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# The Book of Daniel - Number Ninety-Three

Kitabu cha Danieli - Nambari Tisini na Tatu

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

Kufunua trilojia ya kinabii ya Roma: kutoka upagani wa kale hadi udanganyifu wa kisasa

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Jeff Pippenger

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February 26, 2024

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

Kitabu cha Danieli kinabainisha kwamba ni Roma inayoyatimiza maono, na uelewa huo ulipingwa na Waprotestanti wa historia ya Wamilleri wakati William Miller alipotambua jambo hilo. Katika siku za mwisho, bado ni Roma inayoyatimiza maono, na leo Uadventista wa Laodikia sasa unashikilia mtazamo wa Kiprotestanti ulioanguka kwamba wanyang’anyi wa watu wako ni Antiochus Epiphanes. Watu wa agano waliokuwa wakiachwa kando katika historia ya Wamilleri walipinga ile ile kweli, ambayo sasa inapingiwa na watu wa agano wa siku za mwisho ambao sasa wanaachwa kando. Sulemani alisema vyema:

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

> Kilichokwisha kuwako ndicho kitakachokuwako; na kilichokwisha kufanywa ndicho kitakachofanywa; wala hakuna jambo jipya chini ya jua. Je, kuna jambo ambalo mtu anaweza kusema, Tazama, hili ni jipya? Tayari limekuwapo tangu zamani za kale, kabla yetu. Mhubiri 1:9, 10.

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

Kinabii, kuna madhihirisho matatu ya Roma, na madhihirisho mawili ya kwanza huainisha sifa za la tatu, kwa kuwa ukweli huthibitishwa kwa ushuhuda wa wawili.

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

> Lakini asipokusikia, chukua pamoja nawe mtu mmoja au wawili zaidi, ili kila neno lithibitishwe kwa kinywa cha mashahidi wawili au watatu. Mathayo 18:16.

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

Dini ya Roma ya kipagani ilikuwa upagani, na upagani ni nakala bandia ya dini ya kweli. Si bandia sana kwa maana ile ambayo fedha bandia zinaeleweka, kwa kuwa upagani kwa kweli haufanani hata kidogo na dini ya kweli. Lakini kwa mtazamo wa kinabii una sifa za bandia. Mji wa Roma ni nakala bandia ya Yerusalemu, nao una hekalu (Pantheon) ambalo lilikuwa nakala bandia ya hekalu la Yerusalemu. Desturi za kidini za upagani hazijatakaswa na ni za kishetani, lakini zinawakilisha desturi za kidini za bandia za Shetani. Kiongozi wa dini ya Roma ya kipagani alipewa cheo cha Pontifex Maximus. "Pontifex Maximus" hapo awali ilirejelea kuhani mkuu wa dini ya dola ya Kirumi katika Roma ya kale, asili yake ikirudi hadi nyakati za awali za Jamhuri ya Roma. Kadiri muda ulivyopita, ilianza kuhusishwa na mamlaka ya kisiasa na ya kidini, na hatimaye ikabadilika kuwa cheo kinachotumiwa na Papa katika Kanisa Katoliki la Roma leo.

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

Cheo cha kuhani mkuu wa Roma ya kipagani kilikuwa Pontifex Maximus, na pia kilikuwa cheo cha kuhani mkuu wa Roma ya kipapa, na ni neno la Kilatini linalomaanisha ‘Mkubwa zaidi wa Pontifu Mkuu.’ Alikuwa kuhani mkuu wa dini ya serikali ya Kirumi, hasa ibada ya mungu Jupiter. Pontifex Maximus alikuwa na mamlaka na majukumu muhimu ya kidini, ikijumuisha kusimamia taratibu mbalimbali za kidini na kuhakikisha uendeshaji sahihi wa kalenda ya kidini ya Kirumi. Pontifex Maximus alikuwa mkuu wa Baraza la Mapontifu (Collegium Pontificum), kikundi cha makuhani kilichowajibika kufasiri na kudumisha taratibu za kidini za Kirumi.

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

Kuhani mkuu wa Roma ya kipagani na ya kipapa alikuwa Pontifex Maximus; kwa hiyo cheo cha mkuu wa Roma ya kisasa kwa kawaida pia kitakuwa Pontifex Maximus. Dini ya Roma ya kipagani ilikuwa upagani, na dini ya Roma ya kipapa ilikuwa, na bado ni, upagani, ikijifunika kwa madai ya Ukristo, na dini ya Roma ya kisasa ya siku za mwisho itakuwa upagani, ikijifunika kwa madai ya Ukristo.

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

Roma ya kipagani na Roma ya kipapa zote mbili zilikuwa na kipindi maalum cha muda ambacho zingetawala kwa enzi kuu. Roma ya kipagani ilipaswa kutawala kwa enzi kuu kwa miaka mia tatu na sitini kwa kutimiza unabii wa wakati wa Danieli sura ya kumi na moja, aya ya ishirini na nne.

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

> Ataingia kwa amani hata katika sehemu za unono zaidi za mkoa; naye atafanya yale ambayo baba zake hawakuyafanya, wala babu zake; atazigawanyia miongoni mwao nyara, ngawira, na mali; naam, atapanga mashauri yake dhidi ya ngome imara, hata kwa muda. Danieli 11:24.

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

Mada ya aya ya ishirini na nne ni Roma ya kipagani, kwa kuwa ilianza kuwa mada katika aya ya kumi na sita, na inaendelea kuwa mada hadi aya ya thelathini na moja. Tutazishughulikia aya hizi mahsusi katika makala zijazo, lakini hapa tunaonyesha tu kwamba unabii ulitambua kwamba Roma ya kipagani ingetawala kwa nguvu kuu kwa miaka mia tatu na sitini, kama kunavyoonyeshwa na Roma “ikitunga” “hila zake dhidi ya ngome, hata kwa muda.” Neno lililotafsiriwa “against” kwa kweli linamaanisha “from,” na aya hiyo inasema kwamba Roma ingeongoza ulimwengu “from” “ngome,” ambayo ilikuwa Jiji la Roma, na ingeifanya hivyo kwa “muda”, ambao ni miaka mia tatu na sitini.

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

Roma ya kipagani ilianza kutawala kwa enzi kuu katika Vita vya Actium mnamo mwaka 31 KK, na iliendelea kutawala kwa enzi kuu hadi mwaka 330 BK, wakati ambapo Konstantino alihamisha mji mkuu wa himaya kutoka ngome ya Jiji la Roma hadi Jiji la Konstantinopoli. Kisha himaya hiyo ikaanza anguko lake linalojulikana kwa sifa mbaya. Jiji la Roma lilikuwa “ngome” ya kinabii ya Roma ya kipagani, na lilipotawala kutoka jiji hilo halikuweza kushindwa. Katika vita vilivyofuata uhamisho wa mamlaka uliofanywa na Konstantino, Jiji la Roma likawa shabaha ya mashambulizi ya Genseric na wavamizi wa makabila ya kibarbaria, waliowakilishwa na Tarumbeta nne za kwanza za Ufunuo sura ya nane.

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

Kwa sababu hii katika Danieli sura ya kumi na moja, mstari wa thelathini na moja, “majeshi” (Roma ya kipagani) yaliyosimama kwa upande wa upapa, kwanza yalitia unajisi “mahali patakatifu pa nguvu.” Jiji la Roma ndilo “mahali patakatifu pa nguvu” la kinabii kwa Roma ya kipagani na Roma ya Kipapa pia, kwa kuwa mwaka 330, pamoja na uhamisho wa mamlaka ya kipagani kwenda Konstantinopoli, Jiji la Roma liliachwa kwa Roma ya Kipapa iliyokuwa ikiinuka. Kwa sababu hii, Ufunuo sura ya kumi na tatu, mstari wa pili unasema kuwa yule joka (Roma ya kipagani) aliipa Roma ya Kipapa “kiti chake.” “Kiti” ni mahali ambako mamlaka hutawala kutoka, na kuanzia mwaka 538 hadi 1798, Roma ya Kipapa ilitawala kwa enzi kuu kama vile Roma ya kipagani ilivyotawala kwa enzi kuu kwa “muda.”

