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# The Book of Daniel - Number Ninety-Three

Incwadi kaDaniyeli - Inombolo Yamashumi Ayisishiyagalolunye Nantathu

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

Ukwembulwa koMthathu Wokuprofetha waseRoma: Kusukela Ebuhedeni Basendulo Kuya Enkohlisweni Yesimanje

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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 ikhombisa ukuthi yiRoma emisa umbono, futhi lokho kuqonda kwaphikiswa ngamaProthestani omlando wamaMillerite ngesikhathi uWilliam Miller echaza leli qiniso. Ezinsukwini zokugcina, kuseyiRoma esamisa umbono, futhi namuhla ubu-Adventism baseLawodikeya sebusekela umbono wamaProthestani awileyo wokuthi abaphangi babantu bakho ngu-Antiochus Epiphanes. Abantu besivumelwano ababedlulwayo emlandweni wamaMillerite bamelana nalo lona iqiniso, okuyilo manje eliphikiswa ngabantu besivumelwano bezinsuku zokugcina asebedlulwayo manje. USolomoni wakusho kahle:

> 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 kwenzekile, iyikho okuyakuba khona; nalokho okwenziweyo, yikho okuyakwenziwa; akukho nto intsha phansi kwelanga. Kukhona yini into okungathiwa ngayo: Bheka, lokhu kusha? Sekuvele kwaba khona ezikhathini zasendulo, ezaziphambi kwethu. UmShumayeli 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.

Ngokwesiprofetho kunezibonakaliso ezintathu zeRoma, futhi izibonakaliso ezimbili zokuqala zikhomba izimpawu zesesithathu, ngokuba iqiniso limiswa phezu kobufakazi bababili.

> 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.

> Kepha uma engakuzwa, thatha kanye nawe oyedwa noma ababili futhi, ukuze ngezwi lofakazi ababili noma abathathu yonke indaba iqiniswe. Mathewu 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 yaseRoma yobuqaba yayiwubuqaba, futhi ubuqaba buyisifaniso somgunyathi senkolo yeqiniso. Abuyona kakhulu isifaniso somgunyathi ngomqondo okuqondwa ngawo imali yomgunyathi, ngoba ubuqaba empeleni abubukeki nhlobo njengenkolo yeqiniso. Kodwa ngokwesiprofetho bunezimpawu zobungunyathi. UMuzi waseRoma uyisifaniso somgunyathi seJerusalema, futhi unethempeli (iPantheon) elaliyisifaniso somgunyathi sethempeli laseJerusalema. Imikhuba yenkolo yobuqaba ayingcweliswanga futhi ingeyobudemoni, kodwa imelela imikhuba yenkolo yomgunyathi kaSathane. Inhloko yenkolo yaseRoma yobuqaba yayinesihloko esithi Pontifex Maximus. “Pontifex Maximus” ekuqaleni lalibhekisela kumpristi omkhulu wenkolo yombuso waseRoma eRoma lasendulo, umsuka walo ubuyela emuva ezinsukwini zakuqala zoMbuso WeRiphabhulikhi yaseRoma. Ngokuhamba kwesikhathi, lahlotshaniswa negunya lezombusazwe nelenkolo, futhi ekugcineni laguquka laba yisihloko esisetshenziswa nguPapa eBandleni lamaRoma Katolika namuhla.

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.

Isiqu esisemthethweni sompristi omkhulu waseRoma wobuhedeni sasingu-Pontifex Maximus, futhi sasiyisona futhi isiqu sompristi omkhulu waseRoma wobupapa, futhi siyigama lesiLatini elisho “Omkhulu Kunabo Bonke WomPontifi Ophakeme Kakhulu.” Wayengumpristi omkhulu wenkolo yombuso waseRoma, ikakhulukazi inkolo yokukhuleka kukankulunkulu uJupiter. UPontifex Maximus wayenegunya elikhulu kwezenkolo kanye nemithwalo yemfanelo ebalulekile, okuhlanganisa ukuqondisa imikhosi ehlukahlukene yenkolo nokuqinisekisa ukusebenza okufanele kwekhalenda lenkolo laseRoma. UPontifex Maximus wayeyinhloko yeKholeji Yabapontifi (Collegium Pontificum), iqembu labapristi elalibophezele ekuchazeni nasekulondolozeni imikhosi yenkolo yamaRoma.

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.

