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# The Revelation of Jesus Christ - Number Thirteen

ISityhilelo sikaYesu Kristu—Inani leshumi elinesithathu

The War in Heaven and the Last Days: Unveiling the Prophetic Timeline from Revelation 12 & 13

Imfazwe Ezulwini Neentsuku Zokugqibela: Ukutyhila Umda Wexesha Wesiprofeto ovela kwiSityhilelo 12 & 13

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Jeff Pippenger

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November 9, 2023

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We have been identifying the war in heaven described in chapter twelve of the book of Revelation. Employing the principle of Christ’s character that is Alpha and Omega, we have approached the war in heaven in chapter twelve as a typification of the war in heaven that occurs in the “last days.” The expression “the last days” in the Bible and Spirit of Prophecy means the last days of the investigative judgment.

Besichonga imfazwe esezulwini echazwe kwisahluko seshumi elinesibini sencwadi yeSityhilelo. Sisebenzisa umgaqo wesimilo sikaKristu esinguAlfa no-Omega, siye sayisondeza imfazwe esezulwini ekwisahluko seshumi elinesibini njengomfuziselo wemfazwe esezulwini eyenzeka “ngemihla yokugqibela.” Ibinzana elithi “imihla yokugqibela” eBhayibhileni naseMoyeni weSiprofeto lithetha imihla yokugqibela yomgwebo wokuphenya.

We have identified the three satanic powers of chapter twelve and thirteen, not as powers that find their fulfillment in past history, but as the modern fulfillment of those powers that lead the world to Armageddon. The dragon of chapter twelve is the United Nations, the Catholic church who is to be resurrected at the Sunday law in the United States, is the sea beast of chapter thirteen, and the earth beast with two horns is the United States.

Siwachongile amagunya amathathu kaSathana asezahluko seshumi elinesibini neshumi elinesithathu, kungekhona njengamagunya afumana ukuzaliseka kwawo kwimbali edlulileyo, kodwa njengokuzaliseka kwanamhlanje kwaloo magunya akhokelela ihlabathi eArmagedon. Inamba yesahluko seshumi elinesibini yiZizwe eziManyeneyo, ibandla lamaKatolika eliza kuvuswa emthethweni weCawa eUnited States, lilo irhamncwa eliphuma elwandle lesahluko seshumi elinesithathu, yaye irhamncwa lomhlaba elineempondo ezimbini yiUnited States.

We have been identifying that the warfare customarily understood in chapter twelve as exclusively a representation of Lucifer’s rebellion in heaven, actually illustrates a war that is about to happen in the earthly heavens, beginning at the soon-coming Sunday law in the United States. We have taken time to identify that there is a testing process illustrated from Revelation thirteen, verses eleven through seventeen, that involves recognizing the formation of the image of the beast. The image of the beast represents the combination of church and state, with the church in control of the relationship. When the church is in control, it then uses the state to enforce its doctrines and persecute those it defines as heretics. The worldwide testing process associated with the formation of the image of the beast, is first accomplished within the United States. The prophetic characteristics of each of the two testing processes, is essentially the same in either the United States or the world.

Siye sachonga ukuba imfazwe eqhele ukuqondwa kwisahluko seshumi elinesibini njengomfuziselo kuphela wokuvukela kukaLusifa ezulwini, enyanisweni ibonakalisa imfazwe esele iza kwenzeka emazulwini asemhlabeni, iqala ngomthetho weCawa osondelayo eUnited States. Sithathe ixesha ukuchonga ukuba kukho inkqubo yokuvavanywa eboniswe kwiSityhilelo ishumi elinesithathu, iindima zeshumi elinanye ukuya kweshumi elinesixhenxe, ebandakanya ukuqonda ukubunjwa komfanekiselo werhamncwa. Umfanekiselo werhamncwa umele ukudityaniswa kwebandla norhulumente, ibandla lilo elilawula olo lwalamano. Xa ibandla lilawula, luthi ke lusebenzise urhulumente ukunyanzelisa iimfundiso zalo nokutshutshisa abo libachaza njengabaqhekeki. Inkqubo yokuvavanywa yehlabathi lonke enxulumene nokubunjwa komfanekiselo werhamncwa, iqala ngokuzalisekiswa ngaphakathi eUnited States. Iimpawu zesiprofeto zazo zombini ezi nkqubo zokuvavanywa, ngokusisiseko ziyafana nokuba kuseUnited States okanye ehlabathini.