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

Unabii unabainisha kipindi maalum ambacho Roma ya kipagani na Roma ya kipapa zingetawala kwa mamlaka kuu, na walipofanya hivyo, wangetawala kutoka kwenye kiti chao cha mamlaka, ambacho kilikuwa Jiji la Roma. Hali ya kutoshindwa ya Roma ya kipagani iliisha walipoondoka Jiji la Roma, na hivyo kuashiria mwisho wa miaka mia tatu na sitini, inayowakilishwa kama "wakati" katika aya ya ishirini na nne, na miaka elfu moja mia mbili na sitini ya utawala wa kipapa ilipoisha mwaka 1798, Napoleon alifanya papa aondolewe kutoka Jiji la Roma, naye akafa uhamishoni.

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

Roma ya kipagani na Roma ya kipapa zinathibitisha kwamba Roma ya kisasa itatawala kwa enzi kuu kwa kipindi maalum cha kinabii katika siku za mwisho. "Hakuna tena wakati", lakini kipindi cha mateso ya kipapa cha siku za mwisho ni kipindi maalum kinachoanza kwa sheria ya Jumapili inayokuja hivi karibuni nchini Marekani na kuendelea hadi mlango wa rehema kwa wanadamu utakapofungwa, wakati Mikaeli atakaposimama na kutangaza, "Aliye dhalimu, na aendelee kuwa dhalimu: na aliye mchafu, na aendelee kuwa mchafu: na aliye mwenye haki, na aendelee kuwa mwenye haki: na aliye mtakatifu, na aendelee kuwa mtakatifu."

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

Roma ya kipagani iliwatesa Wakristo katika Koloseo la Jiji la Roma wakati wa historia yake ya umwagaji damu, na wanahistoria Wakristo wamekadiria kwamba wakati wa Enzi za Giza za utawala wa kipapa, mashahidi wa imani milioni mia moja waliuawa na upapa, lakini upapa unakanusha dai hilo na unakadiria idadi hiyo kuwa takribani milioni hamsini. Roma ya kipagani na ya kipapa zote mbili ziliwatesa waaminifu wa Mungu, na Roma ya kisasa pia itawatesa waaminifu wa Mungu katika siku za mwisho.

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

> "Wengi watawekwa gerezani, wengi watakimbia kuokoa maisha yao kutoka katika majiji na miji, na wengi watakuwa wafia dini kwa ajili ya Kristo, wakisimama kutetea ukweli." Ujumbe Uliochaguliwa, kitabu cha 3, 397.

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

Roma ya kipagani ilishinda vizuizi vitatu vya kijiografia ilipochukua udhibiti wa ulimwengu. Roma ya kipapa ilishinda vizuizi vitatu vya kijiografia ilipochukua udhibiti wa ulimwengu. Roma ya kisasa ilimshinda Mfalme wa Kusini (Muungano wa Kisovyeti usioamini Mungu) mwaka 1989, na kisha itapindua nchi ya utukufu (Marekani) wakati wa sheria ya Jumapili inayokuja karibuni. Kisha itashinda Misri (ulimwengu mzima).

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

> Jamii yote inagawanyika katika makundi mawili makubwa, wanaotii na wasiotii. Tutapatikana katika lipi kati ya makundi hayo?

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

> Wale wanaozishika amri za Mungu, wale wasiokuishi kwa mkate peke yake, bali kwa kila neno litokalo katika kinywa cha Mungu, ndio wanaounda kanisa la Mungu aliye hai. Wale wanaochagua kumfuata Mpinga Kristo ni raia wa yule mwasi mkuu. Wakiwa chini ya bendera ya Shetani, wanavunja sheria ya Mungu, na kuwaongoza wengine kuivunja. Wanafanya jitihada kutunga sheria za mataifa kwa namna ambayo watu wataonyesha utii wao kwa serikali za kidunia kwa kukanyaga sheria za ufalme wa Mungu.

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

> Shetani anapotosha fikra za watu kwa maswali yasiyo muhimu, ili wasione mambo ya umuhimu mkubwa kwa maono yaliyo wazi na bayana. Adui anapanga kuunasa ulimwengu.

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

> "Ulimwengu wa Kikristo unaoitwa hivyo utakuwa jukwaa la matendo makuu na ya uamuzi. Watu walio madarakani wataweka sheria zinazodhibiti dhamiri, kwa kufuata mfano wa Upapa. Babeli itawanywesha mataifa yote mvinyo wa ghadhabu ya uasherati wake. Kila taifa litahusika." Manuscript Releases, juzuu ya 1, 296.

