Daniel
4:11 The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:
2006-07-26 11:20:40 · 19 answers · asked by PicassoInActions 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
ok so since most answers comes that it was a dream , may be Revelation was a dream too? what about Geneses ? How about other 66 scriptures?
2006-07-26 11:28:43 · update #1
What are you smoking?
2006-07-26 11:24:20 · answer #1 · answered by Technicolor Hand Fruit 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
First of all, Daniel 4:7-14 is a dream the king had, and no one could interpret it except Daniel.
Second, your single verse is a metaphor, which later in verse 13 refers to the king.
Third, a text without a context is a pretext.
Taking a single verse and asking if its true does violence to the scriptures.
2006-07-26 18:31:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Ethan M
Much of what Daniel said was symbolic. It should not be taken literally"
How do you know this? Do you have the "bible Mark 3" or bible bibliography or something that the rest of the planet doesn't know about?
How can you possibly be so arrogant as to say the word of god is not really meant that way? Who gives you this authority?
The only christian worth respecting is a fundamentalist christian, who believes that the bible is wholly complete, inerrant and to be taken literally.
2006-07-26 18:26:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try reading a bible that people understand better here is the NIV version of that: the tree grew large and strong and its top touched the sky it was visible to the end of the earth. what it means it the tree was strong and very tall and you could see it from far away next time you criticize the bible try reading a more understandable version.
2006-07-26 18:25:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please don't answer without checking the context, Christians. It was not a metaphor, it was a dream the king had.
Daniel 4:4-5
" I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace. I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me."
2006-07-26 18:26:51 · answer #5 · answered by Jessi B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dan 4:4 .....and I had a dream.....that goes on into 4:11 and the on and on. Dream.
2006-07-26 18:25:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you read the whole chapter you would know that this is a dream, so the dream itself was not real. It is the interpretation that needs to be learned.
2006-07-26 18:27:00 · answer #7 · answered by Heatmizer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Daniel 4:18-28 This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;
Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:
It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.
And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;
This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:
That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule.
Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.
Ok.....
It helps to read the entire chapter, taking one verse by itself can look insane. If however, you read the chapter, then it becomes 'clear' what it means. This verse you posted, is about a dream God gave to Nebuchadnezzar.
It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown.
As you can see, this 'tree' is Nebuchadnezzar.
2006-07-26 18:28:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DON'T WATCH MOVIES!
Quite often they have a dream sequence--- not to be confused with the story per sec.!
2006-07-26 18:35:16 · answer #9 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was a dream... read the rest of the story :)
2006-07-26 18:22:55 · answer #10 · answered by MELLO26 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe that's where they got the plot for Jack and the Beanstalk.
2006-07-26 18:22:50 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