What was the fourth beast declared to be?
Answer
"Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all
kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces." Verse 23.
NOTES-"This is allowed on all hands to be the Roman Empire. It was dreadful, terrible, and
exceeding strong; . . . and became, in effect, what the Roman writers delight to call it, the empire of the
whole world." - Adam Clarke, on Dan. 7:7.
The final overthrow of the Greeks by the Romans, was at the battle of Pydna, in 168 BC.
What relation does faith bear to knowledge?
16. When the prodigal son, in the parable, repented and turned toward home, what did his father do?
Why did Adam call his wife's name Eve?
What was the character of- their deeds?
What are the \"better promises\" upon which the new covenant was established?
Unto whom are God's people to be gathered?
When our friends fall asleep in death, with what words are we told to comfort one another?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle