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# The Book of Daniel - Number Ninety-Four

Incwadi kaDaniyeli - Inombolo Engamashumi Ayisishiyagalolunye Nane

Unveiling the Prophetic Framework: Understanding the Threefold Powers Leading to Armageddon

Ukwambulwa Kwendlela Yesiprofetho: Ukuqonda Amandla Amathathu Aholela e-Armagedoni

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Jeff Pippenger

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February 27, 2024

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The prophetic framework applied by William Miller was the structure of the two desolating powers of pagan Rome followed by papal Rome. The prophetic framework applied by Future for America is the structure of the three desolating powers of pagan Rome followed by papal Rome and then apostate Protestantism. The three manifestations of Rome are those three desolating powers of the dragon, the beast and the false prophet. That framework was recognized in a large part by the resistance brought against the light of the last six verses of Daniel chapter eleven, that was unsealed at the time of the end in 1989.

Uhlaka lwesiprofetho olwasetshenziswa nguWilliam Miller lwaluyisakhiwo samandla amabili achithayo: iRoma yobuqaba ilandelwa yiRoma yobupapa. Uhlaka lwesiprofetho olusetshenziswa yiFuture for America luyisakhiwo samandla amathathu achithayo: iRoma yobuqaba ilandelwa yiRoma yobupapa, bese kulandela ubuProthestani obuhlubukayo. Lezi zibonakaliso ezintathu zeRoma yilezo zandla ezintathu ezichithayo zikadrako, zesilo, nezomprofethi wamanga. Lolo hlaka lwaqashelwa kakhulu ngokumelana okwalethwa kuphikiswa ukukhanya kwamavesi ayisithupha okugcina esahluko seshumi nanye sikaDaniyeli, okwambulwa ngesikhathi sokuphela ngonyaka ka-1989.

The first two manifestations of Rome identify the prophetic makeup of modern Rome, the third and last manifestation of Rome. Modern Rome identifies the structure of the final threefold persecuting power of the last days. Closely related, but distinctly different is the three manifestations of Babylon. The first was Nimrod’s Babel. The second was Nebuchadnezzar and Belshazzar’s Babylon. Together those two prophetic witnesses identify the prophetic characteristics of modern Babylon. Though at one level modern Rome and modern Babylon are the same entity, the three manifestations of Babylon are identifying the final fall of Babylon, and the arrogance of the man of sin.

Izibonakaliso ezimbili zokuqala zeRoma ziveza ukwakheka kwesiprofetho kweRoma yesimanje, okuyiyona mbonakalo yesithathu neyokugcina yeRoma. IRoma yesimanje iveza isakhiwo samandla okugcina aphindwe kathathu okushushisa ezinsukwini zokugcina. Okuhlobene kakhulu nalokho, kodwa kwehluke ngokusobala, yizibonakaliso ezintathu zeBhabhiloni. Esokuqala kwakuyiBabele likaNimrode. Esesibili kwakuyiBhabhiloni likaNebukhadinezari noBelishasari. Ngokuhlangene, labo bofakazi ababili besiprofetho baveza izici zesiprofetho zeBhabhiloni yesimanje. Nakuba, ngezinga elithile, iRoma yesimanje neBhabhiloni yesimanje kuyisidalwa esisodwa, izibonakaliso ezintathu zeBhabhiloni ziveza ukuwa kokugcina kweBhabhiloni, kanye nokuzidla komuntu wesono.

The fall of Babylon is a large and specific subject in Bible prophecy, as is the arrogance of the pope of Rome. In Revelation chapter seventeen, one of the angels who pours out the seven last plagues comes to specifically identify the judgment of Babylon, which is another expression of her fall.

Ukuwa kweBhabhiloni kuyisihloko esikhulu nesicacile esiprofethweni seBhayibheli, njengoba kunjalo nangokuziphakamisa kukapapa waseRoma. Encwadini yesAmbulo isahluko seshumi nesikhombisa, enye yezingelosi ezithulula izinhlupho eziyisikhombisa zokugcina iza ngokukhethekile ukuzokhomba ukwahlulelwa kweBhabhiloni, okuyenye inkulumo yokuba kwalo liwile.

> And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will show unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. Revelation 17:1–3.

