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and wherever the children of men dwell, the animals of the field and the birds of the sky has he given into your hand, and has made you to rule over them all: you are the head of gold.
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God's Sovereignty Over Empires
Commentators stress that Nebuchadnezzar's immense power was not his own achievement but was given to him by God. Daniel declares that God "hath given into thy hand" this vast dominion. This demonstrates God's ultimate control over world empires, using even pagan kings for His sovereign purposes, such as preparing the world for the coming of Christ's eternal kingdom.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field, and the fowls of the heavens, hath he given into thy hand - Thi…
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
And wheresoever the children of men dwell Not in every part of the habitable world, but in every part of his large d…
This image represented the kingdoms of the earth that would successively rule the nations and influence the affairs of the Jewish church.
