Chapter 3:1-15 Day 2 (1-8)

1. Nebuchadnezzar - the king, made an image of gold
1. image of gold - its height was 60 cubits and its width 6 cubits
1. plain of Dura - the place the image was set up
1. province of Babylon - the province where the plain of Dura was located
2. King Nebuchadnezzar - sent word to gather his officials to come to the dedication of the image
2. satraps, administrators, governors, counselors, treasurers, judges, magistrates, all the officials of the provinces - the officials that Nebuchadnezzar gathered to the dedication of his image
2. image Nebuchadnezzar set up - the gold image Nebuchadnezzar called his officials to its dedication
3. satraps, administrators,  governors, counselors, treasurers, judges, magistrates, all the officials of the provinces - the officials who gathered at Nebuchadnezzar's command to the dedication of the image
3. image Nebuchadnezzar set up - the image
4. herald - person who called out that the officials were commanded to fall down and worship the image at the sound of music
4. peoples, nations, and languages - the groups mentioned by the herald to fall down and worship the image
5. horn, flute, harp, lyre, psaltery - musical instruments that would play in symphony with all kinds of music, signaling the people to fall down and worship the image
5. all kinds of music - the instruments would play all kinds of music to signal the people to fall down and worship the image
5. fall down and worship - the people were to fall down and worship the gold image
5. gold image - set up by King Nebuchadnezzar
5. King Nebuchadnezzar - set up the gold image
6. whoever does not fall down and worship - anyone refusing to worship the gold image
6. burning fiery furnace - punishment of being burned to death for anyone refusing to worship the image
7. at that time - when the people heard the music
7. all the people - those who heard the music and fell down and worshipped the image
7. horn, flute, harp, lyre -  the instruments mentioned that played in symphony with all kinds of music
7. all kinds of music - in symphony with the instruments
7. people, nations, languages - groups included in all the people who fell down and worshipped the gold image
7. gold image - what everyone fell down and worshipped, set up by Nebuchadnezzar
7. King Nebuchadnezzar - set up the gold image and required everyone to fall down and worship it
8. Chaldeans - natives of Babylon who came forward and accused the Jews
8. Jews - accused by the Chaldeans


9. King Nebuchadnezzar
9. king
10. king
10. decree
10. horn, flute, harp, lyre, psaltery
10. all kinds of music
10. gold image
11. whoever
11. burning fiery furnace
12. Jews
12. province of Babylon
12. Shadrach, Meshack, Abed-Nego
12. these men
12. king
12. your gods
12. gold image
13. Nebuchadnezzar
13. Shadrach, Meshack, Abed-Nego
13. these men
13. king
14. Nebuchadnezzar
14. Shadrach, Meshack, Abed-Nego
14. gods
14. gold image
15. time
15. horn, flute, harp, lyre, psaltery
15. all kinds of music
15. image
15. burning fiery furnace
15. god
15. my hands

Nebuchadnezzar's image was all gold. In Chapter 2 the image had a head of gold. Nebuchadnezzar praised God for the dream that revealed the future, but he still wanted to change the future more to his liking. Nebuchadnezzar set up the solid gold image to indicate his plan to change the outcome of what was revealed by God to align more with his own desires. I need to make sure I don't fight against God's revealed plans in His Word, but strive to live my life according to God's plans.

