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# The Book of Daniel - Number One-Hundred and Eighty-Seven

Kitabu cha Danieli - Nambari mia moja themanini na saba

The Lion’s Revelation: From Panium to the Final Sealing

Ufunuo wa Simba: Kutoka Panium hadi Kutiwa Muhuri wa Mwisho

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Jeff Pippenger

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April 17, 2024

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When Jesus unseals a prophetic truth, He is represented as the Lion of the tribe of Judah, and at Caesarea Philippi, the Lion of the tribe of Judah began to unseal “that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.” Those truths align with the message that He unsealed at the beginning of the sealing time of the one hundred and forty-four thousand, and then again at the end of the very same period. Those truths align with the message represented in verses thirteen through fifteen of Daniel chapter eleven.

Yesu anapofunua ukweli wa kinabii, anaonyeshwa kama Simba wa kabila la Yuda, na huko Kaisaria Filipo, Simba wa kabila la Yuda akaanza kufunua “kwamba imempasa aende Yerusalemu, na apate mateso mengi kwa mikono ya wazee na wakuu wa makuhani na waandishi, na auawe, na afufuke siku ya tatu.” Hayo mambo ya kweli yanalingana na ujumbe alioufunua mwanzoni mwa wakati wa kutiwa muhuri kwa wale mia moja arobaini na nne elfu, na tena mwishoni mwa kipindi hicho hicho. Hayo mambo ya kweli yanalingana na ujumbe unaowakilishwa katika mistari ya kumi na tatu hadi kumi na tano ya Danieli sura ya kumi na moja.

When He unseals that truth to the one hundred and forty-four thousand, He does so through the methodology of line upon line, for it is there that the “keys” to the kingdom of God are found. Those truths must be eaten for they are the keys to the kingdom of God, and the kingdom of God is to be within His people.

Anapoufumbua ukweli huo kwa wale mia arobaini na nne elfu, hufanya hivyo kwa mbinu ya mstari juu ya mstari, maana ndiko “funguo” za ufalme wa Mungu zinapopatikana. Hizo kweli lazima ziliwe kwa maana ndizo “funguo” za ufalme wa Mungu, na ufalme wa Mungu unapaswa kuwa ndani ya watu wake.

> And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. Luke 17:20, 21.

> Na Mafarisayo walipomuuliza ni lini ufalme wa Mungu utakuja, akawajibu, akasema: Ufalme wa Mungu hauji kwa kuonekana; wala hawatasema, Tazama hapa! au, Tazama kule! kwa maana, tazameni, ufalme wa Mungu umo ndani yenu. Luka 17:20, 21.

The devils believe, and yet tremble, for it is not enough to simply believe the “truth” must become part of you as is the physical food that is eaten. In the history of verses thirteen to fifteen the Lion of the tribe of Judah unseals the truths connected with the soon coming Sunday law, and those truths impress the seal upon the foreheads of the wise virgins, in advance of the coming crisis. The Lion of the tribe of Judah knew full well the testimony of Matthew chapter sixteen, and His visit to Caesarea Philippi aligned with Daniel’s testimony of Panium, and He knew the shadow of the cross which He and His disciple stood under in Caesarea Philippi, represented the shadow of the coming Sunday law in the history of His last-day people.

Mashetani wanaamini, na hata hutetemeka, kwa maana haitoshi kuamini tu; "ukweli" lazima uwe sehemu yako kama vile chakula cha mwili kinacholiwa. Katika historia ya mistari kumi na tatu hadi kumi na tano, Simba wa kabila la Yuda hufumbua ukweli unaohusiana na sheria ya Jumapili inayokuja hivi karibuni, na kweli hizo hutia muhuri juu ya paji za nyuso za wanawali wenye busara, kabla ya mzozo ujao. Simba wa kabila la Yuda alijua vyema sana ushuhuda wa Mathayo sura ya kumi na sita, na ziara yake katika Kaisaria Filipo ililingana na ushuhuda wa Danieli kuhusu Panium, naye alijua kwamba uvuli wa msalaba ambao Yeye na mwanafunzi wake walisimama chini yake huko Kaisaria Filipo uliwakilisha uvuli wa sheria ya Jumapili inayokuja katika historia ya watu wake wa siku za mwisho.

> From that time forth began Jesus to show unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men. Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. Matthew 16:21–28.

> Tangu wakati huo Yesu alianza kuwaonyesha wanafunzi wake kwamba imempasa kwenda Yerusalemu, na kuteswa mengi na wazee na makuhani wakuu na waandishi, na kuuawa, na siku ya tatu afufuke. Ndipo Petro akamchukua kando, akaanza kumkemea, akisema, Hasha, Bwana; jambo hili halitakupata. Lakini akageuka, akamwambia Petro, Nenda nyuma yangu, Shetani; wewe ni kikwazo kwangu; kwa maana hauwaza yaliyo ya Mungu, bali yaliyo ya wanadamu. Kisha Yesu akawaambia wanafunzi wake, Mtu ye yote akitaka kunifuata, na ajikane mwenyewe, ajitwike msalaba wake, anifuate. Kwa maana ye yote atakaye kuiokoa nafsi yake ataipoteza; na ye yote atakayepoteza nafsi yake kwa ajili yangu ataipata. Kwa maana itamfaa nini mtu kuupata ulimwengu wote, na kuipoteza nafsi yake? Au mtu atatoa nini badala ya nafsi yake? Kwa maana Mwana wa Adamu atakuja katika utukufu wa Baba yake pamoja na malaika zake; ndipo atamlipa kila mtu kwa kadiri ya matendo yake. Amini, nawaambia, wapo baadhi ya waliosimama hapa ambao hawataonja mauti, hata watakapoona Mwana wa Adamu akija katika ufalme wake. Mathayo 16:21-28.

