,transcrib]'s note3 ,text enclos$ by und]scores is 9 italics 7italics74 ,text enclos$ by equal signs is 9 bold face 7bold74 ,small capital text has be5 replac$ ) all capitals4 ,,! ,,roman ,,empire ,,9 ,,prophecy4 ,w4 ,e4 ,,v9e1 ,m4,a4 ,reg>d$ z an hi/orical manual x is ( no little value1 & ! au?or's summ>ies ( ! rise & progress ( ,rome are q ma/]ly 9 _! way4 --,glasg[ ,citiz54 ,illu/ration3 ,,caes> ,,augu/us1 fir/ ,roman ,emp]or1 born #fc ,b4,c4 ,gr&-nephew & heir ( ,julius ,caes> ,octavianus4 ,obta9$ supreme p[] ov] ,roman dom9ions by victory ov] ,an?ony at ,actium1 #ca ,b4,c4 ,proclaim$ ,emp]or1 #bg ,b4,c41 by ! ,roman ,s5ate1 :i* conf]r$ on him ! title ,augu/us4 ,di$ #ai? ,augu/1 ,a4,d4 #ad1 9 8 #gf? ye>4 ,,! ,,roman ,,empire ,,9 ,,! ,,light ,,( ,,prophecy --,,or1-- ,,! ,,rise1 ,,progress ,,& ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,f\r? ,,_w-,,empire4 ,,by ,w4 ,e4 ,,v9e1 ,m4,a41 ,au?or ( ,b4,c4 & ,a4,d42 or1 ,h[ ! ,_w 0 prep>$ = ! ,gospel2 ,! ,scriptures & ,h[ to ,use ,!m1 etc4 ,illu/ration3 ,publi%]'s ,m>k ,,pick]+ ,,+lis ,pr9t]s & ,publi%]s1 #ad ,pat]no/] ,r[1 ,london1 ,e4,c4#d #bbi ,bo?well ,/reet1 ,glasg[2 #ge ,pr9ces ,/reet1 ,ed9burgh ,,(fices ,,& ,,ag5ts4 ,,london3 ,,pick]+ ,,+lis1 #ad ,pat]no/] ,r[1 ,e4,c4#d4 ,,glasg[3 ,,pick]+ ,,+lis1 #bbi ,bo?well ,/reet4 ,,ed9burgh3 ,,pick]+ ,,+lis1 #ge ,pr9ces ,/reet4 ,,man*e/]3 ,,! ,,tract ,,society1 #ace ,deansgate4 ,,liv]pool3 ,,wm4 ,t4 ,,jaye1 #ah ,slat] ,/reet4 ,,newca/le3 ,,nor!rn ,,c\nties ,,depot1 #fc;a ,blackett ,/reet4 ,,birm+ham3 ,p4 ,h4 ,,hulb]t1 #cae ,broad ,/reet 7,corn]74 ,,ba?3 ,h4 ,w4 ,h4 ,r4 ,,griffi?s1 #ce ,milton ,av5ue4 ,,bri/ol3 ,w4 ,b4 ,w4 ,,s>sfield1 #gh ,p>k ,/reet4 ,,we/on-,,sup]-,,m>e3 ,,we/]n ,,bible ,,depot1 #ab ,wat]loo ,/reet4 ,,c>diff3 ,h4 ,j4 ,,le>1 #ag ,royal ,arcade4 ,,dubl93 ,r4 ,,/ew>t1 #aj ,d',oli] ,/reet1 & #b ,nassau ,/reet4 ,,belfa/3 ,r4 ,m',,clay1 #dd ,ann ,/reet4 ,,dundee3 ,r4 ,h4 ,,lundie1 #ce ,re=m ,/reet4 ,,new ,,york3 ,,gospel ,,publi%+ ,,h\se1 #cah ,we/ #ci? ,/reet4 ,,*icago3 ,,wm4 ,,norton1 ,bible ,in/itute ,assoc41 #hbf ,nor? ,la ,salle ,/4 ,,buffalo1 ,n4,y43 ,,sword ,,& ,,%ield ,,tract ,,society1 #abdg ,niag>a ,/4 ,,sw5gel1 ,,pa43 ,i4 ,c4 ,,h]5d51 ,bible ,tru? ,depot4 ,,los ,,angeles1 ,,cal43 ,,geo4 ,,ray1 #hejh ,s4 ,v]mont ,av5ue4 ,,bo/on3 ,,hamilton ,,bros41 #abj ,tremont ,/reet4 ,,philadelphia3 ,,glad ,,tid+s ,,publi%+ ,,co41 #ehfc ,*ri/ian ,/4 ,,dallas1 ,,texas3 ,j4 ,t4 ,,dean1 #bfac ,p5nsylvania ,av5ue4 ,,w9dsor1 ,,ont43 ,c4 ,j4 ,,/[e1 #bc ,m>t9 ,/reet4 ,,toronto3 ,,upp] ,,canada ,,tract ,,society1 #b ,ri*mond ,/reet1 ,e4 ,,orillia1 ,,ont>io3 ,s4 ,w4 ,,b5n]1 ,bible & ,tract ,depot4 ,,w9nipeg3 ,n4 ,w4 ,,bible ,,depot1 #ehj ,ma9 ,/reet4 ,,bu5os ,,aires3 ,w4 ,c4 ,k4 ,,torre1 ,casilla #e4 ,,melb\rne3 ,e4 ,w4 ,,cole1 ,book ,arcade4 ,,sydney3 ,,bible1 ,,book1 ,,& ,,tract ,,depot1 #cgc ,elizabe? ,/reet4 ,,sydney3 ,,*ri/ian ,,work]s ,,depot1 #agj ,elizabe? ,/reet4 ,,brisbane3 ,w4 ,r4 ,,smi? ,,co41 ,bible ,repository1 ,alb]t ,/reet4 ,,auckl&1 ,n4,z43 ,h4 ,l4 ,,?at*]1 #ace ,symonds ,/reet4 ,,dun$93 ,h4 ,j4 ,,bates1 ,otago ,bible ,h\se1 #ch ,george ,/reet4 ,,palm]/on ,,nor?3 ,,james ,g4 ,,h>vey1 ,ma9 ,/reet4 ,,*ri/*ur*3 ,g4 ,w4 ,,plimsoll1 #hd ,man*e/] ,/reet4 ,,belgaum1 ,,india3 ,w4 ,c4 ,,irv9e1 ,*ri/ian ,lit]ature ,depot4 ,,bangalore3 ,a4 ,m',d4 ,,r$wood1 ,fras]t[n ,book ,depot4 ,,switz]l&3 ,,jas4 ,,hunt]1 ,cl>5s4 ,,cairo3 ,,! ,,nile ,,press1 ,bulag4 ,,hong-,,kong3 ,a4 ,,"y1 ,bible ,depot1 #b ,wyndham ,/reet4 ,& ?r\gh mo/ ,booksell]s1 ,colporteurs1 & ,tract ,depots4 ,copyright--,pick]+ ,+lis4 ,,preface4 ,! foll[+ pages are ! outcome ( sev]al conv]sations ) inquir]s %ortly aft] ! outbreak ( ! great w>1 9 #aiad1 & ( reque/s = notes ( ! views express$4 ,! subject ( ^! conv]sations _h occupi$ ! e>ne/ if int]mitt5t att5tion ( ! writ] = ov] tw5ty ye>s4 ,! notes 7 exp&$ into a s]ies ( articles :i* appe>$ 9 ,! ,witness dur+ #aiae4 ,^! h be5 revis$ & some:at ext5d$ = ! pres5t volume1 especially ! la/ *apt]1 mu* ( :i* 0 previ\sly preclud$ by limitations ( space4 ,9 reg>d to pa/ hi/ory1 ! outl9es ( ev5ts connect$ ) ! ,roman & ,turki% ,empires are giv5 ) ! hope t ! records w prove helpful to ^? :o read ! hi/ory ( ,nations 9 ! light ( ,scripture4 ,9 reg>d to ! future1 :ile !re are _m ev5ts :i* ! ,^w ( ,god has =etold ) absolute cle>ness1 & ^u ^! we may speak unres]v$ly1 yet !re are _m circum/ances conc]n+ :i* def9ite pr$iction has be5 design$ly )held1 & ^u :i* prophecy is !re=e obscure4 ,9 su* matt]s an ef=t has be5 made to avoid dogmatism4 ,prophecy 0 n giv5 9 ord] = u to prophesy4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! prophetic ,scriptures are n to be neglect$4 ,difficulty 9 und]/&+ !m is no reason = disreg>d+ !m4 ,!y are "p ( t ,^w1 ! :ole ( :i* is decl>$ to be pr(itable = doctr9e1 = repro(1 = correction1 = in/ruction 9 righte\sness 7#b ,tim4 #c4 #af74 ,!y !re=e dem& pray]ful & pati5t m$itation4 ,= a speak] to ref] to ! /udy ( ! prophecies 9 a way :i* t5ds to m9imise _! importance 9 ! m9ds ( 8 he>]s is to di%on\r bo? ! sacr$ ,^w & ,him :o inspir$ x4 ,x is significant t ! book ( ! ,revelation op5s ) a promise ( bless+ to him :o reads 7! ref]5ce is especially to public read+7 & to ^? :o he> ! words ( ! prophecy1 & keep ! ?+s :i* are writt5 !re9 7*ap4 #a4 #c71 & at ! close repeats ! bless+ = him :o keeps its words 7*ap4 #bb4 #g74 ,! quotations 9 ! pres5t volume are f ! ,revis$ ,v]sion1 ! comp>atively great] accuracy ( its translations be+ important = a correct und]/&+ ( _m ( ! passages consid]$4 ,:ile ! book is publi%$ at ! reque/ ( sev]al fri5ds1 ! au?or fulfils su* reque/ ) ! e>ne/ desire t 9 matt]s ( doctr9e t only may be accept$ :i* c be confirm$ f ! ,^w ( ,god itself1 & t ! ,"l may graci\sly own :at is 9 accordance ) ,8 m9d = ! glory ( ,8 ,"n & ! pr(it ( ! read]4 ,,ba?1 #aiaf4 ,w4 ,e4 ,,v9e4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,page ,! ,times ( ! ,g5tiles1 #i ,nebu*adnezz>'s ,dream1 #aa ,! ,*aldean1 ,m$o-,p]sian1 ,grecian ,k+doms1 #ab ,! ,f\r? ,k+dom1 #ac ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,! ,roman ,dom9ion1 #ae ,rise & ,progress ( ! ,roman ,empire1 #af ,ea/w>d ,ext5sion1 #ah ,! ,empire ,complet$1 #bb ,! ,cru%+ ( ! ,nations1 #bc ,! ,tw(old ,division1 #be ,! ,t5fold ,division1 #bg ,a ,comp>ison ( ! ,visions1 #bi ,te/imony ( ,e>ly ,*ri/ian ,writ]s1 #cb ,processes at ,"w ,s9ce ! ,tw(old ,division1 #cd ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,! ,ov]?r[ 9 ! ,we/--,,g]manic ,,invasions1 #ce ,dis9tegration ( ! ,we/]n ,half1 #cg ,al>ic & ! ,go?s1 #cg ,attila & ! ,huns1 #ci ,g5s]ic & ! ,v&als1 #dj ,nor!rn ,limits ( ! ,empire1 #da ,t5 ,k+doms n ,=m$ by ,g]manic ,invasions1 #db ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,! ,ov]?r[ 9 ! ,ea/--,,turki% ,,empire1 #dd ,mohamm$ & ! ,khaliphs1 #de ,ea/]n ,empire at ,end ( #aj? ,c5tury1 #df ,! ,appe>ance ( ! ,turks1 #df ,! ,turks ,embrace ,mohamm$anism1 #dg ,! ,turks ,ent] ,europe1 #dh ,con/ant9ople ,tak51 #di ,a ,comp>ison ( ! ,two ,divisions1 #ej ,decl9e ( ! ,turki% ,empire1 #ea ,! ,com+ ,ov]?r[1 #ed ,a ,blank 9 ,prophecy1 #ee ,cont9uation ( ! ,roman ,gov]nm5t1 #ef ,roman ,imp]ialism ,cont9u$1 #eg ,,*apt] ,v4 ,com+ ,revival ( ! ,roman ,empire1 #ei #a4 ,,geographical ,,consid]ations1 #ei ,review ( ! ,anci5t ,t]ritories1 #fb ,divisions ( ! ,greek ,empire1 #fc ,o!r ,european ,t]ritories1 #fe ,! ,briti% ,empire1 #fg #b4 ,,political ,,/&po9t1 #fi ,european ,f$]ation1 #fi ,! ,sea ,symbolic ( ,national ,unre/1 #gb ,revolutions & _! ,issues1 #gd ,! ,iron & ! ,clay1 #gd ,unprec$5t$ ,political & ,social ,upheaval1 #gg #c4 ,,! ,,religi\s ,,/&po9t1 #gg ,! ,papacy3 ,its ,pres5t ,p[]1 #gi ,a ,reunion ( ,*ri/5dom1 #hj ,! ,doom ( ,religi\s ,babylon1 #ha ,satanic ,au?ority ( ! ,emp]or1 #hb ,! ,sup]man1 #hc ,spiritism--,! ,false ,prophet1 #hd ,univ]sal ,sy/em ( ,comm]ce1 #hg ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,! ,ev]la/+ ,k+dom1 #hh ,! ,jews1 #hh ,! ,sev5ty ,weeks1 #hh ,! ,la/ ,week1 #hi ,fi]ce ,p]secution1 #ib ,armag$don & ,aft]1 #ic ,! ,sc5e ( ! ,conflict1 #id ,! ,epiphany ( ,8 ,p>\sia1 #ig ,! ,voice ( ! ,"l1 #ih ,! ,tread+ ( ! ,w9epress1 #ii ,ov]?r[ ( ! ,man ( ,s91 #ajj ,! ,sc5e ( ,judgm5t1 #ajb ,! ,jews 9 _! ,extremity1 #ajd ,seismic ,di/urbances1 #ajd ,,! ,,k+ ,,et]nal1 #ajg ,index to ,maps4 ,,roman ,,empire ,,9 ,,apo/olic ,,times1 #bb ,,we/]n ,,roman ,,empire ,,"u ,,g]manic ,,tribes1 #cf ,,turki% ,,empire ,,9 ,,! #af,,? ,,c5tury1 #dd ,,turki% ,,empire ,,9 #aiad1 #ed ,,pale/9e ,,to ,,illu/rate ,,psalm #bi1 #hh ,! ,roman ,empire 9 ! ,light ( ,prophecy4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,times ,,( ,,! ,,g5tiles4 ,! ov]?r[ ( ! k+dom ( ,judah record$ 9 #b ,k+s #bd & #be1 & 9 ! op5+ words ( ! book ( ,daniel1 0 a rem>kable crisis 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,9 judgm5t ^u ! p ( ,god = _! long-cont9u$ iniquity1 sov]eignty 0 remov$ f _! h&s1 k+ & p 7 l$ into captivity1 & ,j]usalem 01 9 fulfilm5t ( ,j]emiah's words1 giv5 into ! h& ( ,nebu*adnezz>1 ! k+ ( ,babylon 7,j]4 #ba4 #aj74 ,! gov]nm5t ( _! l& 0 ?us committ$ to ! ,g5tiles1 & ) ! ,g5tiles x has rema9$ f t day till n[4 ,^! ev5ts took place 9 #fjf & #ehg ,b4,c4 ,! ,times ( ! ,g5tiles4 ,b ,g5tile control is n to cont9ue indef9itely4 ,?is1 :i* is pla9 f _m ,scriptures1 0 intimat$ by ,*ri/ to ,8 disciples :5 ,he said ( ,j]usalem t ! city w\ld be trodd5 d[n ( ! ,g5tiles until ! times ( ! ,g5tiles be fulfill$ 7,luke #ba4 #bd74 ,! phrase1 ! times ( ! ,g5tiles1 calls = consid]ation1 & especially z x has to d ) ,nebu*adnezz>'s conque/ j m5tion$4 ,!re are two words translat$ times 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t2 "o is *ronoi1 :i* is inv>iably r5d]$ times2 ! o!r is kairoi1 :i*1 :5 ! two are f\nd toge!r1 is r5d]$ seasons4 ,?us ,paul1 9 writ+ to ! ,!ssalonian ,*ur*1 says1 ,b conc]n+ ! times & ! seasons1 bre?r51 ye h no ne$ t aught be writt5 unto y 7#a ,!ss4 #e4 #a1 ,r4,v42 cp4 ,acts #a4g74 ,we may di/+ui% seasons f times 9 ! foll[+ way3 times d5otes m]e duration1 l5g?s ( "t2 seasons implies t ^! l5g?s ( "t h c]ta9 ev5ts or circum/ances associat$ ) !m by :i* !y are *>act]is$4 ,?us ! words almo/ exactly correspond to ! t]ms p]iods & epo*s4 ,n[ ! ^w kairoi1 seasons1 is us$ 9 ! phrase translat$ ! times ( ! ,g5tiles1 :i* might accord+ly be r5d]$ ! seasons ( ! ,g5tiles4 ,we look1 !n1 = "s special *>act]i/ic ( ! p]iod or p]iods ?us designat$4 ,we h obs]v$ t ,nebu*adnezz>'s ov]?r[ ( ! k+dom ( ,judah involv$ ! transf]5ce ( its sov]eignty f ,jew to ,g5tile f t ev5t onw>d4 ,! times ( ! ,g5tiles1 accord+ly1 is t p]iod1 or succession ( p]iods1 dur+ :i* dom9ion ov] ! ,jews & _! l& is committ$ to ,g5tile ,p[]s4 ,nebu*adnezz>'s ,dream4 ,special significance atta*es to ! fact t no soon] _h ! times ( ! ,g5tiles begun ?an ,god made kn[n ! future c\rse ( _! au?ority ov] ,8 p1 & ! "* & doom ( t au?ority1 & made x kn[n to ! fir/ ,g5tile conqu]or himself4 ,x 0 9 ! second ye> ( 8 reign t ,nebu*adnezz> saw 9 a dream ! great image by means ( :i* ! purposes ( ,god 7 to be communicat$ to him4 ,! description ( ?is1 giv5 by ,daniel to ! tr\bl$ mon>*1 is z foll[s3 ,?\1 ,o k+1 sawe/1 & behold a great image4 ,?is image1 :i* 0 mighty1 & ^: brightness 0 excell5t1 /ood be=e !e2 & ! aspect !re( 0 t]rible4 ,z = ?is image1 8 head 0 ( f9e gold1 8 brea/ & 8 arms ( silv]1 8 belly & 8 ?ighs ( brass1 8 legs ( iron1 8 feet "p ( iron1 & "p ( clay4 ,?\ sawe/ till t a /one 0 cut out )\t h&s1 :i* smote ! image ^u 8 feet t 7 ( iron & clay1 & brake !m 9 pieces4 ,!n 0 ! iron1 ! clay1 ! brass1 ! silv]1 & ! gold1 brok5 9 pieces toge!r1 & became l ! *aff ( ! summ] ?re%+-floors3 & ! w9d c>ri$ !m away1 t no place 0 f\nd = !m3 & ! /one t smote ! image became a great m\nta91 & fill$ ! :ole e>? 7,dan4 #b4 #ca-ce74 ,int]pret+ ?is vision1 ! prophet id5tifi$ ,nebu*adnezz>1 ! ,*aldean mon>*1 ) ! head ( gold1 & =etold t 8 k+dom1 or empire1 w\ld be foll[$ 9 succession by ?ree o!rs1 correspond+ respectively to ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! rema9d] ( ! image & to ! nature ( ! metals compos+ !m4 ,( ! f\r k+doms ! la/ is to engage our *ief att5tion 9 ^! pap]s4 ,pass+ f ! fir/1 ! ,*aldean1 z specifi$ 9 ,daniel's words to ! k+1 ,?\ art ?is head ( gold 7v4 #ch71 we are %[n t ! second k+dom 0 t ( ! ,m$es & ,p]sians by ! prophet's record ( ! doom ( ,nebu*adnezz>'s successor1 ,bel%azz>3 ,9 t night ,bel%azz> ! ,*aldean k+ 0 sla94 ,& ,d>ius ! ,m$e receiv$ ! k+dom 7,dan4 #e4 #cj1 #ca2 cp4 v4 #bh74 ,t ! ?ird k+dom 0 ! ,grecian we f9d 9 ! int]pretation ( "p ( a vision record$ 9 ! eigh? *apt]3 ,! ram :i* ?\ sawe/ t _h ! two horns1 !y are ! k+s ( ,m$ia & ,p]sia4 ,& ! r\gh he-goat :o 0 se5 to de/roy ! ram1 v4 #h is ! k+ ( ,greece 7vv4 #bj1 #ba2 cp4 *ap4 #aj4 #bj74 ,! ,f\r? ,k+dom4 ,! "n ( ! f\r? k+dom is n m5tion$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 b ! pr$iction giv5 9 ! n9? *apt] ( ,daniel's prophecies suffici5tly id5tifies x4 ,messiah1 x 0 said1 w\ld be cut (f1 & ! p ( a com+ pr9ce w\ld de/roy ! city & ! sanctu>y4 ,n[ we "k t ! p]petrators ( ?is 7 ! ,romans4 ,we "k1 too1 t by !m ! ,grecian empire 0 conqu]$4 ,! _w-wide rule ( ! fir/ ,roman ,emp]or is indicat$ 9 ! words ( ,luke's introduction to 8 record ( ! bir? ( ,*ri/3 ,n[ x came to pass 9 ^? days1 !re w5t out a decree f ,caes> ,augu/us1 t all ! _w %\ld be enroll$ 7,luke #b4 #a74 ,x is important to note t ?is f\r? k+dom w1 9 its f9al condition1 be 9 _w-wide au?ority at ! close ( ! times ( ! ,g5tiles1 t is1 t ! ,roman p[]1 ?