Jerome, who wrote commentaries on almost all the books of the. This would fit with daniels understanding of the beast as a leopard, which is. Bad conscience is a source of insomnia, bad conscience troubles mans sleep. Book of daniel bible study commentary chapter 7 the times of the gentiles the earthly scene. The book of revelation explains the book of daniel. This chapter might well be entitled the kings dream, that being the principal feature of it. Nebuchadnezzars dream in the second chapter of the book of daniel, we are transported to the second year of the reign of king nebuchadnezzar. The overall theme of the book of daniel is gods sovereignty over history. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream that troubles me and i.
Daniel 2 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. David guzik commentary on daniel 2, where nebuchadnezzar has a dream that troubles him, and god reveals the dream to daniel, who interprets it to the king. A commentary on the book of daniel southside christian church. The first chapter is critical to our understanding of the entire book of daniel. This chapter is a history, but it is the history of a prophecy, by a dream and the interpretation of. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway.
And in the second year of the reign of nebuchadnezzar nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him. Nebuchadnezzar first ruled as subordinate to his father nabopolassar, to which time the first chapter refers daniel 1. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you understand this book of daniel. Thank god for the visions and dreams given in the book of daniel. Commentary on daniel chapter 2 daniel and nebuchadnezzar. Read daniel 2 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you. The chapter centers around nebuchadnezzars troubling, yet prophetic, dream. It investigates the claim that the stone kingdom in daniel 2 was not interpreted as the. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of daniel. He was seeking out all the wise men to kill them, on orders from the king.
Study the bible online using commentary on daniel 2 and more. Daniel 2 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. No convincing explanation for this has been put forward. Chaldea is located in the southern part of new babylon and because of the proximity the ruling land might have adopted their beliefs.
Daniel 2 tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. But when he explains them again in the book, he pictures them as frightful. It is the title peter gives jesus in john 6 and what stephen called him in acts 3.