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The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man on the earth who can show the king`s matter, because no king, lord, or ruler, has asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean.
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Human Wisdom Has Its Limits
The Chaldeans confess that no person on earth can fulfill the king's request. Commentators see this as a crucial moment where the most respected experts of the day admit the absolute boundary of human ability and occult knowledge. This admission sets the stage for God to reveal a power that far surpasses any human wisdom.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said - Perhaps the “Chaldeans” answered because they were the highest in favor, and were those i…
19th Century
Anglican
No king. —A further argument of the wise men, offering a delicate flattery to the king, and, at the same time, assuming as a proof…
16th Century
Protestant
The Chaldeans again excuse themselves for not relating the king’s dream. They say that, in reality, this is not their specific art or science; and …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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