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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.

CHAPTER V - THE LAST YEARS OF THE

BABYLONIAN KINGDOM

The history of the Babylonian nation reveals

to the one who searches for hidden principles,

all that is necessary in order to understand the

relation of earthly governments to God; the

dealings of God with all the nations of the

earth, and the attitude which men should

assume toward God and toward earthly

governments. These four principles can be

gained from the study of the history of

Babylon as recorded in the book of Daniel and

by the prophets who wrote concerning this

kingdom. This is true, because in Babylon is

seen in some respects the highest

development of the plans of Satan. Here were

counterfeited the principles of the heavenly