In the prophecy of daniel 2 we read about how god gave king nebuchadnezzar a dream with a great image of a man, made out of different metals, and how god revealed the interpretation of the dream to the prophet daniel. A picture of the faith and submission needed before god, daniel 3. Michael the archangel is made of a resinstone mix and measures 15 12 h x 9 w x 6 12 d. When daniel was in the lions pit, an angel of god took the prophet habakkuk by the hair and brought him from judaea to babylon, to feed daniel. As he watched, a stone not cut by human hands destroyed the statue and became a mountain filling the whole world. In daniel 7, we have a parallel prophecy with four beasts and a little horn, which god gave to daniel to strengthen the prophecy of daniel 2 and give us even further detail concerning the coming kingdoms. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits. Gold is the metal of highest value in nebuchadnezzars dream. For many whiskey lovers, its hard to compare with the strong, smooth taste of jack daniels, and for many old advertising collectors, jack daniels offers decades of creative and innovative memorabilia to choose from. Historically, critics also have rejected the idea that enough gold existed in babylon to make a gold image that large. Daniel explained to the king that the statue represented four successive kingdoms beginning with babylon, while the stone and mountain. Nebuchadnezzars golden statue and the fiery furnace.
Like daniel said to nebuchadnezzar, he ie babylon is the head of gold daniel 2. The statue in the book of daniel pamphlet describes the meaning of the head of fine gold, chest and arms of silver, belly and thighs of bronze, and feet of. This images head was of fine gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze, king james bible this images head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, christian standard bible the head of the statue was pure gold, its chest and arms were silver, its stomach and thighs were bronze. Its supposed to be better than the empires that follow it, anyway. Daniel 3 ceb gold statue king nebuchadnezzar made bible. For all known statues, including individuals who had statues made in their likenesses. Paris bordone painted the young man daniel among the seven lions. This statue was about 90 feet tall and 9 feet wide at the base.
The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times cosmic in scope and political in focus. Statue in the book of daniel pamphlet the four kingdoms and gods eternal kingdom this fascinating wall chart and pamphlet give a fantastic summary of king nebuchadnezzars dream in the second chapter of daniel head of gold babylon lion chest and arms of silver medopersia bear middle and thighs of bronze greece leopard. Iron and clay the image seen by king nebuchadnezzar of babylon in a dream has always held a certain fascination to students of bible prophecy. This is most explicit in the apocalyptic portion of the book, daniel 712.
Scholars place the building and erecting of the statue at no more than three years after his vision. King nebuchadnezzar ordered a gold statue to be built 27 meters high and nearly 3 meters wide. Easytounderstand text for young people and for people with no bible background. From joseph studios renaissance collection, this statue of st. The purpose of the book of daniel background information the chapters. The overall theme of the book of daniel is gods sovereignty over history. Namely, the overall premise of the final form of the book of daniel is that god is sovereign over the kingdoms of the world, in which case the jewish people suffering under the conflict instigated by antiochus iv epiphanes need to remain faithful to their covenant with god.
Selection includes standing statues and busts decorated in a bronze tone. A buyers guide to jack daniels advertising collectibles. Statue in the book of daniel pamphlet package of 5 pamphlets. King nebuchadnezzar saw a giant, frightening statue of a human beingone with a head of gold, a chest and arms of silver, a stomach and thighs of bronze, lower legs made of iron, and feet made of mixed iron and clay. See more ideas about book of daniel, bible and bible pictures. King nebuchadnezzar had a gold statue made, ninety feet high and nine feet wide, and he had it. And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth. Selection includes standing statues and busts decorated in a. Its study, accordingly, not only provides spiritual insights but contributes to the overall presentation of prophecy in daniel. He set it up in the dura valley in the province of babylon. Find thousands of lds books, movies, music and more. The book of daniel doesnt make it look that badwe mean, aside from all the getting thrown into furnaces and lions dens.
The four kingdoms prophesied by the four parts of the great statue in nebuchadnezzars dream are fairly easy to identify. Daniels interpretation of the symbolism only heightens their curiosity to know the corresponding empires and the significance, if any, it has on the time of the end. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. He set it up on the plain of dura, in the province of babylon. Easy to understand text for those with no bible background, yet scholarly enough for bible students and seminarians. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Twelve years later, the rest of israel were taken to babylon after they rebelled against foreign occupation. He had it set up in dura valley near the city of babylon, 2 and he. An overview of the prophecy in daniel 2 of the statue in nebuchadnezzars dream, which is a lynchpin that anchors all other endtime bible prophecy. A map of the ancient world provides context for the kingdoms that are represented by the statue segments, and a timeline reveals the rise and fall of kingdoms between 600 bc to ad. This wall chart gives a fantastic summary of king nebuchadnezzars dream in daniel 2. Had the whole image been made of gold, it would not have been so striking for it was not uncommon to construct vast statues of this metal. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. Daniel relates in chapter 2 that nebuchadnezzar, the babylonian king responsible for the jewish exile, had a dream of a statue.