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

Ili kutetea ukweli unaoutambua “nchi ya uzuri” ya Danieli kumi na moja, aya ya arobaini na moja, kama ishara ya Marekani, Simba wa kabila la Yuda aliwafunulia wanafunzi wa unabii wa siku za mwisho kanuni ya matumizi ya mara tatu ya unabii. Nuru kutoka katika zile aya sita za mwisho imebainishwa kwa kuitumia historia inayowakilishwa na “kile cha daima” katika kitabu cha Danieli, kama ilivyoainishwa katika aya ya thelathini na moja ya Danieli kumi na moja, juu ya aya sita za mwisho za sura hiyo. Ile ile kweli ya msingi thabiti (“kile cha daima”), iliyokuwa ufunguo wa mfumo wa unabii wa Miller, nayo pia ilizalisha mfumo wa unabii wa siku za mwisho. Mfumo wa Miller ulijengwa juu ya nguvu mbili za kuharibu za upagani na upapa zilizowatesa watu wa Mungu, na mfumo wa siku za mwisho umejengwa juu ya nguvu tatu za kuharibu zinazowatesa watu wa Mungu katika siku za mwisho.

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

Ongezeko la maarifa linalowakilishwa katika mistari sita ya mwisho ya Danieli kumi na moja, mistari inayowakilisha ongezeko la maarifa lililowasili mwaka 1989, na pia linalowakilishwa na Mto Hidekeli, lilipingwa na maadui wa ukweli. Upinzani huo ulipelekea uelewa wa kanuni ya matumizi mara tatu ya unabii, ambayo hapo kwanza ilitambuliwa kama matumizi mara tatu ya Roma; mada hiyo ndiyo inayoweka msingi wa maono ya historia ya kinabii.

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

> Pasipo maono, watu huangamia; bali ashikaye sheria, heri yake. Mithali 29:18.

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

Matumizi mara tatu ya madhihirisho matatu ya Roma yanabainisha kwamba dini ya Roma ya kipagani na ya kipapa ni upagani, na kwamba dini hiyo inaongozwa na mwanamume mwenye cheo cha Pontifex Maximus. Madhihirisho hayo mawili ya Roma yanabainisha kwamba madola matatu ya kijiografia yanang'olewa kabla yao kutawala kwa enzi kuu kwa kipindi maalum, na kwamba watatawala kutoka mji wa Roma wenye vilima saba, ambao ni patakatifu pa nguvu zao. Vyote viwili vilishuhudia ukweli kwamba waliwatesa watu wa Mungu waaminifu. Hivyo basi, kwa msingi wa mashahidi hawa wawili tunajua kwamba dini ya Roma ya kisasa itakuwa upagani, na kwamba ataongozwa na papa wa Roma, ambaye cheo chake ni Pontifex Maximus.

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

Kabla ya kahaba mkuu kuchukua udhibiti na kutawala kabisa, Roma ya kisasa italazimika kushinda vikwazo vitatu, na kikwazo cha kwanza kimeshapita kwa anguko la Umoja wa Kisovyeti mwaka 1989, adui wa Roma asiyeamini Mungu aliyepinga nguvu ya Roma barani Ulaya. Kikwazo kinachofuata kitaangushwa wakati wa sheria ya Jumapili itakayokuja hivi karibuni nchini Marekani, na kisha Umoja wa Mataifa utakabidhi mamlaka yake kwa Roma ya kisasa kwa muda mfupi. Mara tu itakapotawazwa kikamilifu, mateso ya siku za mwisho yatatokea.

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

Kitabu cha Danieli, na hasa Ufunuo sura ya nane, hutoa sifa za kinabii za Roma, ambazo huchangia katika kuelewa kwa usahihi Roma ya kisasa. Moja ya sifa hizo ilikuwa mgawanyo wa Dola la Kirumi katika Mashariki na Magharibi uliotekelezwa na Konstantino mwaka 330. Roma ya kipagani na Roma ya kipapa, zikichukuliwa pamoja, pia zinaonyesha asili yake ya pande mbili. Mgawanyo wa Konstantino uliouzalisha Roma ya Magharibi na Roma ya Mashariki ni shahidi wa pili wa Roma ya kipagani na ya kipapa. Konstantino aliweka mamlaka ya kiraia upande wa mashariki, na akaacha mamlaka ya kanisa upande wa magharibi. Roma ya kipagani iliwakilisha utawala wa dola, na Roma ya kipapa iliwakilisha utawala wa kanisa. Upande wa mashariki uliwakilisha utawala wa dola, upande wa magharibi uliwakilisha utawala wa kanisa, kama inavyoonyeshwa kwa mfano wa chuma na udongo wa Danieli sura ya pili, au pembe ya kiume na pembe ya kike za Danieli sura ya nane, au wanyama walao mawindo wa Danieli sura ya saba, na wanyama wa hekaluni wa Danieli sura ya nane.

