In the Chronological Bible commentary for today are these words. "After Ezekiel's great temple vision, it is another two years before the word of the Lord comes to him again". Just because it isn't recorded doesn't mean God didn't speak to him.
Nebuchadnezzar
has a dream that Daniel interprets for him. The king is given another chance to
repent which he doesn’t do. The dream becomes reality as the king is reduced to
living with wild animals. Some think this was a form of mental illness called
lycanthropy, which is "a form of madness involving the delusion of being
an animal, usually a wolf, with correspondingly altered behavior." This illness lasted “seven times” which
means seven years.
"the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and gives them to
anyone he wishes and sets over them the lowliest of men."
You can make your own connections to some of the leaders of the U.S, today
in reference to "the lowliest of men". Companion
verse is found in Romans 13:1.
Nebuchadnezzar
was king of Babylon which was founded by Nimrod, the great-grandson
of Noah. The city was surrounded by a wall 350 feet high and 87 feet thick and
wide enough for six chariots to drive abreast. There were 250 watchtowers on
top of the wall and it was surrounded by a moat.
Nebuchadnezzar,
who has spent most of his life oppressing God’s people, ends his life well.
Compare him to the apostle Paul.
When
the king raised his eyes toward heaven, his sanity was restored and he praised
God. Doesn’t that sound as if it is something we should all do…raise our eyes
toward heaven and give praise to Him? When our eyes are on the world around us,
we can easily become insane. It’s only when we look toward God and our eternal
future with Him, that we are truly sane! Amen???
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