We pointed to the two identical periods of twelve hundred and sixty days that preceded and followed the cross as a second witness to the identification of two consecutive image of the beast testing processes at the end of the world. The formation of the image of the beast in the United States between September 11, 2001, and the soon-coming Sunday law, precedes the formation of the image of the beast in the United Nations after the soon-coming Sunday law. The twelve hundred and sixty days of Christ’s ministry from His baptism to the cross preceded the twelve hundred and sixty days of His disciple’s ministry that followed the cross. The two lines, both containing two periods that represent identical tests in each period, represent the theme of either the image of Christ or the image of the antichrist.

Sakhankanya kula maxesha mabini afanayo eentsuku eziliwaka elinamakhulu amabini anamashumi amathandathu awandulela aza alandela umnqamlezo, njengobungqina besibini bokuchongwa kweenkqubo ezimbini ezilandelelanayo zovavanyo lomfanekiso werhamncwa ekupheleni kwehlabathi. Ukwakhiwa komfanekiso werhamncwa e-United States phakathi komhla we-11 kuSeptemba 2001 nomthetho weCawa osondelayo, kwandulela ukwakhiwa komfanekiso werhamncwa kwi-United Nations emva komthetho weCawa osondelayo. Iintsuku eziliwaka elinamakhulu amabini anamashumi amathandathu zenkonzo kaKristu ukusuka ekubhaptizweni kwakhe ukuya emnqamlezweni zandulela iintsuku eziliwaka elinamakhulu amabini anamashumi amathandathu zenkonzo yabafundi bakhe ezalandela umnqamlezo. Le migca mibini, yomibini iqulethe amaxesha amabini amele izilingo ezifanayo kwixesha ngalinye, imele umxholo wokuba nokuba ngumfanekiso kaKristu okanye umfanekiso womchasi-kakristu.

The twelve hundred and sixty days of Christ’s ministry that ended at the cross, began when the Holy Spirit descended at His baptism, aligning with the mighty angel of Revelation eighteen descending on September 11, 2001.

Iintsuku eziliwaka elinamakhulu amabini anamashumi amathandathu zenkonzo kaKristu ezaphela emnqamlezweni, zaqala xa uMoya oyiNgcwele wehla ekubhaptizweni kwaKhe, zihambelana nengelosi enamandla yeSityhilelo ishumi elinesibhozo eyehla ngoSeptemba 11, 2001.

> “Now comes the word that I have declared that New York is to be swept away by a tidal wave? This I have never said. I have said, as I looked at the great buildings going up there, story after story, ‘What terrible scenes will take place when the Lord shall arise to shake terribly the earth! Then the words of Revelation 18:1–3 will be fulfilled.’ The whole of the eighteenth chapter of Revelation is a warning of what is coming on the earth. But I have no light in particular in regard to what is coming on New York, only that I know that one day the great buildings there will be thrown down by the turning and overturning of God’s power. From the light given me, I know that destruction is in the world. One word from the Lord, one touch of his mighty power, and these massive structures will fall. Scenes will take place the fearfulness of which we cannot imagine.” Review and Herald, July 5, 1906.

