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2015-01-25 20:43:38

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Daniel 4:1-37

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King Nebuchadnezzar [writes] to all peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth. (Peace be multiplied to you!)

It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has done for me.

How great are his signs, how mighty his wonders!

His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion endures from generation to generation.

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ground

I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at ease in my house and prospering in my palace. I saw a dream that made me afraid. As I lay in bed the fancies and the visions of my head alarmed me.

So I made a decree that all the wise men of Babylon should be brought before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.

inference

Then the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers came in, and I told them the dream,

but they could not make known to me its interpretation.

concessive

At last Daniel came in before me— he who was named Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods — and I told him the dream, saying,

“O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery is too difficult for you, tell me the visions of my dream that I saw and their interpretation.

The visions of my head as I lay in bed were these:

I saw, and behold, a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height was great. The tree grew and became strong, and its top reached to heaven, and it was visible to the end of the whole earth.

Its leaves were beautiful and its fruit abundant, and in it was food for all. The beasts of the field found shade under it, and the birds of the heavens lived in its branches, and all flesh was fed from it.

“I saw in the visions of my head as I lay in bed, and behold, a watcher, a holy one, came down from heaven.

He proclaimed aloud and said thus:

‘Chop down the tree and lop off its branches, strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the beasts flee from under it and the birds from its branches.

But leave the stump of its roots in the earth, bound with a band of iron and bronze, amid the tender grass of the field. Let him be wet with the dew of heaven. Let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth. Let his mind be changed from a man’s, and let a beast’s mind be given to him; and let seven periods of time pass over him.

The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, the decision by the word of the holy ones,

to the end that the living may know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will and sets over it the lowliest of men.’

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This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. And you, O Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation, but you are able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”

Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was dismayed for a while, and his thoughts alarmed him.

The king answered and said, “Belteshazzar, let not the dream or the interpretation alarm you.”

Belteshazzar answered and said, “My lord, may the dream be for those who hate you and its interpretation for your enemies!

The tree you saw, which grew and became strong, so that its top reached to heaven, and it was visible to the end of the whole earth, whose leaves were beautiful and its fruit abundant, and in which was food for all, under which beasts of the field found shade, and in whose branches the birds of the heavens lived—

it is you, O king, who have grown and become strong. Your greatness has grown and reaches to heaven, and your dominion to the ends of the earth.

And because the king saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying, ‘Chop down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump of its roots in the earth, bound with a band of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field, and let him be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven periods of time pass over him,’ this is the interpretation, O king:

It is a decree of the Most High, which has come upon my lord the king, that you shall be driven from among men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. You shall be made to eat grass like an ox, and you shall be wet with the dew of heaven, and seven periods of time shall pass over you, till you know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will.

And as it was commanded to leave the stump of the roots of the tree,

your kingdom shall be confirmed for you from the time that you know that Heaven rules.

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed,

that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your prosperity.”

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actionresult

All this came upon King Nebuchadnezzar.

At the end of twelve months he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon, and the king answered and said, “Is not this great Babylon, which I have built by my mighty power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?”

While the words were still in the king’s mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, “O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: The kingdom has departed from you, and you shall be driven from among men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. And you shall be made to eat grass like an ox, and seven periods of time shall pass over you,

until you know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will.”

temporal

Immediately the word was fulfilled against Nebuchadnezzar.

He was driven from among men and ate grass like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven till his hair grew as long as eagles’ feathers, and his nails were like birds’ claws.

At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and praised and honored him who lives forever,

for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom endures from generation to generation; all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand or say to him, “What have you done?”

At the same time my reason returned to me, and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and splendor returned to me.

My counselors and my lords sought me, and I was established in my kingdom, and still more greatness was added to me.

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Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven,

for all his works are right and his ways are just;

and those who walk in pride he is able to humble.

