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# The Book of Daniel - Number Ninety-Eight

Kitabu cha Danieli - Nambari Tisini na Nane

The Triple Application of Elijah and the Last Days’ Judgment: Understanding the Investigative and Executive Phases

Matumizi mara tatu ya Eliya na Hukumu ya Siku za Mwisho: Kuelewa Awamu za Uchunguzi na Utekelezaji

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Jeff Pippenger

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February 29, 2024

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The triple application of Elijah identified that in the last days there would be an Elijah at the beginning of the last days and at the ending of the last days. The “last days” are the days of judgment, which is progressive and divided into two types of judgment. The investigative judgment which began in the beginning of the last days, and the executive judgment which takes place in the ending of the last days. The triple application of Elijah is primarily representing the history of the executive judgment which begins at the soon-coming Sunday law.

Matumizi ya mara tatu ya Eliya yalibainisha kwamba katika siku za mwisho kutakuwapo Eliya mwanzoni mwa siku za mwisho na mwishoni mwa siku za mwisho. “Siku za mwisho” ni siku za hukumu. Hukumu hiyo inaendelea hatua kwa hatua na imegawanywa katika aina mbili: hukumu ya upelelezi iliyoanza mwanzoni mwa siku za mwisho, na hukumu ya utekelezaji inayofanyika mwishoni mwa siku za mwisho. Matumizi ya mara tatu ya Eliya hasa yanawakilisha historia ya hukumu ya utekelezaji, ambayo inaanza wakati wa sheria ya Jumapili inayokuja hivi karibuni.

The investigative judgment is restricted to those who have made a profession to be a follower of God, primarily by direct profession, but also in a minority of occurrences by an indirect profession of lifestyle.

Hukumu ya uchunguzi inawahusu tu wale waliokiri kuwa wafuasi wa Mungu, hasa kwa kukiri moja kwa moja, lakini pia, katika visa vichache, kwa kukiri kisicho cha moja kwa moja kupitia mtindo wa maisha.

> (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: Which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another.) Romans 2:13–15.

> (Kwa maana si wasikiao sheria ndio walio wenye haki mbele za Mungu, bali watendao sheria ndio watahesabiwa haki. Maana Mataifa wasio na sheria, wanapoyatenda kwa asili mambo yaliyomo katika sheria, hawa, ingawa hawana sheria, huwa sheria kwao wenyewe; waonyesha kazi ya sheria iliyoandikwa mioyoni mwao, dhamiri yao ikishuhudia pia, na mawazo yao, wakati mwingine yakiwashtaki na wakati mwingine yakiwaondolea hatia.) Warumi 2:13-15.

The investigative judgment has two primary divisions, for it began with the investigation of the lives of the dead (from the days of Adam onward), who had professed to believe in the true God, and on September 11, 2001, it began the process of the investigative “judgment of the living.” The investigative judgment has another division beyond dead to living, for judgment begins with God’s house, and in the last days God’s house is Laodicean Adventism. Once the judgment of God’s house concludes at the soon-coming Sunday law, then God’s other flock that are then in Babylon are judged.

Hukumu ya uchunguzi ina sehemu kuu mbili, kwa kuwa ilianza na uchunguzi wa maisha ya wafu (tangu siku za Adamu na kuendelea), waliodai kuamini Mungu wa kweli, na tarehe 11 Septemba 2001, ilianza mchakato wa “hukumu ya uchunguzi ya walio hai.” Hukumu ya uchunguzi ina mgawanyo mwingine zaidi ya ule wa wafu na walio hai, kwa maana hukumu huanza na nyumba ya Mungu, na katika siku za mwisho nyumba ya Mungu ni Uadventista wa Laodikia. Mara tu hukumu ya nyumba ya Mungu itakapokamilika wakati wa sheria ya Jumapili inayokuja hivi karibuni, ndipo kundi lingine la Mungu ambalo wakati huo lipo Babeli litahukumiwa.

