Daniel 7:1--12:13
Belshazzar <01113> [Cir. A.M. 3449. B.C. 555. Belshazzar.]
Daniel <01841> [Daniel.]
had <02370> [had. Chal. saw. visions.]
wrote down <03790> [he wrote.]
fashion <04406> [matters. or, words.]
four <0703> [the four.]
great <07229> [the great.]
four <0703> [four.]
Four kingdoms, (ver. 17,) called beasts, from their tyranny and oppression, emerging from the wars and commotions of the world.
beasts <02423> [beasts.]
lion <0744> [like.]
wings ...... wings <01611> [the wings.]
lifted up <05191> [and it. or, wherewith it, etc. lifted.]
human being .... human <0606> [and a.]
<0317> [another.]
one side <02298 07859> [itself on one side. or, one dominion.]
three ribs <05967 08532> [three ribs.]
Babylon, Lydia, and Egypt.
raised up ................... Get up <06966> [Arise.]
appeared <0718> [lo.]
another <0317> [another.]
The Greek empire, founded by Alexander the Great.
four ... wings ........ four <01611 0703> [four wings.]
four .......... four heads <07217 0703> [four heads.]
Divided into 4 parts by Alexander's generals.
was <01934> [I saw.]
fourth <07244> [a fourth.]
The Roman empire, which destroyed the Grecian, and became mistress of the world.
ten <06236> [and it had ten.]
another <0317> [another.]
eyes .... eyes <05870> [eyes like.]
mouth <06433> [a mouth.]
While <05705> [till.]
Ancient <06268> [the Ancient.]
attire <03831> [whose.]
thrones ............................. throne <03764> [his throne.]
wheels <01535> [and his wheels.]
fire <05135> [fiery.]
Many thousands <0506> [thousand thousands.]
court <01780> [the judgment.]
arrogant words <07032> [the voice.]
until <05705> [even.]
rest <07606> [the rest.]
permitted ..... living <03052 02417> [their lives were prolonged. Chal. a prolonging in life was given them.]
son <01247> [one like.]
Ancient <06268> [the Ancient.]
escorted <07127> [and they.]
given <03052> [given.]
All <03606> [that all.]
eternal <05957> [an everlasting.]
distressed <03735> [was grieved.]
<05085> [body. Chal. sheath.]
visions <02376> [the visions.]
one <02298> [one.]
large <07260> [great.]
from <04481> [out.]
holy ones <06922> [the saints.]
Most High <05946> [most High. Chal. high ones, that is, things, or places.]
fourth <07244> [the fourth.]
very <03493> [the others. Chal. those.]
ten horns ...................... horn <06236 07162> [the ten horns.]
The ten kingdoms into which the western Roman empire was divided; which were primarily, according to Machiavel and Bp. Lloyd, 1. The Huns in Hungary, A.D. 356. 2. The Ostrogoths in Moesia, 377. 3. The Visigoths in Pannonia, 378. 4. The Sueves and Alans in Gascoigne and Spain, 407. 5. The Vandals in Africa, 407. 6. The Franks in France, 407. 7. The Burgundians in Burgundy, 407. 8. The Heruli and Turingi in Italy, 476. 9. The Saxons and Angles in Britain, 476. 10. The Lombards, first upon the Danube, 526, and afterwards in Italy. Though the ten kingdoms differed from these in later periods, and were sometimes more or less, yet they were still known by that name.
appearance <02376> [whose look.]
Ancient <06268> [the Ancient.]
judgment <01780> [judgment]
fourth ......... fourth <07244> [the fourth.]
ten ..... ten <06236> [the ten.]
Another <0321> [another.]
This evidently points out the papal supremacy, in every respect diverse from the former, which from small beginnings thrust itself up among the ten kingdoms, till at length it successively eradicated three of them, the kingdom of Heruli, of the Ostrogoths, and of the Lombards.
speak <04449> [he shall speak.]
