“It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.”
The narrative transitions to the prophecy's fulfillment: All this came upon King Nebuchadnezzar. At the end of twelve months he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon, and the king said, Is not this the great Babylon that I have built by my mighty power as a residence for royal majesty? The prophecy's fulfillment comes after Nebuchadnezzar has had twelve months to respond to Daniel's counsel. His initial response appears to be pride rather than repentance; he walks on his palace roof and boasts about his accomplishments. The king's question—Is not this the great Babylon that I have built by my mighty power?—directly contradicts Daniel's interpretation that God controls kingdoms. Nebuchadnezzar attributes the city's greatness to his own power, apparently failing to acknowledge God's ultimate dominion. The twelve-month delay suggests that the king had opportunity to repent and reform but instead continued in pride. This rejection of Daniel's counsel precipitates the judgment's immediate fulfillment.
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