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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...
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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...
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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)...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_אַ֣נְתְּ_† מַלְכָּ֔א מֶ֖לֶךְ
מַלְכַיָּ֑א דִּ֚י אֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיּ
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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The Dream Interpreted; Daniel Advanced...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Daniel 2:37 You H607 king H4430 king H4430 kings H4430 God H426 heaven
H8065 given H3052 (H8754) kingdom...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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’...
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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
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_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...
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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
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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...
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1 Kings 4:24; 2 Chronicles 36:23; Daniel 4:25; Daniel 4:3; Daniel 4:32