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# Rome Establishes the Vision - Number Thirteen

Rim vahiyni o‘rnatadi — O‘n uchinchi raqam

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

Rimning bahs-munozaralari: Hayvon suratining so‘nggi sinovini anglash

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Jeff Pippenger

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September 1, 2024

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

Hozirgi masala haqidagi tushunchamizni yakunlash maqsadida Advent tarixida yuz bergan turli bahs-munozaralarni qator ustiga qator qilib bir joyga jamlar ekanmiz, biz besh payg‘ambarlik yo‘nalishidan tanlab olingan ayrim xususiyatlarni ko‘rib chiqdik. Birinchi yo‘nalish ayni paytda oxirgi yo‘nalish hamdir, chunki har ikkala bahs ham to‘g‘ridan-to‘g‘ri Doniyor o‘n birinchi bobning o‘n to‘rtinchi oyatidagi “sening xalqingning talonchilari”ga asoslangan edi. Biz Doniyor kitobidagi Uriya Smit va Jeyms Uaytning bahslarini hamda “kundalik” haqidagi bahsni ko‘rib chiqdik. So‘ng 1989 yilda Doniyor o‘n birinchi bobning oxirgi olti oyati muhrdan yechilgandan keyin yuzaga kelgan shimol shohi haqidagi bahsni ko‘rib chiqdik. Keyin esa Yo‘el kitobidagi to‘rt hasharotni ko‘rib chiqdik. Bu yo‘nalishlarning har biriga qo‘shilishi mumkin bo‘lgan yana juda ko‘p narsalar bor, biroq biz shunchaki Rim mavzusi bilan bog‘liq haqiqatlarni rad etgan qarashlarga hissa qo‘shgan ayrim xususiyatlarni ajratib ko‘rsatmoqdamiz.

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

Besh tarix, ammo birinchisi ayni paytda oxirgisi ham bo‘lgani uchun, oltita chiziqni ifodalaydi. Bu qarama-qarshilik chiziqlari uchun bashoratli manzara oxirgi kunlardir; shu sababli, bu chiziqlar hayvonning suratiga oid sinov davrida qo‘llanilishi kerak.

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

> “Rabbiy menga yirtqichning surati sinov muddati yopilishidan oldin shakllantirilishini aniq ko‘rsatdi; chunki bu Xudoning xalqi uchun buyuk sinov bo‘ladi, va ular aynan shu orqali o‘zlarining abadiy taqdirini belgilab oladilar....”

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

> “Bu — Xudoning xalqi muhrlanishidan oldin ular boshdan kechirishi lozim bo‘lgan sinovdir.” Manuscript Releases, 15-jild, 15.

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

Hayvonning surati shakllanishining sinovi, bahs-munozaraning boshqa olti yo‘nalishida bo‘lgani kabi, Rimning bashoriy mavzusiga oid bir sinovdir. Xudoning xalqi muhrlanishidan oldin yuz beradigan buyuk sinov Rim hayvonining suratining shakllanishi haqidadir. Hayvon — papalik hokimiyatidir, va Qo‘shma Shtatlar tez orada keladigan yakshanba qonuni tomon ildamlar ekan, papalik hokimiyatining suratini shakllantiradi.

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

> “Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlari hayvonning suratini barpo etishi uchun, diniy hokimiyat fuqaroviy hukumatni shunday darajada nazorat qilishi kerakki, davlatning hokimiyati ham jamoat tomonidan o‘z maqsadlarini amalga oshirish uchun ishga solinsin.” The Great Controversy, 443.

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

Amerika Qoʻshma Shtatlaridagi o‘sha yakshanba qonuni hayvonning surati Amerika Qoʻshma Shtatlarida toʻliq shakllantirilganini ko‘rsatadi.

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

> “Ammo dunyoviy hokimiyat yordamida diniy bir majburiyatni majburan ijro ettirishning ayni o‘zida, cherkovlar o‘zlari maxluqqa bir suratni barpo etgan bo‘lur edilar; shu bois, Qo‘shma Shtatlarda yakshanbaga rioya etishni majburan joriy qilish maxluq va uning suratiga sajda qilishni majburan joriy etish bo‘lur edi.” The Great Controversy, 449.

