Commentary Critical and Explanatory
Daniel 2:36
This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king.
We - Daniel and his three friends.
This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king.
We - Daniel and his three friends.
THIS IS THE DREAM; AND WE WILL TELL THE INTERPRETATION THEREOF BEFORE THE KING - Daniel here speaks in his own name, and in the name of his companions. Hence, he says, “we will tell the interpretation...
CHAPTER 2 NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM AND ITS INTERPRETATION _ 1. The forgotten dream (Daniel 2:1)_ 2. The prayer meeting in Babylon and the answer (Daniel 2:14) 3. Daniel before the king (Daniel 2:24)...
THE INTERPRETATION OF THE DREAM. According to Daniel's interpretation the colossal statue is a pictorial representation of the course of history. Four empires succeed each other and are finally destro...
The interpretation of the dream. The four parts of the image signify four kingdoms, the first being represented by its present and greatest ruler, Nebuchadnezzar....
III. DICTATORSHIP'S DESTINYDaniel 2:36-49 a. FIRST THREE KINGDOMS TEXT: Daniel 2:36-39 36 This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king. 37 Thou, O king, art king...
NEBUCHANDEZZAR'S DREAM-IMAGE Nebuchadnezzar in his second year had a dream, which he required the wise men of his court to describe and interpret on pain of death. They said this was beyond their powe...
THE MEN WHO WERE LOYAL TO GOD DANIEL _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 2 V1 When Nebuchadnezzar had been king for almost two years, he had dreams. His mind was anxious and he could not sleep. Verse 1 Nebuc...
WE — _i.e._, Daniel and his three friends, for to their intercession (Daniel 2:17) the revelation was due....
דְּנָ֣ה חֶלְמָ֔א וּ פִשְׁרֵ֖הּ נֵאמַ֥ר קֳדָם...
THE DREAM-IMAGE OF RUINED EMPIRES "With thee will I break in pieces rulers and captains." - Jeremiah 51:23 THE Book of Daniel is constructed with consummate skill to teach the mighty lessons which it...
GOD'S KINGDOM TRIUMPHANT Daniel 2:36-49 Our Lord probably refers to these five empires when He speaks of “the times of the Gentiles.” The empire of Babylon was followed by that of Medo-Persia under C...
In the second year of his reign Nebuchadnezzar, troubled by dreams and unable to sleep, called together his enchanters and sorcerers to explain his dreams one of which troubled him especially. Their d...
There are several interesting things in this relation of Daniel, which ought not to be passed by. Observe the modesty of the Prophet, in totally disclaiming all pretensions to merit in himself, and re...
On the other hand, we see in the second chapter the mighty king of the Gentiles made the depositary of the history of the Gentiles, and of God's entire plan, as the recipient of these divine communica...
THIS IS THE DREAM,.... Which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed, but had forgot, and was now punctually and exactly made known to him; for the truth of which he is appealed unto; for, no doubt, by this account, t...
This [is] the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king. Ver. 36. _This is the dream._] By this time Nebuchadnezzar began much to admire Daniel, who modestly taketh in his as...
_This is the dream, and we will tell the interpretation_ Here again Daniel shows his modesty, allowing his friends a share in the honour of interpreting the dream, because the interpretation was obtai...
This is the dream, all the details of which must now have come back to the king's recollection, so that he recognized them; AND WE WILL TELL THE INTERPRETATION THEREOF BEFORE THE KING, Daniel here cla...
The Dream Interpreted; Daniel Advanced...
31-45 This image represented the kingdoms of the earth, that should successively rule the nations, and influence the affairs of the Jewish church. 1. The head of gold signified the Chaldean empire, t...
By this word we appears Daniel's piety and modesty, for he declares by it that he and his companions had begged this skill from God, and therefore he did not and could not arrogate it to himself, excl...
Daniel 2:36 This H1836 dream H2493 tell H560 (H8748) interpretation H6591 before H6925 king H4430...
THE INTERPRETATION OF THE VISION (DANIEL 2:36). “This is the dream, and we will tell its interpretation before the king. You, O king, king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, th...
Daniel 2:29 I take the severance of the stone from the mountain to denote the coming of Christ into the world, and the collision of the stone with the image to mean the founding by the Lord of that sp...
CONTENTS: Visions of Nebuchadnezzar and their results. The forgotten dream and the failure of the astrologers. Daniel's interpretation after prayer for wisdom. CHARACTERS: Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel, Sha...
Daniel 2:1. _In the second year of Nebuchadnezzar,_ after he ascended the throne, according to the Chaldaic account, which was the fourth according to the Hebrew account. Nebuchadnezzar is thought by...
_Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands._ THE DREAM RECOVERED AND INTERPRETED The vision suggests to us many interesting things concerning the Kingdom of Christ. 1. Its superhuman o...
DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 2:1 Nebuchadnezzar expects his own interpreters to tell him the content of his dream, perhaps to prove that they are genuinely qualified to interpret it (vv. Daniel 2:1). Daniel’...
_HOMILETICS_ SECT. IX.—THE INTERPRETATION OF THE DREAM (Chap. Daniel 2:36) In the interpretation of the king’s dream we come to the prophecies of Daniel. Some of these prophecies were communications...
EXPOSITION DANIEL 2:1 DANIEL FIRST BECOMES DISTINGUISHED. DANIEL 2:1 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was trou
Now in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep was taken from him. Then the king commanded to call the magicians...
Daniel 2:23; Daniel 2:24...
And we — By this word we appears Daniel's piety and modesty, or he declares by it, that he and his companions had begged this skill from God, and therefore he did not arrogate it to himself....