DANIEL 2

Daniel 2 Outline

  • Nebuchadnezzar Troubled By A Dream (v1-13)
  • The Dream Revealed To Daniel (v14-23)
  • Daniel Tells The Dream (v24-35)
  • Daniel Interprets The Dream (v36-45)
  • The King Promotes Daniel (v46-49)

Key Verse: Daniel 2:6Information Icon

Daniel 2:6 But if you show the dream and its interpretation, you shall receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. Therefore show me the dream and its interpretation.” (ESV)

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Book: Daniel

Chapter: 2 of 12 Chapters

Author: Daniel

Written In: Aramaic

Year Written: 603 B.C.

Prophecies From Daniel 2 Fulfilled Later: 2 Chronicles 36, Ezra 1, Daniel 5

Daniel 2 Prophecy Fulfilled Timeframe: 539 B.C.

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4004 B.C.

Creation

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Relevant Books: Genesis

Narrative Chapters: Genesis 1, Genesis 2

2348 B.C.

Worldwide Flood

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Relevant Books: Genesis

Narrative Chapters: Genesis 6, Genesis 7, Genesis 8

1010 B.C.

David Reigns Over Judah

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Nations Involved: Judah

Relevant Books: 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Samuel 2, 2 Samuel 3, 2 Samuel 4

931 B.C.

Israel Divided: Israel & Judah

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Nations Involved: Israel: Northern Kingdom, Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 1 Kings 12

740 B.C.

Isaiah Prophesies To Judah

722 B.C.

Assyria Conquered Israel

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Nations Involved: Israel: Northern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 17

640 B.C.

Habakkuk Prophesies To Judah

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Nations Involved: Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Zephaniah Prophesies To Judah

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Nations Involved: Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 22, 2 Kings 23, 2 Chronicles 33, 2 Chronicles 34, 2 Chronicles 35

625 B.C.

Jeremiah Prophesies To Judah

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Nations Involved: Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: Jeremiah

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 22, 2 Kings 23, 2 Kings 24, 2 Kings 25, 2 Chronicles 33, 2 Chronicles 34, 2 Chronicles 35, 2 Chronicles 36

612 B.C.

Babylon Conquered Assyria

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Nations Involved: Assyria, Babylon

Relevant Books: 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

609 B.C.

Jehoahaz Reigns Over Judah

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Nations Involved: Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 23, 2 Chronicles 36

Jehoiakim Reigns Over Judah

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Nations Involved: Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 23, 2 Kings 24, 2 Chronicles 36

605 B.C.

Daniel Prophesies In Babylon

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Nations Involved: Babylon

Relevant Books: Daniel

Narrative Chapters: Daniel 1, Daniel 2, Daniel 3, Daniel 4, Daniel 5, Daniel 6, Daniel 7, Daniel 8, Daniel 9, Daniel 10, Daniel 11, Daniel 12

603 B.C.

Daniel 2 Written: 603 B.C.

598 B.C.

Jehoiachin Reigns Over Judah

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Nations Involved: Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 24, 2 Chronicles 36

597 B.C.

Babylon Conquers Judah (2 of 3)

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Nations Involved: Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 24, 2 Chronicles 36

Zedekiah Reigns Over Judah

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Nations Involved: Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 24, 2 Kings 25, 2 Chronicles 36, Jeremiah 37, Jeremiah 38, Jeremiah 39

592 B.C.

Ezekiel Prophesies In Babylon

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Nations Involved: Babylon, Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 24, 2 Kings 25, 2 Chronicles 36, Jeremiah 37, Jeremiah 38, Jeremiah 39

586 B.C.

Babylon Conquers Judah (3 of 3)

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Nations Involved: Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 25, 2 Chronicles 36, Jeremiah 39, Jeremiah 52

562 B.C.

Evil-Marodach Began To Reign In Babylon

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Nations Involved: Babylon

560 B.C.

Neriglissar Began To Reign In Babylon

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Nations Involved: Babylon

556 B.C.

Nabonidus Began To Reign In Babylon

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Nations Involved: Babylon

553 B.C.

Belshazzar Began To Reign In Babylon

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Nations Involved: Babylon

Narrative Chapters: Daniel 5

539 B.C.

Medes & Persians Conquered Babylon

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Nations Involved: Babylon, Media, Persia, Medo-Persia

Prophecy Chapters: Daniel 2, Daniel 5, Daniel 7, Daniel 8

Daniel 2 Prophecy Fulfilled: 539 B.C. - 63 B.C.

536 B.C.

Cyrus Allowed Jews To Return To Jerusalem

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Nations Involved: Israel: After Babylon

520 B.C.

Temple Foundation Set

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Nations Involved: Israel: After Babylon

Haggai Prophesies To Israel

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Nations Involved: Israel: After Babylon

Relevant Books: Ezra, Haggai, Zechariah

Narrative Chapters: Ezra 5, Ezra 6

Zechariah Prophesies To Israel

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Nations Involved: Israel: After Babylon

Relevant Books: Ezra, Haggai, Zechariah

Narrative Chapters: Ezra 5, Ezra 6

516 B.C.

Temple Rebuilt

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Nations Involved: Israel: After Babylon

Relevant Books: Ezra, Haggai, Zechariah

Narrative Chapters: Ezra 5, Ezra 6

330 B.C.

Greece Conquered Persia

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Nations Involved: Greece, Persia

Prophecy Chapters: Daniel 2, Daniel 7, Daniel 8

284 B.C.

Greek Translation Of The Scriptures

63 B.C.

Rome Rules The World

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Nations Involved: Rome

Prophecy Chapters: Daniel 2, Daniel 7

4 B.C.

Birth of Jesus

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Nations Involved: Rome, Israel

Relevant Books: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

Narrative Chapters: Luke 1, Luke 2, Matthew 1

32 A.D.

Jesus Crucified & Resurrected

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Nations Involved: Israel

Relevant Books: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

Narrative Chapters: Matthew 27, Matthew 28, Mark 15, Mark 16, Luke 22, Luke 23, Luke 24, John 18, John 19, John 20, John 21

Prophecy Chapters: Isaiah 53