Daniel 2:29 "As for thee, O king,
thy thoughts came [into thy mind] upon thy bed, what should come to pass
hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come
to pass."
Notice, Daniel puts the emphasis on
Nebuchadnezzar inquiring of God. Daniel also says, it is not he that has the
answer, but God.
Daniel 2:30 "But as for me, this
secret is not revealed to me for [any] wisdom that I have more than any living,
but for [their] sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and
that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart."
Daniel is a humble man. He says, this
was not for his own benefit this happened, but because God wanted to reveal
something to Nebuchadnezzar. Perhaps, that was the main reason, but God also
wanted to elevate Daniel in the eyes of Nebuchadnezzar.
Daniel is not
looking for wealth or fame from this. He does not even want them to think of
him above others. He wants to save the lives of his friends, himself, and the
other men who had been condemned to die.
Daniel 2:31 "Thou, O king,
sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness [was]
excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof [was] terrible."
This great image in the dream of
Nebuchadnezzar, and in the night vision of Daniel, is symbolic of 4 great world
powers, which soon come on the scene. "Terrible" speaks of the great
power associated with this image.
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