1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:04,480 Speaker 1: Let us pray, and at the end of the days, 2 00:00:04,760 --> 00:00:09,119 Speaker 1: I Nebukenezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine 3 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:16,279 Speaker 1: understanding returned unto me Daniel four. Three. Lord, as you 4 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:20,959 Speaker 1: elevate my life, increase also the humility in which I 5 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:26,440 Speaker 1: live by help me to continually understand that everything I 6 00:00:26,520 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 1: have is a result of your goodness and not of 7 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:34,960 Speaker 1: me being in control. Continue to put check points in 8 00:00:35,040 --> 00:00:37,960 Speaker 1: my life that will alert me when my heart is 9 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:43,040 Speaker 1: becoming prideful and conceited. Protect me from the madness that 10 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:45,920 Speaker 1: can occur when I think that my splendor and open 11 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 1: doors around me came from my strength and by my 12 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:55,000 Speaker 1: wisdom alone. May my life serve as a billboard that 13 00:00:55,120 --> 00:00:59,200 Speaker 1: publicly displays and proclaims your goodness to every one who 14 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:04,920 Speaker 1: sees me. I acknowledge today that it is you and 15 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:10,960 Speaker 1: you alone that brings fulfillment and success into my life. 16 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:14,880 Speaker 1: When I lose focus, I will thank you in advance 17 00:01:15,760 --> 00:01:20,440 Speaker 1: for realigning me, like Nebudknezzar in Daniel four, so that 18 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:23,559 Speaker 1: I can see you with a clear and sober mind. 19 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:29,080 Speaker 1: Today I thank you that the beast of pride and 20 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:33,679 Speaker 1: arrogance has been overcome by the precious power of your 21 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:41,479 Speaker 1: Holy Spirit in Jesus name. Amen. Thank you for making 22 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:44,880 Speaker 1: prayer a priority in your day. To learn more about 23 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 1: the Bible, stay tuned for today's story, brought to you 24 00:01:48,880 --> 00:01:59,080 Speaker 1: by Bible in a Year dot com. 25 00:01:59,240 --> 00:02:04,000 Speaker 2: The King and the Beast. In our last story, Shadraq, 26 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:08,720 Speaker 2: Meshak and Abed Nigou refused to worship the statue Neberkanezza 27 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:11,760 Speaker 2: set up and were thrown into the fire as punishment. 28 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:15,840 Speaker 2: The flames raged, but they were unharmed. The Lord had 29 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:18,920 Speaker 2: protected them, and neber Caaneza are at the power of 30 00:02:18,960 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 2: their God. In this story, neber Canezzer will come in 31 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:25,360 Speaker 2: contact with his inner beast and come to realize the 32 00:02:25,400 --> 00:02:29,240 Speaker 2: true nature of his relationship with God. Inspired by the 33 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:30,360 Speaker 2: Book of Daniel. 34 00:02:32,280 --> 00:02:35,320 Speaker 3: Hello, this is Pastor Jack Graham with another episode of 35 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 3: the Bible in a Year podcast. I'm really glad that 36 00:02:38,320 --> 00:02:41,720 Speaker 3: you've joined us today. In our last reading, we heard 37 00:02:41,760 --> 00:02:46,080 Speaker 3: about how God protected Shadraq, Meshach and Abednigo from the 38 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:49,519 Speaker 3: fiery furnace. They refuse to bend or to bow to 39 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:52,560 Speaker 3: the King's idol, and God use their faithfulness to make 40 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:57,160 