Daniel 4:2-3

Daniel 4:2-3

[2] I thought  it good  to shew  the signs  and wonders  that the high  God  hath wrought  toward  me. [3] How  great  are his signs!  and how  mighty  are his wonders!  his kingdom  is an everlasting  kingdom,  and his dominion  is from  generation 

What does Daniel 4:2-3 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

"Signs" and "wonders" are common biblical words used to describe miracles (cf. Deuteronomy 6:22; Deuteronomy 7:19; Deuteronomy 13:1-2; Deuteronomy 26:8; Nehemiah 9:10; Isaiah 8:18; et al.). Signs (Aram. "atohi) refer to "natural phenomena that because of their magnitude or timing decisively evidence God"s intervention." [1] Wonders (Aram. timhohi) are "supernatural manifestations of divine intervention in the course of nature." [2] The "Most High God" is clearly Yahweh (cf. Daniel 3:26). The king had great respect for Yahweh, but that does not necessarily mean that he was a monotheist, much less a convert to Judaism. The king"s praise of Yahweh opens and closes the chapter (cf. Daniel 4:37), forming an inclusio around the narrative.
The effect on the reader of this introduction is to make us eager to discover what happened to Nebuchadnezzar. We now want to pay close attention to the testimony that follows.