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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_]...
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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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_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_....
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Daniel tells Nebuchadnezzar his dream....
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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2:32 brass, (c-21) Or 'copper.'...
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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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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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ה֣וּא צַלְמָ֗א רֵאשֵׁהּ֙ דִּֽי
־דְהַ֣ב טָ֔ב ח
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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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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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_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...
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The Dream Interpreted; Daniel Advanced...
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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...
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THIGHS:
Or, sides...
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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...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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Daniel 2:32 images H6755 head H7217 fine H2869 gold H1722 chest H2306
arms H1872 silver H3702 belly H4577 thighs...
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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...
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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, 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:...
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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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_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...
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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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Daniel 11:2; Daniel 11:3; Daniel 2:37; Daniel 2:38; Daniel 2:39;...