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# The Book of Daniel - Number Ninety-Seven

Kitabu cha Danieli - Nambari Tisini na Saba

The Triple Application of Elijah: Unveiling the Prophetic Dynamics of Modern Babylon’s Confrontation

Matumizi ya mara tatu ya Eliya: Kufunua michakato ya kinabii ya makabiliano ya Babeli ya kisasa

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Jeff Pippenger

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February 29, 2024

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The triple application of Elijah represents the external elements of the Elijah of the last days. Elijah represents one man, but also a movement of people. The movement of people who join with the messenger Elijah are taken out of the condition and experience represented by Laodicea.

Matumizi ya mara tatu ya Eliya yanawakilisha vipengele vya nje vya Eliya wa siku za mwisho. Eliya anamwakilisha mtu mmoja, lakini pia harakati ya watu. Harakati ya watu wanaoungana na mjumbe Eliya hutolewa kutoka katika hali na uzoefu unaowakilishwa na Laodikia.

> And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the Lord; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men. 1 Kings 18:21, 22.

> Na Eliya akaja kwa watu wote, akasema, Hata lini mtasitasita kati ya mawazo mawili? Kama Bwana ni Mungu, mfuateni; lakini kama Baali, mfuateni yeye. Watu hawakumjibu hata neno. Kisha Eliya akawaambia watu, Mimi, mimi peke yangu tu, nimesalia nabii wa Bwana; lakini manabii wa Baali ni watu mia nne hamsini. 1 Wafalme 18:21, 22.

Whether in the movement of the first or third angel, those who joined with the messenger of that period were either taken out of the history represented by the church of Sardis or the church of Laodicea. Either church is represented by the question of Elijah, concerning how long the people would halt between two opinions. The two opinions they halt between are represented by Habakkuk’s “debate.” The “debate” of Habakkuk chapter two, is a debate between either correct or incorrect methodology. The people that exist when the time of the debate arrives, either in Millerite history or those in the history of the last days are uncertain whether to get off the fence, and if so, they are uncertain as to which side of the fence they should descend to. They therefore answer not a word.

Iwe katika harakati ya malaika wa kwanza au wa tatu, wale walioungana na mjumbe wa kipindi hicho walitolewa kutoka katika historia inayowakilishwa na kanisa la Sardi au kanisa la Laodikia. Kila mojawapo ya makanisa hayo linaakisiwa na swali la Eliya: Hata lini mtayumba-yumba kati ya mawazo mawili? Mawazo mawili ambayo wanasita kati yake yanawakilishwa na “mjadala” wa Habakuki. “Mjadala” wa Habakuki sura ya pili ni mjadala kati ya mbinu sahihi na mbinu isiyo sahihi. Watu watakaokuwapo wakati muda wa mjadala unapowadia, iwe katika historia ya Wamileraiti au katika historia ya siku za mwisho, hawana uhakika kama wachukue msimamo; na wakifanya hivyo, hawana uhakika wachague upande upi. Kwa hiyo hawajibu neno.

The Lord ordained a test in the history of the first and the history of the third angels which would manifest whether the one side of the debate, represented by the theological methodology of apostate Protestantism, or the methodology of Miller’s rules of prophetic interpretations, including the rules adopted by Future for America, was the actual message of the latter rain. The test of Mount Carmel that is to begin at the soon coming Sunday law in the United States requires that God identifies who His representative messenger is, as He did with Elijah and in the Millerite history of 1844. As with Elijah, and those who watched but were unwilling to take a position, the methodology was and will be confirmed by the fulfillments of public predictions.

Bwana aliweka jaribio katika historia ya malaika wa kwanza na historia ya malaika wa tatu, ili kubainisha iwapo ule upande wa mjadala unaowakilishwa na mbinu ya kiteolojia ya Uprotestanti mkengeufu, au mbinu ya kanuni za Miller za ufafanuzi wa unabii, ikijumuisha kanuni zilizopitishwa na Future for America, ndio ujumbe halisi wa mvua ya mwisho. Jaribio la Mlima Karmeli litakaloanza wakati wa sheria ya Jumapili inayokaribia kuanzishwa nchini Marekani, linahitaji kwamba Mungu atambulishe ni nani mjumbe wake mwakilishi, kama alivyofanya kwa Eliya na katika historia ya Wamillerite ya 1844. Kama ilivyokuwa kwa Eliya, na wale waliotazama lakini hawakuwa tayari kuchukua msimamo, mbinu hiyo ilithibitishwa na itathibitishwa kupitia utimizo wa utabiri wa hadharani.

