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THE BELLY AND SIDES OF BRASS KPC 8

“Another third kingdom of brass,” says Daniel. As the brazen portion of the image is plainly called a kingdom, we look for its development in the kingdom that succeeded Persia, which, as the least acquaintance with history will show, was the kingdom of Grecia. Alexander, the first king of Grecia, conquered Darius, overthrew the Persian kingdom, and assumed the reins of universal dominion, at the battle of Arbela, B.C. 331. But the brass was succeeded by another portion of the image, which brings us to KPC 8.1