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

Yakshanba qonuni qabul qilingan paytda, hayvonning surati Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlarida to‘la shakllangan bo‘ladi; shundan so‘ng Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlari Xudodan butunlay uziladi va butun dunyoni hayvonning suratini hosil qilishga majbur etish borasidagi o‘zining bashoratli ishini boshlaydi. Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlarida yakshanba qonuni joriy etilganda, Shayton dunyo xalqlarini butun dunyo xalqlarini qamrab oladigan hayvonning suratini hosil qilish jarayonini takrorlashga yetaklashdagi o‘zining ajoyib ishini boshlaydi.

> “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.

> “Papalik institutini Xudoning qonunini buzgan holda joriy etuvchi farmon bilan xalqimiz o‘zini solihlikdan butunlay uzib qo‘yadi. Protestantizm o‘z qo‘lini jarlik uzra cho‘zib, Rim hokimiyatining qo‘lini ushlaganida, tubsizlik uzra qo‘l uzatib, Spiritizm bilan qo‘l ushlashganida, ushbu uch karra ittifoq ta’siri ostida mamlakatimiz o‘z Konstitutsiyasining protestant va respublikachi hukumat sifatidagi har bir prinsipini rad etganida va papalikning yolg‘onlari hamda aldovlarini yoyish uchun sharoit yaratganida, ana shunda biz Shaytonning g‘aroyib faoliyat ko‘rsatish vaqti kelganini hamda oxirat yaqin ekanini bilishimiz mumkin.” Guvohliklar, 5-jild, 451.

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

Yaqinda Qo‘shma Shtatlarda qabul qilinadigan yakshanba qonuni vaqtida, Shayton Qo‘shma Shtatlar bilan hamkorlikda har bir xalqni cherkov va davlat tizimini barpo etishda hamda yakshanba ibodatini majburan joriy etishda Qo‘shma Shtatlar o‘rnagiga ergashishga majbur qiladi.

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

> “Shayton yer yuzida yashovchilarni aldash uchun moʻjizalar koʻrsatadi. Spiritizm oʻz ishini oʻliklar qiyofasiga kirish orqali amalga oshiradi. Xudoning ogohlantiruvchi xabarlarini eshitishni rad etadigan diniy tashkilotlar kuchli aldanishga duchor boʻladilar va avliyolarni quvgʻin qilish uchun fuqaroviy hokimiyat bilan birlashadilar. Protestant cherkovlari amrlarni saqlovchi Xudoning xalqini quvgʻin qilishda papalik hokimiyati bilan birlashadilar. Bu esa insonlarning vijdonlari ustidan ruhiy zulm oʻtkazadigan buyuk quvgʻin tizimini tashkil etuvchi oʻsha hokimiyatdir.”

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

> “‘U qo‘zichoqnikidek ikkita shoxga ega edi, va ajdahodek so‘zlar edi.’ Garchi odamlar Xudoning Qo‘zichog‘ining izdoshlari ekanliklarini da’vo qilsalar-da, ular ajdahoning ruhi bilan sug‘oriladilar. Ular muloyim va kamtar ekanliklarini da’vo qiladilar, biroq Shaytonning ruhi bilan so‘zlaydilar va qonun chiqaradilar; o‘z amallari bilan esa da’vo qilayotganlarining mutlaqo aksi ekanliklarini ko‘rsatadilar. Qo‘zichoqqa o‘xshash bu hokimiyat Xudoning amrlarini tutadigan va Iso Masihning guvohligiga ega bo‘lganlarga qarshi urush ochishda ajdaho bilan birlashadi. Va Shayton protestantlar va papachilar bilan birlashib, ular bilan hamjihatlikda bu dunyoning xudosi sifatida ish ko‘radi, odamlarga xuddi ular uning saltanatining fuqarolari bo‘lgandek amr beradi, ularni o‘z xohishiga ko‘ra tasarruf etish, boshqarish va nazorat qilish uchun.”

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

> “Agar odamlar Xudoning amrlarini oyoq osti qilishga rozi bo‘lmasalar, ajdahoning ruhi namoyon bo‘ladi. Ular qamoqqa tashlanadi, kengashlar oldiga olib kelinadi va jarimaga tortiladi. ‘U kichik va buyuk, boy va kambag‘al, ozod va qul bo‘lganlarning hammasiga o‘ng qo‘llariga yoki peshonalariga bir tamg‘a oldiradi’ [Vahiy 13:16]. ‘Unga mahluqning suratiga jon baxsh etish qudrati berildi, toki mahluqning surati ham gapirsin va mahluqning suratiga sajda qilmaydiganlarning barchasi o‘ldirilsin’ [15-oyat]. Shunday qilib, Shayton Yahovaning huquq va imtiyozlarini o‘zlashtirib oladi. Gunoh odami Xudoning o‘rniga o‘tirib, o‘zini Xudo deb e’lon qiladi va Xudodan yuqori turib ish ko‘radi.” Manuscript Releases, 14-jild, 162.

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

Papalik hokimiyati yirtqichdir, Birlashgan Millatlar Tashkiloti ajdahodir va Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlari soxta payg‘ambardir. Masihga qarshining ma’nosi borasida adashib qoladiganlar, ya’ni ham Shaytonning o‘zi, ham Shaytonning yerdagi vakili bo‘lgan Rim papasi kim ekanini anglamaydiganlar, oxir-oqibat Masihga qarshining tomonida bo‘lib qoladilar.

The United States is not the man of sin. The man of sin is the antichrist and he is Satan’s earthly representative. To confuse the power that places the papacy on the throne of the earth with the papacy is represented by Paul as evidence of not loving the truth. To reject the prophetic relationship of pagan Rome who restrained the papal power, until pagan Rome was removed, in order for the papal power to be revealed, as set forth in 2 Thessalonians chapter two, is to reject the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and accept the outpouring of the unholy spirit, which Paul identifies as strong delusion. That being said, each of the ancient prophets spoke more directly of the last days than the days in which they lived.

Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlari gunoh odami emas. Gunoh odami maxluq antixristdir va u Shaytonning yerdagi vakilidir. Papalikni yer yuzining taxtiga o‘tqazadigan qudratni papalikning o‘zi bilan adashtirish Pavlus tomonidan haqiqatni sevmaslikning dalili sifatida ko‘rsatiladi. 2 Salonikaliklarga maktubning ikkinchi bobida bayon qilinganidek, papalik hokimiyati ochiq namoyon bo‘lishi uchun butparast Rim olib tashlanmaguncha papalik hokimiyatini tiyib turgan butparast Rimning bashoratli munosabatini rad etish — Muqaddas Ruhning to‘kilishini rad etib, Pavlus “kuchli adashish” deb atagan nopok ruhning to‘kilishini qabul qilishdir. Shunday ekan, qadimgi payg‘ambarlarning har biri o‘zlari yashagan kunlardan ko‘ra ko‘proq oxirgi kunlar haqida bevosita so‘zlagan.

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

> “Qadimgi payg‘ambarlarning har biri o‘z zamoni uchun emas, balki bizning zamonimiz uchun ko‘proq gapirgan; shu bois ularning bashoratlari biz uchun amaldadir. ‘Endi bu narsalarning hammasi ularga ibrat bo‘lsin deb yuz berdi; va ular dunyoning oxiri yetib kelgan bizlarni ogohlantirish uchun yozilgandir.’ 1 Corinthians 10:11. ‘Ular o‘zlariga emas, balki sizlarga xizmat qilganlari ularga ayon qilindi; bu narsalar endi osmondan yuborilgan Muqaddas Ruh orqali sizlarga xushxabarni va’z qilganlar tomonidan sizlarga ma’lum qilindi; farishtalar esa bu narsalarga nazar solishni orzu qiladilar.’ 1 Peter 1:12....”

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

> “Muqaddas Kitob o‘z xazinalarini ana shu so‘nggi avlod uchun to‘plab, bir joyga jamlagan. Eski Ahd tarixidagi barcha buyuk voqealar va tantanavor hodisalar bu so‘nggi kunlarda jamoatda takrorlangan va takrorlanmoqda.” Selected Messages, 3-kitob, 338, 339.

Pagan Rome and the man of sin in 2 Thessalonians represents the United States and papal Rome of the last days. To misunderstand this truth is to demonstrate, among other things, that even if a person claims to be basing their private interpretation upon the principle of “type and antitype,” they actually do not understand “type and antitype.” The United States has been typified by several powers in sacred history. Every two-horned power represents the United States in the last days, whether it be the northern and southern kingdoms of Israel, the Medo-Persian Empire, or atheistic France represented by Sodom and Egypt.

Butparast Rim va 2 Salonikaliklarga bayon etilgan gunoh odami oxirgi kunlardagi Qo‘shma Shtatlar va papalik Rimini ifodalaydi. Bu haqiqatni noto‘g‘ri tushunish, boshqa narsalar qatorida, shuni ko‘rsatadiki, hatto biror kishi o‘zining shaxsiy talqinini “tip va antitip” tamoyiliga asoslayotganini da’vo qilsa ham, aslida u “tip va antitip”ni tushunmaydi. Qo‘shma Shtatlar muqaddas tarixda bir necha hokimiyatlar orqali timsollangan. Ikki shoxli har bir hokimiyat, xoh u Isroilning shimoliy va janubiy shohliklari bo‘lsin, xoh Midiya-Fors imperiyasi bo‘lsin, yoxud Sado‘m va Misr orqali ifodalangan xudosiz Fransiya bo‘lsin, oxirgi kunlarda Qo‘shma Shtatlarni ifodalaydi.

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

Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlari vahshiy hayvonning suratini hosil qiladigan davr Doniyorning ikkinchi bobidagi temir va loy orqali, shuningdek Doniyorning sakkizinchi bobida erkak va ayol sifatida namoyon bo‘ladigan kichik shox orqali, hamda Ilyosning Karmil tog‘idagi guvohligida Baal payg‘ambarlari va butazor ruhoniylari orqali timsollangan. Hirodning mastona tug‘ilgan kun ziyofati haqidagi guvohlikda Salome Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlarining timsolidir. Pergamon Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlarining timsoli bo‘lib, oxirgi kunlardagi papalik hokimiyatining timsoli bo‘lgan Tiyatiraga olib boradigan murosani aniqlab beradi.

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

496-yilda franklar qiroli bo‘lgan Klovis Ronald Reygan davridagi Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlarini timsollaydi. 533-yildagi Yustinian Yakshanba qonunidan oldingi Donald Trampni ifodalaydi. Har bir timsolda Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlari so‘nggi kunlardagi papalik hokimiyatiga bo‘ysunib bosh egadigan qudratni ifodalaydi. Bo‘ysunib bosh egadigan bu qudrat Rimga ta’zim bajo keltirayotgan sifatida tasvirlanadi. “Ta’zim” amali bosh bo‘lgan qirolga egilishni ham o‘z ichiga oladi.

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

> Qo‘zichoqqa o‘xshash shoxlarga ega bo‘lgan hayvon bilan ifodalangan hokimiyat Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlari ekani va Rim o‘z ustunligining alohida e’tirofi deb da’vo qiladigan yakshanbaga rioya etishni Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlari majburiy tarzda joriy qilganida, bu bashorat bajo bo‘lishi ko‘rsatib berilgan. Ammo papalikka ko‘rsatiladigan bu ehtiromda Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlari yolg‘iz bo‘lmaydi. Bir zamonlar Rimning hukmronligini tan olgan mamlakatlarda uning ta’siri hanuzgacha barham topganidan yiroqdir. Bashorat esa uning qudrati qayta tiklanishini oldindan aytadi. “Men uning boshlaridan birini go‘yo o‘lim darajasida yaralangan holda ko‘rdim; ammo uning halokatli yarasi tuzaldi, va butun dunyo hayvonga hayrat bilan ergashdi.” 3-oyat. Halokatli yaraning yetkazilishi 1798-yilda papalikning qulashiga ishora qiladi.