The executive judgment is God’s punishment upon those who rejected His offer of salvation. The executive judgment begins at the soon-coming Sunday law. The United States will then have filled up its cup of wrath, which is also the cup of its probationary time, and national apostasy will be followed by national ruin. Every nation on planet earth will follow the example of the United States in enforcing a Sunday law, and each of those nations will then fill up their cups and also suffer national ruin.

Hukumu ya utekelezaji ni adhabu ya Mungu juu ya wale waliokataa toleo Lake la wokovu. Hukumu ya utekelezaji huanza wakati sheria ya Jumapili inayokaribia itakapoanza kutekelezwa. Marekani wakati huo itakuwa imejaza kikombe chake cha ghadhabu, ambacho pia ni kikombe cha wakati wake wa rehema, na uasi wa kitaifa utafuatiwa na maangamizi ya kitaifa. Kila taifa duniani litaifuata mfano wa Marekani katika kutekeleza sheria ya Jumapili, na kila moja ya mataifa hayo kisha litajaza kikombe chake na pia litapata maangamizi ya kitaifa.

> “As America, the land of religious liberty, shall unite with the Papacy in forcing the conscience and compelling men to honor the false sabbath, the people of every country on the globe will be led to follow her example.” Testimonies, volume 6, 18.

> “Wakati Marekani, nchi ya uhuru wa kidini, itakapoungana na Upapa katika kulazimisha dhamiri na kuwalazimisha watu kuiheshimu sabato ya uongo, watu wa kila nchi ulimwenguni wataongozwa kufuata mfano wake.” Ushuhuda, juzuu ya 6, 18.

The executive judgment is also divided into two parts. From the Sunday law in the United States until human probation closes when Michael stands up, God’s judgments are mixed with mercy, but when Michael stands up, God’s wrath, as represented by the pouring out of the seven last plagues, contains no mercy. During the period of the Sunday law crisis the executive judgments upon men and nations will be mixed with mercy, for there will still be some in Babylon that are then being given opportunity to understand the distinction between the worship of Sabbath and Sunday.

Hukumu ya utekelezaji pia imegawanywa katika sehemu mbili. Kuanzia sheria ya Jumapili nchini Marekani hadi kufungwa kwa mlango wa rehema kwa wanadamu wakati Mikaeli atakaposimama, hukumu za Mungu zitakuwa zimechanganyika na rehema; lakini Mikaeli anaposimama, hasira ya Mungu, kama inavyoonyeshwa na kumiminwa kwa mapigo saba ya mwisho, haina rehema. Katika kipindi cha mgogoro wa sheria ya Jumapili, hukumu za utekelezaji juu ya watu na mataifa zitachanganyika na rehema, kwa kuwa bado kutakuwa na baadhi walioko Babeli ambao wakati huo wanapewa fursa ya kuelewa tofauti kati ya ibada ya Sabato na Jumapili.

> “Oh, that the people might know the time of their visitation! There are many who have not yet heard the testing truth for this time. There are many with whom the Spirit of God is striving. The time of God’s destructive judgments is the time of mercy for those who have had no opportunity to learn what is truth. Tenderly will the Lord look upon them. His heart of mercy is touched; His hand is still stretched out to save, while the door is closed to those who would not enter.

> Laiti watu wangejua wakati wa kujiliwa kwao! Kuna wengi ambao bado hawajasikia kweli ya kujaribu ya wakati huu. Kuna wengi ambao Roho wa Mungu anawavuta. Wakati wa hukumu za uharibifu za Mungu ndiye wakati wa rehema kwa wale ambao hawajapata fursa ya kujua ukweli ni nini. Bwana atawatazama kwa upole. Moyo wake wa rehema umeguswa; mkono wake bado umenyoshwa ili kuokoa, ilhali mlango umefungwa kwa wale waliokataa kuingia.

