STUDIES IN THE BOOK OF DANIEL.

June 2, 2021

Nebuchadnezzar’s testimony to the glory of God… continues Dan. 4:1-37. Key: 4:17, 25

“All that Nebuchadnezzar had accomplished had driven him to arrogance and hardening heart towards the poor…As a king, he reigned for his own benefit, having little consideration for the subject of his kingdom” Dickson

  1. Dan. 4:14-20  He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit:…Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth: Let his heart be changed from man’s, and let a beast’s heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.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…
  2. 14 He cried aloud, “with might. ch. 3:4. Re. 10:3; 18:2. Hew. ver. 23; ch. 5:20. Mat. 3:10; 7:19. Lu. 3:9; 13:7–9. let. ver. 12. Je. 51:6, 9. Eze. 31:12, 13.” TSK and said thus, “Hew down the tree… beasts get away from under it—It shall no longer afford them shelter (Ez 31:12).” JFB
  3. — leave. ver. 25–27. Job 14:7–9. Eze. 29:14, 15. “The kingdom is still reserved secure…as a tree stump secured by a hoop of brass and iron from being split by the sun’s heat, in the hope of its growing again Is 11:1.” JFB
  4. “This person having lost the heart, or disposition of a man, and conceiving himself a beast, should act as such, and herd among them.” JFB be changed. See on ver. 32, 33. Is. 6:10. Hab. 1:11. Mak. 5:4, 5. Lu. 8:27–29.
  5. A solemn council of the heavenly ones (compare Job 1:6; 2:1), over which God presides supreme… they subscribe to His “decree,” is in answer to their prayers-Calvin. ver. 13, 24. 1Kg. 22:19, 20. 1Tim. 5:21. the holy. Is. 6:3, 8. Re. 4:8. that the living. Ps. 9:16; 83:17, 18. Eze. 25:17. the most High. ver. 25, 32–35; ch. 2:21; 5:18–21. Je. 27:5–7. giveth. Ps. 75:6, 7. the basest. ver. 25; ch. 11:21. Ex. 9:16. 1Sa. 2:8. 1Kg. 21:25. 2Kg. 21:6, etc. 2Ch. 28:22. Ps. 12:8; 113:7, 8. Eze. 7:24. 1Co. 1:28.TSK.