Page 29 - 02 The Great Image

DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

~The Response of History to the Voice of Prophecy~

Chapter 2-The Great Image
Thus, when traced to their source, all favors,

upon whomsoever bestowed, are found to be

due to the regard which God has for his own

children. How comprehensive was the work of

God in this instance. By this one act of

revealing the king’s dream to Daniel, he

accomplished the following objects: (1) He

made known to the king the things he desired;

(2) He saved his servants who trusted in him;

(3) He brought conspicuously before the

Chaldean nation the knowledge of the true

God; (4) He poured contempt on the false

systems of the soothsayers and magicians;

and (5) He honored his own name, and exalted

his servants in their eyes.

VERSE 31. Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a

great image. This great image, whose

brightness was excellent, stood before thee;