> “Ngoku kuvela na ilizwi lokuba ndibhengeze ukuba iNew York iza kukhukuliswa ligagasi elikhulu lolwandle? Le nto andizange ndiyithethe. Endikhe ndayithetha kukuba, njengoko ndandijonga izakhiwo ezikhulu ezazakhiwa apho, umgangatho phezu komnye umgangatho, ndathi, ‘Ziziganeko ezoyikekayo gqitha eziya kwenzeka xa iNkosi iya kusuka inyikimise umhlaba ngokoyikekayo! Ngoko ke amazwi eSityhilelo 18:1–3 aya kuzaliseka.’ Sonke isahluko seshumi elinesibhozo seSityhilelo sisilumkiso ngoko kuza kuwela phezu komhlaba. Kodwa andinalo ukhanyiselo olukhethekileyo ngokuphathelele oko kuza kwenzeka eNew York, ngaphandle kokuba ndiyazi ukuba ngenye imini izakhiwo ezikhulu zalapho ziya kuwiswa phantsi kukujika nokubhukuqwa kwamandla kaThixo. Ngokokukhanya endikunikweyo, ndiyazi ukuba intshabalalo ikhona ehlabathini. Ilizwi elinye elivela eNkosini, ukuchukunyiswa kube kanye kwamandla ayo amakhulu, yaye ezi zakhiwo zinkulu ziya kuwa. Kuya kwenzeka iziganeko ezoyikekayo kangangokuba asikwazi nokuzicingela.” Review and Herald, Julayi 5, 1906.

The period of twelve hundred and sixty days in the history of Christ, that ended at the cross, represents the period of time that concludes at the soon-coming Sunday law. The cross typifies the Sunday law. Both are symbols of judgment. Both represent the coming of national ruin for the nation where the event of judgment takes place. Both took place in the glorious land of Judah. In Christ’s history it was the literal glorious land of Judah, and at the Sunday law it is the spiritual glorious land of Judah, the United States of America. At the cross, Christ was lifted up for the purpose of drawing all men to Himself.

Ixesha leentsuku eziliwaka elinamakhulu amabini anamashumi amathandathu embalini kaKristu, elaphela emnqamlezweni, limela ixesha eliphela kumthetho weCawa osondeleyo ukuza. Umnqamlezo ufanekisela umthetho weCawa. Zombini ziyimiqondiso yomgwebo. Zombini zimela ukuza kwentshabalalo yesizwe kweso sizwe apho isiganeko somgwebo senzeka khona. Zombini zenzeka kwilizwe elizukileyo lakwaYuda. Embalini kaKristu, lwalulilizwe elizukileyo lokwenyani lakwaYuda, yaye ngexesha lomthetho weCawa lulilizwe elizukileyo lokomoya lakwaYuda, iUnited States of America. Emnqamlezweni, uKristu waphakanyiswa ngenjongo yokutsalela bonke abantu kuYe.

> And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. This he said, signifying what death he should die. John 12:32, 33.

> Kwaye mna, ukuba ndiphakanyisiwe emhlabeni, ndiya kutsalela bonke abantu kum. Wakutsho oku, ebonakalalisa ukufa abeya kufa ngako. Yohane 12:32, 33.

At the Sunday law the ensign of the one hundred and forty-four thousand are lifted up in order to draw all men to Christ.

Ngomthetho weCawa umqondiso wabali likhulu elinamashumi amane anesine amawaka uyaphakanyiswa ukuze kutsalelwe bonke abantu kuKristu.

> And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly. Isaiah 5:26.

> Yaye aya kuphakamisela iintlanga ezikude umqondiso, aze azibizele ngokubetha umlozi esuka esiphelweni sehlabathi; yaye, yabonani, ziya kuza ngokukhawuleza, ngesantya esikhulu. Isaya 5:26.

The period of twelve hundred and sixty days in the history of Christ that follows the cross, ends with Michael standing up at the stoning of Stephen.

Ixesha leentsuku eziliwaka elinamakhulu amabini anamashumi amathandathu kwimbali kaKristu elilandela umnqamlezo, liphela ngokuma kukaMikayeli ekuxulutyweni ngamatye kukaStefano.

> But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. Acts 7:55, 56.

> Kodwa yena, ezele nguMoya oyiNgcwele, wajonga ngokuqinileyo ezulwini, walubona uzuko lukaThixo, noYesu emi ngasekunene kukaThixo, Waza wathi, Yabonani, ndiyalibona izulu livuliwe, noNyana woMntu emi ngasekunene kukaThixo. IZenzo 7:55, 56.