The first, and therefore based upon the rule of first mention, the most important thing Jesus told His disciples about the sufferings of the cross, is that they would need to take up their own cross, if they chose to follow Him. Sister White clearly states that the cross is also the yoke. The yoke and the cross are symbols of man’s personal will, and it all depends upon the correct exercise of the will. The power which upholds God’s temple is a Lamb that had been slain and hung upon a “pillar”. The Lamb that is slain represents the crucifixion of the lower fleshly nature, and the “pillar” that the dead flesh is hung upon is the will. Christ provided His example of how to overcome by always keeping His will in submission to His Father’s will, and for accomplishing that work, He sat down on the throne with His father. The symbol of overcoming is the slain Lamb hung upon the pillar. All these truths are directly associated with those represented as Peter.

Ya kwanza, na hivyo kwa mujibu wa kanuni ya kutajwa kwa mara ya kwanza, jambo la muhimu zaidi alilowaambia Yesu wanafunzi wake kuhusu mateso ya msalaba ni kwamba wangehitaji kuuchukua msalaba wao wenyewe, ikiwa wangechagua kumfuata. Dada White anaeleza wazi kwamba msalaba pia ni nira. Nira na msalaba ni alama za utashi wa mtu binafsi, na yote hutegemea matumizi sahihi ya utashi. Nguvu inayounga mkono hekalu la Mungu ni Mwanakondoo aliyechinjwa na kutundikwa juu ya "nguzo". Mwanakondoo aliyechinjwa anawakilisha kusulubishwa kwa asili ya chini ya kimwili, na "nguzo" ambayo mwili uliokufa umetundikwa juu yake ni utashi. Kristo alitoa mfano wake wa jinsi ya kushinda kwa daima akiweka utashi wake chini ya mapenzi ya Baba yake, na kwa kutimiza kazi hiyo, aliketi kwenye kiti cha enzi pamoja na Baba yake. Alama ya kushinda ni Mwanakondoo aliyechinjwa aliyetundikwa juu ya nguzo. Kweli hizi zote zina uhusiano wa moja kwa moja na wale wanaowakilishwa na Petro.

Unto Philadelphia, represented by the Exeter tent, it is stated:

Kwa Philadelphia, inayowakilishwa na hema la Exeter, inasemwa:

> Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. Revelation 3:12, 13.

> Yeye ashindaye nitamfanya kuwa nguzo katika hekalu la Mungu wangu, wala hatatoka humo tena; nami nitaandika juu yake jina la Mungu wangu, na jina la mji wa Mungu wangu, ambao ni Yerusalemu Mpya, ushukao kutoka mbinguni kwa Mungu wangu; nami nitaandika juu yake jina langu jipya. Yeye aliye na sikio, na asikie kile Roho anachosema kwa makanisa. Ufunuo 3:12, 13.

He that overcomes as Christ overcame will receive a new name, just as Simon Barjonah did, and they will become a pillar in God’s temple, just as Christ is the Lamb that was slain and hung upon a pillar in God’s temple. When they overcome as Christ overcame, they will also sit upon the throne in heavenly places, as did Christ.

Yeyote ashindaye kama Kristo alivyoshinda atapokea jina jipya, kama vile Simoni Barjona alivyopokea, naye atakuwa nguzo katika hekalu la Mungu, kama vile Kristo ni Mwanakondoo aliyechinjwa na aliyening’inizwa juu ya nguzo katika hekalu la Mungu. Atakaposhinda kama Kristo alivyoshinda, ataketi pia juu ya kiti cha enzi katika sehemu za mbinguni, kama Kristo alivyofanya.

Unto Laodicea, represented by the Watertown tent, it is stated:

Kwa Laodikia, inayowakilishwa na hema la Watertown, imeelezwa:

> Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. Revelation 3:20–22.

> Tazama, nasimama mlangoni, nabisha; mtu akiisikia sauti yangu, na kufungua mlango, nitaingia kwake, nami nitakula pamoja naye, naye pamoja nami. Yeye ashindaye, nitampa kuketi pamoja nami katika kiti changu cha enzi, kama mimi nilivyoshinda, nikaketi pamoja na Baba yangu katika kiti chake cha enzi. Yeye aliye na sikio, na asikie kile asemacho Roho kwa makanisa. Ufunuo 3:20-22.

The first truth Jesus told the disciples as He began to reveal the sufferings of the cross was the truth that men must overcome exactly as He had provided an example of overcoming. Men must crucify the flesh with the affections and lusts. When this is done they will be seated in heavenly places.

Ukweli wa kwanza ambao Yesu aliwaambia wanafunzi alipoanza kufunua mateso ya msalaba ulikuwa kwamba wanadamu lazima washinde vivyo hivyo kama alivyotoa mfano wa kushinda. Watu lazima wausulubishe mwili wao pamoja na mihemko na tamaa. Hili likifanyika, wataketi katika sehemu za mbinguni.

> Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:5, 6.

