Link Dan 2:47 with God's rule, revelation.
Connect Daniel 2:47 with other scriptures about God's dominion and revelation.

Setting the Scene

- Nebuchadnezzar’s dream has baffled every wise man in Babylon.

- God reveals both the dream and its interpretation to Daniel during the night.

- When Daniel recounts the details, the king cannot deny the source: “Surely your God is the God of gods and Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.” (Daniel 2:47)


Key Truths in Daniel 2:47

1. “God of gods” — supreme over every spiritual power.

2. “Lord of kings” — sovereign over every earthly ruler.

3. “Revealer of mysteries” — graciously making hidden truth known.


God of gods—His Supreme Dominion

- Psalm 103:19: “The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.”

- 1 Chronicles 29:11-12: “Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.”

- Daniel 4:34-35: Nebuchadnezzar later affirms, “His dominion is an everlasting dominion… He does as He pleases… No one can restrain His hand.”

- Revelation 19:16: Christ wears the title “KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.”

- 1 Timothy 6:15: God is “the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords.”


Lord of kings—His Sovereign Rule over Earthly Powers

- Proverbs 21:1: “The king’s heart is a watercourse in the hand of the LORD; He directs it wherever He pleases.”

- Isaiah 40:23-24: “He brings the princes to nothing; He makes the rulers of the earth meaningless.”

- Daniel 2:21: “He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them.”

- Romans 13:1: “There is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been appointed by God.”


Revealer of Mysteries—His Gracious Revelation to Humankind

- Deuteronomy 29:29: “The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and our children forever.”

- Amos 3:7: “Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.”

- Job 12:22: “He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into light.”

- Matthew 11:25-27: The Father hides truth from the proud and reveals it to the humble through the Son.

- 1 Corinthians 2:10: “God has revealed it to us by the Spirit.”

- Hebrews 1:1-2: God spoke through the prophets and has now spoken definitively through His Son.


Putting It Together

- Daniel 2:47 condenses three massive themes: absolute dominion, unchallenged sovereignty, and kind revelation.

- Scripture consistently presents God as the One who both rules history and discloses His plans at the time of His choosing.

- Because He governs all, His revelations can be trusted completely; what He unveils will surely unfold.

- The same God who unveiled Nebuchadnezzar’s dream has unveiled the gospel, “the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to His saints” (Colossians 1:26).

- Standing in awe, believers live confidently under His rule and gratefully under His light.

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