West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-01-10
VIRGINIA, THURSDAY. JANUARY 10. 1901.
THE KING OF BAByLON's DREAM.
Daniel iil0-t7.

icaNcS were tatr, aud the fruit much. and
IN IL was meant Tor all. The beasts of the
held had shadow under IL, and the fowls
OF heaven dweit In the bouehs thereof. and
all hesh was led OF H. | saw a watcher
aud an holy one come down from heaven.
lie cried aloud. aud said thus; Hcw down
the tree and cut OF his branches. shake
on his leaves. aud scatter his fruit. Let
the beasts get away from under 1t, aud the
fowls from his branches. Nevertheless
leave the stump OF his roots in the earth.
even with baad of iron and brass. In the
tender grass of the field aud let IL be wet
with the dew of heaven. and let his portion
be with the beasts in the grass OF the
earth; let his heart be changed from
mans. and let a beasts heart be given
him and let seven times pass over him
This matter is by the decree of the watch
crs. and the demand 10y the word of the
holy ones to the intent that the living may
know that the Most High ruleth in the
Kingdom OF men. and giycth IL TO whomso.
ever he viii, aud setteth up over Il the
blsest of men,"
Daniers Interpretation OF the dream &c.
lates only to It's fuldllment upon Nebuchad
nezka how he wandered among the
beasts in this insane. degraded, bcastly
condition until seven timS passed over
him On his case seven literal years.
This King was made the representative
ruling head OF human dominion. and as
lord OF the earth was addressed by the
prophet In words Of identical inport as the
words which God addressed 10 Adam
'ls..f ...I ~ Al.
kingdom. power aud strength and glory.
aud wheresoever the children OF men
dwell. the beasts of the field aud the fowl
OF heaven hath he given into thy hand. and
hath made thee ruler over them all dan.
s:37 Ss. Gen. I:as comparc) rhe cxpla
nation and It's literal fuhlment upon the
head OF the Gentle dominion implies that
the whole is q remarkable illustration or
type OF the divine purpose in subjecting
the whole race to the dominion of evil for
It's punishment and correction. that In due
time God might restore and establish II in
righteousness aud everlasting life.
The first dominion of the earth was
given TO the race In it's representative aud
head, Adam BE faithful and multiply
and have dominion. etc. This or
iginal glory vested in man was very great;
power over the whole earth; to subdue IL:
TO bless and feed aud shelter every living
thing.
When sin entered the command came.
"Hew down the tree" and the glory aud
beauty and power OF mankind were taken
away; the lower creation found no more
shelter. protection and blessing under his
influence. Death hcwed down the great
tree aud left the lower creation without it's
lord and benefactor. All power TO recover
the lost dominion was hopclessly gone. but
for the purpose Of God. the root. purpose
and plan OF God continued. bound with
strong letters that IL should not sprout nm
Ill the divinely appointed time. In the
dream the figure changes from the stump
OF tree 90 a man degraded aud brought
to companionship and likeness OF beasts
with reason dcthroned and all his glory
departed. so wee see man. the fallen. de
graded lord OF earth. How striking the
picture OF the present and past half civ
ilizcd and savage condition OF the great
mass OF the human race even the small
minority who aspire to overcome the do Kn.
ward tendency succeed only to a limited
degree. with great struggle and constant
effort The race must remain in its deg
relation; ruled over by some OF the basest
OF men. until the lesson has been learned.
so that the bitter experience. may prove
to be Of lasting benefit.
The degradation Of Ncbuchadnezkar was
typical Of human degradation under beashy
governments, during seven symbolic times,
or years. year for day. 2sao years from
his day onward. corresponding exactly
with Isracls seven times OF punishment
Which began there for IL was under this
king that Israel was carried away captive
TO Babylon and the crown of Gods king.
dom removed until he come whose right
IL is (due at the end Of the Gentle lease.)
~ the end Of the time appointed. this
king lifted up his eyes to heaven. his roa.
son returned unto him and he praised and
honorcd him thst Iiveth for ever and ever:
his honor and kingdom was restored. and
excellent majesty was added unto him.
As the end OF Gentle times draws on we
see reason beginning to return to mankind.
Men are awakening 90 some sense Of their
degradation. and thinking and planning
and scheming for better condition than
that to which they have submitted under
the beastly powers; but before they come
to recognize God and Ills dominion over
all they will experience one more terrible
IL. OF madness. beyond all resrsint. from
which struggle they will awake helpless.
weak and exhausted. but with reason 50
far restored as to recognize and bow to the
authority Of him who comes to restore the
long lost. first dominion Micah 4.s). on
the pormcnant basis Of experience OF both
good and evil
The times of scripture have been wisely
concealed they seem long TO the present
DYING condition Had the time Of the
ending Of the degradation and return Of
our Lord been known before 70 would have
neccssitated a change in Cod purpose of
taking che enemy and the world as it we're
10 a snare. "Thc strong man would have
watched and not suffered his goods to be
taken or himself 70 be bound had be
known the hour tho thief would come
But God is not pressed Tor time IL takes
a long time for things pcrmcnant 10 ma.
turc Long ago tho Lord declared to
Moses. CNum. I4.zD LAS truly as live
an the earth shall bc 6licd with the glory
Of the Lord and bg the prophet Isaiah
(6oisj II will make the place of niy feet
glorious. iiis processes arc Illustrated
in nature thus "As the earth brineeth
forth her bud and as che garden causeth
the things soWn therein 20 spring forth
80 The Lord God will cause righteousness
and praise 20 spring forth before an the
nations" usiah IuJ.
AID step by step. since time began.
Progress God purposes fof man