Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. Daniel 2 describes a dream of nebuchadnezzar, the king of the babylonian empire, which daniel the prophet interpreted. According to daniels description, the image that nebuchadnezzar saw was actually in the shape of a human figurea huge terrifying image of raw power and authority. A rock was cut out but not with human hands and smashed the feet and the entire statue crumbled. Perhaps he thought if it were dazzling enough it would last forever.
Nebuchadnezzar had seen an enormous statue with a head of gold, breast and arms of silver, belly and thighs of bronze, legs of iron, and feet of mixed iron and clay, then saw the statue destroyed by a rock that turned into a mountain filling the whole earth. The purity of the gold represented the kingdom of babylon. The chest arms of silver would be another kingdom that would arise after him that would be inferior to his gold kingdom. Daniel 3 niv bible king nebuchadnezzar made an image of. The next kingdom to arise will be inferior to babylon, as will the next. Finally, there will come a fourth kingdom, strong as iron. Its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay dan. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was eightyeight feet seven inches, and its breadth eight feet ten inches. Nebuchadnezzar was the most powerful man on earth in his day, ruling over the sprawling babylonian empire. Daniel and the great unveiling catholic world report. Daniel sees the same vision and receives the meaning.
Statue in the book of daniel pamphlet the four kingdoms and gods eternal kingdom this fascinating wall chart and pamphlet give a fantastic summary of king nebuchadnezzar s dream in the second chapter of daniel head of gold babylon lion chest and arms of silver medopersia bear middle and thighs of bronze greece leopard. The image seen by king nebuchadnezzar of babylon in a dream has always held a certain fascination to students of bible prophecy. Nebuchadnezzar was punished for his pride and vanity. God tutored nebuchadnezzar, a pagan king when all else had failed, the man of god, daniel, had the answers that nebuchadnezzar could find nowhere else. Nebuchadnezzar built a great gold statue which was 90 feet high and 9 feet wide in our terms today.
May 04, 2016 the king of the ancient empire of babylon, king nebuchadnezzar, was given a dreamvision by god of a giant metallic statue of a man that had a head of gold, chest and arms of silver, belly and. At certain points, he does behave like a classic, arrogant bad boy who. Daniel interpreted another dream for the king, this time about a tree. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits. The four kingdoms prophesied by the four parts of the great statue in nebuchadnezzar s dream are fairly easy to identify. What is the meaning of nebuchadnezzars dream in daniel 2. So the first part of nebuchadnezzar s dream involved a statue which was made of 5 different materials. Highlights from the book of daniel watchtower online library. But there is a god in heaven that reveals secrets, and makes known to the king nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days dan 2. Like daniel said to nebuchadnezzar, he ie babylon is the head of gold daniel 2. The image of gold and the fiery furnace nebuchadnezzar set up a statue 90 feet high, and 9 feet wide, and covered in gold o everyone to worship the image shades of revelation and the image of the beast antichrist shades of saddam hussein his image is posted all over iraq o daniel s friends refuse to worship. This chapter is entirely in aramaic in the original. Which four kingdoms are represented in the statue of. King nebuchadnezzar dream unlocks the rest of prophesies of the book of daniel which unlock the book of revelation.
It had a head of gold, arms of silver, belly and thighs of bronze, and legs of iron with feet of iron and clay 2. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits. The book of daniel part three church of the great god. King nebuchadnezzar had a dream about a great statue with a gold head, a silver chest and arms, a bronze torso and thighs, iron legs, and feet made out of iron and clay. Book of daniel is written in exile in babylon during the 6th century b. In the dream, nebuchadnezzar was a head of gold on a statue, with the descending parts of the body, comprised of silver, bronze, iron, and iron mixed with clay, representing the less powerful kingdoms that would come after him. Archaeological evidence for the bibles book of daniel. After daniel interpreted nebuchadnezzars dream we see nebuchadnezzar acknowledging the god of daniel as the god of gods and lord of kings. Daniel s response to nebuchadnezzar shows no pride by gathering credit to himself for the interpretation of the dream.
Nebuchadnezzar in book of daniel nebuchadnezzar you would expect him to be a classic, stereotypical bad guyan unrighteous king, like pharaoh in exodus, someone who runs afoul of god and then gets whats coming to him. He set it up in the plain of dura, in the province of babylon. From the middle of verse 4 through chapter 7, the book of daniel switches from. King nebuchadnezzars gold statue king nebuchadnezzar ordered a gold statue to be built ninety feet high and nine feet wide. In the book of revelation, there were two beasts, one. The third chapter of daniel brings the story of how king nebuchadnezzar erected a statue made of gold for the people of the land to worship. Nebuchadnezzar sees a large statue which pictures the kingdoms to come. And most of us know who those kingdoms are, because in daniel 2. Nebuchadnezzar wanted the golden statue he had made worshipped by everyone in babylon. He tosses them into a furnace, they survive, and nebuchadnezzar not only realizes that they were right, but admits their moral superiority and the power of their god in a royal decree. King nebuchadnezzar made a gold statue 90 feet high and 9 feet wide. Daniel 3 new living translation nlt nebuchadnezzars gold statue. What do the four parts of the statue in nebuchadnezzars. You would expect him to be a classic, stereotypical bad guyan unrighteous king, like pharaoh in exodus, someone who runs afoul of god and then gets whats coming to him.