> “The prophecies of Daniel and of John are to be understood. They interpret each other. They give to the world truths which everyone should understand. These prophecies are to be witness in the world. By their fulfillment in these last days, they will explain themselves.” Kress Collection, 105.

> Unabii wa Danieli na wa Yohana unapaswa kueleweka. Unatafsiriana. Unaupa ulimwengu ukweli ambao kila mtu anapaswa kuelewa. Unabii huu unapaswa kuwa ushuhuda ulimwenguni. Kwa kutimia kwake katika siku hizi za mwisho, utajieleza. Mkusanyo wa Kress, 105.

When fire came down and consumed Elijah’s offering, God was confirming to those who silently watched that Elijah was His representative, but by then it was too late for Ahab, Jezebel and her false prophets. This also happened in advance of October 22, 1844 in the Millerite history, and it will happen again in advance of the soon coming Sunday law, which is typified by October 22, 1844. Unfortunately, those who wait until that event to decide, will have by default already decided on the wrong side of the question. The selection of the Elijah messenger must precede his confrontation with Ahab, Jezebel and her false prophets. After the confirmation was accomplished by fire consuming Elijah’s offering, Elijah slew the false prophets.

Wakati moto uliposhuka na kuiteketeza dhabihu ya Eliya, Mungu alikuwa akithibitisha kwa wale waliokuwa wakitazama kimya kimya kwamba Eliya alikuwa mwakilishi Wake, lakini kufikia wakati huo kulikuwa kumechelewa kwa Ahabu, Yezebeli na manabii wake wa uongo. Hili pia lilitokea kabla ya Oktoba 22, 1844 katika historia ya Wamileraiti, nalo litatokea tena kabla ya sheria ya Jumapili inayokuja karibuni, ambayo inaonyeshwa kwa mfano na Oktoba 22, 1844. Kwa bahati mbaya, wale watakaosubiri hadi tukio hilo ili kuamua watakuwa tayari, bila kujua, wameshachagua upande usio sahihi wa suala hilo. Uteuzi wa mjumbe wa Eliya lazima utangulie makabiliano yake na Ahabu, Yezebeli na manabii wake wa uongo. Baada ya uthibitisho kukamilishwa kwa moto ulioiteketeza dhabihu ya Eliya, Eliya aliwaua manabii wa uongo.

The false prophet is the sixth kingdom of Bible prophecy, and it ends its reign as the sixth kingdom at the soon-coming Sunday law, which is where Elijah slew the false prophets. Thereafter the full outpouring of rain began. In Millerite history, the messenger and his message were identified in contrast with those who in the context began to fulfill their role as apostate Protestantism (which is the false prophet of Elijah’s testimony), and one of the three powers that lead the world to Armageddon. God ordained that after October 22, 1844, the newly identified true prophetic movement would finish His work on earth, but the movement transitioned into Laodicea and shortly thereafter ceased to be a “movement”, because it became a legally accepted Church.

Nabii wa uongo ni ufalme wa sita wa unabii wa Biblia, nayo inamaliza utawala wake kama ufalme wa sita wakati wa sheria ya Jumapili ijayo hivi karibuni, ambapo ndipo Eliya aliwaua manabii wa uongo. Baada ya hapo, kumiminika kamili kwa mvua kulianza. Katika historia ya Wamileraiti, mjumbe na ujumbe wake walitambuliwa kwa kutofautishwa na wale ambao katika muktadha huo walianza kutimiza jukumu lao kama Uprotestanti uliopotoka (ambao ni nabii wa uongo katika ushuhuda wa Eliya), na mojawapo ya nguvu tatu zinazoiongoza dunia kuelekea Haramagedoni. Mungu alipanga kwamba baada ya tarehe 22 Oktoba, 1844, harakati ya kweli ya kinabii iliyokuwa imetambuliwa hivi karibuni ingeikamilisha kazi Yake duniani, lakini harakati hiyo ilibadilika na kuwa Laodikia, na muda mfupi baadaye ikaacha kuwa “harakati”, kwa kuwa ikawa Kanisa linalokubalika kisheria.

With these elements of the first Elijah in our minds, we will now address the prophetic characteristics of the second Elijah for the purpose of identifying and establishing who is the third Elijah of the last days. Jesus identified John the Baptist as the one who fulfilled the last prophecy of the Old Testament.

Tukiwa na vipengele hivi vya Eliya wa kwanza akilini mwetu, sasa tutashughulikia sifa za kinabii za Eliya wa pili kwa madhumuni ya kutambua na kuthibitisha ni nani Eliya wa tatu wa siku za mwisho. Yesu alimbainisha Yohana Mbatizaji kuwa ndiye aliyetimiza unabii wa mwisho wa Agano la Kale.

> Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse. Malachi 4:5, 6.

> Angalieni, nitawatuma kwenu Eliya nabii kabla haijaja siku kuu na ya kutisha ya Bwana; naye atageuza mioyo ya baba iwaelekee watoto wao, na mioyo ya watoto iwaelekee baba zao, nisije nikaipiga dunia kwa laana. Malaki 4:5, 6.

Though Jesus identified John as the Elijah who was to come, John did not fully meet all the elements of the prediction of the Elijah to come, for the third and final Elijah comes before the great and dreadful day of the Lord, which is the time of the Seven Last Plagues, that conclude with the Second Coming of Christ. John was never-the-less the second Elijah, and his witness combined with the first Elijah identifies and establishes the third and final Elijah.

Ingawa Yesu alimtambulisha Yohana kama Eliya atakayekuja, Yohana hakutimiza kikamilifu vipengele vyote vya unabii kuhusu Eliya atakayekuja, kwa maana Eliya wa tatu na wa mwisho huja kabla ya siku kuu na ya kutisha ya Bwana, ambayo ni wakati wa mapigo saba ya mwisho, yanayohitimishwa na kurudi kwa mara ya pili kwa Kristo. Hata hivyo, Yohana alikuwa Eliya wa pili, na ushuhuda wake, ukiunganishwa na wa Eliya wa kwanza, unamtambulisha na kumthibitisha Eliya wa tatu na wa mwisho.

Just as Elijah confronted a threefold representation of modern Babylon’s dragon, beast and false prophet, so too, John was confronted with a Roman authority (Herod), an impure woman (Herodias) and her daughter (Salome). Mount Carmel typified October 22, 1844, which in turn represents the Sunday law in the United States. At the Sunday law crisis the threefold union is brought about.

Kama vile Eliya alivyokabiliana na uwakilishi wa utatu wa joka, mnyama na nabii wa uongo wa Babeli ya kisasa, vivyo hivyo, Yohana alikabiliwa na mamlaka ya Kirumi (Herode), mwanamke asiye safi (Herodia) na binti yake (Salome). Mlima Karmeli uliwakilisha kiishara tarehe 22 Oktoba 1844, ambayo nayo inawakilisha sheria ya Jumapili nchini Marekani. Wakati wa mzozo wa sheria ya Jumapili, muungano wa utatu unaanzishwa.

> “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.

> "Kwa amri inayolazimisha utekelezwaji wa taasisi ya Upapa, kinyume na sheria ya Mungu, taifa letu litajitenga kikamilifu na uadilifu. Wakati Uprotestanti utakaponyosha mkono wake kuvuka pengo kushika mkono wa mamlaka ya Kirumi, na utakapovuka shimo kuu kushikana mikono na Uspiritizimu, wakati, chini ya ushawishi wa muungano huu wa mara tatu, nchi yetu itakapoikana kila kanuni ya Katiba yake kama serikali ya Kiprotestanti na ya kijamhuri, na itakapoweka utaratibu wa kueneza uongo na udanganyifu wa kipapa, ndipo tutajua kwamba wakati umefika wa utendaji wa ajabu wa Shetani na kwamba mwisho umekaribia." Ushuhuda, juzuu ya 5, 451.

In the story of Herod, we find that as a representative of pagan Rome, he is a representative of the “ten kings” of pagan Rome, and therefore symbolizes the ten kings of Revelation seventeen that give their kingdom to the whore for one hour. Herod was typified by Ahab. Both were in marriages that were unlawful. Ahab, who was of Israel was forbidden to marry a woman who was not an Israelite woman, and Herod had taken his brother’s wife to marry. The fornication of the whore of Tyre and Babylon with the kings of the earth is represented by Ahab and Herod’s unlawful relationship with Jezebel and Herodias.

Katika kisa cha Herode, tunagundua kwamba kama mwakilishi wa Roma ya kipagani, yeye ni mwakilishi wa “wafalme kumi” wa Roma ya kipagani, na hivyo anaashiria wale wafalme kumi wa Ufunuo kumi na saba wanaotoa ufalme wao kwa yule kahaba kwa saa moja. Ahabu alikuwa mfano wa Herode. Wote wawili walikuwa katika ndoa zisizo halali. Ahabu, aliyekuwa wa Israeli, alikuwa amekatazwa kuoa mwanamke asiye Mwisraeli, na Herode alikuwa amemchukua mke wa ndugu yake akamuoa. Uzinzi wa kahaba wa Tiro na Babeli pamoja na wafalme wa dunia unawakilishwa na uhusiano usio halali wa Ahabu na Yezebeli, na wa Herode na Herodia.