> Kwase kufika enye yezingelosi eziyisikhombisa ezazinezitsha eziyisikhombisa, yakhuluma nami, yathi kimi: Woza lapha; ngizakutshengisa ukwahlulelwa kwesifebe esikhulu esihlezi phezu kwamanzi amaningi; amakhosi omhlaba aphingile laso, labakhileyo emhlabeni badakwe yiwayini yobufebe baso. Ngakho yangithwala ngoMoya yangiyisa enkangala; ngase ngibona owesifazane ehlezi phezu kwesilo esibomvu kle, sigcwele amabizo okuhlambalaza, silezinhloko eziyisikhombisa lezimpondo ezilitshumi. IsAmbulo 17:1–3.

The work of the angel is to show John the judgment of the woman who has “MYSTERY BABYLON” written upon her forehead.

Umsebenzi wengelosi uwukubonisa uJohane ukwahlulelwa kowesifazane okubhalwe ebunzini lakhe ukuthi “IMFIHLAKALO, IBHABHILONI.”

> And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration. Revelation 17:4–6.

> Owesifazane wayembethe okububende nokubomvu klebhu, ehlotshiswe ngegolide nangamatshe ayigugu nangamaparele, ephethe esandleni sakhe indebe yegolide egcwele izinengiso nokungcola kobufebe bakhe; ebunzini lakhe kwakulotshiwe igama, IMFIHLAKALO, IBABILONI ELIKHULU, UNINA WEZIFEBE NOWEZINENGISO ZOMHLABA. Ngase ngibona owesifazane edakiwe yigazi labangcwele nangeligazi labafakazi bakaJesu; kwathi lapho sengimbona, ngamangala ngokumangala okukhulu. IsAmbulo 17:4–6.

The geopolitical apparatus which the papacy employs in the last days to persecute those she deems are heretics is represented by “a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.” The fact that she is riding upon the beast shows that she is in control of the beast, as is a rider upon a horse.

Umshini wezepolitiki nezezizwe ubupapa obuwusebenzisayo ezinsukwini zokugcina ukuze bushushise labo obubabheka njengabahlubuki umelelwa “yisilo esibomvu kle, sigcwele amagama okuhlambalaza, sinamakhanda ayisikhombisa nezimpondo eziyishumi.” Iqiniso lokuthi buhlezi phezu kwalesi silo libonisa ukuthi buyasilawula lesi silo, njengalokhu umgibeli elawula ihhashi.

> And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. Revelation 17:8.

> Futhi owesifazane ombonileyo ngumuzi omkhulu lowo, obusa phezu kwamakhosi omhlaba. IsAmbulo 17:8.

The “scarlet colored beast with seven heads and ten horns” is modern Rome, and represents the geopolitical structure the woman employs as she persecutes God’s faithful in the last days. The woman is modern Babylon, the great city that commits fornication and rules over the kings of the earth. The first two manifestations of Babylon represented by Babel in Genesis chapter eleven, and Babylon in Daniel chapters four and five, describe the arrogance and the fall of modern Babylon in the last days. The woman who is judged in Revelation chapter seventeen, is modern Babylon, and the beast she reigns over is modern Rome. She has committed fornication with the kings, and together they are one flesh.

“Isilo esibomvu klebhu esinamakhanda ayisikhombisa nezimpondo eziyishumi” yiRoma yanamuhla, futhi simelela uhlaka lwezepolitiki lomhlaba owesifazane alusebenzisayo lapho eshushisa abathembekile bakaNkulunkulu ezinsukwini zokugcina. Owesifazane uyiBhabhiloni lanamuhla, umuzi omkhulu owenza ubufebe futhi obusa phezu kwamakhosi omhlaba. Izibonakaliso ezimbili zokuqala zeBhabhiloni, ezimelelwa yiBabele kuGenesise isahluko seshumi nanye, nayiBhabhiloni kuDaniyeli izahluko zesine nesesihlanu, zichaza ukuzigqaja nokuwa kweBhabhiloni lanamuhla ezinsukwini zokugcina. Owesifazane owahlulelwa kusAmbulo isahluko seshumi nesikhombisa uyiBhabhiloni lanamuhla, kanti isilo abusayo phezu kwaso siyiRoma yanamuhla. Wenze ubufebe namakhosi, futhi ndawonye bayinyama yinye.

> Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. Genesis 2:24.

> Ngakho-ke umuntu uyakushiya uyise nonina, anamathele kumkakhe; futhi bayakuba nyamanye. UGenesise 2:24.

Though they are one, certain prophetic elements of modern Rome and modern Babylon are isolated in God’s Word. The story of modern Babylon, as established by the two witnesses of Babel and Babylon is about her arrogance, and her final fall. In the last six verses of Daniel eleven, the king of the north is used to represent the papacy. The pope of Rome is Satan’s earthly representative.

Nakuba kuyinto eyodwa, izici ezithile zesiprofetho zeRoma yanamuhla neBhabhiloni yanamuhla zihlukaniswe eZwini likaNkulunkulu. Indaba yeBhabhiloni yanamuhla, njengoba imiswe ngofakazi ababili baseBabele naseBhabhiloni, imayelana nokuzidla kwalo, nokuwa kwalo kokugcina. Evesini eziyisithupha zokugcina zikaDaniyeli ishumi nanye, inkosi yasenyakatho isetshenziswa ukumela ubupapa. Upapa waseRoma ungummeleli kaSathane wasemhlabeni.

> “To secure worldly gains and honors, the church was led to seek the favor and support of the great men of earth; and having thus rejected Christ, she was induced to yield allegiance to the representative of Satan—the bishop of Rome.” The Great Controversy, 50.

> “Ukuze lithole izinzuzo nezihlonipho zezwe, ibandla laholelwa ekufuneni umusa nokusekelwa ngamadoda amakhulu omhlaba; futhi selimlahlile kanjalo uKristu, laholelwa ukuba linikele ukwethembeka kummeli kaSathane—umbhishobhi waseRoma.” The Great Controversy, 50.

Satan wished to be God, and his desire was to take God’s political and religious thrones.

USathane wayefisa ukuba nguNkulunkulu, futhi isifiso sakhe kwakuwukuthatha izihlalo zobukhosi zikaNkulunkulu zombili, ezombusazwe nezenkolo.

> 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.

> Yeka kanjani ezulwini, wena Lusifa, ndodana yokusa! ugawulwe kanjani wawa phansi emhlabathini, wena owawenza izizwe zibe buthakathaka! Ngokuba uthe enhliziyweni yakho: Ngiyakukhuphukela ezulwini, ngiphakamise isihlalo sami sobukhosi ngaphezu kwezinkanyezi zikaNkulunkulu; ngihlale futhi entabeni yebandla, emikhawulweni yasenyakatho; ngikhuphukele ngaphezu kwezindawo eziphakeme zamafu; ngifane noPhezukonke. Isaya 14:12–14.

Satan desired to exalt his throne (which is a symbol of kingly rule), “above the stars of God.” The stars of God are the angels, and represent the machinery of God’s government. Satan desired to “also” be seated “upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north.” The congregation is the Church, and it is located in Jerusalem, which is in the sides of the north. To be seated upon a throne in “sides of the north,” is to be king of the north. Christ is the true King of the North, who also is King over the government of God. Satan desired to “be like the most High.”

USathane wafisa ukuphakamisa isihlalo sakhe sobukhosi (esiyisibonakaliso sokubusa kobukhosi), “ngaphezu kwezinkanyezi zikaNkulunkulu.” Izinkanyezi zikaNkulunkulu ziyizingelosi, futhi zimelela uhlelo lokusebenza lukahulumeni kaNkulunkulu. USathane wafisa “naye futhi” ukuhlala “entabeni yebandla, emikhawulweni yasenyakatho.” Ibandla liYibandla, futhi likuJerusalema, elisemikhawulweni yasenyakatho. Ukuhlala esihlalweni sobukhosi “emikhawulweni yasenyakatho,” kuwukuba yinkosi yasenyakatho. UKristu uyiNkosi yeqiniso yaseNyakatho, futhi futhi uyiNkosi phezu kukahulumeni kaNkulunkulu. USathane wafisa “ukuba njengonoPhezukonke.”

> 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. God is known in her palaces for a refuge. Psalm 48:1–3.

