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Daniel 2:22

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he reveals the deep and secret things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.

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Babylon was the imperial capital in Mesopotamia, while Chaldea referred to the surrounding southern Babylonian region and, by extension, its ruling culture. In Daniel’s setting, God reveals Nebuchadnezzar’s hidden dream and its meaning within this powerful pagan court, showing that divine wisdom surpasses Babylonian human knowledge.

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Daniel 2:22 mentions Babylon and Chaldea.

Babylon · Radomir Vrbovsky
Chaldea · M.Lubinski from Iraq,USA.

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