John Trapp Complete Commentary
Daniel 4:24
This [is] the interpretation, O king, and this [is] the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:
Ver. 24. This is the interpretation.] See Daniel 4:19 .
This [is] the interpretation, O king, and this [is] the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:
Ver. 24. This is the interpretation.] See Daniel 4:19 .
THIS IS THE DECREE OF THE MOST HIGH - Daniel here designs evidently to direct the attention of the monarch to the one living and true God, and to show him that he presides over all. The purpose of the...
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...
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...
Daniel's interpretation of the dream....
_and_ IT is _the decree of the most High_, &c. cf. Daniel 4:17 _a_....
TEXT: Daniel 4:24-27 24 this is the interpretation, O king, and it is the decree of the Most High, which is come upon my lord the king: 25 that thou shalt be driven from men, and thy dwelling shall...
This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king: THIS IS THE DECREE OF THE MOST HIGH. What was termed in by Nebuchadnezzar "the dec...
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...
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...
WHICH IS COME UPON. — See Note on Daniel 4:13....
_[Daniel 4:21]_ דְּנָ֥ה פִשְׁרָ֖א מַלְכָּ֑א וּ גְזֵרַ֤ת עִלָּאָה֙
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...
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...
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...
_Alms. Chaldee: "justice," is often taken in this sense. (Syr. &c. 2 Corinthians ix. 9.) (Calmet) --- The prediction was conditional, and therefore Daniel exhorts the king to strive to obtain pardon b...
How beautiful the subject of Daniel's interpretation is introduced! Who, but must be struck to behold the youthful Prophet on the one hand, standing like one amazed, in hearing the King's dream; and o...
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...
THIS IS THE INTERPRETATION, O KING,.... Of this part of the dream, namely, what follows in the two next verses: AND THIS IS THE DECREE OF THE MOST HIGH; called before the decree of the watchers, Dani...
_This is the interpretation, O king_, &c. We may observe that Daniel informs the king with the greatest tenderness, and most respectful terms, of the sad reverse of condition that was to happen to him...
THE INTERPRETATION AND THE FULFILLMENT OF THE DREAM...
this is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the Most High which is come upon my lord, the king, being fully decided in God's counsel,...
19-27 Daniel was struck with amazement and terror at so heavy a judgment coming upon so great a prince, and gives advice with tenderness and respect. It is necessary, in repentance, that we not only c...
By saying these words, MY LORD THE KING, he endeavours to sweeten the bitterness of this cup of God's displeasure as much as he can....
Daniel 4:24 this H1836 interpretation H6591 king H4430 this H1932 decree H1510 High H5943 come H4291 (H8754) upon...
“And whereas the king saw watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven and saying, ‘Hew down the tree and destroy it. Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron...
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...
CONTENTS: Nebuchadnezzar's proclamation. The true vision and its interpretation. Vision fulfilled; the restoration of Nebuchadnezzar. CHARACTERS: God, Daniel, Nebuchadnezzar, Astrologers. CONCLUSION:...
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. _...
_Then Daniel. .. was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him._ THE SYMBOLICAL TREE Being troubled by his dream, Nebuchadnezzar summoned the wise men of Babylon into his presence to expla...
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”...
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...
_HOMILETICS_ SECT. XV.—THE DREAM OF THE TREE AND ITS INTERPRETATION (Chap. Daniel 4:4) We come to the occasion of the royal proclamation. This was a dream and its remarkable fulfilment, the second pr...
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...
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...
Daniel 4:17; Isaiah 14:24; Isaiah 23:9; Isaiah 46:10; Isaiah 46:11;...
NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S PROCLAMATION Daniel 4:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Nebuchadnezzar's kingdom. As we open our study we find King Nebuchadnezzar relating the story of God's dealings with himself: "Nebuchad...