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# The Book of Daniel - Number Ninety-Three

Incwadi kaDaniyeli - Inani Lamashumi Alithoba Anesithathu

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

Ukutyhilwa kweTrilogy yesiProfeto yaseRoma: Ukusuka kubuhedeni bamandulo ukuya kwinkohliso yanamhlanje

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Jeff Pippenger

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February 26, 2024

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

Incwadi kaDaniyeli ichaza ukuba yiRoma emisa umbono, yaye loo ngqiqo yachaswa ngamaProtestanti embali yamaMillerite xa uWilliam Miller wachonga le nyaniso. Kwiintsuku zokugqibela, kuseyiRoma emisa umbono, yaye namhlanje ubu-Adventist baseLawodike buxhasa ngoku imbono yamaProtestanti awileyo yokuba abaphangi babantu bakho nguAntiyokwe Epifane. Abantu bomnqophiso ababedlulwayo kwimbali yamaMillerite baluchasa olo nyaniso lolo lunye kanye, oluchaswayo ngoku ngabantu bomnqophiso beentsuku zokugqibela nabo ngoku abadlulwayo. USolomon wakuthetha kakuhle oku:

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

> Into ebikade yabakho, yiyo eya kuphinda ibekho; nento eyenziweyo, yiyo eya kuphinda yenziwe; akukho nto intsha phantsi kwelanga. Kukho yini na into ekunokuthiwa ngayo, Yabona, le intsha? Seyabakho kwakudala, kumaxesha angaphambi kwethu. INtshumayeli 1:9, 10.

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

Ngokwesiprofeto kukho ukubonakaliswa okuthathu kweRoma, yaye ukubonakaliswa kokuqala okubini kuchonga iimpawu zokwesithathu, kuba inyaniso imiselwa phezu kobungqina bababini.

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

> Ke ukuba akakuphulaphuli, hamba naye uthabathe omnye okanye ababini abangakumbi, ukuze ngomlomo wamangqina amabini nokuba ngamathathu onke amazwi aqiniswe. Mateyu 18:16.

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

Inkolo yeRoma yobuhedeni yayibuhedeni, yaye ubuhedeni bubuxoki obulinganisa inkolo eyinyaniso. Ayibobuxoki obulinganisa kakhulu ngengqiqo obuqondwa ngayo ubuxoki bemali, kuba ubuhedeni enyanisweni abufani konke konke nenkolo eyinyaniso. Kodwa ngokwesiprofeto buneempawu zobuxoki obulinganisa. IsiXeko saseRoma sibuxoki obulinganisa iYerusalem, yaye sinesitempile (iPantheon) esasibuxoki obulinganisa itempile yaseYerusalem. Izenzo zonqulo zobuhedeni azingcwaliswanga yaye zezobudemon, kodwa zimele izenzo zonqulo zobuxoki obulinganisa zikaSathana. Intloko yenkolo yeRoma yobuhedeni yayinesihloko esithi Pontifex Maximus. “Pontifex Maximus” ekuqaleni sasibhekisela kumbingeleli oyintloko wonqulo lwesizwe samaRoma kwiRoma yakudala, yaye imvelaphi yaso ibuyela kwimihla yokuqala yeRiphabliki yaseRoma. Ngokuhamba kwexesha, sadityaniswa negunya lezopolitiko nelenkolo, saza ekugqibeleni saguquka saba sisihloko esisetyenziswa nguPopu kwiCawa yamaRoma Katolika namhlanje.

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

Isihloko sombingeleli omkhulu waseRoma wobuhedeni sasiyi-Pontifex Maximus, yaye sasikwasisihloko sombingeleli omkhulu waseRoma yobupopu, yaye ligama lesiLatini elithetha “Oyena Mkhulu kumaPontiff aPhezulu.” Wayengumbingeleli omkhulu wonqulo lukarhulumente waseRoma, ngokukodwa unqulo lothixo uJupiter. IPontifex Maximus yayinegunya elibalulekileyo lezenkolo kunye noxanduva olubalulekileyo, kuquka ukongamela izithethe ngeentlobo ngeentlobo zonqulo nokukuqinisekisa ukusebenza ngokuchanekileyo kwekhalenda yonqulo yaseRoma. IPontifex Maximus yayiyintloko yeKholeji yabaPontiff (Collegium Pontificum), iqela lababingeleli elalinoxanduva lokutolika nokugcina izithethe zonqulo lwaseRoma.

