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# Panium - Number Seventeen

Panium - Inani Leshumi Elinesixhenxe

The Thing and the Vision: Daniel’s Two Lines of Prophecy and the Unsealing of Revelation

Into neMbono: Imigca Emibini Yesiprofeto SikaDaniyeli Nokutyhilwa KweSityhilelo

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Jeff Pippenger

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February 22, 2026

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On July 18, 2020 the first disappointment of the movement of the one hundred and forty-four thousand arrived. It occurred within the “hidden history” of verse forty of Daniel eleven. The disappointment occurred well into that “hidden history”—a history that began with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989. Verse forty-one represents the Sunday law in the United States, that is also represented in verse sixteen of the same chapter. The “unsealing” of the truths that make up the “hidden history” of verse forty in 2023 is presented by Daniel in chapter twelve. Chapters ten through twelve are the same vision, and the vision begins by identifying that Daniel represents the “wise” who understand both the internal and external messages of prophecy, which is there represented as “the thing” and “the vision.”

Ngomhla we-18 Julayi, 2020 kwafika ukudana kokuqala kwentshukumo yabali likhulu elinamashumi amane anesine amawaka. Kwenzeka ngaphakathi “kwimbali efihlakeleyo” yevesi yamashumi amane kaDaniyeli ishumi elinanye. Oko kudana kwenzeka kude kungene ngaphakathi kuloo “mbali efihlakeleyo”—imbali eyaqala ngokuwa kweSoviet Union ngowe-1989. Ivesi yamashumi amane ananye imele umthetho weCawa eUnited States, lowo ukwameleke nakwivesi yeshumi elinesithandathu yaleso sahluko sinye. “Ukuvulwa” kweenyaniso ezakha “imbali efihlakeleyo” yevesi yamashumi amane ngowe-2023 kuboniswa nguDaniyeli kwisahluko seshumi elinesibini. Izahluko zeshumi ukuya kweleshumi elinesibini zingumbono omnye, yaye lo mbono uqala ngokuchaza ukuba uDaniyeli umele “izilumko” eziqondayo yomibini imiyalezo yangaphakathi neyangaphandle yesiprofeto, nalapho oko kumelwe khona “yinto” kunye “nombono.”

> In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. Daniel 10:1.

> Ngomnyaka wesithathu kaKoreshi ukumkani wasePersi kwatyhilwa into kuDaniyeli, ogama lakhe lalibizwa ngokuba nguBheletshatsare; yaye loo nto yayiyinyaniso, kodwa ixesha elimiselweyo lalilide; wayiqonda loo nto, waza waba nokuqonda ngalo mbono. Daniyeli 10:1.

## Two Visions

Imibono Emibini

The “thing” and the “vision” represent the internal and external visions of prophecy, and Daniel represents a people who understand both, for both the “thing” and the “vision” were “revealed” to Daniel in chapter ten. In the chapter, on the twenty-second day, the vision of Christ in the sanctuary was “revealed” to Daniel. The Hebrew word translated as “thing” is translated as “matter” in chapter nine, and it is also presented there in connection with the “vision.”

“Into” kunye “nombono” zimela imibono yangaphakathi neyangaphandle yesiprofeto, yaye uDaniyeli umele abantu abaziqondayo zombini, kuba kokubini “into” kunye “nombono” “zatyhilwa” kuDaniyeli kwisahluko seshumi. Kweso sahluko, ngomhla wamashumi amabini anesibini, umbono kaKristu engcwele “watyhilwa” kuDaniyeli. Igama lesiHebhere eliguqulelwe ngokuba “into” liguqulelwa ngokuba “umbandela” kwisahluko sesithoba, yaye nalo linikwe apho linxulumene “nombono.”

> At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision. Daniel 9:23.

> Ekuqaleni kwezibongozo zakho kwaphuma umyalelo, yaye ndize kukubonisa; kuba uthandwa kakhulu; ngako oko yiqonde le nto, uze usiqwalasele isityhilelo. Daniyeli 9:23.

The word “thing” in chapter ten is the same word translated as “matter” in verse twenty-three of chapter nine. In Daniel’s final vision of chapters ten through twelve; the “thing” of chapter eleven or the “matter” of chapter ten are both connected with “the vision.” The “vision” is the Hebrew word, “mareh,” and means “appearance.” Daniel identifies two “visions” in his book, though one of those two “visions” is represented by in the feminine tense and then again in the masculine tense. Daniel in verse one of chapter ten represents those who understand the “vision” of the appearance, and also the “matter” or the “thing.” In chapter eight Daniel identifies two “visions” connected with one another. In the English the word vision is found eight times in the chapter, and one of the Hebrew words translated as “vision” is “mareh,” and the other is “chazon.” Mareh means “appearance,” and chazon means “a dream, a revelation or an oracle.” The context of chapter eight establishes that when the word “mareh” is translated as “vision” it represents the “appearance of Christ.”

Igama elithi “into” kwisahluko seshumi lelona gama linye eliguqulelwe ngokuthi “udaba” kwivesi yamashumi amabini anesithathu yesahluko sesithoba. Embonweni wokugqibela kaDaniyeli kwizahluko zeshumi ukuya kweleshumi elinesibini; “into” yesahluko seleshumi elinanye okanye “udaba” lwesahluko seshumi zombini zinxulumene “nombono.” “Umbono” ligama lesiHebhere elithi, “mareh,” yaye lithetha “ukubonakala.” UDaniyeli uchaza “imibono” emibini encwadini yakhe, nangona omnye wale mibono mibini umelwe kwisimo sobufazi, aze emva koko kwakhona umelwe kwisimo sobudoda. UDaniyeli kwivesi yokuqala yesahluko seshumi ubamela abo bayiqondayo “imbono” yokubonakala, kwanangalo “udaba” okanye “into.” Kwisahluko sesibhozo uDaniyeli uchaza “imibono” emibini enxulumene omnye nomnye. EsiNgesini igama elithi vision lifumaneka izihlandlo ezisibhozo kweso sahluko, yaye elinye lamagama esiHebhere aguqulelwe ngokuthi “umbono” ngu “mareh,” kanti elinye ngu “chazon.” Mareh lithetha “ukubonakala,” yaye chazon lithetha “iphupha, isityhilelo okanye intetho engokwesiprofeto.” Umxholo wesahluko sesibhozo uqinisekisa ukuba xa igama elithi “mareh” liguqulelwa ngokuthi “umbono” limela “ukubonakala kukaKristu.”

As an example, it is the “mareh” or the “appearance vision” in Daniel 8:14, meaning that on October 22, 1844 Christ would suddenly appear in the temple in fulfillment of Malachi three’s Messenger of the Covenant, which Sister White said was fulfilled on October 22, 1844. When Sister White identifies that the angel of Revelation ten that descended and placed one foot on the land and one on the sea was “no less a personage than Jesus Christ” she was identifying a waymark in prophecy where Christ appears. It is one of His many appearances. He appeared at the resurrection of Moses according to Jude. There He appeared as Michael the archangel, but never-the-less it was a prophetic appearance. The mareh vision in chapter eight is also translated as “appearance,” in agreement with its meaning.

Njengomzekelo, yiyo i-“mareh” okanye “umbono wokubonakala” kuDaniyeli 8:14, okuthetha ukuba ngomhla wama-22 Oktobha 1844 uKristu wayeza kubonakala ngesiquphe etempileni ekuzalisekisweni koMthunywa womnqophiso kaMalaki isahluko sesithathu, awathi uDade White wazaliseka ngomhla wama-22 Oktobha 1844. Xa uDade White echaza ukuba ingelosi yeSityhilelo seshumi eyehla yabeka unyawo olunye emhlabeni nolunye elwandle yayingengomncinane kunoYesu Kristu ngokwaKhe, wayechaza umqondiso wendlela kwisiprofeto apho uKristu abonakala khona. Yenye yeendlela zakhe ezininzi zokubonakala. Wabonakala ekuvukeni kukaMoses ngokukaYuda. Apho wabonakala njengoMikayeli ingelosi enkulu, kodwa noko kunjalo yayikukubonakala kwesiprofeto. Umbono we-mareh kwisahluko sesibhozo ukwaguqulelwa ngokuthi “ukubonakala,” ngokungqinelana nentsingiselo yawo.

> And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man. Daniel 8:15.

> Kwathi ke, ekubeni mna, mna Daniyeli, ndakubona umbono, ndafuna ukuqonda intsingiselo yawo, ndabona, nanko umi phambi kwam onenkangeleko enjengendoda. Daniyeli 8:15.

The context here identifies that it was the angel Gabriel that had the “appearance of a man, and the word “appearance” is the mareh vision’s appearance of Christ, for just as Christ is represented by Michael the archangel, and by the mighty angel of Revelation ten, Christ is interchangeable prophetically with the symbolism of angels, and even men. Whether Gabriel in the verse or Christ in Revelation ten or as Michael the archangel, they each represent a message, and for this reason Sister White compares the angels of Revelation with both the message they represent and the people that proclaim the message represented by the angels. This truth is so important that within the first three verses of Revelation chapter one, the three verses that announce the unsealing of the Revelation of Jesus Christ, just before probation closes, for “the time is at hand,” the communication process of God to man is specifically identified as a message from the Father, that was given to the Son, who then gives the message to an angel, who then takes it to a man, who in turn sends it to the churches. Every step of the communication process is sacred and holy, and that sanctified holiness is represented at the prophetic waymarks where Christ appears as Himself, or through an angel, man or message. When He directly associates Himself at a waymark it is the “mareh” “appearance vision.”

Umxholo apha uchaza ukuba yayiyingelosi uGabriyeli owayene “nkangeleko yendoda,” yaye igama elithi “inkangeleko” lingu *mareh*—inkangeleko yombono kaKristu; kuba njengoko uKristu emelwe nguMikayeli ingelosi enkulu, nangengelosi enamandla yeSityhilelo seshumi, uKristu ngokwesiprofeto uyatshintshiselana nomfuziselo weengelosi, kwanowabantu. Nokuba nguGabriyeli kule ndinyana, okanye nguKristu kwiSityhilelo seshumi, okanye njengoMikayeli ingelosi enkulu, ngamnye kubo umele isigidimi; yaye ngenxa yesi sizathu uDade White uthelekisa iingelosi zeSityhilelo nesigidimi abasimeleyo kwakunye nabantu abashumayela isigidimi esimelwe ziingelosi. Le nyaniso ibaluleke kakhulu kangangokuba ngaphakathi kweendinyana ezintathu zokuqala zesahluko sokuqala seSityhilelo, ezo ndinyana zintathu zivakalisa ukuvulwa kwamatywina eSityhilelo sikaYesu Kristu, kanye phambi kokuvalwa kwexesha lovavanyo, kuba “ixesha lisondele,” inkqubo yonxibelelwano lukaThixo nomntu ichazwa ngokucacileyo njengesigidimi esivela kuYise, esanikwa uNyana, aze ke Yena asinike ingelosi, ize yona isise endodeni, ethi yona ngoko isithumele emabandleni. Inyathelo ngalinye lale nkqubo yonxibelelwano lingcwele kwaye liyingcwele, yaye obo bungcwele bungcwalisekileyo bumelwe kwiimpawu zendlela zesiprofeto apho uKristu abonakala enguYe ngokwaKhe, okanye ngengelosi, ngomntu, okanye ngesigidimi. Xa ezinxulumanisa ngokuthe ngqo nophawu lwendlela, oko kungumbono “we-*mareh*” “wenkangeleko.”