> “The mercy of God is shown in His long forbearance. He is holding back His judgments, waiting for the message of warning to be sounded to all. Oh, if our people would feel as they should the responsibility resting upon them to give the last message of mercy to the world, what a wonderful work would be done!” Testimonies, volume 9, 97.

> Rehema za Mungu zinaonyeshwa katika uvumilivu wake wa muda mrefu. Anazuia hukumu zake, akisubiri ujumbe wa onyo utangazwe kwa wote. Ee, laiti watu wetu wangetambua kama inavyopasa wajibu uliowekwa juu yao wa kuutoa ujumbe wa mwisho wa rehema kwa ulimwengu, ni kazi ya ajabu jinsi gani ingefanyika! Shuhuda, juzuu ya 9, 97.

The “time of God’s destructive judgments is the time of mercy for those who have had no opportunity to learn what is truth.” Those two “times” begin together when “the door is closed” upon Laodicean Adventists “who would not enter.”

Huo "wakati wa hukumu za kuangamiza za Mungu ni wakati wa rehema kwa wale ambao hawajapata fursa ya kujifunza ukweli ni upi." Hizo "nyakati" mbili huanza pamoja wakati "mlango umefungwa" kwa Waadventista wa Laodikia "waliokataa kuingia."

> “I saw that the holy Sabbath is, and will be, the separating wall between the true Israel of God and unbelievers; and that the Sabbath is the great question, to unite the hearts of God’s dear waiting saints. And if one believed, and kept the Sabbath, and received the blessing attending it, and then gave it up, and broke the holy commandment, they would shut the gates of the Holy City against themselves, as sure as there was a God that rules in heaven above. I saw that God had children, who do not see and keep the Sabbath. They had not rejected the light on it. And at the commencement of the time of trouble, we were f illed with the Holy Ghost as we went forth and proclaimed the Sabbath more fully. This enraged the church, and nominal Adventists, as they could not refute the Sabbath truth. And at this time, God’s chosen, all saw clearly that we had the truth, and they came out and endured the persecution with us.” A Word to the Little Flock, 18, 19.

> “Nilioona kwamba Sabato takatifu ni, na itakuwa, ukuta unaotenganisha kati ya Israeli wa kweli wa Mungu na wasioamini; na kwamba Sabato ni swali kuu, la kuunganisha mioyo ya watakatifu wapenzi wa Mungu wanaosubiri. Na ikiwa mtu aliamini, akaishika Sabato, akapokea baraka inayoandamana nayo, kisha akaiacha, akaivunja ile amri takatifu, angejifungia mwenyewe milango ya Mji Mtakatifu, kama ilivyo hakika kwamba yuko Mungu atawalaye mbinguni juu. Nilioona kwamba Mungu alikuwa na watoto ambao hawaioni wala kuitunza Sabato. Hawakuwa wameukataa mwanga juu yake. Na mwanzoni mwa wakati wa taabu, tulijazwa na Roho Mtakatifu tulipotoka na kuitangaza Sabato kwa ukamilifu zaidi. Hili lilikasirisha kanisa, na Waadventista wa jina tu, kwa kuwa hawakuweza kuubatilisha ukweli wa Sabato. Na wakati huu, wateule wa Mungu wote waliona wazi kwamba tulikuwa na ukweli, nao wakatoka na kuvumilia mateso pamoja nasi.” Neno kwa Kundi Dogo, 18, 19.

The door is closed at the soon-coming Sunday law, making the period which precedes the Sunday law “the time” of God’s people’s “visitation.”

Mlango utafungwa wakati wa sheria ya Jumapili inayokuja hivi karibuni, na hivyo kufanya kipindi kinachotangulia sheria ya Jumapili kuwa “wakati” wa “kutembelewa” kwa watu wa Mungu.

> How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain. The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the Lord; and what wisdom is in them? Therefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for everyone from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely. For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace. Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the Lord. Jeremiah 8:8–12.