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

Umbingeleli oyintloko baseRoma bobuhedeni nabaseRoma bopopu wayenguPontifex Maximus; ngoko ke isihloko sentloko yeRoma yanamhlanje ngokwemvelo siya kuba nguPontifex Maximus. Inkolo yeRoma yobuhedeni yayibubuhedeni, yaye inkolo yeRoma yopopu yayiyiyo, yaye iseyeyiyo nanamhla, ubuhedeni, kodwa igutyungelwe kukuzibiza kobuKristu; yaye inkolo yeRoma yanamhlanje yemihla yokugqibela iya kuba bubuhedeni, bugutyungelwe kukuzibiza kobuKristu.

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

IRoma yobuhedeni neRoma yobupopu zazineexesha elithile elikhethekileyo apho zaziya kulawula ngokugqibeleleyo. IRoma yobuhedeni yayiza kulawula ngokugqibeleleyo iminyaka engamakhulu amathathu anamashumi amathandathu, ekuzalisekeni kwesiprofeto sexesha esikuDaniyeli isahluko seshumi elinanye, indinyana yamashumi amabini anesine.

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

> Wongena ngoxolo kwanakweyona ndawo ichumileyo yelizwe; enze oko bangakwenzanga ooyise, kwanookhokho bakhe; abasasaze phakathi kwabo amaxhoba, nempahla ephangiweyo, nobutyebi; ewe, acebe ngamayelenqe akhe nxamnye neenqaba ezinqatyisiweyo, kwada kwaba lixesha. Daniyeli 11:24.

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

Umxholo wevesi yamashumi amabini anesine yiRoma yobuhedeni, kuba bona baba ngumxholo kwivesi yeshumi elinesithandathu, yaye baqhubeka bengumxholo de kube kwivesi yamashumi amathathu ananye. Siya kuzijongana nezi vesi ngokukodwa kumanqaku aza kuza, kodwa apha sibonisa nje ukuba isiprofeto sachaza ukuba iRoma yobuhedeni yayiza kulawula ngobungangamsha obupheleleyo iminyaka engamakhulu amathathu anamashumi amathandathu, njengoko imelwe yiRoma “iceba” “amacebo ayo nxamnye neenqaba ezinqatyisiweyo, kude kube lixesha.” Igama eliguqulelwe ngokuthi “nxamnye” ngokwenene lithetha ukuthi “ukusuka,” yaye ivesi ithi iRoma yayiza kulawula ihlabathi “ukusuka” “kwiinqaba ezinqatyisiweyo,” eyayisiSixeko saseRoma, yaye yayiza kwenza njalo “ngexesha” elinye, eliyiminyaka engamakhulu amathathu anamashumi amathandathu.

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

IRoma yobuhedeni yaqalisa ukulawula ngobukhosi obupheleleyo kwiMfazwe yaseActium, ngowama-31 BC, yaza yaqhubeka ilawula ngobukhosi obupheleleyo kwada kwangunyaka wama-330 AD, xa uConstantine wafudusela ikomkhulu lobukumkani ukusuka kwinqaba eyomeleleyo yeSixeko saseRoma, waya kwiSixeko saseConstantinople. Emva koko ubukumkani baqalisa ukuhla kwabo obudume kakubi. ISixeko saseRoma sasiyiyo “inqaba eyomeleleyo” yesiprofeto yeRoma yobuhedeni, yaye xa yayilawula isuka kweso sixeko yayingoyiseki. Kwimfazwe eyalandela ukudluliselwa kwamandla kukaConstantine, iSixeko saseRoma saba yinto ekujoliswe kuyo kuhlaselo lukaGenseric nezizwe ezingamaqaba ezazihlasela, ezimelwe ziiXilongo ezine zokuqala zeSityhilelo isahluko sesibhozo.

