The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.
Nebuchadnezzar's confession is pious and genuine in sound, yet profane men speak such things in a moment of awe and then cling to their superstitions as before. God wrung this praise from the king's mouth for the sake of the captive Jews, to strengthen those few who remained faithful when the rest had fallen into idolatry. Yet the king mingles light with darkness: he confesses the God of Israel supreme, then continues worshipping Bel.
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Nebuchadnezzar saw divinity in Daniel after this revelation and fell to worship him, commanding oblation and incense. God magnified His own word so powerfully that a proud king forgot Daniel was a man and forgot he himself was king. Though such worship cannot be justified, Daniel likely refused these honors, as Peter and John refused the like.
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Commenting on Daniel 2:46-49
Daniel prevented the king from offering him divine honor and taught him the true God instead. The confession that Israel's God rules over all gods and all kings, and reveals secrets, appeared glaring and plain at that moment, though it did not hold. The king learned by the dream's interpretation that God disposes of kingdoms and lifts up and casts down whom He will.
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