The confrontation at Mount Carmel with Ahab, was represented as a birthday celebration for Herod. At the Sunday law the United States ceases to be the sixth kingdom of Bible prophecy, and the ten kings become the seventh kingdom. At their birthday as the seventh kingdom, Herod in a drunken feast agrees to give up to half of his kingdom to Salome, the daughter of Herodias. The ten kings agree to give their kingdom unto the beast, and they do so for they have been deceived by the false prophet (the United States) and are spiritually “drunken”.

Makabiliano katika Mlima Karmeli na Ahabu yaliwasilishwa kama sherehe ya siku ya kuzaliwa ya Herode. Wakati wa sheria ya Jumapili, Marekani huacha kuwa ufalme wa sita wa unabii wa Biblia, na wafalme kumi wanakuwa ufalme wa saba. Katika siku yao ya kuzaliwa kama ufalme wa saba, Herode katika karamu ya ulevi anakubali kumpa Salome, binti wa Herodias, hadi nusu ya ufalme wake. Wafalme kumi wanakubali kuutoa ufalme wao kwa mnyama, na wanafanya hivyo kwa kuwa wamedanganywa na nabii wa uongo (Marekani) na wako “walevi” kiroho.

At Mount Carmel the false prophets danced all day in an attempt to deceive, and at Herod’s birthday party Salome, the daughter of Herodias did a dance to deceive the drunken king. In doing so the daughter of Herodias secured Ahab’s authority to kill John the Baptist. At the Sunday law in the United States, the United States will deceive the entire world into accepting a world-wide image of the beast that consists of a kingdom that is half churchcraft and half statecraft. The deception of the world by the United States, who is the false prophet of the threefold union, was prefigured by the dance of Jezebel’s prophets and the daughter of Jezebel (Salome), for Jezebel is Catholicism and apostate Protestantism is her daughters (as Salome).

Kwenye Mlima Karmeli manabii wa uongo walicheza dansi mchana kutwa kwa jaribio la kudanganya, na katika sherehe ya siku ya kuzaliwa ya Herode Salome, binti wa Herodia, alicheza dansi ili kumdanganya mfalme mlevi. Kwa kufanya hivyo binti wa Herodia alipata kibali cha Ahabu cha kumuua Yohana Mbatizaji. Wakati wa sheria ya Jumapili nchini Marekani, Marekani itadanganya ulimwengu wote ili kuikubali picha ya mnyama ya ulimwengu wote inayojumuisha ufalme ulio nusu utawala wa kidini na nusu utawala wa kiserikali. Udanganyifu wa ulimwengu unaofanywa na Marekani, ambayo ni nabii wa uongo wa muungano wa mara tatu, uliashiriwa mapema na dansi ya manabii wa Yezebeli na binti wa Yezebeli (Salome), kwa kuwa Yezebeli ni Ukatoliki na Uprotestanti uliopotoka ni binti zake (kama Salome).

Persecution begins at the soon-coming Sunday law that involves death, as represented by the second Elijah’s head being removed and placed into a basket for the papacy, represented by Herodias. At that point the deadly wound of the papacy is fully healed, she is no longer forgotten and the latter rain is poured out without measure, as the ensign of the one hundred and forty-four thousand is lifted up. At that point Islam of the third Woe strikes, and the progressive judgment of the great whore who sits upon many waters begins. Her judgment is doubled.

Mateso huanza wakati wa sheria ya Jumapili ijayo karibuni inayohusisha mauti, kama inavyowakilishwa na kukatwa kwa kichwa cha Eliya wa pili na kuwekwa kwenye kikapu kwa ajili ya Upapa, unaowakilishwa na Herodia. Wakati huo jeraha la mauti la Upapa linapona kabisa, hautasahaulika tena, na mvua ya vuli inamiminwa bila kipimo, bendera ya mia arobaini na nne elfu inapoinuliwa. Wakati huo Uislamu wa Ole wa Tatu unapiga, na hukumu ya hatua kwa hatua ya yule kahaba mkuu aketiye juu ya maji mengi inaanza. Hukumu yake ni maradufu.

> And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double. Revelation 18:4–6.

> Nikasikia sauti nyingine kutoka mbinguni ikisema, Tokeni kwake, watu wangu, msishiriki dhambi zake, wala msipokee mapigo yake. Kwa maana dhambi zake zimefika hata mbinguni, na Mungu amekumbuka maovu yake. Mlipeni kama alivyowalipa ninyi, na mwongeze maradufu kwake kwa kadiri ya matendo yake; katika kikombe alichokijaza, mjazeni kwake maradufu. Ufunuo 18:4-6.