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

> “Shundan so‘ng, — deydi payg‘ambar, — ‘uning o‘limli yarasi tuzaldi; va butun dunyo hayvonning ortidan hayrat bilan ergashdi.’ Pavlus ‘gunoh odami’ ikkinchi kelishgacha davom etishini ochiq-oydin bayon etadi. 2 Thessalonians 2:3-8. U zamonning nihoyasigacha aldov ishini davom ettiradi. Vahiy beruvchi ham papalikka ishora qilib shunday deydi: ‘Yer yuzida yashovchilarning hammasi, ismlari hayot kitobiga yozilmaganlar, unga sajda qiladilar.’ Revelation 13:8. Ham Eski, ham Yangi Dunyoda papalik, faqat Rim cherkovining hokimiyatiga tayanadigan yakshanba muassasasiga ko‘rsatilgan hurmat orqali ta’zim qabul qiladi.” The Great Controversy, 578.

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

So‘nggi jumla, Sister White “eski dunyo” iborasini Yevropani, “yangi dunyo”ni esa Amerikalarni ifodalash uchun tushunganining yana-da ko‘proq dalilini taqdim etadi. Vaziyat shunday ekan, Qo‘shma Shtatlar papalik hokimiyatiga ta’zim bajo keltiradi va dunyoning qolgan qismini ham xuddi shunday qilishga majbur etadi. Bu Qo‘shma Shtatlarni papalik hokimiyatining ko‘rsatmalariga bo‘ysunuvchi sifatida aniqlab beradi. Ishayoning “bosh”ni mustahkam turish uchun anglash lozimligi haqidagi aniqlashi va urg‘usi o‘zining ilohiy maqsadini shunda topadiki, “bosh” ramzi tashqi bashorat yo‘nalishini ham, ichki bashorat yo‘nalishini ham tushunish uchun kalitga aylanadi.

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

> Chunki Suriyaning boshi Damashqdir, Damashqning boshi esa Rezin; oltmish besh yil ichida Efrayim xalq bo‘lmaydigan darajada parchalanadi. Efrayimning boshi Samariyadir, Samariyaning boshi esa Remalyoning o‘g‘lidir. Agar sizlar ishonmasangiz, albatta sobit bo‘lmaysizlar. Ishayo 7:8, 9.

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

Oxirgi kunlarda, ya’ni har bir payg‘ambarning guvohligi kuchda bo‘lgan vaqtda, “sening xalqingning talonchilari” vahiy-ni barpo etadilar. Bashorat Ruhi hokimiyatiga ko‘ra va Habakkukning ikki muqaddas jadvalida ifodalangan Adventizmning asosiy haqiqatlariga muvofiq, “talonchilar” Rimning ramzidir. Miloddan avvalgi 200-yilda butparast Rim tarixga birinchi marta kirib kelganida, ular oxirgi kunlarning zamonaviy Rimining timsoli bo‘ldilar. Ana shu bashoratli haqiqat oxirgi kunlarning bashoratli vahiyini barpo etadi, va agar siz zamonaviy Rimning “boshi” papalik hokimiyati ekanini ko‘rishni rad etsangiz, shubhasiz, barqaror qilinmaysiz.

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

> “Dunyo bo‘ron, urush va nizolar bilan to‘lib-toshgandir. Shunga qaramay, bitta boshchilik — papalik hokimiyati — ostida xalq Uning guvohlari timsolida Xudoga qarshi chiqish uchun birlashadi.” Testimonies, 7-jild, 182.

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

Eshitishga quloqlaringiz bo‘lsa, shuni anglab olishingiz mumkinki, Masih davridagi yahudiylarning asosiy muvaffaqiyatsizliklaridan biri shunda ediki, ular “soyani” “mohiyat” deb bildilar. Xochdan oldin ham, xochdan keyin ham yahudiylar o‘zlarining sajda tizimidagi timsollarga ishondilar va Antitipni rad etdilar. Ular “soya”ni “mohiyat” deb da’vo qildilar va shu tariqa ilhomlangan yozuvlarda, oxirgi kunlarda ham soyani mohiyat deb biladigan bir xalqni qoldirdilar.