\gh 9 a divid$ /ate1 w n be f9ally de/roy$ until x meets its doom at ! h&s ( ! ,son ( ,god4 ,?is fact1 :i* w receive full] treatm5t lat]1 & is borne out by sev]al ,scriptures1 is pla9ly indicat$ 9 ! passage :i* describes ! la/ /ate ( ! f\r? k+dom & its de/ruction4 ,imm$iately aft] %[+ t x w\ld be a divid$ k+dom1 & describ+ ! nature ( t division 7vv4 #da-dc71 ! prophet says3 ,& 9 ! days ( ^? k+s %all ! ,god ( ,heav5 set up a k+dom1 :i* %all nev] be de/roy$1 nor %all ! sov]eignty !re( be left to ano!r p2 b x %all break 9 pieces & consume all ^! k+doms1 & x %all /& = ev] 7v4 #dd74 ,n[ ?is inde/ructible k+dom _c be o!r ?an t ( ,*ri/1 & by ,8 k+dom ! f\r? is to be brok5 9 pieces & consum$1 ?us involv+ ! ov]?r[ ( all =ms ( ,g5tile au?ority4 ,obvi\sly no =m ( _w gov]nm5t w exi/ betwe5 t ( ! f\r? k+dom1 9 its condition describ$ 9 v]ses #db1 #dc1 & ! k+dom ( ,*ri/ :i* de/roys x4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,! ,,roman ,,dom9ion4 ,an und]/&+ ( ! ,scriptures does n dep5d ^u access to o!r books1 or ref]5ce to hi/orical records outside ! limits ( ! ,bible4 ,! ,^w ( ,god is its own int]pret]1 & all t is ne$$ = our e/abli%m5t 9 ! fai? is conta9$ 9 its pages4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,bible ?r[s light ^u hi/ory n record$ !re91 & x is ) t 9 view t we give c]ta9 hi/orical outl9es 9 deal+ ) our subject4 ,! fir/ "p ( ! prophet's description ( ! f\r? k+dom is z foll[s3 ,! f\r? k+dom %all be /rong z iron3 =asmu* z iron breake? 9 pieces & subdue? all ?+s3 & z iron t cru%e? all ^!1 %all x break 9 pieces & cru% 7v4 #dj74 ,a simil> description is giv5 9 8 acc\nt ( a subsequ5t vision1 9 :i* he saw f\r great bea/s com+ up f ! sea4 ,9 ?is vision ! ,roman k+dom aga9 0 und\bt$ly symbolis$ by ! f\r? bea/4 ,?is bea/ he describes z t]rible & p[]ful1 & /rong exce$+ly2 & x _h great iron tee?3 x dev\r$ & brake 9 pieces1 & /amp$ ! residue ) 8 feet 7#g4 #g74 ,s1 aga91 9 ! words ( ! int]pretation3 ,! f\r? bea/ %all be a f\r? k+dom ^u e>?1 :i* %all be div]se f all ! k+doms1 & %all dev\r ! :ole e>?1 & %all tread x d[n1 & break x 9 pieces 7v4 #bc74 ,n[ all ?is exactly depicts ! ,roman p[] 9 its subjugation & control ( ! nations :i* ev5tually compos$ its empire4 ,9 ! light1 !n1 ( ^! prophecies we give a brief sket* ( its rise & conque/s4 ,! ,rise & ,progress ( ! ,roman ,empire4 ,! ,romans1 :o e>ly 9 ! ?ird c5tury ,b4,c4 _h become ma/]s ( all ,italy1 save 9 ! extreme nor?1 7 drawn into a c\rse ( conque/ beyond ! limits ( _! own c\ntry by ! rivalry ( ! rapidly advanc+ p[] ( ,c>?age 9 ,nor? ,africa4 ,c>?age1 a city f\nd$ "s c5turies e>li] by ,pho5ician coloni/s f ,tyre & ,sidon1 _h at l5g? become ! capital ( a great ,nor? ,african empire1 /ret*+ f ,tripoli to ! ,atlantic ,ocean1 & embrac+ settlem5ts else:]e 9 c\ntries & isl&s ( ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,^! settlem5ts includ$ ! great] "p ( ,sicily1 & t isl&1 situat$ betwe5 ! rival nations1 became ! fir/ bone ( cont5tion betwe5 !m4 ,! precise cause ( ! /ruggle mu/ n occupy u "h1 b ! circum/ances :i* decid$ ! ,roman ,gov]nm5t1 9 #bfd ,b4,c41 ^u an invasion ( ,sicily 7 ( ! deepe/ significance 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,by ! ye> #bdb ,sicily 0 subdu$4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye> ! isl& 0 c$$ by ,c>?age1 & ! ext5sion ( ,roman dom9ion beyond ,italy 0 begun4 ,! w> cont9u$ int]mitt5tly1 ) _m vicissitudes1 = a c5tury1 b ev5tually ! ,c>?agians 7 ov]:elm+ly defeat$ by l& & sea4 ,?9k y t ,c>?age or t ,rome w be cont5t1 aft] ! victory1 ) its own c\ntry & ,sicily8 said a ,greek orator1 :ile ! issues ( ! /ruggle 9 its e>lie/ /age 7 yet 9 ! balance4 ,rome's va/ ambition1 & h] abundant means ( gratify+ x1 ju/ifi$ ! orator's fe>s4 ,! isl&s ( ,s>d9ia & ,corsica 7 %ortly aft]w>ds seiz$4 ,defeat$ 9 ,sicily1 ,c>?age ext5d$ h] dom9ions 9 ,spa9 & made t c\ntry a base = m>*+ ?r\gh ,gaul to attack ! ,romans f ! nor?4 ,?\gh _! r5[n$ lead] ,hannibal met ) success1 _! ef=t 0 doom$ to failure4 ,mean:ile ,roman armies _h pu%$ into ,spa94 ,aft] a fi]ce /ruggle ( ?irte5 ye>s ! ,c>?agians 7 completely ov]come !re1 & ,spa9 soon became a ,roman prov9ce4 ,by ! decisive battle ( ,zama1 9 ,nor? ,africa1 9 #bjb1 ,c>?age & its t]ritories became tribut>y1 & ?us all ! we/]n ,m$it]ranean pass$ "u ! supremacy ( ,rome4 ,ev5tually 9 #adf1 z a result ( a f9al w>1 ,c>?age 0 raz$ to ! gr\nd1 & its ,nor? ,african k+dom 0 con/itut$ a ,roman prov9ce "u ! "n ( ,africa4 ,w> ) ! ,celts 9 ,nor? ,italy1 comm5c+ ! next ye>1 result$ 9 ! ext5sion ( ! b\nd>y to ! ,alps1 & c\ntries beyond began to feel ! t]ror ( ! ,roman "n4 ,ea/w>d ,ext5sion4 ,! second c5tury ,b4,c4 witness$ ! spread ( ! iron rule ea/w>d4 ,! ,grecian ,empire ( ,alex&] ! ,great1 ! ?ird m5tion$ 9 ,daniel's int]pretation1 _h embrac$ all ! c\ntries surr\nd+ ! ea/]n half ( ! ,m$it]ranean & _h /ret*$ f> beyond ! ,euphrates4 ,! dis9tegration ( ,alex&]'s empire aft] 8 dea? prep>$ ! way = ! ,romans4 ,mac$onia1 ! =m] seat ( t empire1 0 _! fir/ great objective4 ,a pretext = w> 0 soon =?com+1 & w> 0 actually decl>$ 9 #bjj ,b4,c4 ,a s]ies ( /ruggles ensu$1 & ,mac$onia 0 n f9ally subdu$ = ov] ?irty ye>s4 ,mean:ile matt]s _h develop$ 9 ,greece & ,asia ,m9or4 ,9 ! latt] c\ntry ,antio*us ,,iii41 ! ,great1 :o _h also conqu]$ ,syria & ,pale/9e1 0 seek+ to ext5d 8 dom9ions4 ,cities & /ates ( ,asia ,m9or1 h[ev]1 groan+ "u ! tyranny ( ,antio*us1 appeal$ to ,rome = aid4 ,! ,romans decl>$ w> aga9/ him 9 #aib ,b4,c4 ,! fir/ conflict occurr$ 9 ,greece1 :i* 0 l>gely "u 8 influ5ce4 ,an e>ly victory secur$ ! submission ( ! ,greek /ates4 ,antio*us retreat$ into ,asia ,m9or1 & 0 f9ally cru%$ at ,magnesia 9 #aij4 ,! :ole ( ,asia ,m9or 0 !n surr5d]$ to ,rome4 ,actual possession 0 po/pon$ & local gov]nm5t 0 l>gely grant$ bo? !re & 9 ,greece4 ,b t policy prov$ impracticable1 & ! =ce ( circum/ances compell$ a =w>d movem5t to univ]sal empire4 ,!re 0 no su* ?+ z ! balance ( p[] 9 ! anci5t _w4 ,once a c\ntry became pr$om9ant !re 0 no?+ = x b ! subjugation ( its neighb\rs4 ,! ext5sion ( ,rome's dom9ions ea/w>d 0 a fulfilm5t ( a de/9y beyond its own control4 ,! rev]5t /ud5t ( ,scripture sees 9 ! c\rse ( ^! ev5ts ! unfold+ ( ,god's plans & ! fulfilm5t ( ,8 ,^w4 ,! f9al campaign aga9/ ! ,mac$onians 0 op5$ 9 #afi ,b4,c41 & 9 ! next ye> !y 7 ov]:elm$ at ! decisive battle ( ,pydna4 ,mac$onia & ! adjac5t /ate ( ,illyria became tribut>y1 & ev5tually 7 r$uc$ to ,roman prov9ces4 ,! ,romans !n felt ! necessity ( def9itely annex+ ,greece4 ,sev5ty t[ns 9 t c\ntry 7 plund]$ & #aej1jjj inhabitants 7 sold into slav]y4 ,antio*us ,,iv41 ,epiphanes1 0 n[ k+ ( ,syria & ,pale/9e1 & _h possess$ himself ( almo/ ! :ole ( ,egypt4 ,su* 0 ! effect ( ! battle ( ,pydna1 h[ev]1 t he 0 at once compell$ to h& ov] ,egypt to ! conqu]ors1 & t c\ntry became a ,roman protectorate4 ,syria pass$ "u ,roman control at ! dea? ( ,antio*us ,epiphanes1 9 #afd1 & by ! end ( a few decades all ! /ates ( ,asia ,m9or _h be5 incorporat$4 ,?us by ! middle ( ?is c5tury ! ,republic ( ,rome _h ga9$ asc5dancy ea/ & we/4 ,its s5ate 0 recognis$ by ! civilis$ _w z ! supreme tribunal = k+s & nations4 ,e>ly 9 ! next c5tury ,dalmatia & ,?race 7 subdu$1 & ! latt] 0 incorporat$ 9 ! prov9ce ( ,mac$onia4 ,w>s ) ,mi?radates1 ,k+ ( ,pontus1 ,cappadocia & ,arm5ia1 result$ 9 ! conque/ ( all 8 t]ritories1 & prov9ces 7 =m$ out ( ! /ates f !nce we/w>d to ! ,a,egean sea4 ,pale/9e ,annex$4 ,?is c5tury saw ! actual int]f]5ce ( ,rome 9 ! affairs ( ,judaea4 ,syria _h be5 made a prov9ce 9 #fe ,b4,c4 by ! ,roman ,g5]al ,pompey1 & f !nce he int]v5$ 9 a /rife :i* _h = "s "t be5 rag+ among/ ! lead]s ( ! ,jews4 ,9 #fc he m>*$ an army into ,judaea & took ,j]usalem4 ,at ! f9al assault ^u ! ,temple #ab1jjj ,jews p]i%$4 ,judaea ?us pass$ "u ! iron heel4 ,z a result ( ! w>s ( ,caes> 9 nor?-we/]n ,europe1 9 #eh-ea ,b4,c41 :at are n[ ,switz]l&1 ,france1 & ,belgium 7 subdu$ & ,brita9 0 invad$4 ,by ,caes> also ,roman au?ority 9 ,africa 0 consolidat$ across ! entire l5g? ( ! nor? ( ! cont95t4 ,! conque/s ( ,rome z a ,republic 7 complete4 ,! ,m$it]ranean _h become a ,roman lake4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,roman ,,empire ,,9 ,,apo/olic ,,times4 ,! ,empire ,complet$4 ,9 #bg ,b4,c4 ! purely ,republican =m ( con/itution 0 aboli%$1 & ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,roman _w 0 conc5trat$ 9 ! h&s ( an ,emp]or1 ! ,caes> ,augu/us ( ,luke #b4a4 ,9 8 reign 7 fulfill$ ! prophecies =etell+ ! ,bir? ( ,*ri/4 ,:5 ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace 0 born 9 ,be?lehem ! d9 ( /rife 0 hu%$ ?r\gh\t ! empire1 & ,rome1 "u ! re/ra9+ h& ( ,god1 ceas$ = a "t its w>r+4 ,by ,augu/us ! nor!rn t]ritories ( ! empire 7 ext5d$ to practically ! entire l5g? ( ! ,danube4 ,! great] "p ( ,brita9 became a prov9ce "u ,claudius4 ,a lat] ,emp]or1 ,trajan1 add$1 at ! beg9n+ ( ! second c5tury ,a4,d41 ! prov9ce ( ,dacia1 cov]+ :at are n[ ,transylvania & mo/ ( ,r\mania4 ,"u ,m>cus ,aurelius 7#afa-ahj7 a l>ge "p ( ,mesopotamia 0 f9ally annex$4 ,?is completes ! actual conque/s ( ! ,romans4 ,we w n[ note c]ta9 *>act]i/ics ( _! me?od ( subjugation1 view$ 9 ! light ( ,daniel's prophecy conc]n+ ! f\r? k+dom1 t1 l iron1 x w\ld break 9 pieces & cru%4 ,! ,cru%+ ( ! ,nations4 ,! cru%+ process 0 evid5c$ 9 _m ways1 & especially by ! e/abli%m5t ( a g5]al sy/em ( slav]y1 :i* almo/ ev]y:]e supplant$ free lab\r4 ,slave-hunt+ & slave-deal+ became a pr(ession4 ,to su* an ext5t 7 !y c>ri$ on at "o p]iod t c]ta9 prov9ces 7 well nigh depopulat$4 ,we are told t at ! great slave-m>ket 9 ! isl& ( ,delos1 (f ,greece1 z _m z t5 ?\s& slaves 7 disemb>k$ 9 ! morn+ & b\ght up be=e ! ev5+ ( ! same day4 ,*a9$ gangs work$ "u ov]se]s & 7 conf9$ 9 prison at night4 ,to take an in/ance ( ! extreme rig\r ( ! laws regulat+ ! traffic1 x is record$ by ! hi/orian ,tacitus1 t once1 :5 ! ,prefect ( ,rome _h be5 kill$ by "o ( 8 slaves1 ( :om he own$ a va/ numb]1 ! :ole ( 8 slaves1 _m ( !m wom5 & *ildr51 7 execut$ toge!r1 9 accordance ) an anci5t law4 ,t ev5t took place ab\t ! "t1 app>5tly1 at :i* ! ,apo/le ,paul arriv$ at ,rome4 ,b n only 7 ! nations gr\nd d[n by slav]y1 ! pages ( ,roman hi/ory ab\nd 9 records ( :olesale massacre & but*]y4 ,we may note1 = in/ance1 ,luke's /atem5t ( ,pilate's slaught] ( ,galilaeans :ile !y 7 sacrific+ 7,luke #ac4 #a74 ,records ab\nd1 too1 ( grossly burd5some taxation & f9ancial exactions1 9 :i* ! ,romans outdid all tyrants t _h prec$$ !m4 ,usury fl\ri%$ 9 ! la/ c5tury z x _h nev] done be=e4 ,f\r p] c5t4 p] mon? 0 an ord9>y exaction = a loan to a community4 ,on "o occasion a ,roman bank]1 :o _h a claim on ! municipality ( ,salamis1 9 ,cyprus1 kept its c\ncil blockad$ until five ( its memb]s di$ ( hung]4 ,by ^! me?ods ! prov9ces ( ! empire 7 at "o p]iod r$uc$ to a condition ( unsurpass$ mis]y4 ,no?+ c\ld m vividly describe ! c\rse ( su* a k+dom & ! control ex]cis$ by x ?an ! words ( ,daniel quot$ above4 ,! ,tw(old ,division4 ,?is f\r? k+dom 0 de/9$ to be divid$2 & 9 two respects1 t]ritorial & con/itutional4 ,! t]ritorial division 0 indicat$ by ! symbolism ( ! legs & feet ( ! image ( ,nebu*adnezz>'s vision2 ! con/itutional division 0 decl>$ 9 ,daniel's int]pretation conc]n+ ! iron & clay 7v4 #dj74 ,! =m] ( ^! divisions claims our consid]ation fir/4 ,t]ritorially ! k+dom w\ld be fir/ divid$ into two p>ts correspond+ ) ! legs ( ! image4 ,?is actually took place 9 ! f\r? c5tury ( ! pres5t era4 ,! ,roman ,empire _h cont9u$ 9 a m or less unit$ condition = ov] ?ree c5turies aft] ! accession ( its fir/ ,emp]or1 ,augu/us1 9 #bg ,b4,c41 ?\gh v>i\s signs ( a com+ division manife/$ !mselves4 ,x 0 n unusual1 = in/ance1 = an emp]or to appo9t an associate ) himself 9 ! imp]ial rank1 & on "o occasion ,maximian1 :o ?us became associat$ ) ,diocletian 9 ,a4,d4 #bhh1 actually e/abli%$ 8 seat ( gov]nm5t at ,nicom$ia1 9 ,asia ,m9or4 ,con/ant9e 7#cbc-ccg7 unit$ ! empire "u 8 sole rule1 b pav$ ! way = ! f9al sep>ation ( ea/ f we/ by f\nd+1 9 #cbh1 ! city ( ,con/ant9ople z a second ,rome1 aft] 8 own "n1 & e/abli%+ x z an ea/]n c5tre ( gov]nm5t ) its own legislative in/itutions4 ,?is arrangem5t 0 fav\r$ by sev]al conditions1 national & o!rwise1 :i* *>act]is$ ! c\ntries ( ! ea/]n half z di/9ct f ^? ( ! we/]n4 ,at ! dea? ( ,con/ant9e1 9 #ccg1 8 dom9ions 7 divid$ among 8 ?ree sons1 a division1 h[ev]1 :i* la/$ b a brief "t4 ,! empire 0 9 #cec aga9 unit$ "u ,con/antius1 ! survivor ( ! ?ree4 ,! long imp5d+ division into two p>ts took place "u ,val5t9ian ,i41 9 ! ye> ( 8 accession1 #cfd4 ,yield+ to ! wi% ( 8 soldi]s t he %\ld associate a colleague ) himself1 he plac$ 8 bro!r ,val5s 9 p[] 9 ! ea/1 ) headqu>t]s at ,con/ant9ople1 he himself reta9+ control ov] ! we/4 ,! ,t5fold ,division4 ,prophetic ,scriptures %[ t ! ,roman ,empire w\ld be fur!r divid$4 ,n[ :ile ! t5 toes ( ! image 9 ,nebu*adnezz>'s dream h n improp]ly be5 reg>d$ z indicative ( a t5fold division1 ! fact t ! image _h t5 toes w\ld be insuffici5t ( itself to signify ?is1 = ! toes are naturally ess5tial to a complete human figure4 ,moreov]1 ! h&s & _! f+]s1 equally ess5tial p>ts1 h no t]ritorial significance atta*$ to !m4 ,! conclusion reg>d+ ! toes is1 h[ev]1 ju/ifi$ :5 we f9d ! t5fold division abundantly confirm$ by o!r ,scriptures4 ,?us ! f\r? bea/ 9 ! vision 9 *apt] #g1 :i*1 z we h se51 likewise symbolis$ ! ,roman k+dom1 is describ$ z hav+ t5 horns 7v4 #g74 ,! int]pretation cle>ly tells u :at ^! are3 ,& z = ! t5 horns1 out ( ! k+dom 7! f\r?7 %all t5 k+s arise 7v4 #bd74 ,! ,apocalypse gives u fur!r in=mation reg>d+ ?is division1 unfold+ ) increas+ cle>ness ! details connect$ ) x4 ,9 "o ( ! visions giv5 to ! apo/le ,john1 he sees a great r$ dragon1 hav+ sev5 heads & t5 horns 7,rev4 #ab4 #c74 ,! mean+ ( ! t5 horns is n !re expla9$4 ,we are told t ! great dragon is ! old s]p5t1 he t is call$ ! ,devil & ,satan1 ! deceiv] ( ! :ole _w 7v4 #i74 ,turn+ n[ to ! next *apt]1 we f9d ano!r vision record$1 giv+ a fre% view ( ! same subject4 ,a bea/ 0 se5 com+ up out ( ! sea1 hav+ t5 horns & sev5 heads1 & on 8 horns t5 diadems1 & ^u 8 heads names ( blasphemy 7*ap4 #ac4 #a74 ,aga9 an explanation ( ! t5 horns is )held1 b t !y are id5tical ) ^? ( ! twelf? *apt] is und5iable4 ,! ,apo/le receives1 h[ev]1 a fur!r vision1 record$ 9 *apt] #ag3 ,i saw a woman sitt+ ^u a sc>let-col\r$ bea/1 full ( names ( blasphemy1 hav+ sev5 heads & t5 horns 7*ap4 #ag4 #c74 ,& n[ ! symbolism ( ! horns is expla9$3 ! t5 horns t ?