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2. The Golden Image
Nebuchadnezzar the king made
an image of gold, whose height
was threescore (60) cubits, and
the breadth thereof six cubits:
he set it up in the plain of Dura,
in the province of Babylon. —
Daniel 3:1
3. The words, "Thou art this head of gold," had made a deep
impression upon the ruler's mind. The wise men of his realm,
taking advantage of this and of his return to idolatry, proposed
that he make an image similar to the one seen in his dream, and
set it up where all might behold the head of gold, which had been
interpreted as representing his kingdom.
Pleased with the flattering suggestion, he determined to carry
it out, and to go even farther. Instead of reproducing the image as
he had seen it, he would excel the original. His image should not
deteriorate in value from the head to the feet, but should be
entirely of gold—symbolic throughout of Babylon as an eternal,
indestructible, all-powerful kingdom, which should break in
pieces all other kingdoms and stand forever.
—Prophets and Kings, p. 504
6. The Golden Image
Daniel 3:2, 3 identifies who was called to this worship service.
1. Princes = Royalty
7. The Golden Image
Daniel 3:2, 3 identifies who was called to this worship service.
1. Princes = Royalty
2. Governors = National Political Leaders
8. The Golden Image
Daniel 3:2, 3 identifies who was called to this worship service.
1. Princes = Royalty
2. Governors = National Political Leaders
3. Captains = Military Leaders
9. The Golden Image
Daniel 3:2, 3 identifies who was called to this worship service.
1. Princes = Royalty
2. Governors = National Political Leaders
3. Captains = Military Leaders
4. Judges = Judicial Leaders
10. The Golden Image
Daniel 3:2, 3 identifies who was called to this worship service.
1. Princes = Royalty
2. Governors = National Political Leaders
3. Captains = Military Leaders
4. Judges = Judicial Leaders
5. Treasurers = Financial Leaders
11. The Golden Image
Daniel 3:2, 3 identifies who was called to this worship service.
1. Princes = Royalty
2. Governors = National Political Leaders
3. Captains = Military Leaders
4. Judges = Judicial Leaders
5. Treasurers = Financial Leaders
6. Counsellors and Sheriffs = Educators and Law Enforcement Officers
12. The Golden Image
Daniel 3:2, 3 identifies who was called to this worship service.
1. Princes = Royalty
2. Governors = National Political Leaders
3. Captains = Military Leaders
4. Judges = Judicial Leaders
5. Treasurers = Financial Leaders
6. Counsellors and Sheriffs = Educators and Law Enforcement Officers
7. Rulers of the Provinces = Local Political Leaders
14. Daniel 3:4-7
3:4! Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and
languages,
15. Daniel 3:4-7
3:4! Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and
languages,
3:5! [That] at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut,
psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the golden
image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
16. Daniel 3:4-7
3:4! Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and
languages,
3:5! [That] at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut,
psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the golden
image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
3:6! And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast
into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
17. Daniel 3:4-7
3:4! Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and
languages,
3:5! [That] at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut,
psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the golden
image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
3:6! And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast
into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
3:7! Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet,
flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of music, all the people, the nations,
and the languages, fell down [and] worshipped the golden image that
Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
19. Union of Church & State
Leaders from around the kingdom were present for the
dedication of this image.
20. Union of Church & State
Leaders from around the kingdom were present for the
dedication of this image.
Verses 4-7 showed that all must bow down and worship this
image.
21. Union of Church & State
Leaders from around the kingdom were present for the
dedication of this image.
Verses 4-7 showed that all must bow down and worship this
image.
“All kinds of music” was played as part of the worship.
22. Union of Church & State
Leaders from around the kingdom were present for the
dedication of this image.
Verses 4-7 showed that all must bow down and worship this
image.
“All kinds of music” was played as part of the worship.
Thus, Babylon, as a political kingdom, was enforcing religious
worship to an image it had set up in the presence of leaders
from around the world with the music of the world.
25. Daniel 3:8-12
3:8! Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
3:9! They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
26. Daniel 3:8-12
3:8! Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
3:9! They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
3:10! Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of
the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music, shall
fall down and worship the golden image:
27. Daniel 3:8-12
3:8! Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
3:9! They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
3:10! Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of
the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music, shall
fall down and worship the golden image:
3:11! And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, [that] he should be cast into the
midst of a burning fiery furnace.
28. Daniel 3:8-12
3:8! Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
3:9! They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.
3:10! Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of
the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music, shall
fall down and worship the golden image:
3:11! And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, [that] he should be cast into the
midst of a burning fiery furnace.