The symbolic forty-two months of the last image of the beast testing time, ends with Michael standing up and marks the close of human probation.

Iinyanga ezingamashumi amane anesibini ezingokomfuziselo zexesha lokuvavanywa lomfanekiso wokugqibela werhamncwa ziphela xa uMikayeli esukuma, yaye oku kuphawula ukuvalwa kwexesha lovavanyo lwabantu.

> And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. Daniel 12:1.

> Ngelo xesha uMikayeli uya kusuka eme, loo nkosana inkulu emele abantwana babantu bakowenu; kuze kubekho ixesha lembandezelo, elingazange libekho kwasekusekweni kweentlanga kwada kwangelo xesha linye; ngelo xesha abantu bakowenu baya kusindiswa, bonke abo baya kufunyanwa bebhaliwe encwadini. Daniyeli 12:1.

The complete history of both image to the beast testing processes, contains other internal prophetic witnesses. Correctly understood, and I acknowledge few persons do understand this truth; but the first image of the beast testing process that is fulfilled in the United States, began on September 11, 2001, when the third woe arrived into history. The Sunday law where that first image of the beast testing process ends, marks the arrival of the third woe in judgment against the United States for the passage of the Sunday law. At that time the arrival of the third woe fulfills the angering of the nations, in fulfillment of Revelation eleven, and verse eighteen and the first mention of Islam’s role to anger the nations in Bible prophecy.

Imbali epheleleyo yazo zombini iinkqubo zokuvavanywa zomfanekiselo werhamncwa, iqulethe nabanye ubungqina bangaphakathi obungokwesiprofeto. Xa iqondwa ngokuchanekileyo, yaye ndiyavuma ukuba bambalwa abantu abayiqondayo le nyaniso; kodwa inkqubo yokuqala yokuvavanywa komfanekiselo werhamncwa ezaliseka eUnited States, yaqala ngoSeptemba 11, 2001, xa ishwangusha lesithathu lafika embalini. Umthetho weCawa apho iphela khona loo nkqubo yokuqala yokuvavanywa komfanekiselo werhamncwa, uphawula ukufika kweshwangusha lesithathu emgwebeni ochasene neUnited States ngenxa yokupasiswa komthetho weCawa. Ngelo xesha ukufika kweshwangusha lesithathu kuzalisa ukucaphukisa kweentlanga, ekuzalisekisweni kweSityhilelo seshumi elinanye, ivesi yeshumi elinesibhozo, kunye nokukhankanywa kokuqala kwendima yobuSilamsi ekucaphukiseni iintlanga kwisiprofeto seBhayibhile.

> And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren. Genesis 16:12.

> Yaye yena uya kuba yindoda yasendle; isandla sakhe siya kuba nxamnye nomntu wonke, nesandla somntu wonke sibe nxamnye naye; yaye uya kuhlala phambi kwabazalwana bakhe bonke. Genesis 16:12.

The soon coming Sunday law is the ending of the first testing period, and also the beginning of the last testing period. The last testing period ends when human probation closes, and at that point in time the four winds, which are a symbol of the third woe, are fully released.

Umthetho weCawa oza kufika kungekudala sisiphelo sexesha lokuqala lovavanyo, yaye kwangaxeshanye ukwangukuqala kwexesha lokugqibela lovavanyo. Ixesha lokugqibela lovavanyo liphela xa ixesha lovavanyo loluntu livalwa, yaye ngelo xesha loo mimoya mine, engumqondiso wesishwangusha sesithathu, ikhululwa ngokupheleleyo.

> “When the Saviour saw in the Jewish people a nation divorced from God, He saw also a professed Christian Church united to the world and the papacy. And as He stood upon Olivet, weeping over Jerusalem till the sun sank behind the western hills, so He is weeping over and pleading with sinners in these last moments of time. Soon He will say to the angels who are holding the four winds, ‘Let the plagues loose; let darkness, destruction, and death come upon the transgressors of my law.’ Will He be obliged to say to those who have had great light and knowledge, as He said to the Jews, ‘If thou hadst known, even thou at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes’?” Review and Herald, October 8, 1901.

