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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Michigan · Sep 11, 1900

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 77, No. 37.

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BIBLE READINGS WITH FAMILIES.

By Mrs. S. N. Haskell

The Image of Daniel 2.

MRS. S. N. HASKELL.
PROPHECY is given to lift up Christ, and to reveal God’s dealings with the nations.
Never become so interested in relating the wonders of Babylon, or the achievements of men, that you forget to mention the still greater wonders of God’s love, and the greatest of all achievements,—the plan whereby salvation is offered to all men in all ages.
What happened when Israel continued in sin? Dan. 1 : 1, 2.
How many retained their integrity, and could be trusted in responsible places? Dan. 1 : 19, 20.
How did they gain the king’s confidence? Dan. 2 : 1–19.
Who gave the dream? Why? Dan. 2 : 28, 29.
The king’s mind all centered in man. God took an image of a man to represent the world’s history, and utterly destroyed it while the king looked upon it. Dan. 2 : 31–35.
Babylon, the head of gold. Dan. 2 : 37.
Universal kingdom. Dan. 2 : 38.
It was the glory of kingdoms. Isa. 13 : 19.
The power of God was published throughout the Babylonian kingdom. Dan. 3 : 1–3; 26–29.
Babylon could have been healed. Jer. 51 : 9.
The Lord publicly announced the time when, as a nation, they crossed the line of probation. Dan. 5 : 24–28.
What followed? Dan. 5 : 30, 31.
Where was Daniel placed? Dan. 6 : 1–3.
Knowledge of God published throughout Persia. Dan. 6 : 18–27.
Who besides Daniel had influence at court? Dan. 10 : 13.
Decrees to restore Jerusalem given by Persian kings. Ezra 1 : 1–4; 6 : 7–12; 7 : 11–26.
Persia in the image. What followed? Dan. 2 : 39.
Persia rejects light, and is destroyed. The angel continues with Grecia. Dan. 10 : 20; 8 : 20, 21.
Rome, fourth kingdom. Dan. 2 : 40; Luke 2 : 1, 2.
Gospel preached to the Roman world. Col. 1 : 23.
Saints in Cæsar’s household. Phil. 4 : 22.
Church in Babylon. 1 Peter 5 : 13.
Rome rejects light, and is divided. Dan. 2 : 41.
Never to be united. Dan. 2 : 42, 43.
All earthly nations finally reject God; they are destroyed. God sets up his everlasting kingdom. Dan. 2 : 44, 45.