Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts

Daniel 2:39

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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 13, page 356, footnote 8 (Image)

Gregory the Great II, Ephriam Syrus, Aphrahat

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CCEL Footnote 773 (In-Text, Margin)

12. And he said that the breast and the arms of the image were of silver. This signified concerning a kingdom which was inferior to it; namely, Darius the Mede. For (God) put the kingdom into the balance. For the kingdom of the house of Nimrod was weighed and was found wanting. And since it was wanting, Darius received it. Because of this he said that his kingdom was inferior.[Daniel 2:39]   And because it was inferior, the children of Media did not rule in all the earth. Now the belly and thighs of the image were of brass, and he said:— The third kingdom shall rule in all the earth. It is the kingdom of the children of Javan, who are children of Japhet. For the ...