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Verse Daniel 4:36. _MY REASON RETURNED_] Every thing was fulfilled
that was exhibited by the _dream_ and its _interpretation_. It is very
likely that this unfortunate king had so concealed himself th...
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AT THE SAME TIME MY REASON RETURNED UNTO ME - Showing that he regarded
himself as having been insane.
AND FOR THE GLORY OF MY KINGDOM - That is, his restoration to the
exercise of his reason contribut...
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CHAPTER 4 THE TREE VISION OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR
_ 1. The king's proclamation (Daniel 4:1)_
2. The king relates the tree vision (Daniel 4:4)
3. Daniel interprets the vision (Daniel 4:19)
4. The tree vi...
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DANIEL 4. This chapter takes us again into the realm of Apocalyptic.
Nebuchadnezzar dreams a fresh dream. This time he sees a gigantic
tree, the top of which reached to heaven, full of leaves and frui...
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COUNSELLERS. See note on Daniel 3:24.
LORDS. See note on Daniel 5:1, and "princes", Daniel 5:2....
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At the end of the appointed time, Nebuchadnezzar's reason returned to
him: he owned the sovereignty of the Most High, and was restored to
his kingdom; and now, in thankful acknowledgement of His power...
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_reason_ The word is the same as that which in Daniel 4:34 is rendered
_understanding_.
_mine honour my_ MAJESTY (R.V.), as the word is rendered in A.V. in
Daniel 4:30. In Heb. the word is regularly u...
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DISCOURSE: 1125
NEBUCHADNEZZAR’S DREAM VERIFIED AND IMPROVED
Daniel 4:34. And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up
mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me: and I
bl...
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BRIGHTNESS— _Grandeur._...
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g. SOVEREIGN'S SURRENDER
TEXT: Daniel 4:34-37
34
And at the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up mine eyes unto
heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the
Most High,...
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At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my
kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my
counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my...
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NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM AND ITS FULFILMENT
In the form of a proclamation Nebuchadnezzar records his experience of
the power of the Most high God (Daniel 4:1). He had a dream which none
of his wise men...
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THE MEN WHO WERE LOYAL TO GOD
DANIEL
_ROBERT BRYCE_
CHAPTER 4
V1 I, King Nebuchadnezzar, send this message to everyone in the world.
I am writing to the people in every country who speak every la...
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FOR THE GLORY. — He means that the splendour returned, so as to
increase the honour and glory of his reign....
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_[Daniel 4:33]_ בֵּהּ ־זִמְנָ֞א מַנְדְּעִ֣י
׀ יְת֣וּב עֲלַ֗י...
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THE BABYLONIAN CEDAR, AND THE STRICKEN DESPOT
THRICE already, in these magnificent stories, had Nebuchadrezzar been
taught to recognise the existence and to reverence the power of God.
In this chapte...
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NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S HUMILIATION
Daniel 4:19-37
Beyond doubt Nebuchadnezzar was one of the most illustrious princes
the world has ever seen. The discoveries which Layard commenced among
the mounds of the...
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The last story connected with the reign of Nebuchadnezzar consisted of
the king's own manifesto, setting forth the dealings of the Most High
God with him.
The opening ascription of praise is most rema...
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At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my
kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my
counsellors and (t) my lords sought unto me; and I was established in...
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What a wonderful train of providences passed upon this man! What
language is here for such a man as Nebuchadnezzar to utter! One might
be almost led to hope, that grace was given to him, seeing he
exp...
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Here Nebuchadnezzar explains at length what he had previously touched
upon but shortly; for he had recovered his soundness of mind, and thus
commends God’s mercy in being content with a moderate and t...
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In chapter 4 we see the manifestation of human pride; the king glories
in the work of his hands, as though he had created his own greatness.
This pride brings judgment. Power is reduced to the conditi...
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AT THE SAME TIME MY REASON RETURNED UNTO ME,.... Or, "my
understanding" q; this he repeats, not only to express the certainty
of it, but the sense he had of the greatness of the favour, and of
which w...
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_At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my
kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my
counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my...
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_And for the glory_ Or _rather, And the glory of my kingdom, and mine
honour and brightness_ Or _countenance_, (as the word זיוי, here
used, is translated, Daniel 5:6; Daniel 7:28,) _returned to me_ I...
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At the same time, namely, when Nebuchadnezzar thus gave all honor and
glory to God alone, MY REASON RETURNED UNTO ME; AND FOR THE GLORY OF
MY KINGDOM, MINE HONOR AND BRIGHTNESS RETURNED UNTO ME, so th...
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THE INTERPRETATION AND THE FULFILLMENT OF THE DREAM...
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28-37 Pride and self-conceit are sins that beset great men. They are
apt to take that glory to themselves which is due to God only. While
the proud word was in the king's mouth, the powerful word cam...
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MY REASON RETURNED UNTO ME: what is a magistrate, yea, or a man,
without reason? A brute; as a ship without a pilot, as an army without
a commander, as a flock or herd without a shepherd. MINE HONOUR...
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‘At the same time my understanding returned to me, and for the glory
of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned to me, and my
counsellors and my lords sought me, and I was established in my
kin...
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Daniel 4
I. In this chapter we have a solemn and instructive warning against
pride and vain-glory.
II. A sad illustration of the proverb that pride goeth before a fall.
III. A beautiful illustratio...
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CONTENTS: Nebuchadnezzar's proclamation. The true vision and its
interpretation. Vision fulfilled; the restoration of Nebuchadnezzar.
CHARACTERS: God, Daniel, Nebuchadnezzar, Astrologers.
CONCLUSION:...
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The three first verses of this chapter in Theodotian and the Vulgate,
are appended to the third chapter; but seem to stand better as in the
English, being the introduction to the dream.
Daniel 4:5. _...
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_Wherefore, O King, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee._
DANIEL’S COUNSEL
Daniel gives counsel to the king like a man of God, directing him to
break off his sins by righteousness, and his iniqui...
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_At the same time my reason returned unto me._
HUMAN REASON
I. PERVERTED.
1. In his practical atheism. This man has no God, no being higher than
himself. In all the achievements in which he glories...
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MOMENTS, OF ASTONISHMENT
“Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one
hour, and his thoughts troubled him.” There are moments of
astonishment in all true ministries. The word “hour”...
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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
th...
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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...
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_HOMILETICS_
SECT. XVI.—NEBUCHADNEZZAR’S MADNESS (Chap. Daniel 4:28)
“Riches are not for ever; and doth the crown endure to all
generations?” History presents us with many and great contrasts
occurri...
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EXPOSITION
DANIEL 4:1
THE MADNESS OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR.
We follow here the division of chapters which we find in our English
Version, and as, indeed, in all modern versions. The Aramaic concludes
the t...
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Now Nebuchadnezzar the king, [a proclamation] unto all the people,
nation, languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied
unto you. I thought it good to show the signs and wonders that th...
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1 Samuel 2:30; 2 Chronicles 33:12; 2 Chronicles 33:13; 2 Corinthians
4:17;...
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Brightness — I had again the majesty of a king in my countenance. I
was established — In wonted power and place, owned and obeyed, by
all. Majesty was added — He was the most august and magnificient
p...