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Verse 27. _BREAK OFF THY SINS BY RIGHTEOUSNESS_] Do _justice_. Thou
hast been an _oppressive_ man; _show mercy to the poor_, many of whom
have been made such by thyself: witness the whole nation of th...
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WHEREFORE, O KING, LET MY COUNSEL BE ACCEPTABLE UNTO THEE - Daniel was
permitted to see not only the fact that this calamity impended over
the king, but the cause of it, and as that cause was his prou...
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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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COUNSEL. advice. Not the same word as in Daniel 3:24; Daniel 3:27;
Daniel 4:36; Daniel 6:7.
BREAK OFF. This is rendered in the Vulgate (the Authoriz
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Daniel's interpretation of the dream....
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Daniel closes with a piece of practical advice addressed to the king.
_break off_ R.V. _marg._-Or, _redeem_"; LXX., Theod.,
λύτρωσαι. The word (_p-raḳ_,) meaning properly to _tear
away_, is common in...
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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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Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break
off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy
to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity....
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4:27 righteousness, (a-17) The LXX reads 'alms.' see Note, Matthew 6:1
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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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IF IT MAY BE] RV 'if there may be.'
28-33. In these vv. the narrative, which has hitherto been in the
terms of Nebuchadnezzar's proclamation, passes into the third person.
The first person is resumed...
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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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BREAK OFF. — The metaphor is taken from a refractory beast casting
off the yoke. (Comp. Genesis 27:40, where it is foretold that Esau’s
posterity shall “break off” the yoke of Jacob.) In Chaldee the
w...
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_[Daniel 4:24]_ לָהֵ֣ן מַלְכָּ֗א מִלְכִּי֙
יִשְׁפַּ֣ר _עֲלָ֔ךְ_† _וַ_
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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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Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and (o)
break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing
mercy to the poor; if it may be a (p) lengthening of thy tranqui...
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_Answered his own vain thoughts. (Haydock) --- He was admiring the
city, (Calmet) which he had greatly enlarged and beautified. (Berosus
&c.)_...
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I have reserved this verse to be read by itself, on purpose to call
the Reader's more particular attention to it. Though Daniel knew that
he was an enemy to God and his Christ; and though Daniel's zea...
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Since interpreters do not agree about the sense of these words, and as
the doctrine to be derived from them depends partly upon that, we must
remark, in the _first _place, that מלכי _, meleki, _means...
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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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WHEREFORE, O KING, LET MY COUNSEL BE ACCEPTABLE TO THEE,.... Since
this is the true interpretation of the dream, and such evils are like
to befall thee according to it, permit me, though thou art a ki...
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Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break
off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy
to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity....
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_Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee_ These
words Daniel adds out of love to the king, if perhaps his complying
with the advice given might turn away this dreadful stroke from hi...
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THE INTERPRETATION AND THE FULFILLMENT OF THE DREAM...
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Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, for Daniel
honestly had the welfare of his sovereign in mind, AND BREAK OFF THY
SINS BY RIGHTEOUSNESS, repudiating all the transgressions for...
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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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LET MY COUNSEL BE ACCEPTABLE UNTO THEE: these words Daniel adds out of
his good will to the king, if perhaps it might turn away this dreadful
stroke from him, and give the king some hopes of mitigatio...
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Daniel 4:27 Therefore H3861 king H4430 advice H4431 acceptable H8232
(H8748) you H5922 off H6562 (H8747) sins...
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DANIEL'S ADVICE CONSEQUENT ON THE DREAM.
“Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break
off your sins by practising righteousness, and your iniquities by
showing mercy to the poor...
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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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_Wherefore, O King, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee._
DANIEL’S COUNSEL
Daniel gives counsel to the king like a man of God, directing him to
break off his sins by righteousness, and his iniqui...
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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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DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 4:1 Nebuchadnezzar has another dream, and
Daniel again is the only one of his officials able to interpret it.
This dream concerns Nebuchadnezzar’s own need to acknowledge that
th...
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DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 4:27 THEREFORE, O KING... BREAK OFF YOUR SINS
BY PRACTICING RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND... SHOWING MERCY TO THE OPPRESSED.
This appeal for repentance implied that the outcome shown to
Neb...
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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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1 Kings 21:29; 1 Peter 4:8; 2 Corinthians 5:11; Acts 10:2; Acts 24:25
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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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If it may be — Daniel was not certain of pardon for him, nor did he
altogether despair of it. With what wisdom and tenderness does he
speak: and yet with what plainness?...