There remains one final section of Daniel’s prophecies which provides additional insight to Alexander’s Empire. And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will. And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; [...]

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Dominion was given.  (Dan. 7:6).   As is declared in Daniel 2:21, God is the One who exercises sovereign control over the elevation of each of the four successive Gentile nations; Daniel 7:6 confirms the fact that Alexander’s Grecian kingdom and all he would accomplish  would have to do, not so much with his own abilities, [...]

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In Daniel Chapter two, verses 32 and 39, we notice that there are four metals mentioned in relation Nebuchadnezzar’s image: gold, silver, brass and iron. Keil points out, “The material becomes inferior from the head downward, gold, silver, copper, iron, clay; so that, though on the whole metallic, it becomes inferior and finally terminates in [...]

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Daniel Chapter 3 Chapter three recounts Nebuchadnezzar’s mounting ego which resulted in his building a golden image of himself in the plain of Dura.  Obeisance was to be done before the statue, any refusal being punishable by death.  Certain Chaldeans inform the great king that Daniel’s three friends, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, refuse to worship [...]

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