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DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

                            ~The Response of History to the Voice of Prophecy~

                            Chapter 8 – Vision of the Ram, He-Goat & Little Horn
                   Messiah  to  the  virgin  Mary,  verse  26.  To


               Zacharias,  he  introduced  himself  with  these


               words:  “I  am  Gabriel,  that  stand  in  the


               presence of God.” From this it appears that he


               was  an  angel  of  a  high  order  and  superior


               dignity; but the one who here addressed him



               was evidently higher in rank, and had power


               to command and control his actions. This was


               probably no other than the archangel Michael,


               or Christ, between whom and Gabriel, alone, a


               knowledge  of  the  matters  communicated  to


               Daniel existed. (See chapter 10:21.)



               VERSE 17. So he came near where I stood: and


               when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my


               face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son


               of man: for at the time of the end shall be the


               vision. 18. Now as he was speaking with me, I


               was in a deep sleep on my face toward the
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