Her judgment is doubled, for she was not yet judged for the murders she accomplished during the Dark Ages from the year 538 unto 1798. In the fifth seal, those the papacy had murdered are symbolically portrayed beneath the altar asking when God would judge the whore of Rome, and they are told to rest in their graves until a second group of martyrs that are to be murdered as they had been murdered are made up. When her judgment comes it is doubled for she will have twice murdered God’s faithful people.

Hukumu yake ni maradufu, kwa maana bado hakuwa amehukumiwa kwa mauaji aliyoyatenda katika Enzi za Giza kuanzia mwaka 538 hadi 1798. Katika muhuri wa tano, wale ambao upapa uliwaua wanaonyeshwa kwa mfano chini ya madhabahu, wakiuliza ni lini Mungu atamhukumu kahaba wa Roma, nao wanaambiwa wapumzike makaburini mwao hadi kikundi cha pili cha wafia-imani, watakaouawa kama wao walivyouawa, kitakapokamilika. Hukumu yake itakapokuja itakuwa maradufu, kwa kuwa atakuwa amewaua mara mbili watu wa Mungu waaminifu.

> And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled. Revelation 6:9–11.

> Na alipoifungua muhuri wa tano, nikaona chini ya madhabahu roho za wale waliouawa kwa ajili ya neno la Mungu, na kwa ajili ya ushuhuda waliokuwa nao; nao wakalia kwa sauti kuu, wakisema, Hata lini, Ee Bwana, Mtakatifu na wa kweli, hutahukumu na kulipiza kisasi cha damu yetu juu ya wakaao juu ya nchi? Kila mmoja wao akapewa vazi jeupe; wakaambiwa wapumzike bado kwa muda mfupi, hata watumishi wenzao na ndugu zao, watakaouawa kama wao, watakapotimia. Ufunuo 6:9-11.

Sister White places the passage of the martyrs of the fifth seal at the Sunday law where God’s other flock is called out of Babylon, which is Herod’s birthday party when the ten kings agree to give their seventh kingdom unto the eighth kingdom that is of the seven.

Dada White anaweka kifungu kuhusu wafiadini wa muhuri wa tano katika sheria ya Jumapili, ambako kundi lingine la Mungu linaitwa kutoka Babeli, ambayo ni sherehe ya siku ya kuzaliwa ya Herode wakati wafalme kumi wanapokubaliana kuutoa ufalme wao wa saba kwa ule ufalme wa nane, ambao unatokana na wale saba.

> “When the fifth seal was opened, John the Revelator in vision saw beneath the altar the company that were slain for the Word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. After this came the scenes described in the eighteenth of Revelation, when those who are faithful and true are called out from Babylon. [Revelation 18:1–5, quoted.]” Manuscript Releases, volume 20, 14.

> Wakati muhuri wa tano ulipofunguliwa, Yohana aliyepokea Ufunuo katika maono aliona chini ya madhabahu kundi la waliouawa kwa ajili ya Neno la Mungu na ushuhuda wa Yesu Kristo. Baada ya hayo, yakaja matukio yaliyoelezwa katika sura ya kumi na nane ya Ufunuo, wakati wale waaminifu na wa kweli wanapoitwa kutoka Babeli. [Ufunuo 18:1-5, imenukuliwa.] Manuscript Releases, juzuu ya 20, 14.

Those who are called out of Babylon make up the second group of martyrs that are murdered by the papacy as Herodias did to the second Elijah. Sister White also places the fifth seal at the opening of the final seal.

Wale wanaoitwa kutoka Babeli ndio wanaounda kundi la pili la wafiadini wanaouawa na upapa, kama vile Herodia alivyomfanyia Eliya wa pili. Dada White pia anaweka muhuri wa tano katika ufunguzi wa muhuri wa mwisho.

> “‘And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: and they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, Holy and true, doest Thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? And white robes were given unto every one of them [They were pronounced pure and holy]; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled’ [Revelation 6:9–11]. Here were scenes presented to John that were not in reality but that which would be in a period of time in the future.

