Daniel 2:29

"but there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days. Your dream and the visions of your head on your bed are these:"

Key Reflection

Daniel 2:29 introduces a pivotal revelation from God, emphasizing that there is a divine being who transcends earthly limitations and can reveal future events. This God has specifically made known to King Nebuchadnezzar the interpretation of his dream, validating the importance of this vision in understanding the kingdom's future. The verse underscores the notion that God's knowledge extends beyond what human reason or divination can achieve, thereby establishing His authority and the reliability of the prophetic message about the coming changes in the Babylonian empire.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed -Margin, “up;” that is, thy thoughts ascended. The Chaldee is, “thy thoughts ascended” -סלקוּselı̂qû. So the Greek: “Thy thoughts ascended (ἀνέβησανanebēsan) upon thy couch.” There is, evidently, some allusion to the thoughts “ascending,” or “going up;” and perhaps the idea is, that they were employed on important subjects - an idea which we now express by saying that one’s thoughts are “elevated,” as contrasted with those which are “low” and “grovelling.” What should come to pass hereafter -It would seem most probable from

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