In assuming infallibility, professing to forgive sins, and to open and shut heaven, thundering out bulls and anathemas, excommunicating princes, absolving subjects from their allegiance, and exacting obedience to his decrees in open violation of reason and Scripture.
harass <01080> [shall wear out.]
By wars, crusades, massacres, etc.
intention <05452> [and think.]
Appointing feasts and fasts, canonizing saints, etc.
time times ..... time <05732> [a time.]
That is, three years and a half, or, reckoning thirty days to a month, 1,260 days, equal to the same number of years in prophetic language; which, dated from the decree of Phocas constituting him the supreme head of the church, A.D. 606, terminated in 1866.
kingdom authority ...... kingdoms ..................... kingdom ..... kingdom ... authorities <04437 07985> [the kingdom and.]
kingdom ....... kingdoms ..................... kingdom ..... kingdom <04437> [whose kingdom.]
all ........................ all <03606> [and all.]
authority ................................ authorities <07985> [dominions. or, rulers.]
conclusion <05491> [the end.]
thoughts <07476> [my cogitations.]
kept <05202> [but.]
third <07969> [Cir. A.M. 3451. B.C. 553. the third.]
Daniel <01840> [me Daniel.]
vision ... saw ................. vision ... saw <07200 02377> [I saw in.]
Susa <07800> [Shushan.]
province <04082> [province.]
Ulai <0195> [Ulai.]
looked <05375> [I lifted.]
ram ................ one ................ one <0259 0352> [a ram.]
The Medo-Persian empire, of which a ram was the ensign; and a ram's head with horns, one higher than the other, is still to be seen on the ruins of Persepolis.
one ................ one <0259> [one.]
Media was the more ancient kingdom; but Persia, after Cyrus, was the most considerable.
after <08145> [the other. Heb. the second.]
butting <05055> [pushing.]
deliver <05337> [neither.]
did <06213> [but.]
[an he-goat.]
land ... touching ... ground <0776 05060> [touched not the ground. or, none touched him in the earth. a notable horn. Heb. an horn of sight. Alexander the Great.]
ram <0352> [to the.]
fit of rage <04843> [moved.]
ability <03581> [and there was no.]
hurled <07993> [but.]
deliver <05337> [there was none.]
<03966> [waxed.]
strong <06105> [when.]
large <01419> [the great.]
four .......... four <0702> [toward.]
came <03318> [came.]
beautiful <06643> [the pleasant.]
army .............. army <06635> [to the host. or, against the host.]
trampled <07429> [and stamped.]
acted arrogantly <01431> [he magnified.]
Prince <08269> [to. or, against. the prince.]
daily <08548> [by him. or, from him. the daily.]
<04349> [and the place.]
army ... given ...... daily <05414 08548 06635> [an host was given him against the daily sacrifice. or, the host was given over for the transgression against the daily sacrifice.]
hurled <07993> [and it cast.]
enjoyed <06213> [and it practised.]
holy one ... Another holy one <0259 06918> [one saint.]
holy ... speaking ... holy one .... the one .... speaking <06918 06422 01696> [that certain saint. or, the numberer of secrets, or, the wonderful numberer. Heb. Palmoni.]
vision <02377> [How.]
vision <02377> [the vision.]
rebellion ........... army <06588 06635> [and the.]
destructive <08074> [of desolation. or, making desolate. to be.]
2,300 <0505> [Unto.]
2,300 <0505> [two thousand.]
That is, 2,300 years, which reckoned from the time Alexander invaded Asia, B.C. 334, will be A.D. 1966.
evenings <06153> [days. Heb. evening, morning.]
sanctuary <06944> [then.]
right <06663> [cleansed. Heb. justified.]
Daniel <01840> [I Daniel.]
sought <01245> [sought.]
appeared <04758> [as.]
heard <08085> [I heard.]
Ulai <0195> [between.]
Gabriel <01403> [Gabriel.]
this <01975> [make.]
terrified <01204> [I was.]