> The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. … And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. 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. Revelation 1:1–3; 22:10, 11.

> ISityhilelo sikaYesu Kristu, awasinikwa nguThixo, ukuba azibonakalise kubakhonzi bakhe izinto ezimele zenzeke kamsinyane; wasithumela, wasazisa ngengelosi yakhe kumkhonzi wakhe uYohane; lowo wangqina ilizwi likaThixo, nobungqina bukaYesu Kristu, nazo zonke izinto awazibonayo. Unoyolo lowo ufundayo, nabo balivayo amazwi esi siprofeto, begcine izinto ezibhaliweyo kuso; kuba ixesha likufuphi. … Wathi kum, Musa ukuwatywina amazwi esiprofeto sale ncwadi; kuba ixesha likufuphi. Lowo ungenabulungisa, makahlale engenabulungisa; nalowo ungcolileyo, makahlale engcolile; nalowo ulilungisa, makahlale elilungisa; nalowo ungcwele, makahlale engcwele. IsiTyhilelo 1:1–3; 22:10, 11.

In chapter eight, “chazon” is the other Hebrew word which is translated as “vision.” In relation to the “appearance” the “marah” vision is identifying a waymark, and the “chazon” vision is identifying a prophetic period. There is a divine symmetry with the two words translated as “vision” in chapter eight, in the sense the Hebrew word “mareh” is also employed by Daniel in its feminine form of “marah.” With the chazon Daniel represents it two ways, but not through a masculine and feminine contrast, but with two words that identify the same meaning, but in doing so, they expand exponentially.

Kwisahluko sesibhozo, “chazon” lelona gama lesiHebhere litolikwayo ngokuthi “umbono.” Ngokunxulumene “nokubonakala,” umbono we-“marah” uchaza uphawu lwendlela, yaye umbono we-“chazon” uchaza ixesha lesiprofeto. Kukho ulungelelwaniso olungcwele kula magama mabini atolikwa ngokuthi “umbono” kwisahluko sesibhozo, ngengqiqo yokuba igama lesiHebhere elithi “mareh” likwasetyenziswa nguDaniyeli kwimo yalo yobubhinqa ethi “marah.” Ngo-“chazon” uDaniyeli uwumela ngeendlela ezimbini, kodwa kungengokwahlukana phakathi kobudoda nobubhinqa, koko kungamagama amabini achaza intsingiselo enye; kodwa ngokwenjenjalo, ayanda ngokugqithiseleyo.

Chazon means the vision, or the oracle, or prophecy and the word that is translated as either “matter” or “thing” in the English is the Hebrew word “dabar” which means “the word.” When it understood that “chazon” vision is also represented by Daniel with the word “dabar,” then together they represent the prophetic messages of God’s Word. Daniel always contrasts “dabar” or “chazon” with “mareh.” When considered at the prophetic level the “prophetic messages of God’s Word,” as represented by “dabar” and “chazon” when brought together with the “marah” vision of Christ’s appearance you then have the sacred waymarks of the prophetic history of God’s Word. Then if you add “marah,” the feminine tense of the word “mareh” to the line of meanings of vision in Daniel you have the looking glass vision of justification by faith.

I-Chazon ithetha umbono, okanye isigidimi, okanye isiprofeto; yaye igama eliguqulelwa ngesiNgesi ngokuba “matter” okanye “thing” ligama lesiHebhere elithi “dabar,” elithetha “ilizwi.” Xa kuqondwa ukuba umbono “chazon” ukwabonakaliswa nguDaniyeli ngegama elithi “dabar,” ngoko xa zidibene zimele izigidimi zesiprofeto zeLizwi likaThixo. UDaniyeli usoloko ethelekisa “dabar” okanye “chazon” no-“mareh.” Xa oku kuqwalaselwa kwinqanaba lesiprofeto, “izigidimi zesiprofeto zeLizwi likaThixo,” njengoko zimelwe ngu-“dabar” no-“chazon,” xa zidibene nombono “marah” wokubonakala kukaKristu, ngoko ke unazo iimpawu ezingcwele zembali yesiprofeto yeLizwi likaThixo. Emva koko, ukuba wongeza “marah,” isimo sobufazi segama elithi “mareh,” kuludwe lweentsingiselo zombono kuDaniyeli, unombono wesipili wokugwetyelwa ngokholo.

In Daniel’s last vision, represented by the last three chapters of his book, Daniel represents a people in the last days who understand the “prophetic visions” of “God’s Word,” and the sacredness of holy waymarks which make up the reformatory movement of the one hundred and forty-four thousand, for they are those who follow the Lamb withersoever He goeth in His sacred prophetic Word. As they follow the Lamb, He leads them to the looking glass vision of Daniel 10:7 where they either flee to hide under error, where they are buried for eternity, or they are humbled in the dust, justified and empowered to give the prophetic message of the latter days.

Embuthweni wokugqibela kaDaniyeli, omelwe zizahluko ezintathu zokugqibela zencwadi yakhe, uDaniyeli umele abantu bemihla yokugqibela abaziqondayo “imibono yesiprofeto” “yeLizwi likaThixo,” nobungcwele beempawu zendlela ezingcwele ezibumba intshukumo yohlaziyo yabaliwaka elinamakhulu amane anamashumi amane anesine, kuba ngabo abo balandela iMvana naphi na apho Iya khona eLizwini laYo elingcwele lesiprofeto. Njengoko beyilandela iMvana, Iyabakhokelela embonweni wesipili kaDaniyeli 10:7 apho mhlawumbi basabela besinga kuzimela phantsi kwempazamo, apho bangcwatyelwa khona ngonaphakade, okanye bathotywe eluthulini, bagwetyelwe ubulungisa baze baxhotyiselwe ukunika isigidimi sesiprofeto semihla yamva.

Gabriel commands Daniel to “understand” both the “matter” and the “vision.” The Hebrew word translated as “understand” means “to make a mental distinction.” Daniel, who represents you and I dear reader, was commanded to understand the difference and distinction between the “matter” and the “vision.” The chazon vision represents the external line of prophetic history and the mareh vision represents the appearance of Christ. The “matter” and the “thing” is the Hebrew word “dabar” which means the word. Jesus is the “dabar,” for He is the Word. The “thing” and the “matter,” both being the “dabar” are presented in connection with the vision of the appearance.

UGabriyeli umyalela uDaniyeli ukuba “aqonde” kokubini “umcimbi” kunye “nombono.” Igama lesiHebhere eliguqulelwe ngokuthi “aqonde” lithetha “ukwenza umahluko engqondweni.” UDaniyeli, omela mna nawe, mfundi othandekayo, wayalelwa ukuba aqonde umahluko nokwahluka phakathi “komcimbi” kunye “nombono.” Umbono we-chazon umele umgca wangaphandle wembali yesiprofeto, yaye umbono we-mareh umele ukubonakala kukaKristu. “Umcimbi” kunye “nento” ligama lesiHebhere elithi “dabar,” elithetha ilizwi. UYesu ngu-“dabar,” kuba enguLizwi. “Into” kunye “nomcimbi,” zombini zingulo “dabar,” zivezwa zinxulumene nombono wokubonakala.

The dabar, which is the matter and the thing, is also the chazon vision of chapter eight and it represents the vision of prophetic history. Each of those representations (chazon, dabar, matter and thing) identify the external line of prophecy, and the mareh, and its feminine expression of marah, represent the internal line of prophecy. God’s latter-day people, represented in verse one of Daniel ten, understand both the internal and external lines of prophetic history. In the book of Revelation, the internal line is represented with seven churches and the external line is represented by seven seals.

I-dabar, eyinto nomcimbi, ikwayi-chazon yombono wesahluko sesibhozo, kwaye imele umbono wembali yesiprofeto. Ngamnye wale miqondiso (chazon, dabar, umcimbi nento) uchaza umgca ongaphandle wesiprofeto, kanti i-mareh, kunye nentetho yayo yobubhinqa ethi marah, zimele umgca wangaphakathi wesiprofeto. Abantu bakaThixo bemihla yokugqibela, abamelwe kwindima yokuqala kaDaniyeli ishumi, bayawuqonda yomibini imigca yangaphakathi neyangaphandle yembali yesiprofeto. Encwadini yeSityhilelo, umgca wangaphakathi ubonakaliswa ngamabandla asixhenxe, kwaye umgca wangaphandle ubonakaliswa ngamatywina asixhenxe.

When Daniel saw the vision of Christ after a twenty-one day fast, he saw the feminine expression of the mareh vision. The mareh is the “appearance” and when Daniel saw Christ, He saw the “marah” vision, and though mareh means appearance, the feminine of the same word means “a looking glass.” Sister White informs us the vision Daniel saw was the vision which John saw, and John saw the vision when Christ was in the heavenly sanctuary.

Xa uDaniyeli wabona umbono kaKristu emva kokuzila ukudla iintsuku ezingamashumi amabini ananye, wabona imbonakaliso yesifazane yombono we-mareh. I-mareh yi-“nkangeleko,” yaye xa uDaniyeli wabona uKristu, wabona umbono we-“marah”; kwaye nangona i-mareh ithetha inkangeleko, isimo sesifazane seloo gama sithetha “isipili.” UDade White usazisa ukuba umbono awabonwa nguDaniyeli wawungumbono awawubona uYohane, yaye uYohane wawubona loo mbono xa uKristu wayekwizingcwele zasezulwini.

> “At the time of Gabriel’s visit, the prophet Daniel was unable to receive further instruction; but a few years afterward, desiring to know more of subjects not yet fully explained, he again set himself to seek light and wisdom from God. ‘In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks. I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all…. Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz. His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in color to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.’

