- Is any reason given for the shift from the third person to the first person in Daniel 4 where Nebuchadnezzar is now “speaking for himself?”
- In connection with Daniel 4:5, does the text indicate, at any point, Daniel’s reaction to being called Beltshazzar “after the name of my God?”
- In the light of the previous chapter (particularly), is it to be assumed that the king has completely forgotten about the “Jewish God?”
- In Daniel 4:10 there is reference to a holy “Watcher”; might this be a cognomen for “angel” (or other messenger from Divinity)?
- In Daniel 4:12 (although the previous verses refer to a tree) how can the pronoun “him” be explained?
- In his interpretation of the dream, does Daniel imply or explicate why Nebuchadnezzar is to be “punished?”
- According to the narrative in this chapter, when did the “predicted” actually occur (Daniel 4:26–30)?
- Daniel 4:25-30 are in the third person. With Daniel 4:31, once again the narrative resumes in the first person; is there any evident explanation for this particular change?
- In the “praise of the Most High” is there any reference to (or hint) that this refers to the “Jewish God”?
- In Jewish theology, is the phrase “king of heaven” ever used in connection with Divinity (Daniel 4:34)?
- Anticipating Daneil 5, is the indication that Nebuchadnezzar’s reign is to come to an end or, rather (Daniel 4:33), that his reign was continuing?