\ sawe/ are t5 k+s1 :i* h receiv$ no k+dom z yet2 b !y receive au?ority z k+s1 ) ! bea/1 = "o h\r4 ,^! h "o m9d1 & !y give _! p[] & au?ority unto ! bea/ 7vv4 #ab1 #ac74 ,we are n[ conc]n$1 ( c\rse1 solely ) ! t5fold division ( ! empire2 o!r details ( ! visions j ref]r$ to rema9 = lat] consid]ation4 ,we _c fail to see t :at is symbolis$ by ! t5 toes ( ! image1 & by ! t5 horns ( ! f\r? bea/ z reveal$ to ,daniel1 is id5tical ) :at is symbolis$ by ! t5 horns ( ! dragon & ( ! bea/ se5 by ,john1 namely1 ! ,roman k+dom 9 its ultimately divid$ condition4 ,a ,comp>ison ( ! ,visions4 ,! foll[+ po9ts are notewor?y 9 comp>+ ^! visions relatively to ! t5fold division4 ,fir/1 !re is a p>allelism 9 ! ord] ( ! revelations giv5 to ! two se]s1 ,daniel & ,john4 ,a prelim9>y vision is giv5 to ea*--m ?an "o 9 ! case ( ,john--9 :i*1 9 ! matt] ( ?is t]ritorial p>tition1 symbols occur )\t explanation4 ,ea* !n receives a fur!r vision1 9 ! int]pretation ( :i* ! ev5tual division into t5 k+doms is pla9ly disclos$4 ,to ,daniel x is said3 ,z = ! t5 horns1 out ( ! k+dom %all t5 k+s arise2 & to ,john3 ,! t5 horns t ?\ sawe/ are t5 k+s1 444 :i* receive au?ority z k+s ) ! bea/ = "o h\r4 ,second1 ! t5 k+doms are se5 to be contemporane\s1 z is indicat$ by ! co-exi/5ce ( ! t5 horns ( ! bea/1 & fur!r1 by ! fact t ! t5 k+s mutually agree to a c]ta9 l9e ( policy 9 h&+ ov] _! au?ority to a supreme pot5tate 7,rev4 #ag4 #ab1 #ac74 ,?ird1 x is evid5t t ! f\r? k+dom is ! la/ ( ! ,g5tile _w-p[]s1 & t x w exi/ 9 its t5fold /ate at ! end ( ! times ( ! ,g5tiles4 ,we obs]v$ ?is above 9 ! case ( ! image1 f ! fact t ! /one1 symbolis+ ! k+dom ( ,*ri/1 smote ! image ^u its toes4 ,s n[1 9 ! vision ( ! f\r bea/s1 x is ! f\r? bea/ t is sla91 8 body de/roy$1 & giv5 to be burn$ 7,dan4 #g4 #aa74 ,! ,p]sonal ,ag5t ( ?is de/ruction is "h made kn[n3 ,i saw 9 ! night visions1 &1 behold1 !re came ) ! cl\ds ( ,heav5 ,"o l unto a son ( man1 & ,he came ev5 to ! ,anci5t ( ,days1 444 & !re 0 giv5 ,him dom9ion1 & glory1 & a k+dom1 t all ! peoples1 nations1 & languages %\ld s]ve ,him3 ,8 dom9ion is an ev]la/+ dom9ion1 :i* %all n pass away1 & ,8 k+dom t :i* %all n be de/roy$ 7vv4 #ac1 #ad74 ,! f9ality ( ! f\r? k+dom is cle>] /ill f ! int]pretation giv5 9 ! rema9d] ( ! *apt]4 ,! f9al _w-rul] is1 ( c\rse1 prom95t 9 ?is vision2 9 8 de/ruction is involv$ ! de/ruction ( 8 k+dom2 8 p[] & aggression are t]m9at$ :5 ! ,anci5t ( ,days comes 7v4 #bb72 !n x is t ! judgm5t %all sit1 & !y %all take away 8 dom9ion1 to consume & to de/roy x unto ! end4 ,& ! k+dom & ! dom9ion1 & ! greatness ( ! k+doms "u ! :ole heav51 %all be giv5 to ! p ( ! sa9ts ( ! ,mo/ ,high3 ,8 k+dom is an ev]la/+ k+dom1 & all dom9ions %all s]ve & obey ,him 7vv4 #bf1 #bg74 ,simil>ly1 aga91 9 ,revelation #ac & #ag1 9 ! correspond+ visions ( ! bea/ & its t5 horns1 ! t5 k+s & _! f$]al head1 rul+ at ! "t ( ! end1 %all w> aga9/ ! ,lamb1 & ! ,lamb %all ov]come !m1 = ,he is ,"l ( lords1 & ,k+ ( k+s2 & !y also %all ov]come t are ) ,him1 call$ & *os5 & fai?ful 7,rev4 #ag4 #ad74 ,! cru%+ ( ! image by ! /one1 ! slay+ ( ! f\r? bea/ be=e ! ,anci5t ( ,days1 & ! conque/ ( ! t5 k+s & _! *ief by ! ,lamb1 are !re=e diff]5t views ( ! same ev5t4 ,! t5fold division ( ! f\r? k+dom is obvi\sly /ill future1 & m>ks ! condition ( ! _w-gov]nm5t at ! close ( ! times ( ! ,g5tiles1 & imm$iately prior to ! k+dom ( ,*ri/4 ,! ,te/imony ( ,e>ly ,*ri/ian ,writ]s4 ,t ! ,roman ,empire w\ld 9 its f9al =m be divid$ into t5 k+doms 0 held by ,*ri/ian writ]s ( ! e>lie/ po/-apo/olic times4 ,_! op9ions are "h giv51 n z =m+ any basis ( exposition1 b z expressions ( e>ly ,*ri/ian conception ( ! ,scriptures "u consid]ation4 ,:at is kn[n z ,! ,epi/le ( ,b>nabas1 probably writt5 e>ly 9 ! second c5tury ,a4,d41 quotes f ,daniel conc]n+ ! t5 k+doms to %[ t !y w\ld exi/ at ! consummation ( ! pres5t age4 ,ir5aeus 7circa ,a4,d4 #abj-bjb71 a disciple ( ,polyc>p1 :o _h be5 a companion ( ! apo/le ,john1 obs]ves t ! t5 toes are t5 k+s1 among :om ! k+dom w be divid$4 ,t]tullian1 a contempor>y ( ,ir5aeus1 rem>ks t ! dis9tegration & disp]sion ( ! ,roman ,/ate among ! t5 k+s w produce ,anti*ri/1 & !n %all be reveal$ t ,wick$ ,"o1 :om ! ,"l ,jesus %all slay ) ! brea? ( ,8 m\? & de/roy by ! brightness ( ,8 manife/ation4 ,hippolytus1 :o 0 a foll[] ( ,ir5aeus1 & fl\ri%$ 9 ! fir/ half ( ! ?ird c5tury1 makes simil> ref]5ce to ! ultimate division4 ,lactantius1 ( ! latt] half ( ! ?ird & ! e>ly "p ( ! f\r? c5turies1 writes z foll[s3 ,! ,empire w be sub-divid$1 & ! p[]s ( gov]nm5t1 aft] be+ fritt]$ away & %>$ among _m1 w be und]m9$4 ,civil discords w !n ensue1 nor w !re be respite f de/ructive w>s1 until t5 k+s arise at once1 :o w divide ! _w among !mselves to consume r ?an to gov]n x4 ,cyril 7circa #cae-chf71 :o became bi%op ( ,j]usalem 9 #cej1 quot+ f ,daniel1 & speak+ ( ! ,empire & its future division1 implies t tea*+ on ! subject 0 cu/om>y 9 ! *ur*es4 ,j]ome 7#cdb-dbj7 obs]ves t at ! end ( ! _w1 :5 ! k+dom ( ! ,romans is to be de/roy$1 !re w be t5 k+s to divide ! ,roman _w among !mselves4 ,simil>ly writes ,!odoret 9 ! fif? c5tury1 & o!rs ( t "t make m or less direct ref]5ce to ! subject4 ,:ile ! views ( ^! writ]s diff] consid]ably on o!r po9ts ( detail1 all are unanim\s z to ! ev5tual division ( ! ,empire among t5 contemporane\s pot5tates4 ,processes at ,"w ,s9ce ! ,tw(old ,division4 ,! m$iaeval & mod]n hi/ory ( ! l&s orig9ally con/itut+ ! ,roman ,empire is a hi/ory ( ! =mation ( indep5d5t /ates 9 su* a way z to po9t to ! ev5tual revival ( ! ,empire 9 ! t5fold division we h be5 consid]+4 ,! process has be5 a long & involv$ "o1 = ! c\nsels ( ,god h _h a f> wid] range ?an ! m]e %ap+ ( national de/9y4 ,x has be5 ! ,div9e pleasure1 = in/ance1 t ! ,gospel %\ld be spread among all nations = ! purpose ( tak+ out f among !m a p = ! ,"n ( ,*ri/1 & = ! =mation !reby ( ,8 ,*ur*4 ,9 contradi/9ction to ?is1 & f ! /&po9t ( ! _w itself1 :i*1 ?\gh "u ,god's control1 rema9s 9 ali5ation f ,him1 !re has be5 a gradual developm5t ( ! political1 social1 & religi\s pr9ciples :i* are ultimately to p]meate ! nations4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,! ,,ov]?r[ ,,9 ,,! ,,we/3 ,,g]manic ,,invasions4 ,9 ! int]pretation ( 8 vision ( ! bea/1 ,john is told ( its rise1 tempor>y removal1 & reappe>ance3 ,! bea/ t ?\ sawe/ 01 & is n2 & is ab\t to come up out ( ! abyss1 & to g into p]dition 7,rev4 #ag4 #h74 ,"h ! ,roman _w-p[]1 ! imp]ial dom9ion1 is 9 view4 ,9 v]se #aa ! f9al k+ himself is simil>ly describ$4 ,! symbol ( ! bea/ is ?us employ$ to describe fir/ ! dom9ion & !n its imp]ial head4 ,?is symbolic association ( locality & rul] is f\nd else:]e 9 ,scripture1 & is illu/rat$ 9 ?is v *apt]4 ,! sev5 heads ( ! bea/1 = example1 are int]pret$ 9 bo? ways3 ,! sev5 heads are sev5 m\nta9s1 444 & !y are sev5 k+s 7v4 #i1 ,r4,v4 7 ,! di/9ction betwe5 v]ses #h & #aa may be obs]v$ 9 ?is way3 9 ! fir/ "p ( ! *apt]1 v]ses #a-h1 ! bea/ is view$ z a :ole1 indicat+ _w-wide gov]nm5t2 9 v]se #aa ! scope ( ! symbol is limit$1 ! bea/ is a p]son1 & is id5tifi$ ) "o ( ! sev5 heads1 or k+s1 he is himself also an eigh?1 & is ( ! sev54 ,) ?is individual we %all be occupi$ lat]4 ,a /rik+ illu/ration ( ! symbolic use ( ! ^w bea/ to d5ote bo? a k+dom & ! rul] ov] x is to be f\nd 9 ,dan4 #g1 :]e ! foll[+ /atem5ts are made3 ,^! great bea/s1 :i* are f\r1 are f\r k+s 7v4 #ag71 & ,! f\r? bea/ %all be ! f\r? k+dom 7v4 #bc74 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,we/]n ,,roman ,,empire ,,"u ,,g]manic ,,tribes ,! /atem5t ( v]se #h seems1 !n1 und\bt$ly to ref] to ! ,empire2 x did exi/1 x ceas$ to be1 & x w reappe>4 ,! ass]tion t x is n mu/ n be tak5 to mean t ! bea/ _h ceas$ to exi/ 9 ,john's "t4 ,! pres5t t5se is to be reg>d$ z prophetic4 ,! v]b to be (t5 has ! =ce ( cont9uance ( exi/5ce4 ,! :ole /atem5t implies a pa/ exi/5ce1 a discont9uance ( t exi/5ce1 a future reappe>ance4 ,9 ! vision record$ 9 ! ?irte5? *apt]1 ,john saw "o ( ! heads ( ! bea/ z ?\gh x _h be5 smitt5 unto dea?4 ,if1 z seems probable1 ?is head is imp]ialism1 !n ! ov]?r[ ( imp]ial ,rome is likewise indicat$ 9 t passage4 ,9 ! light1 !n1 ( ! words3 ,! bea/ t ?\ sawe/ 01 & is n1 we may n[ consid] h[ ! ,roman ,empire 0 ov]?r[n4 ,dis9tegration ( ! ,we/]n ,half4 ,we h se5 t1 at ! accession ( ! ,emp]or ,val5t9ian ,i4 9 ,a4,d4 #cfd1 ! ,empire 0 divid$ into two p>ts4 ,! succe$+ c5tury witness$ ! dis9tegration ( ! we/]n half4 ,! cause 0 prim>ily f )94 ,augu/us1 ! fir/ ,emp]or1 _h in/itut$ a policy ( settl+ colonies ( b>b>ians f nor!rn ,europe )9 ! fronti]s ( ! ,empire4 ,lat] ,emp]ors adopt$ ! policy m g5]ally4 ,! significance ( ?is lies 9 ! fact t by ! b>b>ians :o _h already be5 ?us e/abli%$ 9 ! ,empire1 ! attacks 7 comm5c$ :i* result$ 9 ! dismemb]m5t ( its we/]n prov9ces4 ,al>ic & ! ,go?s4 ,at ! close ( ! f\r? c5tury hordes ( ,go?ic tribes f nor?-ea/]n & ea/]n ,g]many set out1 "u ,al>ic _! *ief1 9 que/ ( new l&s4 ,settlem5ts ( ^! v ,go?s _h already be5 e/abli%$ s\? ( ! ,danube by ! ,imp]ial ,gov]nm5t z allies ( ! ,romans4 ,aft] an excursion into ,italy1 9 :i* !y 7 tempor>ily *eck$1 !y p\r$1 9 #djf1 into def5celess ,gaul4 ,f !nce ,al>ic return$ to invade ,italy1 & ?ree times 9 ?ree ye>s besieg$ ,rome 7#djh-daj71 ev5tually sack+ ! city4 ,aft] 8 dea?1 9 #daj1 ! ,go?s retir$ f ,italy1 ent]$ ,gaul1 & p]man5tly occupi$ ! s\!rn "p ( t c\ntry & a l>ge "p ( ,spa91 :]e !y 7 kn[n z ,visigo?s 7i4e41 ,we/]n ,go?s74 ,o!r ,g]manic tribes also /ream$ into ,gaul4 ,( ^!1 ! ,franks 7:5ce ! "n ,france7 issu$ f di/ricts ar\nd ! middle & l[] ,rh9e & occupi$ nor!rn ,gaul2 ! ,suevi1 f nor? & nor?-we/ ,g]many1 pass$ ?r\gh into ,spa92 ! ,alani1 =m]ly f ea/]n ,europe1 settl$ 9 we/ ,france & ,spa92 ! ,burgundians1 f ea/]n ,g]many1 seiz$ t "p ( ,gaul :i* ev5tually 0 nam$ aft] !m1 ,burgundy4 ,! ,v&als1 f nor!rn & c5tral ,g]many1 aft] be+ defeat$ by ! ,franks1 cross$ into ,spa9 "u _! lead] ,g5s]ic1 & f !nce e/abli%$ !mselves 9 ! prov9ce ( ,africa1 9 #dbi4 ,?is occupation ( ,gaul & ,spa9 0 soon p]=ce recognis$ by ! ,emp]or at ,rome4 ,at ! dea? ( ! ,emp]or ,honorius1 9 #dbc1 ,rome ex]cis$ little m ?an a nom9al au?ority ov] ! great] "p ( ! we/4 ,f ,brita9 ! ,roman troops 7 )drawn by ,honorius1 9 #dji1 ?\gh ! f9al ab&onm5t ( ! isl& prov9ce did n take place till #dcf4 ,teutonic tribes f ,nor? ,europe 7 soon engag$ 9 invad+ ?is "p ( ! ,empire4 ,! ,jutes1 f ,jutl&1 l&$ 9 #ddi1 ! ,saxons 9 #dgg1 & ab\t ! same "t ! ,angles4 ,attila & ! ,huns4 ,t[>d ! close ( ! reign ( ,val5t9ian ,,iii4 7#dcc-dee71 ,gaul & ,italy 7 invad$ by ! ,huns "u ,attila4 ,! ,huns orig9ally inhabit$ a l>ge "p ( c5tral & nor!rn ,asia4 ,9 ! latt] "p ( ! f\r? c5tury !y mov$ we/ into ,scy?ia & ,g]many1 driv+ ! ,go?s be=e !m4 ,attila's dom9ions !reaft] ext5d$ ov] a va/ area ( ea/]n1 c5tral1 & nor!rn ,europe1 & he 0 reg>d$ z ( equal /&+ ) ! ,emp]ors at ,con/ant9ople & ,rome4 ,aft] a gigantic b futile incursion into ,gaul1 9 #dea1 ! ,huns ru%$ into ,italy1 ravag+ its nor!rn pla9s4 ,an embassy f ,rome & an imm5se ransom sav$ ! situation4 ,attila di$ 9 #dec1 & ,italy 0 evacuat$4 ,! ,huns ev5tually settl$ 9 s\?-ea/]n ,europe1 & _! dom9ion dw9dl$ away4 ,a trace ( _! "n may be f\nd 9 ! ^w ,hung>y4 ,g5s]ic & ! ,v&als4 ,9 ,nor? ,africa ,g5s]ic ! ,v&al e/abli%$ a p[]ful dom9ion1 & set ab\t prep>+ an invasion ( ,italy by sea4 ,9 #dee 7! la/ ye> ( ! reign ( ,val5t9ian ,,iii47 8 army ( ,v&als & ,moors attack$ ,rome1 :i* 0 aga9 giv5 ov] to pillage4 ,its weal? & treasures 7 transport$ to ,c>?age1 & ) !m ! vessels ( ! temple at ,j]usalem2 ^! _h be5 br\ght to ,rome 9 ,a4,d4 #gj by ,titus1 ! conqu]or ( ,j]usalem4 ,= tw5ty ye>s aft] ,g5s]ic's a*ievem5t ,roman ,emp]ors exi/$ 9 little else ?an "n1 ! real p[] be+ 9 ! h&s ( a b>b>ian (fic]4 ,9 #dgf ! la/ ,emp]or 0 depos$ by ,odoac]1 ! k+ ( ! ,h]uli1 a tribe :i*1 issu+ f ! %ores ( ! ,baltic1 made successful inroads into ,italy & occupi$ mu* ( ! c\ntry4 ,odoac] 01 at ! reque/ ( ! ,roman ,s5ate1 giv5 ! re9s ( gov]nm5t by ! ea/]n ,emp]or ,z5o1 & news 0 despat*$ to ! c\rt at ,con/ant9ople t no long] 0 !re an ,emp]or ( ! we/4 ,subsequ5tly1 9 #dic1 ,odoac] 0 sla9 by ,!odoric1 ! k+ ( ! ,o/rogo?s1 :o !n became pr$om9ant 9 ! ,italian p59sula4 ,! ,o/rogo?s 7i4e41 ,ea/]n ,go?s7 _h brok5 (f f ! ma9 body ( _! nation1 & aft] settl+ s\? ( ! ,danube mov$ into ! prov9ce ( ,dalmatia4 ,nor!rn ,limits ( ! ,empire4 ,o!r ,g]manic tribes1 9 addition to ^? nam$ above1 firmly e/abli%$ !mselves )9 ! nor!rn limits ( ! ,empire4 ,( ^!1 two are wor?y ( m5tion1 ! ,alemanni1 :o occupi$ mo/ ( :at is n[ ,switz]l& & di/ricts nor?w>d1 & ! ,lomb>ds1 :o settl$ 9 nor? ,italy & ! t]ritory nor?