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

Ngenxa yesi sizathu kuDaniyeli isahluko seshumi elinanye, indima yamashumi amathathu ananye, “iingalo” (iRoma yobuhedeni) ezamxhasayo ubupopu, zaqala zangcolisa “ingcwele yamandla.” IsiXeko saseRoma siyiyo “ingcwele yamandla” esisiprofeto kuzo zombini iRoma yobuhedeni neRoma yobupopu, kuba ngonyaka wama-330, ngokudluliselwa kwegunya lobuhedeni eConstantinople, isiXeko saseRoma sashiyelwa iRoma yobupopu eyayisanda kunyuka. Ngenxa yesi sizathu, ISityhilelo isahluko seshumi elinesithathu, indima yesibini ithi inamba (iRoma yobuhedeni), yanika iRoma yobupopu “isihlalo” sayo. “Isihlalo” yindawo apho ulawulo lulawula lususela khona, yaye ukususela ngonyaka wama-538 kude kuse kuma-1798, iRoma yobupopu yalawula ngobungangamsha njengokuba iRoma yobuhedeni yayilawule ngobungangamsha “ixesha”.

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

Isiprofeto ichaza ixesha elithile elikhethekileyo apho zombini iRoma yobuhedeni neRoma yobupopu zaziza kulawula ngokugqibeleleyo, yaye xa zazisenjenjalo oko kwakusuka esihlalweni sazo segunya, esasisisiXeko saseRoma. Ukungoyiseki kweRoma yobuhedeni kwaphela xa bemkayo kwiSixeko saseRoma, nto leyo eyaphawula ukuphela kweminyaka engamakhulu amathathu anamashumi amathandathu, emelwe “njengexesha” kwindima yamashumi amabini anesine, yaye xa iminyaka eliwaka elinamakhulu amabini anamashumi amathandathu yolawulo lobupopu yaphelayo ngowe-1798, uNapoleon wayalela ukuba upopu akhutshwe kwiSixeko saseRoma, waza wasweleka esekuthinjweni.

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

IRoma yobuhedeni neRoma yobupopu ziqinisekisa ukuba iRoma yanamhlanje iya kulawula ngogqibeleleyo ngexesha elithile elikhethekileyo lesiprofeto ngemihla yokugqibela. “Ixesha alisekho”, kodwa ixesha lentshutshiso yobupopu yemihla yokugqibela lithuba elithile eliqinisekileyo eliqala ngomthetho weCawa oza kufika kungekudala eUnited States lize liqhubeke de kuvalwe ixesha lovavanyo loluntu, xa uMikayeli esema aze avakalise athi, “Ongenabulungisa makenze okungenabulungisa kuse; nonongcolileyo makahlale engongcolileyo kuse; nolilungisa makenze ubulungisa kuse; nongcwele makahlale engcwele kuse.”

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

IRoma yobuhedeni yatshutshisa amaKristu eColosseum kwisiXeko saseRoma ngalo lonke imbali yayo enegazi, yaye ababhali-mbali abangamaKristu baqikelele ukuba ngexesha lamaXesha Obumnyama olawulo lobupopu ikhulu lezigidi labafel’ ukholo labulawa bubupopu, kodwa ubupopu buyalikhanyela elo bango buze bubeke uqikelelo malunga nezigidi ezingamashumi amahlanu. IRoma yobuhedeni neRoma yobupopu zombini zatshutshisa abanyanisekileyo bakaThixo, yaye neRoma yanamhlanje iya kubatshutshisa abantu abanyanisekileyo bakaThixo ngemihla yokugqibela.

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

> “Abaninzi baya kuvalelwa entolongweni, abaninzi baya kusabela ubomi babo bebaleka ezixekweni nasezilokishini, yaye abaninzi baya kuba ngamangqina afel’ ukholo ngenxa kaKristu ekumeleni inyaniso beyikhusela.” Selected Messages, book 3, 397.

