{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/sco/dan004.htm","path":"bib/cmt/sco/dan004.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/sco/dan004.htm","text":"The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]\ndwell\nNebuchadnezzar, first of the Gentile world-kings in whom the times of the Gentiles (Luk 21:24); (Rev 16:14) began, perfectly comprehended the universality of the sway committed to him (Dan 2:37); (Dan 2:38) as also did Cyrus (Ezr 1:2). That they did not actually subject the known earth to their sway is true, but they might have done so. The earth lay in their power.\neverlasting kingdom\nSee (Sa2 7:16); (Psa 89:35-37); (Dan 7:13); (Dan 7:14); (Dan 7:27); (Luk 1:31-33).\ntree\nSymbol of a great king. (Dan 4:22); (Eze 31:1-14).\nwatcher\n(Dan 4:17); (Dan 4:23); plural in (Dan 4:17).\nseven\nThe number of completeness.\ntill thou know\nThe discipline was effective.\nCompare (Dan 4:30); (Dan 4:37).\nI blessed the most High\nA progress may be traced in Nebuchadnezzar's apprehension of the true God.\n(1) \"God\" is \"a God of gods\" [one amongst the national or tribal gods, but greater than they], and a \"Lord Adonai\", signifies \"Master of kings\", and a \"revealer of secrets\" (Dan 2:47).\n(2) He is still a Hebrew deity, but Master of angels, and a God who responds to faith (Dan 3:28).\n(3) Here (Dan 4:34); (Dan 4:35) the king rises into a true apprehension of God.\nCompare Darius, (Dan 6:25-27).","title":"The Scofield Bible Commentary: Daniel: Daniel Chapter 4","type":"page"}