NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM
Daniel, Chapter Two
REPRESENTS IN ITS TOTALITY ALL HUMAN GOVERNMENT
The kingdom of God, the Church, conquers and supplants all human
government and eventually destroys all other sovereignty and becomes
the only government in the new earth. Human governments are inadequate
t... [ Continue Reading ]
Part TwoDaniel's FortitudeChapter s 2-6
CHAPTER TWO
I. DESPOT'S DREAMDaniel 2:1-16
a. CHALLENGE TO CHALDEANS
TEXT: Daniel 2:1-6
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And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar
dreamed dreams; and his spirit was troubled, and his sleep went from
him.
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Then the king com... [ Continue Reading ]
b. DILEMMA OF THE DIVINERS
TEXT: Daniel 2:7-11
7
They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants
the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
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The king answered and said, I know of a certainty that ye would gain
time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
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But... [ Continue Reading ]
c. SAVED BY THE SUBJUGATED
TEXT: Daniel 2:12-16
12
For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to
destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
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So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they
sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.
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Then Daniel re... [ Continue Reading ]
II. DANIEL'S DECLARATIONDaniel 2:17-35
a. PRAYER
TEXT: Daniel 2:17-24
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Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah,
Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
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that they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this
secret; that Daniel and his companions shou... [ Continue Reading ]
b. PROFESSION
TEXT: Daniel 2:25-30
25
Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus
unto him, I have found a man of the children of the captivity of
Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.
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The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belt... [ Continue Reading ]
c. PUBLICATION
TEXT: Daniel 2:31-35
31
Thou, O king, sawest, and, behold, a great image. This image, which
was mighty, and whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and
the aspect thereof was terrible.
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As for this image, its head was of fine gold, its breast and its arms
of silver,... [ Continue Reading ]
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.
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Thou, O king, art king of kings, unto whom the God of heaven hath
given the kingdom, the power, and the strength, and the... [ Continue Reading ]
b. FOURTH KINGDOM
TEXT: Daniel 2:40-43
40
And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron, forasmuch as iron
breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things; and as iron that crusheth
all these, shall it break in pieces and crush.
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And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters-' clay,... [ Continue Reading ]
c. FINAL KINGDOM
TEXT: Daniel 2:44-45
44
And in the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a
kingdom which shall never be destroyed, or shall the sovereignty
thereof be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and
consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.
45... [ Continue Reading ]
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 king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth your God is the
God of gods, and the Lord of kings... [ Continue Reading ]