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

IRoma yobuhedeni yoyisa imiqobo emithathu yejografi njengoko yayithabatha ulawulo lwehlabathi. IRoma yobupopu yoyisa imiqobo emithathu yejografi njengoko yayithabatha ulawulo lwehlabathi. IRoma yale mihla yoyisa uKumkani waseMazantsi (iSoviet Union engakholelwayo kubukho bukaThixo) ngowe-1989, yaye ngokulandelayo iya kubhukuqa ilizwe elizukileyo (iUnited States) kumthetho weCawa oza kufika kungekudala. Emva koko iya koyisa iYiputa (ihlabathi liphela).

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

> “Lonke uluntu lwahluleka lube ngamaqela amabini amakhulu, abalulamelayo nabangathobeliyo. Siya kufunyanwa sikuliphi na iqela?

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

> “Abo bayigcinayo imithetho kaThixo, abo bangaphili ngesonka sodwa, koko ngalo lonke ilizwi eliphuma emlonyeni kaThixo, babumba ibandla likaThixo ophilayo. Abo bakhetha ukulandela uMchasi-Kristu bangabemi balo mvukeli mkhulu. Bemiswe phantsi kwebhanile kaSathana, bayawaphula umthetho kaThixo, baze bakhokelele nabanye ekubeni bawuphule. Bazabalazela ukumisa imithetho yeentlanga ngendlela yokuba abantu babonakalise ukunyaniseka kwabo koorhulumente basemhlabeni ngokunyathela phezu kwemithetho yobukumkani bukaThixo.”

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

> “USathana uphambukisa iingqondo ngemibuzo engabalulekanga, ukuze zingabi nako ukubona ngembono ecacileyo necaciseke kakuhle izinto ezibaluleke kakhulu. Utshaba lucwangcisa ukurhintyela ihlabathi.

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

> “Ihlabathi ekuthiwa lelobuKristu liya kuba yindawo yezenzo ezikhulu nezinesigqibo. Abantu abasemagunyeni baya kumisela imithetho elawula isazela, ngokomzekelo wobuPapa. IBhabheli iya kuzenza zonke iintlanga zisele iwayini yengqumbo yohenyuzo lwayo. Zonke iintlanga ziya kubandakanyeka.” Manuscript Releases, volume 1, 296.

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

Ukuze kukhuselwe inyaniso echaza “ilizwe elizukileyo” likaDaniyeli ishumi elinanye ivesi yamashumi amane ananye njengomfuziselo weUnited States, iNgonyama yesizwe sakwaYuda yavulela abafundi besiprofeto bemihla yokugqibela umgaqo wokusetyenziswa okuphindwe kathathu kwesiprofeto. Ukukhanya okuvela kwezo vesi zintandathu zokugqibela kusekiwe ngokusetyenziswa kwembali emelwe “sisihla ngemihla” encwadini kaDaniyeli, njengoko kubekwe kwivesi yamashumi amathathu ananye kaDaniyeli ishumi elinanye, kwezo vesi zintandathu zokugqibela zesahluko. Kwaloo nyaniso isisiseko esingagungqiyo (“isihla ngemihla”), eyaba sisitshixo sesakhelo sesiprofeto sikaMiller, nayo yavelisa isakhelo sesiprofeto semihla yokugqibela. Isakhelo sikaMiller sasisekelwe phezu kwamagunya amabini atshabalalisayo, ubuhedeni nobupopu, awatshutshisa abantu bakaThixo, yaye isakhelo semihla yokugqibela sisekelwe phezu kwamagunya amathathu atshabalalisayo atshutshisa abantu bakaThixo kwimihla yokugqibela.