Golden image of nebuchadnezzar real life application. Daniel was an intelligent young jew living in jerusalem during the late 600s b. Daniel identifies nebuchadnezzar as the head of gold, stating that god had given nebuchadnezzar much power daniel 2. The astounding courage and deliverance of daniels companions, who refused to worship the image, has inspired the people of god in similar times of trial. The overall theme of the book of daniel is gods sovereignty over history. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its.
The image of gold and the fiery furnace nebuchadnezzar set up a statue 90 feet high, and 9 feet wide, and covered in gold o everyone to worship the image shades of revelation and the image of the beast antichrist shades of saddam hussein his image is posted all over iraq o daniels friends refuse to worship. The babylonian army invaded judah sometime between 607 and 605 b. We dont know for certain how long a time span was there was between daniel s interpretation of nebuchadnezzar s secret dream and this event. The book of daniel is one of the most intriguing works in the bible, states the holman illustrated bible dictionary. Jan 03, 2014 king nebuchadnezzar had a dream about a great statue with a gold head, a silver chest and arms, a bronze torso and thighs, iron legs, and feet made out of iron and clay. This fourth kingdom is nowhere identified by name in the book of daniel. Anyone who wants to understand what the bible teaches about the future has to study this chapter. Why the iron legs on the statue in daniel 2 cannot be the. The first one appears in chapter 2, where king nebuchadnezzar sees a statue with a head of gold, arms and breast of silver, thighs of bronze, legs of iron, and feet of part iron and part clay. Nebuchadnezzar s dream of a large statue nebuchadnezzar s making of a gold image and his decree that it be worshiped. The head of that statue was made of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of bronze. Daniels interpretation of the symbolism only heightens their curiosity to know the corresponding empires and the significance, if any, it has on the time of the end. So here nebuchadnezzar has set up a golden statue of himself that 60 cubits tall and 6 cubits wide.
The second chapter of the book of daniel has been called the alphabet of prophecy. Nebuchadnezzars dream bible story, verses and summary. Where was daniel when nebuchadnezzar s gold image was set up. The book of daniel contains a series of dream visions, concerning the progression of the christian church to its ultimate decline. He set it up in a recessed area in the wall in the. The niv quest bible explains nebuchadnezzar s sins to be more than just attacking. Nebuchadnezzar was seeking to unify together the peoples, nations, and languages within his kingdom refer to v. Daniel himself became one of the important officials who was always near the king. Daniel described the lower extremities of the statue in nebuchadnezzar s dream thus. Their leader, king nebuchadnezzar was its only ruler. At this time the chaldean empire also called the babylonian empire after its capital city, babylon was ascending to power under king nebuchadnezzar.
Daniel stated that nebuchadnezzar ii was the king of kings, the head of gold dan. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay. Nebuchadnezzars golden statue and the fiery furnace. Daniel 3 christian standard bible csb nebuchadnezzar s gold statue. The pure gold symbolized the unique leadership model of babylon and also their overwhelming power. Nebuchadnezzar 666 foreshadow of the antichrist beginning.
Daniel continues by identifying the chest of silver as another kingdom which will arise. The account of the golden image which was erected on the plain of dura records nebuchadnezzars reaction to the revelation of chapter 2 in which he was symbolized by the head of gold. Daniel warned nebuchadnezzar, renounce your sins by doing what is right, and your wickedness by being kind to the oppressed daniel 4. Ultimately, this is the story of how hananiah, mishael, and azariah, daniel s three friends, were thrown into a furnace for not bowing down to the idol but miraculously survived. Daniel greek 3, good news bible catholic edition in. The golden image of nebuchadnezzar presents many life lessons. Daniel 3 nlt nebuchadnezzars gold statue king bible gateway. Daniel chapter 2 records god giving nebuchadnezzar a dream about what kingdoms would arise after his own. The spiritual meaning of daniels prophecy of the statue. So instead of humbling himself at this point, the king decides to build a colossal statue representing his kingdom of gold. The head was of gold, the chest area and arms were of silver, the hips and thighs were made of bronze, the legs were made of iron, and the feet were comprised of part iron and part baked clay. The cyrus cylinder from ancient babylon and the beginning of the persian empire. Daniel 3 nlt nebuchadnezzars gold statue king bible.