Understand <0995> [Understand.]
son <01121> [O son.]
time <06256> [at.]
trance <07290> [I was.]
touched <05060> [he touched.]
stood <05977 05975> [set me upright. Heb. made me stand upon my standing.]
inform you about <03045> [I will.]
latter <0319> [the last.]
goat <08163> [the rough.]
large <01419> [the great.]
broken <07665> [being broken.]
After Alexander's death, in the prime of life and in the height of his conquests, his brother and two sons were all murdered; and the kingdom was divided among four of his generals. 1. Seleucus, who had Syria and Babylon; 2. Lysimachus, who had Asia Minor; 3. Ptolemy, who had Egypt; and, 4. Cassander, who had Greece, etc.
four ..... four <0702> [whereas.]
end <0319> [in the.]
rebellious acts <06586> [when.]
complete <08552> [come. Heb. accomplished. a king.]
The Roman empire, which reduced Judea to a province, burnt the city and temple, and scattered the Jews to the four winds of heaven.
deceitful <0995> [and understanding.]
<05975> [shall stand.]
power ............ strength <03581> [but.]
successful <06743> [shall prosper.]
destruction ............ destroy <07843> [shall destroy.]
people .... holy ones <05971 06918> [holy people. Heb. people of the holy ones.]
treachery <07922> [through.]
arrogant <01431> [magnify.]
schemes <07962> [peace. or, prosperity.]
rise up <05975> [stand.]
broken apart <07665> [but.]
vision .... evenings ................. vision <02377 04758 06153> [the vision of.]
refers <05640> [wherefore.]
many <07227> [for.]
It is now 2,387 years since Daniel had this vision; and the utter desolation of the sanctuary had continued 1,764 years; and no doubt the end of 2,300 years is not far distant.
<01961> [fainted.]
carried <06213> [and did.]
explain <0995> [but.]
Darius <01867> [A.M. 3466. B.C. 538. Darius.]
Ahasuerus <0325> [Ahasuerus.]
This was the Astyages of the heathen historians; as we learn from Tobit 14:15, where the taking of Nineveh is ascribed to Nebuchadnezzar and Assuerus, who were the same with Nabopolassar and Astyages.
king <04427> [which. or, in which he, etc.]
understand <0995> [understood.]
Jeremiah <03414> [to Jeremiah.]
desolation <02723> [the desolations.]
So I <05414> [I set.]
fasting <06685> [with.]
confessing <03034> [made.]
great <01419> [the great.]
sinned <02398> [have sinned.]
turning away from <05493> [departing.]
attention <08085> [have we.]
kings <04428> [our kings.]
righteous <06666> [righteousness.]
humiliated <01322> [belongeth unto thee. or, thou hast, etc. unto us.]
near <07138> [near.]
scattered <05080> [whither.]
humiliated <01322> [to us.]
sinned <02398> [because.]
Lord <0136> [To the Lord.]
From God's goodness flow His mercies; and from His mercies, forgiveness.
rebelled <04775> [though.]
set <05414> [which.]
Israel <03478> [all.]
judgment <0423> [the curse.]
threats <06965> [confirmed.]
rulers .............. happened <08199> [our judges.]
heaven <08064> [for under.]
The destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans, and the condition of the Jews during almost eighteen centuries, have far more exceeded all the miseries of the capture of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans, and in the Babylonish captivity, than those miseries exceeded the judgments inflicted on other nations; for the guilt of crucifying the Messiah, and rejecting his gospel, was immensely more atrocious than all their other transgressions.
written <03789> [As it is.]
Thus every succeeding part of the Sacred writings attests and prove the Divine authority of the preceding. The history relates the fulfilment of former predictions; and then new prophecies are add, which future events accomplish, and thus demonstrate their inspiration to the latest ages.
pacify <06440 02470> [made we not our prayer before. Heb. intreated we not the face of.]
back <07725> [that we.]
mindful <08245> [watched.]