-ea/ ( x4 ,! ,t5 ,k+doms n ,=m$ by ! ,g]manic ,invasions4 ,!re h be5 v>i\s attempts to id5tify ) ! t5 prophetic k+doms ! /ates =m$ f ! we/]n half ( ! ,roman ,empire by ! ,g]manic tribes f ! nor?4 ,su* attempts fail f ! /&po9ts bo? ( hi/ory & ( prophecy4 ,to gr\p ! tribes s z to make t5 k+doms out ( !m is1 ( c\rse1 possible 9 sev]al ways1 = !re 7 at lea/ eighte5 su* tribes4 ,accord+ly li/s put =w>d diff] consid]ably4 ,b su* gr\p+ is manife/ly arbitr>y4 ,aga91 s9ce ^! invad+ nations occupi$ only ! we/]n half ( ! ,empire1 ! above allocation ( ! t5 k+doms necess>ily leaves ! ea/]n half out ( consid]ation1 & !re=e excludes ! l& ( ,pale/9e f ?is /age ( ! prophetic =eca/4 ,n[ ! prophecies conc]n+ ! times ( ! ,g5tiles are inv>iably focuss$ ^u ! ,jews & _! l&4 ,! deal+s ( ,god ) ! ,jews =m ! pivot ( ,8 deal+s ) o!r nations4 ,?us no s*eme ( prophetic exposition relative to ?is subject is to be reg>d$ z ,scriptural :i* excludes ,pale/9e f its scope4 ,to endeav\r to make ! ,^w ( ,god squ>e ) facts ( hi/ory is to tamp] ) ,scripture & to run ! risk ( obscur+ its mean+ & =ce4 ,! idea t ! =mation ( ! t5 k+doms took place 9 ! fif? c5tury fails to /& ! te/ ( ,scripture 9 o!r respects4 ,( ! t5 k+s prophecy =etells t !y receive au?ority z k+s ) ! bea/ = "o h\r1 t !y h "o m9d1 & !y give _! p[] & au?ority unto ! bea/ 7,rev4 #ag4 #ac1 #ad74 ,no su* t5fold conf$]acy has exi/$ 9 ,europe2 x c]ta9ly nev] exi/$ among ! *iefta9s ( ! ,g]manic tribes :i* invad$ ! we/ ( ! ,roman ,empire 9 ! fif? c5tury1 nei!r is !re any record ( su* an agreem5t among !m4 ,nor1 aga91 c x be said t !y made w> ) ! ,lamb & 7 ov]come by ,him 7v4 #ad74 ,^! prophecies /ill await fulfilm5t4 ,simil> consid]ations apply to ! passage 9 ,daniel #g 9 ref]5ce to ! f\r? k+dom4 ,! t5 k+s1 x is said1 w\ld arise out ( t k+dom1 & aft] !m ano!r k+ :o w\ld make w> ) ! sa9ts & prevail aga9/ !m until ! ,anci5t ( ,days came 7vv4 #ba1 #bb1 #bd74 ,aga91 s9ce ! p]secution "u ! k+ :o arises aft] ! o!rs cont9ues until ! ,anci5t ( ,days comes 7v4 #bb71 8 w> aga9/ ! sa9ts mu/ h la/$ f ! fif? c5tury until ! pres5t "t1 if he arose 9 t c5tury4 ,moreov]1 z he 0 said to be go+ to subdue ?ree k+doms 7v4 #bd71 ! sev5 k+doms n s subdu$ mu/ likewise h cont9u$4 ,?is has obvi\sly n be5 ! case4 ,f e po9t ( view x is impossible to assign ! t5fold division to any "t 9 ! pa/4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,turki% ,empire 9 ! #af? ,c5tury4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,! ,,ov]?r[ ,,9 ,,! ,,ea/3 ,,! ,,turki% ,,empire4 ,hav+ n>rat$ ! dis9tegration ( ! we/]n half ( ! ,empire1 we w n[ rec\nt ! ev5ts :i* involv$ ! ov]?r[ ( ! ea/]n half4 ,! impov]i%m5t ( ! imp]ial p[] at ,rome1 & ! weak5+ effect ( ! ,g]manic attacks ^u x1 t5d$ to enhance ! p[] ( ! ,emp]or at ,con/ant9ople4 ,inde$ ! ea/]n ,empire 0 soon reg>d$ z ! m important ( ! two1 & = "s "t aft] ! b>b>ian invasions 9 ,italy ! ,emp]ors at ,con/ant9ople claim$ supremacy ov] ! we/4 ,mohamm$ & ! ,khaliphs4 ,! sev5? c5tury saw ! asc5d5cy ( ,mohamm$ 7born ,a4,d4 #egj7 9 ,arabia1 to :i* c\ntry 8 p]sonal p[]1 temporal & religi\s1 0 limit$4 ,^u 8 dea?1 9 #fcb1 8 foll[]s det]m9$ on ! invasion ( ,p]sia & ! ,asiatic dom9ions ( ! ,emp]or at ,con/ant9ople4 ,mohamm$'s successor1 ,abubekr1 ! fir/ ( ! ,khaliphs 7i4e41 repres5tatives ( ! prophet71 at once wag$ w> 9 bo? directions4 ,p]sia spe$ily succumb$2 ,syria & ,pale/9e 7 subjugat$ aft] sev5 ye>s by ! ,khaliph ,om>4 ,! r$uction ( ,egypt foll[$1 & dur+ ! rema9d] ( ?is c5tury ! ,s>ac5s1 ! "n by :i* ! foll[]s ( ,mohamm$ became t]m$ 9 ,*ri/5dom1 ext5d$ _! t]ritory across ! entire l5g? ( ,nor? ,africa1 & %ortly aft]w>ds ev5 into ,spa91 :]e !y ov]p[]$ ! !n disunit$ ,visigo?s4 ,! ,s>ac5 p[] 9 ,we/]n ,asia 0 di/ract$ dur+ ! next c5tury by civil w>1 & 0 fur!r weak5$ by unsuccessful w>s aga9/ ! ,greeks4 ,at l5g?1 9 #gej1 ! seat ( gov]nm5t 0 mov$ f ,damascus to ,bagdad4 ,f ! eigh? c5tury onw>d1 ?\gh ! religion ( ,mohamm$ ga9$ gr\nd1 & cont9ues to d s to-day1 ! empire e/abli%$ by 8 foll[]s dw9dl$ rapidly1 "o prov9ce aft] ano!r %ak+ (f its allegiance until at ! end ( ! t5? c5tury its %att]$ dom9ions lay op5 to ! ne>e/ invad]4 ,! foe appe>$ 9 ! %ape ( ! =midable ,turk4 ,ea/]n ,empire at ,end ( #aj? ,c5tury4 ,9 view ( ! entrance ( ?is new enemy we may note ! ext5t ( ! t]ritory belong+ at ?is "t to ! ea/]n bran* ( ! old ,roman _w1 ! ,byzant9e ,empire1 z x is t]m$ 7f ,byzantium1 ! anci5t "n ( ,con/ant9ople74 ,! ,ea/]n ,emp]ors _h recov]$ "s ( _! lo/ gr\nd 9 ,asia1 & at ! close ( ! t5? c5tury !y held all ,asia ,m9or1 ,arm5ia1 a "p ( ,syria1 a consid]able portion ( ,italy1 & all ! ,balkan ,p59sula4 ,! ,appe>ance ( ! ,turks4 ,beyond ! nor?-ea/]n bord] ( ! ,s>ac5 dom9ions lay ! c\ntry ( ,turke/an1 inhabit$ by ! ,turks1 a bran* ( ! w>like nation ( ! ,t>t>s ( ,c5tral ,asia4 ,) !m ! ,s>ac5s1 aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( _! ,gov]nm5t at ,bagdad1 wag$ successful w>f>e = a "t1 tak+ numb]s ( ,turks captive & disp]s+ !m ov] ! ,empire4 ,?is only facilitat$ ! ev5tual d[nfall ( ! ,s>ac5 sov]eignty4 ,! ,turks 9 ,we/]n ,asia grew 9 influ5ce1 & at l5g? ! ,turki% troops1 break+ into op5 revolt1 assum$ control ov] ! ,khaliphate1 depos+ & nom9at+ ! ,khaliphs at _! w4 ,! ,turks ,embrace ,mohamm$anism4 ,e>ly 9 ! elev5? c5tury ! bulk ( ! ,turki% nation1 "u its lead] ,tongrol ,bek1 mov+ out f ,turke/an1 swept d[n ^u ,p]sia4 ,! ,khaliphate at ,bagdad 01 h[ev]1 p]mitt$ to rema91 & n only s1 b ,tongrol ,bek & all 8 tribes embrac$ ! ,mohamm$an religion4 ,! invad]s !n m>*$ we/ 9 va/ numb]s to make an attack ^u ,*ri/5dom1 & 9 ! c\rse ( "t subdu$ ,arm5ia & mo/ ( ,asia ,m9or4 ,europe became al>m$1 & ! ,byzant9e ,emp]ors eag]ly s\ght ! assi/ance ( ! nations ( ! we/4 ,h5ce arose ! ,crusades1 :i* _h z _! *ief object ! deliv]ance ( ,pale/9e f bo? ,s>ac5s & ,turks1 & :i* s]v$ to ret>d1 ?\gh n to prev5t1 ! advance ( ! ,turki% p[] 9 ,europe4 ,! ,turks ,ent] ,europe4 ,e>ly 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury a mighty movem5t ( ,mongols s\?-we/ f ,c5tral ,asia1 involv+ ! imm$iate de/ruction ( ! ,khaliphate at ,bagdad1 ex]t$ an important influ5ce ^u ! ,turks1 9 driv+ ^? ,turki% tribes :i* _h rema9$ ea/ ( ,arm5ia we/w>d into ,asia ,m9or4 ,?is result$ 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( v>i\s ,turki% dyna/ies 9 t c\ntry4 ,at ! close ( ! ?irte5? c5tury ! p>am\nt p[] ov] ^! 0 ex]cis$ by ,osman 7or ,o?man1 :5ce ! "n ,ottoman71 :o seiz$ all t rema9$ ( ! anci5t ,roman _w 9 ,asia1 & ?us practically f\nd$ ! ,ottoman ,empire4 ,9 ! middle ( ! f\rte5? c5tury ! way 0 op5$ = ! ,ottomans to advance into ,europe4 ,!y 7 invit$ by "o ( ! rival factions at ,con/ant9ople to und]take _! cause4 ,! ,turks accord+ly cross$ ! ,hellespont & seiz$ ,gallipoli & ! t]ritory 9 ! vic9ity ( ! capital4 ,con/ant9ople itself 0 left unattack$ = ! "t4 ,"u ,murad ,i41 ! gr&son ( ,osman1 ,r\mania & sev]al k+doms s\? ( ! ,danube1 includ+ ,bulg>ia1 7 subdu$4 ,! k+s ( ,hung>y1 ,bosnia & ,s]bia rose aga9/ ! invad]1 b 7 sev]ely defeat$1 & by ! decisive victory ( ,kosovo1 9 #achi1 ,s]bia & ,bosnia 7 annex$4 ,con/ant9ople ,tak54 ,con/ant9ople 0 tempor>ily sav$ by ano!r advance ( ! ,mongol ,t>t>s ^u ! ,turki% dom9ions 9 ,asia1 :]e1 9 #adjb1 ! ,ottomans suff]$ a sev]e defeat4 ,f ?is *eck !y recov]$1 & dur+ ! fir/ "p ( ! fifte5? c5tury 7 at w> ) ! ,hung>ians & neighb\r+ races1 :om !y ev5tually ov]?rew4 ,9 #adea ,mohamm$ ,,ii4 asc5d$ ! ,ottoman ?rone1 & 9 #adec l$ an imm5se army aga9/ ,con/ant9ople4 ,! city 0 tak5 by /orm1 ! la/ ( ! ,roman ,emp]ors ( ! ea/ di$ fight+1 & ,mohamm$ ,,ii4 rode 9 triumph to ! ca!dral ( ,/4 ,sophia1 :]e he e/abli%$ ! ,moslem wor%ip4 ,= ov] a hundr$ ye>s aft] ?is ! ,turki% ,empire cont9u$ to ext5d4 ,egypt 0 annex$ 9 #aeag1 & 9 ! middle ( ?is c5tury ,tripoli & ,alg]ia 7 add$1 z well z consid]able di/ricts 9 ,europe & ,asia4 ,! ,turks 7 n[ at ! z5i? ( _! p[]4 ,a ,comp>ison ( ! ,two ,divisions4 ,recapitulat+1 we may comp>e ! two divisions ( ! ,roman ,empire s9ce _! ov]?r[1 f ! prophetic1 religi\s & political /&po9ts4 ,f ! prophetic po9t ( view our int]e/ 9 ! we/ has ?us f> c5tr$ 9 ! fact t ! t5 k+doms 7 n =m$ by ! fif? c5tury invasions2 our int]e/ 9 ! ea/ c5tres *iefly 9 ! l& ( ,pale/9e1 wr5*$1 z we h se51 f ! ea/]n ,emp]or by ! ,s>ac5s1 & !n occupi$ by ! ,turks1 :o /ill possess x4 ,f ! religi\s /&po9t1 ! ,g]manic tribes 9 ! we/ accept$ ,roman ,ca?olicism1 h5ce its progress 9 t "p ( ,europe2 9 ! ea/ ! ,turks _h accept$ ,mohamm$anism :5 invad+ ! ,empire ( ! ,khaliphs1 h5ce ! e/abli%m5t ( ,islamism ?r\gh\t ! ,turki% dom9ions4 ,politically1 ! we/]n invasion 9 ! fif? c5tury1 & ! consequ5t amalgamation ( ! ,teutonic tribes ) ! peoples =m]ly "u ,roman control1 l$ ev5tually to ! =mation ( ! v>i\s m$iaeval mon>*ies ( ,we/]n ,europe :i* are to-day ei!r k+doms or republics4 ,affairs 9 ! ea/]n half ( ! ,roman _w h mov$ m sl[ly 9 ?is respect1 ow+ to ! prolong$ exi/5ce ( ! ,ottoman ,empire4 ,! sl[ decay ( ! ,turki% p[] f ! middle ( ! sixte5? c5tury onw>d has already result$ 9 ! =mation ( "s ,ea/]n ,/ates1 & ! process /ill cont9ues4 ,! ,decl9e ( ! ,turki% ,empire4 ,! decl9e ( ! p[] ( ! ,turks set 9 dur+ ! latt] half ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 :5 _! dom9ions pass$ "u incapable rul]s4 ,9 ! reign ( ,selim ,,ii4 7#aeff-aegd7 occurr$ ! fir/ conflict betwe5 ! ,turks & ,russians1 ! =m] be+ driv5 back f ,a/rakkan4 ,9 #aeic1 dur+ a w> betwe5 ,turkey & ,au/ria1 ! prov9ces ( ,transylvania1 ,moldavia1 & ,walla*ia rose 9 revolt4 ,z ! result ( int]mitt5t w>s 9 ! latt] half ( ! sev5te5? c5tury ,au/ria acquir$ almo/ ! :ole ( ,hung>y4 ,9 #aggj ,russia occupi$ ,moldavia & ,walla*ia1 :i* ?\gh nom9ally = a "t "u ,turkey 7 practically ,russian protectorates4 ,dur+ ! next few ye>s ,russia rega9$ ! ,crimea & all ! neighb\r+ di/rict nor? ( ! ,black ,sea4 ,at ! comm5cem5t ( ! n9ete5? c5tury ! ,ottoman ,empire 0 9 a p]il\s condition4 ,napoleon _h plans = its p>tition4 ,prov9cial gov]nors 7 ev]y:]e act+ indep5d5tly ( ! ,sultan4 ,9 #ahjd ,s]bia revolt$1 & aft] a few ye>s ( p]si/5t /ruggle obta9$ its autonomy4 ,greece revolt$ 9 #ahbj1 &1 ?\gh subdu$ = a "t1 ga9$ its indep5d5ce 9 #ahbi ?r\gh ! int]v5tion ( ,engl&1 ,france1 & ,russia1 & *iefly z ! result ( ! naval battle ( ,nav>9o1 9 :i* ! ,turco-,egyptian fleet 0 annihilat$4 ,9 ! same ye> ,alg]ia 0 annex$ by ! ,fr5*4 ,european rivalries prev5t$ = a "t any rapid dim9ution ( ! ,empire4 ,! ,crimean ,w> ( #ahed-e _h important consequ5ces = ! ,balkan peoples4 ,x gave !m1 "u ! slack5+ grasp ( ! ,porte1 tw5ty ye>s ( comp>atively quiet national developm5t4 ,9 #ahfj ,walla*ia & ,moldavia =m$ !mselves into ! s+le /ate ( ,r\mania4 ,9 #ahff ! ,pa%a ( ,egypt assum$ ! title ( ,kh$ive 7i4e41 k+71 !reby secur+ a measure ( indep5d5ce = ! c\ntry4 ,9 #ahge ! misrule ( ! ,sultan l$ to ! insurrection ( ,bosnia1 ,h]zegov9a1 & ,bulg>ia4 ,s]bia & ,mont5egro !n took up arms4 ,9 #ahgg a w> ) ,russia saw ,turkey )\t an ally4 ,a complete ,russian victory 9 #ahgh issu$ 9 ! treaties fir/ ( ,san ,/efano & !n ( ,b]l91 by :i* ,turkey yield$ to ,russia ! /ate ( ,bess>abia & di/ricts s\? ( ! ,caucasus1 ! indep5d5ce ( ,s]bia1 ,mont5egro1 & ,r\mania 7 recognis$ by ! ,porte1 ,bulg>ia 0 con/itut$ an autonom\s /ate1 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a 7 c$$ to ,au/ria1 ,!ssaly to ,greece1 & ,cyprus to ,brita94 ,9 #ahhe1 z ! result ( a revolution1 ,ea/]n ,r\melia became unit$ to ,bulg>ia4 ,%ortly aft] t date ,g]man influ5ce began to ga9 asc5dancy at ! c\rt ( ! ,sultan1 &1 among o!r affairs1 l>gely dom9at$ ! grant+ ( railway concessions 9 ,we/]n ,asia4 ,! effects ( t influ5ce h be5 evid5c$ 9 ! pres5t w>4 ,9 #aiab ,italy annex$ ,tripoli aft] a brief w>4 ,9 #aiac a %ort b sangu9>y w> ) ! ,balkan ,/ates depriv$ ,turkey ( all h] ,european dom9ions save = a small piece ( t]ritory 9 ! vic9ity ( ,con/ant9ople4 ,egypt1 :i* has be5 *iefly "u ,briti% control = a consid]able p]iod1 has 9 #aiae be5 practically annex$ by ,brita9 z a protectorate1 ! ,kh$ive be+ depos$ & a nom9ee ( ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t be+ plac$ 9 au?ority4 ,brita9 has likewise annex$ a di/rict nor? ( ! ,p]sian ,gulf4 ,! ,com+ ,ov]?r[4 ,! cont9ual decrease ( ! ,turki% ,empire1 & m especially dur+ ! pa/ hundr$ ye>s1 af=ds gr\nd1 ap>t f o!r consid]ations1 = ! expectation ( its ov]?r[ & ! ev5tual cession ( ,pale/9e to ! ,jews1 p]haps by a g5]al agreem5t among ! ,european ,p[]s1 ev5ts :i* seem n f> di/ant4 ,national jeal\sies w\ld n p]mit ! p]man5t annexation ( ,pale/9e by any "o ( ^! ,p[]s1 9 :atev] way ! rema9+ ,asiatic ,turki% dom9ions may be divid$4 ,a proposal has already be5 put =w>d = its annexation to ,egypt4 ,su* an arrangem5t w\ld 9 any case be m]ely tempor>y4 ,to ! ,jews ! l& belongs1 & by ,div9e decree ! ,jews are to possess x aga94 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,turki% ,empire 9 #aiad4 ,a ,blank 9 ,prophecy4 ,x %\ld be obs]v$1 9 pass+1 t ,scripture is app>5tly sil5t conc]n+ ! occupation ( ,pale/9e by ! ,s>ac5s & ,turks4 ,su* sil5ce is noticeable :5 we rememb] h[ def9itely ! occupation by ! o!r ,g5tile p[]s1 ! ,*aldean1 ,m$o-,p]sian1 ,greek1 & ,roman1 & ! ord] & "* ( _! rule1 7 pr$ict$4 ,! cause ( ! sil5ce is n difficult to asc]ta94 ,! f\r ,g5tile p[]s j m5tion$ _h to d ) ! ,jews z ! recognis$ possessors ( ,pale/9e1 ei!r by way ( remov+ !m f _! c\ntry or re/or+ !m to x1 or dur+ su* "t z !y 7 p]mitt$ to rema9 9 x ) lib]ty to cont9ue _! temple wor%ip & sacrifice4 ,! ,*aldeans remov$ ! ,jews f ! l&1 ! ,m$o-,p]sians repatriat$ !m1 ! ,greeks p]mitt$ _! cont9uance 9 x1 ! ,romans did s too1 until ,a4,d4 #gj1 :5 !y cru%$ !m4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ! ,s>ac5s & ! ,turks seiz$ ! l& ! ,jews _h be5 scatt]$1 nor h !y receiv$ national recognition :ile "u !m4 ,g5tile occupation ( ,pale/9e dur+ su* times z ! ,jews rema9 9 _! pres5t condition seems !re=e to receive no direct notice 9 prophecy4 ,! re/oration ( ,pale/9e to ! ,jews is closely connect$ ) ! revival ( ! ,roman ,empire 9 its t5fold =m4 ,prior to consid]+ ! mann] ( ?is revival we mu/ notice h[ dur+ ! p]iod betwe5 ! ov]?r[ ( t ,empire & its com+ resuscitation1 its dom9ions & _! gov]nm5t h rema9$ ,roman 9 "*1 ?us af=d+ a fur!r pro( t ! com+ & f9al _w-p[] w n be entirely a new "o1 b w be a revival ( ! anci5t ,roman or f\r? empire indicat$ 9 ! prophecies ( ,daniel4 ,! ,cont9uation ( ,roman ,gov]nm5t & ,influ5ce4 ,su* 0 ! pre/ige ( ! ,roman "n & au?ority t ! *iefta9s ( ! ,g]manic tribes :i* 9 ! fif? c5tury subdu$ ! we/]n half ( ! ,empire gov]n$ ! conqu]$ t]ritories1 n s mu* z tribal *iefs1 b z successors to1 & 9 cont9uation (1 ! imp]ial rule2 !y introduc$ no radical *anges 9 ! prov9cial & municipal =ms ( gov]nm5t ( _! pr$ecessors4 ,civil organisation rema9$ di/9ctly ,roman1 & has cont9u$ s2 ^u x are bas$ "s ( ! *ief municipal in/itutions ( mod]n life4 ,inde$ ,roman civil law /ill rema9s ! f\ndation ( mod]n jurisprud5ce4 ,9 s\?