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You saw until a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image on its feet that were of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.
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The Unhewn Stone is Christ
Commentators universally identify the "stone cut out without hands" as Jesus Christ and His kingdom. Scholars like John Gill note that even ancient Jewish writers saw this as the Messiah. The phrase "without hands" points to its divine, not human, origin—a kingdom established by God's power alone, just as Christ's incarnation was a divine act.
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Daniel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
You saw - Chaldee, “You were seeing;” that is, you continued to behold, implying that the vision was of somewhat long continuance. It did no…
19th Century
Anglican
You saw.— Literally, the king kept on gazing in wonder at the image.
16th Century
Protestant
Although Daniel here records the dream and does not touch on its interpretation, yet we must not proceed further without discussing the matter itse…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You saw till that a stone was cut out without hands Or, "were seeing" F5 ; the king continued looking upo…
This image represented the kingdoms of the earth that would successively rule the nations and influence the affairs of the Jewish church.
