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Letter to Editor
August 1, 1849
Morning Star
Limerick, York County, Maine
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Hiram Whitcher responds to 'An Inquirer' in the Morning Star, arguing that Daniel 2:44's 'kingdom' set up 'in the days of these kings' refers to the Roman Empire era and the Christian church's establishment, not future divisions or the second coming of Christ.
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"AN INQUIRER"
-Wishes to know why there is any more reason to suppose that the phrase, "In the days of these kings," (Dan. 2: 44) refers to the kings of the Roman empire, than to the kings of the ten kingdoms, into which that empire has been divided.
Answer. 1st. Because we have shown that, "in the days" of the kings of the Roman empire, "the God of heaven" did set up his kingdom, in the establishment of the Christian church. This event cannot therefore take place in the future.
2d. Because we do not know that one of these ten divisions of the Roman empire will exist at the second coming of Christ. It is doubtful to me, whether one of them exists even now.
3d. Because the kingdom that God was going to set up "In the days of those kings," was to be small at its commencement, and grow to become a great kingdom, and finally "fill the whole earth." Now as the immortal glorified kingdom, which we look for in the future, and in which the militant kingdom will terminate. will be composed of all true Christians, from the beginning of the world to the end of it, and as there will be no increase in numbers, that kingdom (the immortal and glorified,) cannot begin small and grow to be large. Therefore, the kingdom that God was to set up, "In the days of these kings," which was to be small, and become large, must refer to the past, and cannot refer to the future.
HIRAM WHITCHER.
"AN INQUIRER"
-Wishes to know why there is any more reason to suppose that the phrase, "In the days of these kings," (Dan. 2: 44) refers to the kings of the Roman empire, than to the kings of the ten kingdoms, into which that empire has been divided.
Answer. 1st. Because we have shown that, "in the days" of the kings of the Roman empire, "the God of heaven" did set up his kingdom, in the establishment of the Christian church. This event cannot therefore take place in the future.
2d. Because we do not know that one of these ten divisions of the Roman empire will exist at the second coming of Christ. It is doubtful to me, whether one of them exists even now.
3d. Because the kingdom that God was going to set up "In the days of those kings," was to be small at its commencement, and grow to become a great kingdom, and finally "fill the whole earth." Now as the immortal glorified kingdom, which we look for in the future, and in which the militant kingdom will terminate. will be composed of all true Christians, from the beginning of the world to the end of it, and as there will be no increase in numbers, that kingdom (the immortal and glorified,) cannot begin small and grow to be large. Therefore, the kingdom that God was to set up, "In the days of these kings," which was to be small, and become large, must refer to the past, and cannot refer to the future.
HIRAM WHITCHER.
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Religious
Philosophical
Persuasive
What themes does it cover?
Religion
What keywords are associated?
Daniel Prophecy
Roman Empire
Christian Kingdom
Second Coming
Biblical Interpretation
What entities or persons were involved?
Hiram Whitcher
Morning Star
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Hiram Whitcher
Recipient
Morning Star
Main Argument
the phrase 'in the days of these kings' in daniel 2:44 refers to the roman empire's kings and the past establishment of the christian church as god's kingdom, not to future ten kingdoms or the immortal glorified kingdom at christ's second coming, which will not grow in size.
Notable Details
References Daniel 2:44
Discusses Roman Empire Divisions Into Ten Kingdoms
Contrasts Militant Christian Church With Future Immortal Kingdom