-ea/]n ,europe1 too1 c\ntries :i* 7 = c5turies "u ! p[] ( ! ,turk reta9$1 9 _! municipal in/itutions & organisation1 ! impress ( ,roman au?ority4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t ?\gh ! ea/]n or ,byzant9e portion ( ! anci5t ,roman ,empire 0 di/9ct f ! we/]n1 its emp]ors be+ designat$ z ,grecian 9 contra/ to ! ,roman1 yet its legislative f\ndations 7 laid 9 ! ,roman ,empire prior to ! division ( ! ea/ f ! we/4 ,byzant9e imp]ialism 0 !re=e really ,roman "u an ea/]n title4 ,accord+ z ! /ates 9 ! ea/ h become fre$ f ! ,turki% yoke1 s ! "* ( _! gov]nm5t & legislation has con=m$ 9 a l>ge degree to ^? ( ! we/4 ,! fur!r dim9ution ( ! ,turki% ,empire w d\btless see a correspond+ revival ( we/]n conditions & me?ods4 ,roman ,imp]ialism ,cont9u$4 ,x is important also to obs]ve t not)/&+ ! pass+ away ( ! ,roman ,empire z su*1 ! pr9ciple ( imp]ialism rema9$1 &1 amid/ ! vicissitudes ( national gov]nm5t 9 ,europe1 has cont9u$ to ! pres5t "t4 ,! imp]ial p[] 9 ! we/ 0 n aboli%$ :5 9 #dgf ! la/ ,roman ,emp]or 0 depos$4 ,on ! contr>y1 !re 0 a k9d ( reunion imp]ially ( ! we/ ) ! ea/4 ,= a consid]able "t ! tribal k+s ( ! we/ receiv$ recognition f ! ea/]n emp]ors1 & 7 reg>d$ z _! associates 9 imp]ial control4 ,?is 0 ! case ev5 ) ! ,saxon k+s 9 ,brita91 & on ,saxon co9s may be se5 to-day ! same title1 basileus 7i4e41 k+71 z 0 borne by ! emp]ors at ,con/ant9ople4 ,italy itself 0 wre/$ f ! ,teutons by ! ea/]n ,emp]or ,ju/9ian 9 ! six? c5tury1 & rema9$ "u ! ,byzant9e ,caes>s till #gca4 ,mean:ile ! ,roman ,s5ate cont9u$ to ex]cise its au?ority1 & 9 #hjj *ose ! ,franki% k+ ,*>lemagne z _! sov]eign4 ,he 0 already rul+ ov] ! great] "p ( ,we/]n ,europe1 & 0 n[ cr[n$ z ,emp]or at ,rome by ! ,pope4 ,?\gh 8 empire fell to pieces aft] 8 dea?1 8 dom9ions reta9$1 & h s9ce reta9$1 _! ,roman "*4 ,consid]ation ( space =bids our trac+ "h ! fur!r cont9uance ( imp]ialism z a factor 9 ,european politics4 ,rec5t hi/ory & pres5t-day ev5ts indicate h[ rapidly we are approa*+ its f9al developm5t at ! close ( ! times ( ! ,g5tiles4 ,! com+ conf$]acy ( ,european /ates w n result 9 ! =mation ( a new empire1 b w be ! revival ( ! ,roman 9 an alt]$ =m4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,! ,,com+ ,,revival ,,( ,,! ,,roman ,,empire4 7#a7 ,! ,geographical ,/&po9t4 ,! com+ revival ( ! ,roman ,empire w = our pres5t purpose be be/ consid]$ f ! geographical1 political1 & religi\s /&po9ts4 ,geographical ,consid]ations4 ,any =eca/ ( ! exact delimitations ( ! t5 k+doms con/itut+ ! recon/ruct$ ,empire mu/ necess>ily be l>gely conjectural4 ,t _! aggregate area w precisely con=m to t ( ! anci5t ,roman ,empire does n necess>ily foll[ f ! fact ( its revival1 & _c be def9itely conclud$ f ,scripture4 ,an ext5sion ( ! t]ritories ( ! ,empire 9 its resuscitat$ =m w\ld be q consi/5t ) ! ret5tion ( its id5tity4 ,moreov]1 if ,roman imp]ialism may be consid]$ to h cont9u$ 9 ! h&s ( ,teutonic mon>*s aft] ! fall ( ! we/]n "p ( ! ,empire 9 #dgf1 if1 = in/ance1 ,*>les ! ,great1 ( :om we h spok5 7p4 #eh71 rul$ z a ,roman ,emp]or1 despite ! pass+ away ( ! actual ,empire itself1 !n ! dom9ions :i* 7 "u ! rule ( ^! lat] mon>*s may yet be f\nd incorporat$ 9 ! ,empire1 & s =m p>ts ( ! t5 k+doms4 ,9 t case ,g]many & ,holl& w\ld be includ$4 ,possibly1 too1 ! ,empire w embrace all ! t]ritories :i* belong$ to ! ?ree :i* prec$$ x1 ! ,grecian1 ,m$o-,p]sian1 & ,*aldean4 ,c]ta9ly :5 ! /one fell on ! toes ( ! image1 ! :ole image1 repres5t+ ^! =m] ?ree z well z ! f\r?1 0 demoli%$4 ,sugge/ive also 9 ?is respect is ! fact t ! bea/ 9 ! vision record$ 9 ,revelation #ac4 #b 0 possess$ ( features ( ! leop>d1 ! be>1 & ! lion1 ! same bea/s :i* repres5t$ 9 ,daniel's vision ! ,grecian1 ,m$o-,p]sian1 & ,*aldean k+doms 7,dan4 #g4 #d-f71 ! ord] 9 ,revelation #ac be+ inv]t$4 ,:ile political *>act]i/ics are d\btless *iefly 9 view 9 ^! symbols1 !re may at ! same "t be an indication ( ! ev5tual incorporation ( ! fir/ ?ree empires 9 ! f\r?4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 too1 t ! au?ority ( ! f$]al head ( ! t5 k+doms is to be _w-wide3 ,!re 0 giv5 to him au?ority ov] e tribe & p & tongue & nation 7,rev4 #ac4 #g74 ,x is probable1 !re=e1 t :ile ! t5 k+doms w occupy a well def9$ area1 _! dep5d5cies & ! c\ntries :i* are alli$ ) !m w embrace practically ! rema9d] ( ! _w4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 ! ,roman ,empire is to be recon/ruct$ 9 exact con=mity t]ritorially ) its anci5t b\nd>ies--su* a recon/ruction is1 ( c\rse1 n inconceivable--we mu/ consid] :at p]iod ( ! conque/s ( ! anci5t ,empire to take1 :e!r "u ! fir/ emp]or1 ,augu/us1 or dur+ ! ,apo/olic ,age1 or lat]4 ,we may1 p]haps1 be help$ by ! facts already m5tion$1 t prophecy relat+ to ,g5tile dom9ion is focuss$ ^u ! ,jews & ,pale/9e1 & has especially 9 view ! pres5ce ( ! nation 9 _! l&4 ,n[1 %ortly aft] _! ov]?r[1 9 ,a4,d4 #gj1 _! national recognition z possessors ( ! l& ceas$4 ,?is p]iod1 moreov]1 corresponds broadly to ! close ( ! ,apo/olic ,age4 ,! disp]sion ( ! ,jews among ! nations 0 complet$ by ,adrian 9 ! next c5tury4 ,he desolat$ ! :ole ( ,pale/9e1 expell+ all ! rema9+ ,jewi% inhabitants4 ,a ,review ( ! ,anci5t ,t]ritories4 ,we w !re=e n[ review ! limits ( ! ,empire & ( "s ( its prov9ces at t "t1 notic+ c]ta9 circum/ances ( pa/ & pres5t hi/ory sugge/ive ( future issues4 ,9 do+ s we are n pr$ict+ t ! b\nd>ies ( ! reviv$ ,empire w be ^? ( ! anci5t4 ,comm5c+ ) ,nor? ,africa1 x w be obs]v$1 on ref]r+ to ! map1 t practically ! same /rip ( t]ritory :i* belong$ to ! ,roman ,empire 9 ! times ( ! apo/les has pass$ directly "u ! gov]nm5t ( c\ntries :i* 7 !mselves !n )9 ! ,empire4 ,= ,spa9 rules ov] ,morocco1 ,france ov] ,alg]ia & ,tunis1 ,italy rec5tly seiz$ ,tripoli1 & ,brita9 has1 s9ce ,turkey's entrance into ! great w>1 virtually tak5 possession ( ,egypt4 ,x seems n a little significant t no c\ntry :i* 0 outside ! limits ( ! ,empire at ! "t "u consid]ation has be5 p]mitt$ by ,god to annex ^! ,nor? ,african t]ritories s9ce ! ,s>ac5s & ! ,turks 7 dispossess$ ( !m4 ,pass+ n[ to ,asia1 ! t]ritory 9 t cont95t :i* belong$ to ,rome 9 ! fir/ c5tury is approximately :at rema9$ to ,turkey imm$iately prior to ! pres5t w>4 ,mesopotamia & mo/ ( ,arm5ia 7 includ$4 ,! w> has already se5 ,turkey dispossess$ ( portions ( ^!4 ,! d[nfall ( ! ,turki% ,empire w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly involve t]ritorial re>rangem5ts ( deepe/ import 9 ! light ( prophecy1 especially z reg>ds ,pale/9e4 ,divisions ( ! ,greek ,empire3 ,a ,possible ,r5ewal4 ,! #h? *apt] ( ,daniel app>5tly indicates t ! ,asiatic t]ritories ( ! ,empire w be divid$ mu* z !y 7 "u ! ,greeks aft] ! dea? ( ,alex&] ! ,great4 ,he 0 obvi\sly symbolis$ by ! great horn 7v4 #bb74 ,! f\r horns :i* came up 9 its place 7v4 #h7 are cle>ly1 too1 ! f\r g5]als :o succe$$ ,alex&]1 & among :om 8 dom9ions 7 divid$1 ,cass&] rul+ ov] ,mac$onia & ,greece1 ,lysima*us ov] "p ( ,asia ,m9or & ,?race 7! ext5t ( ! latt] prov9ce 0 almo/ exactly :at n[ belongs to ,turkey 9 ,europe71 ,seleucus ov] mo/ ( ,syria1 ,pale/9e1 ,mesopotamia1 & ! ea/1 & ,ptolemy ov] ,egypt4 ,next foll[s a pr$iction c>ry+ u to ev5ts :i* are evid5tly yet future4 ,x is said1 = in/ance1 t ^! ev5ts w take place 9 ! latt] "t ( _! k+dom 7n1 x w be obs]v$1 9 ! "t ( ! f\r k+s !mselves :o succe$$ ,alex&]1 b ( ! k+doms ov] :i* !y rul$71 :5 ! transgressors are come to ! full 7v4 #bc74 ,! expressions 9 ?is *apt]1 ! "t ( ! end 7v4 #ag71 ! latt] "t ( ! indignation1 ! appo9t$ "t ( ! end 7v4 #ai71 & ! latt] "t ( _! k+dom 7v4 #bc71 all po9t to a p]iod /ill future1 namely1 to ! close ( ! pres5t age4 ,aga91 9 ref]5ce to ! k+ ( fi]ce c\nt5ance1 :ile mu* ( ! prophecy c be appli$ to ,antio*us ,epiphanes 9 ! second c5tury ,b4,c41 yet no man has hi!rto aris5 ^: "* & acts h be5 precisely ^? relat$ 9 v]ses #i-ab & #bc-be4 ,we may also comp>e :at is said ( ! transgression t make? desolate 7v4 #ac7 ) ! ,"l's prophecy conc]n+ ! abom9ation ( desolation 7,matt4 #bd4 #ae-bb71 a prophecy :i* also manife/ly awaits fulfilm5t4 ,possibly1 !re=e1 ^! ,asiatic t]ritories w be simil>ly divid$ 9 ! com+ "t4 ,9 reg>d to ! fir/ ( ! above-m5tion$ f\r divisions1 ! rec5t ext5sion ( ,greece to include ! anci5t prov9ce ( ,mac$onia is rem>kable4 ,?is 0 an outcome ( ! ,balkan ,w> ( #aiab4 ,! b\nd>ies ( ,greece are n[ approximately :at !y 7 "u ,cass&] 9 ! "t ( ! ,grecian ,empire1 :at !y 7 also lat] z ! prov9ces ( ,mac$onia & ,a*aia 9 ! ,roman ,empire4 ,!re has lately1 !re=e1 be5 a significant rev]sion to anci5t conditions 9 ?is respect4 ,o!r ,european ,t]ritories4 ,com+ n[ to ! dual-mon>*y ( ,au/ria-,hung>y1 ref]5ce to ! map ( ! ,roman ,empire 9 ! ,apo/olic ,age w %[ t :at are n[ ,hung>y1 ,transylvania1 ,bess>abia1 & o!r /ates ( ! pres5t mon>*y 7 )\t ! ,roman b\nd>ies1 :ile ,pannonia1 or :at is n[ ,au/ria we/ ( ! ,danube1 0 )92 ev5 :5 9 ! next c5tury ,dacia 7n[ ,transylvania1 ,bess>abia1 c47 0 annex$1 ! two p>ts ( ! pres5t dual k+dom 7 sep>ate4 ,! sep>ation ( ,hung>y f ,au/ria has = a consid]able "t be5 a practical "q ( ,european politics1 & may be ha/5$ by pres5t ev5ts4 ,! nor!rn & nor?-ea/]n b\nd>ies ( ,italy embrac$ ! ,tr5t9o & ! p59sula ( ,i/ria4 ,noticeable1 !re=e1 are ! pres5t ef=ts ( ,italy to acquire ^! v di/ricts1 ef=ts :i* seem likely to a*ieve success4 ,roman /ates nor? ( ,italy cov]$ :at are n[ ,bad51 ,wurtemb]g1 ,luxemb]g1 & a l>ge "p ( ,bav>ia4 ,! possibility ( an ev5tual sev]ance ( ^! f ,prussian dom9ation has be5 mu* discuss$ ( late4 ,! ,rh5i% prov9ces ( ,alsace & ,lorra9e1 orig9ally portions ( ! ,roman prov9ce ( ,gallia 7n[ ,france71 7 snat*$ f ,france by ,g]many 9 ! ,franco-,prussian w> ( #ahgj-ga4 ,_! recov]y is a supreme object ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,fr5* 9 ! pres5t w>1 & n )\t hope ( success4 ,! ,briti% ,empire4 ,z to ,brita91 at ! "t "u consid]ation ! great] "p ( ! isl& 0 def9itely includ$ 9 ! ,roman ,empire4 ,irel& & mo/ ( ,scotl& 7 nev] conqu]$ by ! ,romans4 ,%\ld ,brita9 =m "o ( ! t5 k+doms1 !re is no?+ to %[ t ,irel& or any o!r "p ( ! ,briti% ,empire mu/ ( necessity be absolutely sep>at$ f x4 ,self-gov]nm5t may yet be possess$ by ^? t]ritories :i* h n yet receiv$ x1 & x is significant t ,irel& has n[ practically obta9$ x4 ,t ! l&s :i* are l9k$ ) ,brita9 z dep5d5cies1 or z 9 possession ( self-gov]nm5t1 %\ld rema9 z integral p>ts ( ! ,empire is b consi/5t ) ! com+ _w-wide au?ority ( ! pot5tate :o w be ! f$]al head ( ! t5 k+doms4 ,& t ea* /ate 9 ! ,briti% ,empire %\ld h its own local gov]nm5t is1 on ! o!r h&1 consi/5t ) ! e/abli%m5t ( a clos] & complete conf$]acy ( t5 k+doms1 ! area ( :i* may correspond l>gely to t ( ! anci5t ,roman ,empire4 ,9 contra/ to ! self-gov]nm5t ( ! o!r c\ntries ( ! _w at ! com+ p]iod1 ! t5 unit$ k+doms w ev5tually be absolutely "u ! control ( ! f9al emp]or j m5tion$1 = ! t5 k+s ov] ^! /ates1 :o receive au?ority z k+s ) him1 w be ( "o m9d to give _! p[] & au?ority & _! k+dom to him 7,rev4 #ag4 #ab1 #ac1 #ag74 ,:at has be5 said ( ! ,briti% ,empire may be true also ( o!rs ( ! t5 k+doms :i* h colonies or dep5d5cies1 & ?us1 :ile ! t5 k+doms w !mselves con/itute an ,empire1 _! alliances & treaties ) o!r c\ntries ( ! _w w app>5tly involve an ext5sion ( ! au?ority ( ! controll+ despot ov] e tribe & p & tongue & nation 7,rev4 #ac4 #g74 ,if1 = in/ance1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica 7 at t "t 9 alliance ) ,brita9 7q a possible cont+5cy71 _! jo9t influ5ce w\ld probably ext5d to ! :ole ( ! ,am]ican cont95ts1 :i* w\ld !reby ackn[l$ge 8 au?ority4 ,we may obs]ve1 too1 ! way 9 :i* ! cont95t ( ,africa has come "u c]ta9 ,european influ5ces 9 mod]n times4 ,! m5tion ( ?is is simply sugge/ive4 ,t ! ,scripture w be absolutely fulfill$ is beyond d\bt2 ! exact mode ( its accompli%m5t is kn[n to ,god4 7#b7 ,! ,political ,/&po9t4 ,european ,f$]ation4 ,ag5cies are already at "w = ! e/abli%m5t ( a conf$]acy ( ,european ,/ates--n ! lea/ significant ( ! _m signs t ! end ( ! age is approa*+4 ,! movem5t t[>ds conf$]acy is d\btless receiv+ an impetus f ! great upheaval 9 ,europe4 ,a circul> issu$ 9 ,decemb]1 #aiad1 & di/ribut$ f> & wide1 ann\nc$ ! =mation ( a committee ( influ5tial m5 ) ! object ( promot+ a ,european ,f$]ation4 ,! circul> says3 ,9 sight ( ! pres5t situation ( ru9 x ought to be ! g5]al op9ion t a firm] economical & political tie is ( utmo/ importance = all nations )\t exception1 & t p>ticul>ly = ,europe ! n>r[] bond ( a f$]ation1 bas$ on equality & int]ior indep5d5ce ( all p>tak+ /ates1 is ( urg5t necessity1 :i* public op9ion ought to dem&4 ,a pamphlet publi%$ by ! ,committee recomm5ds t ! union ( /ates %all be economical1 political1 & legal1 ) an int]national army z a common gu>antee1 & t ,european ,f$]ation %\ld become ! pr9cipal & mo/ urg5t political battle-cry = ! masses ( all ,european nations1 & decl>es t :5 ! ,gov]nm5ts are will+1 :5 ! public op9ion ( all peoples =ces !m to be will+1 !re is no d\bt b t a reasonable & practical union ( nations w prove to be z possible & natural z is at pres5t a union ( prov9ces1 cantons1 t]ritories1 ^: populations (t5 %[ m diff]5ce ( race & "* ?an ^? ( nations n[ at ho/ilities4 ,! ,committee calls ^u ! peoples ( ,europe to suff] ! diplomati/s no long] to dispose ( !m l slaves & by milit>ism to la% !m to fury aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,x calls ^u !m to see to x t nev] & n[h]e %\ld a memb] ( any body or ,gov]nm5t be elect$ :o is n an advocate ( ! ,f$]ation1 & t ! trade union1 society1 or club to :i* any individual belongs %\ld express sympa?y ) ! movem5t 9 meet+s & 9 votes4 ,! p1 x is said1 h x n[ 9 _! p[]1 m ?an ev] be=e1 to control ! ,p[]s4 ,two ,possible ,ways ( ,f$]ation4 ,! =mation ( t5 f$]at$ /ates1 cov]+ at lea/ ! area ( ! anci5t ,empire at ! end ( ! fir/ c5tury ( ! pres5t era1 may be effect$ 9 two ways1 ei!r by ! peaceful me?ods ( arbitration & treaty1 or z a result ( /rife & confusion4 ,t ! pres5t ,european ,w> w be succe$$ by ef=ts = ! creation ( p]man5t int]national h>mony & univ]sal peace is probable1 z is also "s attempt at su* a f$]ation z is propos$ by ! above-m5tion$ ,committee4 ,on ! o!r h&1 s9i/] indications ab\nd to-day :i* po9t to indu/rial /rife & revolution r ?an peace4 ,! condition ( ! indu/rial _w pres5ts a gloomy prospect inde$4 ,!re are om9\s signs ( ke5] conflict ?an ev] betwe5 capital & lab\r4 ,! =ces ( ,socialism1 ,syndicalism1 ,communism1 c41 are rapidly increas+ 9 p[] & 9 int]national activity1 & _! av[$ aims presage any?