George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Daniel 4:6
And the. He is convinced that Daniel could do both, but condescends now to relate his dream. (Haydock)
And the. He is convinced that Daniel could do both, but condescends now to relate his dream. (Haydock)
THEREFORE MADE I A DECREE - The word here rendered decree (טעם _ṭ__e__‛êm_) means, commonly, “taste, flavor,” as of wine; then “judgment, discernment, reason;” and then a judgment of a king, a manda...
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...
TO BRING IN ALL THE WISE MEN, &C. Probably done from motives of state policy, or acting on Daniel's own advice.. writer clever enough to be. forger would be wise enough not to leave the loophole alleg...
Nebuchadnezzar describes his dream, which, as the wise men of Babylon were unable to interpret it, he laid before Daniel....
The -wise men" of Babylon (Daniel 2:12) were summoned before the king, as on the occasion of his previous dream (Daniel 2:2)....
CHAPTER FOUR I. DESPOT'S DISGRACEDaniel 4:1-37 a. EMPEROR'S EPHEMERAL EXCURSION AND EDICT TEXT: Daniel 4:1-6 1 Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all the peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in...
Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream. THEREFORE MADE I A DECREE TO BRING IN ALL THE WISE M...
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...
_[Daniel 4:3]_ וּ מִנִּי֙ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵ֔ם לְ...
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...
THEREFORE MADE I A DECREE,.... Published a proclamation; signifying it was his mind and will TO BRING IN ALL THE WISE MEN OF BABYLON BEFORE HIM; all together, supposing that one or other of them, or...
Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise [men] of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream. Ver. 6. _Therefore I made a decree to bring in all t...
_Therefore made I a decree to bring in the wise men_ As he did before, on a like occasion; _but they did not make known unto me the interpretation_ Though they had promised with great confidence, when...
Therefore made I a decree, he issued the command, TO BRING IN ALL THE WISE MEN OF BABYLON BEFORE ME THAT THEY MIGHT MAKE KNOWN UNTO ME THE INTERPRETATION OF THE DREAM, the dream itself with all its de...
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...
Though he had experienced before that these wise men were fooled, and could do nothing either in telling or interpreting his dream, DA 2, yet he will try them once again, possibly because they might g...
Daniel 4:6 I H4481 issued H7761 (H8752) decree H2942 bring H5954 (H8682) all H3606 wise H2445 Babylon...
‘Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of my dream.' Those who see it as strange that he should call on these...
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. _...
_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...
_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 2:2; Genesis 41:7; Genesis 41:8; Isaiah 47:12; Isaiah 8:19...
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...