Daniel 2: 44 Commentary

1. Preterists, A-Mil and Post-Mil adherents
a. Believe God inaugurated His Kingdom
b. During the days of the Old Roman Empire
c. When Jesus was born
2. Support for their viewpoint includes the following verses:
a. For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace (Isa 9:6)
b. From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand (Matt 4:17)
c. But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you (Matt 12:28)
3. Some have even suggested this “kingdom” refers to the Church
a. But Rome survived for centuries AFTER
b. The Church had its beginnings
4. And the Church did NOT destroy Rome
a. But the Visigoths and internal decay destroyed Rome
5. But they STILL see the inauguration of the Kingdom and its ever increasing status
a. Of the increase of [his] government and peace [there shall be] no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this (Isa 9:7)
6. Futurists would hold this verse refers
a. To 10 kings and NOT kingdoms
7. They hold that Jesus HIMSELF returns and sets up His Kingdom
a. After destroying these 10 end-time kings

By Tractorman (wrote 2560 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 11/15/2011 15:58 pm

tYRON: Here are some passages that describe the Kingdom that will not be left to other:

The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever.”Revelation 11:15

He said, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and put in his garden…Mark 13:31

Matthew 6:33 states,”But seek ye first the kingdom of God,and His …
righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you…

Please also see previous posts#2 & #3.

By TIUCHE (wrote 2733 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 9/10/2011 00:07 am

In this particular passage God has given the Nebuchadnezar the king of Babylon a dream that Daniel is interpreting to the king (Daniel 2:26-28). The king dreamt of a great statue that stood before him (Daniel 2:31) which had different sections of the body segmented in different metals. Those different metals were symbols for a succession of kingdoms starting from the head of gold that symbolizes Babylon (Daniel 2:37-38) to the last “earthly” kingdom of the toes comprised of part iron and clay (Daniel 2:33). During the time of the iron and clay feet a stone that was not a man made kingdom “cut out without hands” shatter the feet (Daniel 2:34) and all other man made kingdoms after that act (Daniel 2:35).

This stone is a symbol of the blessed hope that if Christ the corner stone (Deuteronomy 32:3-4, 2nd Samuel 22:32, Psalm 18:2 & 78:35, Matthew 16:13-18 & 21:42-44, Romans 9:33, 1st Corinthians 10:1-4) of the new kingdom has gone to his father then he will come back and get his people that where he is they might be also(John 14:1-4). And that kingdom will not ever be destroyed (Revelation 21:1,4, Daniel 7:27, John 18:36, 2nd Peter 1:11), but is the kingdom to leave all other previous kingdoms consumed in fire by the brightness of his coming (2nd Peter 3:10-13, Malachi 4:1, Luke 3:16-17).

By Taft (wrote 28 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 9/9/2011 22:58 pm

Tyron: You asked: What is meant by the phrase … “and the kingdom shall not be left to other or ‘another’ people.” in Daniel 2:44?

It means the KINGDOM OF GOD which was originally given to the chosen people, howbeit imperfectly their forefathers lived and died within it, would not be given up or abandoned to the GENTILES.

The chosen people(Israel) were composed of 12 tribes of which only one tribe today is superficially apparent while the 11 are submerge and seems to have been lost with their identities hidden. The one tribe apparent is THE TRIBE OF JUDAH from which our Savior Jesus Christ came. He said Salvation is of the Jews. And Jesus a Jew is the King of Kings of that Kingdom and His citizens or would be citizens in the future are either CONVERTED Israelites or CONVERTED GENTILES. Gentiles are just GRAFTS into that commonwealth of the Kingdom but still precious in the eyes of God:

What then? Israel has not obtained what it seeks . . . I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But through their fall, to provoke them to jealousy, salvation has come to the Gentiles. Now if their fall is riches for the world, and their failure riches for the Gentiles, how much more their fullness! . . . For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

For if the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches. And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them became a partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree, do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.

You will say then, “Branches were broken off that I might be grafted in.” Well said. Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear. For if God did not spare the natural branches, He may not spare you either. Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise you also will be cut off. And they also, if they do not continue in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree? (Romans 11:7-24)

By TIUCHE (wrote 2733 Bible Commentaries - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 9/9/2011 22:25 pm

Hi,

Thanks for the opportunity to ask a question.

What is meant by the phrase … “and the kingdom shall not be left to other or ‘another’ people.” in Daniel 2:44?

Thanks, God bless!

By Tyron (wrote 1 Bible Commentary - permalink to this Commentary)
Posted on: 9/9/2011 12:55 pm