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NASB | Daniel 2:31 ¶ "You, O king, were looking and behold, there was a single great statue; that statue, which was large and of extraordinary splendor, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was awesome. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Daniel 2:31 ¶ "You, O king, were looking, and behold, [there was] a single great statue; this image, which was large and of unsurpassed splendor, stood before you, and its appearance was awesome and terrifying. |
Subject: From where is the KIngdom Lydia? |
Bible Note: Ateo, The inferior talked about here was in the form of government. With an absolute monarchy or dictatorship being the strongest. The Babylonian empire was ruled by a Nebuchadnezzar, who held life or death in a nod of his head. Notice I did not say the best or most desirable but rather the strongest. The Medo-Persian government was actually a coalition of strong men which was inferior in unity and strength. The Grecian government was ran by a strong man under subjection to a group of advisors. An even more inferior form of government. The Roman was a Senatorial type of government where Senators representing the will of the people directed the government. While this is form of government is very desirable to live under it is also the weakest in its control and ability to move quickly. Thus we can see as we move down the body of the statue of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream we see gradually declining strength in the government. Just as each section is represented by a lesser value of metal. Gold representing Babylon or Nebuchadnezzar at the head down to iron representing Roman government, which by the way lasted the longest and was the largest. EdB |