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

Ukwanda kolwazi olumelwe kwiivesi ezintandathu zokugqibela zikaDaniyeli ishumi elinanye, ezimele ukwanda kolwazi olwafika ngowe-1989, nezimelwe nguMlambo iHidekeli, kwachaswa ziintshaba zenyaniso. Olo chaso lwakhokelela ekuqondweni komgaqo wosetyenziso oluphindwe kathathu lwesiprofeto, olwaqala ukuqondwa njengosetyenziso oluphindwe kathathu lweRoma, ongumxholo omisela umbono wembali yesiprofeto.

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

> Apho kungekho mbono, abantu bayatshabalala; kodwa oyigcinayo umthetho, unoyolo yena. IMizekeliso 29:18.

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

Ukusetyenziswa ngokuphindwe kathathu kweembonakalo ezintathu zeRoma kubonakalisa ukuba inkolo yeRoma yobuhedeni neyeRoma yobupopu bubuhedeni, yaye ukuba inkolo yazo ilawulwa ngumntu onesihloko esithi Pontifex Maximus. Ezo mbonakalo zimbini zeRoma zibonakalisa ukuba amagunya amathathu omhlaba asuswa kuqala phambi kokuba zilawule ngokugqibeleleyo kangangexesha elimiselweyo, yaye ukuba ziya kulawula zisuka kwisixeko saseRoma esineenduli ezisixhenxe, esiyingcwele yazo yamandla. Zombini zingqina inyani yokuba zatshutshisa abantu bakaThixo abathembekileyo. Ngako oko, ngokusekelwe kula mangqina mabini siyazi ukuba inkolo yeRoma yanamhlanje iya kuba bubuhedeni, yaye ukuba iya kukhokelwa ngupopu waseRoma onesihloko esithi Pontifex Maximus.

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

Phambi kokuba ihenyukazi elikhulu lithabathe ulawulo lize lilawule ngokupheleleyo, iRoma yanamhlanje iya kufuneka yoyise imiqobo emithathu, yaye umqobo wokuqala sele ungowembali egqithileyo, ngokutshabalala kweSoviet Union ngowe-1989, olo tshaba lwayo olungakholelwayo kubukho bukaThixo olwaluchasa amandla eRoma eYurophu. Umqobo olandelayo uya kubhukuqwa kumthetho weCawa oza kufika kungekudala eUnited States, kuze ke iZizwe eziManyeneyo zinikele ngegunya lazo kwiRoma yanamhlanje okwethutyana elifutshane. Xa sele ibekwe ngokupheleleyo etroneni, intshutshiso yemihla yokugqibela iya kwandula ukwenzeka.

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

Incwadi kaDaniyeli, yaye ngokukodwa iSityhilelo isahluko sesibhozo, zinika iimpawu zesiprofeto zaseRoma, ezinegalelo ekuqondweni ngokuchanekileyo kweRoma yanamhlanje. Enye yezo mpawu yayikukwahlulwa koBukhosi baseRoma baba yiMpuma neNtshona njengoko kwenziwa nguConstantine ngonyaka wama-330. IRoma yobuhedeni kunye neRoma yobupopu, xa ziqwalaselwa kunye, nazo zibonisa indalo enezahlulo ezibini yeRoma. Ukwahlulwa kukaConstantine okwavelisa iRoma yasentshona neyaseMpuma kungqina okwesibini kweRoma yobuhedeni neRoma yobupopu. UConstantine wamisa igunya lolawulo lwaseburhulumenteni empuma, waza washiya igunya leecawa entshona. IRoma yobuhedeni yayimela ubuciko boburhulumente, yaye iRoma yobupopu yayimela ubuciko becawa. Impuma yayibubuciko boburhulumente, intshona ibubuciko becawa njengoko kumelwe yintsimbi nodongwe lukaDaniyeli isahluko sesibini, okanye uphondo lobudoda nophondo lobufazi lukaDaniyeli isahluko sesibhozo, okanye izilwanyana ezidla inyama zikaDaniyeli isahluko sesixhenxe, nezilwanyana zengcwele zikaDaniyeli isahluko sesibhozo.