Speaker 3: his glory known once again to Babylonian's king. In today's reading, 41 00:02:57,560 --> 00:03:01,000 Speaker 3: we'll learn how neber Canzer is humbled by the Almighty God, 42 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:04,960 Speaker 3: with whom he continues to wrestle. His descent into madness 43 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:07,160 Speaker 3: like an animal, will finally bring him to a point 44 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:10,600 Speaker 3: of confession and acceptance that there is no other God 45 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:14,560 Speaker 3: but Yahweh the Lord. Let's listen now to the reading 46 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:15,440 Speaker 3: of God's work. 47 00:03:16,840 --> 00:03:21,640 Speaker 2: Nebukanezer, ruler of the ancient world, conqueror of kingdoms, and 48 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:25,200 Speaker 2: slayer of kings, came in contact with the Living God. 49 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:28,920 Speaker 2: He learned from the wisdom and favor of Daniel. He 50 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:32,960 Speaker 2: witnessed God protect Shadrak, Mishak and abed Nigo from the 51 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:36,680 Speaker 2: fiery furnace. So the mighty king praised the Lord of 52 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:39,360 Speaker 2: Heaven and Earth. He sent it a cree forth to 53 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:43,080 Speaker 2: the people of Babylon, saying he is the most High God. 54 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 2: His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. Yet the mind of 55 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 2: King Neberconezza was still fogged by years of pride and warmongering. 56 00:03:52,120 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 2: He knew of God's mighty works, but had not yet 57 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 2: come in contact with the personal reformation of his spirit. 58 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:01,600 Speaker 2: The king would soon learn the world weight of God's power. 59 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 2: It was late, the night was heavy upon the horizon. 60 00:04:06,160 --> 00:04:09,680 Speaker 2: Clouds covered the stars above, and the east wind blew 61 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:13,440 Speaker 2: violently through the valley. Thunder rolled in from the distance, 62 00:04:13,560 --> 00:04:17,560 Speaker 2: and the city was stirring beneath. King Nebucannezzar tossed and 63 00:04:17,720 --> 00:04:21,640 Speaker 2: turned in his bed, tormented by yet another dream. He 64 00:04:21,720 --> 00:04:24,960 Speaker 2: saw a tree sprouting forth from the earth. Its height 65 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:28,679 Speaker 2: was tremendous, and its trunk was strong. Its branches reached 66 00:04:28,720 --> 00:04:31,800 Speaker 2: beyond the clouds for all the world to see. Its 67 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:35,800 Speaker 2: leaves were deep and beautiful green. Its fruit was abundant 68 00:04:35,839 --> 00:04:39,440 Speaker 2: and provided food for all the lands below it. Animals 69 00:04:39,480 --> 00:04:42,240 Speaker 2: found refuge in its shade, and the birds of the 70 00:04:42,279 --> 00:04:45,400 Speaker 2: air made its nest in it. The king watched as 71 00:04:45,440 --> 00:04:48,239 Speaker 2: the heavens opened up around it, and a voice boomed 72 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:51,839 Speaker 2: from the skies, saying, chop the tree to the ground, 73 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:55,839 Speaker 2: strip its leaves and scatter its fruit, but leave the 74 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:58,800 Speaker 2: stump and bind it with iron. Let it dwell with 75 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:03,719 Speaker 2: the beasts and become like them. So King Nebuconezzer watched 76 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:07,000 Speaker 2: as the mighty tree was sliced by the mighty hand 77 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:10,240 Speaker 2: of God, and its body fell to the earth, shaking 78 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:13,480 Speaker 2: it for miles the king woke up in a terror. 