> Hata tulipokuwa wafu katika dhambi, ametuhuisha pamoja na Kristo (kwa neema mmeokolewa;); na ametufufua pamoja, na ametuketisha pamoja katika sehemu za mbinguni katika Kristo Yesu. Waefeso 2:5, 6.

After presenting the truth of the crucifixion, in terms of personal responsibility, The Lion of the tribe of Judah added another truth which addresses the last days.

Baada ya kuwasilisha ukweli wa kusulubiwa, katika suala la uwajibikaji binafsi, Simba wa kabila la Yuda akaongeza ukweli mwingine unaohusu siku za mwisho.

> For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. Matthew 16:26–28.

> Kwa maana itamfaa nini mtu, akiupata ulimwengu wote, akipata hasara ya nafsi yake? Au mtu atatoa nini badala ya nafsi yake? Kwa maana Mwana wa Adamu atakuja katika utukufu wa Baba yake pamoja na malaika zake; ndipo atakapomlipa kila mtu kwa kadiri ya matendo yake. Amin, nawaambia, wako baadhi ya waliosimama hapa, hawataonja mauti, hata watakapoona Mwana wa Adamu akija katika ufalme wake. Mathayo 16:26-28.

When the message of the Midnight Cry is unsealed by the Lion of the tribe of Judah in the concluding period of the sealing of the one hundred and forty-four thousand there would be some who did not die. He then addressed specifically the one hundred and forty-four thousand, His last-day people who do not taste of death. Therefore, six days after His visit to Caesarea Philippi the Lion of the tribe of Judah unsealed a truth that was to strengthen His disciples for the coming crisis of the cross, but it more importantly spoke to the soon coming Sunday law.

Wakati ujumbe wa Kilio cha Usiku wa Manane unapofunuliwa na Simba wa kabila la Yuda katika kipindi cha mwisho cha kutiwa muhuri kwa wale mia moja arobaini na nne elfu, kutakuwapo baadhi ambao hawatakufa. Kisha akawahutubia hasa wale mia moja arobaini na nne elfu, watu Wake wa siku za mwisho ambao hawataonja mauti. Hivyo basi, siku sita baada ya ziara Yake katika Kaisarea Filippi, Simba wa kabila la Yuda alifunua ukweli uliokuwa wa kuwatia nguvu wanafunzi Wake kwa ajili ya mgogoro ujao wa msalaba, lakini muhimu zaidi ulizungumza kuhusu sheria ya Jumapili inayokaribia kuja.

> And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. Matthew 17:1–13.

> Na baada ya siku sita Yesu akawachukua Petro, na Yakobo, na Yohana ndugu yake, akawapandisha juu ya mlima mrefu faraghani, akabadilika sura mbele yao; uso wake ukang’aa kama jua, na mavazi yake yakawa meupe kama nuru. Na tazama, waliwaonekania Musa na Eliya wakizungumza naye. Petro akajibu, akamwambia Yesu, Bwana, ni vema sisi kuwapo hapa; ukitaka, tufanye hapa vibanda vitatu; kimoja chako wewe, kimoja cha Musa, na kimoja cha Eliya. Alipokuwa bado anasema, tazama, wingu angavu likawatia uvuli; na tazama, sauti ikatoka katika lile wingu, ikisema, Huyu ni Mwana wangu mpendwa, ninayependezwa naye; msikieni yeye. Wanafunzi waliposikia, wakaanguka kifudifudi, wakaogopa sana. Yesu akakaribia, akawagusa, akasema, Inukeni, msiogope. Nao walipoinua macho yao, hawakuona mtu yeyote, ila Yesu peke yake. Na walipokuwa wakishuka kutoka mlimani, Yesu akawaagiza, akisema, Msimwambie mtu maono hayo, hata Mwana wa Adamu atakapofufuka katika wafu. Nao wanafunzi wake wakamwuliza, wakisema, Mbona basi waandishi wa sheria husema kwamba imempasa Eliya kuja kwanza? Yesu akajibu, akawaambia, Kweli Eliya atakuja kwanza, na atarejesha yote. Lakini nawaambia ya kwamba Eliya amekwisha kuja, wala hawakumtambua, bali walimtendea walivyotaka. Vivyo hivyo Mwana wa Adamu atateswa nao. Ndipo wanafunzi wakafahamu kwamba aliwaambia habari za Yohana Mbatizaji. Mathayo 17:1-13.

In the passage the Lion of the tribe of Judah is unsealing the truths that seal the one hundred and forty-four thousand just before the close of probation, for the “time is at hand.” He first identified the suffering of the cross, and represented the experience as the defining difference between one class who would refuse to exercise their will in crucifying the flesh, and a class who would follow Christ’s example. Then He presented to them that they were representing the last generation of earth’s history, when there would be people who lived from the time of the unsealing that took place on September 11, 2001, until His return.

Katika andiko hilo Simba wa kabila la Yuda alikuwa akifunua kweli zinazowatia muhuri wale mia arobaini na nne elfu kabla tu ya kufungwa kwa kipindi cha rehema, kwa kuwa “wakati umekaribia.” Kwanza alionyesha mateso ya msalaba, na akaonyesha uzoefu huo kuwa ndio tofauti ya msingi kati ya kundi moja ambalo lingekataa kutumia hiari yao kuusulubisha mwili, na kundi lingine ambalo lingeufuata mfano wa Kristo. Kisha aliwaonyesha kwamba walikuwa wakiwakilisha kizazi cha mwisho cha historia ya dunia, wakati ambapo kungekuwapo watu ambao wangeishi kuanzia wakati wa kufunuliwa kulikofanyika Septemba 11, 2001, hadi kurudi Kwake.

