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# Daniel 02 General Notes #
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#### Structure and formatting ####
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Some translations prefer to set apart extended quotations, prayers, or songs. The ULB and many other English translations indent the lines of 2:20-23, which is a special prayer.
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#### Special concepts in this chapter ####
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##### The king's dream #####
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Daniel told the king's dream and what the dream meant. In the ancient Near East, it was believed that only people in touch with the gods could interpret dreams. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
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##### How Daniel knew the dream #####
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Daniel gave Yahweh the honor for having told him the dream and its meaning in answer to the prayers of the four men.
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## Links: ##
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* __[Daniel 02:01 Notes](./01.md)__
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__[<<](../01/intro.md) | [>>](../03/intro.md)__
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