Identifier: thoughtsonprophe00smit (find matches)
Title: Thoughts on the prophecies of Daniel;
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Smith, Uriah, 1832-1903
Subjects: Bible
Publisher: Battle Creek, Mich., Chicago (etc.) Review and Herald publishing co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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consideration of the vision itself; for as the result of the striv-ing of the winds, kingdoms arise and fall; and these eventsare accomplished through political strife. The Bible definition of sea, or waters, when used as a sym-bol, is, peoples, and nations, and tongues. In proof of this,see Kev. 17 : 15, where it is expressly so declared. The definition of the symbol of the four beasts is given toDaniel ere the close of the vision. Yerse 17: These greatbeasts, which are four, are four kings which shall arise out ofthe earth. The field of the vision is thus definitely openedbefore us. Verse 4. The first was like a lion, and had eagles wings; I beheldtill the win<j^s thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth,and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a mans heart was given to it. As these beasts denote four kings, or kingdoms, we inquire.What four ? Where shall we commence to enumerate i Thesebeasts do not rise all at once, but consecutively, as they are til,ll I St.
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THE LION-SYMBOL OP BABYLON.

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