Verse 32. _HEAD_ WAS _OF FINE GOLD_] The _Babylonish empire_, the first and greatest. _BREAST AND HIS ARMS OF SILVER_] The _Medo-Persian empire_, under Cyrus, c. _HIS BELLY AND HIS THIGHS OF BRASS_]...
THIS IMAGE’S HEAD WAS OF FINE GOLD - Chaldee, “good gold” - טב דהב _d__e__hab_ _ṭâb_ - that is, fine, pure, unalloyed. The whole head of the figure, colossal as it was, appeared to be composed wholl...
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)...
DANIEL DECLARES THE DREAM TO THE KING. By the inspiration of God Daniel is enabled to describe to the king his forgotten dream. In this dream the king had seen the image of a colossal man, which was o...
HEAD. Note the five parts: (1) the head; (2) the breast and arms; (3) the belly and the thighs; (4) the legs; (5) the feet. These five are preserved distinct throughout. Compare: Daniel 2:34, and Dani...
Daniel tells Nebuchadnezzar his dream....
_This image's head_was, &c. more forcibly, and also in better agreement with the original, AS FOR THAT _image_, ITS _head was_, &c. _brass_ i.e. COPPER (or BRONZE): see Wright's _Bible Word-book_....
The head of the image was of gold; but its substance deteriorated more and more until the feet were reached, which were of mingled iron and clay....
THIS IMAGE'S HEAD WAS OF FINE GOLD— This Daniel interprets thus, Daniel 2:38. _Thou art this head of gold;_ thou, and thy family, and thy representatives. The Babylonian therefore was the first of the...
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...
This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, THIS IMAGE'S HEAD WAS OF FINE GOLD. On ancient coins states are often represented by human...
2:32 brass, (c-21) Or 'copper.'...
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...
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...
BREAST... — It should be remarked that though many different parts of the body of the image are mentioned, Daniel regards the whole thing as made up of only four parts, each corresponding to one of th...
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...
WISDOM GRANTED IN THE HOUR OF NEED Daniel 2:14-35 The action of Daniel in this supreme crisis is very instructive. He reckoned absolutely on God, and in his chivalrous endeavor to save the lives of t...
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...
This image's head [was] of fine (q) gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, (q) By gold, silver, brass, and iron are meant the Chaldean, Persian, Macedonian, and Ro...
There are several interesting things in this relation of Daniel, which ought not to be passed by. Observe the modesty of the Prophet, in totally disclaiming all pretensions to merit in himself, and re...
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...
THIS IMAGE'S HEAD WAS OF FINE GOLD,.... The prophet begins with the superior part of this image, and descends to the lower, because of the order and condition of the monarchies it represents: this sig...
This image's head [was] of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, Ver. 32. The image's head was of fine gold.] This is the first, and till now, altogether un...
_This image's head was of fine gold_ The Babylonian monarchy had arrived to the height of glory under Nebuchadnezzar, (see Daniel 2:37,) who likewise improved and adorned the city of Babylon to such a...
The Dream Interpreted; Daniel Advanced...
This image's head was of fine gold, or, ''as far as the image was concerned, its head was of pure gold," HIS BREAST AND HIS ARMS OF SILVER, HIS BELLY AND HIS THIGHS, or, "his hips with the upper thigh...
THIGHS: Or, sides...
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...
No text from Poole on this verse....
Daniel 2:32 images H6755 head H7217 fine H2869 gold H1722 chest H2306 arms H1872 silver H3702 belly H4577 thighs...
THE VISION OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR (DANIEL 2:31). “You, O king, saw, and behold a great image. This image which was mighty and whose brightness was spectacular, stood before you. And its aspect was dreadful...
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, O King, sawest, and behold a great image._ THE AGGREGATION OF EVIL Look at evil as represented by this colossal image. I. IT IS A COMPOUND THING. The image was made up of various substances:...
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’...
_HOMILETICS_ SECT. VIII.—THE DREAM (Chap. Daniel 2:31) With the confidence of a man inspired and commissioned by the Most High, Daniel proceeds to declare the king’s dream. The dream one of no ordina...
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 11:2; Daniel 11:3; Daniel 2:37; Daniel 2:38; Daniel 2:39;...