27.

After hearing the interpretation of the dream, what did Nebuchadnezzar

28. As a result of their faithfulness, how were Daniel and his Mends
promoted by Nebuchadnezzar? Daniel 2:48, 49
Daniel was made "_____________________________ administrator over all

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the wise men of Babylon". The king "set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
over the __________________________ of the province of Babylon"

NOTE: How quickly the picture has changed! From apparent defeat,
captivity in Babylon, and re-education into Babylonian society, Daniel and
his friends, because of their faithfulness to the God of heaven, are elevated to
be some of the chief rulers in Babylon. God always honours our commitment
to Him.

29. Recognizing that God is in full control of earthly events, are you willing
to let Him have full control of your life?

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In order to comprehend the prophecies of Daniel, the principle of REPETITION
in OUTLINE prophecy must be understood. An outline prophecy is one that
covers the whole span of time from the prophet's day until the second coming of 23. Will the European continent ever be united again? Daniel 2:43
Christ. Daniel 2 begins with the Babylonian Empire and culminates in the return "They will not __________________to one another, just as iron does not mix
of Jesus Christ. All of the prophecies in Daniel cover the same basic outline;
however, each subsequent prophecy adds significant details that were not with clay."
included in the initial one. In other words, the rest of the prophecies expand what
is initially covered in broad sweeps in Daniel 2. The focal point of each NOTE: Men have tried to unite Europe throughout history. Charlemagne,
expansion is always on the end time. Thus, when we finish our study of the book Napoleon, Mussolini, Hitler and others have done their best to unite Europe,
of Daniel we will have an accurate and somewhat detailed history of the world but these words of Scripture have stopped every would-be world ruler. Bible
from Daniel's day to the end of time. prophecy clearly states that the world will remain divided for the rest of
history. Remember, God is in control of earthly events!
Another factor that we should keep in mind in trying to understand the
prophecies of Daniel is that the only nations that are mentioned in Daniel's
prophecies are those nations that affect the covenant people of God. Some
wonder why China and other great nations of antiquity were never mentioned in THE STONE KINGDOM
Scripture. The reason is simple—the Bible is only concerned with those nations
that impact on God's chosen people. Therefore, the various empires that appear in
Scripture are those that come in contact with the covenant people of God. Let's 24. Who will set up the final kingdom? Daniel 2:44
begin this fascinating study of Daniel 2 and discover how accurately God has "The God of ________________________
foretold world history.
NOTE: The next great universal kingdom will be the kingdom of God.
1. What happened to Nebuchadnezzar one evening? Daniel 2:1
25. What will God do to the kingdoms of earth when He sets up His
"Nebuchadnezzar had _________________________________.” kingdom? Daniel 2:44
"It shall break in ____________ and ____________ all these kingdoms."
2. What request did Nebuchadnezzar make of his wise men the next
morning? Daniel 2:2-4 NOTE: God's kingdom will not be a takeover of earthly kingdoms. He will
completely consume, destroy and blow away all the kingdoms of earth. The
"To tell the king his__________________________________.” New Testament says that God will create a new heaven and earth (Revelation
NOTE: These Babylonian wise men professed to be interpreters of dreams; 21:1). God's kingdom will be everlasting (Daniel 2:44)
thus the king was not making an unusual request. It was something that they
were accustomed to doing. 26. What is represented by the stone kingdom? Matthew25:31-34
The kingdom of ________________________
3. What was different about the king's request to interpret the dream this
time? Daniel 2:5 NOTE: The Scripture declares that when Jesus Christ returns to earth the
second time, He will crush the kingdoms of earth and establish an everlasting
“_________________________________ the dream to me." kingdom that shall have no end. What exciting news! Jesus Christ is coming
NOTE: Nebuchadnezzar could not remember the dream. again! God is in control of human history! All history is moving toward this
climactic conclusion when the Son of God shall return in majesty to bring in
the kingdom of everlasting righteousness. Nebuchadnezzar may have thought
4. Were the Babylonian wise men able to interpret the dream? Daniel 2:6-11 (in Chapter 1) that he had defeated the true God, but very quickly he was
_________________________________ shown that God is ruler over all, that human events are under His control, and
that ultimately God will win the conflict. Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece,
NOTE: The wise men of Babylon were totally discredited. They were unable Rome, and the ten divisions of the Roman Empire may have sought to usurp
to reveal the king's dream. If the king could have recalled the dream, they divine authority and destroy the people of God, but all earthly kingdoms will
could have devised some interpretation. They professed to have supernatural ultimately be crushed by the coming of Christ. Thank God, He will win the
power, but when they could not reveal the dream to the king, they showed great controversy!
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 gold, so the kingdom that followed Babylon was inferior to her. In 538 B.C. clearly that they had no supernatural power at all.
the kingdom of Medo-Persia came on the scene of action. Led by Cyrus,
Medo-Persia conquered Babylon and reduced it to ruins. Medo-Persia ruled
the world from 538 B.C. to 331 B.C. 5. In his wrath, what was Nebuchadnezzar's command concerning all of the
wise men of Babylon? Daniel 2:12, 13

19. What metal would represent the kingdom that would follow Medo- "To ___________________ all the wise men of Babylon."
Persia? Daniel 2:39 NOTE: In his rage, Nebuchadnezzar commanded all to be slain, even the wise
The third kingdom of _________________________________________ men who were not present. Daniel, as a recently graduated wise man,
evidently was not in this first audience before the king. But the death decree
NOTE: Even the Medo-Persian kingdom would not last forever. Alexander included him.
the Great led the Greeks to conquer the Medes and the Persians in the battle of
Arbela in 331 B.C., and the kingdom of Greece, the brass kingdom, came DANIEL’S RESPONSE
upon the scene of action.
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20. What metal represents the fourth kingdom that should come? make of the king? Daniel 2:14-16
Daniel 2:40
_________________________________________ `To give him ___________________, that he might tell the king the

