Daniel 2:25

"Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said unto him, I have found a man of the children of the captivity of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation. The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof? Daniel answered before the king and said, The secret which the king hath demanded can neither wise men, enchanters, magicians, nor soothsayers, show unto the king; but there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and he hath made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed are these: as for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter; and he that revealeth secrets hath made known to thee what shall come to pass. But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than many living, but to the intent that the interpretation may be made known to the king, and that thou mayest know the thoughts of thy heart."

DANIEL GIVES THE GLORY TO GOD

Daniel's disclaimer of any glory for himself in that situation should have disarmed much of the jealousy that was certain to arise against him; but we later learn that it did not. What Daniel said here was a complete defense of the wise men, for he affirmed that "no man," but only God, could reveal what the king demanded. That corresponds fully with what the wise men said.

"The `latter days'... (Daniel 2:28). This expression reveals the passage as Messianic. In the Old Testament, "the latter days" invariably speak of the days of Christ's kingdom. "The dream is eschatological, it deals with the Messianic age."[6]

Note that Arioch announced to the king, "I have found a man ...!" (Daniel 2:25). Under the circumstances, it seems that Arioch should be pardoned for presenting himself as the man who found the man who could unravel the mystery! Such self-seeking on the part of the king's ministers contrasts with the reluctance of Daniel to claim any glory for himself.