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Visa tai atsitiko karaliui Nebukadnecarui.
The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms # 175
175. Internal Meaning of Daniel, Chapter 4
1-3 [See above, end of chapter 3.] (11)
It is foretold what Babylon will be, and whither their mind was moved. (2, 2)
4-7 This was not known to those who were Babylon. (2)
8-9 It was known to those who were of the Lord's church. (2)
10-12 They purposed to have dominion over heaven and the church when that religion should extend over much territory. (2)
13-14 Then they would no longer have any goods and truths of heaven and the church. (2)
15-17 Nevertheless the Word would remain with them, although perverted. (2)
18-19 Then those who were of the Lord's church perceived what those of the Babylonish religion were interiorly, and how far they wished to extend their dominion. (11)
20-33 They were so stupid in respect to the truths and goods of the church, as to be no longer men, and this fact was confirmed from heaven, where they were seen to be such. (2)
34-37 They feared as yet to extend their dominion over heaven and the church, but acknowledged the Lord before those who were under obedience to them. (2)
Daniel 4:10-12
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Thus were the visions of my head on my bed: I saw, and behold, a tree in the midst of the earth; and its height was great.
11
The tree grew, and was strong, and its height reached to the sky, and its sight to the end of all the earth.
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The leaves of it were beautiful, and its fruit much, and in it was food for all: the animals of the field had shadow under it, and the birds of the sky lived in its branches, and all flesh was fed from it.
