The Master of the Magicians: the Story of Daniel Retold.
By Lumen. (Elliot Stock. 7s. 6d. net.)—It is scarcely worth while to discuss " Lumen's " arguments. His interpretation of the predic- tions may certainly be left alone. He evidently regards these apocalyptic passages from a standpoint so different from ours that it would serve no useful purpose to deal with his speculations. Historical considerations are more easily appreciated. One of the difficulties that he has to encounter is that Nebuchadnezzar is said to be the " father " of Belshazzar. "It is a foregone con- clusion that Nabonidus, being an usurper and not of the Royal lineage, would not have been allowed to remain in undisturbed possession of the crown of Babylon for nineteen years had he not been able to claim some connection with Nebuchadnezzar." We venture to remind him of the history of the Northern Hebrew kingdom. Dynasties were changed more than once. Did Omri, did Jehu, attempt thus to secure his position ? The favourite Oriental method was to extirpate the expelled family.
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