Lev 23:2, 4, 2Ch 24:9, 36:22, Dan 4:1-33 | TSK | STEP | the feasts.God appointed several festivals among the Jews. The Passover was celebrated on the 14th, or rather 15th day of the first month in the ecclesiastical year, which was the seventh of the civil year, and lasted seven days. The Pentecost was celebrated on the fiftieth day after the passover, in memory of the law's being given to Moses on Mount Sinai, fifty days, or seven weeks after the departure out of Egypt. The word is derived from the Greek word [Pentekoste,] which signifies the fiftieth. The Hebrews call it the feast of weeks, Ex 34:22. The feast of trumpets, celebrated on the first day of the civil year, when a trumpet was sounded, to proclaim its commencement, which was in the month {Tisri,} answering to our September, Le 23:24, 25. The new moons, or first days of every month, were, in some sort, a consequence of the feast of trumpets. God ordained that, by giving him the first-fruits of every month they should acknowledge him as the Lord of all their time, and own his providence, by which all times and seasons are ordered. The feast of expiation or atonement was kept on the 10th day of {Tisri} or September: the Hebrews call it Kippur, i.e., pardon or expiation, because it was instituted for the expiation of their sins. The feast of tents or tabernacles was so called, because the Israelites kept it under green tents or arbours, in memory of their dwelling in their passage through the wilderness. It was celebrated on the 15th day of {Tisri,} and continued eight days: the first and last days are the most solemn. Besides the feasts mentioned by Moses, we find the feast of {lots,} or {Purim,} which was celebrated among the Jews of Shushan on the 14th of {Adar,} which answers to our February. The feast of the dedication of the temple, or rather, of the restoration of the temple, which had been profaned by Antiochus Epiphanes, which is thought to be the feast mentioned in the gospel Joh 10:22, was celebrated in the winter. {Moâdim,} properly means assemblies, convened at an appointed time and place. proclaim

Leviticus 23:2

the feasts.God appointed several festivals among the Jews. The Passover was celebrated on the 14th, or rather 15th day of the first month in the ecclesiastical year, which was the seventh of the civil year, and lasted seven days. The Pentecost was celebrated on the fiftieth day after the passover, in memory of the law's being given to Moses on Mount Sinai, fifty days, or seven weeks after the departure out of Egypt. The word is derived from the Greek word [Pentekoste,] which signifies the fiftieth. The Hebrews call it the feast of weeks, Ex 34:22. The feast of trumpets, celebrated on the first day of the civil year, when a trumpet was sounded, to proclaim its commencement, which was in the month {Tisri,} answering to our September, Le 23:24, 25. The new moons, or first days of every month, were, in some sort, a consequence of the feast of trumpets. God ordained that, by giving him the first-fruits of every month they should acknowledge him as the Lord of all their time, and own his providence, by which all times and seasons are ordered. The feast of expiation or atonement was kept on the 10th day of {Tisri} or September: the Hebrews call it Kippur, i.e., pardon or expiation, because it was instituted for the expiation of their sins. The feast of tents or tabernacles was so called, because the Israelites kept it under green tents or arbours, in memory of their dwelling in their passage through the wilderness. It was celebrated on the 15th day of {Tisri,} and continued eight days: the first and last days are the most solemn. Besides the feasts mentioned by Moses, we find the feast of {lots,} or {Purim,} which was celebrated among the Jews of Shushan on the 14th of {Adar,} which answers to our February. The feast of the dedication of the temple, or rather, of the restoration of the temple, which had been profaned by Antiochus Epiphanes, which is thought to be the feast mentioned in the gospel Joh 10:22, was celebrated in the winter. {Moâdim,} properly means assemblies, convened at an appointed time and place.

4,37; Ex 23:14-17; Isa 1:13,14; 33:20; La 1:4; Ho 2:11; Na 1:15

Joh 5:1; Col 2:1

proclaim

Ex 32:5; Nu 10:2,3,10; 2Ki 10:20; 2Ch 30:5; Ps 81:3; Joe 1:14; 2:15

Jon 3:5-9

Leviticus 23:4

2,37; Ex 23:14

2 Chronicles 24:9

proclamation. Heb. voice. collection.

