Book of Daniel Chapter 4 Flashcards
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Who authored this chapter?

Nebuchadnezzar the king

To whom is this chapter addressed?

To all peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth

What blessing does Nebuchadnezzar the king pronounce upon all peoples?

Peace be multiplied to you.

What did Nebuchadnezzar think it good to do?

<p>Declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God has worked for me</p> Signup and view all the answers

What had the Most High God worked for Nebuchadnezzar?

<p>Signs and wonders</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who had worked signs and wonders for Nebuchadnezzar the king?

<p>The Most High God</p> Signup and view all the answers

What four things did Nebuchadnezzar declare about the Most High God?

<p>How great are His signs; How mighty His wonders; His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom; His dominion is from generation to generation</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Nebuchadnezzar describe the signs of the Most High God?

<p>Great</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Nebuchadnezzar describe the wonders of the Most High God?

<p>Mighty</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of kingdom is the kingdom of the Most High God?

<p>An everlasting kingdom</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the duration of the kingdom of the Most High God?

<p>From generation to generation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was at rest in his house, and flourishing in his palace?

<p>I, Nebuchadnezzar</p> Signup and view all the answers

What two things does Nebuchadnezzar say to describe his condition?

<p>At rest in my house; Flourishing in my palace</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where was Nebuchadnezzar at rest?

<p>In my house</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where was Nebuchadnezzar flourishing?

<p>In my palace</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Nebuchadnezzar doing in his palace?

<p>Flourishing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Nebuchadnezzar see?

<p>A dream (which made me afraid)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What made Nebuchadnezzar afraid?

<p>A dream</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Nebuchadnezzar feel about his dream?

<p>Afraid</p> Signup and view all the answers

What troubled Nebuchadnezzar?

<p>The thoughts on my bed; The visions of my head</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Nebuchadnezzar's thoughts on his bed and visions of his head do to him?

<p>Troubled him</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who were the people that Nebuchadnezzar issued a decree to bring before him?

<p>All the wise men of Babylon</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many of the wise men of Babylon were summoned by a decree?

<p>All</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Nebuchadnezzar issue a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before him?

<p>That they might make known to me [him] the interpretation of the dream.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Nebuchadnezzar want all the wise men of Babylon to make known to him?

<p>The interpretation of the dream.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who did not make known to Nebuchadnezzar the interpretation of the dream?

<p>Magicians; astrologers; The Chaldeans; The Soothsayers</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers do in response to the decree to be brought before Nebuchadnezzar?

<p>Came in</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who came before Nebuchadnezzar at last?

<p>Daniel</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did Daniel come before Nebuchadnezzar?

<p>At last</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Daniel's name?

<p>Belteshazzar</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was Daniel named Belteshazzar?

<p>According to the name of my [Nebuchadnezzar's] god</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was in Daniel?

<p>The Spirit of the Holy God</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Nebuchadnezzar do when Daniel came before him?

<p>Told the dream before him</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Nebuchadnezzar address Daniel when he asked him to explain the dream?

<p>Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What position did Belteshazzar hold?

<p>Chief of the magicians</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Nebuchadnezzar know that Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, would be able to explain the dream?

<p>The Spirit of the Holy God is in you; And no secret troubles you</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was in Belteshazzar?

<p>The Spirit of the Holy God</p> Signup and view all the answers

What troubles Belteshazzar?

<p>No secret</p> Signup and view all the answers

Because Nebuchadnezzar knew that the Spirit of the Holy God was in Belteshazzar and no secret troubles him, what did Nebuchadnezzar request Belteshazzar to do?

<p>Explain to me the visions of my dream that I have seen and its interpretation</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did Nebuchadnezzar have visions of his head?

<p>While on my [his] bed</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Nebuchadnezzar doing when he saw a tree?

<p>Looking</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Nebuchadnezzar see while he was looking?

<p>A tree in the midst of the earth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Nebuchadnezzar describe the tree's height?

<p>Great</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the tree do while Nebuchadnezzar was looking?

<p>Grew and became strong</p> Signup and view all the answers

How tall was the tree that Nebuchadnezzar saw in his dream?

<p>Its height reached to the heavens</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where could the tree be seen?

<p>To the ends of all the earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was lovely about the tree?

<p>Its leaves</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the tree's leaves look like?

<p>Lovely</p> Signup and view all the answers

What about the tree was abundant?

<p>Its fruit</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much fruit did the tree have?

<p>Abundant</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much food did the tree provide?

<p>Food for all</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who found shade under the tree?

<p>The beasts of the field</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the beasts of the field find?

<p>Shade under it [the tree]</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who dwelt in the tree's branches?

<p>The birds of the heavens</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the birds of the heaven do?

<p>Dwelt in the branches of it [the tree]</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was fed from the tree?

<p>All flesh</p> Signup and view all the answers

By what means did Nebuchadnezzar see a watcher?

<p>In the visions of my [his] head while on my [his] bed</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of a watcher did Nebuchadnezzar see?

<p>A holy one</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where was the watcher, a holy one, coming from?

<p>Down from heaven</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the watcher do when he spoke?

<p>Cried aloud</p> Signup and view all the answers

What four things did the watcher say to do to the tree?

<p>Chop down the tree; And cut off its branches; Strip off its leaves; And scatter its fruit</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the watcher say the beasts should do?

<p>Get out from under it</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the watcher say the birds should do?

<p>[Get out] from its branches</p> Signup and view all the answers

What parts of the tree were to be left in the earth?

<p>Stump; Roots</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the stump of the tree to be bound with?

<p>A band of iron and bronze</p> Signup and view all the answers

What two materials were to be in the band that bound the stump of the tree?