discourse

11421234710397 1421234710327 Arc 2015-01-14 11:25:10 2015-01-25 20:43:38 editing OT 27 4 1 4 37 Daniel 4:1-37 esv i1551622 i1551623 i1551578 King Nebuchadnezzar [writes] to all peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth. (Peace be multiplied to you!) i1551624 i1551579 It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has done for me. i1551625 i1551580 How great are his signs, how mighty his wonders! i1551581 His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion endures from generation to generation. series ground 1 ground 1 i1551626 i1551627 i1551628 i1551582 I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at ease in my house and prospering in my palace. I saw a dream that made me afraid. As I lay in bed the fancies and the visions of my head alarmed me. i1551583 So I made a decree that all the wise men of Babylon should be brought before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream. inference 2 i1551629 i1551630 i1551584 Then the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers came in, and I told them the dream, i1551585 but they could not make known to me its interpretation. concessive 2 i1551631 i1551632 i1551586 At last Daniel came in before me— he who was named Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods — and I told him the dream, saying, i1551633 i1551634 i1551587 “O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery is too difficult for you, tell me the visions of my dream that I saw and their interpretation. i1551635 i1551588 The visions of my head as I lay in bed were these: i1551636 i1551637 i1551589 I saw, and behold, a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height was great. The tree grew and became strong, and its top reached to heaven, and it was visible to the end of the whole earth. i1551590 Its leaves were beautiful and its fruit abundant, and in it was food for all. The beasts of the field found shade under it, and the birds of the heavens lived in its branches, and all flesh was fed from it. series i1551591 “I saw in the visions of my head as I lay in bed, and behold, a watcher, a holy one, came down from heaven. i1551638 i1551592 He proclaimed aloud and said thus: i1551639 i1551640 i1551593 ‘Chop down the tree and lop off its branches, strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the beasts flee from under it and the birds from its branches. i1551594 But leave the stump of its roots in the earth, bound with a band of iron and bronze, amid the tender grass of the field. Let him be wet with the dew of heaven. Let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth. Let his mind be changed from a man’s, and let a beast’s mind be given to him; and let seven periods of time pass over him. concessive 2 i1551641 i1551595 The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, the decision by the word of the holy ones, i1551596 to the end that the living may know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will and sets over it the lowliest of men.’ actionpurpose 2 series ideaexplanation 1 progression ideaexplanation 1 series i1551597 This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. And you, O Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation, but you are able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.” ideaexplanation 1 1 ideaexplanation 1 i1551598 Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was dismayed for a while, and his thoughts alarmed him. i1551599 The king answered and said, “Belteshazzar, let not the dream or the interpretation alarm you.” i1551642 i1551600 Belteshazzar answered and said, “My lord, may the dream be for those who hate you and its interpretation for your enemies! i1551643 i1551644 i1551601 The tree you saw, which grew and became strong, so that its top reached to heaven, and it was visible to the end of the whole earth, whose leaves were beautiful and its fruit abundant, and in which was food for all, under which beasts of the field found shade, and in whose branches the birds of the heavens lived— i1551602 it is you, O king, who have grown and become strong. Your greatness has grown and reaches to heaven, and your dominion to the ends of the earth. ideaexplanation 1 i1551645 i1551603 And because the king saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying, ‘Chop down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump of its roots in the earth, bound with a band of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field, and let him be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven periods of time pass over him,’ this is the interpretation, O king: i1551604 It is a decree of the Most High, which has come upon my lord the king, that you shall be driven from among men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. You shall be made to eat grass like an ox, and you shall be wet with the dew of heaven, and seven periods of time shall pass over you, till you know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will. ideaexplanation 1 i1551646 i1551605 And as it was commanded to leave the stump of the roots of the tree, i1551606 your kingdom shall be confirmed for you from the time that you know that Heaven rules. ideaexplanation 1 progression i1551647 i1551607 Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, i1551608 that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your prosperity.” actionpurpose 2 bilateral 1 progression actionresult 2 i1551648 i1551609 All this came upon King Nebuchadnezzar. i1551649 i1551650 i1551610 At the end of twelve months he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon, and the king answered and said, “Is not this great Babylon, which I have built by my mighty power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?” i1551651 i1551611 While the words were still in the king’s mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, “O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: The kingdom has departed from you, and you shall be driven from among men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. And you shall be made to eat grass like an ox, and seven periods of time shall pass over you, i1551612 until you know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will.” temporal 1 actionresult 2 i1551652 i1551613 Immediately the word was fulfilled against Nebuchadnezzar. i1551653 i1551614 He was driven from among men and ate grass like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven till his hair grew as long as eagles’ feathers, and his nails were like birds’ claws. i1551654 i1551655 i1551615 At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and praised and honored him who lives forever, i1551616 for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom endures from generation to generation; all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand or say to him, “What have you done?” ground 1 i1551656 i1551617 At the same time my reason returned to me, and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and splendor returned to me. i1551618 My counselors and my lords sought me, and I was established in my kingdom, and still more greatness was added to me. actionmanner 1 actionresult 2 progression ideaexplanation 1 actionresult 2 actionmanner 1 progression i1551657 i1551619 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, i1551658 i1551620 for all his works are right and his ways are just; i1551621 and those who walk in pride he is able to humble. series ground 1 bilateral 1 1 1 1 esv 25 a 50 70 discourse