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Daniel 4:8 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Daniel 4:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Daniel chapter 4 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,”
Daniel 4:8 (KJV)
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Commentary on Daniel 4:8
Daniel's entrance is marked by Nebuchadnezzar noting his Babylonian name Belteshazzar ('Bel protect his life'), which the king explicitly connects to his chief god. Yet Nebuchadnezzar also acknowledges 'the spirit of the holy gods' is in Daniel—a polytheistic interpretation of the Holy Spirit's work. This mixed understanding shows the king's incomplete theological grasp: he recognizes divine enablement but misconstrues it through pagan categories. The phrase 'spirit of the holy gods' (רוּחַ אֱלָהִין קַדִּישִׁין/ruach elahin qadishin) uses plural 'gods' (reflecting Babylonian worldview) while '...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Daniel 4:8
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“[of] Shadrach; and to Mishael”
“king Nebuchadnezzar”
“that the spirit of the gods is in you”
“and there is no other who can show it before the king”
“in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father light and understanding and wisdom”
“master of the magicians”
“Moses [and] his people”
“Nebo stoops; their idols are on the animals”
“and will put it on them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you”
“and set up a standard; publish”