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→The Statuary Dream
He then summoned his wise men--and at this point, some troublemakers in his administration suggested that he should execute any who presumed to interpret his dream, unless that person could repeat the dream back to the king without his telling him, and ''then'' interpret it! When no wise men could be found to recount the dream (they all made excuses), Nebuchadnezzar ordered all wise men to be summarily executed.
He then summoned his wise men--and at this point, some troublemakers in his administration suggested that he should execute any who presumed to interpret his dream, unless that person could repeat the dream back to the king without his telling him, and ''then'' interpret it! When no wise men could be found to recount the dream (they all made excuses), Nebuchadnezzar ordered all wise men to be summarily executed.
Daniel heard about this order and prayed about it--whereupon [[God]] revealed to him the details of the dream and its meaning. Daniel sought an audience with the king and described in detail the statue with the head of gold, chest and arms of silver, belt and thighs of bronze, shins of iron, and feet of iron-mixed-with-clay--these are the original "feet of clay" that remain today a metaphor for a cultural icon's failure to live up to his image and reputation. Daniel told Nebuchadnezzar that he was the head of gold, and proceeded to give Nebuchadnezzar a summary of the future history of the world until what most evangelicals would describe as the Second Coming of Christ. Nebuchadnezzar rewarded Daniel with a high council seat, and with similar high office for Daniel's three friends.
Daniel heard about this order and prayed about it--whereupon [[God]] revealed to him the details of the dream and its meaning. Daniel sought an audience with the king and described the statue in detail. Daniel told Nebuchadnezzar that he was the head of gold, and proceeded to give Nebuchadnezzar a summary of the future history of the world until what most evangelicals would describe as the Second Coming of Christ. Nebuchadnezzar rewarded Daniel with a high council seat, and with similar high office for Daniel's three friends.
=== The Fiery Furnace Incident ===
=== The Fiery Furnace Incident ===