> “Ngexesha lotyelelo lukaGabriyeli, umprofeti uDaniyeli wayengenako ukufumana eminye imfundiso; kodwa kwiminyaka embalwa emva koko, enqwenela ukwazi ngakumbi ngezinto ezazingekacaciswa ngokupheleleyo, waphinda wazimisela ukufuna ukukhanya nobulumko kuThixo. ‘Ngaloo mihla mna Daniyeli ndandizile iiveki ezintathu ezipheleleyo. Andidlanga sonka sinambithekayo, akwangena nyama nalwayini emlonyeni wam, andazithambisa nokuzithambisa konke konke…. Ndaza ndawaphakamisa amehlo am, ndakhangela, nanko umntu othile embethe ilinen, izinqe zakhe zibhinqiswe ngegolide ecolekileyo yaseUfazi. Umzimba wakhe nawo wawunjengeberile, nobuso bakhe bunjengokubonakala kombane, namehlo akhe enjengezibane zomlilo, neengalo zakhe neenyawo zakhe zinjengobhedu olubengezelisiweyo ngombala, nelizwi lamazwi akhe linjengelizwi lesihlwele esikhulu.’”

> “No less a personage than the Son of God appeared to Daniel. This description is similar to that given by John when Christ was revealed to him upon the Isle of Patmos. Our Lord now comes with another heavenly messenger to teach Daniel what would take place in the latter days. This knowledge was given to Daniel and recorded by inspiration for us upon whom the ends of the world are come.

> “Akukho ungaphantsi koNyana kaThixo ngokwakhe owabonakala kuDaniyeli. Le nkcazo iyafana naleyo yanikwa nguYohane xa uKristu watyhilwa kuye esiQithini sasePatmos. INkosi yethu ngoku iza nomnye umthunywa wasezulwini ukuze ifundise uDaniyeli oko kwakuya kwenzeka ngemihla yokugqibela. Olu lwazi lwanikwa uDaniyeli lwaza lwabhalwa ngokuphefumlelwa ngenxa yethu, thina esifikelwe ziziphelo zehlabathi.”

> “The great truths revealed by the world’s Redeemer are for those who search for truth as for hid treasures. Daniel was an aged man. His life had been passed amid the fascinations of a heathen court, his mind cumbered with the affairs of a great empire; yet he turns aside from all these to afflict his soul before God, and seek a knowledge of the purposes of the Most High. And in response to his supplications, light from the heavenly courts was communicated for those who should live in the latter days. With what earnestness, then, should we seek God, that he may open our understanding to comprehend the truths brought to us from Heaven.” Review and Herald, February 8, 1881.

> “Iinyaniso ezinkulu ezityhilwe nguMkhululi wehlabathi zezabo bafuna inyaniso njengobutyebi obufihlakeleyo. UDaniyeli wayeyindoda esele ikhulile. Ubomi bakhe babudlule phakathi kwezinto ezinomtsalane zenkundla yabahedeni, ingqondo yakhe ixakekiswe yimicimbi yobukumkani obukhulu; ukanti uyazikhwebula kuzo zonke ezi zinto ukuze athobe umphefumlo wakhe phambi koThixo, aze afune ulwazi lweenjongo zoPhezukonke. Kwaye ekuphenduleni izibongozo zakhe, ukukhanya okuvela kwiinkundla zasezulwini kwadluliselwa kwabo babeza kuphila ngemihla yokugqibela. Ngoko ke, simele simfune uThixo ngokunyaniseka okungakanani na, ukuze avule ukuqonda kwethu sikwazi ukuqonda iinyaniso eziziswe kuthi zivela eZulwini.” Review and Herald, February 8, 1881.

## The 144,000

I-144,000

Daniel understands the “thing” and the “vision” and he is identified as Daniel and also as Belteshazzar. The change of a name in prophecy represents a covenant relationship, so Daniel represents the final covenant people who are the one hundred and forty-four thousand, who are tested by the vision of Christ in the temple. That test causes a separation of two classes of worshippers.

UDaniyeli uyayiqonda “into” kunye “nombono,” yaye uchongwa njengoDaniyeli kwananjengoBheleteshatsare. Ukuguqulwa kwegama kwisiprofeto kumela ubudlelane bomnqophiso; ngoko ke uDaniyeli umele abantu bokugqibela bomnqophiso, abangamakhulu alikhulu anamashumi amane anesine amawaka, abavavanywa ngumbono kaKristu etempileni. Olo vavanyo lubangela ukwahlulwa kweendidi ezimbini zabanquli.

> And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves. Daniel 10:7.

> Ndaza mna Daniyeli ndedwa umbono lowo; kuba amadoda awayenam awawubonanga umbono; ke kaloku kwawela phezu kwawo ukungcangcazela okukhulu, aza asaba ukuze azifihle. Daniyeli 10:7.

Daniel is directly identifying the second and temple test associated with God’s latter-day people; a test that is premised upon seeing Christ in the heavenly sanctuary. The vision of verse seven is the feminine of the mareh vision, represented as the marah vision. If you respond to the temple vision of Christ as represented by Daniel’s response, the prophetic “thing” and the prophetic “vision” will be “revealed” to you.

UDaniyeli uchonga ngokungqalileyo uvavanyo lwesibini nolwasetempileni olunxulunyaniswa nabantu bakaThixo bemihla yokugqibela; uvavanyo olusekelwe ekuboneni uKristu kwindawo engcwele yasezulwini. Umbono wevesi yesixhenxe sisimo sobufazi sombono we-mareh, omelwe njengombono we-marah. Ukuba uyasabela kumbono wetempile kaKristu njengoko kubonakaliswa kukusabela kukaDaniyeli, loo “nto” yesiprofeto nalo “mbono” wesiprofeto ziya “kutyhilwa” kuwe.

If you relate to the very same temple vision of Christ by fleeing to hide, you go into eternal darkness. The temple test, which is the second test of the three steps of the everlasting gospel is preceded by the first and foundational test. The testing question of the foundations is represented in verse fourteen of Daniel eleven, where Rome is represented as the “robbers of thy people” that establishes the “vision.”

Ukuba unxulumana kanye nombono ofanayo wetempile kaKristu ngokusabela ngokusabela ngokubaleka uye kuzimela, ungena ebumnyameni obungunaphakade. Uvavanyo lwetempile, olungolwesibini kwiimvavanyo ezintathu zeendinyathelo zevangeli elingunaphakade, lwandulelwa luvavanyo lokuqala nolusisiseko. Umbuzo ovavanyayo weziseko umelwe kwindinyana yeshumi elinesine kaDaniyeli ishumi elinanye, apho iRoma imelwe “njengabaphangi babantu bakho” abaseka “umbono.”

## The Time is at Hand

Ixesha Lisondelelekile

Three and a half days after July 18, 2020’s disappointment, on December 31, 2023 the revelation of Jesus Christ began to be unsealed, for the “time was at hand.”

Iintsuku ezintathu nesiqingatha emva kokudana kukaJulayi 18, 2020, ngomhla wama-31 kuDisemba 2023 isityhilelo sikaYesu Kristu saqalisa ukutyhilwa, kuba “ixesha lalisondele.”

> Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. … And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. Revelation 1:3; 22:10.

> Unoyolo lowo ufundayo, nabo abawavayo amazwi esi siprofeto, begcina ezo zinto zibhaliweyo kuso; kuba ixesha lisondele. … Wathi kum, Musa ukuwatywina amazwi esiprofeto sale ncwadi; kuba ixesha lisondele. ISityhilelo 1:3; 22:10.

The “time” that identifies the unsealing of the Revelation of Jesus Christ is referenced at the beginning of the book of Revelation and at the end of the book the identical pronouncement adds to the alpha statement, with an omega statement.

“ixesha” elichonga ukutyhilwa kokungatywinwa kweSityhilelo sikaYesu Kristu likhankanyiwe ekuqaleni kwencwadi yeSityhilelo, yaye ekupheleni kwencwadi isibhengezo eso sinye songeza kwingxelo ye-alpha, ngengxelo ye-omega.

The revelation of Jesus Christ is unsealed just before the close of probation. On the twenty-second day, following a fast of twenty-one days the “thing,” which is also the “matter,” which is also the dabar or the Word, which is also the chazon vision of external prophetic history was revealed to Daniel as he experienced the looking glass, marah vision of the heavenly high priest in the Most Holy Place.

Isityhilelo sikaYesu Kristu siyatyhilwa kamsinya phambi kokuvalwa kwexesha lovavanyo. Ngosuku lwamashumi amabini anesibini, kulandela ukuzila kweentsuku ezingamashumi amabini ananye, “into,” ekwayiyo “indaba,” ekwayiyo i-dabar okanye iLizwi, ekwayiyo nombono we-chazon wembali yangaphandle yesiprofeto, yatyhilelwa uDaniyeli njengoko wayenamava ombono wesipili, umbono we-marah, wombingeleli omkhulu wasezulwini eNdalweni eNgcwele Kakhulu.

Daniel represents those who have the experience of the looking glass vision, and who also understand the prophetic appearances of Christ, as well as the external history represented by the chazon vision. The marah vision represents Christ as a prophetic waymark, and the feminine of the same word represents the experience produced through beholding the glory of God, as represented by Daniel, John, Isaiah, Sister White and other prophets.

UDaniyeli umele abo banamava ombono wesipili sokuzijonga, nabakuqondayo ukubonakala kukaKristu okungokwesiprofeto, kwanembali yangaphandle emelwe ngumbono we-chazon. Umbono we-marah umele uKristu njengophawu lwendlela lwesiprofeto, yaye ubufazi belo gama linye bumele amava aveliswa kukubukela uzuko lukaThixo, njengoko emelwe nguDaniyeli, uYohane, uIsaya, uDade White nabanye abaprofeti.

At this level the chazon external vision represents the foundational test, and the mareh vision of Christ’s appearances in the prophetic sequence of events is the temple test. Has Christ appeared in the Most Holy Place within your own Most Holy Place? That is where Divinity is joined to humanity. This is the test that must be passed, before probation closes at the litmus test. The litmus test which manifests character is the marah looking glass vision.

Kolu nqanaba, umbono wangaphandle we-chazon umele uvavanyo olusisiseko, yaye umbono we-mareh wokubonakala kukaKristu kulandelelwano lweziganeko zobuprofeti luluvavanyo lwetempile. Ngaba uKristu ubonakele kwiNdawo eNgcwele Kakhulu ngaphakathi kwiNdawo yakho eNgcwele Kakhulu? Apho kulapho ubuThixo bumanyaniswa nobuntu. Olu luvavanyo olumele ludluliswe, phambi kokuba ixesha lovavanyo livalwe kuvavanyo lwe-litmus. Uvavanyo lwe-litmus olubonakalalisa isimilo ngumbono wesipili wokukhangela, i-marah.

On December 31, 2023, the external test of the foundation began over verse fourteen’s “robbers of thy people,” and when the current pope was inaugurated on May 8, 2025 the “vision” of verse fourteen was established. The foundational test moved to the temple test. Since May 9, 2025 the temple test has been under way. The resurrection of the two witnesses on December 31, 2023, was represented in verse eleven of Revelation eleven, and the resurrection which began on that date occurred within the period of the Ukraine War that began in 2014, escalating in 2022. The external and internal lines of prophecy came together in that history. On December 31, 2023, the work of laying a foundation was under way, a work typified by the history of 1798 unto 1840, and also by 1840 unto 1844, and also by April 19, 1844 unto October 22, 1844.

