Verse 37. _THE GOD OF HEAVEN_] Not given by thy own gods, nor acquired by thy own skill and prowess; it is a Divine gift. _POWER_] To rule this kingdom. _AND STRENGTH_] To defend it against all foes...
THOU, O KING, ART A KING OF KINGS - The phrase “king of kings” is a Hebraism, to denote a supreme monarch, or one who has other kings under him as tributary, Ezra 7:12; Ezekiel 26:7. As such it is app...
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 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...
A KINGDOM. The O.T. is not designed to be. compendium of "ancient history". It is the history of Jehovah's People, Israel; and other nations are referred to only as, and in so far as, they come into c...
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....
_a king of kings_ KING OF KINGS, a title applied to Nebuchadnezzar in Ezekiel 26:7, though (Prince) not the customary Babylonian form of address. It is, however, one that was borne constantly by the P...
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...
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...
Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory. THOU ... ART A KING OF KINGS. The committal of power in fullset plenitude belongs...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
_Of kings. This title was used by the Persians. Nabuchodonosor was at that time the most potent monarch on earth. He conquered many nations, and greatly embellished the city of Babylon, surrounding it...
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...
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...
THOU, O KING, ART A KING OF KINGS,.... Having many kings subject and tributary to him, or would have; as the kings of Judah, Ammon, Moab, and others, and who were even his captives and prisoners; see...
Thou, O king, [art] a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory. Ver. 37. _Thou, O king, art a king of kings._] And yet the whole Babylonian empir...
_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...
The Dream Interpreted; Daniel Advanced...
Thou, O king, art a king of kings, a great sovereign, ruler of a world-power; FOR THE GOD OF HEAVEN HATH GIVEN THEE A KINGDOM, or dominion, POWER AND STRENGTH AND GLORY, the attention of the king bein...
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...
A KING OF KINGS; he means Nebuchadnezzar in person, together with his successors, Evil-merodach and Belshazzar. The prophet would not mind the king of any thing past, nor of any other governments but...
Daniel 2:37 You H607 king H4430 king H4430 kings H4430 God H426 heaven H8065 given H3052 (H8754) kingdom...
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...
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...
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...
_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...
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 2:37 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
_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...
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...
1 Kings 4:24; 2 Chronicles 36:23; Daniel 4:25; Daniel 4:3; Daniel 4:32