27 minutes

Chapter 3:1-15 Day 1

1. Nebuchadnezzar
1. image of gold
1. plain of Dura
1. province of Babylon
2. King Nebuchadnezzar
2. satraps, administrators, governors, counselors, treasurers, judges, magistrates, all the officials of the provinces
2. image Nebuchadnezzar set up
3. satraps, administrators,  governors, counselors, treasurers, judges, magistrates, all the officials of the provinces
3. image Nebuchadnezzar set up
4. herald
4. peoples, nations, and languages
5. horn, flute, harp, lyre, psaltery
5. all kinds of music
5. fall down and worship
5. gold image
5. King Nebuchadnezzar
6. whoever does not fall down and worship
6. burning fiery furnace
7. at that time
7. all the people
7. horn, flute, harp, lyre
7. all kinds of music
7. people, nations, languages
7. gold image
7. King Nebuchadnezzar
8. Chaldeans
8. Jews
9. King Nebuchadnezzar
9. king
10. king
10. decree
10. horn, flute, harp, lyre, psaltery
10. all kinds of music
10. gold image
11. whoever
11. burning fiery furnace
12. Jews
12. province of Babylon
12. Shadrach, Meshack, Abed-Nego
12. these men
12. king
12. your gods
12. gold image
13. Nebuchadnezzar
13. Shadrach, Meshack, Abed-Nego
13. these men
13. king
14. Nebuchadnezzar
14. Shadrach, Meshack, Abed-Nego
14. gods
14. gold image
15. time
15. horn, flute, harp, lyre, psaltery
15. all kinds of music
15. image
15. burning fiery furnace
15. god
15. my hands


When the young men stood true to God there were those ready to condemn them. So it is often with us, when we stand ready to do what is right there are those who are ready to condemn us. They stood for right and so can I, with the help of Jesus.

22 minutes

Chapter 2:26-49 Day 4

28. But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days.

44. And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people; it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms , and it shall stand forever.

47. The king answered Daniel and said, "Truly your God is the God of gods, the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you could reveal this secret."

Nebuchadnezzar took Daniel at his word and gave God the credit for the revealing of the dream and its interpretation. Had Daniel not given God the credit then perhaps Nebuchadnezzar would have not given God the credit either. God is working to have Nebuchadnezzar become a believer in Him. There is a lot of things about Nebuchadnezzar that indicate God has quite the task to have him become the man he wants and needs to be, While I might not have the earthly power that Nebuchadnezzar had, I do have the sin and the estrangement from God that he had and God is working in me to have me become the man I want and need to be.

20 minutes

Chapter 2:26-49 Day 3

26. Nebuchadnezzar asked Daniel if he could make known two things

• the dream I have seen
• its interpretation

27. Daniel told the king these groups of people could not declare to him the secret he demanded

• wise men
• astrologers
• magicians
• soothsayers

30. The reasons Daniel gave for God making the dream and interpretation known

• for the sake of those who make known the interpretation
• so the king would know the thoughts of his heart

31. Attributes of the great image

• splendor was excellent
• stood before the king
• form was awesome

32-33. What the great image was

• head of fine gold
• chest and arms of silver
• belly and thighs of bronze
• legs of iron
• feet partly of iron and partly of clay

35. What was crushed together

• iron
• clay
• bronze
• silver
• gold

35. What happened to the things crushed together by the stone

• became like chaff from the summer thrashing floors
• wind carried them away
• no trace of them was found

37. What God of heaven gave to Nebuchadnezzar

• kingdom
• power
• strength
• glory

38. The things that were given to the hand of the king to rule over

• children of men
• beasts of field
• birds of heaven

40. What iron does

• breaks in pieces
• crush all the others

42. like the toes were partly iron and partly clay, the kingdom would be what

• partly strong
• partly fragile

44. What the kingdom the God of heaven set up would do

• never be destroyed
• not be left to other people
• break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms
• stand forever

45. What the stone cut out of the mountain broke in pieces

• iron
• bronze
• clay
• silver
• gold

46. What the king commanded should be presented to Daniel

• offering
• incense

47. What the king told Daniel his God was

• God of gods
• Lord of kings
• revealer of secrets

48. What the king did for Daniel for telling him the secret

• promoted Daniel
• gave him many great gifts
• made him ruler over province of Babylon
• made him chief administrator of the wise men of Babylon

49. Who the king set over the affairs of the province of Babylon when Daniel petitioned him

• Shadrach
• Meshack
• Abed-Nego

The God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will replace all earthly kingdoms.

34 minutes

Chapter 2:26-49 Day 2 part 2

26. king - asked Daniel if he was able to make the dream and interpretation known
26. Daniel - was aked by the king if he could make known the dream and it's interpretation
26. Belteshazzar - Daniel's Babylonian name
27. Daniel - answered in the presence of the king
27. king - Daniel answered in the presence of the king
27. wise men, astrologers, magicians, soothsayers - the ones Daniel said could not declare the secret the king had demanded
27. king - the secret could not be declared to the king by the groups listed
28. God in heaven - reveals secrets, made known to Nebuchadnezzar what would happen in the latter days
28. King Nebuchadnezzar - God revealed to him what would happen in the latter days
28. latter days - time of what was going to happen that God revealed to Nebuchadnezzar
28. bed - Nebuchadnezzar had dreams and visions upon his bed
29. king - had thoughts come to his mind while he was on his bed
29. bed - where Nebuchadnezzar was when thoughts came to his mind
29. He who reveals secrets - made known to Nebuchadnezzar what would be
30. me(Daniel) - secret not revealed to Daniel because he had more wisdom than anyone living, but for their sakes so they could make known to the king the thoughts of his heart
30. king - Daniel gave the interpretation of the dream so the king would know the thoughts of his heart
31. king - was watching
31. great image - what the king saw in his dream
32. head of fine gold - top part of great image
32. chest and arms of silver - next part of image
32. belly and thighs of bronze - third part of imae
33. legs of iron - fourth part of image
33. feet partly of iron and partly of \clay - fifth part of image
34. you (king) - watched while stone was cut out without hands
34. stone - cut out without hands
34. feet of iron and clay - stone struck image on feet of iron and clay and broke them in pieces
35. iron, clay, bronze, silver, gold - were crushed together and became like chaff
35. chaff - what the iron, clay, bronze, silver and gold became like after the stone hit the image
35. summer thrashing floors - what the chaff of the image remains was like chaff of summer thrashing floors
35. wind - carried away the remains of the image after stone crushed it
35. stone - struck the image and became a great mountain
35. image - was sturck by the stone
35. great mountain - stone became a great mountain
35. whole earth - great mountain filled the whole earth
36. dream - the dream was the image and the stone crushing it and becoming great mountain
37. king - king was king of king whom God of heaven had given kingdom, power, strength, and glory
37. God of heaven - gave Nebuchadnezzar kingdom, power, strength, and glory
38. wherever children of men dwell - the earth
38. beasts of field - animals on the earth
38. birds of the heaven - birds
38. He (God of heaven) - God of heaven gave into Nebuchadnezzars hand children of men, beasts, birds
38. ruler - God of heaven made Nebuchadnezzar ruler over them all
38. head of gold - Nebuchadnezzar was the head of gold
39. another kingdom - Babylon would not last forever, another kingdom would rise up inferior to Babylon
39. third kingdom of bronze - third kingdom of bronze would rule over the earth
39. all the earth - where the third kingdom would rule over
40. fourth kingdom - fourth kingdom would be strong as iron
40. iron - fourth kingdom like and breaks in peices and shatters everything
40. that kingdom - fourth kingdom will break in peices and crush all the others
40. all the others - all the other kingdoms
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41. you (king) - saw the feet and toes, partly of potters clay and partly of iron
41. feet and toes - partly of potters clay and partly of iron
41. partly potters clay and partly iron - the feet and toes of the image
41. kingdom - shall be dividied
41. iron - strength of iron in the kingdom
41. ceramic clay - mixed with iron
42. toes of the feet - made of iron and clay
42. partly of iron and partly of clay - toes of the feet
42. kingdom - would be partly strong and partly fragile as represented by the iron and clay
43. iron mixed with ceramic clay - iron and clay would not adhere to each other
43. seed of men - iron and clay wouldmingle with seed of men
43. iron and clay - iron does not mix with clay
44. kings - in the days of the kings of these kingdoms
44. God of heaven - will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed
44. kingdom which shall never be destroyed
44. kingdom - set up by the God of heaven and will never be destroyed, brake in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, will stand forever
45. stone - cut out of the mountain without hands
45. mountain - the stone cut out of without hands
45. iron, bronze, clay, silver, gold - the stone broke in pieces the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold
45. God - the great God has made known to the king hat will come to pass
45. king - God told Nebuchadnezzar though the dream what was to come
46. King Nebuchadnezzar - fell on his face before Daniel
46. Daniel - king fell prostrate before Daniel
46. offering and incense - Nebuchadnezzar commanded they present an offering and incense to Daniel
47. king - answered Daniel and said "Truly your God is the God of gods, the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets"
47. Daniel - king spoke to Daniel
47. God of gods, Lord of kings, revealer of secrets - attributes Nebuchadnezzar gave to God
48. king - promoted Daniel ande gave him many great gifts and made him ruler over the province of Babylon and made him chief administrator over the wise men of Babylon
48. Daniel - was promoted by the king
48. province of Babylon - promoted to ruler over the province of Babylon
48. chief administrator - became chief administrator over the wise men of Babylon
48. wise men of Babylon - Daniel became their chief administrator
49. Daniel - petitioned the king for his friends
49. king - on Daniel's petition, he set Shadrach, Meshack, and Abed-Nego over the affairs of the province of Babylon
49. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego - were set over the affairs of the province of Babylon
49. province of Babylon -
49. gate of the king - Daniel sat in the gate of the king

