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May 10, 2014 · During the second year that Nebuchadnezzar was king, he woke up from a dream. The dream worried him so much that he couldn't go back to sleep. King Nebuchadnezzar 'gave the command to call the magicians, the astrologers, the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans to tell the king his dreams.' (Daniel 2:2) They all came and stood before King Nebuchadnezzar.
- God Can Give Us Dreams and Visions That Reveal His Will and Purpose. (Daniel 2:1, 19) Some dreams are not natural, they are supernatural, given to us by God himself.
- Seek God’s Wisdom in Times of Crisis (Daniel 2:17-18): When facing difficult situations, seek God’s wisdom through prayer and supplication. Now, you know where to turn when things get tough.
- God Reveals Secrets (Daniel 2:19-22) Trust that God can reveal hidden truths and mysteries to those who seek Him earnestly. (Daniel 2:20-22; Jeremiah 33:3)
- Always Speak with Wisdom (Daniel 2:14) Daniel 2:14 Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon
- Introduction
- Guiding Principles For The Interpretation of Daniel 2
- Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Becomes A Nightmare
- Daniel’s Discretion and Nebuchadnezzar’s Delay
- Revelation Requested and Gratefully Received
- Daniel Points Nebuchadnezzar to God
- Gone with The Wind: Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Revealed
- Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Interpreted
- Nebuchadnezzar’s Response Recorded
- Conclusion
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Serious students of Scripture disagree over the interpretation of the king’s vision in chapter 2. Scholars do not agree concerning the nations and periods of time depicted here. How, then, are we to approach this chapter? What are the guiding principles for our interpretation? First of all, we should remember this is prophecy. Until all of these pr...
1 Now in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar,27 Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; and his spirit was troubled and his sleep left him. 2 Then the king gave orders to call in the magicians, the conjurers, the sorcerers and the Chaldeans, to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king. 3 And the king said to them, “I had a ...
14 Then Daniel replied with discretion and discernment to Arioch, the captain of the king’s bodyguard, who had gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon; 15 he answered and said to Arioch, the king’s commander, “For what reason is the decree from the king so urgent?” Then Arioch informed Daniel about the matter. 16 So Daniel went in and requested ...
17 Then Daniel went to his house and informed his friends, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, about the matter, 18 in order that they might request compassion from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends might not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. 19 Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a nig...
25 Then Arioch hurriedly brought Daniel into the king’s presence and spoke to him as follows: “I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who can make the interpretation known to the king!” 26 The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, “Are you able to make known to me the dream which I have seen and its interpretation?”...
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. 32 The head of that statue was made of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of bronze, 33 its legs of iron, its feet pa...
36 “This was the dream; now we shall tell its interpretation before the king. 37 You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, the strength, and the glory; 38 and wherever the sons of men dwell, or the beasts of the field, or the birds of the sky, He has given them into your hand and has caused you ...
46 Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face and did homage to Daniel, and gave orders to present to him an offering and fragrant incense. 47 The king answered Daniel and said, “Surely your God is a God of gods and a Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, since you have been able to reveal this mystery.” 48 Then the king promoted Daniel and gav...
Before we focus our attention on the central theme and message of the king’s vision, consider three secondary lessons which we can learn from our text. (1) Our text contributes to our understanding of spiritual leadership.Daniel did not seek prominence. He did not set his sights on spiritual leadership. He sought to be faithful to His God and to hi...
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Jun 7, 2012 · Daniel 2:14-28 Daniel and his friends sought God for answers to the mystery of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream. When Daniel hears the news from Arioch that all the wise men in Babylon are to be killed he speaks with wisdom and tact (courtesy). Read verses 15-16. Daniel and his friends were in a very dangerous situation.
4. (Daniel 2:12-13) A furious Nebuchadnezzar sentences all his wise men to death. For this reason the king was angry and very furious, and gave a command to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. So the decree went out, and they began killing the wise men; and they sought Daniel and his companions, to kill them. a.
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I. The setting: Nebuchadnezzar’s dream (1) II. The inability and political jostling of his “wise” men (2-12) III. Daniel wisely makes a request for time and then seeks the Lord (13-18) IV. Daniel praises the Lord after the dream is revealed (19-23) V. Daniel gives credit to the Lord for the interpretation (24-30)
