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|Apocalipse 17:1|
One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.
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|Apocalipse 17:2|
With her the kings of the earth committed adultery and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries.”
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|Apocalipse 17:3|
Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a desert. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns. 66:17:4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls. She held a golden cup in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries. 66:17:5 This title was written on her forehead: MYSTERY BABYLON THE GREAT THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. 66:17:6 I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints, the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus. When I saw her, I was greatly astonished. 66:17:7 Then the angel said to me: “Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns. 66:17:8 The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and will come up out of the Abyss and go to his destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because he once was, now is not, and yet will come. 66:17:9 “This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. 66:17:10 They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for a little while. 66:17:11 The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction. 66:17:12 “The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast.
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|Apocalipse 17:13|
They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast. 66:17:14 They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings — and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.” 66:17:15 Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages. 66:17:16 The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will bring her to ruin and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. 66:17:17 For God has put it into their hearts to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to give the beast their power to rule, until God’s words are fulfilled. 66:17:18 The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.” 66:18:1 After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendour. 66:18:2 With a mighty voice he shouted: “Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great! She has become a home for demons and a haunt for every evil [Greek: unclean] spirit, a haunt for every unclean and detestable bird. 66:18:3 For all the nations have drunk the maddening wine of her adulteries. The kings of the earth committed adultery with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries.” 66:18:4 Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, my people, so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues;
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Gênesis 40-42
Alberto Ronald Timm, Ph.D, em seu artigo na Revista “Sinais dos Tempos” de julho de 1999, nos explica que determinar a natureza específica de cada sonho de uma pessoa é um assunto muito complexo e subjetivo. Além dos “sonhos mentirosos” e não autênticos (Jeremias 23:32; 29:8 e 9), existem dois grandes grupos de sonhos reais. O primeiro e mais comum deles é o formado pelos sonhos naturais, que fazem parte do processo normal de descanso durante o sono e cujo conteúdo pode apresentar-se de forma organizada ou desorganizada. Uma vez que “das muitas ocupações brotam sonhos” (Eclesiastes 5:3), é provável que pessoas envolvidas em assuntos religiosos acabem sonhando com eles, sem que tais sonhos sejam de origem sobrenatural.
Já o segundo grupo básico de sonhos é formado pelos sonhos sobrenaturais, que podem ser de origem divina ou satânica. Os sonhos de origem divina têm, normalmente, um propósito salvífico bem definido e podem ser concedidos tanto aos profetas verdadeiros (Números 12:6) quanto a pessoas comuns (Joel 2:28; Gênesis 451; Daniel 2). Os de origem satânica são quase sempre fascinantes e podem conter meias-verdades para confundir. Suas predições podem até se cumprir, mas eles tendem a afastar a pessoa de Deus e de Sua vontade (Jeremias 29:8; Mateus 24:24; 1Pedro 5:8).
Tanto os sonhos naturais como os sobrenaturais podem ter um conteúdo religioso. O simples fato de Deus conceder um sonho sobrenatural a alguém não transforma essa pessoa automaticamente num profeta (Gênesis 41; Daniel 2). O chamado para o ministério profético é algo diferente e bem mais abrangente. A atitude de atribuir a Deus a origem de todos os sonhos de cunho religioso e de buscar sempre um significado especial para o seu conteúdo é perigosa.
Somos advertidos por Deus de que os sonhos devem permanecer subordinados às Escrituras. “O profeta que tem um sonho, conte o sonho, e o que tem a minha palavra, fale a minha palavra com fidelidade. Pois o que tem a palha a ver com o trigo?, pergunta o SENHOR. À lei e aos mandamentos! Se eles não falarem conforme esta palavra, vocês jamais verão a luz!” (Jeremias 23:28; Isaías 8:20; Mateus 7:21-23; Gálatas 1:8-9, 1João 2:4; 4:1).
Sonhos jamais são usados por Deus como um fim em si mesmos, mas apenas como um meio de nos aproximar mais dEle e de Sua Palavra (ver João 20:29). Nossa fé não deve ser dependente de tais meios, possíveis de serem usados também por Satanás. Se você tiver um sonho que julga ser divino, mas não tem certeza, antes de ter completo esclarecimento, tente apenas extrair dele uma lição positiva para a vida.
Valdeci Júnior
Fátima Silva