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Daniel - The Great Image. (Part 1)

Marilyn C

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THE GREAT IMAGE.

King Nebuchadnezzar had a dream which troubled his spirit. He tested his magicians, astrologers and sorcerers to tell him the dream and its interpretation. If they couldn`t the king said he would have them killed.

The king`s counsellors said that no one but the gods could know such a thing. The decree went out to kill all the counsellors, even Daniel and his friends. So Daniel went into the king to ask him for time that he might tell the king the interpretation.   

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After seeking God for the interpretation Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

`Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and might are His. And He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.

He reveals deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with Him. I thank you and praise you, O God of my fathers; You have given me wisdom and might and have now made known to me what we asked of you, for You have made known to us the king`s demand.` (Dan. 2: 20 - 23)

 

Daniel then went and told the King that his vision was of a great Image standing in front of him in Babylon.

“You, O king were watching; and behold, a great image! This great Image whose splendour was excellent, stood before you; and its form was awesome.” (Dan. 2: 31)

Daniel then explained that each part of the great Image represented other world rulers and that there would be five Gentile World Rulers throughout history starting with the King of Babylon.

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Looking in God`s word and from history we can name these 5 world rulers.

 

Babylon - `You (King of Babylon) are this head of Gold.` (Dan. 2: 38)     

Medes & Persians - `Darius the Mede received the kingdom,`(Dan. 5: 31)      

Greece - `the male goat is the kingdom of Greece.`(Dan. 8: 21)            

Rome - `a decree went out from Caesar Augustus (Rome) that the whole world should be registered.` (Luke 2: 1)   

Divided Kingdom - `Then the Assyrian (Islam) shall fall by a sword not of man.`(Isa. 31: 8)

 

 

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existential mabel

There are patterns in the bible, I have been learning, and in this case Egypt, Joseph’s dreams and Moses with the signs and wonders.

 

Btw at the time of Jesus there was one Tax for the whole (known) world. and shortly there will be a one world currency.

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Marilyn C

Yes, so true. Joseph`s dreams helped the king prepare for the coming difficult times. And Moses with sign and wonders as you pointed out, but the Pharoah didn`t bow. 

Doing the study of Daniel had made me realise how God has shown His wisdom, mercy and judgment etc to Gentiles and not just worked with Israel. 

Good point there about that past `world` tax and the near future world currency.

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