God's kingdom will replace all the other kingdoms of the earth and it will last forever.

28 minutes

Chapter 2:26-49 Day 2 part 1

26. king - asked Daniel if he was able to make the dream and interpretation known
26. Daniel - was aked by the king if he could make known the dream and it's interpretation
26. Belteshazzar - Daniel's Babylonian name
27. Daniel - answered in the presence of the king
27. king - Daniel answered in the presence of the king
27. wise men, astrologers, magicians, soothsayers - the ones Daniel said could not declare the secret the king had demanded
27. king - the secret could not be declared to the king by the groups listed
28. God in heaven - reveals secrets, made known to Nebuchadnezzar what would happen in the latter days
28. King Nebuchadnezzar - God revealed to him what would happen in the latter days
28. latter days - time of what was going to happen that God revealed to Nebuchadnezzar
28. bed - Nebuchadnezzar had dreams and visions upon his bed
29. king - had thoughts come to his mind while he was on his bed
29. bed - where Nebuchadnezzar was when thoughts came to his mind
29. He who reveals secrets - made known to Nebuchadnezzar what would be
30. me(Daniel) - secret not revealed to Daniel because he had more wisdom than anyone living, but for their sakes so they could make known to the king the thoughts of his heart
30. king - Daniel gave the interpretation of the dream so the king would know the thoughts of his heart
31. king - was watching
31. great image - what the king saw in his dream
32. head of fine gold - top part of great image
32. chest and arms of silver - next part of image
32. belly and thighs of bronze - third part of imae
33. legs of iron - fourth part of image
33. feet partly of iron and partly of \clay - fifth part of image
34. you (king) - watched while stone was cut out without hands
34. stone - cut out without hands
34. feet of iron and clay - stone struck image on feet of iron and clay and broke them in pieces
35. iron, clay, bronze, silver, gold - were crushed together and became like chaff
35. chaff - what the iron, clay, bronze, silver and gold became like after the stone hit the image
35. summer thrashing floors - what the chaff of the image remains was like chaff of summer thrashing floors
35. wind - carried away the remains of the image after stone crushed it
35. stone - struck the image and became a great mountain
35. image - was sturck by the stone
35. great mountain - stone became a great mountain
35. whole earth - great mountain filled the whole earth
36. dream - the dream was the image and the stone crushing it and becoming great mountain
37. king - king was king of king whom God of heaven had given kingdom, power, strength, and glory
37. God of heaven - gave Nebuchadnezzar kingdom, power, strength, and glory
38. wherever children of men dwell - the earth
38. beasts of field - animals on the earth
38. birds of the heaven - birds
38. He (God of heaven) - God of heaven gave into Nebuchadnezzars hand children of men, beasts, birds
38. ruler - God of heaven made Nebuchadnezzar ruler over them all
38. head of gold - Nebuchadnezzar was the head of gold
39. another kingdom - Babylon would not last forever, another kingdom would rise up inferior to Babylon
39. third kingdom of bronze - third kingdom of bronze would rule over the earth
39. all the earth - where the third kingdom would rule over
40. fourth kingdom - fourth kingdom would be strong as iron
40. iron - fourth kingdom like and breaks in peices and shatters everything
40. that kingdom - fourth kingdom will break in peices and crush all the others
40. all the others - all the other kingdoms
41. you (king)
41. feet and toes
41. partly potters clay and partly iron
41. kingdom
41. iron
41. ceramic clay
42. toes of the feet
42. partly of iron and partly of clay
42. kingdom
43. iron mixed with ceramic clay
43. seed of men
43. iron and clay
44. kings
44. God of heaven
44. kingdom which shall never be destroyed
44. kingdom
45. stone
45. mountain
45. iron, bronze, clay, silver, gold
45. God
45. king
46. King Nebuchadnezzar
46. Daniel
46. offering and incense
47. king
47. Daniel
47. God of gods, Lord of kings, revealer of secrets
48. king
48. Daniel
48. province of Babylon
48. chief administrator
48. wise men of Babylon
49. Daniel
49. king
49. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego
49. province of Babylon
49. gate of the king

