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THAT THEY SHALL DRIVE THEE FROM MEN - That is, thou shalt be driven
from the habitations of men; from the place which thou hast occupied
among men. The prophet does not say “who” would do this, but he...
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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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DRIVE THEE, &C. The mental disease of Nebuchadnezzar is rare. It is
called _Lycanthropy_ (from Greek, _lukos_. a wolf, and _anthropos =_.
man), because the man imagines himself to be. wolf, or some ot...
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Daniel's interpretation of the dream....
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The sense of _vv._15, 16, 17 _b_explained more distinctly:
Nebuchadnezzar, imagining himself to be an animal, will act himself,
and be treated by others, accordingly.
_that they_shall _drive thee … an...
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THEY SHALL DRIVE THEE FROM MEN— In the Chaldee and Hebrew the plural
active _they shall do,_ signifies no more than _thus it shall be,_ be
the cause what it will: so that the meaning is, that Nebuchad...
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TEXT: Daniel 4:24-27
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this is the interpretation, O king, and it is the decree of the Most
High, which is come upon my lord the king:
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that thou shalt be driven from men, and thy dwelling shall...
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That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with
the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as
oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven t...
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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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THEY SHALL DRIVE THEE. — The third person plural verb in the active
with an impersonal subject frequently stands for the second person
singular passive. Thus these words mean “thou shalt be driven.”
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_[Daniel 4:22]_ וְ לָ֣ךְ טָֽרְדִ֣ין מִן
־אֲנָשָׁ֡א...
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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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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...
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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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That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with
the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as (m)
oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seve...
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_Came. Daniel informs us of this event, unless the king speak of
himself in the third person, from ver. 16 to 31, giving an account of
what he had heard and experienced. (Haydock) --- A year of trial...
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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...
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Daniel proceeds with the explanation of the king’s dream, to whom
the last verse which I explained yesterday applies. This ought to be
expressed, because this message was sorrowful and bitter for the...
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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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THAT THEY SHALL DRIVE THEE FROM MEN,.... From conversation with men,
as unfit for it; from his court and palace, from his nobles and
princes. Saadiah interprets this of the angels: it may be rendered...
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That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with
the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as
oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven ti...
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_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...
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THE INTERPRETATION AND THE FULFILLMENT OF THE DREAM...
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that they, the subject being purposely indefinite, SHALL DRIVE THEE
FROM MEN, casting him out from the society of human beings, AND THY
DWELLING SHALL BE WITH THE BEASTS OF THE FIELD, entirely on a le...
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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...
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Because thou hast lived a brutish, epicurean life, and wert lifted up
above the common race of mankind in thy heart, therefore thy fate
shall be, not to be cast out to live among the basest and meanes...
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Daniel 4:25 drive H2957 (H8751) from H4481 men H606 dwelling H4070 be
H1934 (H8748) with H5974 beasts...
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“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...
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TILL THOU KNOW
The discipline was effective.
Compare (Daniel 4:30); (Daniel 4:37)....
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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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_The Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to
whomsoever he will._
GOD THE SOVEREIGN OF ALL KINGDOMS
That this world owes its existence to the creating power of God, and
that He estab...
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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”...
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_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...
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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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Daniel 2:21; Daniel 4:17; Daniel 4:32; Daniel 4:33; Daniel 4:34;...
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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...
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They shall drive thee — This was such a thundering peal, that it was
wonderful the king could endure to hear it without fury boiling in his
heart, yet the Lord with — held him. Seven times — Seven yea...