<p>Iron, bronze</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where was the stump of the tree to be left?

<p>In the tender grass of the field</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the stump of the tree to be wet with?

<p>The dew of heaven</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the stump of the tree to do in the tender grass of the field?

<p>Graze with the beasts (on the grass of the earth)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the stump to graze on?

<p>The grass of the earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was to happen to the heart of the tree?

<p>Changed from the heart of a man</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of heart was the tree given?

<p>The heart of a beast</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was to pass over the tree?

<p>Seven times</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ______ is by the ______ of the ______, and the ______ by the ______ of the holy ______.

<p>Decision; decree; watchers; sentence; word; ones</p> Signup and view all the answers

In order that the ______ may know that the Most High ______ in the kingdom of ______, Gives it to whomever ______ will, and ______over it the ______ of men.

<p>Living; rules; men; he; sets; lowest</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who had seen the dream?

<p>I, Nebuchadnezzar</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was requested to declare the interpretation of the dream?

<p>You, Belteshazzar</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was not able to make known to Nebuchadnezzar the interpretation of the dream?

<p>All the wise men of my [his] kingdom</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Nebuchadnezzar think that Belteshazzar would be able to declare the interpretation?

<p>The Spirit of the Holy God is in you</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Daniel's name?

<p>Belteshazzar</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Daniel feel after he heard the dream?

<p>Astonished for a time; His thoughts troubled him</p> Signup and view all the answers

The king told Daniel not to let some things trouble him? What were those things?

<p>The dream; or its interpretation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Daniel call the king?

<p>My lord</p> Signup and view all the answers

Whom did Daniel say he wished the dream would concern?

<p>Those who hate you [the king]</p> Signup and view all the answers

Whom did Daniel say he wished the interpretation would concern?

<p>Your [the king's] enemies</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is the tree?

<p>You, O king</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the tree the king saw described?

<p>Grew; And became strong; Whose height reached to the heavens; Which could be seen by all the earth; Whose leaves were lovely; And it fruit abundant; In which was food for all; Under which the beasts of the field dwell; And in whose branches the birds of the heaven had their home.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What had the king done that was similar to the tree?

<p>Grown; Become strong</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has happened to the king's greatness?

<p>Grown; and reaches to the heavens</p> Signup and view all the answers

How far did the king's greatness reach?

<p>To the heavens</p> Signup and view all the answers

How far did the king's dominion reach?

<p>To the end of the earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who did the king see coming down from heaven?

<p>A watcher, a holy one</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did the king see the watcher come from?

<p>(Down) from heaven</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the watcher say should happen to the tree?

<p>Chop down the tree; And destroy it; But leave its stump and roots in the earth; Bound with a band of iron and bronze; In the tender grass of the field; Let it be wet with the dew of heaven; And let him graze with the beasts of the field;</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much time was to pass over him [the tree]?

<p>Seven times</p> Signup and view all the answers

What had come upon Daniel's lord the king?

<p>The decree of the Most High</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where shall they drive the king?

<p>From men</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where will the king's dwelling be?

<p>With the beasts of the field</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shall they make the king eat, and how shall he eat it?

<p>Grass, like oxen</p> Signup and view all the answers

What shall they do with the dew of heaven?

<p>Wet you [the king] with it</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Author and Audience

  • Authored by Nebuchadnezzar the king.
  • Addressed to all peoples, nations, and languages across the earth.

Blessings and Declarations

  • Nebuchadnezzar proclaims a blessing: "Peace be multiplied to you."
  • He desires to declare the signs and wonders performed by the Most High God.

Recognition of God's Power

  • Nebuchadnezzar acknowledges the greatness of the Most High God and His everlasting kingdom.
  • He describes God's signs as "great" and wonders as "mighty."

Nebuchadnezzar's State

  • At the time of the dream, Nebuchadnezzar felt secure and prosperous in his palace.
  • A troubling dream disrupted his peace, causing fear and concern.

Summoning the Wise Men

  • A decree was issued to summon all wise men of Babylon for dream interpretation.
  • None of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, or soothsayers could interpret the dream.

Daniel’s Arrival

  • Daniel, also known as Belteshazzar, comes before Nebuchadnezzar last after the wise men.
  • Daniel is acknowledged for possessing the Spirit of the Holy God.

Dream Description

  • Nebuchadnezzar dreams of a large tree visible to the ends of the earth, symbolizing strength and nourishment.
  • The tree's leaves are described as lovely, and it provides abundant fruit and shade for many creatures.

The Holy Watcher

  • A holy watcher, seen by Nebuchadnezzar in his dream, comes down from heaven with a decree against the tree.
  • Instructions include chopping down the tree but leaving the stump bound with iron and bronze.

Transformation of the King

  • Nebuchadnezzar’s heart is prophesied to be changed into that of a beast for a set period (seven times).
  • The decree from the Most High conveys that He rules in the kingdom of men and appoints the lowest of men as rulers.

Daniel's Role in Interpretation

  • After hearing the dream, Daniel is astonished and advises Nebuchadnezzar not to fear its interpretation.
  • He expresses hope that the dream concerns the king's enemies rather than the king himself.

Significance of the Tree

  • The tree represents Nebuchadnezzar himself—his growth, strength, and dominion extending to the heavens.
  • The watcher’s decree signifies impending humility and consequence for the king's arrogance.

Final Decrees

  • The decree affirms that the king will be driven away from men and will live with the beasts, eating grass.
  • The transformation symbolizes the consequences of pride and the need for humility before the Most High God.

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This quiz focuses on Chapter 4 of the Book of Daniel. It includes key questions and answers relating to the author, the audience, and the blessings pronounced by Nebuchadnezzar. Test your knowledge of this important biblical text!

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