+ b peace 9 ! ne> future4 ,we may take1 = example1 ! decl>$ objects ( ,! ,alliance ( ! ,social ,democracy--n[ incorporat$ 9 ! ,int]national ,work+ ,m5's ,association--,to de/roy all ,/ates & all ,*ur*es ) all _! in/itutions & laws1 religi\s1 political1 juridical1 f9ancial1 magi/]ial1 academical1 economical1 & social1 & to e/abli% 9 _! place indu/rial co-op]ation & collective own]%ip ( l& & capital4 ,all ?is s\nds v pret5ti\s1 & w\ld probably fail ( complete accompli%m5t1 b ! ag5cies at "w = x are /rong4 ,attempts on a l>ge scale w\ld c]ta9ly lead to unprec$5t$ disord] & *aos4 ,! ,sea ,symbolic ( ,national ,unre/4 ,n improbably ! t5 k+doms ( ! recon/ruct$ ,roman ,empire w arise z a result ( political & social confusion4 ,?us x 0 9 ! case ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution & ! consequ5t upris+ ( ,napoleon4 ,a repetition ( su* ev5ts on a f> wid] scale 9 ! future is q conceivable4 ,9 ! prophetic vision giv5 to ! ,apo/le ,john1 ! bea/ 0 se5 com+ up out ( ! sea 7,rev4 #ac4 #a74 ,n[ ! sea is 9 ,scripture us$ figuratively ( ! nations1 its *>act]i/ic re/lessness symbolis+ _! commotion & /rife4 ,comp>e ! words ( ,isaiah3 ,ah1 ! upro> ( _m peoples1 :i* ro> l ! ro>+ ( ! seas2 & ! ru%+ ( nations1 t ru% l ! ru%+ ( _m wat]s6 ,! nations %all ru% l ! ru%+ ( _m wat]s3 b ,he %all rebuke !m 7,isa4 #ag4 #ab1 #ac2 see also ,psa4 #fe4 #g2 & ,ezek4 #bf4 #c74 ,to national unre/ ! ,"l ,jesus appli$ simil> language :5 ,he =etold to ! disciples t !re w\ld be ^u ! e>? di/ress ( nations1 9 p]plexity = ! ro>+ ( ! sea & ! bill[s2 m5 fa9t+ = fe>1 & = expectation ( ! ?+s :i* are com+ on ! _w 7,luke #ba4 #be1 #bf74 ,s also ! wat]s :i* ,john _h se5 9 8 vision are describ$ by ! angel z peoples1 & multitudes1 & nations1 & tongues 7,rev4 #ag4 #ae74 ,daniel1 too1 saw ! f\r great bea/s come up f ! sea z a result ( ! break+ =? ( ! f\r w9ds ( ! ,heav5 ^u x1 an und\bt$ repres5tation ( a condition ( national di/urbance 7,dan4 #g4 #b1 #c74 ,t ! bea/ ( ,revelation #ac4 #a 0 se5 com+ up out ( ! sea po9ts1 !re=e1 to ! probability t ! t5 k+s :o w h brief au?ority ov] ! reviv$ ,empire w be rais$ to _! k+dom1 n by con/itutional me?ods1 b z ! result ( revolutions & ! collapse ( pres5t-day gov]nm5ts & in/itutions4 ,revolutions & _! ,issues4 ,%\ld any great measure ( success att5d ! syndicali/ & communi/ movem5ts ( ! day1 & especially if !y are int]nationalis$1 ! inevitable revolutions & disord] w\ld almo/ c]ta9ly issue1 z revolutions h s frequ5tly issu$1 9 despotism & autocracy1 & p]haps 9 ?is way ! t5 k+s w\ld arise4 ,! ov]?r[ ( ! gov]nm5ts 9 ! c\ntries involv$ w\ld remove :at has c]ta9ly be5 ! great re/ra9t ^u lawlessness,a f ! times ( ! apo/les until n[4 ,ev]y?+ w\ld be ripe = ! appe>ance ( a univ]sal pot5tate4 ,! cry w\ld arise = a man1 a controll+ organis] to br+ ord] out ( *aos4 ,! un/able "* ( ! rule ( ! t5 k+s1 & ! impov]i%m5t ( _! k+doms1 w\ld lead !m1 z a matt] ( diplomacy1 to h& ov] _! au?ority to him4 ,a ,see ,! ,epi/les to ! ,!ssalonians1 ) ,notes ,exegetical & ,expository1 by ,c4 ,f4 ,hogg & ,w4 ,e4 ,v9e1 note c4 pp4 #bei1 #bfj4 7,glasg[3 ,pick]+ ,+lis4 #c_/i1 p4f47 ,! ,iron & ! ,clay4 ,! political con/itution ( ! successive empires dur+ ! "t ( ! ,g5tiles 0 indicat$ 9 ! image ( ,nebu*adnezz>'s vision by ! v>i\s sub/ances ( :i* ! p>ts ( ! image 7 compos$4 ,:ile ! regul> det]ioration 9 ! relative value ( ^! sub/ances is noticeable1 we are conc]n$ n[ ) ^? ( ! legs & feet4 ,! legs 7 ( iron1 & ! feet "p ( iron & "p ( pott]'s clay1 n moi/ or miry clay1 b e>!nw>e 7,dan4 #b4 #da1 ,r4,v41 m>g971 & consequ5tly brittle 7v4 #db1 m>g974 ,t ! iron symbolis$ milit>ism seems cle> f :at is said ( ! f\r? k+dom1 t z iron breake? 9 pieces & subdue? all ?+s3 & z iron t cru%e? all ^!1 %all x break 9 pieces & cru% 7v4 #dj74 ,nations are brok5 & cru%$ by milit>y p[]1 & ?us ! nations 7 treat$ by ! ,romans4 ,?is 0 fur!r signifi$ by ! iron tee? ( ! f\r? bea/1 z is def9itely /at$ 9 ,daniel #g4 #ai1 #bc3 ,& %all dev\r ! :ole e>?1 & %all tread x d[n1 & break x 9 pieces4 ,! supposition t ! clay repres5ts democracy is gratuit\s & arbitr>y4 ,! e>ly ,roman ,empire1 symbolis$ by ! legs ( ! image1 0 built up "u democratic rule4 ,:5 republicanism 0 sup]s$$ by imp]ialism1 democratic pr9ciples /ill prevail$4 ,democracy1 !re=e1 play$ its "p f ! v comm5cem5t ( ! f\r? k+dom1 & _h x be5 symbolis$ by ! clay1 n only ! feet & toes b ! legs !mselves w\ld h consi/$ ( m+l$ iron & clay4 ,moreov]1 democracy 9 ! g5]ally accept$ s5se ( ! t]m has n always be5 f\nd to be ( an un/able or brittle "*2 witness ! republicanism ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,democracies1 too1 may be e/abli%$ on /rictly con/itutional pr9ciples4 ,ano!r explanation1 !re=e1 ( ! symbolism ( ! clay mu/ be s\ght1 & x is n unlikely to be f\nd 9 ^? revolution>y pr9ciples to :i* we h already ref]r$1 :i* 7 evid5c$ at ! "t ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 & are f9d+ expression1 ?\gh 9 great] v>iety to-day1 9 su* projects z ^? ( ! ,int]national ,work+ ,m5's ,association4 ,c]ta9ly ! masses ( ! p ( ,europe are be+ p]meat$ bo? by milit>ism & by ! revolution>y doctr9es ( :i* we h spok54 ,%\ld ^! pr9ciples spread among ! civil s]vices & =ces1 ev]y?+ w\ld be 9 a complete /ate ( prep>$ness = ,unprec$5t$ ,political & ,social ,upheaval :i* w\ld effect ! ov]?r[ ( pres5t =ms ( gov]nm5t4 ,f ! _w's po9t ( view ! situation w\ld require a consummate g5ius ) p[]s ( _w-wide organisation4 ,d\btless ,satan's ma/]piece ( infidel +5uity w\ld be at h& = ! occasion4 ,we are n pr$ict+ t ?is is to be ! mann] ( ! revival ( ! ,empire & ( ! adv5t ( its imp]ial head4 ,we h m]ely sugge/$ possible circum/ances 9 ! light ( ,scripture & pres5t-day movem5ts4 ,! actual circum/ances att5d+ ! rise ( ! t5 k+s & _! ,emp]or mu/ = ! "t rema9 conjectural4 ,c]ta9ly ^! k+s w receive au?ority ) him = "o h\r 7,rev4 #ag4 #ab71 a phrase :i* may be translat$ at ! same "t2 & c]ta9ly !y w agree to give _! p[] & au?ority to him 7v4 #ac74 7#c7 ,! ,religi\s ,/&po9t4 ,we w n[ note ! religi\s conditions :i* are to prevail = a "t ^u ! resuscitation ( ! ,empire4 ,^! are pla9ly indicat$ = u 9 ,revelation #ag4 ,! apo/le sees a woman sitt+ on ! sev5-head$ & t5-horn$ bea/4 ,! woman is gorge\sly array$1 holds 9 h] h& a gold5 cup full ( abom9ations1 & is drunk5 ) ! blood ( ! sa9ts4 ,h] "n1 writt5 on h] =ehead1 is ,my/]y1 ,babylon ! ,great1 ! "m ( ! h>lots & ( ! abom9ations ( ! e>? 7vv4 #c-f74 ,! woman is symbolically describ$ z ! city ( ,rome 7v4 #ah71 & t leads on to a second m5tion ( ,babylon1 9 *apt] #ah1 & a new description4 ,n[ to ! description ( ! woman 9 *apt] #ag no?+ m closely corresponds ?an ! ,papacy4 ,b if ! ,babylon ( *apt] #ag is to be id5tifi$ ) t ( *apt] #ah1 ! ,papacy answ]s to ! :ole description only to a limit$ ext5t4 ,:ile1 h[ev]1 !re is mu* 9 common 9 ! two descriptions 9 ^! *apt]s1 yet ! two ,babylons are possibly to be di/+ui%$4 ,! ,babylon ( *apt] #ag is a my/]y1 n s t ( *apt] #ah4 ,aga91 ! de/ruction ( ! "o is diff]5t f t ( ! o!r4 ,! fir/ w be de/roy$ by ! t5 k+s & _! emp]or 7#ag4 #af71 ! second by ! direct judgm5t ( ,god 7#ah4 #e1 #h1 #bj72 ! fir/ z ! result ( human antagonism1 ! second by fam9e1 fire & e>?quake4 ,we are p]haps1 !re=e1 ju/ifi$ 9 tak+ ! m limit$ view 9 connection ) ! circum/ances ( *apt] #ag4 ,ev5 s ! woman may be reg>d$ z repres5t+ ! apo/ate sac]dotal sy/ems :i* h sprung f ! ,papacy z well z t sy/em itself4 ,! position ( ! woman indicates an ex]cise ( p[] :i* is volunt>ily support$ by ! bea/4 ,t %e sits ^u ! wat]s implies h] religi\s dom9ion ov] ! nations2 t %e is c>ri$ by ! bea/1 :o rules ov] ! nations politically1 implies t !re w be a complete alliance betwe5 h] & ! t5 k+s ) _! *ief1 & t ! sph]e ( h] influ5ce w be co-ext5sive ) ! dom9ions ( ! bea/4 ,! ,papacy3 ,its ,pres5t ,p[]4 ,n[ ?\gh ! ,papacy lo/ its temporal p[] 9 #ahgj1 x is f> f hav+ lo/ its political influ5ce4 ,ecclesia/ically1 too1 ?\gh x has receiv$ v>i\s set-backs1 x is manife/ly ga9+ p[]4 ,?is is especially obs]vable1 = example1 9 ,brita91 ! ov]?r[ ( :i* z a ,prote/ant ,p[] is und\bt$ly ! object ( ! p]si/5t aggressiv5ess ( ,romanism4 ,?is aggressiv5ess is manife/ 9 all ! dom9ions ( ! ,briti% ,empire1 z well z 9 o!r l&s4 ,aga91 :ile c]ta9 gov]nm5ts h ( late %ak5 (f ! ecclesia/ical yoke1 & infidelity has spread among ! p ( ,roman ,ca?olic l&s1 ! numb] ( ,roman ,ca?olics has increas$ ) great rapidity4 ,!y 7 e/imat$ at some:at ov] #bjj1jjj1jjj tw5ty ye>s ago1 !y are n[ said to numb] ab\t #cjj1jjj1jjj4 ,indications are n want+ ( a t5d5cy t[>ds ,a ,reunion ( ,*ri/5dom1 :i* w\ld be facilitat$ by a will+ness on ! "p ( ! ,papacy to adapt itself to ! impulse ( ! "t4 ,pres5t ev5ts1 !re=e1 po9t to a great r5ewal ( ,papal p[] involv+ ! fulfilm5t ( ! prophecy relat+ to ! woman & ! bea/ t c>ries h]4 ,?is r5ew$ alliance betwe5 ! political & ! ecclesia/ical p[]s w1 h[ev]1 be ( brief duration4 ,! successful ef=ts ( gov]nm5ts 9 rec5t times to lib]ate !mselves f ,papal au?ority1 z 9 ! case ( ,france & ,portugal1 are b =e%ad[+s ( ! ev5tual entire de/ruction ( ecclesia/icism & sac]dotalism "u ! reviv$ ,roman ,empire4 ,! t5 horns 444 & ! bea/1 ^! %all hate ! h>lot1 & %all make h] desolate & nak$1 & %all eat h] fle%1 & %all burn h] utt]ly ) fire 7,rev4 #ag4 #af74 ,?us x w\ld seem t1 :5 at ! v z5i? ( its p[] & ambition1 ! ,papacy1 at ! head ( amalgamat$ ,*ri/5dom1 w sudd5ly meet its doom4 ,! ,doom ( ,religi\s ,babylon4 ,its accumulat$ weal? w\ld probably be an inc5tive 9 det]m9+ ! t5 k+s to take ?is /ep1 ow+ possibly to ! impov]i%m5t ( _! k+doms z a result ( w>s & political & social upheavals4 ,an additional cause w d\btless be ! widespread _s ( antagonism aga9/ all religion4 ,submission to ! ,papal yoke has inv>iably _h an aft]ma? ( infidelity2 simil>ly ! tempor>y subs]vi5ce ( ! bea/ to ! woman w issue 9 ! ca/+ (f ( all religi\s re/ra9t & 9 ! univ]sal ackn[l$gm5t ( ! presumptu\s claims ( ! _w-rul]4 ,satanic ,au?ority ( ! ,emp]or4 ,! au?ority ( ?is f9al emp]or ( ! ,roman k+dom w be ,satanic4 ,! dragon gave him 8 p[]1 & 8 ?rone1 & great au?ority 7,rev4 #ac4 #b72 ! bea/ 444 01 & is n2 & is ab\t to come up out ( ! abyss1 & to g into p]dition 7,rev4 #ag4 #h74 ,?is implies t he has be5 on ! e>? 9 ! pa/4 ,! same ?+ is indicat$ 9 ! int]pretation ( ! sev5 heads4 ,topographically !y are describ$ z sev5 m\nta9s1 p]sonally z sev5 k+s 7v4 #i74 ,( ^!1 five _h fall51 ! six? 0 9 p[] 9 ,john's "t1 ! sev5? _h n !n come 7v4 #aj74 ,! bea/ 7cle>ly "h symbolis+1 n a k+dom1 b a p]son7 w\ld be an eigh?1 & yet w\ld be ( ! sev5 7v4 #aa74 ,^! heads h be5 reg>d$ by "s z =ms ( gov]nm5t1 by o!rs z empires1 or aga91 z emp]ors4 ,!re seems to be no reason :y !y are n to be reg>d$ z emp]ors1 ?