This remarkable dream, as interpreted by Daniel, presents in the briefest form, and yet with unmistakable clearness, the course of world empires from the time of Nebuchadnezzar to the close of earthly history and the setting up of the everlasting kingdom of God. The history confirms the prophecy. The sovereignty of the world was held by Babylon from the time of this dream, B.C. 603, until B.C. 538, when it passed to the Medes and Persians. The victory of the Grecian forces at the battle of Arbela, in B.C. 331, marked the downfall of the Medo-Persian Empire, and the Greeks then became the undisputed rulers of the world. The battle of Pydna, in Macedonia, in B.C. 168, was the last organized effort to withstand a world-wide conquest by the Romans, and at that time therefore the sovereignty passed from the Greeks to the Romans, and the fourth kingdom was fully established. The division of Rome into ten kingdoms is definitely foretold in the vision recorded in the seventh chapter of Daniel, and occurred between the years 351 A.D. and 476 A.D. 21. What is to take place in the days of these kingdoms? “And in the days of these kings shall _the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed_: ... but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.” Verse 44. NOTE.—This verse foretells the establishment of another universal kingdom, the kingdom of God. This kingdom is to overthrow and supplant all existing earthly kingdoms, and is to stand forever. The time for the setting up of this kingdom was to be “in the days of these kings.” This cannot refer to the four preceding empires, or kingdoms; for they were not contemporaneous, but successive; neither can it refer to an establishment of the kingdom at Christ’s first advent, for the ten kingdoms which arose out of the ruins of the Roman Empire were not yet in existence. It must therefore be yet future. 22. In what announcement in the New Testament is the establishment of the kingdom of God made known? “And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, _The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of His Christ_; and He shall reign forever and ever.” Rev. 11:15. 23. For what have we been taught to pray? “_Thy kingdom come._ Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.” Matt. 6:10. 24. What event is closely associated with the establishment of God’s everlasting kingdom? “I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at _His appearing_ and His kingdom.” 2 Tim. 4:1. 25. With what prayer do the Scriptures close? “He that testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. _Even so, come, Lord Jesus._” Rev. 22:20. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