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DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

~The Response of History to the Voice of Prophecy~

Chapter 1 – Daniel in Captivity
that if they maintained good physical

conditions, the king would take no exception

to the means used, though it might be contrary

to his own express direction. It appears that

the king’s sincere object was to secure in

them, by whatever means it could be done, the

very best mental and physical development

that could be attained. How different this from

the bigotry and tyranny which usually hold

supreme control over the hearts of those who

are clothed with absolute power. In the

character of Nebuchadnezzar we shall find

many things worthy of our highest

admiration.

Daniel requested pulse and water for himself

and his three companions. Pulse is a vegetable

food of the leguminous kind, like peas, beans,

etc. Bagster says, “Zeroim denotes all