"The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean."
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Verse Daniel 2:10. _THERE IS NOT A MAN UPON THE EARTH_] The thing is
utterly impossible to man. This was their decision: and when Daniel
gave the dream, with its interpretation, they knew that the _sp...
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THE CHALDEANS ANSWERED BEFORE THE KING, AND SAID - Perhaps the
“Chaldeans” answered because they were the highest in favor, and
were those in whom most confidence was usually reposed in such
matters....
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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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THE FORGOTTEN DREAM. Nebuchadnezzar, troubled by a dream which had
escaped him, calls his magicians and orders them to recover it and
explain its meaning. When they declare their inability, he issues...
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EARTH. Chaldee. _beshta' =_ dry ground....
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The wise men profess their willingness to interpret the king's dream:
but protest that his demand that they should tell him what his dream
was is an extravagant one. Nebuchadnezzar, however, adheres t...
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b. DILEMMA OF THE DIVINERS
TEXT: Daniel 2:7-11
7
They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants
the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
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The king answered and sai...
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The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man
upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no
king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magicia...
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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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NO KING. — A further argument of the wise men, offering a delicate
flattery to the king, and, at the same time, assuming as a proof of
their wisdom, that _all_ possibilities had been already submitted...
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עֲנֹ֨ו _כַשְׂדָּאֵ֤י_† קֳדָם
־מַלְכָּא֙ וְ אָ֣מְרִ֔ין לָֽא
־אִיתַ֤י אֲנָשׁ֙ עַל ־יַבֶּשְׁתָּ֔א
דִּ֚י מִלַּ֣ת מַלְכָּ֔א...
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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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THE FORGOTTEN DREAM
Daniel 2:1-13
This was the second year of Nebuchadnezzar's sole reign. At first he
was joint-governor with his father. From Daniel 2:4 b to Daniel 7:28
the Syriac language is emp...
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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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No doubt, but that the Lord in his over-ruling providence, while
impressing the mind of the King with the importance of the dream
itself; yet made him so totally to forget the particulars of it by way...
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The Chaldeans again excuse themselves for not relating the king’s
dream. They say, in reality, this is not their peculiar art or
science; and they know of no example handed down of wise men being
aske...
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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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THE CHALDEANS ANSWERED BEFORE THE KING, AND SAID,.... As follows, in
order to appease his wrath, and cool his resentment, and bring him to
reason:
THERE IS NOT A MAN UPON THE EARTH CAN SHOW THE KING'...
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The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man
upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore [there is]
no king, lord, nor ruler, [that] asked such things at any magi...
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_The Chaldeans answered, There is not a man upon the earth that can
show the king's matter_ Here the wise men are driven to acknowledge
their inability, and their excuse is, that they could indeed tel...
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THE DREAM OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR...
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1-13 The greatest men are most open to cares and troubles of mind,
which disturb their repose in the night, while the sleep of the
labouring man is sweet and sound. We know not the uneasiness of many...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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Daniel 2:10 Chaldeans H3779 answered H6032 (H8754) H6925 king H4430
said H560 (H8750) is H383 not H3809 man H606 on H5922 earth H3007 can
H3202 (H8748) tell H2324 (H8682) kings H4430 matter H4406 ther...
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THE WISE MEN ADMIT THAT WHAT HE ASKS IS IMPOSSIBLE TO THEM AND COME
UNDER HIS FURY.
“The Chaldeans answered before the king and said, “There is not a
man on earth who can show what the king requires,...
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Daniel 2:1
I. The narrative sets before us the value of united prayer.
II. We have an illustration here of the power of gratitude.
III. We have an illustration of the devout humility of genuine pie...
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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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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. V.—THE ANSWERED PRAYER (_Chap_. Daniel 2:1).
We come to the first of the visions given to Daniel. The occasion of
it was a dream of Nebuchadnezzar, of which it was required to give...
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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 TROUBLED, AND HIS...
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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 5:30; Daniel 2:10; Daniel 2:27; Daniel 2:5; Daniel 3:8; Daniel
4:7; Daniel 4:9; Daniel 5:11; Daniel 5:7...