Then He presented a vision of His glorified being, and with Him were Moses and Elijah. The sealing message that is unsealed is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, that is associated with Moses and Elijah, and that message began to be unsealed in July 2023, when the two witnesses of Revelation chapter eleven, who are Moses and Elijah, were established, line upon line, as the symbols that represented the sealing of the one hundred and forty-four thousand. When the three disciples saw the vision and heard God’s voice, “they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.”

Kisha akaonyesha maono ya utukufu Wake, na pamoja Naye walikuwa Musa na Eliya. Ujumbe wa kutiwa muhuri ambao umeondolewa muhuri ni Ufunuo wa Yesu Kristo, unaohusishwa na Musa na Eliya, na ujumbe huo ulianza kuondolewa muhuri mnamo Julai 2023, wakati mashahidi wawili wa Ufunuo sura ya kumi na moja, ambao ni Musa na Eliya, walithibitishwa, mstari juu ya mstari, kama alama zilizowakilisha kutiwa muhuri kwa mia arobaini na nne elfu. Wale wanafunzi watatu walipoona yale maono na kusikia sauti ya Mungu, "walianguka kifudifudi, wakaogopa sana. Naye Yesu akaja akawagusa, akasema, Inukeni, msiogope."

The vision which the three disciples saw, represents a vision of Christ’s glory in the last days, and it is therefore the same vision which Daniel saw in chapter ten.

Maono ambayo wanafunzi watatu waliona yanawakilisha maono ya utukufu wa Kristo katika siku za mwisho, na kwa hiyo ni maono yale yale ambayo Danieli aliona katika sura ya kumi.

> And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves. Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength. Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground. And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands. And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling. Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words. Daniel 10:7–12.

> Nami, Danieli, peke yangu nikaona maono; kwa maana wale watu waliokuwa pamoja nami hawakuyaona maono; bali tetemeko kuu liliwaangukia, hata wakakimbia kujificha. Basi nikabaki peke yangu, nikaona maono haya makuu, wala hakusalia nguvu ndani yangu; kwa maana uzuri wangu ulibadilika ndani yangu ukawa uozo, wala sikusalia na nguvu. Hata hivyo nikasikia sauti ya maneno yake; na niliposikia sauti ya maneno yake, nikapigwa na usingizi mzito kifudifudi, uso wangu ukiuelekea nchi. Na tazama, mkono ukanigusa, ukanisimamisha juu ya magoti yangu na juu ya vitanga vya mikono yangu. Akaniambia, Ee Danieli, mtu uliyependwa sana, elewa maneno nikuambiayo, na usimame wima; kwa maana kwako nimetumwa sasa. Naye alipokuwa amenena neno hili nami, nikasimama nikitetemeka. Kisha akaniambia, Usiogope, Danieli; maana tangu siku ya kwanza ulipoweka moyo wako kuelewa, na kujinyenyekesha mbele za Mungu wako, maneno yako yalisikiwa, nami nimekuja kwa ajili ya maneno yako. Danieli 10:7-12.

The vision of the transfiguration in Matthew chapter seventeen, is the looking-glass vision of Daniel chapter ten, that takes place when the dead dry bones of Ezekiel are resurrected. The vision, and the associated message, manifests two classes of worshippers, one in the Exeter tent, and the other in the Watertown tent, which is Jeremiah’s assembly of mockers, and John’s synagogue of Satan. As with the effects of the vision in Daniel’s testimony, so too “when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.” The vision was audible and visual in both cases, and it produced fear, in both examples. A “touch” was required to strengthen in both testimonies.

Maono ya kubadilika sura katika Mathayo sura ya kumi na saba, ni maono ya kioo ya Danieli sura ya kumi, yanayotokea wakati mifupa mikavu ya Ezekieli inapofufuliwa. Maono hayo, pamoja na ujumbe unaohusiana nayo, yanaonyesha aina mbili za waabudu: moja katika hema la Exeter, na jingine katika hema la Watertown, ambalo ndilo kusanyiko la wadhihaki la Yeremia, na sinagogi la Shetani la Yohana. Kama ilivyokuwa kwa athari za maono katika ushuhuda wa Danieli, vivyo hivyo "wanafunzi waliposikia, wakaanguka kifudifudi, wakaogopa mno. Naye Yesu akaja akawagusa, akasema, Simameni, msiogope." Maono yalikuwa ya kusikika na ya kuonekana katika hali zote mbili, nayo yalileta hofu katika mifano yote miwili. "Mguso" ulihitajika ili kutia nguvu katika ushuhuda wote wawili.

The vision of the transfiguration was evidence, among other things that the Word of God never fails, for in chapter sixteen of Matthew, in the final verse, Jesus had stated that “There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.” The transfiguration was an illustration of the coming of “the Son of man” in His kingdom.”

Maono ya tukio la kubadilika sura yalikuwa ushahidi, pamoja na mengineyo, kwamba Neno la Mungu halikosi kutimia; kwa maana katika sura ya kumi na sita ya Mathayo, katika mstari wa mwisho, Yesu alikuwa amesema kwamba, "Wapo baadhi ya wanaosimama hapa ambao hawataonja mauti, hata waone Mwana wa Adamu akija katika ufalme wake." Tukio la kubadilika sura lilikuwa kielelezo cha ujio wa "Mwana wa Adamu" katika ufalme wake.

