46 awoke alarmed ahd agitated, but without being able to recollect the particulars of his dream. At that time, when the Bible was riot completed, it was Decessiy for God to speak often to men in different ways. Sometimes he directed them what to do, or revealed to them future events, while they were asleep. It was the general belief, among the heathen nations, that their gods spoke to them in dreams, when any thing uncommon was about to happen. There was no reason for them to think so, for their gods were only images of wood, or stone, or metal, which could neither speak nor hear; or Imaginary beings, who never had any existence, Yet those who believed in their existence and power, were very naturally alarmed when they had remarkable dreams. Ne buchadnezzar had no doubt that he had received a revelation from some superior being. не arose from his bed, and sent for all the magicians, and t astrologers, and sorcerers; persons who pretend