79 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 2: He was sweating and could not get the image of 80 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:20,160 Speaker 2: the tree's lifeless stump out of his mind. The king 81 00:05:20,279 --> 00:05:24,840 Speaker 2: sent for his wisest counselor Daniel. He described the dream 82 00:05:24,880 --> 00:05:29,440 Speaker 2: in great length, leaving no detail out. Daniel listened intently 83 00:05:29,480 --> 00:05:33,080 Speaker 2: to the king, growing more and more concerned with each detail. 84 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:37,200 Speaker 2: The king was frantic as he described the dream. Something 85 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:40,080 Speaker 2: in his mind had snapped, and it was clear what 86 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:43,000 Speaker 2: was about to happen. The king could sense the look 87 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:46,400 Speaker 2: of alarm on Daniel's face. Do not be frightened, the 88 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:50,279 Speaker 2: king said, tell me what it means. I pray that 89 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:52,800 Speaker 2: this dream is for your enemies and not for you. 90 00:05:53,440 --> 00:05:56,799 Speaker 2: Daniel said softly, However, that may not be the case. 91 00:05:57,720 --> 00:06:00,120 Speaker 2: Daniel sat the king down and began to enter, but 92 00:06:00,240 --> 00:06:04,039 Speaker 2: its meaning for him. The mighty tree is you, my king. 93 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:07,839 Speaker 2: Your greatness has spread across the land. Your kingdom is 94 00:06:07,880 --> 00:06:12,080 Speaker 2: the source of food and shelter for all on the earth. However, 95 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:16,479 Speaker 2: the stump is also you. You will be humbled, my King. 96 00:06:17,200 --> 00:06:19,320 Speaker 2: You shall be driven to the wilderness because you have 97 00:06:19,400 --> 00:06:22,560 Speaker 2: yet to learn of true humility. You have yet to 98 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:25,839 Speaker 2: understand that it is God who raises a king. Yes, 99 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 2: you know of God now, but you still oppress and murder. 100 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:32,920 Speaker 2: You seek your own gain, and you destroy all you desire. 101 00:06:33,800 --> 00:06:36,479 Speaker 2: Turn from this and there may be hope for you. 102 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:40,760 Speaker 2: King neber Canezzer smiled at Daniel and sent him away. 103 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:46,520 Speaker 2: He feigned repentance, he feigned benevolence. However, the king continued 104 00:06:46,520 --> 00:06:49,120 Speaker 2: to do all that seemed good in his eyes. He 105 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:52,919 Speaker 2: was consumed with self worship. A year had passed, and 106 00:06:52,960 --> 00:06:55,240 Speaker 2: the king was walking on the rooftops of his palace. 107 00:06:55,720 --> 00:06:58,480 Speaker 2: The sun was peeking over the horizon, and his entire 108 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:01,640 Speaker 2: country was painted with beauty colors of gold and white. 109 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:05,560 Speaker 2: He breathed in the fresh air and said, look at 110 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:09,200 Speaker 2: all I have built with my majesty. While the words 111 00:07:09,200 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 2: were dancing out of the king's mouth, a voice fell 112 00:07:11,720 --> 00:07:15,960 Speaker 2: upon him from heaven, neber Canzzar, your kingdom shall be 113 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:19,360 Speaker 2: stripped from you. You shall dwell with the beasts until 114 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:22,000 Speaker 2: you truly know that it is the most High who 115 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:26,320 Speaker 2: rules all kingdoms. And in that instant a madness came 116 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:29,680 Speaker 2: upon the king. He writhed and panted like a dog, 117 00:07:29,960 --> 00:07:33,080 Speaker 2: and his mind wandered into a place of true insanity. 