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The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 4:1-37

EXPOSITION THE MADNESS OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR . We follow here the division of chapters which we find in our English Version, and as, indeed, in all modern versions. The Aramaic concludes the third chapter with the three verses which are placed in our version at the beginning of the fourth chapter. The arrangement of the Aramaic is followed by the Septuagint, by Theodotion, and by Jerome. The Peshitta and Paulus Tellensis follow the more logical division. Luther divides the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 4:4-27

Human greatness, its rise, fall, and restoration. "Behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great" ( Daniel 4:10 ). The subject naturally suggested by the text is that of human greatness, its rise, its decay, its restoration. It should be remembered, even in the first entertainment of the theme, that this greatness may inhere in man individual as in man collective. To guide our thoughts, especially in its practical applications, it will be well, then, to keep... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 4:10

Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great. The Septuagint is different here, "I was sleeping [on my couch], and behold a lofty tree springing out of the earth, and its appearance was great, and there was not another like to it." The words, "on my couch," are marked with an asterisk, denoting that they have been added, probably from Theodotion. There are indications here of a text slightly different from... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 4:10-18

A vision of self-ruin. It must always be regarded as a mark of God's kindness, when he forewarns men of his impending judgments. If vindictive retribution only was intended, there would be no premobition. The old adage current among the heathen, "The gods have feet of wool," ires no place in God's kingdom. "The axe is laid at the root of the tree"—a proof that kindness is not extinct in God's bosom. I. WE HAVE A PICTURE OF BRILLIANT PROSPERITY . It was a common method in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 4:11

The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth. This verse is transposed in the Septuagint with the following verse, and is rendered, "And its appearance ( ὅρασις ) was great, and its top approached to the heavens, and its breadth ( κύτος , equivalent to 'branches') filled ( πληροῦν ) to the clouds all things beneath the heaven and the sun and the moon were, and dwelt in it, and enlightened all the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 4:12

The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it. The Septuagint Version here is widely different: "Its branches were thirty furlongs in extent, and underneath its shadow all beasts of the earth took shelter, and in it the birds of heaven made their nests, and its fruit was much and good, and it supplied all living creatures."... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 4:13

I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven. The Septuagint Version is shorter here, and therefore, other things being equal, is to be preferred, "And I saw in my dream, and an angel was sent in power from heaven." Theodotion is as usual in closer accord with the text of the Massoretic than is the Septuagint; yet he omits "of my head." The Peshitta, yet closer to the Massoretic text, only omits "behold." There is now a change... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 4:10

Thus were the visions of my head in my bed - These are the things which I saw upon my bed. When he says that they were the “visions of his head,” he states a doctrine which was then doubtless regarded as the truth, that the head is the seat of thought.I saw - Margin, “was seeing.” Chaldee, “seeing I saw.” The phrase would imply attentive and calm contemplation. It was not a flitting vision; it was an object which he contemplated deliberately so as to retain a distinct remembrance of its form... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 4:11

The tree grew - Or the tree was “great” - רבה rebâh. It does not mean that the tree grew while he was looking at it so as to reach to the heaven, but that it stood before him in all its glory, its top reaching to the sky, and its branches extending afar.And was strong - It was well-proportioned, with a trunk adapted to its height, and to the mass of boughs and foliage which it bore. The strength here refers to its trunk, and to the fact that it seemed fixed firmly in the earth.And the height... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 4:12

The leaves thereof were fair - Were beautiful. That is, they were abundant, and green, and there were no signs of decay. Everything indicated a vigorous and healthy growth - a tree in its full beauty and majesty - a striking emblem of a monarch in his glory.And the fruit thereof much - It was loaded with fruit - showing that the tree was in its full vigour.And in it was meat for all - Food for all, for so the word meat was formerly used. This would indicate the dependence of the multitudes on... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 4:1-37

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 4:4-27

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 4:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 4:10-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 4:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 4:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 4:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 4:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 4:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 4:12

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