\gh d\btless _! empires are 9 view1 z be+ associat$ ) !m4 ,accord+ly1 ! fact t ! eigh? is also "o ( ! sev5 indicates 8 reappe>ance on ! sc5e4 ,v>i\s sugge/ions h be5 made z to 8 id5tification1 b ?is mu/ rema9 unc]ta9 until 8 adv5t4 ,) him ! t5 k+s = a "t receive au?ority 7v4 #ab71 subsequ5tly h&+ x ov] to him ) _! k+dom 7v4 #ag71 b n be=e !y h toge!r ) him cru%$ ! great religi\s sy/em symbolis$ by ! woman 7v4 #af74 ,8 /up5d\s p[] & brilliant abilities1 ! evid5ce ( 8 sup]human orig91 8 ph5om5al capacity = organisation1 & ! consolidation ( ! empire "u 8 absolute control w cause ! :ole _w to m>vel at him 7,rev4 #ac4 #c2 #ag4 #h74 ,to ! _w1 9 its div9ely inflict$ & !re=e retributive delusion1 he w appe> l a god :o has come to deliv] f woe1 & to introduce ! long-look$-= age ( peace & prosp]ity4 ,wond] w be succe$$ by wor%ip1 bo? ( ! man & ( ,satan4 ,!y wor%ipp$ ! dragon1 because he gave 8 au?ority unto ! bea/2 & !y wor%ipp$ ! bea/1 say+1 ,:o is l unto ! bea/8 & :o is able to w> ) him8 7#ac4 #d74 ,! _w is n[ 9 c\rse ( rapid prep>ation = all ?is3 ,! ,sup]man has ( late become a mu* discuss$ topic 9 v>i\s classes ( society & 9 ! press1 & ! idea is support$ by ! !ories ( evolution :i* are receiv+ increas+ly wide acceptance4 ,a _s ( expectancy is be+ ?us ar\s$ :i* w und\bt$ly facilitate ! recognition ( ! man himself at 8 adv5t1 & ! ackn[l$gm5t ( 8 claims to div9e hon\r4 ,b ?is w involve ! wor%ip ( ,satan1 & to ?is end ! effective ag5cy ( ,spiritism has be5 long at "w4 ,spiritism leads to devil wor%ip4 ,x mu/ d s2 its en]gis+ p[] is ,satan himself4 ,bo? spiritism & !osophy1 & simil> =ms ( error1 all ( :i* are rapidly on ! increase to-day1 are pav+ ! way = _w-wide wor%ip ( ! dragon4 ,! imp]ial p[] & wor%ip ( ?is emp]or w be promot$ by ano!r pot5tate simil>ly en]gis$ by ,satan4 ,?is latt] is ! second bea/1 describ$ 9 ,revelation #ac4 #aa-;end4 ,lat] on 9 ! book he is call$ ,! ,false ,prophet 7,rev4 #af4 #ac2 #ai4 #bj2 #bj4 #aj71 indicat+ t 8 activities are *iefly ( a religi\s "*1 & p]haps t he w be m closely connect$ ) ,jewi% affairs4 ,he w make ! e>? & !m t dwell !re9 wor%ip ! bea/1 ! emp]or ( ! t5 k+doms 7#ac4 #aa71 deceiv+ ! _w by sup]natural signs wr\ght 9 ! pres5ce ( ! fir/ bea/ 7v4 #ab71 & en=c+ ! wor%ip ( 8 image 7v4 #ae71 ! abom9ation ( desolation set up 9 ! temple at ,j]usalem 7,matt4 #bd4 #ae74 ,) ! wor%ip ( an image ! times ( ! ,g5tiles began 7,dan4 #c4 #a71 & ) simil> idolatry !y w end4 ,9 ! days ( ! e>ly ,roman emp]ors _! deification 0 celebrat$ by ! adoration ( _! images4 ,!n1 z =m]ly "u ,nebu*adnezz>1 ^? :o refus$ to wor%ip suff]$ dea?4 ,s w x be "u ! f9al emp]or & 8 colleague4 ,v>i\s op9ions are held reg>d+ ^! two bea/s ( ,revelation #ac1 z to :i* is ! ,man ( ,s9 spok5 ( by ,paul 9 #b ,!ssalonians #b1 :i* ! ,anti*ri/ m5tion$ 9 ,john's ,epi/les1 & :i* ( ! two is ! wilful k+ describ$ 9 ,daniel #aa4 ,limitations ( space preclude our ent]+ into ! subject 9 detail "h4 ,! pres5t writ] holds ! view t all ?ree are ! same p]son1 & t !y are also ! same z ! horn 9 ,daniel #g4 #h1 #aa1 & z ! fir/ bea/ ( ,revelation #ac1 & t ^! are all diff]5t descriptions ( ! f9al head ( ! reviv$ ,empire4 ,! ,old ,te/am5t passages some:at briefly ann\nce ! aris+ ( ?is _w-wide rul]2 ! ,new ,te/am5t passages unfold & exp& ! prec$+ pr$ictions conc]n+ him1 among ! additional details giv5 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t be+ ! fact t he is to h a prophet :o w assidu\sly support 8 claim to deity & 8 adm9i/ration4 ,x is ! _w-emp]or1 & n 8 prophet1 :o is to be wor%ipp$1 & :o !re=e proclaims himself z ,god 7#b ,!ss4 #b4 #d74 ,8 prophet1 ! second bea/ ( ,revelation #ac1 9 ! ex]cise ( all ! p[] ( ! fir/1 w cause ! _w to wor%ip him 7#ac4 #ab74 ,z 8 prophet & prime m9i/] he w\ld n himself endeav\r to usurp ! position ( him ^: av[$ deity he seeks to support4 ,! simil>ity ( ! details 9 ! above-m5tion$ passages indicates t ! same p]son is 9 view 9 ea* case4 ,8 blasphemies1 = in/ance1 & 8 assumption ( deity are m5tion$ 9 ,daniel #g4 #be2 #aa4 #cf1 #cg2 #b ,!ssalonians #b4 #c1 #d1 & ,revelation #ac4 #e1 #f1 & 8 w> ) ! sa9ts 9 ,daniel #g4 #ba1 #be & ,revelation #ac4 #g4 ,fur!r1 ! blasphem\s proclamation ( himself z ,god is consi/5t ) :at is said 9 ,john's ,epi/les conc]n+ ! ,anti*ri/4 ,= 9 8 self-deification he is directly antagoni/ic to ,*ri/1 he d5ies t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1 & !re=e d5ies ! ,fa!r & ! ,son 7#a ,john #b4 #bb74 ,! two pot5tates w e/abli% n only a univ]sal religion1 b also a ,univ]sal ,sy/em ( ,comm]ce4 ,! second bea/ cause? all1 ! small & ! great1 & ! ri* & ! poor1 & ! free & ! bond1 t !re be giv5 !m a m>k on _! h&1 or ^u _! =ehead2 & t no man %\ld be able to buy or to sell1 save he t ha? ! m>k1 ev5 ! "n ( ! bea/ or ! numb] ( 8 "n 7,rev4 #ac4 #af1 #ag74 ,?is indicates a _w-wide protectioni/ sy/em1 su* a sy/em z1 = in/ance1 might conceivably be e/abli%$ "u "s =m ( syndicalism4 ,und5iably1 circum/ances 9 ! indu/rial _w to-day manife/ an increas+ t5d5cy 9 ?is direction4 ,! pr9ciples previ\sly m5tion$1 z n[ mak+ = indu/rial & int]national revolution1 & ! pres5t /up5d\s movem5ts t[>ds amalgamation1 are cle>ly prep>+ = ! fulfilm5t ( ?is prophecy by facilitat+ ! ev5tual e/abli%m5t ( ! unrighte\s comm]cial sy/em ( ! recon/itut$ ,empire4 ,illu/ration3 ,pale/9e1 to illu/rate ,psalm #bi4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,! ,,ev]la/+ ,,k+dom4 ,we h n[ to consid] ! deal+s ( ! two bea/s1 ! f9al ,roman emp]or & 8 false prophet1 ) ,! ,jews4 ,) ! ,romans ! ,jews jo9$ 9 ! dea? ( ,*ri/1 & ) ! rul]s ( ?is f\r? empire !y w be 9 agreem5t = a "t at ! close ( _! long c\rse ( apo/asy4 ,?is 0 especially made kn[n to ,daniel 9 ! prophecy ( ,! ,sev5ty ,weeks 7,dan4 #i74 ,^! weeks 7lit41 hebdomads1 or p]iods ( sev51 i4e41 sev5 ye>s ea*7 _h be5 div9ely decre$ 7or cut (f1 i4e41 f ! p]iod ( ! times ( ! ,g5tiles7 ^u 8 p & 8 city4 ,f ! go+ =? ( ! comm&m5t to re/ore & to build ,j]usalem unto ! ,ano9t$ ,"o 7! ,messiah71 ! ,pr9ce1 w\ld be sev5 weeks & ?reescore & two weeks4 ,aft] ?is ! ,ano9t$ ,"o w\ld be cut (f1 & w\ld h no?+ 7,dan4 #i4 #bd-bf74 ,?is p]iod is #fi times #g1 or #dhc ye>s1 & to ! v day ?is 0 ! p]iod comm5c+ ) ! comm& ( ,artax]xes ,longimanus1 ,k+ ( ,p]sia1 = ! re/oration ( ,j]usalem 7,neh4 #b4 #a-i71 & end+ ) ! triumphal entry ( ,*ri/ into ! city 7,matt4 #ba4 #a-aa74;,b ,f\r days lat] ,he 0 crucifi$1 ! ,ano9t$ ,"o 0 cut (f & _h no?+1 i4e41 ,he did n ent] !n ^u ,8 ,messianic k+dom4 ,! prophecy pr$ict$ t ! p ( ! pr9ce 7lit41 a pr9ce7 t w\ld come w\ld de/roy ! city & ! sanctu>y4 ,t took place 9 ,a4,d4 #gj1 "u ,titus ,vespasianus4 ,b ,titus is n ! pr9ce t %all come4 ,?is1 ap>t f o!r consid]ations1 is cle> f :at foll[s3 ,& 8 7! pr9ce's7 end %all be ) a flood 7or r1 '9 ! ov]fl[+1' i4e41 ( ! wra? ( ,god71 a pr$iction at once inapplicable to ,titus4 ,! m5tion ( ,! ,la/ ,week is def]r$1 indicat+ an int]val betwe5 ! sixty-n9? & ! sev5tie?4 ,n[ ! ev5ts pr$ict$ = ! sev5tie? _h no hi/orical fulfilm5t imm$iately aft] ! sixty-n9?4 ,! "o1 !re=e1 did n foll[ ! o!r consecutively4 ,at ! comm5cem5t ( ! int]v5+ p]iod ! ,jews 7 scatt]$ f _! l&4 ,at ! sev5tie? !y w h be5 re/or$1 & ! ev5ts ( t week conc]n ! pr9ce t %all come1 ! la/ _w-emp]or1 & 8 deal+s ) !m4 ,he %all make a firm cov5ant ) _m 7lit41 '! _m1' i4e41 ! great majority ( ! nation7 = "o week 7v4 #bg74 ,?is cov5ant is describ$ 9 ,isaiah's prophecies z a cov5ant ) dea? & an agreem5t ) ,hell4 ,! cov5ant1 he says1 %all be disannull$1 & ! agreem5t %all n /&2 :5 ! ov]fl[+ sc\rge %all pass ?r\gh1 !n ye %all be trodd5 d[n by x 7,isa4 #bh4 #ah74 ,t ?is ref]s to a "t yet future & n to pa/ ,israelitic hi/ory may be ga!r$ f v]se #bb1 :]e ! !me & ! language are simil> to ^? ( ! passage 9 ,daniel n[ "u consid]ation4 ,daniel tells u ! mode ( ! disannull+4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! week 7,r4,v41 m>g97 he %all cause ! sacrifice & oblation to cease4 ,accord+ly aft] ?ree & a half ye>s ! ,anti*ri/1 manife/+ 8 real "*1 w prove himself a traitor & break ! cov5ant1 & ?us ,isaiah's pr$iction w be fulfill$4 ,b ,see ,! ,com+ ,pr9ce1 by ,sir ,rob]t ,&]son4 ,price1 #e_/4 ,app>5tly at ! v "t :5 he ?us breaks 8 league ) ! ,jews ! ,anti*ri/ w det]m9e ^u 8 public deification & ! e/abli%m5t ( 8 wor%ip 9 ! ,temple4 ,= he x is :o oppose? & exalte? himself above all t is call$ ,god1 or t is wor%ipp$2 s t he z ,god sitte? 9 ! ,temple ( ,god1 %[+ himself t he is ,god 7#b ,!ss4 #b4 #d74 ,?is1 ) ! sett+ up ( 8 image1 w d\btless be ! fulfilm5t ( ! prophecies record$ by ,daniel1 t ^u ! w+ 7or p9nacle7 ( abom9ations %all come "o t make? desolate 7,dan4 #i4 #bg1 cp4 #aa4 #ca & #ab4 #aa71 & !y %all pr(ane ! sanctu>y1 ev5 ! =tress1 & %all take away ! cont9ual burnt (f]+1 & !y %all set up ! abom9ation t make? desolate 7#aa4 #ca1 cp4 #ab4 #aa72 a fulfilm5t also ( ! ,"l's pr$iction t ! abom9ation ( desolation1 :i* 0 spok5 ( by ,daniel ! prophet1 w /& 9 ! holy place 7,matt4 #bd4 #ae74 ,9 ! e/abli%m5t ( ?is blasphem\s wor%ip ( ! emp]or1 ! false prophet w play a prom95t "p1 z we h se5 f ! latt] "p ( ,revelation #ac4 ,! _m ref]5ces to ! desolator & ! desolations are indicative ( ! ,fi]ce ,p]secution :i* w foll[4 ,?is w be at fir/ direct$ aga9/ ! remnant1 ! l>ge numb]s ( ,jews :o w repudiate allegiance to ! bea/ & to ! false prophet1 _m d\btless hav+ be5 conv]t$ to _! com+ ,messiah ?r\gh ! te/imony ( two witnesses :o w be s5t f ,god to ! nation4 ,!y %all prophesy a ?\s& two hundr$ & ?reescore days1 clo!d 9 sackclo? 7,rev4 #aa4 #c-ac74 ,! success ( _! m9i/ry w app>5tly ar\se ! bitt] antagonism ( ,satan & 8 human in/rum5ts4 ,! break+ ( ! cov5ant ) ! p z a :ole indicates t an ef=t w also be made to cru% ! entire nation4 ,?us ! latt] half ( ! sev5tie? week w be ! "t ( ,jacob's tr\ble1 a "t ( tr\ble1 su* z nev] 0 s9ce !re 0 a nation ev5 to t same "t 7,dan4 #ab4 #a71 ?\gh ! unprec$5t$ tribulation w n be conf9$ to ! ,jews only4 ,armag$don & ,aft]4 ,! bitt] antagonism ( ! man ( s91 & 8 colleague1 ! false prophet1 aga9/ ,god & ,8 p w culm9ate 9 ! ga!r+ toge!r ( all ! =ces ( ! ,empire 9 ,pale/9e 9 f9al conflict = ! complete dom9ation ( ! _w4 ,?is trem5d\s ev5t is ?us indicat$ by ! apo/le ,john3 ,& ,i saw com+ out ( ! m\? ( ! dragon1 & out ( ! m\? ( ! bea/1 & out ( ! m\? ( ! false prophet1 ?ree unclean spirits1 z x 7 frogs3 = !y are ! spirits ( devils 7correctly1 demons71 work+ signs2 :i* g =? unto ! k+s ( ! :ole _w1 to ga!r !m toge!r unto ! w> ( ! great day ( ,god1 ! ,almighty 7,rev4 #af4 #ac1 #ad74 ,9 reality ! issue at /ake w be ! supremacy ( ,*ri/ or ( ,satan 9 ! e>?4 ,! objective w be nei!r t]ritorial conque/ nor naval supremacy1 nor comm]cial pr$om9ance4 ,! w> ( ! bea/ & ! t5 k+s "u him is aga9/ ! ,lamb 7,rev4 #ag4 #ad74 ,?is ! second ,psalm _h =etold3 ,:y d ! nations rage1 & ! peoples imag9e a va9 ?+8 ,! k+s ( ! e>? set !mselves1 & ! rul]s take c\nsel toge!r aga9/ ! ,"l1 & aga9/ ,8 ,ano9t$1 say+1 ,let u break _! b&s asund]1 & ca/ away _! cords f u4 ,! issue is n unc]ta93 ,he t sitte? 9 ! ,heav5s %all laugh3 ! ,"l %all h !m 9 d]ision4 ,! ,sc5e ( ! ,conflict is ,h>-,mag$on1 commonly kn[n z ,armag$don 7,rev4 #af4 #af74 ,! "n1 :i* is associat$ ) ,megiddo1 a locality fam$ 9 ,old ,te/am5t hi/ory = its decisive battles 7,judges #e4 #ai2 #b ,k+s #bc71 d\btless /&s "h = a wid] area1 /ret*+1 z we %all see1 f ! nor? to ! s\? ( ! l&4 ,! combatants1 ! conflict & its conclusion1 are describ$ by ,john 9 vivid language ( t]rible gr&eur 9 ,revelation #ai4 #aa-ba3 ,& ,i saw ! ,heav5 op5$2 & behold1 a :ite horse1 & ,he t sat !reon1 call$ ,fai?ful & ,true2 & 9 righte\sness ,he do? judge & make w>4 ,& ,8 eyes are a flame ( fire1 & ^u 8 head are _m diadems2 & ,he ha? a "n writt51 :i* no "o kn[e? b ,he ,himself4 ,& ,he is array$ 9 a g>m5t spr9kl$ ) blood3 & ,8 "n is call$ ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,& ! armies :i* are 9 ,heav5 foll[$ ,him ^u :ite horses1 clo!d 9 f9e l951 :ite & pure4 ,& out ( ,8 m\? proce$e? a %>p sword1 t ) x ,he %\ld smite ! nations3 & ,he %all rule !m ) a rod ( iron3 & ,he treade? ! w9epress ( ! fi]c5ess ( ! wra? ( ,almighty ,god4 ,& ,he ha? on ,8 g>m5t & on ,8 ?igh a "n writt51 ,,k+ ,,( ,,k+s1 ,,& ,,"l ,,( ,,lords4 ,& ,i saw an angel /&+ 9 ! sun2 & he cri$ ) a l\d voice1 say+ to all ! birds t fly 9 mid heav51 ,come & be ga!r$ toge!r unto ! great supp] ( ,god2 t ye may eat ! fle% ( k+s1 & ! fle% ( capta9s1 & ! fle% ( mighty m51 & ! fle% ( horses & ( !m t sit !reon1 & ! fle% ( all m51 bo? free & bond1 & small & great4 ,& ,i saw ! bea/1 & ! k+s ( ! e>?1 & _! armies1 ga!r$ toge!r to make w> aga9/ ,him t sat ^u ! horse1 & aga9/ ,8 army4 ,& ! bea/ 0 tak51 & ) him ! false prophet t wr\ght ! signs 9 8 sight1 :]e) he deceiv$ !m t _h receiv$ ! m>k ( ! bea/1 & !m t wor%ipp$ 8 image3 !y twa9 7 ca/ alive into ! lake ( fire t burne? ) brim/one3 & ! re/ 7 kill$ ) ! sword ( ,him t sat ^u ! horse1 ev5 ! sword :i* came =? out ( ,8 m\?3 & all ! birds 7 fill$ ) _! fle% 7,rev4 #ai4 #aa-ba74 ,ezekiel simil>ly describes ! sc5e 9 8 prophecy 9 *apt] #cj4 #ag-ba4 ,?us x is t ! climax ( ! _w's rebellion aga9/ ,god is to meet its doom4 ,?is is ! mann] ( ! ov]?r[ ( ! t5-k+dom$ empire1 ! f\r? ( ,daniel's visions4 ,accord+ly1 :at we h n[ read f ,revelation #ai is id5tical ) 7#a7 ! fall+ ( ! /one ^u ! feet ( ! image 9 ,nebu*adnezz>'s vision1 ! annihilation ( all ,g5tile gov]nm5t 7,dan4 #b4 #de72 7#b7 ! consum+ ( ! dom9ion ( ! f\r? bea/ 9 ,daniel's subsequ5t vision 7,dan4 #g4 #bf72 7#c7 ! p\r+ out ( ,god's wra? ^u ! ,anti*ri/1 ! desolator 7,dan4 #i4 #bg72 & 7#d7 ! com+ ( ! ,son ( ,man on ! cl\ds ( ,heav5 ) p[] & great glory 7,matt4 #bd4 #cj74 ,! great emp]or1 ! man ( s91 is to be cru%$ by ! ,"l ,jesus1 ) ! brea? ( ,8 m\?1 & br\ght to n\ght by ! manife/ation ( ,8 com+ 7#b ,!ss4 #b4 #h74 ,n[ ?is manife/ation ( ,8 com+ is1 to translit]ate ! ,greek words1 ,! ,epiphany ( ,8 ,p>\sia4 ,an epiphany is1 lit]ally1 ! '%9+ =?' ( t :i* has be5 hidd52 & ! ^w ,p>\sia is1 lit]ally1 'pres5ce' 7see m>g9 ( ,r4,v4 & ,phil4 #b4 #ab74 ,?is latt] ^w is us$ ( ! com+ ( ,*ri/ to ! air = ,8 sa9ts1 'to receive !m unto ,himself1' & ( _! consequ5t pres5ce ) ,him 7#a ,!ss4 #b4 #ai74 ,!y are ?us to be ev] ) ! ,"l 7#a ,!ss4 #d4 #ag71 & ) ,him !y w come :5 ,he desc5ds at ,8 revelation f ,heav5 ) ! angels ( ,8 p[] 9 flam+ fire1 r5d]+ v5geance to !m t "k n ,god1 & to !m t obey n ! ,gospel ( our ,"l ,jesus 7#b ,!ss4 #a4 #g1 #h74 ,! sudd5 bur/+ =? ( ,8 glory ?us to execute judgm5t 7,jude #ae7 w be ! ',epiphany1 or %9+ =?1 ( ,8 ,p>\sia1' & by x ! ,man ( ,s9 is to be br\ght to n\ght & 8 empire demoli%$4 ,he & 8 false prophet w be ca/ alive into ! lake ( fire1 & 8 armies w p]i% 7,rev4 #ai4 #bj1 #ba74 ,?is is to be ! issue ( ! _w's attempts to e/abli% a mill5nium ( its own by s*emes ( f$]ation & amalgamation4 ,?is is ! up%ot ( its fanci$ progress & improvem5t )\t ,god & ,8 ,*ri/4 ,we mu/ n[ see :at o!r ,scriptures h to say conc]n+ ?is sc5e4 ,! in/rum5t :i* ! ,"l uses = ! de/ruction ( ,8 foes is a sword :i* proce$s out ( ,8 m\?2 ! de/ruction is describ$ z ! tread+ ( ! w9epress4 ,! ,voice ( ! ,"l4 ,fir/1 z to ! in/rum5t4 ,! sword is symbolic ( ! utt]ance ( ! ,"l's voice4 ,no mat]ial in/rum5t is ne$$1 a ^w is en\gh4 ,?is is cle> f _m passages4 ,9 ! second ,psalm ! ov]?r[ ( ! foe is ?us describ$3 ,!n %all ,he speak unto !m 9 ,8 wra?1 & vex !m 9 ,8 sore displeasure 7v4 #e74 ,joel prophesies ( ! same ev5t3 ,! sun & ! moon are d>k5$1 & ! />s )draw _! %9+3 & ! ,"l utt]e? ,8 voice be=e ,8 army2 = ,8 camp is v great2 = ,he is /rong t execute? ,8 ^w3 = ! day ( ! ,"l is great & v t]rible2 & :o c abide x8 7,joel #b4 #aj1 #aa2 & see #c4 #af4 ,) ?is comp>e ,isa4 #aa4 #d & #cj4 #cj-cc47 ,! same voice ( judgm5t is impli$ 9 ,paul's pr$iction ( ! doom ( ! lawless "o1 t ! ,"l ,jesus w slay him ) ! brea? ( ,8 m\? 