...powers that be are ordained of God," which is spoken of heathen magistrates ; Dan. ii. 37, " Thou, 0 King, art a King of kings ; for the God of heaven...given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory ;" so saith Daniel to Nebuchadnezzar, an idolatrous and heathen king. See the like, Jer. xxvii. 6 ;...

...it introduces on the face of it a glaring absurdity ; for thus ran the grant to the Kingof Babylon : "Thou, O King, art a King of Kings, for the God of Heaven "hath given thee a kingdom, and power, and strength, and glory, and icheretoever the children of men dicell, the beasts of the...

...filled the whole earth. This is the dream, and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king. Thou, O king, art a king of kings ; for the God of...fowls of the heaven hath He given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold. And after thee shall arise another...

...the dream ; and we will tell the inter" pretation thereof before the king;" the king of Babylon ; " Thou, O king, art a king of kings ; for the " God...children of men dwell, " the beasts of the field and the fowls of heaven, '• hath he given into thine hand, and hath made " thee ruler over them all. —...

..."This is the dream, and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king, the king of Babylon. Thou, O king, art a king of kings, for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingr dom, power, and strengh, and glory ; and wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beast of...

...Daniel always acting towards Nebuchadnezzar with all the respectful dignity of a holy man : " Thou, О king, art a king of kings, for the God of heaven hath given theea kingdom, power, and strength, and glory." Not only did Daniel himself submit to be at the court...

...persecuted by him : a supposition plainly refuted by the meaning of the same phrase in Dan. ii. 38; " Wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven, hath He given into thine hand, (ie as the next clause adds,) and hath made thee ruler...

...interpreted by the prophet Daniel, is full of abiding instruction. He was told, Thou, O King, art a !cing of kings, for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, and power, and strength, and glory. And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field...

...much answer to Daniel's description of the other three, and that no other empires do. Verses 37, 38. "Thou, O king, art a king of kings : for the God of...of the heaven, hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold." Nebuchadnezzar was a king of kings,...

...filled the whole earth. This is the dream ; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king. Thou, O king, art a king of kings : for the God of...fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold. And after thee shall arise another...