118 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 2: He ran like an animal, into the wilderness and lived 119 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:39,920 Speaker 2: among the beasts. Over time, his hair grew long and 120 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:43,520 Speaker 2: his nails grew like claws. He ate grass like an ox, 121 00:07:43,560 --> 00:07:45,920 Speaker 2: and was greasy and wet with the filth of the earth. 122 00:07:46,640 --> 00:07:49,400 Speaker 2: For seven years, neber Canezzar was mad like an animal. 123 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:52,680 Speaker 2: His beastly demeanor revealed the sickness that had been in 124 00:07:52,760 --> 00:07:55,880 Speaker 2: his heart all along. He was a beast of a king. 125 00:07:56,560 --> 00:07:59,720 Speaker 2: He followed every debased desire that came into his heart. 126 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:03,920 Speaker 2: He murdered and stole, He raped, and he pillaged. He 127 00:08:04,040 --> 00:08:08,400 Speaker 2: was a beast long before the madness. Many years had passed, 128 00:08:08,480 --> 00:08:11,240 Speaker 2: and neber Canezza was wandering the forest in the coolness 129 00:08:11,240 --> 00:08:14,800 Speaker 2: of the morning. He was ravaging on plants and berries. 130 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:17,640 Speaker 2: When the sun peered in through the tree tops. The 131 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:20,640 Speaker 2: beast lifted his eyes towards the sun, and the warmth 132 00:08:20,680 --> 00:08:24,680 Speaker 2: of God's mercy saturated him. His mind began to clear. 133 00:08:25,360 --> 00:08:29,120 Speaker 2: He saw God for who he truly was, generous and marvelous. 134 00:08:29,840 --> 00:08:33,280 Speaker 2: Nebercnezza emerged from the wilderness, and his throne was restored 135 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:37,040 Speaker 2: to him. He now ruled with a clearer mind. His 136 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:40,520 Speaker 2: reason had returned to him, and he used his newfound 137 00:08:40,520 --> 00:08:42,640 Speaker 2: wisdom to rule with humility. 138 00:08:45,520 --> 00:08:48,560 Speaker 3: Today scripture begins with the reminder of all God had 139 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:52,440 Speaker 3: already done to make himself known to King Nebuchnazar, the 140 00:08:52,440 --> 00:08:55,000 Speaker 3: strength and wisdom of the young men like Daniel who 141 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:58,040 Speaker 3: served God. How God had protected the men in the furnace, 142 00:08:58,160 --> 00:09:00,959 Speaker 3: even the king's on decree that the people would worship 143 00:09:01,040 --> 00:09:04,120 Speaker 3: only the Lord. And yet even with all of this, 144 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:08,319 Speaker 3: nebuican Nazari's heart was not where it should be. God 145 00:09:08,440 --> 00:09:11,480 Speaker 3: ultimately does not look to our words or outward appearance 146 00:09:11,520 --> 00:09:14,839 Speaker 3: of belief. He looks to the heart, straight to the heart. 147 00:09:15,360 --> 00:09:19,199 Speaker 3: And Nebkanazarikh's heart was still focused on his own interest 148 00:09:19,640 --> 00:09:23,400 Speaker 3: and his personal glory. He was full of pride. So 149 00:09:23,559 --> 00:09:26,640 Speaker 3: once more we find the king disturbed with a dream. 150 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:29,360 Speaker 3: He saw a great tree that gave shade and food 151 00:09:29,400 --> 00:09:32,040 Speaker 3: to all the animals. It stretched out far and wide, 152 00:09:32,080 --> 00:09:36,200 Speaker 3: a majestic sight. But then God's voice came down from heaven, 153 00:09:36,280 --> 00:09:39,560 Speaker 3: commanding the tree to be cut down, its stump and 154 00:09:39,640 --> 00:09:41,720 Speaker 3: roots bound to the ground, where it would remain to 155 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 3: live with animals and plants. But then God's voice came 156 00:09:45,520 --> 00:09:48,360 Speaker 3: down from heaven, commanding that the tree be cut down 157 00:09:48,800 --> 00:09:51,200 Speaker 3: but its stump and roots bound to the ground, where 158 00:09:51,200 --> 00:09:53,720 Speaker 3: it would remain to live with the animals and plants. 159 00:09:54,880 --> 00:09:58,880 Speaker 3: The dream clearly symbolized someone, and the king was greatly troubled. 