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... stand for ever . Now , of course , it is of the first importance to know when these symbols began to be fulfilled - i . e . , at what period the head of gold , the first kingdom , was to arise . And here , we are not left to any ...
... stand for ever . Now , of course , it is of the first importance to know when these symbols began to be fulfilled - i . e . , at what period the head of gold , the first kingdom , was to arise . And here , we are not left to any ...
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... stand for ages . But it was not so to be . Its time was fixed . The outer circle of its greatness was drawn around it . And beyond that it could not go . The words of the prophet were , " And this whole land " —i . e . , the land of ...
... stand for ages . But it was not so to be . Its time was fixed . The outer circle of its greatness was drawn around it . And beyond that it could not go . The words of the prophet were , " And this whole land " —i . e . , the land of ...
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... standing one on the shoulders of the other . And yet , it was to be dried up ! How could this be done ? The prediction seemed to point to an impossibility . The city was believed to be better fortified by the river and ditch around it ...
... standing one on the shoulders of the other . And yet , it was to be dried up ! How could this be done ? The prediction seemed to point to an impossibility . The city was believed to be better fortified by the river and ditch around it ...
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... stand forth on the page of history , as the means by which Babylon was overthrown , and the predictions of the Word of God concerning it , accomplished . This kingdom was to be " inferior " to the first . It was , therefore ...
... stand forth on the page of history , as the means by which Babylon was overthrown , and the predictions of the Word of God concerning it , accomplished . This kingdom was to be " inferior " to the first . It was , therefore ...
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... stand up against the might of his onset . It is almost like a dream of romance to read the records of his brilliant exploits . But , since they will come up more fully before us , in considering the vision of Daniel , for the present ...
... stand up against the might of his onset . It is almost like a dream of romance to read the records of his brilliant exploits . But , since they will come up more fully before us , in considering the vision of Daniel , for the present ...
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Alboin arise arms of silver Babylonian Behold Bible blessed blood brass break in pieces breast and arms brethren broken cerning Church clearly conquests crown Cyrus death destroyed destruction diverse dominion dwell earth abiding Elam empire Euphrates everlasting fact feet fourth beast fourth kingdom fulfilled given glorious glory God's hand hath head of gold heart heaven Herodotus Heruli hundred and sixty Israel Jesus Christ judgment king of Babylon kingdom of iron literal little horn mean Medes mighty monarchy of Rome nations Nebuchadnezzar Odoacer Ostrogoths overthrow Papacy pass passages period plucked Pope Boniface III priests prophecy prophet prophetic word reign rise Roman Roman kingdom Rome saints saith the Lord sceptre second coming speaks spiritual Stone sway symbolized ten kingdoms thee things thou throne tion true truth twelve hundred unto vision whole earth
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Page 64 - After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, dreadful, and terrible, and strong exceedingly, and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it; and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns.
Page 65 - Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
Page 139 - And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.
Page 78 - I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Page 230 - Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David. His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me. It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven.
Page 29 - And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron : forasmuch as iron breaketh in- pieces and subdueth all things ; and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise. And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters...
Page 215 - And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
Page 155 - For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the Lord; and there is none else.
Page 238 - And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord.
Page 47 - Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.