"THE BOOK OF DANIEL"
Chapter Two
Nebuchadnezzar has a dream, challenging his would-be interpreters to
first tell him the contents of the dream (1-13). God reveals the dream
to Daniel (14-23) who then interprets it for the king (24-45).
Impressed, the king promotes Daniel, and in turn, his three friends
(46-49).
POINTS TO PONDER
* The kingdoms represented by the image in Nebuchadnezzar's dream
* The kingdom which shall never be destroyed: its identity and
establishment
REVIEW QUESTIONS
1) What are the main points of this chapter?
- Nebuchadnezzar's dream - Dan 2:1-13
- God reveals the dream to Daniel - Dan 2:14-23
- Daniel interprets the dream - Dan 2:24-45
- Daniel and his friends are promoted - Dan 2:46-49
2) How does Nebuchadnezzar determine who can really interpret his
dream? (1-13)
- By requiring that one first be able to tell him what his dream was
about
3) How was Daniel able to reveal the dream and its interpretation?
(17-23)
- In answer to prayer, God revealed the dream and its interpretation
to him
4) What are the key elements of Nebuchadnezzar's dream? (31-35)
- A great image with head of gold, chest and arms of silver, belly and
thighs of bronze, legs of iron with feet of iron and clay mixed
- A small stone made without hands striking the image in its feet,
destroying it, then becoming a great mountain that filled the earth
5) What was the interpretation of the dream? (36-45)
- The image represented four successive kingdoms, starting with
Babylon
- The fourth kingdom would be strong like iron, but ultimately
unstable
- In the days of the fourth kingdom God would establish an
indestructible kingdom
6) What do the four kingdoms of this dream likely represent?
- Head of gold: Babylon empire (606-539 B.C.)
- Chest and arms of silver: Medo-Persian empire (539-331 B.C.)
- Belly and thighs of bronze: Greek empire (331-63 B.C.)
- Legs of iron with feet of iron and clay mixed: Roman empire (63
B.C.-397 A.D.)
7) What indestructible kingdom does the stone represent? (44-45)
- The kingdom of God proclaimed by Christ - Mk 1:15; Mt 28:18
- Christ's reign begun when He ascended to heaven - Ep 1:19-23; Re
1:5,9; 2:26-27