Berean Bible Chuch

Daniel Chapter Two

(Part 2)

Lesson Six

January 16, 2011

 

I   Daniel 2:1  King Nebuchadnezzar had a dream

            In the morning he could not remember the dream nor could he forget it

            A major purpose of this dream was to bring Daniel the Jew to meet the King

Ecclesiastes 5:3  a dream cometh through the multitude of business.  (Saints are not to look to dreams for guidance, as a rule)

            Job 33:12-30  God can, and does, speak to men through many events in their lives

            But often men are slow to perceive that it is God who is speaking.

 

II  Daniel 2:2-6  Nebuchadnezzar called his wise men to tell him, and interpret the dream.

            Verse 5  if they cannot, they all fall under the sentence of  cruel  death.

            Verse 6   if they can, they are promised great rewards

 

III  Daniel 2:7-11  The wise men stall for time

            But the god they knew was also helpless

            Acts 17:23   like the men of Athens, they worshipped an unknown god

 

IV  Daniel 2:12-16  So the king proclaims the death of all the wise men in Babylon

            Vs 13  Daniel answers ‘discreetly’

            Vs 14  his words were with counsel and wisdom

            Vs 15  why is the decree so hasty?

Vs 16, Then Daniel approached the King: “give me time” and “he would interpret the dream”

 

V  Daniel 2:17-19

            Vs 17  he then told his here friends

            Vs 18  and called for a prayer-meeting, after the  meeting, went home to bed

            Vs 19  In the night the whole was made known to Daniel

            Vs 12 when the gods could not help, there was a God in Heaven who knew all!

 

VI  Some facts about the dream

            Vs 19-20  Daniel gives God the credit for revealing His secrets

            Vs 21.  God changes times, seasons, kings, leaders. Daniel 4:17, Romans 13:1

            Vs 22   in the dream God is revealing future things. He is never in the dark!

            Vs 23   It was the god of his father’s who gave Daniel wisdom

            Vs 28-29  The dream has to do with the latter days, and shall  come to pass.