World History from God's Point of View

“World History from God’s Point of View” Daniel 2 Life Group Questions for further study 1. God used the pagan king Nebuchadnezzar to reveal his plan for the kingdoms of men. What are some other times and ways God used unbelievers to carry out his plan? (Pharaoh, Pilate, others?) 2. Have you ever had a troubling dream that you couldn't stop thinking about? What was troubling about it, the content, or what you thought it might mean? 3. How was it that Nebuchadnezzar, the most powerful man on earth at the time, was so troubled by this dream? What does this ultimately say about some of the things the world places so much value on; like money, success, power, influence, etc..? 4. Why do you think Nebuchadnezzar was so enraged at his wise men that he planned to kill them all? What does this reveal about him? 5. Describe the image in Nebuchadnezzar's dream. What was represented by the different kinds of metals in the statue? 6. What was special about the rock that struck the image and destroyed it? Where did it come from? What does it represent? 7. What did the astrologers and "wise men's" failure to supply or interpret the dream reveal? 8. DIscuss the statement, "people are not so much the actors on the world's stage as is God himself." 9. How is this story in Daniel 2 a message of hope?