APPENDIX IN relation to the prediction in Daniel 7:11, regarding the destruction by fire of the body of the Beast or fourth universal empire, that immediately preceding the kingdom of the Son of Man, and of the saints—his body being “given to the burning flame”—science has recently indicated another... [ Continue Reading ]
_HOMILETICS_ SECT. XXX.—DANIEL’S PRAYER (Chap. Daniel 9:1) We come to what, in more than one respect, is among the most remarkable portions of Scripture. The chapter before us contains one of the most precious predictions concerning the promised Saviour and the work of redemption which He was to ac... [ Continue Reading ]
_HOMILETICS_ SECT. XXXI.—PRAYER ANSWERED (Chap. Daniel 9:20) The character ascribed to God by the Psalmist founded on absolute truth, and in accordance with the universal experience of the godly in all ages, “Thou that hearest prayer.” The promise, “Call on me and I will answer thee,” verified in... [ Continue Reading ]
_HOMILETICS_ SECT. XXXIII.—THE PROMISED MESSIAH (Chap. Daniel 9:24) We now come to that part of Daniel’s prophecies which perhaps more than any other distinguishes him as a prophet, and which was communicated to him as a man “greatly beloved.” It is the prediction regarding the promised Messiah, mo... [ Continue Reading ]