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Daniel 4:7-8 Daniel 4:7-8 Daniel 4:7-The Occult Priests, Necromancers, Astrologers And Diviners Could Not Interpret Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Review of Daniel 4:1-6 Daniel 4:1 contains the greeting to Nebuchadnezzar’s proclamation and identifies its recipients. Daniel 4:1 “King Nebuchadnezzar, to each and every person belonging to the nations, ethnicities and language groups, who are living throughout the entire earth: May your prosperity increase!” (Author’s translation) Daniel 4:1 presents to the reader the greeting to the proclamation which Nebuchadnezzar issued which was addressed to each and every person belonging to the nations, ethnicities and language groups in his kingdom who lived throughout the earth. He expresses his desire that these people’s prosperity increase in the sense that they prosper in physical health as well as prosper financially and materially. The recipients of this royal proclamation were located throughout the earth which reveals that Nebuchadnezzar’s kingdom was world-wide. This was given to him by God according to Daniel 2:37-38 and Jeremiah 27. The Holy Spirit through the prophet Jeremiah warned the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre and Sidon that the Father had given Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty over the entire earth (Jeremiah 27:6-7, 14). Nebuchadnezzar is issuing this proclamation as a regenerate person. As we noted in our study of Daniel 3:28, the fact that the king praises the God of Israel was an expression of his faith in the Lord. The king’s praise is an expression of his faith in the God of Israel. The Aramaic verb berǎḵ which we translated “worthy to be praised” appears only once in the book of Daniel. However, its Hebrew baw-rak´ ) appears 75 times in the Old Testament. When ) ( בָּרַ ) equivalent bā·rǎḵ the word is used of praising God, the individual praising God is always a believer and never an unbeliever. Thus, Daniel 3:28 is recording for us the conversion of Nebuchadnezzar. Even though, the king becomes a believer in Yahweh here in Daniel 3:28, Daniel chapter 4 records him being humbled by God since he continued to think like a pagan. The discipline accomplished its purpose resulting in Nebuchadnezzar changing his attitude and lifestyle. After his conversion, the king did not disavow the other gods he worshipped, he was still a believer. Some believe erroneously that one can not practice idolatry or sin after conversion like Nebuchadnezzar and be a “true” believer. However, the Scripture emphatically refutes this by giving 2012 William E. Wenstrom, Jr. Bible Ministries 1 many examples in which believers practiced idolatry and committed gross sins after their conversion. David committed adultery and murder as a believer. Peter denied the Lord three times as a believer. Solomon practiced idolatry as a believer. The Exodus generation practiced idolatry after their conversion. All were disciplined by God and all were believers. All committed sin and acted like an unbeliever, yet they still were saved. The New Testament prohibits believers from engaging in behavior that they use to engage in prior to conversion since it is possible because of the presence of the indwelling sin nature and the devil to become involved in idolatrous and sinful behavior after conversion. Otherwise, there would be no need to prohibit believers from such behavior if there was no possible way that they could become involved in such things. In Daniel 3:28, the king praises the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Nowhere in Scripture does it record a fallen angel, or an unregenerate human being praising the God of Israel, Jesus Christ or God the Father. Only believers praise the God of Israel. The fact that Nebuchadnezzar published this proclamation throughout his kingdom about his experience with the God of Israel indicates how important he thought it was to make it known to those in his kingdom. Doubtless, he was attempting to lead the subjects of his kingdom to exercise faith in the God of Israel and worship Him and forsake the worship of their gods. Daniel 4:2 “It is pleasing to me to make known the miraculous signs, yes, and wondrous signs at that, which the Most High God performed on my behalf.” (Author’s translation) In this verse, we have Nebuchadnezzar making known to the recipients of this decree his reason for issuing it, namely to tell them about the miraculous, wondrous signs that the Most High God performed on his behalf. He is overjoyed at personally encountering the Most High God and seeks to share his experiences with the Most High God and his joy with those in his kingdom. The king has been humbled by the Most High God through discipline, which was administered to the king because the Most High God loves him (Hebrews: Revelation 3:19). The miraculous, wondrous signs that the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego performed on behalf of Nebuchadnezzar refer to the events recorded in Daniel chapter four and not chapter three. This is indicated by the fact that the king is saying here in verse 2 that he wants to make the people of his kingdom aware of these miraculous wondrous signs by issuing this decree to them and the decree does not recount the events recorded in chapter 3. Nebuchadnezzar had witnessed a manifestation of the power of the God when He delivered Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego from his power. He had witnessed a miracle. The laws of nature demanded that all three be burned to death. However, 2012 William E. Wenstrom, Jr. Bible Ministries 2 God had overruled these laws, which He established in order to reveal Himself to Nebuchadnezzar and his counselors. Now, in chapter 4, we see Nebuchadnezzar having a personal encounter with the God of Israel in the sense that the God of Israel disciplines him for his arrogance. He encounters miraculous, wondrous signs in the form of a vision of tree, which was given to him by God. Then, Daniel interprets the vision for him, which told the king he would be punished for his arrogance. Nebuchadnezzar experiences the miraculous when Daniel’s interpretation is fulfilled. Then, lastly, the king encounters the miraculous power of the God of Israel when he is restored to power after seven years of living as a wild animal. Notice in Nebuchadnezzar’s statement in Daniel 4:2 that he says that the Most High God performed these miraculous, wondrous signs on his behalf, which expresses the fact that the king has a personal experiential knowledge of the God of Israel like Daniel and his three friends. Like Daniel, and his three friends, Nebuchadnezzar has personally encountered the Most High God through the miraculous events recorded in chapters two, three and four. He was affected by this encounter with the Most High God resulting in the gaining of humility and practical spiritual wisdom. Daniel 4:3 “How great are His miraculous signs! Indeed, how great are His wondrous signs! His kingdom is eternal. In other words, His governmental dominion is from generation to generation.” (Author’s translation) In Daniel 4:3, we have four statements that Nebuchadnezzar issues to his subjects in his world-wide kingdom. They constitute a “doxology.” It is fitting for Nebuchadnezzar to burst into a doxology of praise of the God of Israel since he witnessed a great miracle, in which the God of Israel was revealing Himself personally to the king as omnipotent and sovereign. Remember chapter four is retrospective exposition. In this chapter, we see Nebuchadnezzar having a personal encounter with the God of Israel in the sense that the God of Israel disciplines him for his arrogance. He encounters miraculous, wondrous signs in the form of a vision of tree, which was given to him by God. Then, Daniel interprets the vision for him, which told the king he would be punished for his arrogance. Nebuchadnezzar experiences the miraculous when Daniel’s interpretation is fulfilled. Then, lastly, the king encounters the miraculous power of the God of Israel when he is restored to power after seven years of living as a wild animal. Nebuchadnezzar is worshipping the God of Israel here in Daniel 4:3. As a result of Nebuchadnezzar witnessing the power of God in his life as recorded in Daniel chapter four, the king’s attitude toward the God of Israel is one of deep respect and awe for Him. As a result of personally encountering the power of the God of Israel, the king is esteeming the excellence of the person of the God of Israel as manifested through His attribute of omnipotence. Nebuchadnezzar possesses an 2012 William E. Wenstrom, Jr. Bible Ministries 3 overwhelming feeling of reverence and admiration for the God of Israel as a result of the events recorded in Daniel chapter four. As a result of personally encountering the power of the God of Israel as recorded in Daniel chapter four, Nebuchadnezzar is filled with admiration, amazement and awe for the God of Israel. The miracles reached right into his heart and shook him up. They enriched his life and overwhelmed him with an emotion which was a mixture of gratitude, adoration, reverence and fear and love for the God of Israel. “How great are His miraculous signs ” describes the signs and wonders God performed on behalf of Nebuchadnezzar as recorded in chapter four as being tremendous displays of God’s omnipotence. It denotes that these signs and wonders were great in the sense that they dwarf what man can do. They were superior to anything any man could do. It says that they were remarkable in magnitude, degree and effectiveness in that they accomplished God’s will.
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