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Verse Daniel 2:49. _DANIEL REQUESTED OF THE KING, AND HE SET
SHADRACH,_ _Meshach, and Abed-nego over the affairs of the province
of_ _Babylon_] He wished his _three_ companions promoted, who had
share...
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THEN DANIEL REQUESTED OF THE KING ... - In his own remarkable
prosperity, and in the extraordinary honors conferred on him, he did
not forget the companions of his humbler days. They were his
countrym...
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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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SHADRACH, &C. See note on Daniel 1:7.
BUT DANIEL SAT IN THE GATE, &C. See note on Esther 2:19....
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At Daniel's request, his three companions are transferred from the
ranks of those who -stood before the king" (Daniel 1:19) to positions
of authority over the -business of the province of Babylon," i....
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d. FELICITOUS KING
TEXT: Daniel 2:46-49
46
Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped
Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet
odors unto him.
47
The...
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Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat
in the gate of the king.
THEN DANIEL REQUESTED OF THE KING...
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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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_Sat_] RV 'was.' IN THE GATE OF THE KING] RM 'at the king's court':
see Esther 2:19; Esther 2:21; Esther 3:2....
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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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OVER THE AFFAIRS. — Compare Nehemiah 2:16; Esther 3:9. These holy
children, it appears from this verse, were satraps, under Daniel’s
supervision.
GATE OF THE KING. — Compare Esther 3:2, &c. Daniel was...
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וְ דָנִיֵּאל֙ בְּעָ֣א מִן ־מַלְכָּ֔א
וּ מַנִּ
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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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Then Daniel (e) requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach,
and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel
[sat] in the (f) gate of the king.
(e) He did not do this fo...
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_Works of agriculture, (Calmet) which the ancient kings of Persia
encouraged with great attention, appointing officers to reward or
punish according as their land was cultivated. (Xenophon, Cyr. 8. &...
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Reader! behold, the wonderful effects wrought upon the mind of
Nebuchadnezzar! To see a prince thus forgetting all distinction and
dignity, and falling prostrate before a poor captive; nothing can mor...
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REFLECTIONS
READER! let you and I contemplate the God of Daniel in his
providences, as well as in his grace. Oh! what an arrangement of
events and things were here, in order to raise the Lord's poor
c...
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_TROUBLED KING—CALM SEER_
‘Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams … Daniel sat in the gate of the
king.’
Daniel 2:1; Daniel 2:49
The lessons of the chapter are—
I. GOD IN HUMAN LIFE.—Nebuchadnezzar was an...
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Some ambition may be noticed here in the Prophet, since he procures
honors for his own companions. For when the king spontaneously offers
him a command, he is obliged to accept it; he need not offend...
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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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THEN DANIEL REQUESTED OF THE KING,.... Being in his favour, he
improved it to the advantage of his friends, whom he did not forget in
his elevated state; but made suit to the king for them to be put i...
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Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel
[sat] in the gate of the king.
Ver. 49. _Then Daniel requested o...
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_Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach_, &c. He used
his interest for his friends, as became a good man, and procured
places in the government for them, that they might be assisting t...
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Then Daniel requested of the King, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abed-nego over the affairs of the province of Babylon, as those
immediately in charge of the business of administration; BUT DANIEL...
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The Dream Interpreted; Daniel Advanced...
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46-49 It is our business to direct attention to the Lord, as the
Author and Giver of every good gift. Many have thoughts of the Divine
power and majesty, who do not think of serving God themselves. Bu...
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He substituted them as lieutenants for the king's service, under
Daniel, which, as the curious observe, was chiefly about agriculture,
and gathering revenues and provisions for the court; but Daniel w...
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Daniel 2:49 Daniel H1841 petitioned H1156 (H8754) H4481 king H4430 set
H4483 (H8745) Shadrach H7715 Meshach...
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DANIEL
Compare (Genesis 19:1) Lot the compromiser with Daniel the inflexible....
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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 2:46 Nebuchadnezzar recognized and honored
Daniel’s God. He also promoted Daniel and his friends within the
Babylonian court, giving them further opportunity to bring peace and
w...
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_HOMILETICS_
SECT. XI.—DANIEL’S ELEVATION (Chap. Daniel 2:46)
The king was convinced that Daniel had given a true description and
interpretation of his dream. The truth also which the youthful prophe...
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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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Amos 5:15; Daniel 1:17; Daniel 2:17; Daniel 3:12; Esther 2:19;...