> 'Na alipoifungua muhuri wa tano, nikaona chini ya madhabahu nafsi za wale waliouawa kwa ajili ya neno la Mungu, na kwa ushuhuda waliokuwa nao; nao wakalia kwa sauti kuu, wakisema, Hata lini, Ee Bwana, Mtakatifu na wa kweli, hutahukumu wala kulipiza kisasi cha damu yetu juu ya wale wanaoishi duniani? Na mavazi meupe yakapewa kila mmoja wao [Walitangazwa kuwa safi na watakatifu]; nao wakaambiwa kwamba wapumzike bado kwa kitambo kidogo, hadi pia watumishi wenzao na ndugu zao, ambao wangekatiliwa uhai kama wao, watakapotimia' [Ufunuo 6:9-11]. Hapa kulikuwa na matukio yaliyoonyeshwa kwa Yohana ambayo hayakuwa halisi, bali yale ambayo yangekuwepo katika kipindi cha wakati ujao.

> “Revelation 8:1–4 quoted.” Manuscript Releases, volume 20, 197.

> "Ufunuo 8:1-4 imenukuliwa." Manuscript Releases, juzuu ya 20, 197.

The prayers of those murdered by the papacy during the Dark Ages are “remembered” during the opening of the “seventh seal,” which identifies that the “seventh seal” is opened at the soon-coming Sunday law, for it is there that God remembers her iniquities.

Maombi ya wale waliouawa na upapa wakati wa Zama za Giza “yanakumbukwa” wakati wa kufunguliwa kwa “muhuri wa saba,” jambo linaloonyesha kwamba “muhuri wa saba” utafunguliwa wakati wa sheria ya Jumapili inayokuja hivi karibuni, kwa maana ndipo Mungu anakumbuka maovu yake.

> And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double. Revelation 18:4–6.

> Nikasikia sauti nyingine kutoka mbinguni ikisema, Tokeni kwake, watu wangu, msishiriki dhambi zake, wala msipokee mapigo yake. Kwa maana dhambi zake zimefika hata mbinguni, na Mungu amekumbuka maovu yake. Mlipeni kama alivyowalipa ninyi, na mwongeze maradufu kwake kwa kadiri ya matendo yake; katika kikombe alichokijaza, mjazeni kwake maradufu. Ufunuo 18:4-6.

The first Elijah witnesses to the confrontation that occurs between the one hundred and forty-four thousand and the threefold union which leads the world to Armageddon in the last days. The second Elijah (John the Baptist), repeats and enlarges the testimony of the first Elijah and together (line upon line), they identify and establish the prophetic characteristics of the third and final Elijah. The third Elijah is represented by a beginning Elijah (Miller), and an ending Elijah, for the movement of the first angel is repeated in the movement of the third angel.

Eliya wa kwanza anashuhudia makabiliano yanayotokea kati ya elfu mia moja arobaini na nne na muungano wa watatu unaouongoza ulimwengu hadi Harmagedoni katika siku za mwisho. Eliya wa pili (Yohana Mbatizaji), anarudia na kupanua ushuhuda wa Eliya wa kwanza, na pamoja (mstari kwa mstari), wanatambua na kuweka sifa za kinabii za Eliya wa tatu na wa mwisho. Eliya wa tatu anawakilishwa na Eliya wa mwanzo (Miller), na Eliya wa mwisho, kwa kuwa harakati ya malaika wa kwanza inarudiwa katika harakati ya malaika wa tatu.

> “God has given the messages of Revelation 14 their place in the line of prophecy, and their work is not to cease till the close of this earth’s history. The first and second angel’s messages are still truth for this time, and are to run parallel with this which follows.” The 1888 Materials, 803, 804.

> “Mungu amewapatia ujumbe wa Ufunuo 14 nafasi yao katika mstari wa unabii, na kazi yao haipaswi kukoma hadi mwisho wa historia ya dunia hii. Ujumbe wa kwanza na wa pili wa malaika bado ni kweli kwa wakati huu, nao unapaswa kwenda sambamba na huu unaofuata.” The 1888 Materials, 803, 804.

The third Elijah possesses the signature of Alpha and Omega, for it represents a beginning and ending Elijah. Both the first and the last Elijah represent a movement, either of the first or third angel of Revelation fourteen.

Eliya wa tatu anabeba alama ya Alfa na Omega, kwa kuwa inawakilisha Eliya wa mwanzo na wa mwisho. Wote wawili, Eliya wa kwanza na wa mwisho, wanawakilisha harakati, ama ya malaika wa kwanza au wa tatu wa Ufunuo kumi na nne.

> “The work of John the Baptist, and the work of those who in the last days go forth in the spirit and power of Elijah to arouse the people from their apathy, are in many respects the same. His work is a type of the work that must be done in this age. Christ is to come the second time to judge the world in righteousness. The messengers of God who bear the last message of warning to be given to the world, are to prepare the way for Christ’s second advent, as John prepared the way for his first advent. In this preparatory work, ‘every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain shall be made low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain’ for history is to be repeated, and once again ‘the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.’” Southern Watchman, March 21, 1905.