LORD ............... LORD <03068> [the Lord.]
LORD ............... LORD ............... obeyed <03068 08085> [for.]
brought <03318> [that hast.]
made <06213> [and hast.]
made ... name <08034 06213> [gotten thee renown. Heb. made thee a name. we have sinned.]
justice <06666> [according.]
holy <06944> [thy holy.]
iniquities <05771> [for the.]
Jerusalem ................ Jerusalem <03389> [Jerusalem.]
show <06440> [cause.]
sanctuary <04720> [thy sanctuary.]
your own sake <0136> [for.]
Listen <05186> [incline.]
look <07200> [behold.]
called .... name <07121 08034> [which is called by thy name. Heb. whereupon thy name is called.]
<05307> [for we.]
<05307> [present. Heb. cause to fall.]
Lord .... Lord forgive ... Lord <0136 05545> [O Lord, forgive.]
delay <0309> [defer.]
God <0430> [thine.]
city <05892> [for thy.]
speaking <01696> [whiles.]
confessing <03034> [confessing.]
holy <06944> [for.]
man <0376> [the man.]
extreme <03286> [to fly.]
weariness <03288> [swiftly. Heb. with weariness, or flight. touched.]
time <06256> [the time.]
instructing <0995> [he informed.]
impart understanding <0998 07919> [give thee skill and understanding. Heb. make thee skilful of understanding]
beginning <08462> [the beginning.]
message ......................... message <01697> [commandment. Heb. word. for.]
<02532> [greatly beloved. Heb. a man of desires.]
consider ..... understand <0995> [understand.]
Seventy weeks <07657 07620> [Seventy weeks.]
That is, seventy weeks of years, or 490 years, which reckoned from the seventh year of Artaxerxes, coinciding with the 4,256th year of the Julian period, and in the month {Nisan,} in which Ezra was commissioned to restore the Jewish state and polity, (Ezr 7:9-26) will bring us to the month of Nisan of the 4,746th year of the same period, or A.D. 33, the very month and year in which our Lord suffered, and completed the work of our salvation.
atone <03607> [finish. or, restrain.]
bring ...... atone for .... bring ...... seal ........ anoint <08552 03722 0935 02856 04886> [and to.]
sin <08552 02403> [make an end of. or, seal up.]
atone for <08552 03722> [to make.]
bring <0935> [to bring.]
bring ...... atone .......... seal <02856> [seal up.]
prophetic <05030> [prophecy. Heb. prophet.]
anoint <04886> [and to anoint.]
holy ................................. most holy <06944> [the most.]
understand <07919> [and understand.]
issuing <04161> [from.]
restore ... rebuild Jerusalem ...................... again ... built <01129 03389 07725> [restore and to build Jerusalem. or, build again Jerusalem: as.]
anointed one <04899> [the Messiah.]
prince <05057> [the Prince.]
seven weeks .... weeks <07620 07651> [seven weeks.]
The seventy weeks are here divided into three periods. 1. Seven weeks, or 49 years, for the restoration of Jerusalem. 2. Sixty-two weeks, or 434 years, from that time to the announcement of the Messiah by John the Baptist. 3. One week, or seven years, for the ministry of John and of CHRIST himself to the crucifixion.
restore ... rebuild ....................... again ... built <07725 01129> [be built again. Heb. return and be builded. wall. or, breach, or, ditch. even.]
distressful times <06256 06695> [troublous times. Heb. strait of times.]
anointed one <04899> [Messiah.]
people <05971> [but not. or, and shall have nothing.]
people <05971> [and the people, etc. or, and (the Jews) shall be no more his people.]
[or, and the Prince's (Messiah's, ver. 25,) future people.]
