interpretation of 1 st dream2 nd year of reign getting nebuchadnezzars attention ! deliverance of...
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Interpretation of 1st dream—2nd year of reign
Getting Nebuchadnezzar’s Attention!
Deliverance of the three young men—5th year
Now a new
warning—years later
Main lesson of the Main lesson of the chapter is the chapter is the sovereignty sovereignty of YHWH over the greatest of YHWH over the greatest sovereign in the sovereign in the world— world— vs. 17, 22, 24-26, 30-32, vs. 17, 22, 24-26, 30-32, 34--37. 34--37.
The chapter begins and ends The chapter begins and ends with praise of God.with praise of God.
inclusioinclusio
Compare Compare 4:1-3 & 4:34-37 4:1-3 & 4:34-37
Praise of God 1-3Praise of God 1-3
Narration of dream Narration of dream 4-184-18
Interpretation and Interpretation and fulfillment 19-33 fulfillment 19-33
Praise of God 34-Praise of God 34-3737
S S t t r r u u c c t t u u r r ee
Purpose of dream—to teach all people that the
Most High God (3:26) is sovereign over
the affairs of humankind.
“He would not merely live where they lived,
but as they lived.”
Wood
Nebuchadnezzar needed Nebuchadnezzar needed to learn the difference to learn the difference
between between ownershipownership and and stewardship.stewardship.
Though the mills of God Though the mills of God grind slowlygrind slowly
Yet they grind exceeding Yet they grind exceeding small;small;
Though with patience He Though with patience He stands waiting,stands waiting,
With exactness grinds He all.With exactness grinds He all.
“When he became proud and took credit for divine grace, God
humbled him—not to destroy him but to deliver him, to make of him a
humble and grateful worshipper. Humility was ultimately God’s way
of exalting the king. What appeared to be his destruction became the
means of his deliverance.”
Constable
Then a king in kingly glory Such as earth has never known,
Shall assume the righteous scepter, Claim and wear the holy crown.
Then a blasted world shall brighten Underneath a bluer sphere, And a softer, gentler sunshine,
Shed its healing splendor there.
7 hideous years on earth, and…
“Even as Nebuchadnezzar acknowledged God’s
sovereign, endless existence and rule, and His irresistible
will and power, his sanity returned to him.”
Constable
God is God is sovereign.sovereign.
Conclusion…Conclusion…Peril of Peril of pride.pride.
All will be All will be humbled…humbled…
all will all will bow.bow.