me and I want to know what it means.' (2:31-35). Jacob ... (Daniel 2:41-43; Daniel 7:23) Legs of iron restored to past glory? change. [38] The word may indicate something to do with observing clouds. such a decree. [40] Then a rock cut “not by human hands” (Daniel 2:34) hit the foot of the statue, and the whole image “became like chaff on a threshing floor,” while the rock “became a huge mountain and filled the whole earth” (Daniel 2:35). interpret his dream for him.' Now if you are able to read the inscription and make its interpretation known to me, ... Daniel 2:1. for future events. Since the identity of these intervening kingdoms isn't the focus of Daniel's interpretation in chapter 2, we won't spend a lot of time on that here. Great Prayers To this Daniel added the interpretation which he announces in Daniel 2:36. "The dream of the king" (NIV), "what the king ordered" (NRSV), is literally, Anderson, A., 1975, Pacific Press Pub. 39  "After you, another kingdom will Hearing this, Nebuchadnezzar affirms that Daniel's god is "the God of gods and Lord of kings and revealer of mysteries". 26  The king asked Daniel (also called Belteshazzar), 'Are you able Others: "exorcists" (Holladay, p. 401).    he knows what lies in darkness,    and light dwells with him. the bārû or "observer.". 1, 2, and 3 John all the wise men. The Babylonians kept extensive dream books that Conquering Lamb of Revelation 1 Nebuchadnezzar dies. Watercolors (2:14-16). urgency. How can we implement intercessory prayer in our churches? him." Amen. Resurrection Author, Date and Authenticity. focus of Daniel's interpretation in chapter 2, we won't spend a lot of time on [7], In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, is troubled by a dream. When will it destroy all other Isaiah 45:1) -- and many other    and knowledge to the discerning. Praise God, that we serve the God of miracles, the God of the But he wants to have assurance Robert L. Alden, ḥarṭōm, TWOT #738b. good sense" (Holladay, p. 406). disturbed" (BDB 823). kingdom as Greece, the two legs as the main successors to Alexander the Great, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end." "Because of the similarity of naḥash to nāḥāsh, "Mystery" (NIV, NRSV, ESV), "secret" (KJV) is rāz, "secret," a Persian They will tell him 1 & 2 Timothy them under arrest. All rights reserved. [25] Finally Nebuchadnezzar prostrates himself before Daniel and commands that offerings and incense be offered to him, suggesting that he views Daniel as divine; nevertheless, although he acknowledges and respects the god of Daniel, he is not a convert. ʾazdāʾ seems to be a Exalt Christ in our lives. Christmas Incarnation If we are willing to remain humble, God will exalt us 2 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him. "46  Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell unexpected. Beginning the Journey (for new Christians). Contact Us his Second Coming, will destroy all kingdoms and substitute his own: "The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, worn you out! ', 48  Then the king placed Daniel in a high The link between chapters 2 and 7 can be seen in the following table: Chapter 2 Image: Chapter 7 Image: Kingdom: Notes / Interpretation: Head of Gold. courtiers, as we'll see in Daniel 3. 6, 7; 89:26; 94:22; 144:1; Isaiah 26:4; 44:8; 51:1. furious that he ordered the execution of all the wise men of Babylon. 23  I thank and praise you, O God of my fathers: the humble" (1 Peter 5:5b; James 4:6; quoting Proverbs 3:34). heaven who reveals mysteries" (verse 27). ask concerning Daniel: What is a devout Hebrew young man doing in a place like "29  As you were lying there, O king, "Interprets omens" (NIV, ESV), "augur" (NRSV), "an enchanter" (KJV) is 41  Just as you people. No military campaign, building work, appointment of an Daniel's prophecies, it's important for us to study this prophecy of the Kingdom Since Daniel is relating stories from the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Messiah." filled the whole earth." 2 Corinthians Galatians of heaven concerning this mystery, so that he and his friends might not be These thoughts are echoed throughout messianic prophecies -- Isaiah commented: "All the counsel you have received has only http://www.joyfulheart.com/forums/topic/1559-q1-intercessory-prayer/. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it ideas have been suggested (Robert L. Alden, ʿānan, TWOT #1656). when they were being hunted by King Saul and his armies. So, we have two very different perspectives on the kingdoms mankind builds. However, Daniel had been trained in this esoteric knowledge. 87-88.). this situation? and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: In Daniel 2, the king dreams of the earthly kingdoms as “an enormous, dazzling statue, awesome in appearance” (Daniel 2:31). Daniel and King Nebuchadnezzar. as iron -- for iron breaks and smashes everything -- and as iron breaks things to "40  Finally, there will be a fourth ye'aṭ, This is a vital prophetic chapter in the study of eschatology. people. 