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Verse 38. _THOU_ ART _THIS HEAD OF GOLD_] See on Daniel 2:31-27, and
at the end. Daniel 2:49....
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AND WHERESOEVER THE CHILDREN OF MEN DWELL, THE BEASTS OF THE FIELD,
AND THE FOWLS OF THE HEAVENS, HATH HE GIVEN INTO THY HAND - This is
evidently general language, and is not to be pressed literally....
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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)...
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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...
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CHILDREN. sons.
HATH HE GIVEN. According to His word (Jeremiah 27:6; Jeremiah 27:7;
Jeremiah 28:14, &c. Compare Daniel 1:2 and...
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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....
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_the beasts of the field_ i.e. wild animals (cf. in Heb. e.g. Exodus
23:11; Exodus 23:29). These and the birds are mentioned in order to
represent Nebuchadnezzar's rule as being as absolute as possibl...
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THOU, O KING, ART A KING OF KINGS, &C.— Daniel addresses
Nebuchadnezzar, as if he was a very powerful king, and his empire very
large and extensive. The monarch might, perhaps, think, like some of
his...
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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...
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And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field
and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath
made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.
AND...
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2:38 hand, (a-25) Or '... children of men dwell, he hath given into
thy hand the beasts of the field and the fowl of the heavens.'...
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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...
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THOU _art_ THIS (RV 'the') HEAD OF GOLD] The golden head may be
identified either with the Babylonian empire which Nebuchadnezzar
represented, or with Nebuchadnezzar personally. The latter is the more...
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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...
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Interpretation of the vision. Nebuchadnezzar is the head; or, in other
words, he is the first of the four kingdoms which are denoted by the
image. His kingdom was the largest that the world had till t...
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וּ בְ כָל ־דִּ֣י _דָֽיְרִ֣ין_† בְּֽנֵי
־אֲ֠נָשָׁא...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and
the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made
thee ruler over them all. Thou [art] (r) this head of gold....
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Think, Reader! what astonishment must have overwhelmed the mind of
Babylon's monarch, when beholding a poor captive youth of Israel's
race, not only bringing to his recollection all the circumstances...
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Daniel here declares “ the golden head of the image “ to be the
Babylonian kingdom. We know that the Assyrians were subdued before the
monarchy was transferred to Babylon; but since they did not preva...
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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...
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AND WHERESOEVER THE CHILDREN OF MEN DWELL,.... Not in every part of
the habitable world, but in every part of his large dominion inhabited
by men:
THE BEASTS OF THE FIELD, AND THE FOWLS OF THE HEAVEN...
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_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...
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And wheresoever the children of men dwell, even in the most remote
parts of the habitable world, THE BEASTS OF THE FIELD AND THE FOWLS OF
THE HEAVEN HATH HE GIVEN INTO THINE HAND, in an absolute domin...
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The Dream Interpreted; Daniel Advanced...
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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...
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HATH MADE THEE RULER OVER THEM ALL, i.e. hath given thee absolute
dominion of all creatures, men and beasts, within the bounds of thy
vast kingdom, to hunt, catch, or kill far thy use and pleasure. Go...
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Daniel 2:38 wherever H3606 children H1123 men H606 dwell H1753 (H8748)
beasts H2423 field H1251 birds H5776 heaven...
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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...
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WHERESOEVER THE CHILDREN
This is universal dominion. It was never fully realized, but power was
given for it....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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’...
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DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 2:37 According to Daniel’s interpretation,
the HEAD OF GOLD was Nebuchadnezzar. God gave him great authority,
POWER, and GLORY. Babylon itself was an amazing ac
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_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...
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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
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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...
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Daniel 4:21; Daniel 4:22; Daniel 2:32; Jeremiah 27:5; Psalms 50:10;...
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Made thee ruler — He hath given thee absolute dominion of all
creatures, men and beasts within the bounds of thy vast kingdom. Thou
— He was first in order, as the head is before the other parts, and...