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Danilo 8

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1 Treće godine carovanja Valtasarovog pokaza se meni Danilu utvara posle one koja mi se pokazala pre.

2 I videh u utvari; a bejah u Susanu u gradu koji je u zemlji Elamu, kad videh, i videh u utvari i bejah na vodi Ulaju.

3 I podigoh oči svoje i videh, i gle, stajaše kraj vode ovan, koji imaše dva roga, a rogovi behu visoki, ali jedan viši od drugog, i viši naraste posle.

4 Videh ovna gde bode na zapad i na sever i na jug, i nijedna zver ne mogaše mu odoleti, i ne beše nikoga ko bi izbavio od njega, nego činjaše šta hoćaše, i osili.

5 A kad ja motrah, gle, iđaše jarac od zapada povrh sve zemlje, a ne doticaše se zemlje; i taj jarac imaše rog znamenit među očima svojim.

6 I dođe do ovna koji imaše dva roga, kog videh gde stoji kraj vode, i potrča na nj gnevno silom svojom.

7 I videh ga gde dođe do ovna, i razgnevivši se na nj udari ovna, te mu slomi oba roga i ne beše sile u ovnu da mu odoli, nego ga obori na zemlju i pogazi ga, i ne beše nikoga da izbavi ovna od njega.

8 I jarac posta vrlo velik; a kad osili, slomi se veliki rog, i mesto njega narastoše znamenita četiri roga prema četiri vetra nebeska.

9 I iz jednog od njih iziđe jedan rog malen i naraste vrlo velik prema jugu i istoku i prema krasnoj zemlji.

10 I naraste dori do vojske nebeske, i obori na zemlju neke od vojske i od zvezda, i pogazi ih.

11 I naraste dori do poglavara toj vojsci, i uze Mu svagdašnju žrtvu, i sveti stan Njegov obori.

12 I vojska bi dana u otpad od žrtve svagdašnje, i obori istinu na zemlju, i šta činjaše napredovaše mu.

13 Tada čuh jednog sveca gde govoraše; i jedan svetac reče nekome koji govoraše: Dokle će trajati ta utvara za svagdašnju žrtvu i za otpad pustošni da se gazi svetinja i vojska?

14 I reče mi: Do dve hiljade i tri stotine dana i noći; onda će se svetinja očistiti.

15 A kad videh ja Danilo ovu utvaru, i zaiskah da razumem, gle, stade preda me kao čovek.

16 I čuh glas čovečiji nasred Ulaja, koji povika i reče: Gavrilo, kaži ovome utvaru.

17 I dođe gde ja stajah; i kad dođe uplaših se, i padoh na lice svoje; a on mi reče: Pazi, sine čovečiji, jer je ova utvara za poslednje vreme.

18 A dok mi on govoraše, ja bejah izvan sebe ležeći ničice na zemlji; a on me se dotače, i ispravi me, te stadoh.

19 I reče: Evo, ja ću ti kazati šta će biti na kraju gneva; jer će u određeno vreme biti kraj.

20 Ovan što si ga video, koji ima dva roga, to su carevi midski i persijski.

21 A runjavi je jarac car grčki; i veliki rog što mu beše među očima, to je prvi car.

22 A šta se on slomi, i mesto njega narastoše četiri, to su četiri carstva, koja će nastati iza tog naroda, ali ne njegovom silom.

23 A na kraju carovanja njihovog, kad bezakonici navrše meru, nastaće car bestidan i lukav.

24 Sila će mu biti jaka, ali ne od njegove jačine, i čudesno će pustošiti, i biće srećan i svršivaće, i gubiće silne i narod sveti.

25 I lukavstvom njegovim napredovaće prevara u njegovoj ruci, i podignuće se u srcu svom, i u miru će pogubiti mnoge, i ustaće na Kneza nad knezovima, ali će se potrti bez ruke.

26 A rečena utvara o danu i noći istina je; zato ti zapečati utvaru, jer je za mnogo vremena.

27 Tada ja Danilo zanemogoh, i bolovah neko vreme; posle ustah i vrših poslove careve; i čudih se utvari, ali niko ne dozna.

   

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26. Again I swear in truth that these events and words occurred as I have related them, the first ones in the world of spirits, which is midway between heaven and hell, and the subsequent ones in a society of heaven, the society from which came the angel with the trumpet, who acted as guide.

Who in the Christian world would know anything about heaven and the joys and happiness there - knowledge of which is also knowledge of salvation - unless it pleased the Lord to open to someone the sight of his spirit and to show him and teach him?

Corroboration that things like these occur in the spiritual world appears plainly from the things seen and heard by the apostle John, as described in the book of Revelation. For example, he describes having seen the following:

The Son of Man in the midst of the seven lampstands. 1

A tabernacle, temple, ark, and altar in heaven. 2

A book sealed with seven seals. The book opened, and horses going out of it. 3

Four living creatures around a throne. 4

Twelve thousand taken from each tribe. 5

Locusts arising out of the abyss. 6

A dragon and its fight with Michael. 7

A woman giving birth to a male child and fleeing into the wilderness because of the dragon. 8

Two beasts, one rising up out of the sea, the other out of the earth. 9

A woman sitting on a scarlet beast. 10

The dragon cast into a lake of fire and brimstone. 11

A white horse, and a great supper. 12

A new heaven and a new earth, and the holy Jerusalem coming down, described as to its gates, wall, and foundations. 13

Also a river of water of life, and trees of life yielding fruits every month. 14

Besides many other things, all of which were seen by John, and seen when he was in the spirit 15 in the spiritual world and in heaven. In addition, those things which were seen by the apostles after the Lord's resurrection. 16 And which were later seen by Peter (Acts of the Apostles 11). 17 Also which were then seen and heard by Paul. 18

Moreover, there were the things seen by the prophets. For example, Ezekiel saw the following:

Four living creatures, which were cherubs. (Ezekiel 1 and 10)

A new temple and a new earth, and an angel measuring them. (Ezekiel 40-48)

Being carried off to Jerusalem, he saw the abominations there. (Ezekiel 8) And he was also carried off into Chaldea, to those in captivity. (Ezekiel 11) 19

Something similar happened with Zechariah:

He saw a man riding among myrtle trees. (Zechariah 1:8 ff.)

He saw four horns, and then a man with a measuring line in his hand. (Zechariah 1:18 ff., 2:1 ff.)

He saw a lampstand and two olive trees. (Zechariah 4:1 ff.)

He saw a flying scroll, and an ephah. (Zechariah 5:1, 6)

He saw four chariots coming from between two mountains, with horses. (Zechariah 6:1 ff.)

Likewise with Daniel:

He saw four beasts come up from the sea. (Daniel 7:1 ff.)

Also the combats of a ram and a goat. (Daniel 8:1 ff.)

He saw the angel Gabriel, who spoke at length with him. (Daniel 9) 20

Moreover, Elisha's young man saw fiery chariots and horses around Elisha, and he saw them when his eyes were opened. 21

From these and many other passages in the Word, it is evident that the things which exist in the spiritual world have appeared to many, before and after the Lord's Advent. Why should it be surprising for them to appear also now, when the Church is beginning and the New Jerusalem is coming down from the Lord out of heaven

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Many thanks to the General Church of the New Jerusalem, and to Rev. N.B. Rogers, translator, for the permission to use this translation.