By i gordon well, we looked last time at a great party. The dream which nearly became a nightmare daniel 2. English standard version 1 in the second year of the reign of nebuchadnezzar, nebuchadnezzar had dreams. Choose from 500 different sets of daniel chapter 4 flashcards on quizlet. David guzik commentary on daniel 2, where nebuchadnezzar has a dream that troubles him, and god reveals the dream to daniel, who interprets it to the king. Daniel gains renown as an interpreter of dreams and receives a series of apocalyptic visions. Answers are provided for only some of the questions. Daniel bible study chapter 5 part 2 the precarious position of the unbeliever.
Verse 30daniel had received special privileges, but he did not let these go to his head. Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. It is difficult to understand the exact time this speaks of. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince series. The millennial reign of jesus christ chapter outline top.
Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream 2 in the second year of his reign, nebuchadnezzar had dreams. Daniel chapter 2 commentary northwest college of the bible. Daniel 2 niv bible in the second year of his reign. Commentary on the book of daniel from a literal,historical and contextual perspective. Daniel 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Faith under pressure and the god of the impossible book of daniel bible study chapter 2 p2. Nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree king nebuchadnezzar, to the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all the earth.
Daniel chapter 2, verses 40, 41, 42, bible secrets. It was said that daniel had understanding in dreams. Daniel 2 kjv and in the second year of the reign of bible gateway. Daniel always gave due credit and praise to jehovah god. Daniel 2, 7, 9, 12 the coming of messiah the prince. This study guide consists of approximately 25 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of daniels story. But thou, o daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. During this time of his indirect government god puts the authority over the earth into the hands of heathen nations until his blessed one, the lord jesus, shall take over the. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches. In the days of the kings in the age covered by the images ten toes, god will set up his kingdom. Daniel chapter 2 kjv king james version im touched by daniel s thoughtfulness.
The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay. The revelation and interpretation of the dream by daniel, daniel 2. A vision of things to come book of daniel bible study chapter 3. On that web page you will also find the discussion on what constitutes the age of the gentiles. The first is the base timeline for the book for daniel that was written about in this site on daniel 1. Bible study on daniel chapter 2 nebuchadnezzars dream. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. But there has been a failure to apply the parallelism to the closing verses of daniel 11, or even to the overall theme of the chapter. Daniel chapter 2 timeline the second coming of christ. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon.
Many questions are primarily to stimulate discussion and there are no right or wrong answers. Chapter 1 and the first few lines of chapter 2 are in hebrew, but in verse 4 the text says, in hebrew, then the chaldeans spoke to the king in aramaic. Lastly, in daniels vision of chapter 7 in referring to the babylonian kingdom, gods description of nebuchadnezzar is the first was like a lion, and had eagles wings. I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the. There are two timelines that are used to construct the following timeline for daniel 2. Daniel 11 timeline condensed one page commentary video overview daniel 11 explained condensed one page commentary revelation 7. Moreover, at daniels request the king appointed shadrach, meshach and abednego administrators over the province of babylon, while daniel himself remained at the royal court. These were men that had supported daniel with words and prayer 2. Verses of daniel chapter 12 king james bible verse. Daniel continues looking through the pictures and years pass. Chapter 7 expands upon chapter 2, especially with regard to the second and third kingdoms. Bible teaching from the book of daniel chapter 2 verses 122.
Bible study on daniel chapter 4 nebuchadnezzars dream. It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the most high god has performed for me. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The overall theme of the book of daniel is gods sovereignty over history. In verse 22, daniel in addressing the king reminds belshazzar that he knew what had happened to nebuchadnezzar, but he had deliberately defied god fully knowing what he was doing. At that time, the lord will take a stone cut without hands which is jesus christ and smite the image, in king. Daniel chapter 2 commentary verse by verse daniel bible. When things get hot book of daniel bible study chapter 4. By this isaiahs prophecy to king hezekiah was fulfilled which was spoken of around 100 years before daniel s time. Daniel 2 the second chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. This chapter is a history, but it is the history of a prophecy, by a dream and the interpretation of it. Daniel chapter 2 commentary verse by verse simply click the arrows below each verse to reveal our notes and commentary 1 in the second year of the reign of nebuchadnezzar, nebuchadnezzar had dreams.
Later in this book we will go to chapter 7 of daniel which again repeats these verses of 4043, which takes this story into a much larger context. Next chapter of daniel the book of daniel, chapter 2 we hope that you find the content of the book of daniel, chapter 2 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Daniel 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Chapters and 14, which are not included in all versions of the book of daniel, are included in this summary. In the book of daniel god is called the god of heaven four times chap. So the king summoned the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers and astrologers to tell him what he had dreamed. This was the dream, and well now relate its meaning to the king. Let us show that we value our friends, and their prayers. The jews had recourse to him often because he was the most respected of them all. As he contemplated his vast kingdom and all that he had achieved, god gave him a vision that showed the whole thing being destroyed and coming to nothing. There will be a time of distress such as has not happened from the beginning of nations until then. Daniel had disclaimed all personal merit in daniel 2. Daniel chapter 4 nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree note.
Daniel belonged to those jews who had been led away captive to babylon at the first siege of jerusalem by nebuchadnezzar in the year 605 bc compare daniel 1. The story recounts how daniel and his companions are taken captive from judea and trained as oracles for the king of babylon. Daniel 4 niv nebuchadnezzars dream of a tree bible. Now in the second year of nebuchadnezzars reign, nebuchadnezzar had dreams. The final verse of the chapter and of the book of daniel spell out the hope of daniel and every old and new testament saint. Next chapter of daniel the book of daniel, chapter 3 we hope that you find the content of the book of daniel, chapter 3 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Learn daniel chapter 4 with free interactive flashcards. In the second year of his reign, nebuchadnezzar had dreams. Then i daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.
Daniels actions, described in chapter 2, may be the occasion when daniel discovered his godgiven ability to interpret dreams. Daniel 2 tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. Second, is the base timeline with critical historical days that are shown in the. Daniel chapter 12 the time of the end pastor tom luitwieler 12272015. This is a longish chapter and it might be useful to read this summary of it to lead into your discussion. You see, in verse 29 it says that this dream came at a time when he was thinking about his future.
Nebuchadnezzars dreamnow in the second year of nebuchadnezzars reign, nebuchadnezzar had dreams. They courageously joined daniel in the matter of the vegetables 1. Daniel remembered them, as we should also remember. Christ in the old testament if you need help in becoming a christian here is a free gift for you. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem. But at that time your peopleeveryone whose name is found written in the book will be delivered. In chapter 2, verse one, nebuchadnezzar is only in his second year and. Daniel 2, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Daniel bible study chapter 5 part 2 jesus plus nothing. The incident in chapter 2 may have occurred before the training of daniel and the others was completed. A commentary on the book of daniel by cooper abrams. The advancement of daniel to great honour by that means, daniel 2. Chapter 2 covers history from babylon to rome, and provides the foundation for understanding the other apocalyptic sections in the book. Failure to apply sound principles of prophetic interpretation has led to unsatisfactory interpretations.