Daniel 2:31 Meaning
Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.
Context Explained
29As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.
30But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.
31Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.
32This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,
33His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Revelation 13:1
Both passages involve visions of great images representing kingdoms.
Ezekiel 1:4
Ezekiel also describes a vision of a great and awe-inspiring figure.
Daniel 7:7
Daniel's vision of beasts parallels the imagery of the great image.
Source: Daniel 2:31