. Illustrations of prophecy : particularly the evening and morning visions of Daniel, and the apocalyptical visions of John . 44 ILLUSTRATIONS OF PROPHECY. the image, (verse 32,) being the emblem ofthis monarcljy, seems only to denote its pri-ority in order of time, for the term of its con-tinuance was far shorter than that of any ofthe others. 39 And after thee shall arise another kingdom infe-rior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, whichshall bear rule over all the earth. And after thee shallarise another kingdominferior to Here we have the direct intimation, thata successio
. Illustrations of prophecy : particularly the evening and morning visions of Daniel, and the apocalyptical visions of John . 44 ILLUSTRATIONS OF PROPHECY. the image, (verse 32,) being the emblem ofthis monarcljy, seems only to denote its pri-ority in order of time, for the term of its con-tinuance was far shorter than that of any ofthe others. 39 And after thee shall arise another kingdom infe-rior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, whichshall bear rule over all the earth. And after thee shallarise another kingdominferior to Here we have the direct intimation, thata succession of princes of the same nation,and not individual monarchs, are meant by kings in the general language of proph-ecy. In this verse it is called another king-dom. This other kingdom, which was to-succeed the Chaldean monarchy, was the Nebuchadnezzars dream. 45 united power of the Medes and Persians,and we may date its establishment in power,about the year 538 before Christ, at the tak-ing of Babylon. This monarchy was in somerespects inferior to the first, as silver is infe-rior to gold; (verse 3*2,) not indeed inferiorin strength or durability, for such was notthe fact; but for a time it was inferior inwealth and splendor. This would be ofmore importance in the mind of Nebuchad-nezzar, than in the estimation of Daniel. And another third king-dom of brass, which shallbear rule over all the earth. The third kingdom, represented by thebelly and thighs of the image formed ofbrass, (verse 38) was the united Mace-donian and Grecian, which
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