Our country, the marvel of nations; its past, present, and future, and what the Scriptures say of it . l and the Revelation. In Daniel 2 a symbol is introduced in the form of a great imageconsisting of four parts,—gold, silver, brass, and iron. This imageis finally dashed to atoms, and a great mountain, taking its place,fills the whole earth, and remains forever. In Daniel 7 the prophetrecords a vision in which he was shown a lion, a bear, a leopard, and agreatand terrible nondescript beast, which, after passing through a newand remarkable phase, is cast into a lake of fire, and utterly perish
Our country, the marvel of nations; its past, present, and future, and what the Scriptures say of it . l and the Revelation. In Daniel 2 a symbol is introduced in the form of a great imageconsisting of four parts,—gold, silver, brass, and iron. This imageis finally dashed to atoms, and a great mountain, taking its place,fills the whole earth, and remains forever. In Daniel 7 the prophetrecords a vision in which he was shown a lion, a bear, a leopard, and agreatand terrible nondescript beast, which, after passing through a newand remarkable phase, is cast into a lake of fire, and utterly perishes. I20 THE MARVEL OF NATIONS In Daniel 8 mention is made of a ram, a he-goat, and a horn, httle atfirst, but waxing exceeding great, which is finally broken without 25. In Revelation 9 we have a description of locusts like untohorses. In Revelation 12 we have a great red dragon. In Revelation13 a blasphemous leopard beast is brought to view, and another beastwith two horns like a lamb. In Revelation 17, John gives us agraphic pen-picture of a scarlet-colored beast, upon which a woman. Fall of Ancient Babylon sits, holding in her hand a golden cup, full of filthiness and abom-ination. What governments and what powers are represented by all thesesymbols ? Do any of them symbolize our own government ? Someof them certainly represent earthly kingdoms, for so the propheciesthemselves expressly inform us; and in the application of nearly allof them there is quite a uniform agreement among expositors. Thefour parts of the great image of Daniel 2 represent four kingdoms. IThus, interpretin? the different divisions of the great image, Daniel said to Nebuchadnezzar, King ofBabylon, T/iou art this head of gold. Dan. 2 : 38. The remaining parts —silver, brass, iron—are called threesucceeding kingdoms. Verses 3g, 40. In Dan. 8: 10, 11, the ram is called Media and Persia, the rough , and the notable horn, her first king. Thus are we established in the line of int
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