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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: EdB, That's an interesting view, but I'm still not convinced. Everything I've read about this time period seems to suggest that "might is right". That being said, it seems more natural to assume that the writer is referring to military inferiority. In that case, I think it would be hard to consider Media-Persia as inferior to Babylon. Regardless, I think we can both agree that the real emphasis of this vision is on the last empire. After all, it's the only one that the writer discusses in any real detail. On that note, it seems plausible to assume the last nation is Greece. Daniel 2:41 claims that the empire will be divided. Alexander the Great died at a very early age. His empire was then divided up among his 4 generals. And, needless to say, there was a great deal of fighting that went on between them, which, in my opinion, is the topic of a later chapter. I look forward to your response. ateo |