> Ingoma neHubo lamadodana kaKora. Mkhulu uJehova, futhi ufanele ukudunyiswa kakhulu emzini kaNkulunkulu wethu, entabeni yobungcwele bakhe. Inhle ngokuma kwayo, iyinjabulo yomhlaba wonke, iNtaba iZiyoni, emaceleni asenyakatho, umuzi weNkosi enkulu. UNkulunkulu uyaziwa ezigodlweni zalo njengesiphephelo. IHubo 48:1–3.

The earthly representative of Satan is the bishop of Rome (the pope). In the last six verses of Daniel eleven, the final rise and fall of the pope of Rome is portrayed, and the pope is there represented as the king of the north. He is the head of the Catholic church, and the word “catholic” means universal. In order for Satan to counterfeit Christ’s two thrones (political and religious), Satan created the Catholic church for the purpose of having a worldwide religious system when he begins his personation of Christ in the last days.

Ummeleli kaSathane wasemhlabeni ngumbhishobhi waseRoma (upapa). Emavesini ayisithupha okugcina kaDaniyeli ishumi nanye, kuvezwa ukuphakama nokuwiswa kokugcina kukapapa waseRoma, futhi lapho upapa umelelwa njengenkosi yasenyakatho. Uyikhanda leBandla lamaKatolika, futhi igama elithi “katolika” lisho ukuthi “jikelele.” Ukuze uSathane afanekise ngokukhohlisa izihlalo zobukhosi ezimbili zikaKristu (ezombusazwe nezokholo), uSathane wadala iBandla lamaKatolika ngenhloso yokuba nohlelo lwenkolo lomhlaba wonke lapho eqala ukuzenza uKristu ezinsukwini zokugcina.

> “This compromise between paganism and Christianity resulted in the development of ‘the man of sin’ foretold in prophecy as opposing and exalting himself above God. That gigantic system of false religion is a masterpiece of Satan’s power—a monument of his efforts to seat himself upon the throne to rule the earth according to his will.” The Great Controversy, 50.

> “Lokhu ukuvumelana phakathi kobuqaba nobuKristu kwaholela ekuthuthukisweni ‘komuntu wesono’ owabikezelwa esiprofethweni njengomelene noNkulunkulu futhi eziphakamisa ngaphezu kukaNkulunkulu. Lolo hlelo olukhulu kangaka lwenkolo yamanga luyingcweti yobuciko bamandla kaSathane—isikhumbuzo semizamo yakhe yokuzihlalisa esihlalweni sobukhosi ukuze abuse umhlaba ngokwentando yakhe.” The Great Controversy, 50.

Satan constructed a worldwide religious system and also a worldwide political structure, for the purpose of counterfeiting the two thrones of authority that the true King of the North is seated upon. The ten kings of Revelation seventeen, with whom the whore commits fornication and rules over in the last days, represents the beast with seven heads and ten horns, that is reigned over by the woman who has BABYLON written on her forehead. In chapter seventeen the ten kings “hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.” Thus, her judgment is portrayed. The three manifestations of Babylon are identifying the final fall of Babylon. The three manifestations of Rome are identifying the political structure she reigns over.

USathane wakha uhlelo lwenkolo lomhlaba wonke, futhi wakha nesakhiwo sezombusazwe somhlaba wonke, ngenhloso yokulingisa ngokukhohlisa izihlalo zobukhosi ezimbili zegunya iNkosi yeqiniso yasenyakatho ehlezi phezu kwazo. Amakhosi ayishumi eSambulo isahluko seshumi nesikhombisa, lowo isifebe esenza naye ubufebe futhi sibuse phezu kwawo ezinsukwini zokugcina, amele isilo esinamakhanda ayisikhombisa nezimpondo eziyishumi, esibuswa ngowesifazane onegama elithi BABYLON elilotshwe esiphongweni sakhe. Esahlukweni seshumi nesikhombisa amakhosi ayishumi “ayosizonda isifebe, asenze incithakalo sibe-yize futhi sibe-ze, adle inyama yaso, asishise ngomlilo.” Ngalokho, ukwahlulelwa kwaso kuvezwa ngaleyo ndlela. Ukubonakaliswa okuthathu kweBhabhiloni kukhomba ukuwa kokugcina kweBhabhiloni. Ukubonakaliswa okuthathu kweRoma kukhomba isakhiwo sezombusazwe asibusa phezu kwaso.