> Mnasemaje, Sisi ni wenye hekima, na sheria ya Bwana iko pamoja nasi? Tazama, hakika ameifanya bure; kalamu ya waandishi ni bure. Wenye hekima wameaibishwa, wamefadhaika na wamenaswa; tazama, wamelikataa neno la Bwana; na ni hekima gani iliyo ndani yao? Kwa hiyo nitawapa wake zao watu wengine, na mashamba yao kwa wale watakaoyarithi; kwa kuwa kila mtu, kuanzia mdogo hata mkubwa, amejiweka katika tamaa ya mali; kuanzia nabii hata kuhani, kila mmoja hutenda kwa uongo. Maana wameponya jeraha la binti ya watu wangu juujuu tu, wakisema, Amani, amani; kumbe hapana amani. Je, waliiaibika walipotenda machukizo? La, hawakuona aibu hata kidogo, wala hawakuweza kuona haya; kwa hiyo wataanguka pamoja na hao waangukao; wakati wa kujiliwa kwao wataangushwa, asema Bwana. Yeremia 8:8-12.

As with ancient Israel, so with modern Israel, they are both destroyed, for they knew not the time of their visitation. The time of God’s visitation for Laodicean Adventism began on September 11, 2001, and concludes at the soon coming Sunday law.

Kama ilivyokuwa kwa Israeli ya kale, ndivyo ilivyo kwa Israeli ya kisasa; wote wawili wameangamizwa, kwa maana hawakujua wakati wa kujiliwa kwao. Wakati wa kujiliwa na Mungu kwa ajili ya Uadventista wa Laodikia ulianza tarehe 11 Septemba 2001, na utakamilika wakati wa sheria ya Jumapili inayokuja hivi karibuni.

> And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. Luke 19:41–44.

> Alipokaribia, akautazama mji, akaulilia, akisema, Laiti ungelijua, hata wewe, angalau katika siku hii yako, mambo yanayohusu amani yako! Lakini sasa yamefichwa machoni pako. Kwa maana siku zitakujilia, ambapo adui zako watachimba handaki kukuzunguka, na kukuzingira pande zote, na kukufungia kutoka kila upande, nao watakuangusha chini na kukusawazisha na ardhi, pamoja na watoto wako walio ndani yako; wala hawataacha ndani yako jiwe juu ya jiwe; kwa sababu hukujua wakati wa kutembelewa kwako. Luka 19:41-44.

At the time of God’s visitation the wise and foolish are forever separated.

Wakati wa ujio wa Mungu, wenye hekima na wapumbavu wanatenganishwa milele.

> “We know that unconsecrated Seventh-day Adventists, who have a knowledge of the truth, but who have linked themselves with worldlings will depart entirely from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits. The enemy will gladly hold out inducements to them, to lead them to carry on a warfare against the people of God. But those who are true and steadfast will have a strong and powerful defense in God.” Manuscript Releases, volume 7, 186.

> "Tunajua kwamba Waadventista Wasabato wasiowekwa wakfu, ambao wana maarifa ya kweli, lakini ambao wamejiunganisha na watu wa kidunia, wataiacha kabisa imani, wakisikiliza roho za udanganyifu. Adui atawapa kwa furaha vishawishi, ili kuwaongoza kuendesha vita dhidi ya watu wa Mungu. Lakini wale walio wa kweli na thabiti watakuwa na ulinzi imara na wenye nguvu katika Mungu." Manuscript Releases, juzuu ya 7, 186.

Their time of visitation began on September 11, 2001, as typified by the time of visitation upon the Protestant churches on August 11, 1840, and as the time of visitation had begun for ancient Israel when the Holy Spirit descended at the baptism of Christ.

Wakati wao wa kujiliwa ulianza tarehe 11 Septemba 2001, kama ilivyoonyeshwa kwa mfano na wakati wa kujiliwa juu ya makanisa ya Kiprotestanti tarehe 11 Agosti 1840, na kama vile wakati wa kujiliwa ulivyokuwa umeanza kwa Israeli ya kale wakati Roho Mtakatifu alishuka katika ubatizo wa Kristo.