> Kazi ya Yohana Mbatizaji, na kazi ya wale ambao katika siku za mwisho watatokea katika roho na nguvu za Eliya ili kuwaamsha watu kutoka katika kutojali kwao, zinafanana kwa njia nyingi. Kazi yake ni kielelezo cha kazi ambayo lazima ifanywe katika enzi hii. Kristo atakuja mara ya pili kuuhukumu ulimwengu kwa haki. Wajumbe wa Mungu wanaobeba ujumbe wa onyo wa mwisho wa kutolewa kwa ulimwengu, wanapaswa kutayarisha njia kwa ajili ya ujio wa pili wa Kristo, kama vile Yohana alivyotayarisha njia kwa ujio wake wa kwanza. Katika kazi hii ya maandalizi, 'kila bonde litainuliwa, na kila mlima utashushwa; na palipopinda patanyoshwa, na palipoparuza patasawazishwa' kwa kuwa historia itajirudia, na tena, 'utukufu wa Bwana utafunuliwa, na wote wenye mwili watauona pamoja; kwa kuwa kinywa cha Bwana kimenena.' Southern Watchman, Machi 21, 1905.

The triple application of Elijah represents the confrontation between Elijah and the movement associated with Elijah and the threefold union of Modern Babylon. It is closely related to the triple application of the messenger who prepares the way for the Messenger of the Covenant, but that line represents the internal dynamics of the movement and messenger. In both triple applications the third and final fulfillment of the messenger and movement are represented by Alpha and Omega as representing a beginning fulfillment and an ending fulfillment.

Matumizi ya mara tatu ya Eliya yanawakilisha mgongano kati ya Eliya pamoja na harakati inayohusishwa naye, na muungano wa mara tatu wa Babeli ya Kisasa. Yanahusiana kwa karibu na matumizi ya mara tatu ya mjumbe anayeandaa njia kwa Mjumbe wa Agano, lakini mstari huo unawakilisha mienendo ya ndani ya harakati na mjumbe. Katika matumizi yote mawili ya mara tatu, kutimia kwa mara ya tatu na ya mwisho kwa mjumbe na harakati kunawakilishwa na Alfa na Omega kama ishara ya kutimia kwa mwanzo na kutimia kwa mwisho.

The third and final Elijah represents the movement of the third angel, which is the movement of the one hundred and forty-four thousand, who will be lifted up as an ensign to call the great multitude out of Babylon when the hour of the great earthquake of Revelation eleven arrives. Before that hour, the messenger and the movement will be identified in contrast with the counterfeit movement that presents a counterfeit latter rain message of peace and safety.

Eliya wa tatu na wa mwisho anawakilisha harakati ya malaika wa tatu, ambayo ni harakati ya wale mia na arobaini na nne elfu, ambao watainuliwa kama bendera ili kuwaita umati mkubwa utoke Babeli wakati saa ya tetemeko kuu la ardhi la Ufunuo sura ya kumi na moja itakapowadia. Kabla ya saa hiyo, mjumbe na harakati watatambuliwa kwa kutofautishwa na harakati bandia inayowasilisha ujumbe bandia wa mvua ya mwisho wa amani na salama.

The distinctions between the true and false message and messenger are to be recognized by the fulfillment of the message. These articles began at the end of July, 2023, and well before the massacre of October 7, the articles were identifying that the true latter rain message identifies Islam of the third Woe, and that the message began on September 11, 2001. The articles identified that the angering of the nations which began at that time according to inspiration was as a woman in travail, and therefore the angering and troubles brought upon planet earth would continue to escalate until the close of probation.

Tofauti kati ya ujumbe na mjumbe wa kweli na wa uongo zinapaswa kutambuliwa kwa kutimia kwa ujumbe. Makala hizi zilianza mwishoni mwa Julai 2023, na kabla sana ya mauaji ya tarehe 7 Oktoba, makala hizi zilikuwa zikibainisha kwamba ujumbe wa kweli wa Mvua ya Mwisho unatambua Uislamu wa Ole wa tatu, na kwamba ujumbe huo ulianza tarehe 11 Septemba 2001. Makala hizi zilibainisha kwamba hasira za mataifa, ambazo zilianza wakati huo kulingana na uvuvio, zilikuwa kama mwanamke aliye katika uchungu wa kujifungua, na kwa hiyo hasira na taabu zilizoletwa juu ya sayari ya dunia zingeendelea kuongezeka hadi kufungwa kwa mlango wa rehema.