The three angels’ messages of Revelation chapter fourteen address the final fall of modern Babylon, as does Daniel chapter eleven, verses forty-four and forty-five. Her final fall is referenced in chapter seventeen of Revelation, but it is even more specifically detailed in chapter eighteen. Daniel eleven’s portrayal of modern Babylon’s final fall, accompanied with the illustration of chapter fourteen’s three angels, and chapters seventeen and eighteen’s description of the final fall, are to be brought together, line upon line. In Daniel eleven, modern Babylon’s final fall is identified as occurring with her receiving no help.

Imiyalezo yezingelosi ezintathu yesAmbulo isahluko seshumi nane ikhuluma ngokuwa kokugcina kweBabiloni lesimanje, njengoba kwenza noDaniyeli isahluko seshumi nanye, amavesi amane namashumi amane nane kuya kwamane namashumi amane nanhlanu. Ukuwa kwalo kokugcina kuyakhunjulwa esahlukweni seshumi nesikhombisa sesAmbulo, kodwa kuchazwe ngokuningiliziwe nangokukhethekile nakakhulu esahlukweni seshumi nesishiyagalombili. Ukuboniswa kukaDaniyeli ishumi nanye kokuwa kokugcina kweBabiloni lesimanje, kuhambisana nomfanekiso wezithunywa ezintathu zesahluko seshumi nane, kanye nencazelo yezahluko zeshumi nesikhombisa neshumi nesishiyagalombili yokuwa kokugcina, kufanele kuhlanganiswe ndawonye, umugqa phezu komugqa. KuDaniyeli ishumi nanye, ukuwa kokugcina kweBabiloni lesimanje kukhonjiswa njengokwenzeka lapho lingasatholi lusizo.

> 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. Daniel 11:45.

> Uyomisa amatende esigodlo sakhe phakathi kwezilwandle entabeni engcwele ekhazimulayo; nokho uyofinyelela ekupheleni kwakhe, kungabi bikho noyedwa oyomsiza. Daniyeli 11:45.

In the next verse Michael stands up and human probation closes. The verse begins by stating, “And at that time.” When modern Babylon falls, human probation closes, and she dies alone. The third angel identifies the close of probation because it identifies that the world has been divided into two classes of people, those who have the mark of the beast and those who have the seal of God. At that time, God’s wrath is poured out upon modern Babylon, and those who have accepted the mark of her authority.

Evesini elilandelayo uMikayeli uyasukuma, bese ukuvivinywa komuntu kuyavalwa. Ivesi liqala ngokuthi, “Ngaleso sikhathi.” Lapho iBhabhiloni lesimanje liwa, ukuvivinywa komuntu kuyavalwa, futhi lona ufa lodwa. Ingelosi yesithathu ikhomba ukuvalwa kokuvivinywa, ngoba ikhomba ukuthi umhlaba usuhlukaniswe waba yizigaba ezimbili zabantu, labo abaphawu lwesilo lukhona kubo nalabo abanophawu lukaNkulunkulu. Ngaleso sikhathi, ulaka lukaNkulunkulu luthululelwa phezu kweBhabhiloni lesimanje, naphezu kwalabo abamukele uphawu lombuso walo.

> And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. Revelation 14:9–12.

> Ingelosi yesithathu yabalandela, yasho ngezwi elikhulu, yathi: Uma umuntu ekhonza isilo nomfanekiso waso, amukele uphawu lwaso ebunzini lakhe noma esandleni sakhe, naye uyakuphuza iwayini lolaka lukaNkulunkulu, elichithwe lingaxutshiwe enkomishini yokufutheka kwakhe; uyakuhlushwa ngomlilo nangesibabule phambi kwezingelosi ezingcwele naphambi kweWundlu. Intuthu yokuhlushwa kwabo iyenyuka kuze kube phakade naphakade; futhi abanakuphumula imini nobusuku, labo abakhonza isilo nomfanekiso waso, nalowo nalowo owamukela uphawu lwegama laso. Nakhu ukubekezela kwabangcwele; naba abagcina imiyalo kaNkulunkulu nokukholwa kukaJesu. IsAmbulo 14:9–12.