The executive judgment begins when the United States fills the cup of its probationary time at the soon coming Sunday law, which is also when the Laodicean Adventist church has filled their cup. Judgment begins with the house of God, and the cup of probationary time for both corrupted horns of the United States. The corrupted horn of Protestantism that has previously been represented by the Laodicean Adventist church then ceases, and the Philadelphian movement of the third angel is then the true horn of Protestantism, and spiritual Jerusalem that is lifted up as an ensign. At that point Jerusalem changes from the church militant into the church triumphant.

Utekelezaji wa hukumu unaanza wakati Marekani inapojaza kikombe cha muda wake wa rehema katika sheria ya Jumapili inayokuja hivi karibuni, ambayo pia ndiyo wakati kanisa la Waadventista la Laodikia litakapokuwa limejaza kikombe lake. Hukumu huanza na nyumba ya Mungu, na kikombe cha muda wa rehema cha pembe zote mbili zilizopotoka za Marekani. Pembe iliyopotoka ya Uprotestanti ambayo hapo awali iliwakilishwa na kanisa la Waadventista la Laodikia kisha hukoma, na harakati ya Kifiladelfia ya malaika wa tatu ndipo inakuwa pembe ya kweli ya Uprotestanti, na Yerusalemu wa kiroho unaoinuliwa kama bendera. Wakati huo Yerusalemu hubadilika kutoka kuwa kanisa la vita hadi kuwa kanisa la ushindi.

The executive judgment begins, with the time of God’s destructive judgments, which is also a time of mercy for God’s other flock that is still in Babylon. It begins when the time of God’s visitation upon Laodicean Adventism ends. The executive judgment progresses to the Seven Last Plagues where the judgments are no longer mixed with mercy, and then Jesus returns.

Hukumu ya utekelezaji huanza pamoja na wakati wa hukumu za kuangamiza za Mungu, ambao pia ni wakati wa rehema kwa kundi lingine la Mungu ambalo bado lipo Babeli. Huanza wakati ambapo muda wa Mungu wa kutembelea Uadventista wa Laodikia unapoisha. Hukumu ya utekelezaji huendelea hadi Mapigo Saba ya Mwisho, ambapo hukumu hazichanganywi tena na rehema, kisha Yesu anarudi.

When Jesus returns, the millennium (one thousand years), of Revelation chapter twenty, identifies that Satan is bound upon a desolated earth, alone with only the rebellious angels that participated in the attack against God.

Yesu atakaporudi, milenia (miaka elfu moja) iliyotajwa katika Ufunuo sura ya ishirini inaonyesha kwamba Shetani atafungwa juu ya dunia iliyoachwa ukiwa, akiwa peke yake na malaika waasi tu walioshiriki katika shambulio dhidi ya Mungu.

> And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season. Revelation 20:1–3.

> Na nikaona malaika akishuka kutoka mbinguni, akiwa na ufunguo wa shimo la kuzimu na mnyororo mkubwa mkononi mwake. Akamkamata yule joka, yule nyoka wa zamani, ndiye Ibilisi, yaani Shetani, akamfunga miaka elfu; akamtupa katika shimo la kuzimu, akafungia, akaweka muhuri juu yake, ili asije akadanganya mataifa tena, hata yatimizwe miaka elfu; na baada ya hayo imempasa kufunguliwa kwa muda mchache. Ufunuo 20:1-3.

During that thousand years the redeemed will perform an investigative judgment upon the lost who are still sleeping in their graves waiting for the conclusion of the individual judgments. The redeemed will consider the lives and circumstances of the lost, including Satan and his angels, in order to determine which deserves greater punishment at the end of the thousand years.