> “Xa uMsindisi wabona kubantu bamaYuda uhlanga oluqhawule umtshato noThixo, wabona kanjalo neCawa yamaKristu ezibiza ngokuba zizakholwa imanyene nehlabathi nobupopu. Kwaye njengokuba wayemi eNtabeni yemiNquma, ekhala ngenxa yeYerusalem kwada ilanga latshona emva kweenduli zasentshona, ngokunjalo ulila ngenxa yaboni, yaye uyabacenga, kule mizuzu yokugqibela yexesha. Kungekudala uya kuthi kwiingelosi ezibambe imimoya emine, ‘Khululani izibetho; mabufike ubumnyama, intshabalalo, nokufa phezu kwabaphuli bomthetho wam.’ Ngaba uya kunyanzelwa ukuba athi kwabo babe nokukhanya nolwazi olukhulu, njengoko watsho kumaYuda, ‘Akwaba ubusazi, wena kanye ngale mini yakho, izinto ezizezoxolo lwakho! kodwa ngoku zifihlakele emehlweni akho’?” Review and Herald, October 8, 1901.

In the history of Christ, the first waymark of the first period of twelve hundred and sixty days began at His baptism, which was a symbol of His death and resurrection. That period ended at His death and resurrection, which simultaneously began the last period of twelve hundred and sixty days. That period ended with the death and promised resurrection of Stephen.

Kwimbali kaKristu, umqondiso wokuqala wexesha lokuqala leentsuku eziliwaka elinamakhulu amabini anamashumi amathandathu waqala ekubhaptizweni kwaKhe, okwakungumfuziselo wokufa kwaKhe nokuvuka kwaKhe. Elo xesha laphela ekufeni nasekuvukeni kwaKhe, okwathi ngaxeshanye kwaqalisa ixesha lokugqibela leentsuku eziliwaka elinamakhulu amabini anamashumi amathandathu. Elo xesha laphela ngokufa nokuvuka okwathembiswayo kukaStefano.

The line of history that represents the image of Christ, has the identical prophetic structure as the line of history that represents the image of antichrist.

Umgca wembali omele umfanekiso kaKristu unesakhiwo esifanayo sesiprofeto nomgca wembali omele umfanekiso womchasi-Kristu.

In the Scriptures, Christ is the true king of the north, and it has always been Satan’s purpose to overthrow and counterfeit Christ’s royal authority.

EZibhalweni, uKristu ngukumkani wokwenyaniso wasemantla, yaye bekusoloko kuyinjongo kaSathana ukubhukuqa nokulinganisa ngobuxoki igunya lobukumkani likaKristu.

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

> Hayi, uwile ngani na uphuma ezulwini, wena Lusifa, nyana wokusa! Ugawulwe ngani phantsi emhlabeni, wena wawuzityhafisa iintlanga! Kuba uthe entliziyweni yakho, Ndiya kunyukela ezulwini, ndiphakamise itrone yam ngaphezu kweenkwenkwezi zikaThixo; ndiya kuhlala entabeni yebandla, emacaleni asentla; ndiya kunyukela ngaphezu kweendawo eziphakamileyo zamafu; ndiya kufana naLowo unguPhezukonke. Isaya 14:12–14.

The “sides of the north” is Jerusalem, the city of the great king, where His sanctuary is.

“Amacala asentla” yiYerusalem, umzi wokumkani omkhulu, apho ikhoyo ingcwele yakhe.

> A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. Psalms 48:1, 2.

> Ingoma neNdumiso yoonyana bakaKora. Mkhulu uYehova, yaye ufanelwe kukudunyiswa kakhulu, emzini kaThixo wethu, entabeni yobungcwele bakhe. Intle ngenxa yokuma kwayo, iluvuyo lomhlaba wonke, yiNtaba yeZiyon, emacaleni asentla, umzi woKumkani omkhulu. IiNdumiso 48:1, 2.

