Daniel 4:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

By the

Daniel 4:13

1 Kings 22:19

1 Timothy 5:21

The holy

Daniel 4:8

Isaiah 6:3

Revelation 4:8

That the living

Psalm 9:16

Psalm 83:17

Ezekiel 25:17

Giveth

Psalm 75:6

The basest

General references

Numbers 33:53

Bible References

By the

While I was watching in my mind's visions on my bed, a holy sentinel came down from heaven.

Micaiah said, "That being the case, hear the word of the Lord. I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, with all the heavenly assembly standing on his right and on his left.

Before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, I solemnly charge you to carry out these commands without prejudice or favoritism of any kind.

The holy

Later Daniel entered (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom there is a spirit of the holy gods). I recounted the dream for him as well,

They called out to one another, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord who commands armies! His majestic splendor fills the entire earth!"

Each one of the four living creatures had six wings and was full of eyes all around and inside. They never rest day or night, saying: "Holy Holy Holy is the Lord God, the All-Powerful, Who was and who is, and who is still to come!"

That the living

The Lord revealed himself; he accomplished justice; the wicked were ensnared by their own actions. (Higgaion. Selah)

May they be humiliated and continually terrified! May they die in shame!

I will exact great vengeance upon them with angry rebukes. Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I exact my vengeance upon them.'"

Giveth

For victory does not come from the east or west, or from the wilderness.

The basest

You will be driven from human society, and you will live with the wild animals. You will be fed grass like oxen, and you will become damp with the dew of the sky. Seven periods of time will pass by for you, before you understand that the Most High is ruler over human kingdoms and gives them to whomever he wishes.

"Then there will arise in his place a despicable person to whom the royal honor has not been rightfully conferred. He will come on the scene in a time of prosperity and will seize the kingdom through deceit.

But for this purpose I have caused you to stand: to show you my strength, and so that my name may be declared in all the earth.

He lifts the weak from the dust; he raises the poor from the ash heap to seat them with princes and to bestow on them an honored position. The foundations of the earth belong to the Lord, and he has placed the world on them.

(There had never been anyone like Ahab, who was firmly committed to doing evil in the sight of the Lord, urged on by his wife Jezebel.

He passed his son through the fire and practiced divination and omen reading. He set up a ritual pit to conjure up underworld spirits, and appointed magicians to supervise it. He did a great amount of evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking him to anger.

During his time of trouble King Ahaz was even more unfaithful to the Lord.

for the wicked seem to be everywhere, when people promote evil.

He raises the poor from the dirt, and lifts up the needy from the garbage pile,

I will bring the most wicked of the nations and they will take possession of their houses. I will put an end to the arrogance of the strong, and their sanctuaries will be desecrated.

God chose what is low and despised in the world, what is regarded as nothing, to set aside what is regarded as something,

General references

You must dispossess the inhabitants of the land and live in it, for I have given you the land to possess it.