Daniel 4 – Nebuchadnezzar’s Testimony


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Dan 4:1 Nebuchadnezzar the king, To all peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you.

This is a unique chapter for several reasons.

Nebuchadnezzar the king : It was written by a gentile king, Daniel includes this epistle from Nebuchadnezzar in his collection of prophecies and highlights of his life that we call the Book of Daniel.

To all peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth: This letter of Nebuchadnezzar is addressed to the whole world, Chuck Missler posits that this letter was probably intended for distribution throughout the kingdom.

In any case it is certainly addressed to the whole world. Stephen Miller points out that many proclamations of the kings of Babylon and Assyria were similarly addressed.

This letter was probably written in Aramaic as that was the official language of the kingdom, and as we have already mentioned several times in this study this portion of Daniel is one of the few places in the bible where the original language of the text is Aramaic. Continue reading “Daniel 4 – Nebuchadnezzar’s Testimony”

Daniel 3 – The Fiery Furnace Revisited


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Dan 3:1 Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits. He set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.

We don’t really know when this happened, other than it was after Daniel’s companions were promoted to their positions of authority, which occurred after Daniel interpreted Nebuchadnezzar’s dream. We know this because we see that the other wise men make reference to their promotion in verse 12, and seem to be jealous of it.

Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image

I have always assumed that this big statue was a likeness of Nebuchadnezzar himself, but Im not so sure it was. In no place does the text say that it was made to look like Nebuchadnezzar, instead it always uses the phrase: “the image which King Nebuchadnezzar had set up” this, or a similar phrase is said 8 times in this chapter. That is the only connection to Nebuchadnezzar it has, that is that it was “set up” by him. Continue reading “Daniel 3 – The Fiery Furnace Revisited”

Daniel 2: 31-49 – Nephilm Toes or the End of Rome – Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream

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A controversial passage, but a very important one in Bible Prophecy. Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of a statue. I will discuss several possible interpretations of this chapter.

By Chris White

Dan 2:31  “You, O king, were watching; and behold, a great image! This great image, whose splendor was excellent, stood before you; and its form was awesome.

Dan 2:32  This image’s head was of fine gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze,

Dan 2:33  its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.”

So the first part of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream involved a statue which was made of 5 different materials. The head made of gold, the chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay. Continue reading “Daniel 2: 31-49 – Nephilm Toes or the End of Rome – Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream”

VBVBT – Daniel 2: 1-30 – Nebuchadnezzar’s Professional Development Program


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Dan 2:1 Now in the second year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; and his spirit was so troubled that his sleep left him.
Dan 2:2 Then the king gave the command to call the magicians, the astrologers, the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans to tell the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.
Dan 2:3 And the king said to them, “I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to know the dream.” Continue reading “VBVBT – Daniel 2: 1-30 – Nebuchadnezzar’s Professional Development Program”

VBVBT – Daniel 1 – Purpose in Your Heart

Starting a new series on the Book of Daniel.
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Dan 1:1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
Dan 1:2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
Dan 1:3 And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes;
Dan 1:4 Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. Continue reading “VBVBT – Daniel 1 – Purpose in Your Heart”