In the Scriptures, the earthly “kings of the north,” are always represented as enemies of the people of God. They represent Satan’s effort to counterfeit the true king of the north, who is seated upon his throne in Jerusalem, which is the sides of the north. The line that represents two testing processes of the image of the beast, which runs parallel to the line of two testing processes of the image of Christ, has a third witness in the theme of Satan’s effort to be the king of the north who rules over God’s people.

EZibhalweni, “ookumkani basentla” basemhlabeni bahlala bemelwe njengeentshaba zabantu bakaThixo. Bamele umzamo kaSathana wokuxelisa ngobuxoki ukumkani wokwenyaniso wasentla, ohleli etroneni yakhe eYerusalem, ekumaceleni asentla. Umgca omele iinkqubo ezimbini zokuvavanywa komfanekiso werhamncwa, ohamba ngokungqamene nomgca weenkqubo ezimbini zokuvavanywa komfanekiso kaKristu, unobungqina besithathu kumxholo womzamo kaSathana wokuba ngukumkani wasentla olawula phezu kwabantu bakaThixo.

In 723 BC, the king of the north, as represented by Assyria, took the northern ten kingdoms of Israel into slavery in fulfillment of Leviticus twenty-six’s “seven times.” Twelve hundred and sixty years later, in 538, the king of the north, represented at that point in history by literal pagan Rome, surrendered the throne to papal Rome, who then became the spiritual king of the north for another twelve hundred and sixty years. That second period of twelve hundred and sixty years ended in 1798, when the spiritual Roman king of the north received a deadly wound. When the papacy received its deadly wound in 1798, it typified the close of human probation, when the resurrected papacy finally and forever comes to his end with none to help.

Ngo-723 BC, ukumkani wasemantla, emelwe yiAsiriya, wathabatha izikumkani ezilishumi zasentla zakwaSirayeli wazingenisa ebukhobokeni, ekuzalisekiseni “kwamaxesha asixhenxe” akuLevitikus 26. Emva kweminyaka eliwaka elinamakhulu amabini anamashumi amathandathu, ngo-538, ukumkani wasemantla, owayemelwe ngelo xesha lembali yiRoma yobuhedeni bokwenyani, wanikela itrone kwiRoma yobupopu, eyathi ke yaba ngukumkani wasemantla wokomoya eminye iminyaka eliwaka elinamakhulu amabini anamashumi amathandathu. Elo xesha lesibini leminyaka eli-1,260 laphela ngo-1798, xa ukumkani wasemantla wokomoya waseRoma wafumana inxeba elibulalayo. Xa ubupopu bafumana inxeba labo elibulalayo ngo-1798, oko kwaba ngumfuziselo wokuvalwa kwexesha lovavanyo loluntu, xa ubupopu obuvusiweyo ekugqibeleni nangonaphakade bufika esiphelweni sabo kungekho namnye wokubanceda.

> And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him. And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. Daniel 11:45, 12:1.

> Yaye uya kumisa iintente zebhotwe lakhe phakathi kweelwandle entabeni engcwele ezukileyo; kanti ke uya kufika esiphelweni sakhe, kungabikho namnye uya kumnceda. Kwaye ngelo xesha uMikayeli uya kusuka eme, inkosana enkulu emela abantwana babantu bakho; yaye kuya kubakho ixesha lembandezelo, elingazange libekho ukususela oko kwabakho uhlanga kwada kwangelo xesha linye; yaye ngelo xesha abantu bakho baya kusindiswa, wonke umntu oya kufunyanwa ebhaliwe encwadini. Daniel 11:45, 12:1.