> “Moses upon the mount of transfiguration was a witness to Christ’s victory over sin and death. He represented those who shall come forth from the grave at the resurrection of the just. Elijah, who had been translated to heaven without seeing death, represented those who will be living upon the earth at Christ’s second coming, and who will be ‘changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump;’ when ‘this mortal must put on immortality,’ and ‘this corruptible must put on incorruption.’ 1 Corinthians 15:51–53. Jesus was clothed with the light of heaven, as He will appear when He shall come ‘the second time without sin unto salvation.’ For He will come ‘in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.’ Hebrews 9:28; Mark 8:38. The Saviour’s promise to the disciples was now fulfilled. Upon the mount the future kingdom of glory was represented in miniature,—Christ the King, Moses a representative of the risen saints, and Elijah of the translated ones.” The Desire of Ages, 421.

> Juu ya mlima wa kubadilika sura, Musa alikuwa shahidi wa ushindi wa Kristo juu ya dhambi na mauti. Alimwakilisha wale watakaotoka kaburini katika ufufuo wa wenye haki. Eliya, ambaye alihamishwa kwenda mbinguni bila kuona mauti, alimwakilisha wale watakaokuwa wakiishi duniani wakati wa kuja kwa pili kwa Kristo, na ambao ‘watabadilishwa, kwa kitambo kifupi, kufumba na kufumbua jicho, katika tarumbeta ya mwisho;’ wakati ‘hiki cha kufa sharti kivae kutokufa,’ na ‘hiki cha kuharibika sharti kivae kutoharibika.’ 1 Wakorintho 15:51-53. Yesu alivikwa nuru ya mbinguni, kama atakavyoonekana atakapokuja ‘mara ya pili pasipo dhambi kwa wokovu.’ Kwa maana atakuja ‘katika utukufu wa Baba yake pamoja na malaika watakatifu.’ Waebrania 9:28; Marko 8:38. Ahadi ya Mwokozi kwa wanafunzi sasa ilitimia. Juu ya mlima ule, ufalme ujao wa utukufu uliwakilishwa kwa mfano mdogo: Kristo Mfalme, Musa mwakilishi wa watakatifu waliofufuliwa, na Eliya wa waliotwaliwa. Matamanio ya Vizazi Vyote, 421.

The sealing truth includes an identification that the one hundred and forty-four thousand are those represented in Revelation chapter seven, who do not die, and are represented by Elijah, and that the great multitude in Revelation chapter seven, are those represented by Moses, that do die. The one group is called at the first voice of Revelation chapter eighteen, and the other group is called at the second voice of Revelation chapter eighteen.

Ukweli wa kutiwa muhuri unajumuisha utambuzi kwamba wale elfu mia arobaini na nne ni wale waliowakilishwa katika Ufunuo sura ya saba, ambao hawafi, na wanawakilishwa na Eliya; na kwamba umati mkubwa katika Ufunuo sura ya saba ni wale waliowakilishwa na Musa, ambao hufa. Kundi moja linaitwa kwa sauti ya kwanza ya Ufunuo sura ya kumi na nane, na kundi lingine linaitwa kwa sauti ya pili ya Ufunuo sura ya kumi na nane.

After the touch, Jesus gave further instruction to the disciples when He said, “Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.” The vision of the transfiguration, which is the vision of the looking-glass, and the vision of Isaiah in chapter six, and Paul’s vision while in the third heaven, and Ezekiel’s vision of the wheels within the wheels was sealed up by the Lion of the tribe of Judah, until after the resurrection of Christ.

Baada ya ule mguso, Yesu aliwapa wanafunzi maelekezo zaidi aliposema, "Msiambie mtu yeyote habari za maono hayo, hadi Mwana wa Adamu atakapofufuka tena kutoka kwa wafu." Maono ya kubadilika sura, ambayo ni maono ya kioo cha kuangalia, na maono ya Isaya katika sura ya sita, na maono ya Paulo alipokuwa katika mbingu ya tatu, na maono ya Ezekieli ya magurudumu ndani ya magurudumu yalitiwa muhuri na Simba wa kabila la Yuda, hadi baada ya ufufuo wa Kristo.

The resurrection of Christ represents the resurrection of the two witnesses that were with Christ in that very vision, and they were to be resurrected in July of 2023. At that point the sealing message would be unsealed to the two witnesses of Revelation eleven and the two groups of faithful, and it would be placed in the context of the looking-glass vision of Christ’s glory at the end of the world.

Ufufuo wa Kristo unawakilisha ufufuo wa mashahidi wawili waliokuwa pamoja na Kristo katika maono hayo hayo, na walitarajiwa kufufuliwa mnamo Julai 2023. Wakati huo ujumbe uliotiwa muhuri ungefunguliwa kwa mashahidi wawili wa Ufunuo kumi na moja na makundi mawili ya waaminifu, na ungewekwa katika muktadha wa maono ya kioo ya utukufu wa Kristo mwishoni mwa dunia.

The sealing message will also be placed within the context of the first three verses of Revelation chapter one, where the chain of communication, that represents the combination of divinity with humanity is set forth in the step-by-step process of how the sealing message is presented to those who are candidates to be among the one hundred and forty-four thousand.

