A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. At certain times, god has used dreams to communicate with people. The king nebuchadnezzar represents here a fallen man, a man. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay. In this bible story, daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, in which the king saw a giant statue made of four metals. As he watched, a stone not cut by human hands destroyed the statue and became a mountain filling the whole world. No convincing explanation for this has been put forward. Now thou, o belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation. Is not this great babylon, that i have built for a royal dwelling by my mighty power and for the honor of my majesty. Sep 19, 20 book of daniel chapter 4 commentary on nebuchadnezzar s dream of a tree video bible study part a. The babylonians kept extensive dream books that would help with interpretations. Nebuchadnezzars dream and daniels vision commentary. In nebuchadnezzars dream, the head of the image is gold, the chest and arms of silver, the belly and thighs of bronze, the legs of iron, and the feet of iron and partly clay. The problem of the nebuchadnezzar in book of judith a.
Daniel 2 1 in the second year of his reign, nebuchadnezzar had dreams. Nebuchadnezzar dreams of a great tree that shelters the whole world, but in his dream an angelic watcher appears and decrees that the tree must be cut down and that for seven years. At certain points, he does behave like a classic, arrogant bad boy who believes that hes at the center of the universefor. Daniel 2 nebuchadnezzar s vision chart of daniel 2 chart of daniel 7, revelation, 17 daniel 2 the interpretation of nebuchadnezzar s dream. Daniel interprets king nebuchadnezzars dream and earns. King nebuchadnezzar dreamunlocks the rest of prophesies of the book of daniel which unlock the book of revelation. Although the book of daniel contains a tremendous amount of material which bears upon the book of revelation and the activities of the antichrist, we will limit our.
The revision of daniels role during antiochus persecution the first section of daniel chs. Nebuchadnezzars dream coloring page book of daniel, bible. Why is nebuchadnezzar so anxious about the dream and why does he seemingly overreact when his wise men. Why is nebuchadnezzar so anxious about the dream and why does he seemingly overreact when his wise men cannot tell him what the dream is. Therefore daniel went to arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of babylon. I thought it good to declare the signs and wonders that the most high god has worked. Daniel 2 nebuchadnezzar s dream of the image king nebuchadnezzar s request 1 his anger at the failure of the wise men 8 daniel offers to help 14 prayer with friends 17 the secret revealed 19 daniel brought before the king 24 daniel clarifies that god reveals secrets 27 the dream 31 the interpretation 37 promotion of daniel and friends 46. Rashi explains that the fifth kingdom that god will establish is the kingdom of the messiah. After the death of nebuchadnezzar, the power of the babylonian kingdom quickly began to wane. Christian interpreters typically read the book of daniel along with the new testaments book of revelation. Nebuchadnezzar s dream 2 in the second year of his reign, nebuchadnezzar had dreams. The authorized version implies that he had forgotten it, by translating daniel 2. It was from the first of its representatives who had.
What is the meaning of nebuchadnezzars dream in daniel 2. Chapters 1 6 1 deported as a teenager 2 nebuchadnezzars dream 3 bow or burn. A commentary on the book of daniel nebuchadnezzar s dream the prophecy of the coming world empires daniel 2. The dream of nebuchadnezzar and its interpretation. Nebuchadnezzar acknowledgeth gods eternal dominion, daniel 4. Nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree king nebuchadnezzar, to the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all the earth. Daniel explained to the king that the statue represented four successive kingdoms beginning with babylon, while the stone and mountain. A commentary on the book of daniel nebuchadnezzar s. Daniel 4, the madness of nebuchadnezzar the fourth chapter of the bibles book of daniel tells how king nebuchadnezzar learns the lesson of gods sovereignty, who is able to bring low those who walk in pride. Character backgrounds king nebuchadnezzar reigned from 605 to 562 b. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. Learn more about the book of daniel and how he interpreted the king of babylons dream with this nebuchadnezzars dream sign craft kit. Commentary on daniel chapter 2 daniel and nebuchadnezzar.
