October 2, 2024
Nebuchadnezzar’s Second Dream (4:1-18) Royal Epistle/Pride (4:1-3) “His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And his sovereignty is from generation to generation.” The Dream (4:4-18) Nebuchadnezzar Disturbed (4:4-5) “I saw a dream that frightened me; my fantasies in bed and the visions of my head terrified me.” Seeking an Interpreter (4:6-9) “O Belteshazzar, chief of the […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Beast, Beasts, Creation, Creation Mandate, Daniel, Daniel 4, Dominion, Dream, Dreams, King, Kingdom of God, Nebuchadnezzar, Royal, Sovereingty, Wild Beasts |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks
September 20, 2024
What is the theological heart of the dream narrative in Daniel 2? The Statue of gold, silver, bronze, iron, and iron & clay serve the greater theological point: God gives power and wisdom, and God takes it away (deposes kings). Kings who are supposed to image God, as God intended from the beginning for all […]
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Biblical Texts | Tagged: Babylon, Daniel 2, Dream, Greece, Kingdom, Persia, Prayer, Visions, Wisdom |
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Posted by John Mark Hicks