The “seven times,” of Leviticus twenty-six, which equates to twenty-five hundred and twenty years, identifies Assyria as the king of the north in 723 BC, and as the king of the north he conquered the “northern” kingdom of ancient Israel. From that point on, paganism, beginning with Assyria on to pagan Rome, trampled down God’s people, the “host” of Daniel 8:13, for twelve hundred and sixty years. In 538, the literal Roman king of the north, was prophetically conquered by the spiritual Roman king of the north, who trampled down God’s spiritual Israel for another twelve hundred and sixty years. The second period of trampling down ended with the spiritual Roman king of the north receiving his deadly wound in 1798.

“amaxesha asixhenxe” kaLevitikus amashumi amabini anesithandathu, alingana neminyaka engamawaka amabini anamakhulu amahlanu anamashumi amabini, achaza iAsiriya njengokumkani wasemntla ngowama-723 BC, yaye njengokumkani wasemntla wayoyisa ubukumkani “basemntla” bakwaSirayeli wamandulo. Ukususela kuloo ndawo ukuya phambili, ubuhedeni, buqala ngeAsiriya buye kufikelela kwiRoma yabahedeni, banyhasha abantu bakaThixo, “umkhosi” kaDaniyeli 8:13, iminyaka eliwaka elinamakhulu amabini anamashumi amathandathu. Ngo-538, ukumkani wasemntla ongokoqobo waseRoma, woyiswa ngokwesiprofeto ngukumkani wasemntla waseRoma ongowomoya, owanyhasha uSirayeli wokomoya kaThixo eminye iminyaka eliwaka elinamakhulu amabini anamashumi amathandathu. Ixesha lesibini lokunyhashwa laphela ngokuba ukumkani wasemntla waseRoma ongowomoya wafumana inxeba lakhe elibulalayo ngowe-1798.

In the line of the image of Christ, the center point is the cross, where death is identified. In the two periods of the test of the formation of the image of the beast, the center point is the death of the earth beast. In the line of the counterfeit king of the north, the center point is the death of the literal Roman king of the north.

Kumgca womfanekiselo kaKristu, indawo ephakathi ngumnqamlezo, apho ukufa kuchongwa khona. Kwiixesha ezimbini zovavanyo lokubunjwa komfanekiso werhamncwa, indawo ephakathi kukufa kwerhamncwa lasemhlabeni. Kumgca wokumkani wasentla wobuxoki, indawo ephakathi kukufa kokumkani wasentla ongokoqobo waseRoma.

These lines represent three biblical witnesses, which each contains two sequential periods of time within one period of time. Each center point is marked by physical death, or death of a kingdom of Bible prophecy. With Christ the center point was His death and resurrection. With the image of the beast the center point is the death of the earth beast, the sixth kingdom of Bible prophecy at the Sunday law. With the line of the counterfeit king of the north, the center point represents the death of the literal Roman king of the north, the fourth kingdom of Bible prophecy.

Le migca imele amangqina amathathu aseBhayibhileni, ngalinye kuwo liqulethe amaxesha amabini alandelelanayo ngaphakathi kwexesha elinye. Inqaku ngalinye elisembindini liphawulwa kukufa komzimba, okanye kukufa kobukumkani besiprofeto seBhayibhile. KuKristu inqaku elisembindini yayikukufa nokuvuka kwaKhe. Kumfanekiso werhamncwa inqaku elisembindini likukufa kwerhamncwa lomhlaba, ubukumkani besithandathu besiprofeto seBhayibhile emthethweni weCawa. Kumgca wokumkani womntla wobuxoki, inqaku elisembindini limele ukufa kokumkani womntla ongowokoqobo ongumRoma, ubukumkani besine besiprofeto seBhayibhile.

The two witnesses of Revelation eleven, according to Sister White in The Great Controversy, represent the Word of God. Christ is the Word of God. Those two witnesses were given power to prophesy for a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. They were then slain in the street, and did not arise for three days and a half. “A thousand two hundred and threescore days,” and “three days and a half” are both symbols of the wilderness period of twelve hundred and sixty years. They began with an empowerment where they prophesied clothed in sackcloth that ended in death. Then for the same prophetic period they were silent and clothed with death, until they were resurrected to present the warning of the third angel that announces the close of probation.