Perhaps one reason God revealed to Nebuchadnezzar what was to come was to help him see that his pride at his accomplishment of forming a great empire would not endure the test of time. It is best that we remember that whatever it is we seem to accomplish is God's accomplishment and He should be praised and have the glory.

37 minutes

Chapter 2:26-49 Day 1

26. king
26. Daniel
26. Belteshazzar
27. Daniel
27. king
27. wise men, astrologers, magicians, soothsayers
27. king
28. God in heaven
28. King Nebuchadnezzar
28. latter days
28. bed
29. king
29. bed
29. He who reveals secrets
30. me(Daniel)
30. king
31. king
31. great image
32. head of fine gold
32. chest and arms of silver
32. belly and thighs of bronze
33. legs of iron
33. feet partly of iron and partly of \clay
34. you (king)
34. stone
34. feet of iron and clay
35. iron, clay, bronze, silver, gold
35. chaff
35. summer thrashing floors
35. wind
35. stone
35. image
35. great mountain
35. whole earth
36. dream
37. king
37. God of heaven
38. wherever children of men dwell
38. beasts of field
38. birds of the heaven
38. He (God of heaven)
38. ruler
38. head of gold
39. another kingdom
39. third kingdom of bronze
39. all the earth
40. fourth kingdom
40. iron
40. that kingdom
40. all the others
41. you (king)
41. feet and toes
41. partly potters clay and partly iron
41. kingdom
41. iron
41. ceramic clay
42. toes of the feet
42. partly of iron and partly of clay
42. kingdom
43. iron mixed with ceramic clay
43. seed of men
43. iron and clay
44. kings
44. God of heaven
44. kingdom which shall never be destroyed
44. kingdom
45. stone
45. mountain
45. iron, bronze, clay, silver, gold
45. God
45. king
46. King Nebuchadnezzar
46. Daniel
46. offering and incense
47. king
47. Daniel
47. God of gods, Lord of kings, revealer of secrets
48. king
48. Daniel
48. province of Babylon
48. chief administrator
48. wise men of Babylon
49. Daniel
49. king
49. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego
49. province of Babylon
49. gate of the king

Daniel made sure to tell the king that he was able to reveal the dream and its interpretation because God wanted the king to know what was to take place in the future and not because Daniel was Daniel was wiser than everyone else. Daniel gave God the credit for the revealing of the dream and its interpretation.

33 minutes