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king of kings: Nebuchadnezzar ruled over all other empires and their kings. He was the chosen ruler for that period in history (Jeremiah 25:8–9).
God gave a dream that showed the course of world history over the centuries, and Daniel explained its mysterious images. This dream and its interpretation highlight a key theme of the book—the certain final establishment of the kingdom of God as the ultimate goal of history (Daniel 2:44–45; 7:9–14, 26–27). This chapter also shows that paganism cannot understand the actions and plans of Israel’s God.
This section contains stories and dreams from the experiences of Daniel and his friends in Babylon. Daniel used his special gift to understand dreams and showed great skill in the study of literature and science (Daniel 1:17). Chapter 2 provides a broad overview of history until God's kingdom appears (Daniel 2:44–49). Daniel 3–6 describes the fall of Babylon and the rise of Persia. History is moving toward a clear goal. That goal is the everlasting kingdom of God (Daniel 2:44; 4:2–3, 34; 6:26).
Babylon Daniel Nebuchadnezzar II Four World Empires God’s Promised Kingdom The Old Realm and the New
Events
- Prophecies of Danielc. 606 BC
Glossary
Apocalyptic Aramaic Book of Daniel Book of Jeremiah Dreams Foreknowledge Interpreter Minerals and Metals Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar Prophecy Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
Topics
Babylon: City of Prophecies Concerning Clay: Symbolical Gold: Symbolical Metals: Comparative Value of Persia: Prophecies Concerning