Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Daniel 2:1
In the second year — This was properly in the fifth year of that king's reign, but in the second year after Daniel had been brought before the king. Dreams — It was one dream, but of many parts.
In the second year — This was properly in the fifth year of that king's reign, but in the second year after Daniel had been brought before the king. Dreams — It was one dream, but of many parts.
CHAPTER II _Nebuchadnezzar, in the second year of his reign, (or in the_ _fourth, according to the Jewish account, which takes in the_ _first two years in which he reigned conjointly with his_ _fa...
AND IN THE SECOND YEAR OF THE REIGN OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR - There is an apparent chronological difficulty in this statement which has given some perplexity to expositors. It arises mainly from two sources...
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 FORGOTTEN DREAM. Nebuchadnezzar, troubled by a dream which had escaped him, calls his magicians and orders them to recover it and explain its meaning. When they declare their inability, he issues...
AND. Thus linking on this chapter of momentous prophecy with Daniel 1, which is pure history. THE SECOND YEAR: 495 B.C. (Daniel's eighteenth year). Therefore Jehoiakim's fifth year, the year of the bu...
_in the second year_ There is not, perhaps, necessarily a contradiction here with the -three years" of Daniel 1:5; Daniel 1:18. By Heb. usage, fractions of time were reckoned as full units: thus Samar...
Nebuchadnezzar, being troubled by a dream, summons the wise men of Babylon before him, and bids them both tell him what his dream had been, and also interpret it to him....
AND IN THE SECOND YEAR OF THE REIGN OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR— As the affairs of Babylon have so considerable a share in the historical parts of the book of Daniel, as well as in other parts of Scripture, it...
Part TwoDaniel's FortitudeChapter s 2-6 CHAPTER TWO I. DESPOT'S DREAMDaniel 2:1-16 a. CHALLENGE TO CHALDEANS TEXT: Daniel 2:1-6 1 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadne...
And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him. IN THE SECOND YEAR OF THE REIGN OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR...
THE SECOND YEAR] seems inconsistent with the statement in Daniel 1:5, that Daniel and his companions were under training during three years of Nebuchadnezzar's reign. But it appears from the monuments...
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...
II. (1) THE SECOND YEAR. — Nebuchadnezzar was proleptically spoken of as “king of Babylon” in Daniel 1:1, for his father did not die till after the battle of Carchemish. On the reign of Nebuchadnezza...
וּ בִ שְׁנַ֣ת שְׁתַּ֗יִם לְ מַלְכוּת֙ נְבֻֽכַ
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...
THE FORGOTTEN DREAM Daniel 2:1-13 This was the second year of Nebuchadnezzar's sole reign. At first he was joint-governor with his father. From Daniel 2:4 b to Daniel 7:28 the Syriac language is empl...
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...
And in the (a) second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed (b) dreams, wherewith his spirit was (c) troubled, and (d) his sleep brake from him. (a) The father and the son were b...
Year, from the death of his father, Nabopolassar; for he had reigned before as partner with his father, in the empire. (Challoner) --- In that quality he conquered Syria, (A. 3397 [in the year of the...
It is well worth the Reader's remark, how often in Scripture we find the Lord taking occasion to bring about great things by the ministry of dreams. The dream of Joseph, of Pharaoh, of the chief butle...
CONTENTS In Consequence of the King of Babylon forgetting the subject of a dream which had troubled him; Daniel, through the Lord, tells the monarch both his dream and the interpretation of it, and i...
_TROUBLED KING—CALM SEER_ ‘Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams … Daniel sat in the gate of the king.’ Daniel 2:1; Daniel 2:49 The lessons of the chapter are— I. GOD IN HUMAN LIFE.—Nebuchadnezzar was an...
Daniel here says, — King Nebuchadnezzar dreamt in the second year of his reign. This seems contrary to the opinion expressed in the first chapter. For if Nebuchadnezzar besieged Jerusalem in the first...
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...
AND IN THE SECOND YEAR OF THE REIGN OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR,.... It was in the first year of Nebuchadnezzar's reign that Daniel was carried captive, Jeremiah 25:1, three years Daniel had been under tutors;...
And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him. Ver. 1. _And in the second year._] Of Daniel's ad...
_In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar_ That is, according to the Babylonian account, or the fourth according to the Jewish; that is, in the second year of his reigning alone, or the fourt...
THE DREAM OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR...
And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, when he had advanced from the position of coregent to that of sole regent of the Babylonian Empire, which must have been shortly after he had exa...
1-13 The greatest men are most open to cares and troubles of mind, which disturb their repose in the night, while the sleep of the labouring man is sweet and sound. We know not the uneasiness of many...
DANIEL CHAPTER 2 In this chapter are four principal parts: I. The king s, dream, DANIEL 2:1. II. The wise men's ignorance and danger, DANIEL 2:2. III. The revelation and interpretation of the dream by...
Daniel 2:1 second H8147 year H8141 Nebuchadnezzars H5019 reign H4438 Nebuchadnezzar H5019 had H2492 (H8804) dreams H2472
CHAPTER 2 NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM AND ITS CONSEQUENCES. Nebuchadnezzar Dreams and Requires His Wise Men To Tell Him The Content of His Dream (Daniel 2:1). ‘And in the second year of the reign of Nebu...
Daniel 2:1 I. The narrative sets before us the value of united prayer. II. We have an illustration here of the power of gratitude. III. We have an illustration of the devout humility of genuine pie...
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...
_Nebuchahnezzar Dreamed Dreams._ THE WISE MEN OF BABYLON In the conclusion of last chapter, we are informed that Daniel “had understanding in all visions and dreams.” Events are now ordered so that h...
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. V.—THE ANSWERED PRAYER (_Chap_. Daniel 2:1). We come to the first of the visions given to Daniel. The occasion of it was a dream of Nebuchadnezzar, of which it was required to give...
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...
2 Chronicles 36:5; Daniel 1:1; Daniel 6:18; Daniel 2:3; Daniel 4:5;...