THE BREAST AND ARMS OF SILVER

“And after thee,” continued the prophet, “shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee.” This kingdom must be symbolized by the breast and arms of the image, which were of silver; for that kingdom represented by the gold must cease where the gold of the image ceases; and the division of brass which follows the silver, is expressly declared to be a third kingdom. It is the same therefore, as if it had said, After thee shall arise another kingdom which is symbolized by the breast and arms of this great image. What kingdom was this? That which next succeeded Babylon, which was Medo-Persia. Cyrus, king of the Persians, took Babylon, slew Belshazzar the Babylonian king, ended the Babylonian, and commenced the universal Persian, empire, B.C. 538. The scenes of the eventful night in which this transpired are graphically described in Daniel 5.KPC 7.2