Daniel 2:31

"But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but to the intent that the interpretation may be made known to the king, and that you may know the thoughts of your heart."

Key Reflection

This verse emphasizes that Daniel's knowledge comes not from his own wisdom but from God. It underscores a divine intention to reveal the interpretation to King Nebuchadnezzar and, by extension, to provide insight into the king’s thoughts, highlighting the sovereignty of God in revealing truths.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Thou, O king, sawest -Margin, “wast seeing.” The margin is in accordance with the Chaldee. The language is properly what denotes a prolonged or attentive observation. He was in an attitude favorable to vision, or was looking with intensity, and there appeared before him this remarkable image. CompareDaniel 7:1-2,Daniel 7:4,Daniel 7:6. It was not a thing which appeared for a moment, and then vanished, but which remained so long that he could contemplate it with accuracy. And, behold, a great image -Chaldee, “one image that was grand” -שׂגיאחדצלםtselēmchads'agı̂y'. So the Vulgate -statua una grandis. So the Greek -εἰκὼν μίαeikōnmia.

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