The Romans, who under Titus, after the expiration of the 70 weeks, destroyed the temple and the city, and dispersed the Jews.
prince <05057> [the prince.]
end .......... end <07093> [and the end.]
flood <07858> [with.]
decreed ..... destruction <08074 02782> [desolations are determined. or, it shall be cut off by desolations]
confirm <01396> [confirm.]
covenant <01285> [the covenant. or, a covenant. cause.]
wing ... abominations ...... destroys ............. destroys <08251 08074 03671> [for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate. or, upon the battlements shall be the idols of the desolator.]
decreed <02782> [that determined.]
destroys ............. destroys <08074> [upon the desolate. or, upon the desolator.]
Cyrus <03566> [A.M. 3470. B.C. 534. Cyrus.]
called <08034> [whose.]
message ............ message ............ message <01697> [and the.]
war <06635> [but.]
great <01419> [long. Heb. great. and he.]
Daniel <01840> [I Daniel.]
days ........ whole weeks <03117 07620> [full weeks. Heb. weeks of days.]
ate <0398> [I ate.]
food <03899 02532> [pleasant bread. Heb. bread of desires.]
lips ..... anoint <05480> [neither did.]
beside <03027> [as.]
Tigris <02313> [Hiddekel.]
<0259> [and behold.]
man <0376 0259> [a certain man. Heb. one man. clothed.]
waist <04975> [loins.]
Upaz <0210> [Uphaz.]
jasper <08658> [like the beryl.]
face <06440> [his face.]
arms <02220> [his arms.]
voice ...... sound <06963> [like the voice.]
saw ............ see <07200> [alone.]
contrary <061> [but.]
ran away <01272> [so.]
left <07604> [I was.]
left <07604> [and there.]
vigor <01935> [comeliness. or, vigour. turned.]
trance-like sleep <07290> [was I.]
hand <03027> [an hand.]
<05128> [set. Heb. moved.]
<0376> [a man.]
<02532> [greatly beloved. Heb. of desires.]
Understand <0995> [understand.]
<05977> [upright. Heb. upon thy standing.]
stand up ................. stood <05975> [I stood.]
afraid Daniel <03372 01840> [Fear not.]
first <07223> [from.]
Daniel, as Bp. Newton observes, was now very far advanced in years; for the third year of Cyrus was the 73rd of his captivity; and being a youth when carried captive, he cannot be supposed to have been less than ninety. Old as he was, "he set his heart to understand," the former revelations which had been made to him, and particularly the vision of the ram and he-goat, as may be collected from the sequel; and for this purpose he prayed and fasted three weeks. His fasting and prayers had the desired effect, for and angel was sent to unfold to him those mysteries; and whoever would excel in divine knowledge, must imitate Daniel, and habituate himself to study, temperance, and devotion.
humble <06031> [chasten.]
come <0935> [and I.]
prince ................... princes <08269> [the prince.]
Michael <04317> [Michael.]
twenty-one ..... one <0259> [one. or, the first.]
latter <0319> [in the.]
vision <02377> [the vision.]
flat <05414> [I set.]
who appeared to be <01823> [like.]
touching <05060> [touched.]
Sir <0113> [my Lord.]
anxiety <06735> [my sorrows.]
sir ... I ...... you <05650 0113> [the servant of this my lord. or, this servant of my lord.]
speak <01696> [talk.]
<06258> [straightway.]
again <03254> [again.]
strengthened <02388> [he.]
<0376> [O man.]
afraid ...... Peace <03372 07965> [fear not.]
strong .... strong ......... strengthened .............. strength <02388> [be strong.]
Sir <0113> [Let.]
strong .... strong ......... strengthened .............. strength <02388> [thou hast.]
engage in battle <03898> [to fight.]
prince ........ prince ... Greece <03120 08269> [the prince of Grecia.]
tell <05046> [I will.]
strengthens <02388> [holdeth. Heb. strengtheneth himself. Michael.]
first <0259> [in the.]
strengthen <02388> [to confirm.]
tell <05046> [will I.]
Three <07969> [three.]
