One of the proofs br,,ught forward by Moreover, there were many elements of die- Kneucker for the Flavian date of Baruch turb:mce present in Jerusalem st the time. is the reference to the kiTJg's son in Bar. The Ji;,ws thought themselves treacherously i. 12, "We shall live under the shadow of treated by Soter (Jos.,• .Ant.,' xii. 1), con- Nahocborlonosor, e.nd under the shadow of sequently, Jews who wished to live peace- Balthasar his son." This, be thinks, refers ably tht:mselves and preserve their fellow- to the fact that Titus was assooiated with countrymen from further disaster would be bis father in the empire. We think the more eager to take any means to quiet the spirits probable reference is to the association of of the unruly; hence the composition of the Pbiladelphus with bis father Soter in the prophecy of Baruch. As Kneucker'e date kingdom. We are restricted to this date, is impossible, as above shown, we a.re thus because neither in the history of the Lngids compelled, as it seems to us, to assume nor in that of the Seleucids is there another that the first three chapters were composed instance of a monarch associating his son almost immediately after Ptolemy Soter with him on the throne. Further, at this -11.ssociated his son with him on the throne. time Judma. was subject to ihe Ptolemies. HOMILETICAL INDEX '1'0
THE BOOK OF DANIEL.
CHAPTER L CHAPTER m TBll1nl rAGB TlrEVl!: P.A.GB National Retribution 29 "The Burning Fiery Furnace" 117 Administration serving and served ... 30 Brave Carelessness 118 Moral Heroism 31 The Divine Presence 119 Decadence of Israel 31 The Ceaseless Creation of Gods 120 Training for Imperial Office and Work 32 Principle illuminated by Fire 121 A Noble Purpose the Root of True Tbe Saviour in the Fire 122 Renown 36 Salvations demonstrate the Saviour ... 123 Man has a Religious Nature 124 CHAPTERIL Attempted Coercion in Religion a Failure 125 A King troubled with Bad Dreams .. , 77 The Working of Base and Bitter Envy 126 Character revealed by Trial , 78 A. Critical Alternative 127 Divine Might and Divine Wisdom 78 The Church's Triumvirate... 128 Divine Omnisoience 79 The Brief Reign of Violence 129 The Image and the Stone ... 80 The Unexpeoted Fruits of Persecution 129 The Revelation lost 81 Tote.I Bevenie.l of Fortune's Wheel ... 130 The Dream found 83 The Universal World-Powers 83 The Everlasting Kingdom .. . 85 The Soul in the Presence of Great OHAPTEBIV. Meroy... 86 The Failure and Discomfiture of False- The Testimony of Experience 149 hood ... 86 The King's Madness 150 A Specifio Remedy for Human Distress 88 Pride humiliated .. . 151 "Special Blessing demands Specio.l The Comeliness of Confession 152 Pre.ise" 90 Human Greatness, its Rise, Fall, and A Good Man becomes both King e.nd Restoration 152 Saviour 90 Reproof by the Saintly 153 Needful Preparations to receive Divine Revelation in the World of Soul 15-1 Revelation 91 Royal Witness for God 156 Human Sovereignty 92 True and False Prophete 156 The Establishment of a Permanent A Vision of Self-Buin 157 Kingdom 9S Prophetic Counsel 158 The Kingly Worth of a Good Man The Sudden Collapse of Pride 159 discovered ... 94 Light at Eventide 160 ii INDEX.
CHAPTER V. OHAPTER IX. l'RF.'Mlt P.t.GK TRltllll P.I.GB The Writ.ing on the Wall ... 174 Natural Religion ... "Found wanting" 175 175 Confession of Sin ... Prayer for Pardon PrRyer Rnswcred ... ... ••• 278 277 277 The Down ward Bond 176 Redemption prom\sed 278 The Crisis of A waking 177 Tbc NRtion's AdvocRtc at God's Bar 279 Tbe Repreimntative of God 178 A Section in Time 280 Tbe Dissolving of Doubt 178 Times as Evidence 282 At the Bar of God 179 The Close of tho J owish Economy 283 BIRBte<l Merriment 180 The Omnipotence of Prayer ... 284 Good Counsel in Perplexity 181 Prayer opens Wider Horizons of God'■ Tile Value of a Good Man ... 182 Kingdom 288 The Word of God verified ... 183
CHAPTER VL CHAPTER X. The Lions' Den ••• 196 Fasting ... ... 298 Habitual Prayer ... 197 Di~ine Encouragement ... 299 "'fhe Law of the Medeaand Persians" 198 The Vision of the Christ 800 Strength of Soul ... 198 Wo.r in the Realm Supernatural 801 Angel-Ministration 200 Man's Foolish Terror in the Presence The Murderous Plot of Envy 201 of a Heavenly Visitor 802 Piety in Perilous Circumstancee 202 Variety of Angelic Service ... ... 804 " One Thoughtless Aot brings much Sorrow" 204 The Tables turned ... 205 OHAPTER XL Suocessfnl Dissimulation ... 825 CHAPTER Vll Evil Prosperity ... 828 Godless Kingdoms 227 Strength in the Knowledge of God ... 826 God's Books 227 Purged by Trial ... 827 Tbe Kingdom of the Son of Man 228 Self 328 Brnte Rule 229 The Roll of the Universal Ohurch 828 The Enthronement of Christ 230 Revolutions in Earthly Empires 829 The Great Antagonist 231 The Chequered Fortunes of Earthly A Vision of Human Violence 233 Empire 330 The Bee.I King-Maker 234 The Specious Success of a Bad Monarch 832 Godly Obedience the Basis ofPermanent Dominion 235-
CHAPTER vm The Resurrection ... •.. 842 The Triumph of Evil 250 Stars of the Church 849 Subtle Sin 251 Progressive Knowledge of Scripture ... 849 Modes of Supersensual Vision 252 The End 344 'l'wo World-Empires 252 In View of the End 945 The Scourge of Israel 253 The Shining of the Clear !Lnd the Prophecy's Sure Fulfilments 254 Converting 345 The Effects of Visions Divine 254 Precept and Promise 8-17 The Temporary Triumph of Violence 255 Prophetic Events in Perspective 347 The Place of Angello Ministration ... 256 Certainty among Many Unccrt-.lnties 3~