Ngomhla wama-31 kuDisemba 2023, uvavanyo lwangaphandle lwesiseko lwaqala phezu “kwabagcuntswana babantu bakowenu” bevesi yeshumi elinesine, yaye xa upopu wangoku wafakwa esikhundleni ngomhla wesi-8 kuMeyi 2025, “umbono” wevesi yeshumi elinesine wamiselwa. Uvavanyo olusisiseko lwadlulela kuvavanyo lwetempile. Ukususela ngomhla wesi-9 kuMeyi 2025, uvavanyo lwetempile beluqhubeka. Uvuko lwamangqina amabini ngomhla wama-31 kuDisemba 2023 lwabonakaliswa kwivesi yeshumi elinanye yeSityhilelo seshumi elinanye, yaye uvuko olwaqala ngaloo mhla lwenzeka ngaphakathi kwexesha leMfazwe yaseUkraine eyaqala ngo-2014, yanda ngo-2022. Imigca yangaphandle neyangaphakathi yesiprofeto yahlangana kuloo mbali. Ngomhla wama-31 kuDisemba 2023, umsebenzi wokubeka isiseko wawuqhubeka, umsebenzi ofanekiswe yimbali ka-1798 ukuya ku-1840, kwanomnye ka-1840 ukuya ku-1844, kwanoka-19 kuAprili 1844 ukuya kuma-22 kuOktobha 1844.

Daniel eleven verse eleven, arrived in history as the external line of prophecy and connected with the very history that is the internal line of Revelation eleven. In 2014, the Ukrainian War began, as typified by the battle of Raphia in 217 BC. In 2015, the fourth and far richer king of verse two of Daniel eleven, stood up and announced his intent to run for the office of president. That announcement enraged the dragon minded globalists, represented as the realm of Grecia.

UDaniyeli isahluko seshumi elinanye ivesi leshumi elinanye lafika embalini njengomgca wangaphandle wesiprofeto, laza laqhagamshelana kanye nembali eyingumgca wangaphakathi weSityhilelo isahluko seshumi elinanye. Ngo-2014, kwaqalisa iMfazwe yaseUkraine, njengoko ifanekiswe ngumlo waseRafiya ngowama-217 BC. Ngo-2015, ukumkani wesine, nowayesisityebi ngakumbi, wevesi lesibini likaDaniyeli isahluko seshumi elinanye, wema waza wabhengeza injongo yakhe yokungenela isikhundla sobongameli. Eso saziso sawacaphukisa amahlabathi-jikelele anengqondo yenamba, amelwe njengobukumkani baseGrisi.

Revelation eleven, verse eleven identified December 31, 2023 as the point where the two witnesses were resurrected. The period from July 18, 2020 unto December 31, 2023 was then understood to be a prophetic ‘wilderness.’ At the ending of the ‘wilderness period’ a voice began to cry in July of 2023, and then exactly twelve hundred and sixty days after the failed prediction of Nashville, on July 18, 2020, the Lion of the tribe of Judah then began to unseal His prophetic Word. The unsealing of God’s prophetic Word always produces a three-step testing process as set forth in Daniel twelve.

ISityhile ishumi elinanye, ivesi yeshumi elinanye, sachonga umhla wama-31 kuDisemba, 2023, njengendawo apho amangqina amabini avuswa khona. Ixesha elisusela ngomhla we-18 kuJulayi, 2020, laya kutsho kowama-31 kuDisemba, 2023, laza laqondwa ngoko njengentlango yesiprofeto. Ekupheleni kwelo “xesha lentlango” ilizwi laqala ukukhala ngoJulayi ka-2023, yaye kanye kwiintsuku eziliwaka elinamakhulu mabini anamashumi amathandathu emva koqikelelo olungaphumelelanga lwaseNashville, ngomhla we-18 kuJulayi, 2020, iNgonyama yesizwe sakwaYuda yaqalisa ngoko ukuvulela iLizwi laYo lesiprofeto amatywina. Ukuvulwa kwamatywina eLizwi lesiprofeto likaThixo kusoloko kuvelisa inkqubo yokuvavanywa enamanyathelo amathathu, njengoko ibekwe kwiDaniyeli ishumi elinesibini.

> Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand. Daniel 12:10.

> Baninzi baya kuhlanjululwa, benziwe mhlophe, bavavanywe; kodwa abangendawo baya kwenza okungendawo; yaye akukho namnye kwabangendawo oya kuqonda; kodwa izilumko ziya kuqonda. Daniyeli 12:10.

In Revelation nineteen, the bride makes herself ready and she is then given a white garment. Those white garments represent that the bride is ready, and it takes place in Revelation nineteen when the windows of heaven are opened. Before the bride is made white with the garment of Christ’s righteousness, she is first purified.

KwisiTyhilelo ishumi elinesithoba, umtshakazi uyazilungiselela, aze emva koko anikwe isambatho esimhlophe. Ezo zambatho zimhlophe zimela ukuba umtshakazi ulungile, yaye oko kwenzeka kwisiTyhilelo ishumi elinesithoba xa iifestile zezulu zivulwa. Phambi kokuba umtshakazi enziwe mhlophe ngesambatho sobulungisa bukaKristu, uqala ahlanjululwe kuqala.

On December 31, 2023 the test of the foundations began to purify those who would be pure. That purification is accomplished by an increase of knowledge, for the Lion of the tribe of Judah, then began to unseal the final revelation of Himself. That revelation includes that He is the only foundation that can be laid. To reject the foundational truth that identifies that Rome is “the robbers of thy people,” is to reject the only foundation that can be laid.

Ngomhla wama-31 kuDisemba 2023 kwaqalisa uvavanyo lweziseko ukuze kuhlanjululwe abo babeya kuba nyulu. Oko kuhlanjululwa kufezekiswa ngokwanda kolwazi, kuba iNgonyama yesizwe sakwaYuda, yaqala ngelo xesha ukutyhila, ngokuvula amatywina, isityhilelo sokugqibela ngaYo. Eso sityhilelo siquka ukuba Yona yodwa isisiseko ekunokubekwa sona. Ukulahla inyaniso esisiseko echaza ukuba iRoma “ngabaphangi babantu bakho,” kukulahla ekuphela kwesiseko esinokubekwa.

December 31, 2023 began a testing process that immediately produced a separation of two classes. The Lion of the tribe of Judah has now unsealed that the historical fulfillment of verse fourteen was May 8, 2025, and in doing so; He upheld Miller’s identification of Rome as the symbol that establishes the external vision of prophecy. When Trump returned in 2024, he fulfilled verse thirteen of Daniel eleven, then in the next verse, we mark 2025, with the election of pope Leo. Both Trump and his antichrist counterpart were inaugurated in 2025.

Ngomhla wama-31 kuDisemba 2023 kwaqalisa inkqubo yokuvavanywa eyathi ngoko nangoko yavelisa ukwahlulwa kweendidi ezimbini. INgonyama yesizwe sakwaYuda ngoku ityhile ukuba ukuzaliseka kwembali kwevesi yeshumi elinesine kwakungoMeyi 8, 2025, yaye ngokwenza oko; Yaqinisa ukuchongwa kukaMiller kweRoma njengomfuziselo omisela umbono wangaphandle wesiprofeto. Xa uTrump wabuyayo ngo-2024, wazalisekisa ivesi yeshumi elinesithathu kaDaniyeli 11, kwathi ke kwivesi elandelayo, siphawula u-2025, ngonyulo lukaPopu Leo. Bobabini uTrump neqabane lakhe elingumchasi-kristu bagunyaziswa ngo-2025.

The dates we identify in this movement are essentially sanctified hindsight. We identify the time of the end as 1989, then the formalization of the message was 1996. At 9/11 the formalized message was empowered. In the presentation of Habakkuk’s Tables in 2012 and ending in January of 2013 the foundations were laid.

Imihla esiyichonga kule ntshukumo, ngokusisiseko, kukujonga emva okungcwalisiweyo. Sichonga ixesha lesiphelo njengowe-1989, size emva koko ukumiselwa ngokusesikweni komyalezo kwaba ngowe-1996. Ngomhla ka-9/11 umyalezo owawusele umiselwe ngokusesikweni wanikwa amandla. Ekunikeni iitafile zikaHabakuki ngowe-2012, kwaza kwaphela ngoJanuwari ka-2013, kwabekwa iziseko.

On July 18, 2020 the first disappointment arrived, then in July of 2023 a voice began to cry in the wilderness, and on December 31, 2023 the unsealing of the Revelation of Jesus Christ began and the first external foundational test began.

Ngomhla we-18 Julayi 2020 kwafika ukudana kokuqala, kwaza ke ngoJulayi ka-2023 ilizwi laqalisa ukukhwaza entlango, yaye ngomhla wama-31 Disemba 2023 kwaqalisa ukuvulwa kwezitywina kweSityhilelo sikaYesu Kristu, yaye kwaqalisa novavanyo lokuqala lwangaphandle olusisiseko.

On May 8, 2025 the second internal temple test began. The third litmus test is just ahead. There it will be made manifest whether the soul has the oil of the message represented by the first and external test and the accompanying oil of the second internal test. The testing represents external, followed by internal, followed by experience.

Ngomhla wesi-8 kuMeyi 2025 kwaqalisa uvavanyo lwesibini lwangaphakathi lwetempile. Uvavanyo lwesithathu oluqinisekisayo selusondele. Apho kuya kwenziwa kubonakale ukuba umphefumlo unayo na ioli yesigidimi emelwe luvavanyo lokuqala nolwangaphandle kunye neoli ehambelanayo yovavanyo lwesibini lwangaphakathi. Uvavanyo lumele okwangaphandle, lulandelwe kokwangaphakathi, lulandelwe ngamava.

The internal line of prophecy consists of the previous waymarks I just cited. Each of those waymarks align with identical waymarks of Millerite history. 1798 as the time of the end corresponds to 1989, also the time of the end. There the Lion of the tribe of Judah unsealed his Word, for He is the Word. When Adventism fulfilled the role of the disobedient prophet at Jeroboam’s foundational rebellion by returning to eat with the lying prophet of Bethel, they returned to the arguments of fallen Protestantism that were employed against William Miller’s identification of the seven times. For this reason, they don’t fully, if at all, understand why 1863 is the last waymark for the alpha movement of the first and second angels.

