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Daniel
2
Troubling
dreams?
V.1
11
King
Nebuchadnezzar
had
a
dream
that
troubled
him
and
insisted
that
the
wise
men
tell
him
the
dream
and
interpret
it
for
him.
They
could
not
tell
him
the
dream
and
the
King
commanded
that
they
all
be
executed.
V.12-19
Daniel
hears
about
the
decree
and
asks
the
king
for
time
to
interpret
it.
He
and
his
friends
pray
and
it
is
revealed
to
him
in
a
vision
of
the
night.
V.20-23
Daniel
praises
God
for
being
all-knowing
and
for
revealing
secrets
to
his
people.
o This
is
key
to
Bible
prophecy
God
knows
everything
from
the
beginning
to
the
end
&
has
revealed
it
through
prophecy.
Amos
3:7
God
doesnt
do
anything
without
revealing
His
plan
to
the
prophets
Revelation
1:3
God
calls
people
blessed
if
they
read
the
words
of
prophecy,
hear
them,
and
take
them
to
heart.
V.24-30
Daniel
is
taken
to
King
Nebuchadnezzar
and
tells
him
that
knowing
his
dream
and
interpreting
it
is
something
that
no
man
can
do;
however,
he
points
the
king
to
God
who
can
reveal
mysteries
and
show
what
will
happen
in
the
future
The
dream
(v.31-35)
&
interpretation
(36-45)
o There
was
an
image
with:
Head
of
gold
Chest
&
arms
of
silver
Belly
&
thighs
of
bronze
Legs
of
iron
Feet
of
iron
&
clay
Rock
that
destroyed
the
image
and
became
a
mountain
o Head
of
gold
This
represents
King
Nebuchadnezzar
&
his
kingdom
of
Babylon.
God
have
him
dominion
of
the
whole
world
at
that
time.
His
kingdom
was
great
(605-538
B.C.)
o Chest
&
arms
of
silver
This
will
be
another
kingdom
that
will
follow
Babylon
It
will
be
inferior
to
Babylon
History
shows
us
that
the
kingdom
that
defeated
Babylon
was
Medo- Persia
(538-331
B.C.)
o Belly
&
thighs
of
bronze
This
will
be
a
third
kingdom
It
would
rule
over
the
whole
earth
History
shows
us
that
the
kingdom
that
defeated
Medo-Persia
was
Greece
(331-168
B.C.)
o Legs of iron This will be a fourth kingdom It will be strong as iron and will crush all others History shows us that the kingdom that defeated Greece was Rome (168 B.C.-476 A.D.) o Feet of iron & clay This will be a divided kingdom Partly strong & partly brittle It will not be united History shows that Rome was divided into 10 separate nations in Western Europe that would never unite again. (476 A.D.present) o Stone Will come after all the other kingdoms Cut without hands Kingdom of God. It would crush all other kingdoms and would endure forever. V.46-49 King Nebuchadnezzar worshipped the God of heaven and honored Daniel and his friends by appointing them as rules of Babylon. Application o If God can predict the future of nations and kingdoms, Hes able to guide our futures too. o What part of our future can we place in Gods hands today?