Katika kipindi cha miaka hiyo elfu moja, waliokombolewa watafanya hukumu ya uchunguzi juu ya waliopotea ambao bado wamelala makaburini mwao, wakisubiri hitimisho la hukumu za kila mtu. Waliokombolewa watazingatia maisha na hali za waliopotea, wakiwemo Shetani na malaika zake, ili kuamua ni nani anayestahili adhabu kali zaidi mwishoni mwa miaka hiyo elfu moja.

> And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. Revelation 20:4.

> Nikaona viti vya enzi, nao wakaketi juu ya viti hivyo, na hukumu ikapewa kwao; tena nikaona roho za wale waliokatwa vichwa kwa ajili ya ushuhuda wa Yesu, na kwa ajili ya neno la Mungu, na wale ambao hawakumwabudu yule mnyama, wala sanamu yake, wala kupokea chapa yake juu ya vipaji vya nyuso zao, au katika mikono yao; nao wakaishi na wakatawala pamoja na Kristo kwa miaka elfu moja. Ufunuo 20:4.

The millennium therefore contains an investigative judgment, that when finished brings the final executive judgment when the wicked dead are raised, and Satan who then has entire control over them convinces the wicked to attack Jerusalem which at the end of the thousand years comes down out of heaven. As the wicked mount their attack, fire comes down out of heaven and the final executive judgment is accomplished.

Hivyo basi, kipindi cha miaka elfu moja kinajumuisha hukumu ya upelelezi ambayo, inapokamilika, huleta hukumu ya mwisho ya utekelezaji wakati wafu waovu wanapofufuliwa, na Shetani, ambaye wakati huo ana udhibiti kamili juu yao, anawashawishi waovu kuushambulia mji wa Yerusalemu, ambao mwishoni mwa miaka elfu moja hushuka kutoka mbinguni. Waovu wanapoanza shambulio lao, moto hushuka kutoka mbinguni na hukumu ya mwisho ya utekelezaji inatekelezwa.

> And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them. Revelation 20:7–9.

> Na miaka elfu itakapokwisha, Shetani ataachiwa kutoka gerezani mwake, naye atatoka kwenda kuwadanganya mataifa yaliyoko pande nne za dunia, Gogu na Magogu, ili ayakusanye pamoja kwa ajili ya vita; idadi yao ni kama mchanga wa bahari. Nao wakapanda juu juu katika upana wa nchi, wakazunguka kambi ya watakatifu na ule mji upendwao; na moto ukashuka kutoka kwa Mungu mbinguni, ukawala. Ufunuo 20:7-9.

Though the triple applications of Elijah and the messenger that prepares for the Messenger of the Covenant to suddenly come to His temple are closely related, a distinction of their work can be noted in that Elijah is primarily identifying the work of the messenger, and the movement associated with the message of the messenger, that is accomplished during the executive judgment that begins at the soon-coming Sunday law. The messenger that prepares the way for the Messenger of the Covenant primarily identifies a work that is accomplished during the investigative judgment. Laodicean Adventism does not know the time of their visitation, which represents a specific time period of judgment.

Ingawa matumizi matatu ya Eliya na ya mjumbe anayeandaa njia kwa Mjumbe wa Agano ili aje ghafula katika hekalu lake yanahusiana kwa karibu, tofauti ya kazi zao inaweza kuonekana kwa kuwa Eliya kimsingi anatambua kazi ya mjumbe na harakati inayohusishwa na ujumbe wa mjumbe huyo, mambo yanayotimizwa wakati wa hukumu ya utekelezaji inayoanza na sheria ya Jumapili inayokuja hivi karibuni. Mjumbe anayeandaa njia kwa Mjumbe wa Agano kimsingi anabainisha kazi inayotimizwa wakati wa hukumu ya uchunguzi. Waadventista wa Laodikia hawajui wakati wa kutembelewa kwao, unaowakilisha kipindi maalum cha hukumu.

