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Daniel who Interprets the Dream by the Power of God

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Daniel 2:23 (NIV)

I thank and praise you, O God of my fathers: You have given me wisdom and power, you have made known to me what we asked of you, you have made known to us the dream of the king.

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The king of Babylon, King Nebuchadnezzar had a strange dream.
The king could not sleep but he just agonized for days because of that dream that could not be interpreted.

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The king commanded to know what the dream meant.
"Call all of the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers and astrologers."
Right after that command, many people came and stood before the king.

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"I have had a dream that troubles me and I want to know what it means. " Then the astrologers answered the king, “O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will interpret it."

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The king looked fierce and replied, "This is what I have firmly decided: If you do not tell me what my dream was and interpret it, I will have you cut into pieces but if you tell me the dream and explain it, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor."

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After hearing this, they trembled and once more they replied, "O king, tell your servants the dream, and we will interpret it." The king answered, "My command is clear. If you do not tell me the dream, there is just one penalty for you. You are only saying this to stall because you can't seem to interpret the dream.

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The astrologers answered the king, "There is not a man on earth who can do what the king asks! No king has ever asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or astrologer. What the king asks is too difficult. No one can reveal it to the king except the gods."

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This made the king so angry and furious.
 "Execute all the wise men of Babylon. They are useless."

At that time, what the king commanded, the people had to follow regardless of whatever it was.

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Arioch, the commander of the king's guard, took the command from the king and went out to put to death all of the wise men of Babylon. Among the wise men of Babylon, there was Daniel and his three friends who you must know well. If they stood still, they would also be put to death.

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After Daniel got this news, he asked carefully to Arioch,
"Why did the king issue such a harsh decree?"
Arioch then explained the matter to Daniel.

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At this, Daniel went in to the king and said, "My majesty, if you give me a little bit of time, I can interpret that dream." "Are you sure that you can interpret the dream if I give you a little while longer?" "Yes, I am sure I can."

So, the king gave some time to Daniel as he had requested.

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Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. Daniel and his friends prayed together to God, "God give us your mercy and let us find out what the dream means. Help us to not be executed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon."

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During the night, God appeared in Daniel's dream.

God showed the whole dream that the king had and revealed the mystery to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven.

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Daniel who got what the dream meant through the vision went to the king and said that God lead him to find it. Then he interpreted the dream to the king. Actually, God showed what will happen in days to come to King Nebuchadnezzar through the dream and let Daniel interpret it.

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After King Nebuchadnezzar listened to Daniel about the dream and its interpretation, he fell before Daniel. “Surely your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery."

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The king lavished many gifts on him. He made him rule over the entire province of Babylon and placed him in charge of all its wise men. Moreover, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego as administrators over the province of Babylon.

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Daniel truly believed God. He truly believed that nothing is impossible in the power of God. God let Daniel know about the dream and to interpret it because Daniel believed. God raised him up. We must take after Daniel's belief and hold on to our God in every difficult situation.

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