Umgca wangaphakathi wesiprofeto uqulathe iimpawu zendlela zangaphambili endisandul’ ukuzikhankanya. Nganye kwezo mpawu zendlela ihambelana neempawu zendlela ezifanayo zembali yamaMillerite. U-1798 njengexesha lokuphela uhambelana no-1989, naye engexesha lokuphela. Apho iNgonyama yesizwe sakwaYuda yatyhila iLizwi layo, kuba Yiyo iLizwi. Xa ubu-Adventist bazalisekisa indima yomprofeti ongathobeliyo kwimvukelo esisiseko kaYerobheham ngokubuyela kudla kunye nomprofeti oxokayo waseBheteli, babuyela kwiingxoxo zobuProtestanti obuwileyo ezazisetyenziswe ngokuchasene nokuchongwa kukaWilliam Miller kwamaxesha asixhenxe. Ngenxa yesi sizathu, abaqondi ngokupheleleyo, ukuba bayakuqonda konke konke, isizathu sokuba u-1863 abe luphawu lwendlela lokugqibela lwentshukumo ye-alpha yengelosi yokuqala neyesibini.

For this reason, it means nothing to them that it is 126 years, a symbol of 1,260, a symbol of a “wilderness” that spans the history from 1863 unto the time of the end in 1989. At the end of forty years Joshua led the movement into the Promised Land. In 1989 the Lord began the work of leading His omega movement out of the “wilderness” of 1863 unto 1989, the way He had brought the alpha movement out of the “wilderness” of 538 unto 1798.

Ngenxa yesi sizathu, akukho nto ithethayo kubo into yokuba yiminyaka eli-126, umqondiso we-1,260, umqondiso “wentlango” ebanzi kwimbali ukusuka ku-1863 kuse kuthi ga kwixesha lesiphelo ngo-1989. Ekupheleni kweminyaka engamashumi amane uYoshuwa wakhokela intshukumo wayingenisa eLizweni leSithembiso. Ngo-1989 iNkosi yaqalisa umsebenzi wokukhokela intshukumo Yayo ye-omega iyikhuphe “entlango” ka-1863 iye ku-1989, ngendlela efanayo eyayizise ngayo intshukumo ye-alpha iphume “entlango” ka-538 iye ku-1798.

In 1989, the vision of the Hiddekel River representing the last three chapters of Daniel was unsealed, just as the vision of the Ulai River representing chapters 7, 8 and 9 of Daniel was unsealed in 1798. Two hundred and twenty years after the publication of the King James Bible, William Miller published his message based upon the vision of the Ulai for the first time, thus formalizing his message in 1831; as was the message of the Hiddekel published for the first time in 1996, two hundred and twenty years after 1776, the birthplace of the glorious land of the United States.

Ngo-1989, umbono woMlambo iHiddekel omela izahluko ezithathu zokugqibela zikaDaniyeli watyhilwa, kanye njengokuba umbono woMlambo iUlai omela izahluko 7, 8, no-9 zikaDaniyeli watyhilwa ngo-1798. Kwiminyaka engamakhulu amabini anamashumi amabini emva kokupapashwa kweBhayibhile kaKing James, uWilliam Miller wapapasha umyalezo wakhe osekelwe phezu kombono weUlai okokuqala, ngaloo ndlela ewumisela ngokusesikweni umyalezo wakhe ngo-1831; kwanjalo ke nomyalezo weHiddekel wapapashwa okokuqala ngo-1996, kwiminyaka engamakhulu amabini anamashumi amabini emva ko-1776, indawo yokuzalwa yelizwe elizukileyo laseUnited States.

Miller’s formalization of the message two hundred and twenty years after the King James version identifies William Miller as the very first sacred messenger to employ the prophecies of the Bible, both the Old and New Testaments, to bring about a revival and reformation. The Bible is Divine and it connected with the human 220 years later to produced the message of the Ulai.

Ukuqulunqwa ngokusesikweni komyalezo nguMiller kwiminyaka engamakhulu amabini anamashumi amabini emva kweNguqulelo yeKing James kubonakalisa uWilliam Miller njengomthunywa wokuqala ongcwele ukusebenzisa iziprofeto zeBhayibhile, zombini ezo zeTestamente eNdala nezeTestamente eNtsha, ukuze kuziswe imvuselelo nohlaziyo. IBhayibhile ingokaThixo, yaza yanxulumana noluntu kwiminyaka engamakhulu amabini anamashumi amabini kamva ukuze kuveliswe umyalezo weUlai.

Jesus is Alpha and Omega, and He is the Word of God, so the publication of the King James Version of the Bible in 1611, places Jesus both at 1611, and also at 1831. Christ appears at the time of the end as the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the when the message is formalized He is the Alpha and the Omega and Word. The relation of Miller to the beginning is recognized that both beginning and ending are emphasizing publishing the message. 1776 unto 1996 bears the same characteristics, though different.

UYesu nguAlfa no-Omega, yaye unguLizwi likaThixo, ngoko ukupapashwa kweBhayibhile yeKing James Version ngowe-1611 kubeka uYesu kokubini ku-1611, kwanakwi-1831. UKristu ubonakala ngexesha lesiphelo njengeNgonyama yesizwe sakwaYuda, ze xa isigidimi senziwa ngokusemthethweni Yena unguAlfa no-Omega noLizwi. Ubudlelwane bukaMiller nesiqalo buyaqondwa ngokuba kokubini isiqalo nesiphelo kugxininisa ukupapashwa kwesigidimi. U-1776 kuse ku-1996 uneempawu ezifanayo, nangona zahlukile.

The message of the Hiddekel is the message of the Sunday law in the United States as set forth in verse forty-one of Daniel eleven. 1776 and the publication of the Declaration of Independence represents the starting point for the two-hundred and twenty year period that ended with the publication providentially, not purposely titled, Time of the End. In the same year, 1996 a ministry corporation with the name of Future for America was given to us. The message of the glorious land, that is the United States, was formalized with a direct connection between the beginning and ending of the prophecy. Every major waymark of Millerite history has been repeated under the guiding pattern of the parable of the ten virgins. Both two-hundred and twenty year periods possess a beginning and ending that are marked by a publication.

Umyalezo weHiddekel ngumyalezo womthetho weCawa ngeCawe eUnited States njengoko ubekiwe kwindima yamashumi amane ananye kaDaniyeli ishumi elinanye. U-1776 nokupapashwa kweSibhengezo soZimelelo kumela indawo yokuqala yexesha leminyaka engamakhulu amabini anamashumi amabini elaphela ngokupapashwa, ngokubonelelwa kobuthixo, kungabi ngenjongo yesihloko esithi, Time of the End. Kwangalo nyaka, u-1996, sanikwa umbutho wenkonzo onegama elithi Future for America. Umyalezo welizwe elizukileyo, oko kukuthi iUnited States, wamiselwa ngokusesikweni ngonxibelelwano oluthe ngqo phakathi kokuqala nokuphela kwesiprofeto. Yonke indlela enkulu yokuphawula kwimbali yamaMillerite iphinde yenzeka phantsi komfuziselo okhokelayo womzekeliso weentombi ezilishumi. Omabini la maxesha eminyaka engamakhulu amabini anamashumi amabini anesiqalo nesiphelo esiphawulwa ngokupapashwa.

Miller’s message and methodology was confirmed and empowered with a fulfillment of Islam of the second woe. What was employed by the Lord to empower the message was Miller’s day for a year principle, and the principle that empowered the message and methodology at 9/11, when the descent of the angel of Revelation eighteen repeated the descent, He had made on August 11, 1840 as represented in chapter ten of Revelation. Those two angels represent a prophetic appearance of Christ as an angel. The principle that is as foundational to the movement of 9/11 as was the day for a year principle to the movement of August 11, 1840 is that Millerite history is repeated in the history of the one hundred and forty-four thousand.

Umyalezo nendlela kaMiller zaqinisekiswa zaza zanikwa amandla ngokuzaliseka kwe-Islam kwelishwa lesibini. Oko iNkosi yakusebenzisa ukunika amandla umyalezo yayiyingqinisiso kaMiller yosuku olumele unyaka, yaye umgaqo owanika amandla umyalezo nendlela yokusebenza ngomhla ka-9/11, xa ukwehla kwesithunywa seSityhilelo seshumi elinesibhozo kwaphinda ukwehla, awayekwenzile ngomhla ka-11 Agasti 1840 njengoko kumelwe kwisahluko seshumi seSityhilelo. Ezo zithunywa zimbini zimela ukubonakala kukaKristu ngokwesiprofeto njengengelosi. Umgaqo osisiseko kwintshukumo ka-9/11 ngendlela efanayo naleyo umgaqo wosuku olumele unyaka wawusisiseko ngayo kwintshukumo ka-11 Agasti 1840 ngowokuba imbali yamaMillerite iyaphindwa kwimbali yamakhulu alikhulu anamashumi amane anesine amawaka.

When a fulfillment of a prophecy of Islam of the third woe, arrived in the history of the omega and third angel that aligned with the fulfillment of a prophecy of Islam of the first and second woe, that arrived in the history of the alpha first and second angels—the principle that Millerite history is repeated in the history of the one hundred and forty-four thousand was as soundly confirmed as was Miller’s day for a year principle in connection with the first and second woes of Revelation nine. Some who might know of the time prophecy of three hundred ninety-one years and fifteen days that is set forth in Revelation 9:15, may miss my previous point. Let me explain.

Xa ukuzaliseka kwesiprofeto seSilamsi sentlekele yesithathu kwafika kwimbali ye-omega nengelosi yesithathu, nto leyo eyahambelana nokuzaliseka kwesiprofeto seSilamsi sentlekele yokuqala neyesibini, esafika kwimbali ye-alpha yeengelosi zokuqala nezesibini—umgaqo wokuba imbali yamaMillerite iyaphindwa kwimbali yamakhulu alikhulu anamashumi amane anesine amawaka waqinisekiswa ngokomelela kanye njengokuba umgaqo kaMiller wosuku lonyaka waqinisekiswa ngemihla yakhe ngokunxulumene nentlekele yokuqala neyesibini yesiTyhilelo sesithoba. Abanye abanokuthi bayazi ngesiprofeto sexesha seminyaka engamakhulu amathathu anamashumi alithoba ananye neentsuku ezilishumi elinesihlanu esibekwe kwisiTyhilelo 9:15, basenokungayibambi ingongoma yam yangaphambili. Makhe ndicacise.

The first and second woe are aligned with the history of the first and second angels, and the history of the third woe is aligned with the history of the third angel. The point here is that the starting point for the three hundred ninety-one years and fifteen days set forth in the history of the second woe is found in the history of the first woe. There is a one hundred and fifty year prophecy in the history of the first woe of Revelation nine, and the day that prophetic period ends, the prophecy of three hundred ninety-one years and fifteen days begins. The two prophecies directly connect the first and second woes, so when a prophecy of Islam was predicted, based upon the day for a year principle, that prophecy was a prophecy of the first and second woes of Islam, which was the message that confirmed Miller’s methodology and message in the history of the first and second angels.