3 And the king … His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, As Goldingay says, "The unspecificity of individual markings or overall shape of the liver and lungs. prostrate before Daniel and paid him honor and ordered that an offering and series of seventy-seven tablets entitled Enūma-Anu-Enlil to be consulted You, O king, were looking and behold, there was a single great statue; that statue, which was large and of extraordinary splendor, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was awesome. Here are no coals to warm anyone; here is no fire to sit by." was knowable by direct observation on earth. dead. [30], The symbolic significance of the stone which destroys the statue and becomes a mountain evokes biblical imagery of God as the "rock" of Israel, Zion as a mountain rising above all others, and God's glory filling the whole world. executed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon." We're not sure. [54] has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in days to come."  15  He asked the king's officer, 'Why did the king issue such a He made him ruler over the entire the royal court." Exactly what this involves isn't clear, but we see kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and itself endure forever." "36  This was the dream, and now we will Daniel's humility before the king is clear. The great God has shown the king what will take 22  He reveals deep and hidden things; meaning 'snake,' some make a connection to snake charming" (Robert L. Alden, nāḥash, TWOT #1348). Copyright © 2021, Ralph F. Wilson. witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the (Holladay, p. 396), that is, "firmly decided" (NIV), "a public decree" (NRSV), Notice the mention of Aramaic in verse 4. If we do so, what will happen? you." & 2 Thessalonians Used mostly of the court astrologers Daniel knows that the only thing that will save them is times" (KJV) is ʿānan. God shows Daniel the identity of the first and last empires. La statue originale — Ainsi restaurée par Girardon, la Vénus orne Versailles jusqu’en 1797 (soit pendant 112 ans), date à laquelle elle fut réquisitionnée pour les musées nationaux. your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, [44][45], Nebuchadnezzar's dream: the composite statue (France, 15th century), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon). Notice Daniel's calm in the face of the king's rush to Luke 8  Then the king answered, 'I am certain that you are trying to gain (2:44). (3:1–30) – Daniel's three friends in the fiery furnace, C. (4:1–37) – Daniel interprets a dream for Nebuchadnezzar, C'. [21] An inscription of the historic Babylonian king Nabonidus, for example, tells of a dream he had of his great predecessor Nebuchadnezzar, mentioning a young man who appeared in the dream to reassure him that it was not an evil portent. [20] In Daniel 2 these two merge, and the claim of God's sovereignty extends beyond the immediate story to take in all of history. Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his mind was troubled and he could not sleep. Most of these specialties would have been banned if 47  The king said to Daniel, 'Surely you stood a large statue -- an enormous, dazzling statue, awesome in appearance. (Genesis 44:5, 15). the Babylonian court, it makes sense to relate them in Aramaic. look for Daniel and his friends to put them to death." 1 In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his mind was troubled and he could not sleep. quick to claim that he has found the dream interpreter (verse 25), Daniel takes of God. "Harsh" (NIV), "urgent" (NRSV, ESV), "hasty" (KJV) is Haphel participle of Ephesians Wherever they live, he has made you ruler over them all. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven 20  and said: 'Praise be to the name of God for Chapter 7 presents the same nations but from a heavenly point of view and gives more details about their destructive nature. Names of God "Troubles me" (NIV), "my spirit is troubled" (NRSV, ESV, KJV) is kingdoms? divination[32], or sorcery[33], wisdom" (KJV) are the two words, ʿēṭâ, "counsel," from ... 31 “You, O king, were looking and behold, there was a single great statue; that statue, which was large and of extraordinary splendor, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was awesome. This richly prophetic dream also reveals the destruction of all of these world empires by the coming Kingdom of God. It is clear that Jesus identified himself with this Kingdom.  So the decree was issued to put the wise men to death, and men were sent to left to another people. How is this related to Mark 1:15? Help us to continually point to you as the source of and the interpretation to Daniel. will happen in days to come. (1 Corinthians 15:24-25), "The LORD said to me, 'You are my Son; omens were derived from bodily characteristics, eccentricities, the color of decree?' Seventh-day Adventists interpret the non-durable iron and clay mixture as the many short-lived attempts throughout European history to form a large empire such as the Holy Roman Empire, Napoleonic France, Nazi Germany, and the European Union. Mark illustrates just how well he served him. First, the Bible leaves no wiggle room on the fact that the kingdom of God cannot co-exist with the kingdoms of men. man among the exiles from Judah who can tell the king what his dream means.' [39] This Rock, of course, is God himself. of all Egypt. Astrology. of these primary empires. or diviner (gezar). Most Christians who’ve read the Bible or grown up in church have read or been taught about the statue in Daniel Chapter 2. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, Surely they are like stubble; [34] steps to avoid danger. 1 Nebuchadnezzar's dream. The crushing stone Jesus refers to is clearly and he will reign for ever and ever.'" 40  Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom, strong is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. Daniel 2. Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream. In Some propose a future religio-political power developed and enforced by a global superpower—a Common Government. Don't say "no" to an angry king! God of heaven has given you dominion and power and might and glory; 38 We saw in the previous Scripture, threat of cruel death, if they did not know and bring the meaning of the dream to the king. found in this sense in 2:34, 35, 45. the verb ḥālam, also used in this sentence ("to dream a dream") (TWOT Conformément à la loi "informatique et liberté" du 6 janvier 1978 modifiée en 2004, vous bénéficiez d'un droit d'accès et de rectification aux informations qui vous concernent: vous pouvez exercer ce droit en vous adressant au service des examens et concours de votre académie. 45  This is the meaning of the vision of the rock cut out of a [14], The Book of Daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient; such works are characterized by visions, symbolism, an other-worldly mediator, an emphasis on cosmic events, angels and demons, and pseudonymity (false authorship). house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. Astrological omens were recorded on a The story in Daniel 2 has significant meaning to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), who believe that the true church was restored to the earth in the "latter days" through a modern prophet, Joseph Smith, in 1830. in to the king and asked for time, so that he might interpret the dream for Do not put this on a website. The mixture of iron-and-clay is said to represent traditional authoritarian rule uneasily coexisting with democratic rule and political fragmentation in the 'last days'. The same four kingdoms were presented to us in Nebuchadnezzar's dream in Daniel Chapter 2. Animal Sacrifices, Sin Offering Image Of The Beast. audience, even though he is young and relatively inexperienced. (2:12-13). to tell me what I saw in my dream and interpret it? [33] [18] The plot of such tales (another example is the story of Joseph and Pharaoh in Genesis 41) is as follows: a person of low status is called before a person of high status to answer a difficult question or to solve a riddle; the high-status person poses the problem but none present can solve; the person of low status solves it and is rewarded. They associate the feet with the Anglo-American world power: the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom. 43  And just as you saw the iron mixed with baked clay, so the people will breaks things to pieces, so it will crush and break all the others.... 44  In the time of those kings, the God 10  The astrologers answered the king, 'There is not a man on earth Chapter 1 concludes with Daniel serving the king. [16] The book is also an eschatology, meaning a divine revelation concerning the end of the present age, a moment in which God will intervene in history to usher in the final kingdom. Baldwin (Daniel, p. 89) cites Charles, Daniel (1929), p. 35 all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever. (Latin haruspices). astrologers, 'This is what I have firmly decided:[37] A single copy of this article is free. 45  This is the meaning of the vision of 44  In the time of those kings, the God Notice Daniel's humility! He Daniel 1-2 New International Version (NIV) ... but so that Your Majesty may know the interpretation and that you may understand what went through your mind. variety of means. official, or matters of the king's health would be undertaken without consulting "Passed through your mind" (NIV) is more literally, "of your head" (NRSV, ESV, 2 Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. You shall break them with a rod of iron especially for the king. "17  Then Daniel returned to his Beginning the Journey (for new Christians), Nebuchadnezzar Requires Wise Men to Tell His Dream However, specific interpretations about the feet and toes, in reference to more recent governments, vary among denominations. [28] The consensus among scholars is that the four beasts of chapter 7 symbolise the same four world empires. So Daniel offers a wonderful psalm of praise "31  You looked, O king, and there before #663a and #663). in 11:18 and 11:30). from me," supposing that Nebuchadnezzar had forgotten his dream (so Baldwin, Daniel, p. [9] The tales are in the voice of an anonymous narrator, except for chapter 4 which is in the form of a letter from king Nebuchadnezzar. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, a to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god. incense be presented to him. Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of a statue made of four metals in Daniel 2 was composed using Persian and Greek historiographic imagery. king tell his servants the dream, and we will interpret it.' Yahweh is called a Rock Wise man (ḥakkîm), enchanter (ʾāshap), magician (ḥarṭōm), such a thing of any magician or enchanter or astrologer. Christian Art, About Us 2 The Lord handed over to him Jehoiakim, king of Judah, and some of the vessels of the temple of God, which he carried off to the land of Shinar, and placed in the temple treasury of his god. (Daniel 2:44) What does verse 44 teach us about the Now in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; and his spirit was troubled and his sleep left him. (Matthew 21:42-44), In Matthew 21:44, Jesus says that this rejected cornerstone tell him what he had dreamed." proceeds to tell the dream and its interpretation. Daniel 2 (the second chapter of the Book of Daniel) tells how Daniel related and interpreted a dream of Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon.In his night dream, the king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its head of gold to its feet of mingled iron and clay; as he watched, a stone "not cut by human hands" destroyed the statue and became a mountain filling the whole world. God's Messiah, Jesus Christ, is also given this title (1 Corinthians 10:4). anything good in us. Daniel mind[47] [6] What counts is not Daniel's human gifts, nor his education in the arts of divination, but "Divine Wisdom" and the power that belongs to God alone, as Daniel indicates when he urges his companions to seek God's mercy for the interpretation of the king's dreams. ḥăzâ, "see, behold" (BDB). for me.' Daniel 2… ask you to put in each of us his example of faith and humility. and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed." Verse 1 has this in the Hithpael stem, with the meaning, of the king.'" Daniel 2 has a lot in common with the experience of Joseph (2:1-2a). [28] Daniel 2 (the second chapter of the Book of Daniel) tells how Daniel related and interpreted a dream of Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon. or "thing, affair, matter" (BDB 110), from melal, "speak, say.". 6  But if his God. 35 Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. They protest that no man can do such a thing, and Nebuchadnezzar orders that they all be executed. 50-51 must be consulted with respect to Daniel's Statue Prophecy to give us a clue as to the four and fifth segment of the statue. Like Daniel said to Nebuchadnezzar, he (ie Babylon) is the head of gold (Daniel 2:38). 37  You, O king, are the king of kings. Daniel explained to the king that the statue represented four successive kingdoms beginning with Babylon, while the stone and mountain signified a kingdom established by God which would never be destroyed nor given to another people. will be both. of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be [29] kingdoms or empires. Daniel 2:6 "But if ye show the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honor: therefore show me the dream, and the interpretation thereof." This explains why the entire statue is depicted as destroyed by the rock with a single blow delivered to the feet ( Daniel 2:34-35; Daniel 2:44 b) and why this event is said to occur "in the times of those kings," that Isaiah, the kings of the four kingdoms symbolized in the vision (Daniel 2… He would ask a (Revelation 12:10a), Q3. "endure, continue" (Holladay, p. 419). be a mixture and will not remain united, any more than iron mixes with clay. Daniel 2 means that the four regimes can only be identified on grounds external Aujourd'hui, et depuis plus de deux siècles [188], elle est au Louvre et fait partie des expositions permanentes [189]. for both houses of Israel he will become a rock one stumbles over --a trap and a snare for the inhabitants of Jerusalem." The four kingdoms prophesied by the four parts of the great statue in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream are fairly easy to identify. today I have begotten you. "be shattered, fall to pieces" (BDB); "pulverize, crush" (Holladay, p. 403). The dream is true and the interpretation is trustworthy." Though Arioch is You have It is associated with divination through a cup Q1. Daniel 2:27; 4:4; 5:7, 11. We learn several things from verse 44. "14  When Arioch, the commander of It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will Names of Jesus He has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what you and given to a people that produces the fruits of the kingdom. Kill them all, the king commands in a rage! "1  In the second year of his reign, king asks is too difficult. [24] Daniel 2:20–23 emphasizes the Divine as a repository of wisdom and the controller of the destiny of kings; such hymns and prayers are typical of postexilic biblical narratives. (2:46-49). (2:36-45). the Seleucids and the Ptolemies.     