Umpristi omkhulu waseRoma yobuqaba kanye nowaseRoma yobupapa wayenguPontifex Maximus; ngakho-ke isiqu somholi weRoma yanamuhla ngokwemvelo naso siyoba nguPontifex Maximus. Inkolo yeRoma yobuqaba yayiwubuqaba, futhi inkolo yeRoma yobupapa yayiwubuqaba, futhi iseyibona nanamuhla, kodwa ifihlwe ngaphansi kokuvuma ubuKristu; futhi inkolo yeRoma yanamuhla yezinsuku zokugcina iyoba wubuqaba, ifihlwe ngaphansi kokuvuma ubuKristu.

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.

Kokubili iRoma yobuhedeni kanye neRoma yobupapa zazinesikhathi esithile ezaziyobusa ngaso ngokukhulu. IRoma yobuhedeni yayiyobusa ngokukhulu iminyaka engamakhulu amathathu namashumi ayisithupha, ekugcwalisekeni kwesiprofetho sesikhathi sikaDaniyeli isahluko 11, ivesi 24.

> 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.

> Uyongena ngokuthula ngisho nasezindaweni ezichumayo kakhulu zesifundazwe; futhi uyokwenza lokho okuyinto oyise abangakwenzanga, noyisemkhulu bakhe abangakwenzanga; uyobasakazela impango, nempahla ephangiweyo, nengcebo; yebo, uyohlela amacebo akhe ngokumelene nezinqaba eziqinileyo, kuze kube yisikhathi. 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.

Isihloko sevesi lamashumi amabili nane yiRoma lobuqaba, ngokuba laba yibo okukhulunywa ngabo evesini leshumi nesithupha, futhi bayaqhubeka beyisihloko kuze kube yivesi lamashumi amathathu nanye. Sizobhekana nala mavesi ngokuqondile ezihlokweni ezizayo, kodwa lapha simane siveza ukuthi isiprofetho sakhomba ukuthi iRoma lobuqaba yayiyobusa ngobukhosi obuphelele iminyaka engamakhulu amathathu namashumi ayisithupha, njengoba kumelwe yiRoma “ihlela” “amaqhinga ayo ngokumelene nezinqaba eziqinile, kuze kube yisikhathi.” Igama elihunyushwe ngokuthi “ngokumelene” empeleni lisho ukuthi “kusukela,” futhi ivesi lisho ukuthi iRoma yayiyoqondisa umhlaba “isukela” “ezinqabeni eziqinile,” okwakuyiDolobha laseRoma, futhi yayiyokwenza lokho “ngesikhathi”, okuyiminyaka engamakhulu amathathu namashumi ayisithupha.

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 lobuhedeni laqala ukubusa ngokuphakeme eMpini yase-Actium, ngo-31 BC, laqhubeka nokubusa ngokuphakeme kwaze kwaba unyaka ka-330 AD, lapho uConstantine esusa inhloko-dolobha yombuso esinqabeni seDolobha laseRoma wayiyisa eDolobheni laseConstantinople. Khona-ke umbuso waqala ukuwohloka kwawo okudumazayo. IDolobha laseRoma laliyiyona “inqaba” engokwesiprofetho yeRoma lobuhedeni, futhi lapho lalibusa lisuka kulelo dolobha lalingehlulwa. Empini eyalandela ukudluliswa kwamandla kukaConstantine, iDolobha laseRoma laba yisihlava sokuhlaselwa uGenseric nezizwe zamaqaba ezazihlasela, ezimelelwa yiZimpondo ezine zokuqala zesAmbulo isahluko sesishiyagalombili.

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 yalesi sizathu kuDaniyeli isahluko seshumi nanye, ivesi lamashumi amathathu nanye, “izingalo” (iRoma lobuqaba) ezasiza ubuPapa, zaqala ngokungcolisa “indawo engcwele yamandla.” UMuzi waseRoma uyiyo “indawo engcwele yamandla” ngokwesiprofetho kuyo yomibili iRoma lobuqaba neRoma lobuPapa, ngoba ngonyaka ka-330, ngokudluliselwa kombuso wobuqaba eConstantinople, uMuzi waseRoma washiyelwa iRoma lobuPapa elalikhula. Ngenxa yalesi sizathu, IsAmbulo isahluko seshumi nantathu, ivesi lesibili lithi udrako (iRoma lobuqaba), wanika iRoma lobuPapa “isihlalo” saso. “Isihlalo” siyindawo lapho umbuso ubusa khona, futhi kusukela ngonyaka ka-538 kuze kube ngu-1798, iRoma lobuPapa labusa ngobukhosi obuphakeme, njengoba nje iRoma lobuqaba labusa ngobukhosi obuphakeme “isikhathi”.

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.

