Daniel 2:39 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth. ”

• Daniel 2:39 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  And after thee - This must mean “subsequently” to the reign, but it does not mean that the kingdom here referred to would “immediately” succeed his own reign, for that would not be true. The Medo...

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• Daniel 2:39 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  And after thee shall arise another kingdom (s) inferior to thee, and another (t) third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth. (s) Meaning, the Persians who were not inferior in...

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• Daniel 2:39 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Interpretation of the Dream. According to Daniel's interpretation the colossal statue is a pictorial representation of the course of history. Four empires succeed each other and are finally des...

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• Daniel 2:39 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  arise . stand up. Chaldee. kum . to begin to exist. See note on Exodus 1:8 . another . The kingdom of Medo-Persia, which succeeded Babylon by occupying Jerusalem ( 2 Chronicles 36:22 ). inferi...

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• Daniel 2:39 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  In this verse Daniel embraces the Second and Third Monarchies. He says the second should be inferior to the Chaldean in neither power nor wealth; for the Chaldean empire, although it spread so...

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• Daniel 2:39 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.

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• Daniel 2:39 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth. After thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to t...

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• Daniel 2:39 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Nebuchandezzar's Dream-Image Nebuchadnezzar in his second year had a dream, which he required the wise men of his court to describe and interpret on pain of death. They said this was beyond their...

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• Daniel 2:39 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Another kingdom. — These words make it clear that by “the king” in the last verse “kingdom” was meant; or, in other words, Nebuchadnezzar was identified with his kingdom (comp. Daniel 7:5 ; Danie...

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• Daniel 2:39 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  THE DREAM-IMAGE OF RUINED EMPIRES "With thee will I break in pieces rulers and captains." - Jeremiah 51:23 THE Book of Daniel is constructed with consummate skill to teach the mighty lessons wh...

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• Daniel 2:39 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  God's Kingdom Triumphant Daniel 2:36-49 Our Lord probably refers to these five empires when He speaks of “the times of the Gentiles.” The empire of Babylon was followed by that of Medo-Persia u...

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• Daniel 2:39 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  In the second year of his reign Nebuchadnezzar, troubled by dreams and unable to sleep, called together his enchanters and sorcerers to explain his dreams one of which troubled him especially. Their...

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• Daniel 2:39 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Think, Reader! what astonishment must have overwhelmed the mind of Babylon's monarch, when beholding a poor captive youth of Israel's race, not only bringing to his recollection all the circumstances...

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• Daniel 2:39 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee ,.... This is the kingdom of the Medes and Persians, signified by the breasts and arms of silver, an inferior metal to gold; this rose up,...

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• Daniel 2:39 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth. Ver. 39. And after thee shall arise another kingdom, ]...

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• Daniel 2:39 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  After thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee “It is very well known, that the kingdom which arose after the Babylonian was the Medo-Persian. The two hands and the shoulders signify that...

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• Daniel 2:39 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Nebuchadnezzar's Dream Interpreted. B. C. 603.       31 Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a g...

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• Daniel 2:39 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  OLBGrk; Another kingdom inferior to thee; this was that of the Medes and Persians, inferior in time and succession; in duration, it lasted not half so long as the Assyrian; and in prosperity and t...

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• Daniel 2:39 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  “And after you will arise another kingdom inferior to you.” As he gazed at the image, and probably saw his own face gazing back at him, his eyes moved down to the body. What he now looked at was no...

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• Daniel 2:39 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  HOMILETICS SECT. IX.—THE INTERPRETATION OF THE DREAM (Chap. Daniel 2:36-46 ) In the interpretation of the king’s dream we come to the prophecies of Daniel. Some of these prophecies were communic...

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• Daniel 2:39 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Daniel 2:29-49 I take the severance of the stone from the mountain to denote the coming of Christ into the world, and the collision of the stone with the image to mean the founding by the Lord of...

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• Daniel 2:39 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Daniel 2:1 . In the second year of Nebuchadnezzar, after he ascended the throne, according to the Chaldaic account, which was the fourth according to the Hebrew account. Nebuchadnezzar is thought...

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• Daniel 2:39 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands. The Dream Recovered and Interpreted The vision suggests to us many interesting things concerning the Kingdom of Christ. 1. Its superh...

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• Daniel 2:39 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Daniel 2:1-27 DANIEL FIRST BECOMES DISTINGUISHED . Daniel 2:1 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spi...

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• Daniel 2:39 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Dream Interpreted; Daniel Advanced

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• Daniel 2:39 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Daniel 10:20 ; Daniel 11:2 ; Daniel 11:3-20 ; Daniel 2:32 ; Daniel 5:28-31 ; Daniel 7:23 ; Daniel 7:5 ; Daniel 7:6 ; Daniel 7:7 ; Daniel 8:20 ; Daniel 8:3 ; Daniel 8:4 ; Daniel 8:5-14 ;...

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• Daniel 2:39 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Another kingdom — This was that of the Medes and Persians, inferior in time for it lasted not half so long as the Assyrian in prosperity and tranquillity; yet, was this wonderful, rich and large fo...

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