DANIEL 2: 10-17 NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM PART 2 of 3

    DANIEL 2:10-17
NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM  PART 2 of 3

   The astrologers answered the king,"There is not a man on earth who can do what the King asks!  No king, however great and mighty, has ever asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or astrologer.  What the King asks is too difficult.  No one can reveal it to the King except the gods, and they do not live among men."

   This made the king so angry and furious that he ordered the execution of all the wise men of Babylon.  So the decree was issued to put the wise men to death, and men were sent to look for Daniel and his friends to put them to death.

   When Arioch, the commander of the king's guard, had gone out to put to death the wise men of Babylon, Daniel spoke to him with wisdom and tact.  He asked the king's officer, "Why did the king issue such a harsh decree?"  Arioch then explained the matter to Daniel.  At this, Daniel went in to the king and asked for time, so that he might interpret the dream for him.  Daniel 2:10-17 (N(V)

LIFE APPLICATION STUDY BIBLE COMMENTARY

   The astrologers told the king that only "the gods" could know the dreams of another person.  What the king asked was humanly impossible.  But Daniel could tell what the king had dreamed, and he could also give the interpretation because GOD WAS WORKING THROUGH HIM.  In daily life, we face many apparently impossible situations that would be hopeless if we had to handle them with our limited strength.  But God specializes in working through us to achieve the impossible.

   The astrologers said that the gods "do not live among men."  Of course their gods didn't--they didn't didn't live at all!  This exposed the limitations of the astrologers.  They could invent interpretations of dreams but could not tell Nebuchadnezzar what he had dreamed.  Although his request was unreasonable, Nebuchadnezzar was furious when his advisers could not fulfill it.  It was not unusual in these times for astrologers to be in conflict with the king.  They sometimes used their craft to gain political power.

   By answering that the gods "do not live among men," the astrologers betrayed their concept of the gods.  Theirs was A HOLLOW RELIGION, a religion of convenience.  They believed in the gods, but that belief made no difference in their conduct.  Today, many people profess to believe in God, but it is also a hollow belief.  In essence, they are practical atheists because they don't listen to Him or do what He says.  Do you believe in God?  He does live among people, and he wants to change your life.

MY THOUGHTS

   Pay close attention to this:  Daniel went into the king...  In those days, you asked for an audience with the king and if he was having a bad day, he might just kill you as to look at you.  When "Daniel went into the king", the king was furious.  Daniel must have been able to lie down with lions.  Oh, I guess so.

   The other thing is this:  the commentary says that God wants to change your life.  Here's what was omitted from that statement:  God wants to change your life for the better.  Even though the situation seems impossible, with God in charge, where is the worry?  For more information, click here:   https://omaswisdom.blogspot.com/p/path-to-salvation.html.

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