In Revelation chapter eighteen, the judgment of the great whore is represented as a progressive judgment that begins at the soon-coming Sunday law, when the second voice calls God’s other flock out of Babylon. By verse twenty-one, the close of probation is marked, thus identifying a period from the soon-coming Sunday law in the United States until Michael stands up is a period of time that modern Babylon’s judgment is brought about, during a time of great persecution.

Esahlukweni seshumi nesishiyagalombili sencwadi yesAmbulo, ukwahlulelwa kwesifebe esikhulu kuvezwa njengokwahlulelwa okuqhubekayo okuqala ngomthetho weSonto ozayo maduze, lapho izwi lesibili libiza khona omunye umhlambi kaNkulunkulu ukuba uphume eBhabhiloni. Evesini lamashumi amabili nanye, ukuphela kwesikhathi somusa kuyaphawulwa; ngaleyo ndlela kukhonjiswa ukuthi isikhathi esisukela emthethweni weSonto ozayo maduze e-United States kuze kube yilapho uMikayeli esukuma siyisikhathi lapho kufezwa khona ukwahlulelwa kweBhabhiloni lesimanje, ngesikhathi sokushushiswa okukhulu.

> And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all. And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee; And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth. Revelation 18:21–24.

> Ingelosi enamandla lathatha itshe elinjengelitshe lokugaya elikhulu, yaliphonsa olwandle, lathi: Kanjalo iBabiloni, lowo muzi omkhulu, liyakulahlwa phansi ngamandla, lingabe lisatholakala nhlobo. Nezwi labashayi bamahabhu, nelabaculi, nelabashaya imitshingo, nelabashaya amacilongo, lingabe lisazwakala nhlobo kuwe; futhi akusayikutholakala kuwe nhlobo ingcweti, yanoma iluphi uhlobo lomsebenzi eyenzayo; nomsindo wetshe lokugaya awusayikuzwakala nhlobo kuwe; nokukhanya kwesibani akusayikuphinde kukhanye nhlobo kuwe; nezwi lomyeni nelomlobokazi aliyikuzwakala nhlobo kuwe; ngokuba abathengisi bakho babengabakhulu bomhlaba; ngokuba zonke izizwe zadukiswa ngemilingo yakho. Kwaye kuye kwafunyanwa igazi labaprofethi, nelabangcwele, nelabo bonke ababebulewe emhlabeni. IsAmbulo 18:21–24.

The casting down of the stone, the silencing of the musicians and workers, the extinguishing of the candle, the silencing of the voices of the bride and bridegroom are all expressions taken from the Old Testament that represent the close of probation.

Ukuphonswa phansi kwetshe, ukuthuliswa kwabaculi nabasebenzi, ukucinywa kwesibani, nokuthuliswa kwamazwi omakoti nomkhwenyana konke kuyizisho ezithathwe eTestamenteni Elidala ezimelela ukuphela kwesikhathi somusa.

When Daniel chapter eleven, is prophetically laid upon Revelation chapters thirteen and fourteen, and then those two passages are laid upon chapters seventeen and eighteen of Revelation we find three lines of prophecy that, among other truths, represent the final fall of modern Babylon. Each of the three lines represent one of the threefold powers that lead the world to Armageddon. Daniel chapter eleven is identifying the beast (the papacy). Revelation chapters thirteen and fourteen, present the same history, but from the perspective of the false prophet (the United States). Revelation chapters seventeen and eighteen, identify the same prophetic line, but the history there represented is focused upon the dragon (the United Nations).

Lapho uDaniyeli isahluko seshumi nanye ebekwa ngokwesiprofetho phezu kweSambulo izahluko zeshumi nantathu neshumi nane, bese lezo zindima ezimbili zibekwa phezu kwezahluko zeshumi nesikhombisa neshumi nesishiyagalombili zeSambulo, sithola imigqa emithathu yesiprofetho ethi, phakathi kwamanye amaqiniso, imele ukuwa kokugcina kweBhabhiloni lesimanje. Umugqa ngamunye kule mithathu umele elinye lamandla amathathu aholela umhlaba e-Armagedoni. UDaniyeli isahluko seshumi nanye ukhomba isilo (ubupapa). ISambulo izahluko zeshumi nantathu neshumi nane zethula umlando ofanayo, kodwa zisuka embonweni womprofethi wamanga (i-United States). ISambulo izahluko zeshumi nesikhombisa neshumi nesishiyagalombili zikhomba lowo mugqa ofanayo wesiprofetho, kodwa umlando omelelwe lapho ugxile kudrako (i-United Nations).