Isiprofetho sikhomba inkathi ethile lapho kokubili iRoma yobuqaba neRoma yobupapa kwakuyobusa ngokuphakeme ngokuphelele, futhi lapho zenza kanjalo kwakuyoba zisuka esihlalweni sazo sobukhosi, okwakuyiDolobha laseRoma. Ukunganqotshwa kweRoma yobuqaba kwaphela lapho isuka eDolobheni laseRoma, okwamaka ukuphela kweminyaka engamakhulu amathathu namashumi ayisithupha, emelwe ngokuthi “isikhathi” evesini lamashumi amabili nane, futhi lapho iminyaka eyinkulungwane namakhulu amabili namashumi ayisithupha yokubusa kobupapa iphela ngo-1798, uNapoleon wenza ukuba upapa akhishwe eDolobheni laseRoma, futhi wafa esekudingisweni.

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 yamaqaba neRoma yobupapa kusungula ukuthi iRoma yanamuhla iyobusa ngobukhosi obuphelele isikhathi esithile esiqondile sesiprofetho ezinsukwini zokugcina. “Isikhathi asisekho,” kodwa isikhathi sokushushisa kobupapa sezinsuku zokugcina siyisikhathi esiqondile esiqala ngomthetho weSonto ozayo maduze e-United States futhi siqhubeke kuze kuvalwe isikhathi sokuhlolwa kwabantu, lapho uMikayeli esukuma futhi ememezela, “Ongalungile makaqhubeke abe ngongalungile; nongcolileyo makaqhubeke abe ngongcolileyo; nolungileyo makaqhubeke abe ngolungileyo; nongcwele makaqhubeke abe ngongcwele.”

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 lobuqaba yashushisa amaKristu eColosseum eDolobheni laseRoma phakathi nomlando wayo ogcwele igazi, futhi izazi-mlando zobuKristu zilinganisele ukuthi phakathi neNkathi Emnyama yokubusa kobupapa kwabulawa abafel’ ukholo abayizigidi eziyikhulu ngupapa, kodwa upapa uyakuphika lokho kushiwo futhi ubeka isilinganiso cishe ezigidini ezingamashumi amahlanu. IRoma yobuqaba neRoma yobupapa kokubili kwashushisa abathembekileyo bakaNkulunkulu, futhi neRoma yanamuhla nayo izoshushisa abantu bakaNkulunkulu abathembekileyo ezinsukwini zokugcina.

> “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.

> “Abaningi bayoboshwa, abaningi bayobalekela ukuphila kwabo emadolobheni nasezigodini, futhi abaningi bayoba ngabafel’ ukholo ngenxa kaKristu ngokuma bevikela iqiniso.” 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 yobuqaba yanqoba izithiyo ezintathu zendawo lapho ithatha ukulawula umhlaba. IRoma yobupapa yanqoba izithiyo ezintathu zendawo lapho ithatha ukulawula umhlaba. IRoma yesimanje yanqoba iNkosi yaseNingizimu (iSoviet Union engakholelwa kuNkulunkulu) ngo-1989, futhi ngokulandelayo iyakuketula izwe elikhazimulayo (i-United States) emthethweni weSonto ozayo maduze. Khona-ke iyakuwunqoba uGibhithe (umhlaba wonke).

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

> “Wonke umphakathi uhlukaniseka izigaba ezimbili ezinkulu, abalalelayo nabangalaleli. Siyotholakala sikusiphi isigaba?

> “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.

> “Labo abagcina imiyalo kaNkulunkulu, labo abangaphili ngesinkwa sodwa, kodwa ngamazwi onke aphuma emlonyeni kaNkulunkulu, bayakha ibandla likaNkulunkulu ophilayo. Labo abakhetha ukulandela umphikukristu bayizikhonzi zaleso sihlubuki esikhulu. Behlelwe ngaphansi kwesibhengezo sikaSathane, bephula umthetho kaNkulunkulu, futhi bahole abanye ukuba bawuphule. Bazama ukuhlela imithetho yezizwe ngendlela yokuba abantu babonakalise ukwethembeka kwabo kohulumeni basemhlabeni ngokunyathela imithetho yombuso kaNkulunkulu.”

> “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.

> “USathane uphambukisa izingqondo ngemibuzo engenakubaluleka, ukuze zingaboni ngezwi elikhanyayo nelicacileyo izinto ezibaluleke kakhulu. Isitha sihlela ukucupha umhlaba.

> “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.