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

IRoma yanamhlanje nayo iya kuba yeyobume obuphindwe kabini, iqulunqwe yindibaniselwano yebandla norhulumente, yentsimbi nodongwe, neyobuqhophololo benkolo nobuqhophololo borhulumente, kodwa iRoma yanamhlanje ikwangeyobume obuphindwe kathathu. KwiSityhilelo isahluko sesibhozo, iRoma yasentshona neyasempuma zahlulwahlulwa ngokoqobo nangokomfuziselo zaba zintathu. UConstantine, elawula esuka kwiRoma yasempuma, wahlula ngokoqobo ubukumkani bakhe koonyana bakhe abathathu, yaye iRoma yasentshona yamelwa ngokomfuziselo lilanga, inyanga neenkwenkwezi ezazimela uhlobo lolawulo oluphindwe kathathu olwalusetyenziswa buBukhosi baseRoma. Ngoko ke iRoma yanamhlanje, nangona iphindiwe kabini ngobuqhophololo benkolo noborhulumente, iya kumela nomanyano oluphindwe kathathu olumelwe yinamba, lirhamncwa, nangumprofeti wobuxoki.

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

Ukubonakaliswa kweRoma yobuhedeni neRoma yopopu kuchaza ubume obuntsonkothileyo besiprofeto beRoma yale mihla yokugqibela. Yimanyano ephindwe kathathu eyenzeka kumthetho weCawa oza kufika kungekudala ekhokelela ihlabathi eArmagedon. Le “Mfanekiso weRhamncwa” wehlabathi lonke ongumfuziselo wokudityaniswa kweCawa noRhulumente. Intloko yawo nguPontifex Maximus, olawula esuka kwiSixeko saseRoma, esisihlalo samandla akhe. Igunya lolawulo lwentlalo lomntu wesono liya kunikwa yiZizwe eziManyeneyo, yaye ihlabathi liya kunyanzelwa ukuba lamkele inkqubo yomchasi-Kristu ephindwe kathathu, kanti ikwangamacala amabini, ngamandla okunyanzela eUnited States. Ngoko ke, kanye njengokuba iRoma yobuhedeni (inamba) kwiSityhilelo ishumi elinesithathu, umqolo wesibini, yanika upopu “amandla ayo, isihlalo sayo, negunya elikhulu”, iUnited States, njengoko imelwe yiRoma yobuhedeni, izalisekisa kwaezo zenzo zintathu ngenxa yeRoma yale mihla. Isihlalo sisiSixeko saseVatican kwisixeko saseRoma esineenduli ezisixhenxe, igunya ziiZizwe eziManyeneyo, yaye amandla yiUnited States. Zizonke zikhokelela ihlabathi endaweni apho upopu “eya kufika esiphelweni sakhe, angabikho omncedayo”.

We will continue this study in the next article.

Siya kuqhubekeka nesi sifundo kwinqaku elilandelayo.

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

> Yaza isithunywa sesithandathu sayigalela ingqayi yaso phezu komlambo omkhulu i-Ewufrathe; aza amanzi awo oma, ukuze kulungiswe indlela yookumkani baseMpuma. Ndaza ndabona oomoya abathathu abangcolileyo, abafana namasele, bephuma emlonyeni wenamba, nasemlonyeni werhamncwa, nasemlonyeni womprofeti wobuxoki. Kuba bangoomoya beedemon, abenza imimangaliso, abaphuma besiya kookumkani bomhlaba nabebo behlabathi liphela, ukuba babahlanganisele emfazweni wolo suku lukhulu lukaThixo uSomandla. Yabonani, ndiza njengesela. Unoyolo lowo uphaphayo, agcine izambatho zakhe, hleze ahambe ze, babone ihlazo lakhe. Waza wabahlanganisela ndawonye endaweni ebizwa ngolwimi lwesiHebhere ngokuthi yiArmagedon. Yaza isithunywa sesixhenxe sayigalela ingqayi yaso emoyeni; kwaza kwaphuma ilizwi elikhulu liphuma etempileni yasezulwini, etroneni, lisithi, Kugqityiwe. ISityhilelo 16:12–17.

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