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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 2:34-35

Daniel 2:34-35. Thou sawest till a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image, &c. Here the whole image is represented as destroyed by a great stone falling upon its feet and breaking them to pieces, whereby the whole image was overset and broken. In like manner the kingdom of Christ, a kingdom of God’s own erecting, was to break to pieces and destroy the fourth and last empire, in which the remainder of the others was comprehended, and at length to put an end to all earthly... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:24-49

Click image for full-size versionThe meaning of the dream (2:24-49).Daniel had no thought of taking the opportunity to exalt himself above his unfortunate fellow officials. Rather he first of all ensured that they would not be executed (24) and even supported their statement that no person could be expected to meet the king’s demand (25-27). Certainly, Daniel would tell the king the dream and its meaning, but the revelation was due entirely to God, not to any special skill that Daniel possessed... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Daniel 2:34

a stone . See note on Psalms 118:22 . without hands . An expression always emphasizing the absence of all human instrumentality and the act of God alone. See Daniel 2:45 ; Daniel 8:25 .Job 34:20 . Lamentations 4:6 . Compare Acts 7:48 ; Acts 17:24 , Acts 17:25 ; Acts 19:26 . 2 Corinthians 5:1 .Ephesians 2:11; 1 Chronicles 2:111 Chronicles 2:11 .Hebrews 9:11 , Hebrews 9:21 . feet: i.e. the fifth kingdom. Not the fourth, which was represented by the "legs of iron". brake them to pieces: or,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Daniel 2:34-35

Daniel 2:34-35. A stone was cut out without hands— Stone, in Scripture, stands for king or kingdom, as mountain doth for a metropolis; the seat of a kingdom governed by a royal race: and being here a different mineral from those in the image, implied that this kingdom should not only be different in number, or be a distinct empire, but likewise of another nature from that of the image, which was worldly and temporal. It was cut without hands; that is to say, was rough in its original, formed to... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 2:34

34. stone—Messiah and His kingdom (Genesis 49:24; Psalms 118:22; Isaiah 28:16). In its relations to Israel, it is a "stone of stumbling" (Isaiah 8:14; Acts 4:11; 1 Peter 2:7; 1 Peter 2:8) on which both houses of Israel are broken, not destroyed (1 Peter 2:8- :). In its relation to the Church, the same stone which destroys the image is the foundation of the Church (1 Peter 2:8- :). In its relation to the Gentile world power, the stone is its destroyer (Daniel 2:35; Daniel 2:44; compare Zechariah... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 2:31-35

6. What Nebuchadnezzar saw in his dream 2:31-35 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 2:34-35

As Nebuchadnezzar beheld this image, he saw an uncut stone come flying out of the air and smashing its feet, which crumbled into little pieces. While he watched, the whole statue fell apart and disintegrated into powder. A wind whipped up the powder and blew it all away. Then the rock that had struck the image began to grow larger until it filled the whole scene. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 2:1-49

Nebuchandezzar’s Dream-ImageNebuchadnezzar in his second year had a dream, which he required the wise men of his court to describe and interpret on pain of death. They said this was beyond their power, but professed their readiness to explain the dream if the king would tell them its nature. Nebuchadnezzar persisted in his first demand, and as the wise men could not satisfy him he gave orders that they should be slain (Daniel 2:1-13). Daniel, however, interposed and asked that the execution of... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Daniel 2:34

(34) Thou sawest.—Literally, the king kept on gazing in wonder at the image. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Daniel 2:1-49

Daniel 2-3 See Keble's lines on 'Monday in Whitsunweek '. Successive Monarchies Daniel 2:1-30 Nebuchadnezzar has a dream sent him by God. I. Strange as the vision had been it had left no clear impression upon his mind, but only a vague sense of great terror. He sent for the wise men of the kingdom, but for such a dilemma their art provided them with no expedient. The king threatens them and their families with death unless they make known to him his dream as well as its interpretation. II.... read more