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Daniel chapter four is a unique chapter

in the context of the book of Daniel,

in that it was not written by Daniel

like all the other chapters of Daniel were.

It was written by Nebuchadnezzar.

Nebuchadnezzar was a non-believing king,

a non-believing powerful monarch over the kingdom.

He ruled the ancient city, the ancient kingdom of Babylon,

and he was probably the most powerful man

that has ever lived on the face of the earth

as far as government went.

Daniel later on gave to Nebuchadnezzar a vision

that he saw of a great image who had a head of gold

and a rest in arms of silver,

and on through the image, the medals of the image

became of less value and of less value until finally,

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