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Old 05-18-2008, 08:17 PM
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Daniel in a nutshell: The Book of Daniel demonstrates that God is sovereign over foreign nations and cultures, and that he will be glorified by them, just as he is over the nation of Israel.

The Book of Ruth tells much the same story.
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