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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.

personify Greek intellect in an abstract way,

we may say that Alexander was the tool in its

hand for building up a kingdom where it might

hold sway. He did this work well; and while he

individually fell, the Greek language, learning,

and customs were introduced into all

countries where his arms had opened the way.

The Greek religion, with its mysteries, was

accepted in Syria and Asia Minor; Greek

games were celebrated in the eastern

provinces. But Greek education took a

position ahead even of her religion, and Greek

teachers and scholars followed in the wake of

the conqueror. Greek was the language most

used, and Greek books were in demand. The

city of Alexandria in Egypt was founded by

Alexander, and it became the center of Greek

learning. Egyptian idolatry and Greek