> “Umhlaba okuthiwa ungowobuKristu uyoba yinkundla yezenzo ezinkulu nezinqamulayo. Abantu abasegunyeni bayoshaya imithetho elawula unembeza, belandela isibonelo sobuPapa. IBabiloni liyokwenza zonke izizwe ziphuze iwayini lolaka lobufebe balo. Zonke izizwe ziyokwenziwa zihileleke.” 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 kuvikelwe iqiniso elichaza “izwe elikhazimulayo” likaDaniyeli isahluko seshumi nanye ivesi lamashumi amane nanye njengophawu lwe-United States, iNgonyama yesizwe sakwaJuda yavulela abafundi besiprofetho bezinsuku zokugcina isimiso sokusebenza kathathu kwesiprofetho. Ukukhanya okuvela kulawo mavesi ayisithupha okugcina kusekelwe ngokusebenzisa umlando omelwe “ngoqhubekayo” encwadini kaDaniyeli, njengoba kuchaziwe evesini lamashumi amathathu nanye likaDaniyeli isahluko seshumi nanye, kulawo mavesi ayisithupha okugcina esahluko. Lelo qiniso elifanayo eliyisisekelo (“okuqhubekayo”), elaba yisihluthulelo sohlaka lwesiprofetho lukaMiller, nalo lakhiqiza uhlaka lwesiprofetho lwezinsuku zokugcina. Uhlaka lukaMiller lwalusekelwe emandleni amabili achithayo obuqaba nobupapa ayeshushisa abantu bakaNkulunkulu, kanti uhlaka lwezinsuku zokugcina lusekelwe emandleni amathathu achithayo ashushisa abantu bakaNkulunkulu ezinsukwini zokugcina.

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 okumelelwe emavesini ayisithupha okugcina kaDaniyeli isahluko se-11, amele ukwanda kolwazi okwafika ngo-1989, futhi okumelelwa nguMfula iHidekeli, kwamelwa yizitha zeqiniso. Lokho kumelana kwaholela ekuqondeni komgomo wokusetshenziswa kathathu kwesiprofetho, owaqala ukubonwa njengokusetshenziswa kathathu kweRoma, okuyisihloko esimisela umbono womlando wesiprofetho.

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

> Lapho kungekho umbono, abantu bayabhubha; kepha ogcina umthetho, uyajabula. IzAga 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.

Ukusetshenziswa okuphindwe kathathu kwezibonakaliso ezintathu zeRoma kuveza ukuthi inkolo yeRoma yobuqaba neyobupapa iwubuqaba, nokuthi inkolo yabo ibuswa ngumuntu onezihloko ezithi Pontifex Maximus. Lezo zibonakaliso ezimbili zeRoma ziveza ukuthi imibuso emithathu yezindawo iyasuswa ngaphambi kokuba zona zibuse ngokuphakeme isikhathi esinqunyiwe, nokuthi ziyobusa zisuka emzini waseRoma onamagquma ayisikhombisa, oyindawo yazo engcwele yamandla. Zombili zafakaza iqiniso lokuthi zashushisa abantu bakaNkulunkulu abathembekileyo. Ngakho-ke, ngokusekelwa yilaba bofakazi ababili siyazi ukuthi inkolo yeRoma yanamuhla iyoba ubuqaba, nokuthi iyakuqondiswa upapa 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.

Ngaphambi kokuba isifebe esikhulu sithathe amandla futhi sibuse ngokuphelele, iRoma yanamuhla kuyodingeka inqobe izithiyo ezintathu, futhi isithiyo sokuqala siyinto yomlando osudlulile—ukubhujiswa kweSoviet Union ngo-1989, isitha seRoma esasingakholelwa ebukhoneni bukaNkulunkulu futhi esasimelana namandla eRoma eYurophu. Isithiyo esilandelayo siyosuswa emthethweni weSonto osuzayo maduze e-United States, bese iZizwe Ezihlangene zinikela igunya lazo kuRoma yanamuhla okwesikhashana. Uma isihlaliswe ngokuphelele esihlalweni sobukhosi, khona-ke kuyokwenzeka ukuhlushwa kwezinsuku zokugcina.

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, futhi ikakhulukazi iSambulo isahluko sesishiyagalombili, inikeza izimfanelo zesiprofetho zeRoma, ezisiza ekuzuzeni ukuqonda okulungile ngeRoma yanamuhla. Enye yalezo zimfanelo kwakuwukwahlukaniswa koMbuso wamaRoma waba yiMpumalanga neNtshonalanga njengoba kwafezwa uConstantine ngonyaka ka-330. IRoma yobuqaba neRoma yobupapa, uma kubhekwa ndawonye, nakho kukhuluma ngemvelo ephindwe kabili yeRoma. Ukwahlukanisa kukaConstantine okwakhiqiza iRoma yasentshonalanga neyasempumalanga kungubufakazi besibili beRoma yobuqaba neRoma yobupapa. UConstantine wamisa igunya lombuso empumalanga, washiya igunya lesonto entshonalanga. IRoma yobuqaba yayimele ubuciko bombuso, kanti iRoma yobupapa yayimele ubuciko besonto. Impumalanga yayiwubuciko bombuso, intshonalanga yayiwubuciko besonto njengoba kufanekiswe yinsimbi nobumba bukaDaniyeli ababili, noma uphondo lwesilisa nophondo lwesifazane lukaDaniyeli isahluko sesishiyagalombili, noma izilo ezidla ezinye zikaDaniyeli isahluko sesikhombisa, kanye nezilo zendawo engcwele zikaDaniyeli isahluko sesishiyagalombili.