Ujumbe wa kutiwa muhuri pia utawekwa katika muktadha wa mistari mitatu ya kwanza ya Ufunuo sura ya kwanza, ambamo mlolongo wa mawasiliano unaowakilisha muunganiko wa uungu na ubinadamu umewekwa wazi katika mchakato wa hatua kwa hatua wa jinsi ujumbe wa kutiwa muhuri unavyowasilishwa kwa wale wanaotarajiwa kuwa miongoni mwa mia arobaini na nne elfu.

The step-by-step process was from the Father, to the Son, to the angel Gabriel, to John, to the churches. From the divine Father, to the divine and human Son, to an unfallen creature (Gabriel), to a fallen creature (John) to the churches which are in Asia (the world.) The five steps are specifically identified at the very first mention of the Revelation of Jesus Christ, and to deny any step is to deny them all.

Utaratibu wa hatua kwa hatua ulikuwa kutoka kwa Baba, kwa Mwana, kwa malaika Gabrieli, kwa Yohana, kwa makanisa. Kutoka kwa Baba wa kimungu, kwa Mwana wa kimungu na kibinadamu, kwa kiumbe asiyeanguka (Gabrieli), kwa kiumbe aliyeanguka (Yohana), hadi kwa makanisa yaliyoko Asia (ulimwengu.) Hatua tano hizi zimetambulishwa mahususi katika kutajwa kwa mara ya kwanza kabisa kwa Ufunuo wa Yesu Kristo, na kukana hatua yoyote ni kukana zote.

In agreement with that revelation the disciples then asked Jesus “Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.”

Kwa kuafikiana na ufunuo huo wanafunzi wakamuuliza Yesu, “Kwa nini basi waandishi wa sheria husema kwamba Eliya lazima aje kwanza?” Naye Yesu akawajibu, akasema, “Hakika Eliya atakuja kwanza, na kurejesha mambo yote. Lakini nawaambieni, kwamba Eliya amekwisha kuja, wala hawakumtambua, bali walimtendea walivyotaka. Vivyo hivyo Mwana wa Adamu atateswa nao.” Hapo wanafunzi wakaelewa kwamba alikuwa akiwaambia habari za Yohana Mbatizaji.

The prophetic role of John the Baptist and John the Revelator is an element of the sealing message, and those in the Watertown tent who chose to disregard the message of Samuel Snow, represent those who are unwilling to acknowledge that the Lord selects the men He chooses to select. The voice that was selected in 1989, who first published its message two hundred and twenty years after 1776, in 1996, who was the watchman who identified that the third Woe had arrived on September 11, 2001, who presented the sinful message of July 18, 2020, is part of the sealing message, and his role is represented by John the Baptist.

Jukumu la kinabii la Yohana Mbatizaji na Yohana wa Ufunuo ni kipengele cha ujumbe wa kutiwa muhuri, na wale waliokuwa katika hema la Watertown waliochagua kupuuza ujumbe wa Samuel Snow, wanawakilisha wale wasiotaka kukiri kwamba Bwana huchagua watu anaotaka kuwachagua. Sauti iliyoteuliwa mwaka 1989, iliyochapisha kwa mara ya kwanza ujumbe wake miaka mia mbili ishirini baada ya 1776, yaani mwaka 1996, ambayo ilikuwa mlinzi aliyebainisha kwamba Ole wa tatu ulikuwa umefika mnamo Septemba 11, 2001, ambayo iliwasilisha ujumbe wenye dhambi wa Julai 18, 2020, ni sehemu ya ujumbe wa kutiwa muhuri, na jukumu lake linawakilishwa na Yohana Mbatizaji.

We shall continue this study in the next article.

Tutaendelea na utafiti huu katika makala inayofuata.

> “I saw a company who stood well-guarded and firm, giving no countenance to those who would unsettle the established faith of the body. God looked upon them with approbation. I was shown three steps—the first, second, and third angels’ messages. Said my accompanying angel, ‘Woe to him who shall move a block or stir a pin of these messages. The true understanding of these messages is of vital importance. The destiny of souls hangs upon the manner in which they are received.’ I was again brought down through these messages, and saw how dearly the people of God had purchased their experience. It had been obtained through much suffering and severe conflict. God had led them along step by step, until He had placed them upon a solid, immovable platform. I saw individuals approach the platform and examine the foundation. Some with rejoicing immediately stepped upon it. Others commenced to find fault with the foundation. They wished improvements made, and then the platform would be more perfect, and the people much happier. Some stepped off the platform to examine it and declared it to be laid wrong. But I saw that nearly all stood firm upon the platform and exhorted those who had stepped off to cease their complaints; for God was the Master Builder, and they were fighting against Him. They recounted the wonderful work of God, which had led them to the firm platform, and in union raised their eyes to heaven and with a loud voice glorified God. This affected some of those who had complained and left the platform, and they with humble look again stepped upon it.

