Daniel 4:29 "At the end of twelve
months he walked in the palace of the
It appears from
this that nothing happened in the next twelve months. Probably, Nebuchadnezzar
thought the interpretation would not come about, since it had been this long.
But God does not regard time, as you and I do.
Daniel 4:30 "The king spake, and
said, Is not this great
Nebuchadnezzar was known for his
building projects, such as a 400 foot high mountain terraced with flowing water
and hanging gardens for his wife (one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world) as
a place for cool refreshment. For such pride, judgment fell.
Nebuchadnezzar is
almost mocking God in this statement. He says
Notice, in this
verse, Nebuchadnezzar gives himself credit for building his kingdom. It is
interesting, too, that all of this was not done for the glory of God, but for
the glory of Nebuchadnezzar.
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