Daniel explained to the king that the statue represented four successive kingdoms beginning with babylon, while the stone and mountain. Nebuchadnezzar made daniel ruler over the whole province of babylon and put him in charge of all the wise men of babylon. This blog post is part of a series titled studies in the book of daniel. Nebuchadnezzars golden statue and the fiery furnace book. The similarity between this image and the one in nebuchadnezzars dream seems to be more than a coincidence. The king answered unto daniel, and said, of a truth it is, that your god is a god of gods, and a lord. Head of gold representing nebuchadnezzar and babylon chest and arms of silver followed by a kingdom inferior to babylon. Nebuchadnezzar is an important character in the old testament book of daniel. Daniel 2 tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. He set it up on the plain of dura in the province of babylon. Do you know how to interpret the four kingdoms of daniel. Daniel 2 the second chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon.
Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. Mar 17, 2018 in this bible story, daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, in which the king saw a giant statue made of four metals. Therefore we must concur with gaebelein, that daniel in fact was the author of the book of daniel, and that any 70ad fulfillment of christs physical reign on earth does not correspond to the simultaneous stone without hands smashing the feet of the statue of nebuchadnezzar, therefore we must look at these events through a futurist lens. Even if the statue was just covered with gold, it still would have taken a great amount, but this is what he did, and the fact that it was made completely of gold is.
Its study, accordingly, not only provides spiritual insights but contributes to the overall presentation of prophecy in daniel. Nebuchadnezzar s dream, part 3 posted on 03312015 by dr. Threescore cubits is 60 cubits which is equivalent to 90 feets. Iron and clay the image seen by king nebuchadnezzar of babylon in a dream has always held a certain fascination to students of bible prophecy. The dream of a great statue you, o king, were looking and then, there was a single great statue. Nebuchadnezzar s dream of an enormous tree belshazzars and babylons downfall ch.
Nebuchadnezzar had seen an enormous statue with a head of gold, breast and arms of silver, belly and thighs of bronze, legs of iron, and feet of mixed iron and clay, then saw the statue destroyed by a. A great and dazzling statue stood before you, and its form was awesome. Daniel 1 introduces nebuchadnezzar as the king who takes daniel and other hebrew youths into captivity in babylon, to be trained in the learning and the tongue of the chaldeans. Mar 30, 2020 daniel chapter 2 records god giving nebuchadnezzar a dream about what kingdoms would arise after his own. Daniel explained to the king that the statue represented four successive kingdoms beginning with. Jan 02, 2020 daniel identifies nebuchadnezzar as the head of gold, stating that god had given nebuchadnezzar much power daniel 2. Then a third kingdom of bronze, which shall rule over all the earth. Daniel s superior way of life earns him great respect in the babylonian government. He also designated this description as referring to a fourth kingdom dan. Daniel a nobleman like ezekiel, had been taken as a young man captive to babylon by nebuchadnezzar. Daniel interprets the dream 31 as you, o king, were watching, a great statue appeared. The authority of the subsequent kingdoms diminishes, though in.
The prophetic meaning of daniel 2 and 7 grace communion. See more ideas about book of daniel, bible and bible pictures. In the book of revelation, there were two beasts, one from the sea and one from the earth revelation. As he watched, a stone not cut by human hands destroyed the statue and became a mountain filling the whole world. The four kingdoms prophesied by the four parts of the great statue in nebuchadnezzars dream are fairly easy to identify. The astounding courage and deliverance of daniels companions, who refused to worship the image, has inspired the people of god in similar.
Nebuchadnezzars golden image, the deliverance from the fiery furnace. So, in daniel 3, three pious jews named shadrach, meshach, and abednego refuse to worship a giant gold statue that king nebuchadnezzar set up, choosing to stay loyal to their god. In this bible story, daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, in which the king saw a giant statue made of four metals. Daniel wrote king nebuchadnezzar dream prophetically. End time kingdoms the feet and toes of nebuchadnezzars image. He tosses them into a furnace, they survive, and nebuchadnezzar not only realizes that they were right, but admits their moral superiority and the power of their god. The king answered unto daniel, and said, of a truth it is, that your god is a god of gods, and a lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets. This was a gigantic statue that must have required enormous amounts of gold.
The chapter is centered on king nebuchadnezzar s dream of a huge statue made of various substances that decrease in value from the head to the chest to the legs. Daniel 3 cev king nebuchadnezzars gold statue bible gateway. Nebuchadnezzar is arguably the most complicated character in the book of daniel. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzar s dream. Daniel 3 csb nebuchadnezzar s gold statue king bible. Gold is the metal of highest value in nebuchadnezzar s dream.
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