One of those people was king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. He relateth a dream which the magicians could not interpret, daniel 4. You would expect him to be a classic, stereotypical bad guyan unrighteous king, like pharaoh in exodus, someone who runs afoul of god and then gets whats coming to him. Daniel then explained that the king had seen an awesome image standing before him.
Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. Daniel wrote king nebuchadnezzar dream prophetically. The man of sin, the antichrist, will be the most selfexalted human being on earth, and. Sep 14, 2017 the book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. Nebuchadnezzar follows his example by his selfpraise. Thus i think a probable explanation of the four parts of the statue is. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king. As the king was about to execute the wise men of babylon, including daniel and his friends hananiah, mishael, and azariah, god revealed nebuchadnezzar s dream and its meaning to daniel in a vision during the night. However, the nasbs, the command from me is firm, suggests that nebuchadnezzar was referring to his command rather than his dream. Many questions are primarily to stimulate discussion and there are no right or wrong answers. Nebuchadnezzars dream bible story, verses and summary. This confirmed to nebuchadnezzar that his dream was indeed important, but more importantly that only god, to whom daniel served, was the true god.
Jul 25, 2016 why is nebuchadnezzar so anxious about the dream and why does he seemingly overreact when his wise men cannot tell him what the dream is. Daniel chapter 2 commentary verse by verse daniel bible study. Appearing before king nebuchadnezzar, daniel told the king that there is a god in heaven who reveals secrets, and that he had revealed to daniel not only the dream, but its interpretation verse 28. Nebuchadnezzars dream and daniels vision commentary a. It is difficult to understand the exact time this speaks of. The orientals as the east was the cradle of revelation retained the word by tradition. When daniel told nebuchadnezzar that he was the head of gold, it shows us a biblical principle that a king in prophecy represents the entire kingdom. Daniel 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on the. Some of the subjugated parts of the empire, especially the regions consisting of the medes and the persians, had their own ideas of world conquest.
In chapter 2 of the book of daniel, we encounter the twofold nature of a man. A commentary on the book of daniel nebuchadnezzar s dream. Nebuchadnezzars dream coloring page book of daniel. Daniel 2 nebuchadnezzars dream of the image king nebuchadnezzars request 1 his anger at the failure of the wise men 8 daniel offers to help 14 prayer with friends 17 the secret revealed 19 daniel brought before the king 24 daniel clarifies that god reveals secrets 27 the dream 31 the interpretation 37 promotion of daniel and friends 46 the drama of this chapter is exciting. So difficult have commentators found it to secure an historical locus for the events described in the book of judith that the almost universal tendency today for those who give the book at least some sort of credence as a recording of historical events is to relegate the book to the category, or genre, of historical fiction, as, for instance, some kind of. Read the full story of nebuchadnezzars dream in scripture text below and find articles, videos and audio sermons relating to this inspiring story. King nebuchadnezzar had a puzzling dream that no one could explainuntil god. Now nebuchadnezzar did a thing which no believer in god should ever dream of doing. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed, then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, that he may withdraw man from his purpose or work, and hide pride from man. Nebuchadnezzars dream and daniels interpretation daniel. It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the most high god has performed for me. Nebuchadnezzar s dream and the visions he had in the dream can now be unfolded.
Nebuchadnezzars dream of the image bible commentary. The four kingdoms prophesied by the four parts of the great statue in nebuchadnezzars dream are fairly easy to identify. On the radio and on television you are sharing the services with the first baptist church in dallas. Daniel 4 niv nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree bible gateway.
Rashi, a medieval rabbi, interpreted the four kingdoms as nebuchadnezzar you are the head of gold, belshazzar another kingdom lower than you, alexander of macedon a third kingdom of copper, and the roman empire and in the days of these kings. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream that troubles me and i. Daniel 4 commentary ironsides notes on selected books. The king learned that god is wise and he reveals truth. Like daniel said to nebuchadnezzar, he ie babylon is the head of gold daniel 2. Criswell sermon library the dream of nebuchadnezzar. Nebuchadnezzar dreams of a great tree that shelters the whole world, but in his dream an angelic watcher appears and decrees that. The overall theme of the book of daniel is gods sovereignty over history. Then, in daniel 2, the lord gave nebuchadnezzar a dream that only daniel could interpret. Within this framework there are numerous variations.