> Nikaona kundi lililosimama likiwa limelindwa vyema na imara, lisilowaunga mkono wale waliotaka kuvuruga imani iliyoimarishwa ya lile kundi. Mungu aliwaangalia kwa kibali. Nikaonyeshwa hatua tatu—ujumbe wa malaika wa kwanza, wa pili, na wa tatu. Malaika aliyekuwa akinifuatana akasema, 'Ole wake atakayehamisha tofali au kutikisa pini ya ujumbe huu. Ufahamu wa kweli wa ujumbe huu ni wa umuhimu wa hali ya juu. Hatima ya roho inategemea jinsi ujumbe huu unavyopokelewa.' Nikapitishwa tena kupitia ujumbe huu, nikaona jinsi watu wa Mungu walivyoupata uzoefu wao kwa gharama kubwa. Ulikuwa umepatikana kupitia mateso mengi na mapambano makali. Mungu alikuwa amewaongoza hatua kwa hatua, hadi akawaweka juu ya jukwaa thabiti lisilohamishika. Nikaona watu wakikaribia jukwaa na kuchunguza msingi. Wengine, kwa furaha, walipanda juu yake mara moja. Wengine walianza kutafuta kasoro katika msingi. Walitaka maboresho yafanywe, ndipo jukwaa lingekuwa kamilifu zaidi, na watu wangekuwa wenye furaha zaidi. Wengine walishuka kutoka juu ya jukwaa kulichunguza na wakatangaza kwamba limewekwa vibaya. Lakini nikaona kwamba karibu wote walisimama imara juu ya jukwaa na kuwasihi wale waliokuwa wameteremka waache malalamiko yao; maana Mungu ndiye Mjenzi Mkuu, nao walikuwa wakipigana dhidi Yake. Walitaja kazi za ajabu za Mungu, zilizokuwa zimewaongoza hadi kwenye jukwaa lile thabiti, na kwa umoja wakainua macho yao mbinguni, nao kwa sauti kuu wakamtukuza Mungu. Hili liliwagusa baadhi ya wale waliokuwa wamelalamika na kuondoka jukwaani, nao wakiwa wamenyenyekea wakalipanda tena.

> “I was pointed back to the proclamation of the first advent of Christ. John was sent in the spirit and power of Elijah to prepare the way of Jesus. Those who rejected the testimony of John were not benefited by the teachings of Jesus. Their opposition to the message that foretold His coming placed them where they could not readily receive the strongest evidence that He was the Messiah. Satan led on those who rejected the message of John to go still farther, to reject and crucify Christ. In doing this they placed themselves where they could not receive the blessing on the day of Pentecost, which would have taught them the way into the heavenly sanctuary. The rendering of the veil of the temple showed that the Jewish sacrifices and ordinances would no longer be received. The great Sacrifice had been offered and had been accepted, and the Holy Spirit which descended on the day of Pentecost carried the minds of the disciples from the earthly sanctuary to the heavenly, where Jesus had entered by His own blood, to shed upon His disciples the benefits of His atonement. But the Jews were left in total darkness. They lost all the light which they might have had upon the plan of salvation, and still trusted in their useless sacrifices and offerings. The heavenly sanctuary had taken the place of the earthly, yet they had no knowledge of the change. Therefore they could not be benefited by the mediation of Christ in the holy place.

> Nilielekezwa kurudi kwenye tangazo la ujio wa kwanza wa Kristo. Yohana alitumwa katika roho na nguvu za Eliya kuandaa njia ya Yesu. Wale walioukataa ushuhuda wa Yohana hawakunufaika na mafundisho ya Yesu. Upinzani wao dhidi ya ujumbe uliotabiri kuja Kwake uliwaweka mahali ambapo hawakuweza kupokea kwa urahisi ushahidi wenye nguvu zaidi kwamba Yeye alikuwa Masihi. Shetani aliwaongoza wale walioukataa ujumbe wa Yohana kwenda mbali zaidi, kumkataa na kumsulubisha Kristo. Kwa kufanya hivyo walijiweka mahali ambapo wasingeweza kupokea baraka ya siku ya Pentekoste, ambayo ingekuwa imewafundisha njia ya kuingia katika patakatifu pa mbinguni. Kupasuka kwa pazia la hekalu kulionyesha kwamba dhabihu na taratibu za Kiyahudi zisingepokelewa tena. Dhabihu kuu ilikuwa imetolewa na ilikuwa imekubaliwa, na Roho Mtakatifu aliyeshuka siku ya Pentekoste aliyaelekeza mawazo ya wanafunzi kutoka katika patakatifu pa duniani hadi katika patakatifu pa mbinguni, ambapo Yesu alikuwa ameingia kwa damu Yake mwenyewe, ili kuwamiminia wanafunzi Wake manufaa ya upatanisho Wake. Lakini Wayahudi waliachwa katika giza totoro. Walipoteza nuru yote ambayo wangeweza kuwa nayo kuhusu mpango wa wokovu, na bado waliendelea kutegemea dhabihu na sadaka zao zisizo na faida. Patakatifu pa mbinguni palikuwa pamechukua nafasi ya lile la duniani, ilhali hawakuwa na habari za mabadiliko hayo. Kwa hiyo hawakuweza kunufaika na upatanishi wa Kristo katika mahali patakatifu.

