<< Previous | Index | Next >>"THE BOOK OF DANIEL" Chapter Two Nebuchadnezzar has a dream, challenging his would-be interpreters to first tell him the contents of the dream (1-13). God reveals the dream to Daniel (14-23) who then interprets it for the king (24-45). Impressed, the king promotes Daniel, and in turn, his three friends (46-49). POINTS TO PONDER * The kingdoms represented by the image in Nebuchadnezzar's dream * The kingdom which shall never be destroyed: its identity and establishment REVIEW QUESTIONS 1) What are the main points of this chapter? - Nebuchadnezzar's dream - Dan 2:1-13 - God reveals the dream to Daniel - Dan 2:14-23 - Daniel interprets the dream - Dan 2:24-45 - Daniel and his friends are promoted - Dan 2:46-49 2) How does Nebuchadnezzar determine who can really interpret his dream? (1-13) - By requiring that one first be able to tell him what his dream was about 3) How was Daniel able to reveal the dream and its interpretation? (17-23) - In answer to prayer, God revealed the dream and its interpretation to him 4) What are the key elements of Nebuchadnezzar's dream? (31-35) - A great image with head of gold, chest and arms of silver, belly and thighs of bronze, legs of iron with feet of iron and clay mixed - A small stone made without hands striking the image in its feet, destroying it, then becoming a great mountain that filled the earth 5) What was the interpretation of the dream? (36-45) - The image represented four successive kingdoms, starting with Babylon - The fourth kingdom would be strong like iron, but ultimately unstable - In the days of the fourth kingdom God would establish an indestructible kingdom 6) What do the four kingdoms of this dream likely represent? - Head of gold: Babylon empire (606-539 B.C.) - Chest and arms of silver: Medo-Persian empire (539-331 B.C.) - Belly and thighs of bronze: Greek empire (331-63 B.C.) - Legs of iron with feet of iron and clay mixed: Roman empire (63 B.C.-397 A.D.) 7) What indestructible kingdom does the stone represent? (44-45) - The kingdom of God proclaimed by Christ - Mk 1:15; Mt 28:18 - Christ's reign begun when He ascended to heaven - Ep 1:19-23; Re 1:5,9; 2:26-27<< Previous | Index | Next >>
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