Daniel 2:34-40
2:34 a The phrase from a mountain is implied (cp. 2:35 b) but is not in the Aramaic text.2:35 c covered (literally filled) the whole earth: Cp. Gen 1:28 d; Exod 1:7 e; Matt 28:18-20 f. This new kingdom would replace all other kingdoms.
Summary for Dan 2:36-38: 2:36-38 g you are the greatest of kings (literally king of kings): Nebuchadnezzar had attained kingship over all other empires and their kings. He was the appointed ruler for that time in history (Jer 25:8-9 h).
2:39 i inferior to yours: Silver was inferior in value to gold, as the chest is lower than the head. Nebuchadnezzar was an extremely stable ruler who held the Neo-Babylonian Empire together. Persia, by contrast, was often threatened with internal divisions and instability around the periphery.
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