NgokukaDade White kwi-The Great Controversy, amangqina amabini eSityhilelo seshumi elinanye amela iLizwi likaThixo. UKristu uliLizwi likaThixo. Loo mangqina mabini anikwa amandla okuprofeta iintsuku eziliwaka elinamakhulu amabini anamashumi amathandathu, enxibe ezirhwexayo. Emva koko abulawa esitratweni, aza akavuka iintsuku ezintathu nesiqingatha. “Iintsuku eziliwaka elinamakhulu amabini anamashumi amathandathu,” kwakunye “neentsuku ezintathu nesiqingatha,” zombini ziyimiqondiso yexesha lasentlango leminyaka eliwaka elinamakhulu amabini anamashumi amathandathu. Aqalisa ngokuxhotyiswa ngamandla apho aprofeta enxibe ezirhwexayo, nto leyo eyaphela ekufeni. Emva koko, ngelo xesha linye lesiprofeto, athula aza agqunywa kukufa, ade avuswa ukuze avakalise isilumkiso sengelosi yesithathu esibhengeza ukuvalwa kwexesha lovavanyo.

These four prophetic lines equate to four witnesses. The prophetic structure of each of the four witnesses is identical. The periods of time of each of the eight periods, with the exception of September 11, 2001, to the soon-coming Sunday law, which is found in the four lines are prophetically identical. Every center point represents some type of death. Two of the lines address Christ, either as His image, or as the Word of God. The other two lines represent the antichrist, either as his desire to counterfeit Christ as king of the north, or to counterfeit Christ’s system of government.

Le migca mine yesiprofeto ilingana namangqina amane. Ulwakhiwo lwesiprofeto lwengqina ngalinye kula mangqina mane luyafana ngokupheleleyo. Amaxesha exesha kwixesha ngalinye kula maxesha asibhozo, ngaphandle kwelo lisusela kuSeptemba 11, 2001, lisiya kumthetho weCawa osondela ngokukhawuleza, ofumaneka kule migca mine, ayafana ngokwesiprofeto. Indawo nganye esembindini imela uhlobo oluthile lokufa. Imigca emibini ithetha ngoKristu, nokuba ingumfanekiselo waKhe, okanye njengeLizwi likaThixo. Eminye emibini imigca imela umchasi-kristu, nokuba kungomnqweno wakhe wokulinganisa uKristu njengokumkani wasemantla, okanye wokulinganisa inkqubo kaKristu yolawulo.

We will try to bring together the one hundred and forty-four thousand with the battle in the first heaven in our next article. Dear reader, or listener: Whether you refuse to see these truths, or you do see them, it needs to be pointed out that the information that is being presented in all these articles, is identified and thereafter supported and sustained through the application of employing the beginning of a thing in order to identify the end of a thing. This is the prophetic signature of Alpha and Omega, and is a large element of the Revelation of Jesus Christ that is now being unsealed.

Siza kuzama ukudibanisa ikhulu elinamashumi amane anesine amawaka kunye nedabi ezulwini lokuqala kwinqaku lethu elilandelayo. Mfundi othandekayo, okanye mphulaphuli: Nokuba niyala ukuzibona ezi nyaniso, okanye niyazibona, kuyimfuneko ukubonisa ukuba ulwazi oluthiwe thaca kuwo onke la manqaku, luyachongwa kuqala luze emva koko luxhaswe luqiniswe ngokusetyenziswa komgaqo wokusebenzisa isiqalo sento ukuze kuchongwe isiphelo sento. Lo ngumqondiso wobuprofeti ka-Alfa no-Omega, yaye uyinxalenye enkulu yeSityhilelo sikaYesu Kristu esele sivulwa ngoku.

> The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law. Deuteronomy 29:29.

> Izinto ezifihlakeleyo zingezikaYehova uThixo wethu; ke zona izinto ezityhiliweyo zezethu nezabantwana bethu ngonaphakade, ukuze siwenze onke amazwi alo myalelo. Duteronomi 29:29.

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