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The Book of Daniel Meditations: Chapter 2


King Nebuchadnezzar had been having some disturbing dreams (or nightmares). It got to the point where he could barely sleep. The king is desperate to understand the meaning behind these dreams, so he seeks out the magicians, sorcerers and Chaldeans to interpret these dreams. They are unable to and Nebuchadnezzar is furious. He wants to execute all the wise men of Babylon to be executed. And this included Daniel and his companions.

Daniel took a huge leap of faith and declared to the captain of the King’s guard Arioch that he (Daniel) would reveal the interpretation of the dream to Nebuchadnezzar. Daniel trusted God and God granted him the interpretation of the dream. It was of an image of a statue that

represented the 4 dominant kingdoms of the ancient world, Babylon being one of them. Then a stone cut from a mountain (by God) destroys the image and grinds it to powder. The stone then grew into a great mountain which filled the earth, representing the Kingdom of God. Nebuchadnezzar recognizes that Daniel’s interpretation is accurate and he even promotes Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego to palace officials.




We see the supremacy of God’s power displayed in this chapter. We see it displayed when God grants Daniel the interpretation of the king’s dream. We see how God’s power is

incomparable to that of the sorcerers and Chaldeans. And most of all, we see God’s salvation. In granting Daniel the interpretation and wisdom to speak to the king, God spared the lives of His children. This is a testimony to how much He cares for us. He shows up at the correct time (according to HIS timing). This shows that God can be trusted, even in the face of uncertainty.



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