Daniel — Chapter 2
These annotations are from the original 1609 Douay Old Testament, the first complete English Catholic Bible translation, produced by English scholars in exile at the English College of Douai. The archaic spelling is preserved.
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Verse 1
Nabuchodonosor had this dreame the second yeare after his great conquest of the Moabites, Ammonites, Syrians, & Ægyptians, making his Kingdome a great Monarchie; when Daniel was about the age of 35 yeares.
Verse 4
It is more easie to tel by the diuels help what one hath dreamed, because dreames might by some external signes be knowne vnto him: but to declare the signification which is to come is aboue the diuels or mans power.
Verse 24
By shewing the Kings former cogitation before his dreame, he gaue great assurance of the true spirite of prophecie, that the King might securely belieue the interpretation of the dreame.
Verse 29
The foure Kingdoms of the Chaldees, Persians, Grecians, and Romans, signified by the foure parts of this statua consisting of diuers metals, did succeede in order of time.
Verse 34
The Church of Christ is the only Kingdom that can not be destroyed.
Verse 46
He thought Daniel to be a litle God, subiect in power to the great God.
Verse 47
Notwithstanding this confession, shortly after he erected an idol to represent his owne greatnes, and to be adored therin.