George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Daniel 4:11
Branches, to shew that all (Haydock) the king's subjects should abandon him.
Branches, to shew that all (Haydock) the king's subjects should abandon him.
THE TREE GREW - Or the tree was “great” - רבה _r__e__bâh_. It does not mean that the tree grew while he was looking at it so as to reach to the heaven, but that it stood before him in all its glory,...
CHAPTER 4 THE TREE VISION OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR _ 1. The king's proclamation (Daniel 4:1)_ 2. The king relates the tree vision (Daniel 4:4) 3. Daniel interprets the vision (Daniel 4:19) 4. The tree vi...
DANIEL 4. This chapter takes us again into the realm of Apocalyptic. Nebuchadnezzar dreams a fresh dream. This time he sees a gigantic tree, the top of which reached to heaven, full of leaves and frui...
_grew_ WAS GROWN....
Nebuchadnezzar's dream was of a mighty tree, the head of which towered to heaven, while its branches sheltered, and afforded nutriment for, the beasts and fowl of the earth: as he watched it, he heard...
Nebuchadnezzar describes his dream, which, as the wise men of Babylon were unable to interpret it, he laid before Daniel....
The thoughts expressed by the symbolism of the dream are the central and commanding position taken in the world by Nebuchadnezzar's kingdom, its power, splendour, and prosperity, and the protection an...
b. RULER'S REVERIE RELATED, PART I TEXT: Daniel 4:7-12 7 Then came in the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make know...
_THE TREE GREW, AND WAS STRONG, AND THE HEIGHT THEREOF REACHED UNTO HEAVEN, AND THE SIGHT THEREOF TO THE END OF ALL THE EARTH:_ No JFB commentary on this verse....
NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM AND ITS FULFILMENT In the form of a proclamation Nebuchadnezzar records his experience of the power of the Most high God (Daniel 4:1). He had a dream which none of his wise men...
THE MEN WHO WERE LOYAL TO GOD DANIEL _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 4 V1 I, King Nebuchadnezzar, send this message to everyone in the world. I am writing to the people in every country who speak every la...
THE TREE GREW. — It appeared in the vision to grow gradually larger and larger. According to the LXX., “The sun and moon dwelled in it and gave light to the whole earth.” THE SIGHT THEREOF — _i.e.,_...
_[Daniel 4:8]_ רְבָ֥ה אִֽילָנָ֖א וּ תְקִ֑ף וְ...
THE BABYLONIAN CEDAR, AND THE STRICKEN DESPOT THRICE already, in these magnificent stories, had Nebuchadrezzar been taught to recognise the existence and to reverence the power of God. In this chapte...
“THE DECREE OF THE WATCHERS” Daniel 4:1-18 Nebuchadnezzar was in the zenith of his fame and power. His wars were over; his prosperity was assured. But he attributed all to his own wisdom and prowess....
The last story connected with the reign of Nebuchadnezzar consisted of the king's own manifesto, setting forth the dealings of the Most High God with him. The opening ascription of praise is most rema...
Observe several striking particulars in this man's account. First, he tells us, that he was at rest in his house, and flourishing. Yes! the word of God teacheth the people of God to be on the lookout...
In chapter 4 we see the manifestation of human pride; the king glories in the work of his hands, as though he had created his own greatness. This pride brings judgment. Power is reduced to the conditi...
THE TREE GREW, AND WAS STRONG,.... Grew higher and broader, taller and thicker, increased in boughs and branches, and became strong and stable, that no winds nor storms could move it: this shows the i...
The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth: Ver. 11. _The tree grew, and was strong._] See Ezekiel 17:12; Ezekiel 17:...
_I saw_, &c. The substance of what the king relates is, that he saw in a dream “a tree, strong and flourishing; [_ in the midst of the earth_, or of his empire;] its summit pierced the clouds, and its...
The tree grew and was strong, became great and mighty, AND THE HEIGHT THEREOF REACHED UNTO HEAVEN AND THE SIGHT THEREOF TO THE END OF ALL THE EARTH, so that it extended far enough to be seen from the...
THE KING TELLS DANIEL HIS DREAM...
1-18 The beginning and end of this chapter lead us to hope, that Nebuchadnezzar was a monument of the power of Divine grace, and of the riches of Divine mercy. After he was recovered from his madness...
No text from Poole on this verse....
Daniel 4:11 tree H363 grew H7236 (H8754) strong H8631 (H8754) height H7314 reached H4291 (H8748) heavens...
Daniel 4 I. In this chapter we have a solemn and instructive warning against pride and vain-glory. II. A sad illustration of the proverb that pride goeth before a fall. III. A beautiful illustratio...
CONTENTS: Nebuchadnezzar's proclamation. The true vision and its interpretation. Vision fulfilled; the restoration of Nebuchadnezzar. CHARACTERS: God, Daniel, Nebuchadnezzar, Astrologers. CONCLUSION:...
The three first verses of this chapter in Theodotian and the Vulgate, are appended to the third chapter; but seem to stand better as in the English, being the introduction to the dream. Daniel 4:5. _...
_I saw and behold a tree in the midst of the earth._ THE FALL OF THE GREAT TREE I. UNDUE EXALTATION OF SPIRIT MAY BRING DEGRADATION OF THE FLESH. Rich men often look over a vast domain which they cal...
_Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people._ THE PROCLAMATION OF PEACE TO ALL NATIONS How changed the spirit and deportment of Nebuchadnezzar from what they were on the plains of Dura. Then, we saw hi...
DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 4:1 Nebuchadnezzar has another dream, and Daniel again is the only one of his officials able to interpret it. This dream concerns Nebuchadnezzar’s own need to acknowledge that th...
DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 4:10 In this dream, Nebuchadnezzar saw an enormous TREE whose TOP touched the heavens. While Nebuchadnezzar was looking on, however, A WATCHER, A HOLY ONE,...
_HOMILETICS_ SECT. XV.—THE DREAM OF THE TREE AND ITS INTERPRETATION (Chap. Daniel 4:4) We come to the occasion of the royal proclamation. This was a dream and its remarkable fulfilment, the second pr...
EXPOSITION DANIEL 4:1 THE MADNESS OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR. We follow here the division of chapters which we find in our English Version, and as, indeed, in all modern versions. The Aramaic concludes the t...
Now Nebuchadnezzar the king, [a proclamation] unto all the people, nation, languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. I thought it good to show the signs and wonders that th...
Daniel 4:21; Daniel 4:22; Deuteronomy 9:1; Genesis 11:4; Matthew 11:23
NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S PROCLAMATION Daniel 4:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Nebuchadnezzar's kingdom. As we open our study we find King Nebuchadnezzar relating the story of God's dealings with himself: "Nebuchad...