These were, Cambyses, son of Cyrus; Smerdis the Magian imposter; and Darius Hystaspes.
rich ................ riches <06239> [far.]
stir <05782> [stir.]
Herodotus says the army of Xerxes consisted of 5,283,220 men, besides the Carthaginians, consisting of 300,000 men, and 200 ships.
powerful <01368> [a mighty.]
Alexander the Great, whose kingdom after his death, as we have seen, was divided into four parts.
doing <06213> [do.]
rise to power <05975> [he shall stand.]
distributed <02673> [and shall be.]
uprooted <05428> [be plucked.]
king <04428> [the king.]
Ptolemy Lagus, king of Egypt, Cyrene, etc.
subordinates <08269> [and one.]
strong <02388> [he shall.]
Seleucus Nicator, who had Syria, etc., to which he added Macedonia and Thrace.
After <07093> [the end.]
alliance <02266> [join themselves. Heb. associate themselves. for the king's.]
After many wars between Ptolemy Philadelphus, king of Egypt, and Antiochus Theos, king of Syria, they agreed to make peace, on condition that the latter should put away his wife Laodice, and her sons, and marry Berenice, Ptolemy's daughter.
king ......... king <04428> [king.]
agreement <04339> [an agreement. Heb. rights. retain.]
<05414> [she shall be.]
Antiochus recalled Laodice, who, fearing another change, caused him to be poisoned, and Berenice and her son to be murdered, and set her son Callinicus on the throne.
child <03205 02388> [he that begat her. or, whom she brought forth. he that strengthened.]
Her father Ptolemy, who died a few years before.
one <05342> [out of.]
arise <05975> [one stand.]
Ptolemy Euergetes, who, to avenge his sister's death, marched with a great army against Callinicus, took all Asia from mount Taurus to India, and returned to Egypt with an immense booty.
place <03653> [in his estate. or, in his place, or office.]
successfully <02388> [and shall prevail.]
gods <0430> [their gods.]
prized utensils <03627 02532> [their precious vessels. Heb. vessels of their desire.]
withdraw <05975> [he shall continue.]
Callinicus died an exile, and Euergetes survived him four or five years.
sons <01121> [his sons.]
Seleucus Ceraunus and Antiochus the Great, sons of Callinicus. But the former being poisoned, the latter was proclaimed king, retook Seleucia and Syria, and then, after a truce, returned and overcame the Egyptian forces.
wage <01624> [be stirred up. or, war. overflow.]
wage .................. all the way <07725 01624> [then shall he return, and be stirred up. or, then shall he be stirred up again. to his.]
king .... south ............. king <05045 04428> [the king of the south.]
enraged <04843> [moved.]
army .... army <01995> [the multitude.]
arrogant <03824> [his heart.]
king <04428> [the king.]
end .... years <07093 06256 08141> [after certain years. Heb. at the end of times, even years.]
people <05971 01121> [robbers of thy people. Heb. children of robbers. exalt.]
build <08210> [cast up.]
well-fortified city <05892 04013> [most fenced cities. Heb. city of munitions.]
After fourteen years, Ptolemy Philopater having been succeeded by Ptolemy Epiphanes, then a minor, Antiochus raised a greater army than before, and having defeated his best troops under Scopas, recovered possession of Caelo-Syria and Palestine, with all their fortified cities.
prevail ............. prevail <05975> [shall not.]
finest contingents <05971 04005> [his chosen people. Heb. the people of his choices.]
do <06213> [shall do.]
beautiful land <0776 06643> [glorious land. or, goodly land.]
[Heb. land of ornament.]
intention <07760> [He shall also.]
Being assisted by the Jews, he purposed to subdue Egypt; but, entering into treaty with Ptolemy, he gave him his daughter Cleopatra in marriage, thinking to engage her to betray the interests of her husband; but in which he was deceived
intention <07760> [set.]
alliances <03477> [upright ones. or, much uprightness, or, equal conditions. corrupting. Heb. to corrupt. neither.]