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

Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlari yirtqichning suratini yaratganida, ular yirtqichning soyasini yaratadilar. Ular mazmunning soyasini yaratadilar, chunki surat timsoldir. Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlarini, u yirtqichning suratini yaratgan paytda, Zamonaviy Rimning ramzi sifatida aniqlash — qadimgi Isroilning Buyuk Antitipni rad etishi va xochga mixlashi bilan qiyoslashdir.

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

Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlari sening xalqingning qaroqchilari, degan nuqsonli qarashni o‘rgatayotganlar tip va antitipdan foydalanishlari haqida ko‘p gapiradilar; ular ko‘pincha Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlarini mahluqning surati deb belgilaydilar va qandaydir tarzda Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlarini mahluqning surati deb belgilashning o‘ziyoq Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlari “qaroqchilar” ekanini isbotlaydi, deb o‘ylaydilar. Agar ular rostdan ham o‘zlarini “tip va antitip”ning asosiy tamoyillari boshqarishiga yo‘l qo‘yganlarida edi, ular tez orada Xudoning Kalomida qayta-qayta tipik tarzda ko‘rsatilgan Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlarining bashoratli roli Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlarini papalik hokimiyatiga bo‘ysungan qudrat sifatida belgilashini ko‘rgan bo‘lardilar. Ular mahluq tayanch nuqtasi bo‘lmasa, mavjud bo‘lmagan mahluqqa bir suratni nisbat berish bema’nilik ekanini ko‘rgan bo‘lardilar. Mahluqning suratini belgilab bera oladigan yagona narsa mahluqning o‘zidir, chunki oynadagi vahiyda suratni o‘rnatadigan narsa papalik hokimiyatidir.

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

Qo‘shma Shtatlarning vahshiyga bir surat hosil qilishi haqidagi bashoratning parallel chizig‘i — haqiqiy protestantizm shoxi Masihning suratini hosil qiladigan paytdir. Bu shakllanish ayniqsa Doniyor kitobining o‘ninchi bobida aniqlab ko‘rsatiladi; o‘sha yerda Doniyor “marah”, ya’ni “ko‘zgu” vahiyini ko‘radi. Doniyor Masihni ko‘radiganlarni ifodalaydi, va shu tariqa ular Masihning fe’l-atvorini aks ettiradilar. Agar Masih haqidagi vahiy Doniyorga taqdim etilmaganida edi, u Masihning fe’l-atvorini aks ettirishga qodir bo‘lmagan bo‘lardi. Ichlarida Masihning suratini hosil qilish ma’nosida o‘ninchi bobda Doniyor orqali ifodalangan bir yuz qirq to‘rt ming kishi Uning fe’l-atvorini ko‘rishlari kerak. Ko‘rish orqali ular o‘zgartiriladilar.

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

> Ammo biz hammamiz, yuzimiz ochiq holda, xuddi oynadagidek Egamizning ulug‘vorligini tomosha qilib, Egamizning Ruhi orqali ulug‘vorlikdan ulug‘vorlikka o‘sha suratga aylantirilmoqdamiz. 2 Korinfliklarga 3:18.

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

Doniyor o‘ninchi bobda ko‘rgan “marah” vahiyining ibroniycha ta’rifi shunday: “vahiy; shuningdek (sabab ma’nosida) oyna: —ko‘zgu, vahiy.” Oldingi oyatda “shisha” deb tarjima qilingan yunoncha so‘z o‘zini oynada ko‘rishni, ya’ni aks etganini ko‘rishni (majoziy ma’noda) anglatadi: —oynadagidek ko‘rmoq.

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

Yoqub ham ko‘zgu bilan bog‘liq bir haqiqat yo‘nalishini bayon qiladi.

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

> Chunki kimki kalomni eshituvchi bo‘lib, ammo uni bajaruvchi bo‘lmasa, u oynaga o‘zining tabiiy yuzini qaragan kishiga o‘xshaydi. Chunki u o‘ziga qaraydi-da, ketadi va darhol qanday odam bo‘lganini unutadi. Ammo kim ozodlikning mukammal qonuniga sinchiklab qarab, unda sobit qolsa, u unutuvchan eshituvchi emas, balki amal qiluvchi bo‘lib, bu kishi o‘z ishida barakali bo‘ladi. Yoqub 1:23–25.

