Daniel interprets the dream 31 as you, o king, were watching, a great statue appeared. The gentile kingdom version of the great image fails to reach until the biblical endtime. Statue in the book of daniel pamphlet the four kingdoms and gods eternal kingdom this fascinating wall chart and pamphlet give a fantastic summary of king nebuchadnezzars dream in the second chapter of daniel head of gold babylon lion chest and arms of silver medopersia bear middle and thighs of bronze greece leopard. Image of daniel 2 chart bible facts, bible study topics. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. King nebuchadnezzar had a dream about a great statue with a gold head, a silver chest and arms, a bronze torso and thighs, iron legs, and feet made out of iron and clay. Biblical background in the book of daniel in the tanach bible old testament we read how god gave daniel the interpretation of dreams which king nebuchadnezzar had. The king saw a statue that represented four great empires. Like daniel said to nebuchadnezzar, he ie babylon is the head of gold daniel 2. Daniel 2 the second chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. Jan 02, 2020 daniel 2 tells how daniel interpreted nebuchadnezzars dream, in which god provided an overview of world events in the millennia yet to come. These dreams were pictures of what would happen in the future. Easytounderstand text for young people and for people with no bible background. A great and dazzling statue stood before you, and its form was awesome.
While the book is very short, it contains volumes of information. The book of daniel is one of the most intriguing works in the bible, states the holman illustrated bible dictionary. Statue in the book of daniel chartlaminated statue in the book of daniel. Daniel 2 gw nebuchadnezzars dream about a statue bible. The book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible. From the statue in the book of daniel, we can learn important facts about past and future events and the future return of christ. At certain times, god has used dreams to communicate with people. Oct 22, 2018 the prophet daniel interpreted king nebuchadnezzars dream in chapter two of the book of daniel. Book of daniel the last kingdom like a lion bible teachings alexander the great my bible bible stories statue christian art daniel 2. He set it up in the dura valley in the province of babylon. Character backgrounds king nebuchadnezzar reigned from 605 to 562 b. Daniel 2 tells how daniel interpreted nebuchadnezzars dream, in which god provided an overview of world events in the millennia yet to come. In one dream, the king saw the statue of a man who was divided into four parts.
Statue in the book of daniel chartlaminated statue in the book of. Book of daniel bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. Because of the precise description, there should be little question that this is the same beast. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. Daniels friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Daniel continues by identifying the chest of silver as another kingdom which will arise. The illustration of the statue is based on a carving of king nebuchadnezzars grandson, nabonidus. In this dream, nebuchadnezzar sees a statue which has a head made of gold, a chest made of silver, a waist made of bronze, legs made of iron, and feet mixed with iron and clay.
Who are the ten nations that are mentioned in daniel 2. This wall chart gives a fantastic summary of king nebuchadnezzars dream in daniel 2. The statue in the book of daniel united church of god. Why did nebuchadnezzar change daniels name to belteshazzar. The four empires of daniels prophecies united church of god. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay. Aug 21, 2018 in the book of daniel, we learn about a statue thats important in bible prophecy. Statue in the book of daniel pamphlet package of 5 pamphlets. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Daniel 2 niv nebuchadnezzars dream in the bible gateway. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them. Comparison of the statue of daniel 2 and the beasts of. Daniel was written about twentysix centuries ago, but unlike the other 65 books in the bible, the book of daniel was sealed up until the time of the end. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient.
This fascinating pamphlet gives a fantastic summary of king nebuchadnezzars dream in the second chapter of daniel. Oct 17, 2008 the next day, in a health food store, i had my firstever bible study. Statue in the book of daniel pamphlet package of 5 pamphlets rose publishing on. Beyond today presenter, united church of god pastor. Statue in the book of daniel pamphlet mardel 9781890947774. The book of daniel, though its likely derived from some oral traditions and legends that had been floating around for a long time, was put together in its final form sometime around 165 bce, when the israelites were squabbling with the evil antiochus iv epiphanes, a leftover greek general jockeying for influence in the postalexanderthegreat era. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed them. Daniel 2 is about a dream that god gave to nebuchadnezzar. And most of us know who those kingdoms are, because in daniel 2.
