Bible Handbook

Second Chapter of Daniel

• Daniel 2:1-9. The story of the dream. BHB 114.8

• Daniel 2:10-13. The failure of the wise men to interpret the dream. Prophets and Kings, 491-493. BHB 114.9

• Daniel 2:14-16. Daniel’s interview with the king. Prophets and Kings, 493, 501. BHB 114.10

• Daniel 2:17, 18. Prayer for the interpretation. Prophets and Kings, 493, 494. BHB 114.11

• Daniel 2:19-23. Thanksgiving for answered prayer. BHB 115.1

• Daniel 2:28. Prophecy of the latter days. BHB 115.2

• Daniel 2:31-35. The dream. Prophets and Kings, 491-502. BHB 115.3

• Daniel 2:37, 38. The head of gold, Babylon. Prophets and Kings, 504, 505. BHB 115.4

• Isaiah 14:4; Jeremiah 51:7. God represented Babylon. BHB 115.5

• Daniel 2:39. Kingdom inferior to Babylon. BHB 115.6

• Daniel 5:25-28. Name of the kingdom. BHB 115.7

• Isaiah 45:1-5; 44:26-28. Cyrus named more than 100 years before his birth. Prophets and Kings, 551. BHB 115.8

• Isaiah 44:27; Jeremiah 50:38; 51:36. Bed of the river dry. Prophets and Kings, 552, 553, 531. BHB 115.9

• Jeremiah 51:46. In 539 B.C. the rumor; in 538 B.C., the overthrow. BHB 115.10

• Daniel 5:30, 31. Kingdom given Darius. Give a brief description of the taking of Babylon by Cyrus. P.K. chapter 43. BHB 115.11

• Isaiah 13:19-22. Site of Babylon at the present day. Prophets and Kings, 531-533. BHB 115.12

• Daniel 2:39. Third universal kingdom. BHB 115.13

• Daniel 8:20, 21. Grecia followed Medo-Persia. BHB 115.14

• Daniel 2:40. Fourth universal kingdom. BHB 115.15

• Luke 2:1; John 11:48. Rome a universal kingdom. The names of three kingdoms were given in the Old Testament; hence, Rome must be the fourth. BHB 115.16

• Daniel 2:41, 42. Clay mingled with iron denotes division. Between the years 356 and 483, Rome was divided into ten parts. Some kingdoms strong, others weak. BHB 115.17

• Daniel 2:43. Never another universal kingdom. BHB 115.18

• Daniel 2:44. They remain in a divided state until the kingdom of God is set up. BHB 115.19

• Daniel 2:45. The dream is certain. BHB 115.20

• 2 Peter 1:5-11. A godly life will gain an abundant entrance into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. BHB 116.1