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In his Observations Upon the Prophecies of Daniel and the Apocalypse of St.
John,
Isaac Newton comments on the locust symbol in Revelation chapter 9:
“Swarms of locust often arise in Arabia, and from thence infest the neighboring
nations: and so are a very fit type of the numerous armies of Arabians invading
the Romans.” (p.304)
“Now locusts live but five months, and therefore for the decorum of the type,
these
locusts are said to hurt men five months and five months, as if they had lived
about five months in Damascus, and again about five months at Bagdad, in all
ten months, or 300 prophetic days, which are years.” (p. 305)
