Nebuchadnezzar’s testimony to the glory of God… continues Dan. 4:1-37. Key: 4:17, 25.
“Though he was a victim of his own misguided character. God’s mercy was poured upon the humble king. Kings come into their senses only when they realize that God is in control of all things. The recording of this case of history of an arrogant king was for the purpose of bringing hope to the captive Jews. Nebuchadnezzar realized that God establish and terminate both kings and kingdoms.” Roger E. Dickson
- “And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth forever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:”
- Dan. 4:34 “Nebuchadnezzar’s looking up towards heaven was the first symptom of his “understanding” having “returned.” Before, like the beasts, his eyes had been downward to the earth. Now, like Jonah’s (Jonh 2:1, 2, 4) out of the fish’s belly, they are lifted up to heaven in prayer. He turns to Him that smiteth him (Is 9:13)…” JFB. at the end. ver. 16, 26, 32. lifted. Ps. 121:1; 123:1; 130:1, 2. Jonh. 2:2–4. Lu. 18:13.
- “praised … him who liveth forever—Praise is a sure sign of a soul spiritually healed (Ps 116:12, 14; Mk 5:15, 18, 19). I … honoured him—implying that the cause of his chastisement was that he had before robbed God of His honor.” JFB I blessed. Job 1:21. Ps. 50:14; 103:1–4; 107:8, 15, 22, 31. Is. 24:15. La. 3:19–23.
- “He was told that he should continue in that forlorn case till he should know that the Most High rules, and here we have him brought to the knowledge of this :” M. Henry. the most High who liveth forever. ver. 17, 32. Ps. 7:17; 9:2; 92:1. La. 3:38. him. ch. 12:7. Ps. 90:2; 102:24; 146:10. Je. 10:10. Jn. 5:26. 1Tim. 1:17; 6:16. Rev. 4:10; 10:6. Whose dominium. See on ver. 3; ch. 2:44; 7:14. Ps. 10:16; 145:13. Is. 9:6, 7. Jer. 10:10. Mi. 4:7. Lu. 1:33. Rev. 11:15. is from. Ps. 90:1 continues