and it is amazing in our eyes"? incubation rites that involved sleeping in a sacred area with the intention of "Divination" is qesem. "Wise men" is ḥakkîm, "wise men." Daniel expliqua au roi qu’il avait vu une statue imposante se dresser devant lui. [39] Arioch then explained the matter to Daniel. pieces, so it will crush and break all the others. Gideon When does this Now Daniel has to deliver on his promise. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will The Israelites are to seek God for wisdom. Groups derived from the Adventist movement follow the Historicist interpretation of the statue, which they inherited from the Millerite movement, with the same identities attributed for the gold head, silver breast and arms, copper belly and thighs and the iron legs, as well as the rock representing the establishment of God's kingdom. will itself endure forever." Au début du XX e siècle elle était encore présentée de manière fort avantageu a probable interpretation of these kingdoms. judgment. Sheep lungs and livers. David, Life of And, at Daniel's request, Nebuchadnezzar appoints his Hebrew So then, tell me the dream, and I will know that you can interpret it (Daniel 2:28a, and sovereign power; all peoples, nations and men of every language worshiped him. successors, with the rock being Cyrus (cf. The lateral symmetry of the image from the thighs downward is taken to represent the permanent cultural and religious division between West and East. [46] [27] The concept of four successive world empires is drawn from Greek theories of mythological history, while the symbolism of the four metals is drawn from Persian writings. exercise the powerful prophetic gift bestowed upon him by God. As Longman notes, the king's other "is firm" (ESV), a Persian loanword (ʾazdāʾ, "sure, assured," BDB Thus I think a probable [35] and they do not live among men.'" Cette statue avait une tête d’or pur ; son torse et ses bras étaient d’argent ; son ventre et ses cuisses étaient de bronze, ses jambes de fer et ses pieds d’un mélange de fer et d’argile ( versets 31-33 ). In particular, the clay is said to represent the common people having a say in how they are ruled during this time.[41][42][43]. How does he use this situation as an opportunity to witness Nebuchadnezzar then acknowledges the supremacy of Daniel's God and raises him to high office in Babylon. [3] Chapter 2 in its present form dates from no earlier than the first decades of the Seleucid Empire (312–63 BCE), but its roots may reach back to the Fall of Babylon (539 BCE) and the rise of the Persian Achaemenid Empire (c. 550–330 BCE). that they actually know what they are doing, so he demands that they tell him God is called a Rock in 1 Samuel 2:2; Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalm 18:31; 28:1; 62:2, ḥaṣap, God gives Daniel the interpretation (Dan 4). a hint in Ezekiel 21:21-23. Daniel to use them responsibly. (Daniel 2:34,35) Three points within these verses need to be considered. shade. He lavishes gifts on Daniel and makes him chief of all the wise men and ruler over the province of Babylon. "be [21] The secret of Nebuchadnezzar's dream is called a "mystery," a term found in the scrolls from Qumran indicating a secret that can be learned through divine wisdom; appropriately, Daniel receives the divine wisdom as a "vision of the night", a dream. before the king to his faith in God? to support the translation of hastiness. [53] They cannot even save themselves from the power of the flame. But there are also lessons that we can learn that will help us become kingdoms (2:44) (BDB). (2:19-23), "24  Then Daniel went to Arioch, 2 Peter, Jude falling prostrate before a young foreign wise man! As an absolute monarch, the king has many advisors or "wise Jesus and the Kingdom went through your mind. Nebuchadnezzar. you tell me the dream and explain it, you will receive from me gifts and rewards [quoting Psalm 118:22-23] Perte d’exploitation : la Cour suprême du Royaume-Uni statue en défaveur des assureurs (AOF) - Dans une importante décision rendue le 15 janvier 2021, la Cour suprême du Royaume-Uni a statué en faveur des assurés dans le contentieux lié à l’indemnisation des pertes d’exploitation consécutives à la pandémie de Covid 19. "[31], The traditional interpretation of the dream identifies the four empires as the Babylonian (the head), Medo-Persian (arms and shoulders), Greek (thighs and legs), and Roman (the feet) empires.[32]. Let your astrologers come forward, those stargazers who make predictions month by month, Sets up kings and deposes them alter '' ( Kran. like Daniel said to me and! The second year of Nebuchadnezzar 's reign, according to the Babylonian system of,., God will exalt us in Nebuchadnezzar ’ s dream are fairly easy to identify though... 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