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Themes in Daniel 4

Daniel 4:1 (show verse)

Nebuchadnezzar the king to all the peoples, nations, and men of every language that live in all the earth: “May your

peace abound!

Babylon » Empire of » Extent of, at the time of nebuchadnezzar
Government » Imperial
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Nebuchadnezzar
Proclamation » Imperial

Daniel 4:2 (show verse)

It has seemed good to me to declare the signs and wonders which the Most High God has done for me.

Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Nebuchadnezzar
Kingdom of God » The kingdom of God having no end
Power » Of testimony » Bursts forth from an inward fire
religious Testimony » Withheld special marks of true » Bursts forth from an inward fire

Daniel 4:3 (show verse)

“How great are His signs
And how mighty are His wonders!
His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom
And His dominion is from generation to generation.

Eternal » Kingdom » Eternal kingdom of God and Christ
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Nebuchadnezzar
Kingdom » Eternal kingdom of God and Christ
Kingdom of God » The kingdom of God having no end
Wonders » Of God

Daniel 4:4 (show verse)

“I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at ease in my house and flourishing in my palace.

Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Nebuchadnezzar
Palaces » The term applied to » Residences of kings
Wicked people » Warned

Daniel 4:5 (show verse)

I saw a dream and it made me fearful; and these fantasies as I lay on my bed and the visions in my mind kept alarming me.

Dreams » The ancients » Often perplexed by
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Nebuchadnezzar
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Nebuchadnezzar
Visions » Mentioned in scripture » To nebuchadnezzar
Wicked people » Warned

Daniel 4:6 (show verse)

So I gave orders to bring into my presence all the wise men of Babylon, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.

Divination » Those who practised » Consulted in difficulties
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Nebuchadnezzar
Wicked people » Warned

Daniel 4:7 (show verse)

Then the

magicians, the conjurers, the Chaldeans and the diviners came in and I related the dream to them, but they could not make its interpretation known to me.

Chaldeans » Learned and wise men of the east
Divination » Those who practised » Consulted in difficulties
Divination » Practised by » Astrologers
Divination » Practised by » Magicians
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Nebuchadnezzar
Magic » Magicians
Magician » Nebuchadnezzars
Wicked people » Warned

Daniel 4:8 (show verse)

But finally Daniel came in before me, whose name is Belteshazzar according to the name of my god, and in whom is

a spirit of the holy gods; and I related the dream to him, saying,

Daniel » Jewish captive » Prophecies of
Dreams » Mentioned in scripture, of » Nebuchadnezzar
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Nebuchadnezzar
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The prophets » Daniel
Superstition » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar, supposing that the spirit of the gods was upon daniel
Wicked people » Warned

‘O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, since I know that a spirit of the holy gods is in you and no mystery baffles you, tell me the visions of my dream which I have seen, along with its interpretation.

Daniel » Jewish captive » Prophecies of
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Nebuchadnezzar
Superstition » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar, supposing that the spirit of the gods was upon daniel
Wicked people » Warned

Daniel 4:10 (show verse)

‘Now these were the visions in my mind as I lay on my bed: I was looking, and behold, there was a tree in the midst of the earth and its height was great.

Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Nebuchadnezzar
Trees » Symbolical
Trees » Illustrative » Of kings, &c
Wicked people » Warned

Daniel 4:11 (show verse)

‘The tree grew large and became strong
And its height reached to the sky,
And it was visible to the end of the whole earth.

Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Nebuchadnezzar
Trees » Symbolical
Trees » Illustrative » Of kings, &c
Wicked people » Warned

Daniel 4:12 (show verse)

‘Its foliage was beautiful and its fruit abundant,
And in it was food for all.
The beasts of the field found shade under it,
And the birds of the sky dwelt in its branches,
And all living creatures fed themselves from it.

Beasts » Illustrative of » People of different nations
Beasts » Habitations of » Under spreading trees
Birds » Rest on trees
Fruitfulness » Degrees of
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Nebuchadnezzar
Trees » Symbolical
Trees » Illustrative » Of kings, &c
Trees » Parts of, mentioned » The leaves
Wicked people » Warned

Daniel 4:13 (show verse)

‘I was looking in the visions in my mind as I lay on my bed, and behold, an angelic watcher, a holy one, descended from heaven.

Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Nebuchadnezzar
Heaven » God » Sends his judgments from
Trees » Illustrative » Of kings, &c
Wicked people » Warned

Daniel 4:14 (show verse)

‘He shouted out and spoke as follows:

Chop down the tree and cut off its branches,

Strip off its foliage and scatter its fruit;
Let the beasts flee from under it
And the birds from its branches.

Branch » Figurative » Pruning of
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Nebuchadnezzar
Heaven » God » Sends his judgments from
Trees » Illustrative » Of kings, &c
Trees » Parts of, mentioned » The branches
Wicked people » Warned

Daniel 4:15 (show verse)

“Yet leave the stump with its roots in the ground,
But with a band of iron and bronze around it
In the new grass of the field;
And let him be drenched with the dew of heaven,
And let him share with the beasts in the grass of the earth.

Dew » Called the dew of heaven
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Nebuchadnezzar
Wicked people » Warned

Daniel 4:16 (show verse)

“Let his mind be changed from that of a man
And let a beast’s mind be given to him,
And let seven periods of time pass over him.

Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Nebuchadnezzar
Wicked people » Warned

Daniel 4:17 (show verse)

“This sentence is by the decree of the angelic watchers
And the decision is a command of the holy ones,
In order that the living may know
That the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind,
And bestows it on whom He wishes
And sets over it the lowliest of men.”

God » Mercy of » Most high
Government » God setting up and removing kings
Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Nebuchadnezzar
King » Divinely authorized
Wicked people » Warned

Daniel 4:18 (show verse)

This is the dream which I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen. Now you, Belteshazzar, tell me its interpretation, inasmuch as none of the wise men of my kingdom is able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able, for a spirit of the holy gods is in you.’

Heathen » Divine revelations given to » Nebuchadnezzar
Wicked people » Warned
Wise men » Of babylon

Daniel 4:19 (show verse)

“Then Daniel, whose name is Belteshazzar, was appalled for a while as his thoughts alarmed him. The king responded and said, ‘Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.’ Belteshazzar replied, ‘My lord, if only the dream applied to those who hate you and its interpretation to your adversaries!

Wicked people » Warned

Daniel 4:20 (show verse)

The tree that you saw, which became large and grew strong, whose height reached to the sky and was visible to all the earth

Dreams » Interpretation of
Wicked people » Warned

Daniel 4:21 (show verse)

and whose foliage was beautiful and its fruit abundant, and in which was food for all, under which the beasts of the field dwelt and in whose branches the birds of the sky lodged—

Beasts » Illustrative of » People of different nations
Wicked people » Warned

Daniel 4:22 (show verse)

it is you, O king; for you have become great and grown strong, and your majesty has become great and reached to the sky and your dominion to the end of the earth.

Beasts » Illustrative of » People of different nations
Wicked people » Warned

Daniel 4:23 (show verse)

In that the king saw an angelic watcher, a holy one, descending from heaven and saying, “Chop down the tree and destroy it; yet leave the stump with its roots in the ground, but with a band of iron and bronze around it in the new grass of the field, and let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let him share with the beasts of the field until seven periods of time pass over him,”

Periods and numbers » Forty days » Seven years
Seven » Witnesses, scriptural » Years
Wicked people » Warned

Daniel 4:24 (show verse)

this is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the Most High, which has come upon my lord the king:

Dreams » Interpretation of
Wicked people » Warned

Daniel 4:25 (show verse)

that you be driven away from mankind and your dwelling place be with the beasts of the field, and you be given grass to eat like cattle and be drenched with the dew of heaven; and seven periods of time will pass over you, until you recognize that the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind and bestows it on whomever He wishes.

Oxen » Was fed » With grass
Wicked people » Warned

Daniel 4:26 (show verse)

And in that it was commanded to leave the stump with the roots of the tree, your kingdom will be assured to you after you recognize that it is Heaven that rules.

Wicked people » Warned

Daniel 4:27 (show verse)

Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you:

break away now from your sins by doing righteousness and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, in case there may be a prolonging of your prosperity.’

Counsel » Wise » Examples of
Daniel » Jewish captive » Courage and fidelity of
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the merciful
the Heathen » Employed to chastise the church
Mercy » Should be shown » To the poor
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Daniel, of nebuchadnezzar
Righteousness » Encouraged
Righteousness » The wicked » Should break off their sins by
Sin » Ministers should warn the wicked to forsake
Wicked people » Warned
Wise » Choice, examples of » Counsel, examples of

Daniel 4:28 (show verse)

“All this happened to Nebuchadnezzar the king.