This bestselling, fullcolor pamphlet includes an illustration of the statue based on an authentic babylonian carving of the era and explores each of the statues four parts, as well as the four kingdoms they represent. Most christians whove read the bible or grown up in church have read or been taught about the statue in daniel chapter 2. Statue in the book of daniel pamphletthe statue in the book of daniel pamphlet ventures into the fascinating dream of king nebuchadnezzar in daniel 2 and daniels vision in daniel 7. One of those people was king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. The four kingdoms prophesied by the four parts of the great statue in nebuchadnezzars dream are fairly easy to identify. Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were all broken to pieces and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. Image of daniel 2 chart bible facts, bible study topics, bible. To overcome this shortfall some introduce a time gap and others emphasize the various resurrections of the roman empire, but the reality is this so called man has long since died.
Nebuchadnezzars dream king nebuchadnezzar had a puzzling dream that no one could explainuntil god gave the interpretation to daniel. The next day, in a health food store, i had my firstever bible study. The bible records that king nebuchadnezzar, the king of the ancient empire of babylon, had been given a vision of a giant image of a statue of a man with a. The cyrus cylinder from ancient babylon and the beginning of the persian empire. Then a stone which was made without hands smashes the statue and completely destroys it. God told daniel that he would set up a kingdom that would destroy all of the other kingdoms and would never come to an end. Watch this wonderful visual representation of the statue that appears in king nebuchadnezzers dream, in daniel. Easy to understand text for those with no bible background, yet scholarly enough for bible students and seminarians. Size is 8 12 by 5 12 inches folded and unfolds to 33 inches long. Although it does not actually claim to have been written in the sixth century bce, the book of daniel gives clear internal dates such as the third year of the reign of king jehoiakim, that is, 606 bce. It is the most accurate representation of the babylonian style of art. He ends up taking back the cream of the crop, the most elite and noble israelites, to serve at his court in babylon. Jul 27, 2015 the modern prophetic meaning of the statue in nebuchadnezzars dream from chapter 2 of the book of daniel by ken raggio. What is the meaning of nebuchadnezzars dream in daniel 2.
Summary of the book of daniel the story of the bible. What do the four parts of the statue in nebuchadnezzars. Statue in the book of daniel pamphlet the four kingdoms and gods eternal kingdom this fascinating wall chart and pamphlet give a fantastic summary of king nebuchadnezzars dream in the second chapter of daniel head of gold babylon lion chest and arms of silver medopersia bear. Why the iron legs on the statue in daniel 2 cannot be the. Jan 03, 2014 most christians whove read the bible or grown up in church have read or been taught about the statue in daniel chapter 2. Mar 31, 2020 book of daniel bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. Daniel 3 ceb gold statue king nebuchadnezzar made bible. When our study came to the part of the prophecy describing the great statues feet and the toes of iron and clay, i read the text that said. This bestselling, fullcolor pamphlet includes an illustration of the statue based on an authentic babylonian carving of the era and explores each of the statue s four parts, as well as the four kingdoms they represent. See the image, or statue, representing babylon, medopersia, greece, rome, and angloamerica. Highlights from the book of daniel watchtower online library. The book of daniel begins with king nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of babylon, ransacking jerusalem.
What does the stone represent in the book of daniel. The widely held view that the book of daniel is largely fictional rests mainly on the modern philosophical assumption that longrange predictive prophecy is impossible. Daniel and his friendsshadrach, meshach, and abednegohave to navigate between the demands nebuchadnezzar is putting on them and. Highlights from the book of daniel the book of daniel is one of the most intriguing works in the bible, states the holman illustrated bible dictionary. Statue in the book of daniel wall chart laminated chula vista books. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The statue in the book of daniel pamphlet ventures into the fascinating dream of king nebuchadnezzar in daniel 2 and daniel s vision in daniel 7.
The statue in the book of daniel pamphlet ventures into the fascinating dream of king nebuchadnezzar in daniel 2 and daniels vision in daniel 7. The purpose of the book of daniel background information the chapters. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, i have had a dream that troubles me and i. The fourth major passage relating to the tennation confederacy is the description of the beast found in revelation 17. Nebuchadnezzars dream about a statue made of four metals during the second year of nebuchadnezzars reign, he had some dreams. Daniel 2 new international version niv nebuchadnezzars dream. Later, daniel had his own vision in which he saw four beasts that coincided with the four kingdoms.
In the book of daniel, we learn about a statue thats important in bible prophecy. This bestselling fullcolor pamphlet includes an illustration of the statue based on an authentic babylonian carving of the era and explores each of the four. Daniel 3 cev king nebuchadnezzars gold statue bible gateway. End time kingdoms the feet and toes of nebuchadnezzars image.