Daniel 2

V 1-16

Nebuchadnezzar has this incredible dream

There was something extra about this dream that immediately led the king to suggest that it was divine communication

Turns to his magicians and says that it is of such gravity that if you can’t tell him the meaning without knowing the dream, they’ll be torn limb from limb

They all have no idea, so they were murdered for their lack of competency

This was not uncommon in this time period

these men’s specific role was to claim divine revelation

V 17-30

Daniel’s heart is still faithful to the Lord

He doesn’t immediately jump to the attention of Nebuchadnezzar to prove himself.

Initial response is to find his friends and ask him to pray on his behalf

Which begs the question, how important is both prayer and biblical community in the life of the faithful believer?

How does God respond to this great and lofty prayer request of Daniel?

He answers it. He tells him what the dream of Nebuchadnezzar was and what its meaning was

“the Mystery was revealed to him”

He did not discern or infer, but God granted him (in full) the knowledge that he prayed for

Daniel gives an incredible poem of praise back to the Lord

He has responded. Yet Daniel does not need the verification of Nebuchadnezzar to know that we he speaks is true

He lfits up praises of sovereignty

God is in ultimate control

The Daniel does something rather radical. He saves the lives of the Babylonian wisemen

He saves the lives of the people who were supposed to be the great wise ones in Babylon (i.e. priests, magicians, etc.)

Prince of Egypt Picture

V 31-45

Daniel tells of this great dream of empires rising and falling

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The empires that are to come

Biblically speaking, these are the main powers that are at play

that they will all be destroyed by a kingdom that will never end

Why do you care?

God Rewards faithfulness

V 46-49

God is sovereign and in control

If he could foretell of the powers to come, to acknowledge what is to be at the dawn of empires