Penitence » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar

Daniel 4:29 (show verse)

Twelve months later he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon.

Babylon » General references to
Babylon » Composed of many nations
Cities » Were called after » The country in which built
Palace » At babylon
Penitence » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar
The Providence of God » Danger of denying

Daniel 4:30 (show verse)

The king reflected and said, ‘Is this not Babylon the great, which I myself have built as a royal residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?’

Babylon » City of » Capital of the kingdom of babylon
Babylon » Babylon the capital of » Enlarged by nebuchadnezzar
Babylon » Babylon the capital of » Called babylon the great
Cities » Often great and goodly
Cities » Were called after » The country in which built
Penitence » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar
Pride » Exemplified
Pride » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar
Pride » Examples of » Nebuchadnezzar
Prosperity » Perils of » Examples of the evil effects of
The Providence of God » Danger of denying
Self-exaltation » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar
Temptation » Often arises through » Worldly glory
Worldly » Ambition » Builders

Daniel 4:31 (show verse)

While the word was in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven, saying, ‘King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared: sovereignty has been removed from you,

Judgments » Upon individuals--exemplified » Nebuchadnezzar
Penitence » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar
Pride » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar
The Providence of God » Danger of denying

Daniel 4:32 (show verse)

and you will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling place will be with the beasts of the field. You will be given grass to eat like cattle, and seven periods of time will pass over you until you recognize that the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind and bestows it on whomever He wishes.’

Insanity » Nebuchadnezzars
Penitence » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar
Pride » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar
Seven » Years » The insanity of nebuchadnezzar for

Daniel 4:33 (show verse)

Immediately the word concerning Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled; and he was driven away from mankind and began eating grass like cattle, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until his hair had grown like eagles’ feathers and his nails like birds’ claws.

Abasement » Examples of » Nebuchadnezzar
Birds » Furnished with claws
Diseases » Disease, different forms of » Insanity
Eagles » Strength of its feathers alluded to
Insanity » Disease
Insanity » Of sin » Nebuchadnezzar
Insanity » Nebuchadnezzars
Penitence » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar
Pride » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar
Reason » Sinners devoid of » Dethroned
Sin » Insanity of » Nebuchadnezzar

Daniel 4:34 (show verse)

“But at the end of that period, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever;
For His dominion is an everlasting dominion,
And His kingdom endures from generation to generation.

Endurance » The lord enduring forever
Eternal » Kingdom » Eternal kingdom of God and Christ
Insanity » Of sin » Nebuchadnezzar
Insanity » Nebuchadnezzars
Kingdom » Eternal kingdom of God and Christ
Opposition » There being no opposition to the lord
Penitence » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar
Pride » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar
Sin » Insanity of » Nebuchadnezzar

Daniel 4:35 (show verse)

“All the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing,
But He does according to His will in the host of heaven
And among the inhabitants of earth;
And no one can ward off His hand
Or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’

Armies » Illustrative of » Multitudes of angels
divine Counsels » Divine counsels, immutable
God » Examples of Leadership » Immutable
Heaven » God » Reigns in
Holy spirit » As sovereign disposer of all things
Opposition » There being no opposition to the lord
Penitence » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar
Power » Of God » Described as » Irresistable
God, Power of » Described as » Irresistible

Daniel 4:36 (show verse)

At that time my

reason returned to me. And my majesty and splendor were restored to me for the glory of my kingdom, and my counselors and my nobles began seeking me out; so I was reestablished in my sovereignty, and surpassing greatness was added to me.

Penitence » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar
Reasoning » Natural understanding

Daniel 4:37 (show verse)

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt and honor the King of heaven, for all His works are true and His ways just, and He is able to humble those who walk in pride.”

Abasement » Who shall be abased
Exaltation » Those that exalt themselves
God » Voice of select readings » Ways of
Heaven/the heavens » The lord being king of heaven
Penitence » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar
Pride » They who are guilty of, shall be » Abased
The Providence of God » Is righteous
The judgment of babylon » What is judgment
Truth » Of God » Exhibited in his » Works
the Truth of God » Exhibited in his » Works
Ways » Divine