Each of the three lines begin at the time of the end in 1798. Verse forty of Daniel chapter eleven begins with the words, “And at the time of the end.” The “time of the end” in the beginning of the verse is 1798, and when the verse was fulfilled in 1989, it was also the “time of the end,” for Jesus illustrates the end with the beginning when He wishes to place His signature upon an important fact. Sister White informs us that chapter thirteen of Revelation also begins in 1798.

Ngamunye wale migqa emithathu uqala ngesikhathi sokuphela ngo-1798. Ivesi lamashumi amane lesahluko seshumi nanye sikaDaniyeli liqala ngamazwi athi, “Futhi ngesikhathi sokuphela.” “Isikhathi sokuphela” ekuqaleni kwevesi singu-1798, futhi lapho leli vesi ligcwaliseka ngo-1989, kwakuphinde kube “isikhathi sokuphela,” ngoba uJesu ufanekisa ukuphela ngesiqalo lapho efisa ukubeka uphawu lwaKhe phezu kweqiniso elibalulekile. USista White usazisa ukuthi isahluko seshumi nantathu seSambulo naso siqala ngo-1798.

> “And when the Papacy, robbed of its strength, was forced to desist from persecution, John beheld a new power coming up to echo the dragon’s voice, and carry forward the same cruel and blasphemous work. This power, the last that is to wage war against the church and the law of God, was symbolized by a beast with lamblike horns.” Signs of the Times, November 1, 1899.

> “Kwathi lapho ubuPapa, sebuphucwe amandla abo, buphoqeleka ukuba buyeke ukushushisa, uJohane wabona amandla amasha enyuka ukuze aphinde azwakalise izwi likadrako, aqhubekisele phambili lowo msebenzi ofanayo ononya nowokuhlambalaza. Lawa mandla, angawokugcina okuyiwona ayolwa impi nebandla nomthetho kaNkulunkulu, afanekiselwa yisilo esinezimpondo ezifana nezewundlu.” Signs of the Times, November 1, 1899.

The line of prophecy that begins in verse forty of Daniel eleven in 1798, continues until human probation closes when Michael stands up. The line of prophecy that begins in 1798, “when the Papacy, robbed of its strength, was forced to desist from persecution,” and it ends with God’s wrath being poured upon those who have accepted the “mark” of papal authority. In Revelation chapter seventeen, when the angel comes to John to show him the judgment of the papal whore, John is carried to the very end of the “wilderness,” that represents the history of the year 538 unto 1798. Spiritually placed in 1798, John records the judgment of modern Babylon, that begins with the second voice of Revelation eighteen, which announces that the papacy has filled the cup of her probationary time, and her judgment then continues until probation closes as the millstone is cast into the sea.

Ulayini lwesiprofetho oluqala evesini lamashumi amane kuDaniyeli ishumi nanye ngo-1798, luyaqhubeka kuze kuvalwe isikhathi somusa wesintu lapho uMikhayeli esukuma. Ulayini lwesiprofetho oluqala ngo-1798, “lapho ubuPapa, sebuphucwe amandla abo, baphoqeleka ukuba buyeke ukushushisa,” luphetha ngokuthi ulaka lukaNkulunkulu luchithelwe phezu kwalabo abamukele “uphawu” lwegunya lobuPapa. Encwadini yeSambulo isahluko seshumi nesikhombisa, lapho ingelosi iza kuJohane ukumkhombisa ukwahlulelwa kwesifebe sobuPapa, uJohane uthathwa ayiswe ekupheleni kwalo kanye “ihlane,” elimela umlando wonyaka ka-538 kuze kube ngu-1798. Ebekwe ngokomoya ngo-1798, uJohane ulandisa ukwahlulelwa kweBhabhiloni lesimanje, okuqala ngezwi lesibili leSambulo ishumi nesishiyagalombili, elimemezela ukuthi ubuPapa bugcwalise indebe yesikhathi saso somusa, bese ukwahlulelwa kwabo kuqhubeka kuze kuvalwe isikhathi somusa njengoba itshe lokusila liphonswa olwandle.

