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Ja tämä on kirjoitus, joka on tuonne kirjoitettu: 'Mene, mene, tekel, ufarsin'.
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 2:36-38
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This is the dream; and we will tell its interpretation before the king.
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You, O king, are king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, and the strength, and the glory;
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and wherever the children of men dwell, the animals of the field and the birds of the sky has he given into your hand, and has made you to rule over them all: you are the head of gold.