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 yanamuhla nayo iyoba nemvelo ephindwe kabili, yakhiwe ngokuhlanganiswa kwebandla nombuso, kwensimbi nobumba, kanye nobuqili bebandla nobuqili bombuso, kodwa iRoma yanamuhla nayo inemvelo ephindwe kathathu. Encwadini yesAmbulo isahluko sesishiyagalombili, kokubili iRoma yasentshonalanga neyasempumalanga kwahlukaniswa ngokoqobo nangokomfanekiso kwaba kathathu. UConstantine, ebusa eseRoma yasempumalanga, wahlukanisa umbuso wakhe ngokoqobo wawabela amadodana akhe amathathu, kanti iRoma yasentshonalanga yamelwa ngokomfanekiso yilanga, inyanga nezinkanyezi, okwakumela isimo sokubusa esiphindwe kathathu esasetshenziswa nguMbuso wamaRoma. Ngakho-ke iRoma yanamuhla, nakuba iyinto ephindwe kabili yobuqili bebandla nobuqili bombuso, futhi iyakumela inyunyana ephindwe kathathu emelwe udrako, isilo, nomprofethi wamanga.

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 yobuqaba neRoma yobupapa kukhomba ukwakheka okuyinkimbinkimbi kwesiprofetho kweRoma yokugcina yesimanje. Yiyo leyo nyunyana ephindwe kathathu eyenzeka emthethweni weSonto ozayo maduze eholela izwe e-Armagedoni. Yona “Isithombe Sesilo” somhlaba wonke, esiwuphawu lokuhlanganiswa kweBandla noMbuso. Inhloko yaso nguPontifex Maximus, obusa esuka eDolobheni laseRoma, eliyisihlalo samandla akhe. Igunya lombuso lomuntu wesono liyakuhlinzekwa yiZizwe Ezihlangene, futhi izwe liyophoqwa ukuba lamukele uhlelo oluphindwe kathathu, nokho luphinde lube ngolukabili, lomphikukristu, ngamandla okuphoqelela e-United States. Kanjalo, njengoba nje iRoma yobuqaba (udrako) kuSambulo isahluko seshumi nantathu, ivesi lesibili, yanika upapa “amandla ayo, isihlalo sayo negunya elikhulu”, i-United States, njengoba ifanekiselwa yiRoma yobuqaba, yenza yona le misebenzi emithathu efanayo ngenxa yeRoma yesimanje. Isihlalo yiDolobha laseVatican emzini waseRoma onezintaba eziyisikhombisa, igunya yiZizwe Ezihlangene, amandla yi-United States. Ngokuhlangene kuholela izwe endaweni lapho upapa “eyakufika ekupheleni kwakhe, kungabi khona oyomsiza”.

We will continue this study in the next article.

Sizoqhubeka nalesi sifundo esihlokweni esilandelayo.

> 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.

> Ingelosi yesithupha yathulula isitsha sayo phezu komfula omkhulu u-Ewufrathe; namanzi awo oma, ukuze kulungiswe indlela yamakhosi asempumalanga. Ngase ngibona imimoya emithathu engcolileyo efana namaxoxo iphuma emlonyeni kadrako, nasemlonyeni wesilo, nasemlonyeni womprofethi wamanga. Ngokuba iyimimoya yamadimoni, eyenza izimangaliso, ephuma iye emakhosini omhlaba nawomhlaba wonke, ukuze iwabuthanisele empini yalolo suku olukhulu lukaNkulunkulu uSomandla. Bheka, ngiza njengesela. Ubusisiwe lowo olindayo, alondoloze izingubo zakhe, funa ahambe enqunu, babone ihlazo lakhe. Yawabutha ndawonye endaweni ethiwa ngolimi lwesiHeberu i-Armagedoni. Ingelosi yesikhombisa yathulula isitsha sayo emoyeni; kwezwakala izwi elikhulu livela ethempelini lasezulwini, esihlalweni sobukhosi, lithi: Sekufezekile. IsAmbulo 16:12–17.

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