Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Daniel 2:33
Verse 33. His legs of iron] The Roman government.
His feet part of iron and part of clay.] The same, mixed with the barbaric nations, and divided into ten kingdoms. See at the end of the chapter. Daniel 2:49.
Verse 33. His legs of iron] The Roman government.
His feet part of iron and part of clay.] The same, mixed with the barbaric nations, and divided into ten kingdoms. See at the end of the chapter. Daniel 2:49.
HIS LEGS OF IRON - The portion of the lower limbs from the knees to the ankles. This is undoubtedly the usual meaning of the English word “legs,” and it as clearly appears to be the sense of the origi...
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...
Daniel tells Nebuchadnezzar his dream....
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....
HIS LEGS OF IRON, &C.— This the prophet has interpreted, Daniel 2:40. The fourth kingdom is there described as stronger than the preceding: as iron breaketh and bruiseth all other metals, so this brea...
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...
His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. HIS LEGS OF IRON, HIS FEET PART OF IRON AND PART OF CLAY. As the two arms of silver denote the kings of the Medes and Persians (Josephus),...
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...
שָׁקֹ֖והִי דִּ֣י פַרְזֶ֑ל רַגְלֹ֕והִי _מִנְּהֵין֙_† דִּ֣י פַרְז
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...
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...
When he says, _the feet of the image were partly of iron and partly of clay, _this ought to be referred to the ruin which occurred, when God dispersed and cut in pieces, so to speak, that monarchy. Th...
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...
HIS LEGS OF IRON,.... A coarser metal than the former, but very strong; and designs the strong and potent monarchy of the Romans, the last of the four monarchies, governed chiefly by two consuls: and...
His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. Ver. 33. _Part of clay._] The best things of the world stand in an earthly foundation _a_ Isa 40:6 _ a_ Mr Huet....
_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...
his legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. "Only the first part, the head, constitutes a unity; the second, in the arms, shows evidence of division; the third has the same feature in th...
The Dream Interpreted; Daniel Advanced...
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...
By this we see the world is much worse and far declined, every age degenerating from what it was of old; as the poets, which borrowed their fancy from this image, have described the ages of the world...
Daniel 2:33 legs H8243 iron H6523 feet H7271 partly H4481 iron H6523 partly H4481 clay H2635...
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 2:40; Daniel 7:19; Daniel 7:7; Daniel 7:8...