Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Daniel 7:4
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4. lion —the symbol of strength and courage; chief among the kingdoms, as the lion among the beasts. Nebuchadnezzar is called "the lion" ( :- ). eagle's wings —denoting a widespread and rapidly acquired ( Isaiah 46:11 ; Jeremiah 4:13 ; Lamentations 4:19 ; Habakkuk 1:6 ) empire ( Habakkuk 1:6- : ). plucked —Its ability for widespread conquests passed away under Evil-merodach, c. [GROTIUS] rather, during Nebuchadnezzar's privation of his throne, while deranged. it was lifted up from the earth —that is, from its grovelling bestiality. made stand . . . as a man —So long as Nebuchadnezzar, in haughty pride, relied on his own strength, he forfeited the true dignity of man, and was therefore degraded to be with the beasts. Daniel 4:16 : "Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him." But after he learned by this sore discipline that "the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men" ( Daniel 4:35 ; Daniel 4:36 ), the change took place in him, "a man's heart is given to him; instead of his former beast's heart, he attains man's true position, namely, to be consciously dependent on God." Compare Psalms 9:20 . return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-5" class="com-number"
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