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(H4:17) Puu, jonka sinä näit ja joka kasvoi ja vahvistui, niin että sen latva ulottui taivaaseen ja se näkyi kaikkeen maahan,
Daniel 4:20
The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms # 173
173. Internal Meaning of Daniel, Chapter 2
1-2 The future character of Babylon foretold. (2)
3-11 This was not known to those who made common cause with Babylon. (2)
14-30 but it was disclosed by revelation from the Lord to those who were of the church. (2)
31-35 The progress of the Babylonish religion follows: first the rulers would learn and teach the goods and truths of heaven and the church; and afterwards they would backslide, until nothing remained except what was adulterated, thus what was merely false and evil, and then the Lord would come. (2)
36-38 First the Word will be taught there according to truths of doctrine drawn from it. (2)
39 Afterwards the church will prevail, not from spiritual good, but from natural good. (2)
40-43 Finally all good and truth will be changed by adulterations into evil and falsity, prevailing only through civil diabolic power. (3)
44-45 Then the Lord will come, and destroy that religion, and will institute a church that will be in Divine truth from Him. (1, 3)
46-49 This was the beginning of Babylon, when it worshipped the God of heaven, and magnified doctrine from the Word. (2, 11)
Daniel 2:3-11
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The king said to them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.
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Then spoke the Chaldeans to the king in the Syrian language, O king, live forever: tell your servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
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The king answered the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if you don't make known to me the dream and its interpretation, you shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.
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But if you show the dream and its interpretation, you shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honor: therefore show me the dream and its interpretation.
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They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
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The king answered, I know of a certainty that you would gain time, because you see the thing is gone from me.
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But if you don't make known to me the dream, there is but one law for you; for you have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, until the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that you can show me its interpretation.
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The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man on the earth who can show the king's matter, because no king, lord, or ruler, has asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean.
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It is a rare thing that the king requires, and there is no other who can show it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
