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"You saw the two small wings moving under the head on the right side.
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That means that God Most High has kept them until the end, but their rule was short and full of trouble, as you saw.
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"You saw the angry lion come roaring out of the forest, and you heard it speak to the eagle and rebuke it for the evil that it had done and for all that it had said.
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The lion represents the Messiah, whom God Most High has held back until the end. He will be a descendant of David and will come and speak to the rulers. He will rebuke them for their wickedness, their sinfulness, and their contempt for God's ways.
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While they are still living, he will bring them to judgment, condemn them for their sin, and destroy them.
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But he will have mercy on the rest of my people, those who are left in my land; he will set them free and make them happy until the end comes, the Judgment Day about which I told you at the beginning.
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"That is the dream you had, and that is its interpretation.
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But you are the only one that God Most High has considered worthy to reveal this secret to.
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So write in a book everything you saw, and put it in a safe hiding place.
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Then teach these secrets to those who are wise among your people, those who will be able to understand them and keep them secret.
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But you must stay here seven more days, so that God Most High may reveal to you whatever he wishes." Then the angel left me.