We will continue the study in our next article.

Tutaendelea na utafiti katika makala yetu ijayo.

> “O that God’s people had a sense of the impending destruction of thousands of cities, now almost given to idolatry! But many of those who should be proclaiming the truth are accusing and condemning their brethren. When the converting power of God comes upon minds, there will be a decided change. Men will have no inclination to criticize and tear down. They will not stand in a position that hinders the light from shining to the world. Their criticism, their accusing, will cease. The powers of the enemy are mustering for battle. Stern conflicts are before us. Press together, my brethren and sisters, press together. Bind up with Christ. ‘Say ye not, A confederacy, . . . neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid. Sanctify the Lord of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread. And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offense to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.’

> Laiti watu wa Mungu wangekuwa na ufahamu wa uharibifu unaokaribia wa maelfu ya miji, ambayo sasa karibu yote yamejitolea katika ibada ya sanamu! Lakini wengi wa wale ambao walipaswa kutangaza ukweli wanawashitaki na kuwahukumu ndugu zao. Wakati nguvu ya uongofu ya Mungu inapokuja juu ya mioyo, kutakuwa na mabadiliko ya dhahiri. Watu hawatakuwa na mwelekeo wa kukosoa na kubomoa. Hawatasimama katika nafasi inayozuia nuru kuangaza ulimwenguni. Ukosoaji wao na mashtaka yao vitakoma. Nguvu za adui zinajipanga kwa vita. Mapambano makali yako mbele yetu. Shikamaneni, ndugu zangu na dada zangu, shikamaneni. Fungamaneni na Kristo. 'Msiite, “Muungano,” ... wala msiogope hofu yao, wala msitishwe. Mtakaseni Bwana wa majeshi yeye mwenyewe; na yeye na awe hofu yenu, na yeye na awe kicho chenu. Naye atakuwa mahali patakatifu; bali atakuwa jiwe la kujikwaza na mwamba wa kukwaza kwa nyumba zote mbili za Israeli, atakuwa mtego na tanzi kwa wakazi wa Yerusalemu. Na wengi miongoni mwao watajikwaa, na kuanguka, na kuvunjika, na kunaswa, na kukamatwa.'

> “The world is a theater. The actors, its inhabitants, are preparing to act their part in the last great drama. God is lost sight of. With the great masses of mankind there is no unity, except as men confederate to accomplish their selfish purposes. God is looking on. His purposes in regard to his rebellious subjects will be fulfilled. The world has not been given into the hands of men, though God is permitting the elements of confusion and disorder to bear sway for a season. A power from beneath is working to bring about the last great scenes in the drama,—Satan coming as Christ, and working with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in those who are binding themselves together in secret societies. Those who are yielding to the passion for confederation are working out the plans of the enemy. The cause will be followed by the effect.

> Dunia ni jukwaa. Waigizaji, yaani wakazi wake, wanajiandaa kuigiza sehemu yao katika tamthilia kuu ya mwisho. Mungu amesahaulika. Kwa makundi makubwa ya wanadamu hakuna umoja, isipokuwa pale watu wanapoungana ili kutimiza makusudi yao ya ubinafsi. Mungu anatazama. Makusudi yake kuhusu waasi wake yatatimia. Ulimwengu haujakabidhiwa mikononi mwa wanadamu, ijapokuwa Mungu anaruhusu vipengele vya mkanganyiko na machafuko vitawale kwa muda. Nguvu kutoka chini inafanya kazi kuleta matukio makuu ya mwisho katika tamthilia - Shetani akija kama Kristo, na akifanya kazi kwa madanganyo yote ya udhalimu miongoni mwa wale wanaojifunga pamoja katika vyama vya siri. Wale wanaojisalimisha kwa hamu ya kuunda miungano wanatekeleza mipango ya adui. Sababu itafuatwa na athari.

> “Transgression has almost reached its limit. Confusion fills the world, and a great terror is soon to come upon human beings. The end is very near. We who know the truth should be preparing for what is soon to break upon the world as an overwhelming surprise.” Review and Herald, September 10, 1903.

> "Uasi umekaribia kufikia kikomo chake. Mkanganyiko umejaza dunia, na hofu kuu hivi karibuni itawapata wanadamu. Mwisho umekaribia sana. Sisi tunaojua ukweli tunapaswa kujiandaa kwa kile kinachokaribia kuikumba dunia kama mshangao mkubwa mno." Review and Herald, Septemba 10, 1903.

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