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Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Daniel 2:18

Observe here Daniel’s humility, he sought not to engross this business, and the honour of it, wholly to himself, but would have his fellows share in it with him. Again, they would desire mercy, Heb. the bowels of tender mercy: the choicest saints desire to be saved by mercy, Psalms 51:1. That Daniel and his fellows should not perish: the Lord hath a distinguishing care and love for his people, 2 Thessalonians 1:6; 2 Peter 2:9, especially in common calamities, Exodus 14:19, &c.; Revelation... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Daniel 2:19

It is not improbably conjectured that Daniel spent the night in watching and prayer, for night vision is distinguished from dreams, Numbers 12:6; whether sleeping or waking, Daniel had the same thing revealed unto him which king Nebuchadnezzar had, with this difference, the king remembered not his dream, nor knew what it meant, but Daniel was able to tell his dream and give the meaning of it also. Daniel blessed the God of heaven; he gave thanks and praise to the Father of lights, from whom all... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Daniel 2:1-19

HOMILETICSSECT. V.—THE ANSWERED PRAYER (Chap. Daniel 2:1-19).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 both the description and the interpretation. The vision thus in harmony with Daniel’s situation in Babylon, where pretensions to such wisdom and ability prevailed; a confirmation of the genuineness of the book. One object of the vision to elevate Daniel still higher in the king’s esteem and in the... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Daniel 2:19-23

HOMILETICSSECT. VI.—THE THANKSGIVING (Chap. Daniel 2:19-23)The part of faith not only to pray but to look out for an answer. Daniel prayed in the firm expectation that, if for God’s glory, an answer would be granted. When the answer was given in the vision vouchsafed to him, he was in no doubt about its being such. The vision carried with it the proof of its divine origin. Revelations from God bear their evidence in their own bosom. No need for Daniel to wait till the king identifies his dream.... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:1-23

Daniel 2:1-23 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 piety. IV. We have an illustration of faithful friendship. When Daniel was exalted, he did not forget his companions. W. M. Taylor, Daniel the Beloved, p. 20. References: Daniel 2:1 . R. Payne-Smith, Homiletic Magazine, vol. vi., p. 45; Homiletic Quarterly, vol. v., p. 267. read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:3

Daniel 2:3 We may feel that this ancient story is not wholly untrue, nor the effects of it wholly lost to it, when we cast our mind upon our own lives, and remember how much we, too, have been haunted by some magnificent dream. When the vision of what life really was, with its deep and solemn significance, was granted to us, we, awaking with the impression of all life's business, lost the vivid force of that dream we could not recall it, and we turned to the seers about us to revive those... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Daniel 2:2

Chaldeans i.e. the men having the ancient wisdom; the learned; Chaldeans par excellence (Daniel 2:13). "wise" read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Daniel 2:4

Syriack From Daniel 2:4; Daniel 2:4-7 the Book of Daniel is written in Aramaic the ancient language of Syria, and substantially identical with Chaldaic, the language of ancient Babylonia. Upon this fact, together with the occurrence of fifteen Persian, and three Greek words has been based an argument against the historicity of Daniel, and in favour of a date after the conquest of Palestine by Alexander (B.C. 332). It has, however, seemed, with some modern exceptions, to the Hebrew and Christian... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:1-49

Chapter 2Now 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, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, to show the king his dream. So they came and they stood before the king. And the king said unto them, I've dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream. So the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Syriac ( Daniel 2:1-4... read more

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