Daniel Seeks God for Understanding

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In my previous study, we found that Nebuchadnezzar had been troubled over his dreams, and was presently suffering from insomnia. He had called the wise men, which included four groups of men: magicians, astrologers, sorcerers and the Chaldeans (Daniel 2:2). None of these men were able to help Nebuchadnezzar, and he grew impatient with them and accused them of lying to him in order to buy time, whereby they might prepare a believable story, or when the king might be in a better mood (Daniel 2:9). When all attempts to come to an understanding of his dreams and end his insomnia failed, Nebuchadnezzar made a decree that all the wise men of Babylon should be slain (Daniel 2:13).