The authority of the subsequent kingdoms diminishes, though in fact their size increases. Ebros large archangel saint michael holding satan dragon head statue 15. Statue in the book of daniel pamphlet package of 5 pamphlets rose. Jan 03, 2014 i hope you dont mind, but were going to take a slight detour from politics for a moment to bust a fallacy held by many regarding the iron legs on the statue discussed in daniel 2 in the bible. He set it up in the plain of dura, in the province of babylon. A buyers guide to jack daniel s advertising collectibles. Daniel 2 tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. Daniel does not tell us how many years had passed since nebuchadnezzars dream. Daniel 3 new living translation nlt nebuchadnezzars gold statue. Ebros thorvaldsen christus and the twelve apostles figurine set of figurines.
The statue in the book of daniel united church of god. This is, nebuchadnezzars gold statue and the fiery furnace. Then daniel reveals to nebuchadnezzar what would happen. Christ will come soon to destroycrush this great human image. So, in daniel 3, three pious jews named shadrach, meshach, and abednego refuse to worship a giant gold statue that king nebuchadnezzar set up, choosing to stay loyal to their god.
The book of daniel is parallel on the book of revelation. Daniel 3 nlt nebuchadnezzars gold statue king bible. The statue of the beast is a statue raised up in babylon to glorify wickedness. Finally, daniel launches into the actual description of the dream and its interpretation. What do the four parts of the statue in nebuchadnezzars. The statue in the book of daniel pamphlet describes meaning of the head of fine gold. Why the iron legs on the statue in daniel 2 cannot be the. Nebuchadnezzars dream bible story, verses and summary. It was during this first phase that the prophet daniel was captured. Most christians whove read the bible or grown up in church have read or been taught about the statue in daniel chapter 2. See selection of lds bronze statues featuring statues by simon dewey, ben hammond, dee jay bawden and more. The golden statues two clay feet represent the fatal achilles heel in each of babylons two manifestations. For many whiskey lovers, its hard to compare with the strong, smooth taste of jack daniel s, and for many old advertising collectors, jack daniel s offers decades of creative and innovative memorabilia to choose from.
It struck the statues ironandclay feet and smashed them. But it has now been pointed out that ancient writers such as herodotus and diodorus have stated that gold statues were common and have even referred to ones as tall as 18. Daniel 3 cev king nebuchadnezzars gold statue bible gateway. The authorized version, which is followed in the margin, fixes the date of this event seventeen years. This fascinating pamphlet gives a fantastic summary of king nebuchadnezzars dream in the second chapter of daniel. Friends, the prophecy of daniel 2 is a truly amazing prophecy, given way back in 603 bc, and yet every detail of it was accurately fulfilled. The sentence of daniels three friends to the fiery.
King nebuchadnezzar saw a giant, frightening statue of a human beingone with a head of gold, a chest and arms of silver, a stomach and thighs of bronze, lower legs made of. The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its. It has two clay feet according to daniel who was called in to analyze nebuchadnezzars dream dan. Let us first make a small detour to the book of daniel, where we find parallels concerning the apocalyptic beast. Jack daniels advertising collectibles for sale ebay. Statue in the book of daniel pamphlet the four kingdoms and gods eternal kingdom this fascinating wall chart and pamphlet give a fantastic summary of king nebuchadnezzars dream in the second chapter of daniel head of gold babylon lion chest and arms of silver medopersia bear. Jan 09, 2016 an overview of the prophecy in daniel 2 of the statue in nebuchadnezzars dream, which is a lynchpin that anchors all other endtime bible prophecy. King nebuchadnezzar had a gold statue made, ninety feet high and nine feet wide, and he had it set up in the plain of dura in the province of babylon. Daniel 2 the second chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar ii, king of babylon. Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold it is supposed that the history given here did not occur till the close, or near the end, of nebuchadnezzars reign. Daniel stated that nebuchadnezzar ii was the king of kings, the head of gold dan.
A great and dazzling statue stood before you, and its form was awesome. The bible records that king nebuchadnezzar, the king of the ancient empire of babylon, had been given a vision of a giant image of a statue of a man with a. Statue in the book of daniel pamphlet the four kingdoms and gods eternal kingdom this fascinating wall chart and pamphlet give a fantastic summary of king nebuchadnezzars dream in the second chapter of daniel head of gold babylon lion. The four kingdoms sequence biblical hermeneutics stack exchange.
The cyrus cylinder from ancient babylon and the beginning of the persian empire. It was most likely either stone or wooden in construction and overlaid with gold. He tosses them into a furnace, they survive, and nebuchadnezzar not only realizes that they were right, but admits their moral superiority and the power of their god in a royal decree. In this bible story, daniel interpreted a dream of nebuchadnezzar, king of babylon, in which the king saw a giant statue made of four metals. Daniel does not tell us how many years had passed since nebuchadnezzars dream, but it probably took some time to build this statue. Daniel 2 gw nebuchadnezzars dream about a statue bible. Size is 8 12 by 5 12 inches folded and unfolds to 33 inches long. I hope you dont mind, but were going to take a slight detour from politics for a moment to bust a fallacy held by many regarding the iron legs on the statue discussed in daniel 2 in the bible. Antique and vintage religious items 1,408 for sale at. In his picture of the prophets daniel and habakkuk, an angel and saint andrew, paris bordone shows a scene from the book of daniel. He had it set up in dura valley near the city of babylon, good news translation.
The king saw a gigantic statue made of four metals, from its gold head to its feet of mingled iron and clay. Which four kingdoms are represented in the statue of. The statue of daniel 2 and the beasts of revelation. Shop for statues of angels at and support the ongoing mission of mother angelica.