6; Mt 17:24-27

2 Chronicles 36:22

A.M. 3468. B.C. 536.This verse and the next have a double aspect. They look back to the prophecy of Jeremiah, and show how that was accomplished; and they look forward to the history of Ezra, which begins with a repetition of these two last verses.

in the first.

Ezr 1:1-3

Cyrus.

Isa 44:28; Da 10:1

that the word.

21; Jer 25:12,14; 29:10; 32:42-44; 33:10-14; Heb 10:23

the Lord stirred.

21:16; 1Sa 26:19; 1Ki 11:14,23; 1Ch 5:26; Ezr 1:5

Isa 13:3-5,17,18; 44:28; 45:1-5; Hag 1:14

a proclamation.

24:9; 30:5

Daniel 4:1-33

1 Nebuchadnezzar confesses God's kingdom,

4 makes relation of his dreams, which the magicians could not interpret.

8 Daniel hears the dream.

19 He interprets it.

28 The dream fulfilled.

Nebuchadnezzar.This is a regular decree, and one of the most ancient extant; and no doubt contains the exact words of Nebuchadnezzar, copied out by Daniel from the state papers of Babylon, and preserved in the original language.

unto all.

3:4,29; 7:14; Es 3:12; 8:9; Zec 8:23; Ac 2:6

Peace.

6:25,27; 1Ch 12:18; Ezr 4:17; 5:7; Ro 1:7; Eph 1:2; 1Ti 1:2; 1Pe 1:2

I thought it good. Chal. It was seemly before me.

Jos 7:19; Ps 51:14; 71:18; 92:1,2

that.

3:26; Ps 66:16; Ac 22:3-16; 26:9-16

great.

6:27; De 4:34; Ps 71:19,20; 72:18; 77:19; 86:10; 92:5; 104:24; 105:27

Isa 25:1; 28:29; Ro 11:33; Heb 2:4

his kingdom.

17,34,35; 2:44; 6:26; 7:14,27; Ps 66:7; 145:13; Isa 9:7; Jer 10:10

Lu 1:32,33; 1Ti 1:17; Heb 1:8; Re 11:15

is from.

Job 25:2; 1Pe 4:11

I Nebuchadnezzar.After he had successfully finished his wars in Syria, Egypt, etc., and the immense improvements and buildings at Babylon, and in the enjoyment of uninterrupted peace and prosperity in his palace.

was.

Ps 30:6,7; Isa 47:7,8; 56:12; Jer 48:11; Eze 28:2-5,17; 29:3

Zep 1:12; Lu 12:19,20; 1Th 5:2,3

a dream.

2:1; 5:5,6,10; 7:28; Ge 41:1; Job 7:13,14

and the thoughts.

2:28,29

to bring.

2:2; Ge 41:7,8; Isa 8:19; 47:12-14

Then came.

2:1,2

but.

2:7; Isa 44:25; Jer 27:9,10; 2Ti 3:8,9

Belteshazzar.

1:7; 5:12; Isa 46:1; Jer 50:2

and in.

9,18; 2:11; 5:11,14; Nu 11:17-30; Isa 63:11

master.

1:20; 2:48; 5:11

the spirit.

8; Ge 41:38; 1Sa 4:8

no secret.

5; 2:3; Ge 11:6-8; Isa 33:18; 54:14; Eze 28:3

tell.

18; 2:4,5; Ge 40:9-19; 41:15-36; Jud 7:13-15

saw. Chal. was seeing. a tree.This represented his exceedingly prosperous condition, the height of his exaltation, the extent of his dominions and renown, the splendour of his kingdom, the multitude of his subjects who received protection from him, and the peace and plenty they enjoyed.

20-26; Ps 37:35,36; Isa 10:33,34; Jer 12:2; Eze 31:3-18

reached.

21,22; Ge 11:4; De 9:1; Mt 11:23

the beasts.

Jer 27:6,7; Eze 17:23; 31:6

shadow.

La 4:20

the fowls.