3:12! There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of
Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded
thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
29. On that eventful day the powers of darkness seemed to be gaining a
signal triumph; the worship of the golden image bade fair to become
connected permanently with the established forms of idolatry recognized as
the state religion of the land. Satan hoped thereby to defeat God's purpose
of making the presence of captive Israel in Babylon a means of blessing to
all the nations of heathendom.
But God decreed otherwise. Not all had bowed the knee to the idolatrous
symbol of human power. In the midst of the worshipping multitude there
were three men who were firmly resolved not thus to dishonor the God of
heaven. Their God was King of kings and Lord of lords; they would bow to
none other.
To Nebuchadnezzar, flushed with triumph, was brought the word that
among his subjects there were some who dared disobey his mandate.
Certain of the wise men, jealous of the honors that had been bestowed upon
the faithful companions of Daniel, now reported to the king their flagrant
violation of his wishes.
—Prophets and Kings, pp. 506, 507
31. Daniel 3:13-15
3:13! Then Nebuchadnezzar in [his] rage and
fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach,
and Abednego. Then they brought these men
before the king.
32. Daniel 3:13-15
3:13! Then Nebuchadnezzar in [his] rage and
fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach,
and Abednego. Then they brought these men
before the king.
3:14! Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto
them, [Is it] true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship
the golden image which I have set up?
33. Daniel 3:13-15
3:13! Then Nebuchadnezzar in [his] rage and
fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach,
and Abednego. Then they brought these men
before the king.
3:14! Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto
them, [Is it] true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship
the golden image which I have set up?
3:15! Now if ye be ready that at what time ye
hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut,
psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music, ye
fall down and worship the image which I have
made; [well]: but if ye worship not, ye shall be
cast the same hour into the midst of a burning
fiery furnace; and who [is] that God that shall
deliver you out of my hands?
34. The Three Hebrews
As the three Hebrews stood before the
king, he was convinced that they
possessed something the other wise men
of his kingdom did not have. They had
been faithful in the performance of every
duty. He would give them another trial. If
only they would signify their willingness
to unite with the multitude in worshiping
the image, all would be well with them;
"but if ye worship not," he added, "ye shall
be cast the same hour into the midst of a
burning fiery furnace." Then with his hand
stretched upward in defiance, he
demanded, "Who is that God that shall
deliver you out of my hands?" PK 507
36. Daniel 3:16-18
3:16! Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego, answered and said to the
king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we [are] not
careful to answer thee in this matter.
37. Daniel 3:16-18
3:16! Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego, answered and said to the
king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we [are] not
careful to answer thee in this matter.
3:17! If it be [so], our God whom we
serve is able to deliver us from the
burning fiery furnace, and he will
deliver [us] out of thine hand, O king.
38. Daniel 3:16-18
3:16! Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego, answered and said to the
king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we [are] not
careful to answer thee in this matter.
3:17! If it be [so], our God whom we
serve is able to deliver us from the
burning fiery furnace, and he will
deliver [us] out of thine hand, O king.
3:18! But if not, be it known unto thee,
O king, that we will not serve thy gods,
nor worship the golden image which
thou hast set up.
39. In vain were the king's threats. He could not turn the
men from their allegiance to the Ruler of the universe. From the
history of their fathers they had learned that disobedience to God
results in dishonor, disaster, and death; and that the fear of the
Lord is the beginning of wisdom, the foundation of all true
prosperity. Calmly facing the furnace, they said, "O
Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.
If it be so [if this is your decision], our God whom we serve is
able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will
deliver us out of thine hand, O king." Their faith strengthened as
they declared that God would be glorified by delivering them,
and with triumphant assurance born of implicit trust in God, they
added, "But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not
serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set
up."
— Prophets and Kings, pp. 507, 508
41. Daniel 3:19-23
3:19! Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed
against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: [therefore] he spake, and commanded that
they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
42. Daniel 3:19-23
3:19! Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed
against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: [therefore] he spake, and commanded that
they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
3:20! And he commanded the most mighty men that [were] in his army to bind Shadrach,
Meshach, and Abednego, [and] to cast [them] into the burning fiery furnace.
43. Daniel 3:19-23
3:19! Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed
against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: [therefore] he spake, and commanded that
they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
3:20! And he commanded the most mighty men that [were] in his army to bind Shadrach,
Meshach, and Abednego, [and] to cast [them] into the burning fiery furnace.
3:21! Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their
[other] garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
44. Daniel 3:19-23
3:19! Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed
against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: [therefore] he spake, and commanded that
they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
3:20! And he commanded the most mighty men that [were] in his army to bind Shadrach,
Meshach, and Abednego, [and] to cast [them] into the burning fiery furnace.
