Do you think Nebuchadnezzar's image was pure gold or overlaid? It was 9 stories high.?

Question

The image in his dream had just the head of gold. The one he built was all gold.

For it to be of solid gold would have taken all the gold in the world. Was probably bronze overlaid with gold...may have been reason for furnace being there. This was not the image from his dream with different metals. (Dan.2:31-33) This was the image the king made himself to represent his kingdom standing forever. (Dan. 3:1)

Answer 1

This may refer to the color of the image. There is not much information given on this subject. But it does sound like Nebuchadnezzar and Aaron the priest had some things in common, no? (like building golden things to get the people to do their will...and having some annoying hindrances like Moses, Joshua, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego to deter them from their little shindigs with gold things and music)...check it out!

Answer 2

I think it doesn't matter as these were signs. If you notice, from the head down...the materials for the other parts were made from different metals and clay. With each progression, toward the feet of clay and iron, the statue becomes weaker but, militarily stronger. These were kingdoms to come and each grew in the knowledge of warfare while becoming less stable! Daniel, Chapter two, seven and eight.

Head of Gold ...Compared to the lion, Babylon.
Chest and Arms of Silver...Compared to the bear/ram, Medo-Persia
Belly and Thighs of Bronze...Compared to the leopard/goat, Greece
Legs of Iron}
Feet of Clay and Iron mixed}...Both, The terrifying and frightening beast, Rome

Answer 3

I think it was pure gold. He made it all gold because he knew his kingdom was represented by the head of gold, and wanted his kingdom to last forever. If I remember, the king had taken enough gold from Israel (the temple) to do it.

Answer 4

Beth, I think the image on the plain of Dura was pure Gold. Daniel's companions would not bow down to the Golden image which was a symbol of Babylons, power, wealth, and resources. These youth were prepared to burn for their faith rather than bow down to this Idol. Thank God. Our God delivered them from the firey furnace.

What a mighty God we serve.

Answer 5

Wasn't just the head gold? I thought it was made of many different things, silver, bronze, clay, etc.

Answer 6

I used to party in his castle in one of my past lives.