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

Roma ya Kisasa pia itakuwa ya tabia mbili, ikiwa ni mchanganyiko wa kanisa na dola, wa chuma na udongo, na wa uongozi wa kanisa na uongozi wa dola, lakini Roma ya Kisasa pia ni ya tabia tatu. Katika Ufunuo sura ya nane, Roma ya magharibi na ya mashariki zote mbili ziligawanywa, kwa maana halisi na kwa mfano, katika sehemu tatu. Konstantino, akitawala kutoka Roma ya mashariki, aligawanya ufalme wake kwa maana halisi kwa wanawe watatu, na Roma ya magharibi iliwakilishwa kwa mfano na jua, mwezi na nyota zilizowakilisha mfumo wa utawala wa aina tatu uliotumiwa na Dola ya Roma. Hivyo, Roma ya Kisasa, ijapokuwa ya tabia mbili za uongozi wa kanisa na uongozi wa dola, pia ingewakilisha muungano wa aina tatu unaowakilishwa na joka, mnyama na nabii wa uongo.

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

Madhihirisho ya Roma ya kipagani na ya kipapa yanabainisha muundo tata wa kinabii wa Roma ya kisasa ya mwisho. Ni muungano wa mara tatu unaotokea katika sheria ya Jumapili inayokuja hivi karibuni, unaoiongoza dunia hadi Armagedoni. Ni "Picha ya Mnyama" ya duniani kote ambayo ni ishara ya muungano wa Kanisa na Serikali. Kichwa chake ni Pontifex Maximus, anayetawala kutoka Jiji la Roma, ambalo ndilo kiti cha mamlaka yake. Mamlaka ya kiraia ya mtu wa dhambi itatolewa na Umoja wa Mataifa, na dunia italazimishwa kukubali mfumo wa Mpinga-Kristo ulio wa mara tatu, ingawa ni pacha, kwa nguvu za kulazimisha za Marekani. Hivyo basi, kama vile Roma ya kipagani (yule joka) katika Ufunuo kumi na tatu, aya ya pili, ilivyompa upapa "nguvu zake, kiti chake na mamlaka kubwa", Marekani, ikiwa mfano wa Roma ya kipagani, inatimiza kazi zile zile tatu kwa Roma ya kisasa. Kiti ni Jiji la Vatikani katika jiji la Roma lenye vilima saba, mamlaka ni Umoja wa Mataifa, na nguvu ni Marekani. Pamoja wanaiongoza dunia hadi mahali ambapo upapa "utafika mwisho wake, wala hakuna atakayemsaidia".

We will continue this study in the next article.

Tutaendelea na utafiti huu katika makala ijayo.

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

> Na malaika wa sita akamimina bakuli lake juu ya mto ule mkubwa, Frati; na maji yake yakakauka, ili njia ya wafalme wa mashariki iwe tayari. Nami nikaona roho tatu najisi zifanazo na vyura zikitoka katika kinywa cha joka, na katika kinywa cha yule mnyama, na katika kinywa cha nabii wa uongo. Maana hizo ni roho za mashetani, wakitenda miujiza, watokao kwenda kwa wafalme wa dunia na wa ulimwengu wote, ili kuwakusanya kwa vita ya siku ile kuu ya Mungu Mwenyezi. Tazama, nakuja kama mwizi. Heri yeye aliye macho, na ayatunza mavazi yake, asije akatembea uchi, nao wakaiona aibu yake. Naye akawakusanya pamoja mahali paitwapo kwa lugha ya Kiebrania Armagedoni. Na malaika wa saba akamimina bakuli lake katika hewa; na sauti kuu ikatoka katika hekalu la mbinguni, kutoka katika kiti cha enzi, ikisema, Imekwisha. Ufunuo 16:12-17.

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