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 the God of Israel is the true God. Through humiliation, Nebuchadnezzar learns that lesson. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var... [ Continue Reading ]
DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 4:7 This time Nebuchadnezzar tells the wise men of Babylon the dream. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
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, CAME DOWN and ordered that the tree be cut down. The tree was not completely destroyed, however. Its STUMP would remain in... [ Continue Reading ]
DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 4:22 In his interpretation, Daniel identified the enormous tree as Nebuchadnezzar: IT IS YOU, O KING. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 4:23 The image of the tree reaching to the heavens is a reminder of the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1). Such pride ends in disaster. Nebuchadnezzar, who thought of himself in godlike terms, would become beastlike so that he could learn that he is merely human. When the tree was... [ Continue Reading ]
DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 4:25 Nebuchadnezzar will experience a full period of judgment, SEVEN PERIODS OF TIME, in this animal-like state. When Nebuchadnezzar acknowledged that God THE MOST HIGH RULES THE KINGDOM OF MEN AND GIVES IT TO WHOM HE WILL, Nebuchadnezzar’s kingdom will be restored to him. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 4:27 THEREFORE, O KING... BREAK OFF YOUR SINS BY PRACTICING RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND... SHOWING MERCY TO THE OPPRESSED. This appeal for repentance implied that the outcome shown to Nebuchadnezzar in the dream could be changed. If Nebuchadnezzar would humble himself, God would not nee... [ Continue Reading ]
DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 4:28 A year went by, but Nebuchadnezzar was unchanged. The view from THE ROOF OF THE ROYAL PALACE OF BABYLON included numerous ornate temples, the hanging gardens, and the outer wall of the city. As he looked at these accomplishments, Nebuchadnezzar boasted to himself of his MI... [ Continue Reading ]
DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 4:34 At the end of God’s appointed time of judgment, Nebuchadnezzar raised his EYES TO HEAVEN and his REASON was restored. Once brought low by God, he was restored to control of his kingdom. He BLESSED THE MOST HIGH, AND PRAISED AND HONORED HIM WHO LIVES FOREVER. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var ima... [ Continue Reading ]