3:21! Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their
[other] garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
3:22! Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding
hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
45. Daniel 3:19-23
3:19! Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed
against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: [therefore] he spake, and commanded that
they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
3:20! And he commanded the most mighty men that [were] in his army to bind Shadrach,
Meshach, and Abednego, [and] to cast [them] into the burning fiery furnace.
3:21! Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their
[other] garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
3:22! Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding
hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
3:23! And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the
midst of the burning fiery furnace.
47. Daniel 3:24, 25
3:24! Then Nebuchadnezzar the king
was astonied, and rose up in haste,
[and] spake, and said unto his
counsellors, Did not we cast three
men bound into the midst of the fire?
They answered and said unto the
king, True, O king.
48. Daniel 3:24, 25
3:24! Then Nebuchadnezzar the king
was astonied, and rose up in haste,
[and] spake, and said unto his
counsellors, Did not we cast three
men bound into the midst of the fire?
They answered and said unto the
king, True, O king.
3:25!He answered and said, Lo, I see
four men loose, walking in the midst
of the fire, and they have no hurt;
and the form of the fourth is like the
Son of God.
49. But the Lord did not forget His own. As His witnesses were cast into the furnace, the
Saviour revealed Himself to them in person, and together they walked in the midst of
the fire. In the presence of the Lord of heat and cold, the flames lost their power to
consume.
From his royal seat the king looked on, expecting to see the men who had defied him
utterly destroyed. But his feelings of triumph suddenly changed. The nobles standing
near saw his face grow pale as he started from the throne and looked intently into the
glowing flames. In alarm the king, turning to his lords, asked, "Did not we cast three
men bound into the midst of the fire? . . . Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst
of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God."
How did that heathen king know what the Son of God was like? The Hebrew
captives filling positions of trust in Babylon had in life and character represented before
him the truth. When asked for a reason of their faith, they had given it without
hesitation. Plainly and simply they had presented the principles of righteousness, thus
teaching those around them of the God whom they worshiped. They had told of Christ,
the Redeemer to come; and in the form of the fourth in the midst of the fire the king
recognized the Son of God.
— Prophets and Kings, pp. 508, 509
51. Daniel 3:26-30
3:26! Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, [and] spake, and said,
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come [hither]. Then
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire.
52. Daniel 3:26-30
3:26! Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, [and] spake, and said,
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come [hither]. Then
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire.
3:27! And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw
these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their
coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.
53. Daniel 3:26-30
3:26! Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, [and] spake, and said,
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come [hither]. Then
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire.
3:27! And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw
these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their
coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.
3:28! [Then] Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed [be] the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,
who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word,
and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
54. Daniel 3:26-30
3:26! Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, [and] spake, and said,
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come [hither]. Then
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire.
3:27! And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw
these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their
coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.
3:28! [Then] Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed [be] the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,
who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word,
and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
3:29! Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss
against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a
dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort.
55. Daniel 3:26-30
3:26! Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, [and] spake, and said,
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come [hither]. Then
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire.
3:27! And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw
these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their
coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.
3:28! [Then] Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed [be] the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,
who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word,
and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
3:29! Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss
against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a
dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort.
3:30! Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, in the province of Babylon.
56. What a lifework was that of these noble Hebrews! As they bade farewell
to their childhood home, how little did they dream of their high destiny!
Faithful and steadfast, they yielded themselves to the divine guiding, so
that through them God could fulfill His purpose.
The same mighty truths that were revealed through these men, God
desires to reveal through the youth and the children of today. . . .
The greatest want of the world is the want of men—men who will not
be bought or sold, men who in their inmost souls are true and honest, men
who do not fear to call sin by its right name, men whose conscience is as
true to duty as the needle to the pole, men who will stand for the right
though the heavens fall.
But such a character is not the result of accident; it is not due to special
favors or endowments of Providence. A noble character is the result of
self-discipline, of the subjection of the lower to the higher nature--the
surrender of self for the service of love to God and man.
—Education, p. 57
58. End-Time Application
1. Babylon brings in political leaders throughout its empire for a religious service
to worship an image it had set up. Those who do not worship will be killed.
59. End-Time Application
1. Babylon brings in political leaders throughout its empire for a religious service
to worship an image it had set up. Those who do not worship will be killed.
Revelation 13:15 describes worship of the image of the beast (Babylon) and
those who do not worship will be killed.
60. End-Time Application
1. Babylon brings in political leaders throughout its empire for a religious service
to worship an image it had set up. Those who do not worship will be killed.