<07760> [he turn.]
He subdued most of the maritime places and isles of the Mediterranean; but, being driven from Europe by the Roman consuls, he took refuge in Antioch; and, in order to raise the tribute they impressed upon him, he attempted to rob the temple of Elyma‹s, and was there slain.
coastal <0339> [the isles.]
shameful ............... shameful <02781> [for his own behalf. Heb. for him. the reproach. Heb. his reproach. he shall cause.]
stumble <03782> [but.]
From the preceding verses in this chapter let us learn, 1. That God, in his providence, sets up one and pulls down another, as he pleases. 2. That this world is full of wars and fightings, which result from the indulgence of the lusts of men. 3. That all the changes and revolutions of states were plainly and perfectly foreseen by the God of heaven. 4. That no word of God can fall to the ground, but what he has declared shall infallibly come to pass. For the elucidation of the historical parts of Scripture, it is advantageous to notice the writings of heathen authors: light is thus thrown on many passages of Holy Writ, by shewing the accomplishment of the prophecies therein contained, or customs elucidated, which, in the course of years, or in our more northern latitude, would be to us inexplicable. We have therefore reason to bless God for human learning, by which many have done great service to the readers of His blessed word.
<03653> [estate. or, place.]
<05674 05065> [a raiser of taxes in the. Heb. one that causeth an exactor to pass over the, etc.]
Seleucus Philopater, who levied on his subjects the tribute imposed on his father, and was poisoned by his treasurer Heliodorus.
anger <0639> [anger. Heb. angers.]
place <03653> [estate. or, place.]
arise <05975> [shall stand.]
despicable <0959> [a vile person.]
Antiochus Epiphanes, called also {Epimanes,} or madman, for his despicable conduct.
deceit <02519> [by flatteries.]
Armies <02220> [with.]
leader <05057> [also.]
behave <06213> [work.]
prosperity ..... productive areas <07962 04924> [peaceably even upon the fattest. or, into the peaceable and fat, etc. he shall scatter.]
devise plans <04284 02803> [forecast his devices. Heb. think his thoughts.]
rouse <05782> [stir up.]
south .... large ....... south ....... large <05045 01419> [the south with.]
Antiochus defeated the army of Ptolemy Philometor, and in the next campaign made himself master of all Egypt, except Alexandria. While they had frequent conferences at the same table, they spoke lies to each other; and the former returned to Syria laden with riches.
share <0398> [that feed.]
swept away <07857> [overflow.]
minds <03824> [hearts. Heb. their hearts. shall be to.]
lies <03577 01696> [speak lies.]
succeed <06743> [but.]
end <07093> [yet.]
holy <06944> [the holy.]
The Jews having rejoiced at a report of his death, he took Jerusalem, and slew 40,000 of the inhabitants, and polluted the temple.
appointed time <04150> [time.]
former <07223> [as the former.]
ships <06716> [the ships.]
He was compelled to retire from Egypt by Roman ambassadors.
indignation <02194> [and have indignation.]
honor <0995> [have intelligence.]
forces <02220> [arms.]
profane <02490> [they shall pollute.]
stopping <05493> [shall take.]
abomination <08251> [the abomination.]
desolation <08074> [maketh desolate. or, astonisheth.]
valiantly <02388> [shall be.]
defile <02610> [corrupt. or, cause to dissemble.]
people <05971> [the people.]
valiantly <02388> [shall be.]
wise <07919> [understand.]
fall <03782> [yet.]
granted <05826> [they shall be.]
unite <03867> [cleave.]
wise <07919> [some.]
resulting <06884> [to try.]
wise ....... refinement purification ... cleansing <07919 01305 03835> [them. or, by them. even.]
do ........................................ must occur <06213> [do.]
exalt <07311> [and he.]
