Daniel 2

King Nebuchadnezzar has a dream and he summons his royal court with a unusual task: 1. Tell him what the dream was and 2. interpret it.

1. Why would Nebuchadnezzar demand that he be told what his dream was before it was interpreted?

Vs 10 explores the problem the royal court faced: No man on the earth could do what Nebuchadnezzar was asking! Facing execution also, Daniel and his friends pray for God to intervene.

 If you were facing a similar situation, how would you react? Would prayer be the first thing you would do?

-Why would God intervene in your problem?

2. Daniel advises Nebuchadnezzar that indeed no man on this earth would be able to fulfill the king's request. He then indicates, in v 28, that there is a God in Heaven who reveals mysteries.

-Daniel then begins to discuss w/ the king what his dream was and what it will come to pass as a result of it.

Daniel tells the king that in time, Nebuchadnezzar's kingdom will fall and new kingdoms will rise in its place. He also reveals that one day the God of Heaven will build His kingdom and it will endure forever. 

1. If you were the king, how would you respond to this information? (Read chapter 3 for the kings response...)

2. Why did Daniel give God glory in this story? If he knew the dream and the meaning of the dream, why didn't he use it for his own glory?

Teacher: Paul Sabino

Daniel 2