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Commentary Index | Return to PrayerRequest.comJamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - Daniel 2:46 - 2:46
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fell upon ... face, and worshipped Daniel - worshipping God in the person of Daniel. Symbolical of the future prostration of the world power before Messiah and His kingdom (Phi 2:10). As other servants of God refused such honors (Act 10:25, Act 10:26; Act 14:13-15; Rev 22:8, Rev 22:9), and Daniel (Dan 1:8) would not taste defiled food, nor give up prayer to God at the cost of his life (Dan 6:7, Dan 6:10), it seems likely that Daniel rejected the proffered divine honors. The word “answered” (Dan 2:47) implies that Daniel had objected to these honors; and in compliance with his objection, “the king answered, Of a truth, your God is a God of gods.” Daniel had disclaimed all personal merit in Dan 2:30, giving God all the glory (compare Dan 2:45).
commanded ... sweet odours - divine honors (Ezr 6:10). It is not said his command was executed.