Neither do they understand the “present truth” message that is proclaimed during the time of their visitation. They were required to know both the judgment, and the message of those days. They were also required to know the messenger of that period of time. In their Laodicean blindness they oppose the message of the hour, deny the time of their visitation with a message of “peace and safety,” and are uncertain who the chosen messenger of that period is. This truth was clearly identified in the witness of the second Elijah, who was John the Baptist.

Wala hawaelewi ujumbe wa "kweli ya sasa" unaotangazwa wakati wa kujiliwa kwao. Walitakiwa kujua hukumu pamoja na ujumbe wa siku hizo. Pia walitakiwa kumjua mjumbe wa kipindi hicho. Katika upofu wao wa Laodikia wanaupinga ujumbe wa saa hii, wanakana wakati wa kujiliwa kwao kwa ujumbe wa "amani na usalama", na hawana hakika ni nani mjumbe mteule wa kipindi hicho. Kweli hii ilitambulishwa wazi katika ushuhuda wa Eliya wa pili, ambaye alikuwa Yohana Mbatizaji.

The Jews knew that prophecy identified a messenger to come, and Jesus directly taught that John was that messenger who was to come.

Wayahudi walijua kwamba unabii ulibainisha mjumbe atakayekuja, na Yesu alifundisha moja kwa moja kwamba Yohana alikuwa huyo mjumbe atakayekuja.

> For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Matthew 11:13–15.

> Kwa maana manabii wote na Torati walitabiri hata Yohana. Na mkipenda kuikubali, huyu ndiye Eliya aliyepaswa kuja. Aliye na masikio ya kusikia, na asikie. Mathayo 11:13-15.

At the very conclusion of the period of their visitation (the time in the history of Christ that typifies the soon-coming Sunday law), as Christ hung upon the cross the Jews conjectured whether Elijah would then come to save Jesus. If they did not recognize the messenger that was to prepare for the Messenger of the Covenant, that was then confirming the covenant with His own blood, they could not recognize their Messiah. Laodicean Adventism in the last days is required to know their judgment, which is the time of their visitation. They are required to recognize the message of that period of time, and they are required to recognize the chosen messenger of that time. The rebellion of 1888, represented September 11, 2001, when the angel of Revelation chapter eighteen descended. The rebels of 1888, refused to acknowledge the chosen messengers of the history that was typifying the last days.

Mwisho kabisa wa kipindi cha kujiliwa kwao (wakati katika historia ya Kristo uliokuwa kielelezo cha sheria ya Jumapili inayokuja hivi karibuni), Kristo aliponing’inia msalabani, Wayahudi walijiuliza ikiwa Eliya angekuja wakati huo kumwokoa Yesu. Ikiwa hawakumtambua mjumbe aliyepaswa kuandaa njia kwa Mjumbe wa Agano, ambaye wakati huo alikuwa akithibitisha agano kwa damu yake mwenyewe, hawangeweza kumtambua Masihi wao. Waadventista wa Laodikia katika siku za mwisho wanapaswa kujua hukumu yao, ambayo ni wakati wa kujiliwa kwao. Wanapaswa kutambua ujumbe wa kipindi hicho, na wanapaswa kutambua mjumbe aliyechaguliwa wa wakati huo. Uasi wa 1888 uliwakilishwa na tarehe 11 Septemba 2001, wakati malaika wa Ufunuo sura ya kumi na nane aliposhuka. Waasi wa 1888 walikataa kutambua wajumbe walioteuliwa wa historia iliyokuwa kielelezo cha siku za mwisho.

We will continue this study in the next article.

Tutaendelea na utafiti huu katika makala ijayo.

> For thus saith the Lord God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it. And they shall drink, and be moved, and be mad, because of the sword that I will send among them. Then took I the cup at the Lord’s hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the Lord had sent me: To wit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof, and the princes thereof, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, an hissing, and a curse; as it is this day; Pharaoh king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people; And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod, Edom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon, And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isles which are beyond the sea, Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners, And all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mingled people that dwell in the desert, And all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes, And all the kings of the north, far and near, one with another, and all the kingdoms of the world, which are upon the face of the earth: and the king of Sheshach shall drink after them. Therefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you. And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thine hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Ye shall certainly drink. For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the Lord of hosts. Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The Lord shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth. A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the Lord hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the Lord. Thus saith the Lord of hosts, Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth. And the slain of the Lord shall be at that day from one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be dung upon the ground. Jeremiah 25:15–33.

