COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS – Daniel 2:20-23, 31-47 – 12-21-2025

In faith Daniel preached the crown rights of Yahweh in the courts of emperors. His wisdom and prophecy arrested the attention of kings whose greatness was not eclipsed until the fulfillment of his prophecy on Christmas Day in a Bethlehem manger. The events surrounding his ministry foreshadowed the incarnation, coronation, and ascension of the King of Kings Jesus Christ. Early in his tenure as a court official for Nebuchadnezzar, God gave the king and Daniel the same dream and he gave Daniel the interpretation. The composite statue of gold, silver, bronze, iron and clay represented a series of kingdoms counting down to Christmas when a kingdom would overpower them all and reign forever. Taking Daniel’s ‘song’ of pre-incarnation worship in verses 20-23 of chapter 2 as our outline, we find this occasion confirming his confession of God’s grace & greatness in its prophetic revelation and the response of a earthly king.