Dan 2:44-45 | TNotes | STEP | 2:44 Those kings were probably kings that arose within the fourth kingdom and attempted to strengthen themselves by alliances of intermarriage. However, the phrase might refer to all the kings of the statue as God’s kingdom persistently breaks into the flow of history. • it will stand forever: Only a kingdom whose authority and power are from God (see John 18:36 ) can never be destroyed , for all earthly kingdoms crumble.

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‏ Daniel 2:44-45

2:44 ^a Those kings were probably kings that arose within the fourth kingdom and attempted to strengthen themselves by alliances of intermarriage. However, the phrase might refer to all the kings of the statue as God’s kingdom persistently breaks into the flow of history.

• it will stand forever: Only a kingdom whose authority and power are from God (see John 18:36 ^b) can never be destroyed, for all earthly kingdoms crumble.
2:45 ^c The Babylonians often pictured the earth as a mountain (or ziggurat); hence, the rock would cover or replace the entire earth.

• The dream is true: The dream, clearly explained by divine revelation, was truth from God.

• its meaning is certain: God guaranteed that what the dream communicated would certainly take place.