> “Many look with horror at the course of the Jews in rejecting and crucifying Christ; and as they read the history of His shameful abuse, they think they love Him, and would not have denied Him as did Peter, or crucified Him as did the Jews. But God who reads the hearts of all, has brought to the test that love for Jesus which they professed to feel. All heaven watched with the deepest interest the reception of the first angel’s message. But many who professed to love Jesus, and who shed tears as they read the story of the cross, derided the good news of His coming. Instead of receiving the message with gladness, they declared it to be a delusion. They hated those who loved His appearing and shut them out of the churches. Those who rejected the first message could not be benefited by the second; neither were they benefited by the midnight cry, which was to prepare them to enter with Jesus by faith into the most holy place of the heavenly sanctuary. And by rejecting the two former messages, they have so darkened their understanding that they can see no light in the third angel’s message, which shows the way into the most holy place. I saw that as the Jews crucified Jesus, so the nominal churches had crucified these messages, and therefore they have no knowledge of the way into the most holy, and they cannot be benefited by the intercession of Jesus there. Like the Jews, who offered their useless sacrifices, they offer up their useless prayers to the apartment which Jesus has left; and Satan, pleased with the deception, assumes a religious character, and leads the minds of these professed Christians to himself, working with his power, his signs and lying wonders, to fasten them in his snare. Some he deceives in one way, and some in another. He has different delusions prepared to affect different minds. Some look with horror upon one deception, while they readily receive another. Satan deceives some with Spiritualism. He also comes as an angel of light and spreads his influence over the land by means of false reformations. The churches are elated, and consider that God is working marvelously for them, when it is the work of another spirit. The excitement will die away and leave the world and the church in a worse condition than before.

> Wengi hutazama kwa hofu kubwa mwenendo wa Wayahudi wa kumkataa na kumsulubisha Kristo; na wanaposoma historia ya kuonewa kwake kwa aibu, hufikiri kwamba wanampenda, na kwamba wasingalimkana kama alivyofanya Petro, wala kumsulubisha kama walivyofanya Wayahudi. Lakini Mungu anayesoma mioyo ya wote, ameweka kwenye jaribu upendo huo kwa Yesu waliodai kuuhisi. Mbingu yote ilitazama kwa shauku kuu kupokelewa kwa ujumbe wa malaika wa kwanza. Lakini wengi waliodai kumpenda Yesu, na waliomwaga machozi waliposoma simulizi ya msalaba, walibeza habari njema za kuja kwake. Badala ya kuupokea ujumbe huo kwa furaha, walitangaza kuwa ni udanganyifu. Waliwachukia wale waliopenda kuonekana kwake na kuwafukuza makanisani. Wale walioukataa ujumbe wa kwanza hawakuweza kufaidika na wa pili; wala hawakufaidi kwa kilio cha usiku wa manane, ambacho kilikusudiwa kuwaandaa waingie pamoja na Yesu kwa imani katika Patakatifu pa Patakatifu pa Hekalu la Mbinguni. Na kwa kukataa ujumbe wa kwanza na wa pili, wameutia giza ufahamu wao hata hawaoni nuru yoyote katika ujumbe wa malaika wa tatu, unaoonyesha njia ya kuingia katika Patakatifu pa Patakatifu. Nikaona kwamba kama vile Wayahudi walivyosulubisha Yesu, vivyo hivyo makanisa kwa jina tu yamesulubisha ujumbe huo, na kwa hiyo hawana maarifa ya njia ya kuingia katika Patakatifu pa Patakatifu, wala hawawezi kufaidika na maombezi ya Yesu huko. Kama Wayahudi, waliotoa dhabihu zao zisizo na manufaa, wao hutoa sala zao zisizo na manufaa kwa chumba alichoacha Yesu; na Shetani, akifurahia udanganyifu huo, hujivika sura ya kidini, na huongoza nia za hawa wanaokiri kuwa Wakristo kwake mwenyewe, akitenda kwa nguvu zake, ishara zake na maajabu yake ya uongo, ili kuwafunga katika mtego wake. Wengine huwadanganya kwa njia moja, na wengine kwa njia nyingine. Ana hadaa mbalimbali alizoziandaa kwa ajili ya akili tofauti. Wengine hutazama kwa hofu udanganyifu mmoja, ilhali wanaukubali kwa urahisi mwingine. Shetani huwadanganya wengine kwa njia ya uroho. Pia huja kama malaika wa nuru na hueneza ushawishi wake nchini kwa njia ya mageuzi ya uongo. Makanisa hufurahi na hudhani kwamba Mungu anafanya kazi kwa ajabu kwa ajili yao, kumbe ni kazi ya roho mwingine. Msisimko huo utapoa na kuiacha dunia na kanisa katika hali mbaya kuliko hapo awali.

> “I saw that God has honest children among the nominal Adventists and the fallen churches, and before the plagues shall be poured out, ministers and people will be called out from these churches and will gladly receive the truth. Satan knows this; and before the loud cry of the third angel is given, he raises an excitement in these religious bodies, that those who have rejected the truth may think that God is with them. He hopes to deceive the honest and lead them to think that God is still working for the churches. But the light will shine, and all who are honest will leave the fallen churches, and take their stand with the remnant.” Early Writings, 258–261.

> "Niliona kwamba Mungu ana watoto waaminifu miongoni mwa Waadventista kwa jina tu na katika makanisa yaliyoanguka, na kabla ya mapigo kumwagwa, wahudumu na watu wataitwa watoke katika makanisa haya na kwa furaha watapokea ukweli. Shetani anajua hili; na kabla ya sauti kuu ya malaika wa tatu kutolewa, yeye huanzisha msisimko katika mashirika haya ya kidini, ili wale walioukataa ukweli wafikiri kwamba Mungu yuko pamoja nao. Anatumaini kuwadanganya waaminifu na kuwafanya wafikiri kwamba Mungu bado anafanya kazi katika makanisa. Lakini nuru itang'aa, na wote walio waaminifu wataondoka katika makanisa yaliyoanguka, na watachukua msimamo wao pamoja na mabaki." Early Writings, 258-261.

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