- Daniel 2:1-3 A Babylonian king has a mysterious dream but cannot remember its contents
- Daniel 2:4-7 He wants an interpretation – the magicians ask for the dream but the king cannot remember it
- Daniel 2:8-11 The magicians cannot provide an interpretation unless they are told the dream first
- Daniel 2:12-16 The king orders all the wise men killed – Daniel, a Jewish exile, asks for more time
- Daniel 2:17-30 Daniel prays to God, and that night God reveals the dream and interpretation to him
- Daniel 2:31-32, 37-38 Head of Gold – Babylonian Empire – 605-539 BC
- Daniel 2:32, 39 Chest of Silver – Medo-Persian Empire – 539-331 BC
- Daniel 2:32-39 Thighs of Bronze – Greek Empire – 331-169 BC
- Daniel 2:33-40 Legs of Iron – Roman Empire – 169 BC-476 AD
- Daniel 2:33, 41-43 Feet of Iron & Clay – Divided world – 476 AD – End of Time
- Daniel 2:34-35, 44-45 Rock – everlasting kingdom established by God
- Revelation 22:1-5 God establishes an eternal kingdom of peace and joy