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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.

every nation, kindred, tongue, and people,

there will be some souls from ancient

Babylon, who, having heard the proclamation

of the message, separated from her sins, and

were saved.

As the knowledge of God was lost by the ruling

monarchs, and God-fearing men were no

longer among the counselors, the oppression

of the Jews became almost unbearable.

On going into Babylon they had been

instructed by the Lord to build houses and

plant vineyards, to marry and increase in

numbers, and to pray for the peace and

prosperity of Babylon, for their captivity

would last seventy years. The people of God

had the observance of the Sabbath of the

fourth commandment to preserve their