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

Agar biz haqiqatni sevsak va shu bois Kalomning ijrochisi bo‘lsak, unda biz boqadigan ko‘zgu — ozodlikning mukammal qonunidir; ammo agar biz haqiqatni sevmasak va shundan keyin, Doniyor bilan birga bo‘lganlar qochib ketganlarida qilganidek, o‘z yo‘limizdan ketsak, unda ko‘zgu shunchaki o‘zimizning aksimizdir.

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

> “Xudoning qonuni — insonni qanday bo‘lsa, shunday holda to‘liq aks ettiradigan va uning oldida to‘g‘ri qiyofani tutib turadigan ko‘zgudir. Ba’zilar bu tasvirdan yuz o‘girib, uni unutadilar, boshqalari esa go‘yo bu ularning fe’l-atvor nuqsonlarini davolagandek, qonunga nisbatan haqoratomuz laqablarni ishlatadilar. Yana boshqalar esa qonun tomonidan mahkum etilgan holda, o‘z gunohlariga tavba qiladilar va Masihning xizmatlari orqali imon bilan nasroniy fe’l-atvorini kamol toptiradilar.” Faith and Works, 31.

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

Daniyor o‘zini oynadagi vahiyda ko‘rmadi; u Masihni ko‘rdi, U Yoqubning mukammal ozodlik qonunining komil timsolidir.

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

> “Masihning yerdagi hayoti ilohiy qonunning mukammal aksidir. Unda hayot ham, umid ham, nur ham bordir. Unga qarang, va siz xulqdan xulqqa o‘sha ayni o‘xshashlikka o‘zgartirilursiz.” Signs of the Times, 1910-yil 10-may.

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

Hayvonning surati hayvonni aks ettiradi, va hayvon suratining shakllanishi Xudoning xalqi uchun ulkan sinov bo‘lib, ular orqali ularning abadiy taqdiri hal etiladi. Protestan cherkovlari Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlari hukumatini o‘z nazoratiga olganlarida, ular papalik hokimiyati hamisha qo‘llab kelgan cherkov-davlat tizimining bir suratini barpo etgan bo‘ladilar. Xuddi shu davrda Masihning surati Uning oxirgi kunlardagi xalqida hosil qilinadi. Shunga qaramay, Doniyor bilan birga bo‘lganlar vahiy-ni ko‘rmadilar, chunki ular vahiydan qochib ketdilar.

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

Masih siymosining shakllanishi sajda qiluvchilarning ikki toifasining namoyon bo‘lishini yuzaga keltiradi. Bir toifa aks ettirish tamoyilini rad etadi. Aks ettirish tamoyili ko‘zgu orqali ifodalanadi, chunki Masih samoviy ruhiy haqiqatlarni ifodalash uchun tom ma’nodagi yerga oid narsalardan foydalanadi.

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

> “Masihning masallar orqali bergan ta’limotida ham Uning dunyoga bo‘lgan O‘z missiyasidagi ayni o‘sha tamoyil ko‘rinadi. Biz Uning ilohiy fe’l-atvori va hayoti bilan tanish bo‘lishimiz uchun, Masih bizning tabiatimizni O‘z zimmasiga oldi va oramizda yashadi. Ilohiylik insoniyatda zohir qilindi; ko‘rinmas ulug‘vorlik ko‘rinadigan insoniy shaklda namoyon bo‘ldi. Odamlar noma’lumni ma’lum orqali bilib olishlari mumkin edi; samoviy narsalar yerlik narsalar orqali ochib berildi; Xudo insonlar qiyofasida zohir qilindi. Masihning ta’limotida ham shunday edi: noma’lum ma’lum orqali tasvirlandi; ilohiy haqiqatlar esa xalq eng yaxshi tanish bo‘lgan yerlik narsalar orqali ochib berildi.”

