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Verse 14. _HEW DOWN THE TREE_] As the tree was to be cut down, the
beasts are commanded to _flee away from under his branches_. His
courtiers, officers, c., all abandoned him as soon as his insanity
a...
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HE CRIED ALOUD - Margin, as in the Chaldee, “with might.” That is,
he cried with a strong voice.
HEW DOWN THE TREE - This command does not appear to have been
addressed to any particular ones who were...
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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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Nebuchadnezzar describes his dream, which, as the wise men of Babylon
were unable to interpret it, he laid before Daniel....
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The strength and magnificence of the great tree are all to be stripped
from it.
_aloud_ lit. _with might_, as Daniel 3:4.
_Hew down_&c. who are addressed, is not stated: as in other similar
cases (Is...
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Nebuchadnezzar's dream was of a mighty tree, the head of which towered
to heaven, while its branches sheltered, and afforded nutriment for,
the beasts and fowl of the earth: as he watched it, he heard...
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c. RULER'S REVERIE RELATED, PART II
TEXT: Daniel 4:13-18
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I saw in the visions of my head upon by bed, and, behold, a watcher
and a holy one came down from heaven.
14
He cried aloud, and said t...
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He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his
branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts
get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:
HEW...
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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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ALOUD — _i.e.,_ like a king’s herald. (Comp. Daniel 3:4.)
HEW DOWN. — The plural is here used, implying that several persons
are employed in carrying out the order....
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_[Daniel 4:11]_ קָרֵ֨א בְ חַ֜יִל וְ כֵ֣ן...
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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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“THE DECREE OF THE WATCHERS”
Daniel 4:1-18
Nebuchadnezzar was in the zenith of his fame and power. His wars were
over; his prosperity was assured. But he attributed all to his own
wisdom and prowess....
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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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_Over it. Kings are not always of the most noble dispositions.
(Haydock) --- "All honour comes from Jove." (Homer, Iliad 17.) --- Let
the greatest monarchs be humble, (Haydock) and cast their crowns a...
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Observe several striking particulars in this man's account. First, he
tells us, that he was at rest in his house, and flourishing. Yes! the
word of God teacheth the people of God to be on the lookout...
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He afterwards adds—_the angel cried with a loud voice, cut down the
tree, strip off the leaves, cut off its boughs, scatter its fruits,
_(or throw them away,) _and let the beasts flee from its shadow,...
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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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HE CRIED ALOUD,.... Or, with strengths; l being a mighty angel, and
that he might be heard far and near:
AND SAID THUS, HEW DOWN THE TREE; remove this mighty monarch from his
throne; take away his go...
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He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his
branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts
get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:
Ver. 1...
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_I saw_, &c. The substance of what the king relates is, that he saw in
a dream “a tree, strong and flourishing; [_ in the midst of the
earth_, or of his empire;] its summit pierced the clouds, and its...
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he cried aloud and said thus, making announcement with a mighty voice,
as the herald of almighty God, HEW DOWN THE TREE AND CUT OFF HIS
BRANCHES, SHAKE OFF HIS LEAVES, causing them to fall quickly, AN...
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THE KING TELLS DANIEL HIS DREAM...
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ALOUD:
Cald. with might...
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1-18 The beginning and end of this chapter lead us to hope, that
Nebuchadnezzar was a monument of the power of Divine grace, and of the
riches of Divine mercy. After he was recovered from his madness...
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HE CRIED ALOUD, AND SAID; whereby is shown the consent of the angels,
when one stirs up another to cut down, i.e. to cast out and take away....
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Daniel 4:14 cried H7123 (H8751) aloud H2429 said H560 (H8750) thus
H3652 down H1414 tree H363 off...
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‘I saw in the visions of my head on my bed, and behold a watcher and
a holy one came down from heaven. He cried aloud and said thus, “Hew
down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake of his leaves a...
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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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_I saw and behold a tree in the midst of the earth._
THE FALL OF THE GREAT TREE
I. UNDUE EXALTATION OF SPIRIT MAY BRING DEGRADATION OF THE FLESH. Rich
men often look over a vast domain which they cal...
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_Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people._
THE PROCLAMATION OF PEACE TO ALL NATIONS
How changed the spirit and deportment of Nebuchadnezzar from what they
were on the plains of Dura. Then, we saw hi...
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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 4:10 In this dream, Nebuchadnezzar saw an
enormous TREE whose TOP touched the heavens. While Nebuchadnezzar was
looking on, however, A WATCHER, A HOLY ONE,...
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_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...
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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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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...