King nebuchadnezzar dream unlocks the rest of prophesies of the book of daniel which unlock the book of revelation. Daniels response to nebuchadnezzar shows no pride by gathering credit to himself for the interpretation of the dream. Answers are provided for only some of the questions. At certain points, he does behave like a classic, arrogant bad boy who.
So nebuchadnezzars dream would have occurred before daniel and his friends had even completed their threeyear training program as wise men, which presumably began in 605 bc or a bit later. Oct, 20 nebuchadnezzar s dream coloring page a commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams bible story crafts bible crafts for kids bible stories daniel and the lions book of daniel sunday school crafts for kids sunday school lessons ss lesson bible coloring pages. The clay is the new world mixed with the iron of rome and it will meet its inevitable end. On other occasions in scripture, dreams have been used by god to give. Study guide for ezekiel 1 mar 17, 2018 in this bible story, daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, in which the king saw a giant statue made of four metals. This is in part emphasized by the numbering of the chapter which is the chapter number 2 but also by the second year of the reign, when the spirit is troubled. An immense image in human form from the bible book of daniel charting a progression of world powers. Nebuchadnezzar is arguably the most complicated character in the book of daniel. But there is a god in heaven that reveals secrets, and makes known to the king nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days dan 2. Once they were combined into the book of daniel in its current form, the story of daniel interpreting nebuchadnezzars dream, which parallels pharaohs dream in. Nebuchadnezzar s dream of a tree king nebuchadnezzar, to the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all the earth. What do the four parts of the statue in nebuchadnezzars. Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth. Daniel 2 the second chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon.
The important event of nebuchadnezzars dream and its interpretation is introduced by the statement that the dream occurred in the second year of the reign of nebuchadnezzar. Nebuchadnezzar s dream in the second chapter of the book of daniel, we are transported to the second year of the reign of king nebuchadnezzar. The people and the senate played major roles in setting its policies, and they controlled the emperors more than had been true in the preceding empires in nebuchadnezzar s dream. Daniel made it very clear that the dream and the interpretation had come for the one true god. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. Questions and answers for daniel chapters 112 new king james. This massive image had a head of fine gold, chest and arms of. Daniel 2 the dream of a king organization historical.
Jan 02, 2020 daniel 2 tells how daniel interpreted nebuchadnezzars dream, in which god provided an overview of world events in the millennia yet to come. Daniel 2 nebuchadnezzars vision chart of daniel 2 chart of daniel 7, revelation, 17 daniel 2 the interpretation of nebuchadnezzars dream. In short, god created man in his image, in the image of god created he him gen. Daniel wrote king nebuchadnezzar dreamprophetically. It is unclear in the text whether the king had really forgotten his dream or was just withholding it to test his counselors. What daniel revealed was the whole history of the future, including the coming of. Daniel chapter 2 commentary verse by verse daniel bible. This is the pastor bringing the morning message from the second chapter of the book of daniel. Your dream will come true, and its meaning will prove trustworthy. Book of daniel chapter 4 commentary on nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree video bible study part a. Rather he points to god as the source of the knowledge and witnesses to his gods power 2.
The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. Nebuchadnezzar was an absolute monarch, and those rulers who followed him the medopersian, greek, and roman sovereigns were increasingly less powerful personally. Commentary on daniel 2 nebuchadnezzars dream tough. Through this dream, king nebuchadnezzar learned that only gods kingdom will last forever. Now in the second year of nebuchadnezzars reign, nebuchadnezzar had dreams. The value of each metal reduces as the kingdoms advance. The chapter centers around nebuchadnezzar s troubling, yet prophetic, dream. The question immediately arises how this relates to the three years of the training of daniel and his companions described in chapter 1. Daniel continues by identifying the chest of silver as another kingdom which will arise. In verses 3940, after you indicates four successive worldruling empires from the time of the chaldean empire of nebuchadnezzar until the return of christ and the establishment of the kingdom. Nebuchadnezzar thus became the first king of the new empire, and the golden head of his own dream. As an absolute monarch, the king has many advisors or wise men at his command.
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