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DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

~The Response of History to the Voice of Prophecy~

Chapter 4 – Nebuchadnezzar’s Decree
great; but this was not all of it, as is the case

with too many kingdoms. It had internal

excellences. Its fruit was much, and it had

meat for all. The beasts of the field had

shadow under it, the fowls of heaven dwelt in

the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.

What could represent more plainly and

forcibly the fact that Nebuchadnezzar ruled

his kingdom in such a way as to afford the

fullest protection, support, and prosperity to

all his subjects? Really to accomplish this is

the perfection of earthly governments, and the

highest glory of any kingdom.

5. The mercy that God mingles with his

judgments. When order was given that this

tree should be cut down, it was commanded

that the stump of the roots should be left in the

earth, and protected with a band of iron and