Old Testament - Daniel 2:1-49 - (Daniel Interprets the Dream)
Channel: Calvary Chapel Windward
Date: 2016-06-20

Old Testament - Daniel 2:1-49 - (Daniel Interprets the Dream) - CC Windward - Pastor Tim

Old Testament - Daniel 2:1-49 - (Daniel Interprets the Dream) - Calvary Chapel Windward - OAHU, HAWAII - Pastor Tim Newman 

PASTOR TIM's NOTES:

Dan 2:1-49
“Daniel Interprets the Dream”
1. Nebuchadnezzar’s Requirement seemed unjust.
Vs. 1-11
1a. Nebuchadnezzar required his wise men to tell him the dream.
He is troubled by the size of the statue.
He is troubled because he does not understand what it means.
Babylon is unique in the Bible.
 It is unique because of these wise men.
Rev 17:3-6
These wise men are part of a false religious system that is still with us today.
 It brings into being the “times of the gentiles.”
1b. Nebuchadnezzar required the wise men to tell him the truth.
2. Nebuchadnezzar’s demand Reaches Daniel.
Vs. 12-16
2a. Daniel inquires about the demand of Nebuchadnezzar.
2b. Daniel believes that the requirement is from God.
3. Nebuchadnezzar’s dream is Revealed to Daniel.
Vs. 17-25
3a. Daniel and his friends ask God to reveal the dream and its meaning.
In this crisis Daniel prayed.
What gets Daniel thrown into the Lion’s Den?
3b. Daniel praised God for revealing the dream.
 He praises God for his character.
 He praises God for his control over the world
 He praises God for his comprehension of all things
 He praises God for his concern for believers
3c. Daniel informs Arioch that the dream has been revealed.
4. Nebuchadnezzar’s dream is Representative of future kingdoms.
Vs. 26-45
4a. Daniel gives glory to God for the interpretation.
4b. Daniel tells the King the dream is representative of kingdoms.
Nebuchadnezzar is the head of gold.
Jer 27:4-7
The Kingdom of Silver- the chest and the arms of silver
The chest and the arms indicate that this would be a divided kingdom.
Was it?
Yes, the Persian Empire was the Empire of the Medes and the Persians.
Silver was the standard of exchange in ancient Persia.
The Kingdom of Bronze- the belly and thighs
The Kingdom of Bronze will rule over the earth.
When Alexander the great sat on the banks of the Euphrates crying; it was
because he had no more worlds to conquer.
The Kingdom of Bronze is a divided Kingdom.
Was the Greek Kingdom of Alexander divided?
The Seleucid’s took control of Syria.
The Ptolemy’s took control of Egypt.
The Kingdom of Iron- the two legs
Rome
It will break and smash everything-it will crush and smash all others.
There has been no world power like Rome that crushed its enemies.
Rome was also a divided kingdom just as Daniel said it would be.
It was divided into a Western Kingdom and an Eastern Kingdome.
Keep in mind that the Roman Empire has never been replaced by
another world empire.
The feet of iron and clay (a brittle mixture)
Revived Roman Empire
This represents the kingdoms at the end times, a continuation of the Roman
Empire divided into ten kingdoms (the ten toes).
The final “human kingdom” on earth will be that of the Antichrist during the
Tribulation.
The Last Kingdom- The Rock not cut by human hands
The only hope for this world is the return of Christ.
Isa 28:16, Matt 21:42-46
The Kingdom of God will be set up by God and it will not end.
The Kingdom of God will destroy all other kingdoms.
This cannot be changed.
5. Nebuchadnezzar gives Recognition to Daniel and his God.
Vs. 46-49
5a. Daniel’s God is recognized by Nebuchadnezzar.
5b. Daniel and his friends are recognized and given authority.