Daniel 2:27-28
Summary for Dan 2:27-28: 2:27-28 a Daniel made it clear that no human could do what was required (cp. 2:10-11 b; see also Gen 41:16 c).2:28 d a God in heaven: Daniel proclaimed one true God who rules all things (2:20-21 e), not a limited local deity such as the ones the Babylonians worshiped. The God of Daniel’s ancestors (2:23 f) is the God in heaven who reveals secrets. The Babylonian gods could not do this.
• what will happen: In the ancient world, dreams were often understood as revealing the future.
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