Ushwangusha lokuqala nolwesibini luyahambelana nembali yezithunywa zezulu zokuqala nezasesibini, kwaye imbali yoshwangusha lwesithathu iyahambelana nembali yesithunywa sezulu sesithathu. Ingongoma apha kukuba isiqalo seminyaka engamakhulu amathathu anamashumi alithoba ananye neentsuku ezilishumi elinesihlanu esibekwe kwimbali yoshwangusha lwesibini sifumaneka kwimbali yoshwangusha lokuqala. Kukho isiprofeto seminyaka elikhulu elinamashumi amahlanu kwimbali yoshwangusha lokuqala yeSityhilelo sesithoba, yaye ngosuku elo xesha lesiprofeto liphela ngalo, kuqalisa isiprofeto seminyaka engamakhulu amathathu anamashumi alithoba ananye neentsuku ezilishumi elinesihlanu. Ezi ziprofeto zimbini zidibanisa ngokuthe ngqo ushwangusha lokuqala nolwesibini, ngoko ke xa isiprofeto ngoSilamsi saxelwa kwangaphambili, sisekelwe kumgaqo wosuku lonyaka, eso siprofeto sasisisiprofeto soshwangusha lokuqala nolwesibini lukaSilamsi, olwalungumyalezo owangqinisa indlela kaMiller yokucacisa kwakunye nomyalezo wakhe kwimbali yezithunywa zezulu zokuqala nezasesibini.

When that history concluded on October 22, 1844 the seventh trumpet began to sound, and the seventh trumpet is both the third woe, and the mystery of godliness, which is Christ in you the hope of glory. That trumpet is an external warning message and an internal warning message. For this reason, the 2,520-year prophecy is associated with the seventh-year rest for the land, which includes the jubilee. On October 22, 1844 the seventh trumpet began to sound in fulfillment of the 2,520 year and 2,300 year prophecies.

Xa loo mbali yembali yagqitywayo ngo-Oktobha 22, 1844, ixilongo lesixhenxe laqalisa ukuvakala, yaye ixilongo lesixhenxe lisisibetho sesithathu, kwanemfihlelo yobuthixo, enguKristu kuni ithemba lobuqaqawuli. Elo xilongo lisisigidimi sesilumkiso sangaphandle kwanesisigidimi sesilumkiso sangaphakathi. Ngenxa yesi sizathu, isiprofeto seminyaka eyi-2,520 sinxulunyaniswa nokuphumla komhlaba konyaka wesixhenxe, okubandakanya unyaka wejubilile. Ngo-Oktobha 22, 1844 ixilongo lesixhenxe laqalisa ukuvakala ekuzalisekeni kweziprofeto zeminyaka eyi-2,520 neyi-2,300.

> But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets. Revelation 10:7.

> Kodwa ngemihla yezwi lengelosi yesixhenxe, xa iya kuqalisa ukuvuthela, imfihlelo kaThixo iya kuba igqityiwe, njengoko wayivakalisayo kubakhonzi bakhe abaprofeti. ISityhilelo 10:7.

October 22, 1844 was the day of Atonement, and the jubilee trumpet was to be sounded on the day of atonement. Since that time, we are living in the history of the third angel, and also of the third woe, which is the seventh trumpet. On August 11, 1840 the mighty angel of Revelation ten descended to lighten the earth with his glory as did the angel of Revelation eighteen at 9/11.

Umhla wama-22 kuOktobha, 1844 wawulolu suku loXolelwaniso, yaye isigodlo sombhiyozo wejubileni sasingafanele ukuvuthelwa ngomhla woXolelwaniso. Ukususela ngelo xesha, siphila kwimbali yengelosi yesithathu, kwanakwimbali yelishwa lesithathu, elilixilongo lesixhenxe. Ngomhla we-11 kuAgasti, 1840 ingelosi enamandla yesiTyhilelo seshumi yehla ukuwukhanyisela umhlaba ngobuqaqawuli bayo, njengoko kwenza ingelosi yesiTyhilelo seshumi elinesibhozo ngomhla ka-9/11.

In 2012 into January of 2013, the series titled Habakkuk’s Tables was produced, and aligned with the publication of the 1843 pioneer chart in May of 1842. The foundations of the movement were then laid, whether it was the alpha movement of the first and second angel, or the movement of the third angel Habakkuk’s two tables were woven into the history and message. The failed prediction of July 18, 2020 paralleled April 19, 1844, and the tarrying time in the parable was under way.

Ngo-2012 ukuya kuJanuwari ka-2013, uthotho olunesihloko esithi Habakkuk’s Tables lwaveliswa, lwaze lwahambelaniswa nokupapashwa kwetshathi yoovulindlela ka-1843 ngoMeyi ka-1842. Iziseko zentshukumo zathi ke zabekwa, nokuba yayiyintshukumo ye-alpha yengelosi yokuqala neyesibini, okanye intshukumo yengelosi yesithathu; iitafile ezimbini zikaHabakuki zalukwa kwimbali nakwisigidimi. Uqikelelo olungaphumelelanga lukaJulayi 18, 2020 lwalunxusene noAprili 19, 1844, yaye ixesha lokulibaziseka emzekelisweni laliqalile.

A wilderness of 1,260 days ended at the unsealing of December 31, 2023. It is good to remember that Christ twice cleansed His temple from its sacrilegious profanation, as Sister White labels it. He did so at the beginning and at the close of His ministry, making the two cleansings an alpha and an omega cleansing.

Intlango yeentsuku ezili-1,260 yaphela ekuvulweni kwamatywina ngomhla wama-31 kuDisemba 2023. Kulungile ukukhumbula ukuba uKristu walicoca kabini itempile yaKhe ekungcolisweni kwayo okunyelisayo, njengoko uDade White ekubiza njalo. Wakwenza oko ekuqaleni nasekupheleni kobulungiseleli baKhe, ngaloo ndlela esenza olo coca-mbini lwaba kukucocwa kwe-alfa nokwe-omega.

Sister White clearly aligns the first temple cleansing with 9/11 and the first voice, which she identifies as the first three verses of Revelation eighteen. She then identifies the “other voice” of verse four, as the second temple cleansing, and also the Sunday law. April 19, 1844 was the first temple cleansing for the Millerites and October 22, 1844 was the second. In the forty-six years from 1798 unto 1844 the Millerite temple was erected, and a fractal of the Millerite temple erection is found in the history of the two disappointments which both represent temple cleansings. That history is about the temple.

USisi White uyicacisa ngokucacileyo into yokuba ukuhlanjululwa kokuqala kwetempile kuhambelana no-9/11 kunye nelizwi lokuqala, alichaza njengeendinyana ezintathu zokuqala zeSityhilelo ishumi elinesibhozo. Emva koko uchaza “elinye ilizwi” lendima yesine njengokuhlambululwa kwesibini kwetempile, kwananjengoMthetho weCawa. Umhla we-19 kuTshazimpuzi 1844 wawuluhlambululo lokuqala lwetempile kumaMillerite, yaye umhla wama-22 kuOkthobha 1844 wawungowesibini. Kule minyaka ingamashumi amane anesithandathu ukusuka ku-1798 ukuya ku-1844 itempile yamaMillerite yakhiwa, yaye i-fractal yokwakhiwa kwetempile yamaMillerite ifumaneka kwimbali yokudana kabini, zombini ezimele ukuhlanjululwa kwetempile. Loo mbali imalunga netempile.

From July 18, 2020 to December 31, 2023, the virgins slept during the tarrying time. When they awaken, they awaken to their responsibility to lay the foundation and raise the temple. Since that time Christ, as the Lion of the tribe of Judah has been unsealing prophetic light, and prophetic light that is unsealed always produces a three-step testing process which ends at the litmus test where character is manifested, but never developed. At the litmus test the faithful virgins will receive an outpouring of the Holy Spirit that surpasses every manifestation of the power of God among God’s people ever recorded. There will be an increase of light that has never been witnessed. That being said I will present another historical line which upholds the parallel of Millerite history to that of the one hundred and forty-four thousand.

Ukusukela ngomhla we-18 kuJulayi 2020 kude kube ngumhla wama-31 kuDisemba 2023, iintombi zalala ngexesha lokulibaziseka. Xa zivuka, zivukela uxanduva lwazo lokubeka isiseko nokuphakamisa itempile. Ukususela ngelo xesha uKristu, njengeNgonyama yesizwe sakwaYuda, ebekhulula itywina ekukhanyeni kwesiprofeto, yaye ukukhanya kwesiprofeto okukhululwe itywina kusoloko kuvelisa inkqubo yokuvavanywa enamanyathelo amathathu ephela kuvavanyo lokugqibela apho isimilo sibonakaliswa khona, kodwa singaze siphuhliswe khona. Kuvavanyo lokugqibela iintombi ezithembekileyo ziya kwamkela ukuthululwa koMoya oyiNgcwele okugqitha konke ukubonakaliswa kwamandla kaThixo phakathi kwabantu bakaThixo okukhe kwabhalwa. Kuya kubakho ukwanda kokukhanya okungazange kubonwe ngaphambili. Sekutshiwo oko, ndiya kunikela omnye umgca wembali oqinisa ukuhambelana kwembali yamaMillerite nembali yamawaka alikhulu anamashumi amane anesine.

> But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand. Daniel 12:4, 9, 10.

> Kodwa wena, Daniyeli, vala la mazwi, uze uyitywine incwadi, kude kube lixesha lokuphela: abaninzi baya kunyuka benyuka behla, nolwazi lwande. Waza wathi, Hamba ngendlela yakho, Daniyeli: kuba la mazwi avaliwe, atywiniwe kude kube lixesha lokuphela. Abaninzi baya kuhlanjululwa, benziwe mhlophe, bavavanywe; kodwa abangendawo baya kwenza ubungendawo: yaye akukho namnye kwabangendawo uya kuqonda; kodwa izilumko ziya kuqonda. Daniyeli 12:4, 9, 10.

We will continue these things in the next article.

Siya kuqhubekeka nezi zinto kwinqaku elilandelayo.

## Singularity

Ubunye

Elon Musk claimed on February 21, 2026 that “we are now in ‘singularity’”.

UElon Musk wabanga ngoFebruwari 21, 2026 ukuba “ngoku sikwisimo esibizwa ngokuba yi-‘singularity’”.

