxaad qalbigaaga iska tidhi, Waxaan samada u kori doonaa, carshigaygana waxaan ka sarraysiin doonaa xiddigaha Ilaah; oo weliba waxaan ku fadhiisan doonaa buurta shirka, xagga darifyada woqooyi; waxaan ka sara mari doonaa meelaha daruuraha ugu sarreeya; waxaan la mid noqon doonaa Kan ugu Sarreeya. Yexesqeel 14:12–14.

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

Shaydaanku waa kan Masiixa ka geesta ah, sidaas oo kalena waa awoodda baabawnimada. Awoodda baabawnimadu waxay ku fadhiisatay kiniisadda, oo waxay xukuntay carshiyada siyaasadeed ee Yurub. Muraayadda sababeed ee Daanyeel cutubka tobnaad, marka lagu arko ku-dhaqankeeda ruuxiga ah, waxay kuwii fiiriya u beddeshaa ekaanta Masiixa. Runtaasu waxay xukuntaa xariiqda kan Masiixa ka geesta ah. Marka qaran ama qof uu eego aragtida muraayadda, waxay soo saartaa saamayn sababeed, maadaama ay dib u soo saarayso muuqaalkeeda qofka ama qaranka fiiriya; taasina waxay soo saartaa ama ekaanta Masiixa ama ekaanta bahalka. Waxay la barbar socotaa isla saamayntii uu Daanyeel matalay. Masiixu waa kii u aasaasay Daanyeel aragtida, kan Masiixa ka geesta ahuna wuxuu u aasaasaa Maraykanka aragtida markuu sameeyo ekaanta bahalka.

We will continue these thoughts in the next article.

Waxaan fikradahan ku sii wadi doonnaa maqaalka xiga.

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