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

> “Muqaddas Yozuv shunday deydi: ‘Iso bularning hammasini xaloyiqka masallar bilan so‘zladi; … toki payg‘ambar orqali aytilgan ushbu so‘z bajo bo‘lsin: Og‘zimni masallar bilan ochaman; dunyo bunyod etilganidan beri sir saqlanib kelgan narsalarni bayon qilaman.’ Matto 13:34, 35. Tabiiy narsalar ruhiy haqiqatlarni ifodalash vositasi bo‘ldi; tabiatdagi hodisalar va Uning tinglovchilarining hayotiy tajribasi yozilgan Kalom haqiqatlari bilan bog‘landi. Shu tariqa tabiiy olamdan ruhiy shohlikka yetaklar ekan, Masihning masallari insonni Xudo bilan, yerni esa osmon bilan birlashtiradigan haqiqat zanjirining bo‘g‘inlaridir.” Masihning Masallardan Olingan Saboklari, 17.

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

Aks ettirishning ruhiy tamoyili Masihni ifoda etuvchi ko‘zguga boqish orqali amalga oshadi, va “marah” vahyi sababiy vahiy bo‘lgani uchun, ko‘zgudagi Masih surati insoniyatda ham Masih suratini hosil qiladi.

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

Qo‘shma Shtatlar vahiyga asos bo‘ladi, deb da’vo qilish, Doniyorning haykali Masihga asos bo‘ladi, deb da’vo qilish bilan barobardir. Masih O‘zining fe’l-atvori va faoliyati haqidagi vahiyni asoslaydi, masihga qarshi esa o‘zining fe’l-atvori va faoliyati haqidagi vahiyni asoslaydi. Vahiy ko‘zgu orqali aks etadigan narsadir, va vahiy talonchilar tomonidan asoslanadi. Yirtqichning tasvirini, tasvirni yirtqichning o‘zi deb bilib, noto‘g‘ri tushunish parallel chiziqlarni hosil qiladi.

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

Tavba qilmagan odam oynada o‘zini ko‘radi; yoki agar u Xudoning qonunini ko‘rsa ham, uning talablaridan qochishga uringan holda bu qonunni mensimay tashlaydi. Tavba qilgan odam esa ko‘zguda Masihni va Uning qonunini ko‘radi. Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlari papalik hokimiyatiga qarab, uni takrorlash orqali papalik hokimiyatining timsolini hosil qiladi. Dajjol Amerika Qo‘shma Shtatlari tomonidan takrorlanadi.

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

Lusifer Xudoning siyosiy va diniy taxtlarida o‘tirishni istadi.

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

> Ey tong o‘g‘li, ey Lusifer, osmondan naqadar yiqilding! Ey xalqlarni zaiflashtirgan, yerga naqadar qulatilding! Chunki sen yuragingda deding: “Men osmonga chiqaman, taxtimni Xudoning yulduzlaridan yuqoriga ko‘taraman; shuningdek, shimol chekkalaridagi jamoat tog‘ida o‘tiraman; bulutlarning yuksakliklaridan yuqoriga chiqaman; Eng Oliy Zotga o‘xshash bo‘laman.” Hizqiyol 14:12–14.

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

Shayton mahdiyajonning ziddidir, papalik hokimiyati ham shundaydir. Papalik hokimiyati jamoatda o‘rnatildi va Yevropaning siyosiy taxtlari ustidan hukmronlik qildi. Doniyor kitobining o‘ninchi bobidagi sababiy qaraydigan ko‘zgu, uning ruhiy tatbiqida ko‘rilganda, unga boqayotganlarni Masihning suratiga aylantiradi. Ana shu haqiqat mahdiyajonning zidligi haqidagi chiziqni boshqaradi. Bir xalq yoki bir shaxs o‘sha qaraydigan ko‘zgu vahiyiga nazar tashlaganida, u sababiy ta’sir hosil qiladi, chunki u o‘z suratini unga boqayotgan shaxsda yoki xalqda qayta hosil qiladi, va bu esa yo Masihning suratini, yo mahluqning suratini paydo qiladi. Bu Doniyor orqali tasvirlangan ayni ta’sirga paralleldir. Doniyor uchun vahiyni o‘rnatgan Zot Masih edi, Qo‘shma Shtatlar mahluqning suratini yaratganida esa, u uchun vahiyni mahdiyajonning ziddi o‘rnatadi.

We will continue these thoughts in the next article.

Bu fikrlarni keyingi maqolada davom ettiramiz.

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