When they responded that he was asking the impossible, he ordered all the wise men of Babylon to be killed, including Daniel ( Daniel 2:12-13).ĭaniel, hearing of the King’s plan, went to the Lord in prayer, knowing that only the God of heaven could reveal and interpret dreams. King Nebuchadnezzar had a disturbing dream and asked his magicians, conjurers, and sorcerers to first tell him his dream and then interpret it. Statue Prophecyĭuring Judah’s 70 year exile in Babylon, Daniel, a Jewish exile, served King Nebuchadnezzar, who consulted with Daniel about every matter of wisdom and understanding ( Daniel 1:20).
Let’s explore in more detail these two prophecies. Jesus refers to this period of Gentile domination as the “Time of the Gentiles.” Daniel’s 70 weeks prophecy in Daniel 9 further enhances our understanding of the prophetic timeline by giving us more details on God’s plan for Israel and the world. Daniel’s interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream in Daniel 2 predicts successive Gentile kingdoms that will dominate the earth until Christ returns and establishes His eternal kingdom. The prophecies in the Book of Daniel are integral to understanding the prophetic timeline that begins with Judah’s deportation by Babylon and ends with Christ’s Second Coming.
