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DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

~The Response of History to the Voice of Prophecy~

Chapter 2-The Great Image
the penalty of death, that they might be the

better prepared to acknowledge his hand

when he should finally reach it down in behalf

of his captive servants, and for the honor of his

own name.

3. It appears that the first intimation Daniel

had of the matter was the presence of the

executioners, come for his arrest. His own life

being thus at stake, he would be led to seek the

Lord with all his heart till he should work for

their deliverance. Daniel gains his request of

the king for time to consider the matter, — a

privilege which probably none of the

magicians could have secured, as the king had

already accused them of preparing lying and

corrupt words, and of seeking to gain time for

this very purpose. Daniel at once went to his

three companions, and engaged them to unite