NOTE.—Here, as in the second chapter of Daniel, the announcement of the setting up of the everlasting kingdom of God in the earth includes a brief outline of the history of this world; and the prophecies of Daniel concerning the powers that would oppose the purpose of God, furnish additional features of this outline. The exact fulfilment of this outline in the history of the world since the time of Nebuchadnezzar constitutes an unimpeachable testimony to the inspiration of these prophecies, and furnishes a ground of confidence that the unfulfilled portion of the prophecies will be wrought out in the future with absolute certainty and in every detail. The Vicar Of Christ [Illustration.] St. Peter’s And The Vatican. "He as God sitteth in the temple of God." 2 Thess. 2:4. 1. What appeared unto Daniel in 538 B.C., the same year in which Babylon fell? “In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a _vision_ appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first.” Dan. 8:1. 2. Where was Daniel at this time? “And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was _at Shushan_ in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.” Verse 2. 3. What first attracted the prophet’s attention? “Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river _a ram_ which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.” Verse 3. 4. What power was represented by the ram having two horns? “The ram which thou sawest having two horns are _the kings of Media and Persia_.” Verse 20. 5. How are the rise and work of this power described? “I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and _became great_.” Verse 4. 6. What symbol was next introduced in the vision? “And as I was considering, behold, _an he goat_ came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.” Verse 5. 7. What did the goat with the notable horn represent? “And the rough goat is _the king of Grecia_: and the great horn that is between his eyes is _the first king_.” Verse 21. 8. How was the conquest of Medo-Persia by Grecia foretold in this symbolic prophecy? “And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and _smote the ram, and brake his two horns_: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.” Verse 7. 9. When the he goat “was strong,” what occurred?