Sect. LVII. Babylon taken by Cyrus according to the
predictions of the prophets. Darius the Median
takes the kingdom.....
Sect. LVIII. Daniel highly promoted by Darius. His
enemies persuade the king to make a decree.
Daniel cast into a den of lions for breaking it.
He is miraculously preserved
Beet. LX. Daniel's prayer for the restoration of Israel 205
Sect. LXI. Cyrus makes a proclamation for the re-
building of the house of the Lord at Jerusalem.
He restores the sacred vessels. The captive
Jews return to their own land.................
Seet. LXII. The foundation of the temple laid at Je-
rusalem. The sacrifices restored
Sect. LXIII. Daniel's vision of the SON OF MAN
Sect. LXIV. The Samaritans write a letter to Artax-
exres king of Persia, concerning the building of
the temple. The work is stopped.
Sect. LXV. The prophecy of Haggai concerning the
house of the Lord.......
Sect. LXVI. Extracts from the prophecies of Zecha-
riah and Haggai, calling the people to repent-
ance. The building of the temple continued ..
Sect. LXVII. Tatnai the governor of Palestine op-
poses the work of the temple. He writes to
Darius, who makes a decree in favour of the
Jews
Sect. LXVIII. The people enquire of the Lord con-
cerning fasting. Zechariah receives command
to admonish them