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You, O king, are king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, and the strength, and the glory;
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God is the Source of All Power
Commentators stress that while Daniel calls Nebuchadnezzar "king of kings," he immediately clarifies that this authority is a gift from "the God of heaven." This isn't flattery but a profound theological lesson: all earthly power, no matter how great, is derived from and accountable to God. This truth sets the stage for the king's later humbling when he forgets it.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
You, O King, are a king of kings - The phrase “king of kings” is a Hebraism, denoting a supreme monarch, or one who has other kings…
19th Century
Anglican
Interpretation of the vision. Nebuchadnezzar is the head; or, in other words, he is the first of the four kingdoms which are denoted by the image. …
16th Century
Protestant
Daniel here declares "the golden head of the image" to be the Babylonian kingdom. We know that the Assyrians were subdued before the monarchy was t…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You, O king, are a king of kings Having many kings subject and tributary to him, or would have; as the kings of Juda…
This image represented the kingdoms of the earth that would successively rule the nations and influence the affairs of the Jewish church.
