In Daniel part 1 we covered evidence for the dating of the book of Daniel. Daniel was written in the 6th century BC. The reign of Nebuchadnezar whom Daniel served under in the first part of the book of Daniel was approximately 561 B.C - 605 B.C.
The Bible tells us that God has control over kings and governments. God can take governments out or replace them at anytime that he chooses.

            Now we will take a look at some of the prophecy of Daniel and how it was fulfilled in history. There is far more detailed prophecy in Daniel then what will be dealt with here. This is only a small taste of what can be found in Daniel. Hopefully this will wet your taste buds for wanting to study prophecy yourself. This prophecy in Daniel chapter 2 continues even into our future and end times. For our purposes we will only be dealing with those parts that have already come to pass. Some key passages are printed here for you. However it would be to the readers benefit to read each chapter in Daniel before reading the commentary here. In the beginning of Daniel we find that Nebuchadnezzar is king of Babylon. It is interesting to note that Nebuchadnezzar is king because God has placed him there. In the Bible we can see that God not only can forecast the future, but he controls the future.

Jer 28:14 'For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, "I have put a yoke of iron
on the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon;
and they shall serve him. And I have also given him the beasts of the field."

Daniel speaking to Nebuchadnezzar said Dan 2:37 "You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, the strength, and the glory;

           In Daniel chapter 2 we find that king Nebuchadnezzar had a dream which he could not remember. He told his wise men that they must tell him both the dream he had and the interpretation. Daniel was the only one who could do this after seeking God in prayer. Following is Daniel's response to the king.

Dan 2:31-40  (NAS) 31 "You, O king, were looking and behold, there was a single great statue; that statue, which was large and of extraordinary splendor, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was awesome. 32 "The head of that statue was made of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of bronze, 33 its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay. 34 "You continued looking until a stone was cut out without hands, and it struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them.

35 "Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were crushed all at the same time, and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away so that not a trace of them was found. But the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth. 36 "This was the dream; now we shall tell its interpretation before the king. 37 "You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, the strength, and the glory;