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Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits, and the breadth of it six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
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An Idol of Pride and Power
Scholars explain that the massive statue was likely a wooden structure overlaid with gold, not solid gold, and its stated height probably included a large pedestal. Its creation was driven by a mix of motives: religious devotion to a pagan god (likely Bel), a political move to enforce religious unity, and immense personal pride and ambition.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold - The time when he did this is not mentioned, nor is it stated in whose honor, or for…
19th Century
Anglican
An image. —If this image was made after the manner described (Isaiah 44:9–20), the body was formed of wood, and the wh…
16th Century
Protestant
It is very probable that this statue was not erected by King Nebuchadnezzar quickly, as the Prophet does not mention how many years had passed; for…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold Not of solid gold; but either of a plate of gold, and hollow within; or of …
The height of the image, about thirty yards, probably included a pedestal, and it was most likely covered only with plates of gold, not made of a s…
