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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
Daniel evidently understood their temple at

Jerusalem.

But Paul bears testimony which is most

explicit on this point. Hebrews 9:1: “Then

verily the first covenant had also ordinances

of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.”

This is the very point which at present we are

concerned to determine: What was the

sanctuary of the first covenant? Paul proceeds

to tell us. Hear him. Verses 2-5: “For there was

a tabernacle made; the first [or first

apartment], wherein was the candlestick, and

the table, and the shewbread; which is called

the sanctuary [margin, the holy]. And after the

second veil, the tabernacle which is called the

Holiest of all; which had the golden censer,

and the ark of the covenant overlaid round

about with gold, wherein was the golden pot