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DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith
~The Response of History to the Voice of Prophecy~
Chapter 9 – The Seventy Weeks
will be conceded by all that it is a vision of
which we have some previous record, and that
in that vision we shall find some mention of
Gabriel. We must go back beyond this ninth
chapter; for all that we have in this chapter
previous to this appearance of Gabriel, is
simply a record of Daniel’s prayer. Looking
back, then, through previous chapters, we find
mention of only three visions given to Daniel.
1. The interpretation of the dream of
Nebuchadnezzar was given in a night vision.
Chapter 2:19. But there is no record of any
angelic agency in the matter. 2. The vision of
chapter 7. This was explained to Daniel by
“one of them that stood by,” probably an
angel; but we have no information as to what
angel, nor is there anything in that vision
which needed further explanation. 3. The
vision of chapter 8. Here we find some
