Daniel 4:28-33
Summary for Dan 4:28-33: 4:28-33 a Because Daniel’s warning went unheeded, the dream became reality.4:30 b The city of Babylon had magnificent walls covered with royal blue ceramic tile and gold-colored lions and dragons. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were also part of the city’s splendor, as was the dazzling Ishtar Gate. The king recognized all this as a reflection of his own glory and power, not as a gift of the Most High God.
4:32 c The king who took Israel into exile for seventy years experienced his own exile for seven periods of time until he was purified of his pride.
4:33 d This disease, called boanthropy, causes a person to behave like an ox. Several ancient sources lend support to this account, and the king’s annals are notably empty from 582 to 575 BC.
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