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 "some of the learned shall fall," it refers to the martyrdom of the Maccabees, and that gradual trial and preparation of the Jewish Church that preceded and ushered in the advent of the Messiah, who appeared "at the appointed time." And when it goes on to add, "for yet there shall be another time," it indicates, that as there was to be a time of redemption and grace, when the Messiah should redeem His people, so there should also be afterwards "another time," or a time of malediction and judgment, wherein Antichrist should come to establish his false system and empire in opposition to the kingdom of Christ.

And so the next verse (verse thirty-sixth) introduces us at once to that terrible personage whom the blessed St. Jerome, in his interpretation, without hesitation pronounces to be Antichrist. We have already demonstrated who Antichrist is, that he is no other than Mahomet, and we have also demonstrated when he was to appear on earth, and if we examine the description in the prophecy now before us, we shall see how wonderfully it agrees with what history records concerning Mahomet.

"And the king shall do according to his will;" that is, a king shall arise who shall do all things according to his own strong and