Dan 2:17-23 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Dan 2:17-23: 2:17-23 With faith and wisdom, Daniel prayed for God’s intervention (cp. Phil 4:6 ). When God answered his prayer, Daniel praised God for giving him wisdom and knowledge (Dan 2:20-21 ). The God of heaven produced the dream and its meaning, demonstrating his supremacy over all other gods, including the gods of Babylon.

a2:17-23►

bPhil 4:6►

cDan 2:20-21►

d2:18►

eExod 34:6-7►

f2:20-23►

g2:23►

h2:21►

i2:29-45►

‏ Daniel 2:17-23

Summary for Dan 2:17-23: 2:17-23 ^a With faith and wisdom, Daniel prayed for God’s intervention (cp. Phil 4:6 ^b). When God answered his prayer, Daniel praised God for giving him wisdom and knowledge (Dan 2:20-21 ^c). The God of heaven produced the dream and its meaning, demonstrating his supremacy over all other gods, including the gods of Babylon.
2:18 ^d Daniel appealed to God’s mercy (see Exod 34:6-7 ^e). God was not obligated to answer Daniel’s prayer, but doing so would accord with his character.
Summary for Dan 2:20-23: 2:20-23 ^f Daniel acknowledged and praised Israel’s God (God of my ancestors, 2:23 ^g) as the source of the dream and its interpretation.
2:21 ^h The dream revealed the Lord as the sovereign king of history (see 2:29-45 ⁱ).