7#b ,!ss4 #b4 #h74 ,9 ! same connection we are d\btless to read ,psalm #bi1 ! ,psalm :i* describes ! t]rible maje/y & effect ( ! voice ( ! ,"l4 ,we mu/ pres5tly dwell m fully ^u ?is ,psalm 9 ord] to obs]ve its application to ! circum/ances "u consid]ation1 & its connection ) ! passages :i* describe ! judgm5t ( ! foe z ,! ,tread+ ( ! ,w9epress4 ,^! passages are ,isaiah #fc4 #a-f2 ,joel #i4 #af2 ,revelation #ad4 #ag-bj1 & ! "o already quot$ 9 ,revelation #ai4 ,x is obs]vable1 too1 t 9 ! fir/ ( ^! ! voice ( ! ,"l is m5tion$ aga91 = ! ,deliv]] describes ,himself z ,i t speak 9 righte\sness4 ,we %all fir/ ref] to ,revelation #ad4 #ag-bj4 ,two angels appe> com+ =?1 ! "o f ! temple 9 ,heav5 ) a sickle 9 8 h&1 ! o!r f ! alt>4 ,! latt] calls to ! "o ) ! sickle to ga!r ! clu/]s ( ! v9e ( ! e>?1 symbolic ( ! ,man ( ,s9 & 8 ga!r$ armies4 ,! angel !n ca/s 8 sickle into ! e>?1 ga!rs ! v9tage1 & ca/s x into ! w9epress ( ! wra? ( ,god4 ,! w9epress is trodd5 )\t ! city1 & !re came out blood f ! w9epress1 ev5 unto ! bridles ( ! horses1 z f> z a ?\s& & six hundr$ furlongs 7i4e41 #bjj miles74 ,! great emp]or & 8 prophet1 & _! va/ =ces1 w ?us be ga!r$ 9 d5se battle array ?r\gh\t ! l5g? ( ,pale/9e1 ,j]usalem be+ _! objective4 ,joel calls ! sc5e ( ! battle ! ,valley ( ,decision4 ,come1 tread ye1 says ! prophet1 = ! w9epress is full1 ! fats ov]fl[2 = _! wick$ness is great4 ,multitudes1 multitudes 9 ! valley ( decision6 = ! day ( ! ,"l is ne> 9 ! valley ( decision 7,joel #c4 #ac1 #ad74 ,! multitudes are ! =ces ( ! ,man ( ,s94 ,! fir/ six v]ses ( ,isaiah #fc n>rate 9 ! =m ( a dialogue ,! ,ov]?r[ ( ! ,man ( ,s9 & 8 =ces4 ,! dialogue is betwe5 ,messiah ! ,deliv]] & ! ,jews4 ,hav+ j ov]?r[n ! foe 9 ! tread+ ( ! w9epress1 & ! armies ( ! ,empire be+ de/roy$ ?r\gh\t ! battle l9e f ! nor? ( ! l& to ! s\?1 ! ,messiah1 9 ! fruits ( ,8 victory1 reveals ,himself to ,8 a/oni%$ e>?ly p4 ,9 wond]+ admiration !y exclaim3 ,:o is ?is t come? f ,edom1 ) dy$ g>m5ts f ,bozrah8 ?is t is glori\s1 m>*+ 9 ! greatness ( ,8 /r5g?8 ,to ?is _! ,deliv]] answ]s1 ,i t speak 9 righte\sness1 mighty to save4 ,! significance ( ?is is at once app>5t to ! read] :o calls to m9d ! v>i\s passages m5tion$ above 9 ref]5ce to ! voice ( ! ,"l4 ,i t speak 9 righte\sness--?is is ! voice utt]$ be=e ,8 army 7,joel #b4 #aj71 ! sword t proce$e? out ( ,8 m\? 7,rev4 #ai4 #ae72 ! brea? ( ,8 m\?1 by :i* ! ,man ( ,s9 is cru%$ 7#b ,!ss4 #b4 #h71 & ! voice ( ,psalm #bi4 ,! p1 /ruck by ! appe>ance ( ! ,victor1 next ask3 ,:]e=e art ,?\ r$ 9 ,?9e app>el1 & ,?y g>m5ts l him t treade? 9 ! w9efat8 ,! language is d\btless symbolic4 ,messiah expla9s 9 reply h[ ! ?reat5+ foes h be5 cru%$3 ,i h trodd5 ! w9epress alone2 & ( ! peoples !re 0 no man ) ,me3 yea1 ,i trod !m 9 ,m9e ang]1 & trampl$ !m 9 ,my fury2 & _! lifeblood is spr9kl$ ^u ,my g>m5ts1 & ,i h /a9$ all ,my raim5t4 ,= ! day ( v5geance 0 9 ,m9e he>t1 & ! ye> ( ,my r$eem$ is come4 ,& ,i look$1 & !re 0 none to help2 & ,i wond]$ t !re 0 none to uphold3 !re=e ,m9e own arm br\ght salvation unto ,me2 & ,my fury1 x upheld ,me4 ,& ,i trod d[n ! peoples 9 ,m9e ang]1 & made !m drunk 9 ,my fury1 & ,i p\r$ out _! lifeblood on ! e>? 7vv4 #c-f74 ,! words ( a previ\s prophecy express ! joyful recognition ( ! deliv]$ nation3 ,& x %all be said 9 t day1 ,lo1 ?is is our ,god2 we h wait$ = ,him1 & ,he w save u3 ?is is ! ,"l2 we h wait$ = ,him1 we w be glad & rejoice 9 ,8 salvation 7,isa4 #be4 #i74 ,turn+ n[ to ,psalm #bi we f9d ,! ,sc5e ( ,judgm5t /rik+ly depict$2 ! v l5g? ( ! battle l9e is indicat$1 9 agreem5t ) ! lat] & cle>] description 9 ,revelation #bj4 #ad4 ,inde$1 ! passages :i* =etell ! ev5ts ( ?is com+ t]rible day af=d a rem>kable illu/ration ( ! progressive "* ( ! revelations ( ,scripture4 ,! ,psalm is divid$ into ?ree p>ts3 7#a7 ,! fir/ ?ree v]ses are a call to ! sa9ts 9 ,heav51 ! sons ( ! mighty1 to wor%ip ! ,"l 9 view ( ! judgm5t ,he is j ab\t to execute = ! deliv]ance ( ,8 p ! ,jews1 _! l& & _! city4 7#b7 ,! second "p1 v]ses #c-i1 describes ! actual judgm5t by means ( ! voice ( ! ,"l4 ,! psalmi/ 0 d\btless ?9k+ ( a ?und]/orm4 ,! ,_s ( ,god 0 giv+ prophetic utt]ance conc]n+ a m t]rible sc5e1 & ! geographical limitations ( ! ,psalm are ( prophetic import4 ,! fir/ place m5tion$ is ,lebanon1 9 ! nor?1 ) its m\nta9-spur ,sirion 7vv4 #e1 #f74 ,! la/ place is ! wild]ness ( ,kade%1 9 ! s\?1 ! c5tre ( :i* is ,bozrah1 9 ,edom 7v4 #h71 a po9t ( connection ) ,isaiah #fc4 #a4 ,n[ ! di/ance f ,sirion to ,bozrah1 9 ! wild]ness ( ,kade%1 is #bjj miles1 & ?is is ! #afjj furlongs ( ,revelation #ad4bj4 ,"h1 !n1 9 "o fell /roke ( div9e wra? ! ,man ( ,s9 & 8 =ces are ov]?r[n1 & ! ,jews are deliv]$4 ,! lat] revelations ( ,scripture ?us enable u to pass f ! natural & physical sett+ ( ! ,psalm to ! veil$ reality4 ,?us ?is portion ( ! ,psalm is to be read 9 connection ) ! passage f ,revelation #ai quot$ above4 7#c7 ,! la/ two v]ses describe ! results ( ! conque/4 ,! ,jews 9 _! ,extremity 7 ?reat5$ ) annihilation4 ,b man's extremity is ,god's opportunity4 ,! p n[ see _! ,deliv]] 9 p]son1 !y look on ,him :om !y pi]c$4 ,!y realise t _! enemies 7 de/roy$ because ! ,"l sat z ,k+ at ! flood4 ,& n[ ! ,"l sitte? z ,k+ = ev]4 ,he ^: "r x is to reign has come to ,zion4 ,h5ce ! psalmi/ c next say3 ,! ,"l w give /r5g? unto ,8 p2 ! ,"l w bless ,8 p ) peace4 ,armag$don is ov]1 ! w9epress ( ,god's wra? has be5 trodd51 & ! w> aga9/ ! ,lamb is end$4 ,psalm #cj foll[s on ) ! p's song ( praise = deliv]ance4 ,! judgm5ts ( ,god 9 ! e>? w be accompani$ by ,seismic ,di/urbances1 includ+ a great e>?quake su* z 0 n s9ce !re 7 m5 ^u ! e>?1 ! ov]?r[ ( ! cities ( ! nations1 & ! displacem5t ( isl&s & m\nta9s 7,rev4 #af4 #ah-ba74 ,!n d\btless w be fulfill$ ! prophecy ( ,ze*>iah1 t 9 ! day :5 ! ,"l goes =? to fight aga9/ ! nations t are ga!r$ aga9/ ,j]usalem1 ,8 feet w /& ^u ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1 & ! m\nta9 w be divid$1 leav+ a v great valley ea/ ( ! city 7,ze*4 #ad4 #a-e74 ,! ,ev]la/+ ,k+dom4 ,9 ?is trem5d\s int]v5tion 9 ! affairs ( ! _w = ! t]m9ation ( ,g5tile dom9ion ! ,son ( ,god w be accompani$ by all ,8 sa9ts4 ,he w come to be glorifi$ 9 ,8 sa9ts1 & to be m>vell$ at 9 all !m t believ$ 7#b ,!ss4 #a4 #aj74 ,s f e>lie/ times ,eno* _h prophesi$3 ,behold1 ! ,"l came ) ,8 holy myriads1 to execute judgm5t ^u all 7,jude #ad1 #ae1 m>g974 ,& ,ze*>iah3 ,! ,"l my ,god %all come1 & all ! sa9ts ) ,!e 7#ad4 #e74 ,!y are to take an active "p 9 ! inauguration ( ,8 ,k+dom1 & 9 its gov]nm5t4 ,= ! sa9ts ( ! ,mo/ ,high %all receive ! ,k+dom1 & possess ! ,k+dom = ev]1 ev5 = ev] & ev] 7,dan4 #g4 #ah74 ,! ,k+dom & ! dom9ion1 & ! greatness ( ! ,k+doms "u ! :ole ,heav51 %all be giv5 to ! p ( ! sa9ts ( ! ,mo/ ,high 7v4 #bg74 ,!n %all ! ,"l be ,k+ ov] all ! e>? 7,ze*4 #ad4 #i74 ,god's claims w be v9dicat$4 ,8 ,*ri/ w reign z ,k+ ( ,righte\sness1 & ,k+ ( ,peace1 ! c5tre ( ,8 gov]nm5t be+ ! v place :]e once ,he 0 despis$ & reject$1 & m5 ca/ ,him out & crucifi$ ,him4 ,( ! increase ( ,8 gov]nm5t & ( peace !re %all be no end1 ^u ! ?rone ( ,david1 & ^u ,8 ,k+dom1 to e/abli% x1 & to uphold x ) judgm5t & ) righte\sness f h5ce=? ev5 = ev]4 ,! zeal ( ! ,"l ( ho/s %all p]=m ?is 7,isa4 #i4 #g74 ,8 sa9ts %all be prie/s ( ,god & ( ,*ri/1 & %all reign ) ,him a ?\s& ye>s 7,rev4 #bj4 #f74 ,!n w be fulfill$ ! words ( ! ,"l1 ,i am return$ unto ,zion1 & w dwell 9 ! mid/ ( ,j]usalem3 & ,j]usalem %all be call$ ! city ( tru?2 & ! m\nta9 ( ! ,"l ( ho/s ! holy m\nta9 7,ze*4 #h4 #c74 ,! days ( ,israel's m\rn+ w be end$1 ! nation w be a cr[n ( beauty 9 ! h& ( ! ,"l1 & a royal diadem 9 ! h& ( h] ,god1 & ,j]usalem w be a praise 9 ! e>? 7,isa4 #fj4 #cj2 #fb4 #c1 #g74 ,! ,heav5s %all rejoice & ! e>? be glad1 & ! e>? %all be full ( ! k ( ! ,"l1 z ! wat]s cov] ! sea 7,psa4 #if4 #aa2 ,isa4 #aa4 #i74 ,accord+ to ,god's ,et]nal ,c\nsel ! despis$ ,naz>5e w yet be manife/$ & ackn[l$g$ by all z ,k+ ( ,k+s & ,"l ( ,lords4 ,to ,him be glory = ev] & ev]1 ,,am54 ,,index4 ,,page ,adrian1 #fb ,al>ic1 #cg1 #ch ,alex&] ! ,great1 #ai ,alliance ( ,social ,democracy1 #ga1 #fc ,alsace & ,lorra9e1 #ff ,anti*ri/1 #he1 #hg1 #ia1 #if ,antio*us ,epiphanes1 #bj1 #ba1 #fd ,antio*us ! ,great1 #ai ,armag$don1 #ic ,attila1 #ci1 #dj ,babylon1 #gc ,bagdad1 #df1 #dg ,balkan ,p59sula1 #df1 #ec ,b>nabas1 ,epi/le ( #cb ,bea/1 ,tw(old ,symbolism (1 #ce1 #cf ,brita91 #bc1 #ci1 #ec1 #fb ,briti% ,empire1 #fg1 #fh ,bulg>ia1 #ec ,byzant9e ,empire1 #df1 #eg ,caes> ,augu/us1 #ad1 #bb1 #be1 #cg ,c>?age1 #af1 #ag1 #ah1 #dj ,*aldean ,empire1 #ab1 #ee1 #fj ,*>lemagne1 #eh1 #fj ,*ri/5dom1 ,reunion (1 #hj ,comm]cial ,sy/em1 #hg ,comp>isons ( ,symbols 9 ,daniel & ,revelation1 #bi ,con/ant9e1 #bf ,con/ant9ople1 #bf1 #bg1 #dj1 #dd1 #de1 #df1 #eh ,crimean ,w>1 #eb ,crusades1 #dg ,cyprus1 #ec ,cyril1 #cc ,democracy1 #ge1 #gf ,diocletian1 #bf ,e>ly ,*ri/ian ,writ]s1 #cb-cd ,ea/]n ,half ( ,empire ,ov]?r[n1 #dd ,european ,f$]ation1 #fi ,false ,prophet1 #hd ,g5s]ic1 #ci1 #dj ,g]man ,influ5ce1 #ec ,g]manic ,tribes1 #cg-da1 #ef ,grecian ,empire1 #ai1 #fc1 #fe ,grecian ,empire ,divid$1 #fd ,greece1 #ai1 #bj1 #eb1 #ec1 #fe ,hannibal1 #ah ,hippolytus1 #cc ,hung>y1 #dj1 #di1 #eb1 #ff ,huns1 #ci ,int]national ,work+ ,m5's ,association1 #ga ,irel&1 #fg ,ir5aeus1 #cb ,iron & ,clay1 #be1 #gd ,j]ome1 #cc ,jews1 #bb1 #ed1 #ee1 #ef1 #fb1 #fh ,judaea ,subdu$ by ,romans1 #bc ,julius ,caes>1 #bb ,ju/9ian1 #eh ,khaliphs1 #de1 #dg ,kosovo1 ,battle (1 #di ,lactantius1 #cc ,magnesia1 ,battle (1 #ai ,man ( ,s91 #he1 #ajj ,m$es & ,p]sians1 #ac1 #ee1 #fj ,megiddo1 #id ,mi?radates1 #ba ,mohamm$1 #de1 #df ,mohamm$ ,,ii41 #di ,napoleon1 #gb ,nav>9o1 ,battle (1 #eb ,nebu*adnezz>1 #i1 #aa1 #ge1 #if ,nor!rn ,limits ( ,empire1 #da ,odoac]1 #da ,om>1 #de ,osman1 #dh ,ottoman ,empire1 #dh ,pale/9e1 #bj1 #ba1 #ed1 #ef ,papacy1 #gi ,p>\sia1 ,! ,epiphany (1 #ig ,psalm #bi1 #ajb ,pydna1 ,battle (1 #bj1 #ba ,roman ,emp]or1 ,! ,f9al1 #fg1 #fh1 #gg1 #hb1 #hi ,roman ,empire--,decl9e (1 #ea ,ext5d$ 9 ,f9al ,=m1 #fj ,f9al ,de/ruction (1 #cj1 #cb1 #fj1 #if ,/ill 9 ,p[] at ,close ( ,pres5t ,age1 #ad1 #cj1 #ef ,t5fold ,division (1 #bg-cd ,tw(old ,division (1 #ce ,roman ,influ5ce ,cont9u$1 #ef-eh ,r\mania1 #eb1 #ec ,san ,/efano ,treaty1 #ec ,s>ac5s1 #de1 #dg1 #ee1 #fc ,scotl&1 #fg ,sea ,symbolic ( ,national ,unre/1 #gb ,s]bia1 #eb1 #ec ,sev5ty ,weeks1 #hh ,slav]y ,"u ! ,romans1 #bc ,spiritism1 #hd ,sup]man1 #hc ,t5 ,k+doms ,=etold1 #bg-cd ,n ,=m$ 9 ,we/1 #db ,t]tullian1 #cc ,!odoret1 #cd ,times & ,seasons1 #aj ,titus1 #dj1 #hi ,tongrol ,bek1 #dg ,trajan1 #bc ,tr5t9o1 #ff ,tribulation1 ,!1 #ib ,tripoli1 #ec ,turki% ,empire1 #dd ,turki% ,empire1 ,d[nfall (1 #fc ,turks1 #df1 #ee1 #fc ,turks & ,mohamm$anism1 #dg1 #ej ,unit$ ,/ates1 #fg1 #gf ,val5s1 #bf ,v&als1 #ch1 #dj ,val5t9ian1 #bf1 #cg ,voice ( ! ,"l1 ,!1 #ih1 #aja ,we/]n ,half ( ,empire ,ov]?r[n1 #cg-da ,w9epress1 ,!1 #ii1 #ajd ,zama1 ,battle (1 #ah ,demy #hvo1 #cjh pages cle> type1 /rong d>k clo?1 gold title1 #d_/ net 7#d_/f1 or #a4ab1 po/ free74 ,,! ,,epi/les ,,to ,,! ,,!ssalonians ,) ,notes ,exegetical & ,expository4 ,by ,c4 ,f4 ,,hogg & ,w4 ,e4 ,,v9e1 ,m4,a4 ,) ,index to ,subjects1 ,texts1 & ,greek ,words4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a few out ( v _m fav\rable notices3 ,! au?ors h se5 cle>ly ! great diff]5ce betwe5 ! p>\sia & ! epiphaneia1 & ?us set =?1 s mu* & s cle>ly1 ! great ,hope ( ! ,*ur*4--,"l ,,bly?swood4 ,i greatly value su* a book = ! def9it5ess & prom95ce ) :i* x unfolds ! great tru? ( ! ,"l's return z a pres5t hope--n a !ory1 nor yet a m]e doctr9e1 b a bless$ & glori\s hope4--,sir ,,rob]t ,,&]son1 ,k4,c4,b41 ,,ll4,d41 ,london4 ,! notes are brief1 cle>1 full1 & sugge/ive4 ,x supplies a felt want betwe5 su* volumes z ! ,int]national ,critical & ! ord9>y devotional expositions4--,,jas4 ,f4 ,,ar?ur1 ,!ological ,tutor1 ,b4,t4,i41 ,glasg[4 ,^! notes are admirable4 ,! au?ors disclaim hav+ writt5 = s*ol>s1 b z s*ol>s1 ,i may say1 !y write = ,*ri/ians1 b = ,*ri/ians z ,bible /ud5ts & s]i\s ones4--,,geo4 ,f4 ,,tr5*1 ,b4,a41 ,dubl94 ,! book is "o ( su* p]man5t value & wide s*ol>%ip4 ,i hope x w be ! fir/ & n ! la/4--,h4 ,m4 ,,bleby1 ,b4,a41 ,dudley4 ,%\ld c]ta9ly f9d a place 9 ! libr>y ( all ,*ri/ians :o desire to /udy ?is portion ( ,god's ,^w4--,l4 ,w4 ,g4 ,,alex&]4 ,,pick]+ ,,+lis1 #ad ,pat]no/] ,r[1 ,london1 ,e4,c4#d4 #bbi ,bo?well ,/reet1 ,glasg[2 #ge ,pr9ces ,/reet1 ,ed9burgh4 ,& ?r\gh mo/ ,booksell]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s note3 #a4 ,! footnote at ! end ( page #gd reads3 ,see ,! ,epi/les to ! ,!ssalonians1 ) ,notes ,exegetical & ,expository1 by ,c4 ,f4 ,hogg & ,w4 ,e4 ,v9e1 note c4 pp4 #bei1 #bfj4 7,glasg[3 ,pick]+ ,+lis4 #c_/i1 p4f47 ,! c4 is uncle>4 #b4 ,! footnote at ! end ( page #hi reads3 ,see ,! ,com+ ,pr9ce1 by ,sir ,rob]t ,&]son4 ,price1 #e_/4 ,! #e 9 #e_/ is uncle>4 #c4 ,spell+1 hyph5ation & punctuation are left z 9 ! orig9al4