Daniel - Chapter-2

Chapter Summary

Visions of Nebuchadnezzar and their results. The forgotten dream and the failure of the astrologers. Daniel's interpretation after prayer for wisdom.

Why do you think God would communicate by way of dreams in this passage? Do you think God still does this today? What are some examples?
Why do you think God didn't make the dream clear, but made it require an interpretation from Daniel? What might God have been teaching through this?
What parts of verse 11 do you think are true or false? Explain why.
What do you think is the point of verses 20-23? Why do you think they are included and what would be different about the passage if they weren't included?
What does God show about his power and about the lack of power of the wise men? What sort of substitutes do people try and find for God's wisdom today?
How does the chapter portray the king? How does this give us a negative example of leadership for today?
Describe Daniel's example of humility in verses 27-28. In what areas of our lives could we incorporate this kind of language?
What would have been the point of giving the king this dream and its interpretation? What was God communicating to the king and how does it relate to us?
How does this passage help us hope in God's kingdom instead of the kingdoms of the world? What attitudes in our lives might this change?
How does this passage relate to Jesus' preaching on the kingdom of God? What implications does this have for believers today?

Dreams, v. 1.

Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, Abedego, Arioch, Astrologers.

20, 21, 22, 44.