And in the days of these kings – The margin reads, “their.” The reading in the text, “these kings” – is the more correct. The Vulgate render…

In the days of these kings.—Yet no kings have been mentioned until now. They must therefore correspond to the toes of the image. (…

The Jews agree with us in thinking this passage can only be understood as referring to the perpetual reign of Christ. They willingly and eagerly as…

And in the days of these kings
Not of the Babylonian, Persian, and Grecian kings; nor, indeed, of the old Roman king…

This image represented the kingdoms of the earth that would succe ively rule the nations and influence the affairs of the Jewish church.

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