...Nebuchadnezzar, were beyond the reach of his dominion. This was third, universal empire ; after !' And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron ; forasmuch "as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all ; and as iron that breaketh, all these shall it break in pieces and bruise." This fourth kingdom hardly...

...earth." To this first revelation Daniel added the interpretation of the dream. " Thou, O king, said he, art *' this head of gold ; and after thee shall arise another " kingdom inferior to thee, which shall be of silver; " and another third kingdomof brass, which shall rule " over the whole earth....

...brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth ; represented 40 by the belly and thighs of the image* And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron : forasmuch...• pieces and subdueth all [things :] and as iron that breaketh '41 alt these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.f And whereas thou sawest the feet...

...as soon as time or accident had removed the artificial D d 4 supports, * See Daniel. ii. 31—40. " And the fourth kingdom shall " be strong as iron ;...breaketh in pieces, •' and subdueth all things." The remainder of the prophecy (the mixture of iron and clay) was accomplished, according to St. Jerom,...

...hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thec ruler over them all. Thou. art this head of gold. 39 And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior...of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth. 40 And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron : forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth...

...is all perfection of knowledge, and power of illumination. II. 22 The light dwelkth with him. II. 39 And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior...of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth. After thy line is expired, there shall arise another kingdom of the Medes and Persians, who shall sway...

...as the prophet himself informs us, that the fourth empire was compared to the last of these metals. And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron; forasmuch...breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things ; and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise'6. 1 Daniel's own interpretation is,'...

...em.pire. This empire is spoken of as much the strongest and greatest of any of the four : Dan. ii. 40. " And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron ; forasmuch...breaketh in, pieces and subdueth all things : And as Iron that breaketh all these, shall it break m pieces; and bruise." So also Dan. vii. 1. 19.23. The time...

...dwelleth with him. \Vith him, and in him, is all perfection of knowledge, and pom of 'illumination. II. 39 And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior...another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule o.er all the earth. After thvline is expired, there shall arise another kingdom of the Medes and Persians,...

...dream, and we will teli the interpretation thereof before the king — Thou art this head of gold. But after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to...thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall rule over all the earth. And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron : forasmuch as iron breaketh...