NOTE: The kingdom that followed Greece was the iron monarchy of Rome, ___________________.
which ruled the world from 168 B.C. to A.D. 476. This is the kingdom that
dominated the world when Jesus was born. With unerring accuracy Daniel has 7. Having been granted his request, what did Daniel do? Daniel2:17, 18
foretold world history for 1000 years. The rise and fall of these various "Made the decision ___________________ to Hananiah, Mishael, and
empires — Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece and Rome — are clearly foretold in
the Bible. God knows in advance what is going to happen. He is clearly in Azariah.... that they might seek mercies from the God of
control of human events. Amazingly, God had foretold that there would be ___________________ concerning this secret."
these four world empires and no more.
NOTE: Daniel and his friends went to the one Source they knew that had the
21. What would be the condition of Europe after the breakup of the Roman answer to the king's dream—they went in prayer to the God of heaven.
Empire? Daniel 2:41, 42
"The kingdom shall be_______________... partly strong and partly fragile." 8. When did God reveal the dream to Daniel? Daniel 2:19

NOTE: As prophesied, when the Roman Empire ended in A.D. 476, it was not "In a ___________________________________ vision."
taken over by another world kingdom. Instead, as the Bible so clearly
foretold, barbarian tribes conquered the Roman Empire and divided it. Ten of 9. As Daniel blessed and praised God for revealing the dream to him, he
these tribes eventually became modern Europe. They were: the Ostrogoths, enumerated seven things which the dream tells about the God of heaven.
the Visigoths, Franks, Vandals, Suevi, Alemanni, Anglo-Saxons, Heruli, List those seven things. Daniel 2:21, 22
Lombards, and Burgundians. Seven of them still exist today in Europe. For
example, the Anglo-Saxons becamethe English, the Franks became the a. "He changes the ________________ and the ________________
French, and the Lombards became the Italians. Daniel 7 will tell the b. "He _________________ kings and raises ______________ kings."
fascinating story of the power that destroyed three of these ten divisions.
c. "He gives _________________________ to the wise."
22. Would these ten kingdoms ever seek to unite? Daniel 2:43 d. " __________________________ to those who have understanding."
"They will __________________ with the seed of men." e. "He reveals ___________________ and ________________ things."
NOTE: Through marriage, alliances and other means, men would attempt to f. "He ___________________ what is in the ____________________.”
unite the European continent once again. g. "The light ____________________________ with Him."

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 NOTE: This is the essence of what the prophecy of Daniel 2 reveals. God is NOTE: Nebuchadnezzar was obviously sitting on the edge of his seat. Daniel
in control of the events of human history. The rise and fall of empires appear had clearly revealed to him the dream that the God of heaven had given him.
as if happening by the will of men, but Daniel 2 reveals to us very clearly that Now he anxiously wondered what the dream meant.
God is behind all human events. Nothing happens that God is not already
aware of and has not allowed. How comforting it is to know that God still is
in control of the events of the earth. Sometimes we may not understand what 16. Who now gives the interpretation of the dream to Nebuchadnezzar?
Daniel 2:36, 45
is happening in our world today, but Daniel tells us clearly that God is in
control. Daniel and _________________________
NOTE: Daniel could only give the interpretation that the God of heaven had
10. What request did Daniel make of Arloch? Daniel2:24, 25 revealed to him in vision, and we will do well to take it just as He gave it. The
"Do not _________________________ the wise men of Babylon." best way to interpret the Bible, and the best way to interpret the prophecies, is
to let the Bible, itself, explain the symbols.

11. To whom does Daniel give the credit for being able to interpret the
dream to Nebuchadnezzar? Daniel 2:26-30
"The God of _________________________.”
NOTE: None of the other wise men could reveal the dream. Only Daniel
could. Yet Daniel does not claim superior intellect or wisdom. He clearly
gives the credit to the One who revealed the dream to him — the God of
heaven

THE DREAM AND THE INTERPRETATION

12. What did Daniel say the king saw in his dream? Daniel 2:31
"A great _________________________.”

13. List the various elements that make up the image. Daniel 2:32, 33
a. The head of _________________________
b. The chest and arms of _________________________ 17. What does the head of gold represent? Daniel 2:37, 38
c. The belly and thighs of _________________________ Nebuchadnezzar's kingdom, __________________________________
d. The legs of _________________________ NOTE: The king was regarded as the titular head of the state. That is why
e. The feet partly of ______________and partly of ______________ Nebuchadnezzar represented Babylon, the empire that began the prophecy.
Nebuchadnezzar's kingdom ruled the world from 606538 B.C., as one of the
mightiest empires of antiquity, one that could aptly be described as the head
14 What did the stone cut out without hands do to the image? Daniel 2:34 of gold. Notice that the prophecy begins with Daniel's time.
"It ___________________ the image.. .and broke them in pieces."
18. Was Nebuchadnezzar's kingdom to last forever? Daniel 2:39
15. What did the stone become? Daniel 2:35 (857) [857]. __________________________________.
"A great _________________________ and filled the whole earth." NOTE: Succeeding kingdoms would be inferior to Babylon, but they would
rule in their turn. Babylon would not last forever. Just as silver is inferior to
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