Mr 13:32; Lu 13:19

in the.

5,10; 7:1a watcher. Either a holy angel, or a divine person, called a watcher, as watching over the affairs of men.

17,23; Ps 103:20

an holy.

8:13; De 33:2; Ps 89:7; Zec 14:5; Mt 25:31; Mr 1:24; Lu 4:34

Jude 1:14; Re 14:10

aloud. Chal. with might.

3:4; Re 10:3; 18:2

Hew.

23; 5:20; Mt 3:10; 7:19; Lu 3:9; 13:7-9

let.

12; Jer 51:6,9; Eze 31:12,13

leave.

25-27; Job 14:7-9; Eze 29:14,15

Let his.Here a transition is made from the tree to Nebuchadnezzar, whom it represented; the tree being lost sight of, a person came in its stead. This person having lost the heart, or disposition of a man, and conceiving himself a beast, should act as such, and herd among them.

be changed.

32,33; Isa 6:10; Heb 1:11; Mr 5:4,5; Lu 8:27-29

seven times.That is, seven years, a time in the prophetic language denoting a year.

23,25,31; 7:25; 11:13; 12:7; Re 12:14

by the.

13,14; 1Ki 22:19,20; 1Ti 5:21

the holy.

8,9,13; Isa 6:3,8; Re 4:8

that the living.

Ps 9:16; 83:17,18; Eze 25:17

the most High.

25,32-35; 2:21; 5:18-21; Jer 27:5-7

giveth.

Ps 75:6,7

the basest.

25; 11:21; Ex 9:16; 1Sa 2:8; 1Ki 21:25; 2Ki 21:6-18; 2Ch 28:22

Ps 12:8; 113:7,8; Eze 7:24; 1Co 1:28

forasmuch.

7; 2:7; 5:8,15; Ge 41:8,15; Isa 19:3; 47:12-14

but.

8,9; 2:26-28; 1Ki 14:2,3; Am 3:7

Daniel.

8; 1:7; 2:26; 5:12

was astonished.He saw the design of the dream; and felt acutely for his prince and benefactor. Accordingly he expresses himself with the greatest delicacy and kindly feeling.

9; 7:28; 8:27; 10:16,17; Jer 4:19; Hab 3:10

let.

4,5; 1Sa 3:17

My Lord.

24; 10:16; Ge 31:35; 32:4,5,18; Ex 32:32; 1Sa 1:15; 24:8; 26:15

2Sa 18:31; 1Ki 18:7

the dream.

2Sa 18:32; Jer 29:7

10-12; Eze 31:3,16

thou.

2:37,38; 2Sa 12:7; Mt 14:4

thy greatness.

5:18-23; Ge 11:4; 28:12; 2Ch 28:9; Ps 36:5; 108:4; Jer 27:6-8

Re 18:5

saw.

13-17

and let his.

15; 5:21

the decree.

17; Job 20:29; *marg:

Ps 2:7; 148:6; Isa 14:24-27; 23:9; 46:10,11

come.

Job 1:12-19; 40:11,12; Ps 107:40

drive.

32,33; 5:21-31; Job 30:3-8; Mr 5:3,4

and thy dwelling.All the circumstances of Nebuchadnezzar's case, says Dr. Mead, agree so well with a hypochondriasis, that to me it appears evident the Almighty God brought this dreadful distemper upon him, and under its influence he ran wild into the fields: then fancying himself transformed into an ox, he fed on grass, after the manner of cattle; and, through neglect of himself, his hair and nails grew to an excessive length, so that the latter became thick and crooked, resembling bird's claws.

to eat.

Ps 106:20

till.

17,32,34,35; 2:21; 5:21; Ps 75:7; 83:18; Jer 27:5

to leave.

the heavens.

Mt 5:34; 21:20; Lu 15:18,21

let.

Ge 41:33-37; Ps 119:46; Ac 24:25; 2Co 5:11

break.

Job 34:31,32; Pr 16:6; 28:13; Isa 55:6,7; Eze 18:21,27-32; Mt 3:8

Ac 8:22; 26:20; Jas 4:8-10; 1Pe 4:8