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THE STORY OF DANIEL THE PROPHET
Stephen N. Haskell
“But go thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest and stand in thy
lot at the end of the days.” Daniel 12:13.
When Alexander met this company, much to
the surprise of his army and generals, he
bowed to the ground to worship the God
whose name was on the miter worn by the
high priest. He then accompanied the priest to
the temple at Jerusalem, where the sacrifices
were explained. Moreover, the prophecies of
Daniel concerning the rise and fall of Babylon,
the conquests of Medo-Persia, and its
subsequent fall and the rise of a third empire
were explained. Daniel, who had witnessed
before Nebuchadnezzar and Cyrus, was then
quoted to Alexander. The mighty conqueror
was in the presence of the Spirit of God, and
was given the message that the Most High
ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to
whomsoever he will. Would he bow in