## Technological Singularity

Ubungqangi BobuGcisa beThekhinoloji

The technological singularity (often just called ‘the singularity’) is a hypothetical future point in time when technological progress—driven primarily by artificial intelligence—becomes so rapid and powerful that it accelerates beyond human control and comprehension, leading to unpredictable and profound transformations in human civilization. The core idea is an intelligence explosion: once we create an AI system that is smarter than the smartest humans (often called Artificial Superintelligence or ASI), that system can redesign and improve itself faster than any human team ever could. This creates a recursive self-improvement loop where capability doubles again and again in extremely short timeframes (days → hours → minutes), making further developments explosive and impossible for “pre-singularity humans” to meaningfully predict or steer. The term “singularity” is borrowed from physics and mathematics, where in “a black hole,” the singularity is the point where gravity becomes infinite and our current laws of physics break down—we can’t see or predict what happens beyond the event horizon.

Ubunye obuyingqayizivele bobuchwephesha (obudla ngokubizwa nje ngokuba “bubunye obuyingqayizivele”) yinqaku lexesha elicingelwayo elizayo apho inkqubela yobuchwephesha—eqhutywa ikakhulu bubukrelekrele bokwenziwa—iba nkqu ngokukhawuleza nangamandla kangangokuba ikhawuleza idlule ngaphaya kolawulo nokuqonda komntu, ikhokelele kwiinguqu ezingalindelekanga nezinzulu kwimpucuko yoluntu. Ingcamango esisiseko kukuqhuma kobukrelekrele: sakuba sidale inkqubo ye-AI ekrelekrele ngakumbi kunabona bantu bakrelekrele kakhulu (edla ngokubizwa ngokuba yi-Artificial Superintelligence okanye i-ASI), loo nkqubo inokuzihlengahlengisa ize iziphucule ngokukhawuleza ngakumbi kunokuba naliphi na iqela labantu lalinako ukwenza. Oku kudala umjikelo wokuziphucula ophindaphindayo apho amandla okusebenza ephindaphindeka kwakhona nakwakhona ngexesha elifutshane gqitha (iintsuku → iiyure → imizuzu), nto leyo eyenza uphuhliso olungakumbi luqhumise ngamandla kwaye lube yinto engenakwenzeka ukuba “abantu bangaphambi kobunye obuyingqayizivele” bayiqikelele okanye bayilawule ngendlela enentsingiselo. Igama elithi “ubunye obuyingqayizivele” libolekwe kwifiziksi nakwimathematika, apho kwi “black hole,” ubunye obuyingqayizivele lolo nqaku apho umxhuzulane uba ngongenamda yaye imithetho yethu yangoku yefiziksi iyasilela—asinakubona okanye siqikelele okwenzekayo ngaphaya komda wesiganeko.

Similarly, the technological singularity is viewed as an “event horizon” in history: we can forecast trends up to that point, but beyond it, the future becomes opaque to un-augmented human minds.

Ngokufanayo, ubunye bobugcisa bobuchwepheshe bujongwa “njengesiganeko somda” kwimbali: sinokubona kwangaphambili iindlela zophuhliso de kufike loo ndawo, kodwa ngaphaya kwayo ikamva liba mfiliba ezingqondweni zoluntu ezingakhange zongezwe amandla.

## Brief History and Main Thinkers

Imbali Emfutshane Neengcinga Eziziintloko

1950’s—Early seeds appear in the work of mathematician John von Neumann (who spoke of accelerating technological change) and mathematician/cryptologist I.J. Good (who in 1965 described an “intelligence explosion” once machines design better machines).

Ngeminyaka yoo-1950—iimbewu zokuqala zibonakala emsebenzini womathematiki uJohn von Neumann (owathetha ngotshintsho lwetekhnoloji olukhawulezayo) kwakunye nomathematiki/umbhali weekhowudi ezifihlakeleyo u-I.J. Good (owathi ngowe-1965 wachaza “ugqabhuko-dubulo lobukrelekrele” xa oomatshini sele beyila oomatshini abangcono ngakumbi).

1993—Computer scientist and sci-fi author Vernor Vinge popularizes the modern concept in his essay, The Coming Technological Singularity. He predicted we would create superhuman intelligence sometime between 2005–2030, after which “the human era” would end (in the sense that unaided humans would no longer be the dominant intelligence).

1993—Usosayensi wekhompyutha nombhali weentsomi zenzululwazi uVernor Vinge wenza le ngcamango yale mihla yaziwe ngokubanzi kwisincoko sakhe esithi, The Coming Technological Singularity. Waqikelela ukuba siya kudala ubukrelekrele obungaphaya kobomntu ngaxa lithile phakathi ko-2005–2030, emva koko “ixesha loluntu” liya kuphela (ngengqiqo yokuba abantu abangancediswanga abasayi kuba bobona bukrelekrele bulawulayo).

2005—Inventor/futurist Ray Kurzweil brings the idea to mainstream attention with his book, The Singularity Is Near. He argues the singularity arrives around 2045, driven by exponential growth in computing power (following his Law of Accelerating Returns), nanotechnology, biotechnology, and brain-computer interfaces. He has consistently maintained this timeline, recently reaffirming AGI 2029 and singularity ~2045.

2005—Umqambi/umboni wexesha elizayo uRay Kurzweil uzisa olu luvo kwingqwalasela ephambili yoluntu ngencwadi yakhe ethi, The Singularity Is Near. Uthi i-singularity ifika malunga nonyaka ka-2045, iqhutywa kukukhula okuxhaphakileyo ngamandla okubala eekhompyutha (kulandela umthetho wakhe othi Law of Accelerating Returns), inanotekhnoloji, ibhayotekhnoloji, kunye neendawo zokudibana phakathi kwengqondo nekhompyutha. Uye wagcina ngokungaguquguqukiyo lo mgca wexesha, yaye kutshanje uphinde waqinisekisa i-AGI ngo-2029 kunye ne-singularity malunga no-2045.

## Timeline Predictions (as of early 2026)

Uqikelelo Lomgca Wexesha (ukususela ekuqaleni kuka-2026)

Predictions have noticeably compressed in the last few years due to the extremely fast progress in large language models, reasoning systems, and scaling laws: Most aggressive / near-term views (2026–2027): Some prominent AI leaders (e.g., Dario Amodei of Anthropic, Elon Musk) have publicly stated that superintelligence or something functionally equivalent to the singularity trigger could arrive as early as 2026 or within 1–3 years.

Uqikelelo luye lwaxinana ngokubonakalayo kule minyaka imbalwa idlulileyo ngenxa yenkqubela ekhawuleza ngokugqithiseleyo kwiimodeli ezinkulu zolwimi, iinkqubo zokuqiqa, nemithetho yokukala: Ezona mbono zigqithisileyo / ezikufuphi ngexesha (2026–2027): Ezinye iinkokeli ezivelele kwicandelo le-AI (umz., uDario Amodei wase-Anthropic, uElon Musk) ziye zatsho esidlangalaleni ukuba ubukrelekrele obungaphaya kobabantu okanye into esebenza ngokulinganayo nesikhuthazi sesingulaliti bunokufika kwangoko ngo-2026 okanye kwisithuba seminyaka eyi-1–3.

Median expert surveys still cluster around 2040–2050 for full superintelligence/singularity.

Iisaveyi ezingumlinganiselo ophakathi phakathi kweengcali zisahleli ziqokelelene malunga no-2040–2050 ngokuphathelele ubukrelekrele obuphezulu ngokupheleleyo/isingulariti.

## Two camps of possible outcomes

Iinkampu ezimbini zeziphumo ezinokwenzeka

Utopian / optimistic → radical abundance, elimination of disease and poverty, effective immortality via mind uploading or nanomedicine, humanity merging with AI (transhumanism), solving previously unsolvable scientific problems in minutes.

Eyotopiya / enethemba elikhulu → intabalala egqithisileyo, ukupheliswa kwezifo nentlupheko, ukungafi okusebenzayo ngokudluliselwa kwengqondo okanye nge-nanomedicine, uluntu ludityaniswa ne-AI (i-transhumanism), ukusombulula ngemizuzu iingxaki zenzululwazi ebezikade zingenakusonjululwa.

Dystopian / pessimistic → loss of human agency/control, misalignment (AI pursues goals orthogonal or hostile to human values), economic & social collapse, or even existential risks to humanity.

Imeko yedystopia / ukungabi nathemba → ukulahlekelwa yinkululeko yokusebenza nokulawula komntu, ukungahambelani kakuhle (i-AI ilandela iinjongo ezingadibaniyo okanye ezichasene nemilinganiselo yobuntu), ukuwa koqoqosho noluntu, okanye kwanemingcipheko yokutshabalala kobukho boluntu.

Singularity isn’t just “very advanced AI,” it’s the moment when technological evolution escapes biological/human-speed constraints and becomes an autonomous, runaway process. Whether that happens in 2026, 2030, 2045, or never, it remains one of the most consequential open questions in human history right now.

ISingularity ayisiyonto nje ethi “i-AI ephuhliswe kakhulu,” koko ngumzuzu apho ukuvela kobugcisa betekhnoloji kuphuncuka kwimida yesantya esibekwe yibhayoloji/ngabantu kuze kube yinkqubo ezimeleyo, ebaleka ngokwayo ingalawulekiyo. Nokuba oko kwenzeka ngo-2026, ngo-2030, ngo-2045, okanye kungaze kwenzeke, kusahleli kungomnye wemibuzo evulekileyo eneziphumo ezinzulu kakhulu kwimbali yoluntu ngeli xesha langoku.

## The Time of the End – 1989

Ixesha Lokuphela – 1989

The Networked World Begins

Ihlabathi Eliqhagamshelweyo Liqala

The transition from isolated computing to connected computing. Tim Berners-Lee proposes the World Wide Web at CERN (1989). Commercial neural network research expands (military + academic use), Intel 80486 ships—personal computing power jumps, ARPANET transitions toward what becomes the modern Internet. Before this, computing was powerful but mostly siloed. After 1989, computing becomes network-oriented. Neural networks in 1989 were early, hardware-limited, and mostly rule-augmented pattern systems—but the military and research labs were already testing learning systems for targeting, guidance, and signal classification. This was the foundational layer for everything that came later.

Uguquko olusuka ekhompyutheni esebenza yodwa lusiya ekhompyutheni edibeneyo ngothungelwano. UTim Berners-Lee uphakamisa iWorld Wide Web eCERN (1989). Uphando lwezorhwebo ngothungelwano-luvo luyanda (ukusetyenziswa kwezomkhosi + nezamaziko emfundo), i-Intel 80486 iyakhululwa—amandla ekhompyutha yobuqu enyuka kakhulu, yaye i-ARPANET iqala ukuguqukela kwinto eya kuba yi-Intanethi yanamhlanje. Ngaphambi koku, ikhompyutha yayinamandla kodwa ubukhulu becala yayivalelwe kwiinkqubo ezizimeleyo. Emva ko-1989, ikhompyutha iba yeyokusebenza ejoliswe kuthungelwano. Uthungelwano-luvo ngo-1989 lwalusekumanqanabeni okuqala, lulinganiselwe zizixhobo zekhompyutha, yaye ubukhulu becala lwaluyinkqubo yeepateni eyongezwe imithetho—kodwa ezomkhosi namaziko ophando ayesele evavanya iinkqubo zokufunda zokujolisa ekuhlaseleni, zokukhokela, nezokuhlela imiqondiso. Lo wawungumaleko osisiseko wayo yonke into eyalandelayo.

