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(H4:17) Puu, jonka sinä näit ja joka kasvoi ja vahvistui, niin että sen latva ulottui taivaaseen ja se näkyi kaikkeen maahan,
Daniel 4:20
The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms # 173
173. Internal Meaning of Daniel, Chapter 2
1-2 The future character of Babylon foretold. (2)
3-11 This was not known to those who made common cause with Babylon. (2)
14-30 but it was disclosed by revelation from the Lord to those who were of the church. (2)
31-35 The progress of the Babylonish religion follows: first the rulers would learn and teach the goods and truths of heaven and the church; and afterwards they would backslide, until nothing remained except what was adulterated, thus what was merely false and evil, and then the Lord would come. (2)
36-38 First the Word will be taught there according to truths of doctrine drawn from it. (2)
39 Afterwards the church will prevail, not from spiritual good, but from natural good. (2)
40-43 Finally all good and truth will be changed by adulterations into evil and falsity, prevailing only through civil diabolic power. (3)
44-45 Then the Lord will come, and destroy that religion, and will institute a church that will be in Divine truth from Him. (1, 3)
46-49 This was the beginning of Babylon, when it worshipped the God of heaven, and magnified doctrine from the Word. (2, 11)
Daniel 2:46-49
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Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, and worshiped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an offering and sweet odors to him.
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The king answered to Daniel, and said, Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you have been able to reveal this secret.
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Then the king made Daniel great, and gave him many great gifts, and made him to rule over the whole province of Babylon, and to be chief governor over all the wise men of Babylon.
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Daniel requested of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel was in the gate of the king.