The preceding verses (from ver. 31) relate to the Romans, who not only destroyed the city and temple of Jerusalem, and crucified the Messiah, but during almost 300 years sought by every means to extirpate Christianity. The conversion of Constantine, though it stopped the rage of persecution, gave but little help to true religion. The power first exercised by the emperors, in calling and influencing ecclesiastical councils, gradually passed into the hands of the clergy; and the bishop and church of Rome at last carried it to an enormous length, magnifying themselves above every god.
exalt <07311> [exalt.]
utter <01696> [speak.]
deity .......... God ... gods <0410> [the God.]
wrath <02195> [till.]
decreed <02782> [for.]
elevate <02532> [the desire.]
<0995> [regard.]
fortresses <03653> [But in his estate. or, But in his stead.]
Heb. But as for the almighty God, in his seat shall be honour, yea, he shall honour a god whom, etc.
fortresses <04581> [forces. or, munitions. Heb. {Mauzzim,} or, gods protectors.]
Saints and angels, who were invoked as intercessors and protectors, had miracles ascribed to them, their relics worshipped, and their shrines and images adorned with costly offerings.
god ..... god <0433> [a god.]
<02532> [pleasant things. Heb. things desired.]
mighty fortresses <04013 04581> [most strong holds. Heb. fortresses of munitions. gain. Heb. a price.]
time <06256> [at the.]
king .... south ....... king <05045 04428> [the king of the south. The Saracens.]
king .......... king .... north <06828 04428> [the king of the north. The Turks. like.]
horsemen <06571> [with horsemen.]
overflowing <07857> [overflow.]
enter <0935> [enter.]
beautiful land <0776 06643> [glorious land. or, goodly land.]
[Heb. land of delight, or, ornament. even.]
extend <07971> [stretch forth. Heb. send forth. and.]
Libyans <03864> [the Libyans.]
submit <04703> [at his.]
east <04217> [east.]
seas <03220> [between.]
beautiful <06643> [in the.]
beautiful holy mountain <06944 02022 06643> [glorious holy mountain. or, goodly. Heb. mountain of delight of holiness. he shall come.]
time ................. time .............. time ..... time <06256> [at that.]
Michael <04317> [Michael.]
great <01419> [the great.]
be <01961> [there shall.]
people ............................ people <05971> [thy people.]
written <03789> [written.]
Many <07227> [many.]
everlasting life ....... everlasting <05769 02416> [some to everlasting life.]
everlasting ........ everlasting abhorrence <01860 05769> [everlasting contempt.]
wise <07919> [they that be.]
wise <07919> [wise. or, teachers.]
shine <02094> [shine.]
many <07227> [turn.]
close <05640> [shut.]
time <06256> [to the.]
Many <07227> [many.]
two others <0312 08147> [other two.]
side <08193> [bank. Heb. lip. of the river.]
said <0559> [one said.]
man <0376> [man.]
above <04605> [upon. or, from above.]
end <07093> [How long.]
raised <07311> [he held.]
lives <02416> [liveth.]
time times ..... time <04150> [that it.]
time times ..... time <04150> [a time.]
That is, 1,260 years, to be reckoned from the time the "saints were delivered into the hand" of "the little horn."
half <02677> [an half. or, a part. and when.]
holy <06944> [the holy.]
understand <0995> [but.]
happen <0319> [what.]
<03212> [Go.]
closed <05640> [closed.]
purified <01305> [shall be.]
wicked .......... wicked <07563> [but the wicked.]
wise <07919> [but the wise.]
time <06256> [the time.]
abomination <08251> [the abomination. Heb. to set up the abomination, etc.]
Probably Mohammedanism, which sprang up in power the same year as the papal, A.D. 606; and 1,290 years from that time will be A.D. 1896, and 1,335 years A.D. 1941.
desolation <08074> [maketh desolate. or, astonisheth. a thousand.]
<03212> [go.]
rest <05117> [for thou. or, and thou, etc. rest.]
arise <05975> [stand.]