> Maana Bwana Mungu wa Israeli amenena nami hivi; Chukua kikombe cha divai ya ghadhabu hii kutoka mkononi mwangu, uwanyweshe mataifa yote, niwatumao kwako. Nao watakunywa, watayumba na kuwa wazimu, kwa sababu ya upanga nitakaoutuma kati yao. Basi nikakitwaa kikombe mkononi mwa Bwana, nikawanywesha mataifa yote, ambayo Bwana alikuwa amenituma kwao: yaani, Yerusalemu, na miji ya Yuda, na wafalme wake, na wakuu wake, ili kuwafanya wawe ukiwa, wa kushangaza, wa kulizwa mluzi, na laana; kama ilivyo leo; Farao mfalme wa Misri, na watumishi wake, na wakuu wake, na watu wake wote; Na watu wote waliochanganyika, na wafalme wote wa nchi ya Usi, na wafalme wote wa nchi ya Wafilisti, na Ashkeloni, na Gaza, na Ekroni, na mabaki ya Ashdodi, Edomu, na Moabu, na wana wa Amoni, Na wafalme wote wa Tiro, na wafalme wote wa Sidoni, na wafalme wa visiwa vilivyo ng’ambo ya bahari, Dedani, na Tema, na Buzi, na wote walioko miisho ya mbali, Na wafalme wote wa Arabu, na wafalme wote wa watu waliochanganyika wakaao jangwani, Na wafalme wote wa Zimri, na wafalme wote wa Elamu, na wafalme wote wa Wamedi, Na wafalme wote wa kaskazini, walio karibu na walio mbali, kila mmoja pamoja na mwenzake, na falme zote za dunia ambazo ziko juu ya uso wa nchi; na mfalme wa Sheshaki atakunywa baada yao. Kwa hiyo utawaambia, Hivi asema Bwana wa majeshi, Mungu wa Israeli; Kunyweni, mlewe, mtapike, muanguke, wala msiinuke tena, kwa sababu ya upanga nitakaoutuma kati yenu. Na itakuwa, wakikataa kuutwaa kikombe mkononi mwako ili wanywe, ndipo utawaambia, Hivi asema Bwana wa majeshi; Hakika mtakunywa. Kwa maana, tazama, naanza kuleta uovu juu ya mji uitwao kwa jina langu, na ninyi je, mtaachwa kabisa bila adhabu? Hamtaachwa bila adhabu; kwa kuwa nitaita upanga juu ya wenyeji wote wa dunia, asema Bwana wa majeshi. Kwa hiyo tabiria maneno haya yote juu yao, uwaambie, Bwana atanguruma kutoka juu, atatoa sauti yake kutoka maskani yake takatifu; atanguruma kwa nguvu juu ya makao yake; atapiga kelele, kama wakanyagao zabibu, juu ya wakaaji wote wa dunia. Kelele itafika hata miisho ya dunia; kwa kuwa Bwana ana mzozo na mataifa, atahojiana na wote wenye mwili; atawatoa waovu kwa upanga, asema Bwana. Hivi asema Bwana wa majeshi, Tazama, uovu utasambaa toka taifa hata taifa, na kisulisuli kikubwa kitainuliwa kutoka miisho ya dunia. Na waliouawa na Bwana katika siku hiyo watakuwa toka mwisho mmoja wa dunia hata mwisho mwingine wa dunia; hawataliliwa, wala hawatakusanywa, wala hawatazikwa; watakuwa samadi juu ya nchi. Yeremia 25:15-33.

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