Daniel 2:19-49 NVIPT

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 2:26-27

Arioch had focused on Daniel as the solution to the king’s problem. Nebuchadnezzar viewed him the same way. Daniel, however, quickly redirected the king’s attention from himself and placed it where it belonged, on God who revealed the future. No human being, neither the Babylonian wise men nor himself, could provide what the king required. Daniel used a new name for one of these groups of seers here: "diviners," meaning astrologers. [Note: See Leupold, p. 105.] They tried to draw information... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 2:29-30

Daniel then related the king’s dream and its interpretation. He proceeded to remind Nebuchadnezzar that before he had fallen asleep, he had been thinking about the future. The dream that God had given him was a divine revelation of what that future would hold."No dream [recorded or referred to in the Bible], before this or since, has ever revealed so much of world history." [Note: Feinberg, pp. 34-35.] Daniel then assured the king again, that it was the true God who was responsible for this... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 2:31

Daniel next pictured clearly and concisely what Nebuchadnezzar had seen in his dream. The king had been viewing a large statue that was standing before him. There is no basis in the text for concluding that this was an idol. The statue was extremely splendid and awe-inspiring because of its appearance. Daniel did not say if it was a statue of a man or a woman, though it was presumably a man, or if it represented the king or someone whom the king knew. The important things about this statue were... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 2:31-35

6. What Nebuchadnezzar saw in his dream 2:31-35 read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 2:32-33

The head was of fine gold. Its chest and arms were silver. Its abdomen and thighs were bronze. Its lower legs were iron, and its feet were a combination of iron and clay. Archaeologists have discovered similar images made of several types of precious metals in Babylonia. [Note: See Baldwin, pp. 96-98.] Several features are noteworthy. First, the head is the only member of the body made of only one metal. All the other parts had more than one substance with the exception of the arms. For... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 2:34-35

As Nebuchadnezzar beheld this image, he saw an uncut stone come flying out of the air and smashing its feet, which crumbled into little pieces. While he watched, the whole statue fell apart and disintegrated into powder. A wind whipped up the powder and blew it all away. Then the rock that had struck the image began to grow larger until it filled the whole scene. read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 2:36

Daniel carefully distinguished the dream (Daniel 2:31-35) from its interpretation (Daniel 2:36-45) for the sake of clarity. His reference to "we" telling the interpretation is probably an editorial plural. This form of speech allowed Daniel to present himself humbly to the king and at the same time remind him that God had given the dream and its interpretation (cf. 1 Corinthians 2:6). read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 2:36-45

7. The interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream 2:36-45 read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 2:37-38

Nebuchadnezzar was the supreme authority in the world of his day. Earlier, Jeremiah had warned the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon: that God had given Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty over the entire earth, including the animals (Jeremiah 27:6-7; Jeremiah 27:14). While the extent of his empire was not as great as those that followed him, he exercised absolute control as no one after him did."For a despot like Nebuchadnezzar, his government was the ideal type and was therefore esteemed as... read more

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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 2:39

The world kingdom that succeeded Medo-Persia was Greece-under Alexander the Great (cf. Daniel 8:20-21). Its territory was even larger than that of Medo-Persia. Greece dominated the ancient cradle of civilization from 331 to 31 B.C., so it lasted longer than either Babylonia or Medo-Persia (i.e., 300 years). However, after Alexander the Great died in 323 B.C., the empire split into four parts, and each of Alexander’s generals took one piece. Antipater ruled Macedon-Greece, Lysimachus governed... read more

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 2:26-27

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 2:29-30

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 2:31

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 2:31-35

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 2:32-33

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 2:34-35

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 2:36

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 2:36-45

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 2:37-38

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 2:39

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