Made thee ruler — He hath given thee absolute dominion of all creatures, men and beasts within the bounds of thy vast kingdom. Thou — He was first in order, as the head is before the other parts, and the vision began in him, and descended downwards to the other three monarchies. He was the head of gold, because of the vast riches wherein this monarchy abounded, and because it stood longest, five hundred years, and was fortunate and flourishing to the last.
Verse 38. _THOU_ ART _THIS HEAD OF GOLD_] See on Daniel 2:31-27, and at the end. Daniel 2:49....
AND WHERESOEVER THE CHILDREN OF MEN DWELL, THE BEASTS OF THE FIELD, AND THE FOWLS OF THE HEAVENS, HATH HE GIVEN INTO THY HAND - This is evidently general language, and is not to be pressed literally....
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)...
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...
CHILDREN. sons. HATH HE GIVEN. According to His word (Jeremiah 27:6; Jeremiah 27:7; Jeremiah 28:14, &c. Compare Daniel 1:2 and...
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....
_the beasts of the field_ i.e. wild animals (cf. in Heb. e.g. Exodus 23:11; Exodus 23:29). These and the birds are mentioned in order to represent Nebuchadnezzar's rule as being as absolute as possibl...
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...
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...
And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold. AND...
2:38 hand, (a-25) Or '... children of men dwell, he hath given into thy hand the beasts of the field and the fowl of the heavens.'...
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...
THOU _art_ THIS (RV 'the') HEAD OF GOLD] The golden head may be identified either with the Babylonian empire which Nebuchadnezzar represented, or with Nebuchadnezzar personally. The latter is the more...
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...
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...
וּ בְ כָל ־דִּ֣י _דָֽיְרִ֣ין_† בְּֽנֵי ־אֲ֠נָשָׁא...
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...
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...
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...
And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou [art] (r) this head of gold....
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...
Daniel here declares “ the golden head of the image “ to be the Babylonian kingdom. We know that the Assyrians were subdued before the monarchy was transferred to Babylon; but since they did not preva...
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...
AND WHERESOEVER THE CHILDREN OF MEN DWELL,.... Not in every part of the habitable world, but in every part of his large dominion inhabited by men: THE BEASTS OF THE FIELD, AND THE FOWLS OF THE HEAVEN...
And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou [art] this head of gold. Ver...
_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...
The Dream Interpreted; Daniel Advanced...
And wheresoever the children of men dwell, even in the most remote parts of the habitable world, THE BEASTS OF THE FIELD AND THE FOWLS OF THE HEAVEN HATH HE GIVEN INTO THINE HAND, in an absolute domin...
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...
HATH MADE THEE RULER OVER THEM ALL, i.e. hath given thee absolute dominion of all creatures, men and beasts, within the bounds of thy vast kingdom, to hunt, catch, or kill far thy use and pleasure. Go...
Daniel 2:38 wherever H3606 children H1123 men H606 dwell H1753 (H8748) beasts H2423 field H1251 birds H5776 heaven...
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...
WHERESOEVER THE CHILDREN This is universal dominion. It was never fully realized, but power was given for it....
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...
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...
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...
_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...
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’...
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
_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...
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
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...
Daniel 4:21; Daniel 4:22; Daniel 2:32; Jeremiah 27:5; Psalms 50:10;...