The Republican journal., 1896-01-30

ed to is correct. But when the Grecian
kingdom became divided the kings of the
different divisions, as we have noticed,
did mott do according to their will, for
they were continually trying to conquer
each other and could not succeed. As we
follow these kings of the two principal
divisions of the Grecian empire we find in
the 18th verse that the king OF the north,
which history tells us is Antiochus the
Great, was having great victories over the
southern king Ptolemy Epiphanes).
The northern king was down in Egypt
taking all of their stronger cities, and it
looked very much as though he would
conquer the southern king, when the Ro-
man Senate interfered and brought the
northern king to a halt. We read thus:
''But he that cometh against him against
Antiochus the Great shall do according
to his own will, and none shall stand
before him, and he shall stand in the
glorious land, which by his hand shall be
consumed" Now the historians mention
no nation as holding universal rule from
Alexander time until Rome came to be
mistress of the world. Therefore the 10th
verse must refer to the Roman govern
ment, because the power mentioned or
introduced in this verse is described as
doing as she liked and none, hindering
her: also this same power was to take and
destroy the glorious land (Palestine)
This, with the following, will prove that
the 10th verse and onward is prophetic of
the Romans.
18th verse. He shall also set his face to
enter with the strength of his whole king
dom, and upright ones with him thus shall
he do; and he shall give him the daughter
of women, corrupting her: but she shall
not stand on his side, neither be for him.
18th verse. After this shall he turn his
face unto the isles, and shall take many;
but prince for his own behalf shall
cause the reproach offered by him to
cease; without his own reproach he shall
cause it to turn upon him.
The 18th and part of the 18th verse
simply points to the rising of the Roman
government.
Julius Caser at this time was great
general and stood in command of a power
full army. His enemy, Pompey, obtained
decree from the senate for Caesar to dis
band his army and thus bring reproach
upon him, but Caesar caused the reproach
to fall on Pompey without bringing any
reproach on himself las the prophet has
stately For instead Of disbanding he
marched his army against Rome. Pompey
fled into Greece, Caesar entered Rome
called the senate together and adjusted
matters to suit himself He finally
triumphed over all his enemies and be-
came the ruler of the Roman government
as we might say, although he was not
crowned ruler. The 10Th verse is prophetic
of him as ruler; 1t reads: s'Then he
shall turn his face toward the fort of his
own land but he shall stumble and fall
and not be found.
e. ,el l.; I 1. IL.
Capitol or Rome, and instead of his taking
charge of the army, as has been his custom,
he turned his attention to the government
of his country and it was because of his
efforts to become crowned ruler of Rome
he was assassinated in the Senate by his
enemies b c A. or, as the prophet words it,
Che shall stumble and fall and not be
found.)
Verse 20. Then shall stand up in his
estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of she
kingdom: but within a few days, he shall
be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in
battle.
First this verse says that the one which
would follow, or take the place at the
head of the government of this one that
stumbled and fell, which we called julius
Caesar should be raiser of taxes But
he was not only to be raiser of taxes, but
he was to rule when the kingdom was in
it's glory or when it was the strongest.
Now if we can find out who reigned when
ROM was in its glory and who was styled
raiser of taxes it will establish our fore
going conclusions. We find from history
that Caesar Augustus succeeded Julius
Caesar and it was during his reign that the
Roman Empire was established in the
height Of its glory.
We read in Luke II: l And it came to
pass in those days, that there went out a
decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the
world should be taxed. This with history
proves who the raiser of taxes was when
Rome was in its glory. Now please no.
tice what the prophet says of this raiser
of taxes. He says that he shall ''be de-
stroyed. neither in anger, nor in battle. -
! We find that Caesar Augustus did not
die natural death nor from all angry
| blow from an assassin as his uncle did