LOOKING UNTO JESUS OR CHRIST IN TYPE AND ANTITYPE. BY ...

Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my
face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.
And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what
shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the
time appointed the end shall be." Dan. 8:15-19. p. 151,
Para. 4, [LOOKING].
It is impossible to read this language without perceiving
the interest which angels take in the purposes of God concerning
the human family. They are all ministering spirits,
says Paul (Heb. 1:14), and Peter testifies that they desire
to look into the things which God has before revealed. 1
Pet. 1:12. So when John, in his vision of the opening of
the seven seals, began to weep much through fear that no
one would be found in heaven or earth to open the seals,
and that the important truths would forever remain hidden,
one of the elders came to him and told him to weep not, for
the lion of the tribe of Judah would open the book. Rev.
5:4,5. p. 151, Para. 5, [LOOKING].
Returning to Daniel, Gabriel, true to the commission here
laid upon him, proceeded at once to enter upon his duty and
to give the explanation he was enjoined to make. p. 152,
Para. 1, [LOOKING].
SYMBOL OF THE RAM EXPLAINED. p. 152, Para. 2, [LOOKING].
"The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings
of Media and Persia." Dan. 8:20. p. 152, Para. 3, [LOOK-
ING].
This is plain language. It cannot be misunderstood. This
being the first symbol, we know at what point the vision
commences. It does not begin with the empire of Babylon, as
do the visions of the second and seventh chapters; for the
Babylonian Empire being very near its close in the third
year of Belshazzar, when the vision was given, the view
commences with the incoming Medo-Persian Empire. The two
horns of the ram denote the union of these two powers, the
Medes and the Persians, in one government. p. 152, Para.
4, [LOOKING].
The Medo-Persian supremacy commenced at the overthrow of
Babylon by Cyrus, B.C. 538, and extended to the battle of
Arbela, B.C. 331, two hundred and seven years. So long a
time is covered by the first symbol. In the explanation of
the next symbol we have the power that overthrew the Per-