The astrologers — Who pretended great skill in natural, and supernatural things. The sorcerers — Or necromancers, who used diabolical arts. Chaldeans — This name the magicians assumed as being national, and most noble.
Verse Daniel 2:2. _THE MAGICIANS_] חרטמים _chartummim_. Genesis 41:8. _THE ASTROLOGERS_] אשפים _ashshaphim_. Perhaps from נשף _nashaph_, to _breathe_, because they laid claim to Divine _inspiration_...
THEN THE KING COMMANDED - That is, when he awoke. The particle rendered “then,” does not imply that this occurred immediately. When he awoke, his mind was agitated; he was impressed with the belief th...
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...
TO CALL, &C. = to send for. This tells us of the religious system of Babylonia, of which subsequent Jewish commentators and Greek translators would know little or nothing. There were six classes of th...
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....
_the magicians, and the_ ENCHANTERS] See on Daniel 1:20. As in Egypt (Genesis 41:8), the -magicians" and -wise men" (Daniel 2:12) would be the natural persons for the king to consult on the interpreta...
HIS DREAMS: SO THEY CAME— _His dream: wherefore they came. Daniel 2:3. Was troubled_] _Is distressed._...
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...
Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king. THEN THE KING COMM...
2:2 scribes, (d-8) Or 'hieroglyphists,' as Genesis 41:8 ....
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...
SORCERERS] another class of wise men. ASTROLOGERS.. CHALDEANS] see on Daniel 1:4; Daniel 1:20....
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...
MAGICIANS. — Heb. _chartummim,_ so called, most probably, from the pencil or stylus with which they wrote. The word is elsewhere used of the Egyptian magicians. (See Schrader, _Keil-Inschriften,_ p. 2...
וַ יֹּ֣אמֶר הַ֠ מֶּלֶךְ לִ קְרֹ֨א לַֽ
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...
Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the (e) Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king. (e) For all thes...
_The Chaldeans. That is, the astrologers, that pretended to divine by stars. (Challoner) --- They dwelt on the banks of the Euphrates, and were highly esteemed. (Diodorus Sic. i.) --- They were the mo...
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...
This verse more _clearly _proves what I have already said that the dream caused the king to feel God to be its author. Though this was not his first dream, yet the terror which God impressed on his mi...
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...
THEN THE KING COMMANDED TO CALL THE MAGICIANS,.... He ordered his servants in waiting to send immediately for the wise men, the philosophers of that age and kingdom, that studied the things of nature,...
_Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king._ Ver. 2. _Then the...
_Then the king commanded to call the magicians and the astrologers_ Concerning the meaning of these two words, see note on Daniel 1:20. Daniel and his companions were not called among them; perhaps be...
THE DREAM OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR...
Then the king commanded to call the magicians, the men who were learned in the Chaldean language and literature, AND THE ASTROLOGERS, those who were masters of incantation, AND THE SORCERERS, the men...
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...
THE MAGICIANS AND THE ASTROLOGERS: these words signify astrologers, or those that cast nativities, that pretended great skill in natural and supernatural things; and the sorcerers, or necromancers, we...
Daniel 2:2 king H4428 command H559 (H8799) call H7121 (H8800) magicians H2748 astrologers H825 sorcerers H3784 ...
‘Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the enchanters, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans so that they could tell Nebuchadnezzar his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.'...
CHALDEANS That is, the men having the ancient wisdom; the learned; Chaldeans par excellence (Daniel 2:13). "wise...
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’...
DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 2:2 Nebuchadnezzar had a staff specializing in dream interpretation: THE MAGICIANS, THE ENCHANTERS, THE SORCERERS, AND THE CHALDEANS. “Chaldeans” initially referred to a part of...
_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...
Daniel 1:20; Daniel 4:6; Daniel 5:7; Deuteronomy 18:10; Exodus 7:11;...
Why does Daniel refer to the Chaldeans as a group of wise men here when he refers to them as an ethnic group in 5:30? PROBLEM: When Daniel refers to those whom Nebuchadnezzar summoned to interpret his...