## The Message Formalized – 1996

Umyalezo Wamiselwa Ngokusesikweni – 1996

The Internet Commercial Explosion

Ukuqhuma Kwezorhwebo Kwi-Intanethi

The Web becomes public, commercial, and global. Netscape and browser in wars, Amazon and eBay proving online commerce works. Google founded (as BackRub at Stanford, 1996), Windows 95 adoption accelerates consumer computing. 1996 is when the Internet stops being academic and becomes economic. The infrastructure from 1989 now hits consumer scale. The dot-com era is not about websites—it’s about digitizing business. This period changed commerce, advertising, information discovery and communication patterns.

IWebhu iba luluntu, ibe yeyorhwebo, ibe yeyamazwe ngamazwe. INetscape neembrawuza zikwiimfazwe zazo, iAmazon ne-eBay zibonakalisa ukuba urhwebo lwe-intanethi luyasebenza. IGoogle yasekwa (njengeBackRub eStanford, 1996), ukwamkelwa kweWindows 95 kukhawulezisa ukusetyenziswa kweekhompyutha ngabathengi. U-1996 ngunyaka apho i-Intanethi iyeka ukuba yeyezifundo kuphela ize ibe yeyoqoqosho. Iziseko ezazakhiwe ngo-1989 ngoku zifikelela kumlinganiselo wabathengi. Ixesha le-dot-com alingobamawebhusayithi—limayelana nokuguqula ishishini libe kwifom yedijithali. Eli xesha latshintsha urhwebo, intengiso, ukufunyanwa kolwazi neepateni zonxibelelwano.

## Message Empowered – 9/11, 2001

Umyalezo Oxhotyisiweyo – 9/11, 2001

The Mobile + Platform Era Begins

Ukuqalisa kweXesha leMobile + Platform

Digitization of media + early cloud infrastructure + always-on broadband. Apple releases the iPod (portable digital ecosystem begins), Wikipedia launches (collective knowledge platform model), Broadband adoption surges, Amazon begins quietly building what becomes AWS. Post-9/11 surveillance technology massively accelerates, data analytics infrastructure grows rapidly. The beginning of cloud computing, platform ecosystems, digital content dominance, always-connected infrastructure and the groundwork for social media and smartphones is laid here.

Ukuguqulelwa kwedijithali kweendaba + iziseko zokuqala zelifu + i-broadband ehlala ixhunyiwe ngalo lonke ixesha. I-Apple ikhupha i-iPod (kuqalisa inkqubo yendalo yedijithali ephathekayo), kuqaliswa i-Wikipedia (umfuziselo weqonga lolwazi oluqokelelweyo), ukusetyenziswa kwe-Broadband kunyuka ngamandla, i-Amazon iqala ngokuzolileyo ukwakha oko ekugqibeleni kuba yi-AWS. Emva ko-9/11, ubuchwepheshe bokubeka esweni bukhawuleziswa kakhulu, kwaye iziseko zokuhlalutya idatha zikhula ngokukhawuleza. Ukuqala kwe-cloud computing, iinkqubo zendalo zamaqonga, ukongamela komxholo wedijithali, iziseko ezihlala zixhunyiwe, kunye nesiseko semidiya yoluntu nee-smartphone kubekwa apha.

## Foundation Laid – Habakkuk’s Tables – 2012, 2013

Isiseko Esibekiweyo – Iitafile zikaHabakuki – 2012, 2013

The Deep Learning Breakthrough

Impumelelo eNzulu yokuFunda

The Birth of Modern Artificial Intelligence

Ukuzalwa Kobukrelekrele Bokuzenzela Besimanje

This is the pivotal moment when neural networks stopped being experimental and became practically powerful— the exact bridge between the 2001 “platform/cloud” era and the 2023 “generative AI” explosion. September 2012: AlexNet (a deep convolutional neural network) wins the ImageNet competition by a massive margin—crushing all previous algorithms. This single event is universally recognized in AI research as the moment modern deep learning was born. 2012: Geoffrey Hinton’s team proves that deep neural nets, trained on GPUs, can learn hierarchical features automatically. 2013: Google acquires Hinton’s company (DNNresearch). Industry suddenly pours billions into deep learning. NVIDIA’s GPU advancements (CUDA) become the standard hardware for AI. Big data tools (Spark 1.0 released in 2013) mature alongside this, enabling the massive datasets needed for deep learning.

Lo ngumzuzu obalulekileyo kakhulu apho iinethiwekhi ze-neural zayeka ukuba zezovavanyo zaza zaba namandla asebenzayo ngokwenene—ibhulorho kanye phakathi kwexesha lika-2001 le-“platform/cloud” nokudubula okukhulu kuka-2023 kwe-“generative AI.” NgoSeptemba 2012: i-AlexNet (iinethiwekhi ze-neural ezinzulu ze-convolutional) iphumelela ukhuphiswano lwe-ImageNet ngomgama omkhulu kakhulu—ityumza zonke ii-algorithm zangaphambili. Esi siganeko sinye samkelwa jikelele kuphando lwe-AI njengomzuzu apho i-deep learning yale mihla yazalwa khona. Ngo-2012: iqela likaGeoffrey Hinton libonakalisa ukuba iinethiwekhi ezinzulu ze-neural, eziqeqeshwe kwii-GPU, zinokufunda iimpawu ezinemigangatho ngokwazo. Ngo-2013: uGoogle uthenga inkampani kaHinton (DNNresearch). Ishishini ngequbuliso ligalela amawaka ezigidi zeerandi kwi-deep learning. Inkqubela ye-GPU ye-NVIDIA (CUDA) iba ngumgangatho oqhelekileyo wezixhobo zekhompyutha ze-AI. Izixhobo ze-big data (i-Spark 1.0 yakhutshwa ngo-2013) nazo ziyavuthwa kunye noku, zenza ukuba kubekho iiseti zedatha ezinkulu kakhulu ezifunekayo kwi-deep learning.

## Unsealing – 2023

Ukuvulwa Kweetywina – 2023

Generative AI Crosses the Threshold

I-AI evelisayo iwele umda

AI becomes accessible, usable, and economically disruptive. Not just “better neural nets.” This is the moment AI writes code, generates images, automates white-collar work, scales reasoning tasks and for the first time AI stops being specialized and becomes general-purpose cognitive tooling.

I-AI iyafikeleleka, iyasebenziseka, yaye ibangela ukuphazamiseka kwezoqoqosho. Ayisiyo nje “iinethiwekhi ze-neural ezingcono.” Lo ngumzuzu apho i-AI ibhala ikhowudi, ivelisa imifanekiso, izenzekelisela umsebenzi wabasebenzi beeofisi, inyuse ngomlinganiselo imisebenzi yokucinga, yaye okokuqala i-AI iyeka ukuba yinto ekhethekileyo kuphela ibe sisixhobo sokuqonda esinokusetyenziswa ngokubanzi.

## 2026 – Singularity?

2026 – Ubunye?

- 1989 as the unsealing of the time of the end itself (networked connectivity begins, foundation for global knowledge flow; tied to the USSR collapse as the waymark for Adventism’s final probationary period).

  1989 njengokuvulwa kwalo kanye ixesha lesiphelo ngokwalo (uqhagamshelwano olusekwe kuthungelwano luqala, isiseko sokuhamba kolwazi lwehlabathi lonke; lunxulunyaniswa nokuwa kwe-USSR njengophawu lwendlela lwexesha lokugqibela lovavanyo lwenceba lwe-Adventism).

- 1996 as the formalization of the message (commercial web scales the information economy, digitizing commerce and discovery).

  1996 njengokumiselwa ngokusesikweni komyalezo (iwebhu yorhwebo inyusa uqoqosho lolwazi ngomlinganiselo omkhulu, isenza urhwebo nokufunyanwa kolwazi kube yidijithali).

- 2001 as the empowerment of the message (platforms, cloud, always-on access lay the digital ecosystem for collective, mobile knowledge).

  u-2001 njengokuxhotyiswa komyalezo (amaqonga, ilifu, ukufikelela okuhlala kukhona kubeka isiseko senkqubo yedijithali yolwazi oludibeneyo noluhambayo).

- 2012/2013 as the laying of the foundation for true intelligence (deep learning breakthrough makes machine understanding practical and scalable).

  2012/2013 njengokubekwa kwesiseko sobukrelekrele benene (impumelelo enkulu yokufunda okunzulu yenza ukuqonda koomatshini kube yinto enokwenzeka ngokwenene nenokwandiswa ngomlinganiselo omkhulu).

- 2023 as the unsealing climax (generative AI crosses into general-purpose cognition, making knowledge creation and reasoning accessible and disruptive).

  U-2023 njengovuthondaba lokutyhilwa kwetywina (i-AI evelisayo iwela ingene ekuqondeni okusetyenziselwa iinjongo ngokubanzi, isenza ukwenziwa kolwazi nokuqiqa kufikeleleke yaye kuphazamise).

The progression is elegant: each stage builds cumulatively on the prior one, shifting from connectivity → commercialization → ecosystem → intelligence → cognition.

Ukuqhubela phambili kuhle ngobunono: inqanaba ngalinye lakhela ngokudityanisiweyo phezu kwelaliphambi kwalo, lisuka kunxibelelwano → urhwebo → inkqubo-bume → ubukrelekrele → ukuqonda.

2012/2013 is the critical hinge; the moment neural nets proved capable of hierarchical, automatic learning (AlexNet/ImageNet win, Hinton’s work validated, GPU scaling enabled), which made the 2023 generative explosion inevitable. Without the 2012 architectural shift, the transformer models (2017) and massive scaling wouldn’t have produced ChatGPT-level generality.

u-2012/2013 ngowona mqulu ubalulekileyo ojikayo; umzuzu apho iinethiwekhi ze-neural zangqina ukuba ziyakwazi ukufunda ngendlela ehlelelekileyo, ngokuzenzekelayo (uloyiso lwe-AlexNet/ImageNet, umsebenzi kaHinton waqinisekiswa, nokwandiswa kusetyenziswa ii-GPU kwenziwa kwaba nokwenzeka), nto leyo eyenza ukuba ugqabhuko-dubulo lokuvelisa luka-2023 lube yinto engenakuphetshwa. Ngaphandle kotshintsho lwesakhiwo luka-2012, iimodeli ze-transformer (2017) nokwandiswa okukhulu bezingayi kuvelisa ububanzi bokusebenza jikelele obukwinqanaba le-ChatGPT.

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