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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Daniel 2:12

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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2:12 The king was furious because contradicting or refusing the king’s command was an offense punishable by death. The king was supposed to be treated as divine, so they were violating protocol in saying that he was not. The king’s sages were also supposed to have a connection with the divine, but they admitted that they did not. The offense to the king was so severe that he ordered that all the wise men of Babylon be executed. The king’s rage foreshadows 11:11-35.
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