Of gods, above all those of the country for explaining hidden things: yet he did not acknowledge him to be the only true God. (Calmet) --- He afterwards erected an idol to represent his own greatness. (Worthington)
Verse Daniel 2:47. _YOUR GOD_ IS _A GOD OF GODS_] He is greater than all others. _AND A LORD OF KINGS_] He governs both in heaven and earth....
THE KING ANSWERED UNTO DANIEL - Answered either what he had said in the interpretation of the dream, or “possibly” something that he had said in regard to the impropriety of offering this homage to hi...
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...
IS. He [is]. LORD. Chaldee Adonai. App-4....
Nebuchadnezzar is profoundly impressed by Daniel's skill, and bestows upon him high honour and rewards (cf. the promise of Daniel 2:6)....
_a God … a Lord_ THE _God_… THE _Lord_. Nebuchadnezzar acknowledges the supremacy of Daniel's God over all other gods, and His sovereignty over all kings. -Lord of lords" (bêl bêlê), and -Lord of gods...
d. FELICITOUS KING TEXT: Daniel 2:46-49 46 Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odors unto him. 47 The...
The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret. OF A TRUTH IT IS,...
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...
OF A TRUTH, etc.] RV 'of a truth your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings.' On the view that this narrative is literal history it is difficult to account for Nebuchadnezzar's conduct in Danie...
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...
GOD OF GODS. — He does not acknowledge Jehovah as the true God, but deems Him worthy of a place in the Babylonian Pantheon....
עָנֵה֩ מַלְכָּ֨א לְ דָנִיֵּ֜אל וְ אָמַ֗ר מִן
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...
The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth [it is], that your (c) God [is] a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret. (c) This co...
Reader! behold, the wonderful effects wrought upon the mind of Nebuchadnezzar! To see a prince thus forgetting all distinction and dignity, and falling prostrate before a poor captive; nothing can mor...
This confession is quite pious and holy, and is fraught with rectitude and sincerity; it may even be taken as a proof of true conversion and repentance. But, as I have lately reminded you, profane men...
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...
THE KING ANSWERED UNTO DANIEL,.... By which it appears that Daniel interposed and expostulated with the king, and prevented the oblation to him as a god, and instructed him in the knowledge of the tru...
The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth [it is], that your God [is] a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret. Ver. 47. _The k...
_Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods_ Such a God as there is no other; above all gods in dignity, over all gods in dominion. _And a Lord of kings_ From whom they derive their power, and t...
The king answered unto Daniel and said, Of a truth it is that your God is a God of gods, in the eyes of Nebuchadnezzar the mightiest of all gods, AND A LORD OF KINGS, AND A REVEALER OF SECRETS, SEEING...
The Dream Interpreted; Daniel Advanced...
46-49 It is our business to direct attention to the Lord, as the Author and Giver of every good gift. Many have thoughts of the Divine power and majesty, who do not think of serving God themselves. Bu...
A GOD OF GODS; the greatest and supreme God of all the world, above Baal, or Bel, and above all other gods. A LORD OF KINGS; the word is _Maron_ or _Maran_, which in the Syriac signifies _Lord_, or _h...
Daniel 2:47 king H4430 answered H6032 (H8750) Daniel H1841 said H560 (H8750) Truly H4481 H7187...
NEBUCHADNEZZAR DULY HONOURS DANIEL (DANIEL 2:46). ‘Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours to him. The k...
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’...
DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 2:46 Nebuchadnezzar recognized and honored Daniel’s God. He also promoted Daniel and his friends within the Babylonian court, giving them further opportunity to bring peace and w...
_HOMILETICS_ SECT. XI.—DANIEL’S ELEVATION (Chap. Daniel 2:46) The king was convinced that Daniel had given a true description and interpretation of his dream. The truth also which the youthful prophe...
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...
1 Timothy 6:15; Amos 3:7; Daniel 11:36; Daniel 2:19; Daniel 2:28;...
God of gods — The supreme God of all the world, above Baal and all other gods. Lord of kings — The word in the Syriack signifies, high Lord, seeing he is the highest king of all the earth....