Line upon line, these three lines identify the final fall of modern Babylon, who has committed fornication with the kings of modern Rome. Daniel eleven is a witness of the papacy, represented as the king of the north. Revelation thirteen and fourteen is a witness of the false prophet, and chapters seventeen and eighteen witness to the role of the dragon (the ten kings). The prophetic framework employed by Future for America is based upon the three powers that lead the world to Armageddon.

Umugqa phezu komugqa, le migqa emithathu ikhomba ukuwa kokugcina kweBhabhiloni lanamuhla, elenze ubufebe namakhosi eRoma lanamuhla. UDanieli isahluko seshumi nanye ungufakazi wobupapa, obumelwe njengenkosi yasenyakatho. ISambulo izahluko zeshumi nantathu neshumi nane singufakazi womprofethi wamanga, kanti izahluko zeshumi nesikhombisa neshumi nesishiyagalombili zifakaza ngendima kadrako (amakhosi ayishumi). Uhlaka lwesiprofetho olusetshenziswa yiFuture for America lusekelwe emandleni amathathu aholela umhlaba e-Armagedoni.

The two witnesses of Babel and Babylon identify the prophetic characteristics of modern Babylon. Those two witnesses speak of the arrogance of a papal leader, who professes to be Christian and seats himself in the temple of God, and proclaims himself to be God. Those two witnesses also identify his final fall. The pope’s self-exaltation and final fall as represented in the three manifestations of Babylon are what establishes the vision of prophetic history.

Ofakazi ababili baseBabele neBabiloni bakhomba izimpawu ezingokwesiprofetho zeBabiloni yesimanje. Labo fakazi ababili bakhuluma ngokuzigabisa komholi wobupapa, ozisho ukuthi ungumKristu futhi azihlalise ethempelini likaNkulunkulu, amemezele ukuthi unguNkulunkulu. Labo fakazi ababili baphinde bakhombe ukuwa kwakhe kokugcina. Ukuziphakamisa kukapapa nokuwa kwakhe kokugcina, njengoba kuvezwe ezimweni ezintathu zokubonakaliswa kweBabiloni, yikho okusungula umbono womlando ongokwesiprofetho.

> And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall. Daniel 11:14.

> Futhi ngalezo zikhathi abaningi bayakusukuma bamelane nenkosi yaseningizimu; futhi nezigebengu zabantu bakho ziyakuziphakamisa ukuze zimise umbono; kepha ziyakuwa. Daniyeli 11:14.

We will continue our consideration of the three manifestations of Babylon in the next article.

Sizoqhubeka nokucabangela kwethu ukubonakaliswa okuthathu kweBhabhiloni esihlokweni esilandelayo.

> And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities. Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double. How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her. Revelation 18:4–8.

> Ngase ngizwa elinye izwi livela ezulwini, lithi: Phumani kuye, bantu bami, ukuze ningahlanganyeli ezonweni zakhe, futhi ukuze ningamukeli ezinhluphekweni zakhe. Ngokuba izono zakhe sezifinyelele ezulwini, noNkulunkulu usekhumbule ububi bakhe. Mbuyiselani njengalokhu naye anibuyisela khona, nimphindisele ngokuphindwe kabili ngokwezenzo zakhe; endebeni ayigcwalisileyo, yigcwaliseleni ngokuphindwe kabili. Njengalokhu ezikhazimulisile, waphila ngokutamasa, mnikezeni ukuhlushwa nosizi okungako; ngokuba uthi enhliziyweni yakhe: Ngihlezi ngiyindlovukazi, angingumfelokazi, futhi angisoze ngabona usizi. Ngalokho izinhlupho zakhe ziyakufika ngosuku olulodwa, ukufa, nokulila, nendlala; futhi uyakushiswa aphele ngomlilo; ngokuba inamandla iNkosi uNkulunkulu emgwebayo. IsAmbulo 18:4–8.

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