ダニエル書 4:6-7 JC

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Daniel 4:1-37

CRITICAL AND GRAMMATICAL NOTES[The numerical division of the verses in chap. 4 differs in the English Bible from that in the original text, as the latter annexes the first three verses of this narrative to chap. 3, and consequently begins its chap. 4 with Daniel 3:4 of the English Bible.] Lange's comments have been divided here for presentation in Bible software based on the English Bible. See near the end of the comments for Daniel 3:1 ff for the division point.Daniel 4:1-6 [Daniel 4:4-9]. The... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Daniel 4:1-18

“The Decree of the Watchers” Daniel 4:1-18 Nebuchadnezzar was in the zenith of his fame and power. His wars were over; his prosperity was assured. But he attributed all to his own wisdom and prowess. There was no thought of God, who had raised him up and given him everything. He must be humbled, if his soul was to be saved; and the whole living world must know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men and gives it to whomsoever He pleases, Daniel 4:17 . How gladly worldly men turn in... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Daniel 4:1-37

The last story connected with the reign of Nebuchadnezzar consisted of the king's own manifesto, setting forth the dealings of the Most High God with him. The opening ascription of praise is most remarkable when it is remembered that it expressed the conviction of so mighty a monarch as Nebuchadnezzar. The story of the dream which troubled him follows. It came to him in the midst of prosperity and ease in his palace. His magicians were unable to give him an interpretation, and Daniel was... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Daniel 4:1-28

Nebuchadnezzar's Proclamation Daniel 4:1-28 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Nebuchadnezzar's kingdom. As we open our study we find King Nebuchadnezzar relating the story of God's dealings with himself: "Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth." After God had shown the king the utter folly of his golden image and his effort for a world kingdom, with a world religion centering in himself; after Nebuchadnezzar had been shown the glory of God, by the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 4:6

‘Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of my dream.’ Those who see it as strange that he should call on these men after what we know from chapter 2 should remember a number of things. Firstly that the wise men here were not the same ones as in his younger days. The older more prominent ones had probably died off. And Daniel’s general supervision might well have made the younger ones more effective and... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 4:7

‘Then came in the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans and the soothsayers and I told the dream before them, but they did not make known to me its interpretation.’ This is confirmation of what we have said above. He knew from experience that it was no use asking these men to tell him his dream, so he accepted second best and informed them of the content of the dream. He was in a hurry, and he could always consult Daniel later. But even so they could not help him. It is possible that they... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 4:1-37

Daniel 4. This chapter takes us again into the realm of Apocalyptic. Nebuchadnezzar dreams a fresh dream. This time he sees a gigantic tree, the top of which reached to heaven, full of leaves and fruit. Suddenly a holy one appears from heaven, and cries the command, “ Hew down the tree, strip off the branches, but leave the stump in the ground.” That the dream refers to some individual is clear, for the “ holy one” continues, “ Let his portion be with the beasts. Let his heart be changed from... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Daniel 4:6

Though he had experienced before that these wise men were fooled, and could do nothing either in telling or interpreting his dream, Daniel 2:0, yet he will try them once again, possibly because they might gain fresh credit with the king; or he would hear what they could do, and if they failed him, he would then make use of Daniel whom he had in reserve. Perhaps these Chaldean doctors and wizards shunned and scorned Daniel’s company, and he was as much shy of theirs; therefore they came not... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Daniel 4:7

And yet this was it they stood upon before, that the king should tell the dream, and they would interpret it, which now they could not do: this shows them to be mere impostors, and that neither their natural skill nor diabolical help could unfold God’s secrets. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Daniel 4:4-26

HOMILETICSSECT. XV.—THE DREAM OF THE TREE AND ITS INTERPRETATION (Chap. Daniel 4:4-26)We come to the occasion of the royal proclamation. This was a dream and its remarkable fulfilment, the second prophetic dream vouchsafed to the king. The present one bearing more especially on the king himself. Its results, however, such as to affect his whole empire, but more particularly the Jews that were in it. The dream and its fulfilment an important step towards the release of the Jews, and at the same... read more