Revelation 13:15 describes worship of the image of the beast (Babylon) and
those who do not worship will be killed.
2. Nearly all bowed down to the image in Daniel 3.
61. End-Time Application
1. Babylon brings in political leaders throughout its empire for a religious service
to worship an image it had set up. Those who do not worship will be killed.
Revelation 13:15 describes worship of the image of the beast (Babylon) and
those who do not worship will be killed.
2. Nearly all bowed down to the image in Daniel 3.
Revelation 13:3 shows that “all the world” will wonder after the beast
(Babylon).
62. End-Time Application
1. Babylon brings in political leaders throughout its empire for a religious service
to worship an image it had set up. Those who do not worship will be killed.
Revelation 13:15 describes worship of the image of the beast (Babylon) and
those who do not worship will be killed.
2. Nearly all bowed down to the image in Daniel 3.
Revelation 13:3 shows that “all the world” will wonder after the beast
(Babylon).
3. Only a remnant, the three Hebrews, did not worship.
63. End-Time Application
1. Babylon brings in political leaders throughout its empire for a religious service
to worship an image it had set up. Those who do not worship will be killed.
Revelation 13:15 describes worship of the image of the beast (Babylon) and
those who do not worship will be killed.
2. Nearly all bowed down to the image in Daniel 3.
Revelation 13:3 shows that “all the world” will wonder after the beast
(Babylon).
3. Only a remnant, the three Hebrews, did not worship.
Revelation 12:17 describes a remnant who keep God’s commandments and
who do not worship the beast (Babylon) and his image (see also Rev. 12:11).
64. When religion is mixed with civil government, it means
much to Seventh-day Adventists. A union of church and state
means a recognition of a spurious sabbath, and a failure to
respect the conscientious observance of the Sabbath of the
fourth commandment.
This movement, demanding that all observe as sacred an
idol sabbath, resembles the act of Nebuchadnezzar in making a
golden image, and setting it up for all to worship.
—12MR pp. 318, 319
65. An idol sabbath has been set up, as the golden image was set
up in the plains of Dura. And as Nebuchadnezzar, the king of
Babylon, issued a decree that all who would not bow down and
worship this image should be killed, so a proclamation will be
made that all who will not reverence the Sunday institution will
be punished with imprisonment and death.
—14MR p. 91
71. Daniel 4:34-37
4:34! And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted
up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding
returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I
praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose
dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom
[is] from generation to generation:
72. Daniel 4:34-37
4:34! And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted
up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding
returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I
praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose
dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom
[is] from generation to generation:
4:35! And all the inhabitants of the earth [are] reputed as
nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of
heaven, and [among] the inhabitants of the earth: and none
can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
73. Daniel 4:34-37
4:34! And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted
up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding
returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I
praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose
dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom
[is] from generation to generation:
4:35! And all the inhabitants of the earth [are] reputed as
nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of
heaven, and [among] the inhabitants of the earth: and none
can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
4:36! At the same time my reason returned unto me; and
for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness
returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought
unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and
excellent majesty was added unto me.
74. Daniel 4:34-37
4:34! And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted
up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding
returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I
praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose
dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom
[is] from generation to generation:
4:35! And all the inhabitants of the earth [are] reputed as
nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of
heaven, and [among] the inhabitants of the earth: and none
can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
4:36! At the same time my reason returned unto me; and
for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness
returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought
unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and
excellent majesty was added unto me.
4:37! Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and
honour the King of heaven, all whose works [are] truth, and
his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able
to abase.
77. End-time Application
1. Nebuchadnezzar was humbled by God due to his pride
End-time Babylon exalts itself even to the prince of the host (see
Daniel 8). They will be humbled through the plagues.
78. End-time Application
1. Nebuchadnezzar was humbled by God due to his pride
End-time Babylon exalts itself even to the prince of the host (see
Daniel 8). They will be humbled through the plagues.
2. God was able to reach Nebuchadnezzar through Daniel but in the
next chapter we will see that Babylon still fell.
79. End-time Application
1. Nebuchadnezzar was humbled by God due to his pride
End-time Babylon exalts itself even to the prince of the host (see
Daniel 8). They will be humbled through the plagues.
2. God was able to reach Nebuchadnezzar through Daniel but in the
next chapter we will see that Babylon still fell.
Revelation makes it clear that Babylon is fallen today. However, we
can be like Daniel and be used by God to reach some of the highest-
level statesmen in Babylon. If God could save Nebuchadnezzar, He
can reach many lost souls in Babylon today.