160 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:02,160 Speaker 3: He first called his wise men and astrologers, but they 161 00:10:02,160 --> 00:10:05,960 Speaker 3: had no answers, so he summoned Daniel, who received the 162 00:10:06,040 --> 00:10:10,080 Speaker 3: interpretation from God. He told nebucan AZERI that the tree 163 00:10:10,120 --> 00:10:14,160 Speaker 3: was the king himself. His vast empire was indeed majestic, 164 00:10:14,240 --> 00:10:18,880 Speaker 3: providing for people the world over, but the king needed pruny. 165 00:10:19,400 --> 00:10:22,320 Speaker 3: His lust for power and praise were clouding his vision, 166 00:10:22,679 --> 00:10:24,800 Speaker 3: and though he had seen God work and even had 167 00:10:24,840 --> 00:10:28,960 Speaker 3: some appearance of belief, nebgan Azzar had yet to acknowledge 168 00:10:28,960 --> 00:10:32,960 Speaker 3: the supremacy of God and submit truly to him. Because 169 00:10:32,960 --> 00:10:36,240 Speaker 3: of this, he would be driven away from society, forced 170 00:10:36,240 --> 00:10:40,079 Speaker 3: to live like a wild animal. His mind would go mad, 171 00:10:40,520 --> 00:10:44,320 Speaker 3: and his outward state would mimic his inward baseness. But 172 00:10:44,480 --> 00:10:47,720 Speaker 3: God and his mercy would restore the kingdom to Nevicanazar 173 00:10:47,880 --> 00:10:51,079 Speaker 3: when he recognized God for who he was and humbled 174 00:10:51,120 --> 00:10:55,560 Speaker 3: himself before him. The king heard the interpretation but did 175 00:10:55,600 --> 00:10:59,160 Speaker 3: not change his heart. One year later, as he was 176 00:10:59,200 --> 00:11:02,320 Speaker 3: walking on the roof of his palace, filled with pride 177 00:11:02,360 --> 00:11:06,080 Speaker 3: for his accomplishments. God's word came to pass. Just as 178 00:11:06,200 --> 00:11:10,720 Speaker 3: Daniel said, the king was overtaken by madness, and for 179 00:11:10,840 --> 00:11:13,840 Speaker 3: seven years he lived like a beast of the field, 180 00:11:14,280 --> 00:11:18,319 Speaker 3: until finally he looked to the heavens and his sanity returned. 181 00:11:19,040 --> 00:11:21,880 Speaker 3: God had broken this man, but this was not an 182 00:11:21,920 --> 00:11:25,200 Speaker 3: act of cruelty. It was a work of grace, the 183 00:11:25,280 --> 00:11:27,760 Speaker 3: reaching out of a loving God to bring this man 184 00:11:27,800 --> 00:11:32,199 Speaker 3: to himself. Though he was not an Israelite. Nebgan A 185 00:11:32,360 --> 00:11:36,280 Speaker 3: there was created for the purposes of God, and it 186 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:40,800 Speaker 3: had always been God's heart for every person, including this man, 187 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:43,880 Speaker 3: to turn to him. Here we see our great God 188 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:48,320 Speaker 3: going to great links to reach one man. This man 189 00:11:48,760 --> 00:11:52,200 Speaker 3: had such great power and influence that his life would 190 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:58,120 Speaker 3: have tremendous repercussions and echoes throughout all of history. Nebgan 191 00:11:58,200 --> 00:12:03,040 Speaker 3: Ear testified to God greatness, and in Daniel four thirty 192 00:12:03,040 --> 00:12:06,079 Speaker 3: four we read some of his words about the Lord. 193 00:12:06,880 --> 00:12:11,120 Speaker 3: His dominion is an eternal dominion. His kingdom endures from 194 00:12:11,160 --> 00:12:16,280 Speaker 3: generation to generation. At last, the king had humbled himself 195 00:12:16,320 --> 00:12:19,000 Speaker 3: before the Lord, and just as God had promised, the 196 00:12:19,080 --> 00:12:22,280 Speaker 3: kingdom was restored to him. The ripple effects of his 197 00:12:22,400 --> 00:12:25,880 Speaker 3: transformation would be felt in the Babylonian kingdom and even 198 00:12:25,960 --> 00:12:29,679 Speaker 3: beyond in the centuries to follow. Dear God, we are 199 00:12:29,679 --> 00:12:31,959 Speaker 3: reminded in this story that you will go to great 200 00:12:32,040 --> 00:12:35,640 Speaker 3: links to bring us to yourself. Lord. May we humble 201 00:12:35,920 --> 00:12:39,520 Speaker 3: ourselves before you, and we pray that our lives would 202 00:12:39,559 --> 00:12:44,160 Speaker 3: always reflect your love and grace. May we repent of 203 00:12:44,200 --> 00:12:47,040 Speaker 3: our sin and submit to your will and live in 204 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:51,840 Speaker 3: the abundance of life in Christ, in whose name we pray. Amen. 205 00:12:52,960 --> 00:12:55,880 Speaker 3: Once again, thank you for listening to today's Bible in 206 00:12:55,920 --> 00:12:59,880 Speaker 3: a Year podcast. 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