Daniel 2:21

And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

Cross-reference

Daniel 2:23 Parallel

In Daniel 2:23, Daniel thanks God for giving him wisdom, directly responding to the declaration in verse 21 that God grants wisdom and knowledge.

Daniel 2:20 Parallel

Daniel 2:20 praises God's wisdom and power, providing the foundation for the specific acts of sovereignty detailed in verse 21.

Daniel 7:25 Contrast

Daniel 7:25 says the little horn 'shall think to change times' — a direct contrast to God's sovereign control.

Daniel 4:32 Parallel

Daniel 4:32 narrates the humbling of Nebuchadnezzar, illustrating God deposing a king as stated in Daniel 2:21.

Daniel 4:17 Parallel

Daniel 4:17 restates that the Most High rules over kingdoms and appoints anyone He wishes, directly paralleling Daniel 2:21.

Daniel 4:25 Parallel

Daniel 4:25 repeats that the Most High gives kingdoms to anyone he wishes, a concrete example of the divine control over rulers proclaimed here.

Daniel 1:20 Parallel

Daniel 1:20 demonstrates the outcome of God's gift of wisdom, confirming the principle in Daniel 2:21.

Daniel 1:17 Parallel

Daniel 1:17 directly shows God giving knowledge and understanding, a clear parallel to Daniel's declaration in 2:21.

Psalm 31:15 Parallel

Psalm 31:15 declares 'my times are in your hand' — reinforcing God's sovereign control over rulers and history.

Psalm 75:6 Parallel

Psalm 75:6 declares that promotion comes from God alone, directly supporting the 'raises up' theme in Daniel 2:21.

1 Corinthians 1:30 identifies Christ as wisdom from God — the ultimate embodiment of the wisdom given in Daniel 2:21.

Proverbs 2:6 declares that the Lord gives wisdom and knowledge — almost verbatim the same statement as Daniel 2:21's latter part.

In Proverbs 8:15, wisdom personified declares that kings reign by her — reinforcing Daniel's claim that God gives wisdom to rulers.

In Proverbs 8:16, princes govern by wisdom — further evidence that divine wisdom underlies all earthly authority.

Jeremiah 27:5-7 shows God giving dominion to Nebuchadnezzar, exemplifying the principle that God raises up kings.

Luke 1:51 Parallel

In Luke 1:51, God scatters the proud — a specific act of deposing the mighty, mirroring Daniel's statement about God removing kings.

Luke 1:52 Parallel

In Luke 1:52, God brings down rulers and lifts the humble — directly parallel to Daniel's 'deposes kings and raises up others'.

Luke 21:15 Parallel

Luke 21:15 promises Jesus will give wisdom to his followers — fulfilling the divine wisdom bestowal of Daniel 2:21 in a NT context.

Acts 13:21 Historical context

In Acts 13:21, God gives Israel King Saul — a historical example of God raising up a king as Daniel describes.

Acts 13:22 Historical context

In Acts 13:22, God removes Saul and raises David — a clear instance of deposing and raising kings, exactly as Daniel states.

Job 34:24-29 describes God shattering the mighty and setting others in place — same as removing and appointing kings.

In Revelation 19:16, Jesus is 'King of kings' — showing ultimate sovereignty over earthly rulers, fulfilling Daniel's theme of God's control over kings.

Job 12:18 Parallel

Job 12:18 describes God removing the authority of kings, corresponding to the deposing of rulers in Daniel 2:21.

1 Samuel 2:7 says the Lord humbles and exalts, directly echoing the deposing and raising of kings in Daniel 2:21.

1 Samuel 2:8 shows God raising the poor to sit with princes, a specific instance of 'raises up others' in Daniel 2:21.

1 Kings 3:8–12 Historical context

In 1 Kings 3:8-12, Solomon asks for wisdom and God grants it — the same divine giving of wisdom described in Daniel 2:21.

1 Kings 4:29 states God gave Solomon extraordinary wisdom and understanding — directly matching the wisdom-giving attribute in Daniel 2:21.

2 Chronicles 1:10-12 recounts God granting Solomon's request for wisdom — a direct example of the wisdom-giving in Daniel 2:21.

James 1:5 Parallel

James 1:5 echoes this promise that God gives wisdom, urging believers to ask for it in faith.

Job 32:8 Parallel

Job 32:8 says the Almighty's breath gives understanding, paralleling Daniel's statement that God gives wisdom.

Acts 1:7 Parallel

Acts 1:7 declares that the Father sets times and seasons by his own authority, mirroring the sovereignty over time stated in verse 21.

1 Kings 3:7 Parallel

In 1 Kings 3:7, Solomon confesses God made him king and asks for wisdom — directly reflecting both aspects of Daniel 2:21.

Jeremiah 43:10 Historical context

Jeremiah 43:10 shows God raising Nebuchadnezzar, a concrete example of Daniel's principle that God sets up kings.

1 Corinthians 12:8 describes the Spirit granting wisdom and knowledge as gifts, reflecting the same divine giving of wisdom from verse 21.

2 Chronicles 36:23 has Cyrus acknowledge God gave him all kingdoms — a clear fulfillment of God's sovereignty over rulers and times.

Ezra 1:2 Parallel

Ezra 1:2 repeats Cyrus's declaration that God gave him all kingdoms, reinforcing the theme of God setting up kings.

Romans 13:1 Parallel

Romans 13:1 teaches that all governing authorities are established by God, echoing the divine power to depose and raise up rulers in verse 21.

Job 12:21 Parallel

Job 12:21 echoes God pouring contempt on nobles, directly paralleling Daniel's theme of God humbling rulers.

2 Kings 9:6 Parallel

2 Kings 9:6 records God anointing Jehu as king, a direct act of setting up a ruler as declared in Daniel 2:21.

Joshua 8:1 Parallel

Joshua 8:1 similarly records God giving the king of Ai into Joshua's hand, illustrating God's control over rulers.

Joshua 6:2 Parallel

Joshua 6:2 shows God delivering a king into Israel's hands — a concrete example of God removing a king as Daniel 2:21 describes.

James 1:17 Related theme

James 1:17 affirms that every good gift comes from God, the Father of lights, who is unchanging — underlying the sovereignty of God over gifts and times.

James 3:15–17 Related theme

James 3:15-17 contrasts earthly wisdom with the wisdom from above that God gives, expanding on the nature of divine wisdom.

Exodus 31:6 Parallel

In Exodus 31:3, God grants understanding and skills — another instance of God bestowing knowledge, as Daniel notes God gives to the discerning.

Psalm 113:8 Parallel

In Psalm 113:8, God raises the poor to sit with princes — echoing Daniel's theme of God elevating rulers.

2 Chronicles 9:23 shows all kings seeking Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in him, exemplifying God giving wisdom.

1 Chronicles 22:12 records David's prayer for God to give Solomon wisdom — echoing the source of wisdom in Daniel 2:21.

1 Kings 10:24 describes all nations seeking Solomon's wisdom — a result of God granting wisdom as in Daniel 2:21.

1 Kings 3:28 shows Israel recognizing Solomon's wisdom from God — a concrete outcome of the wisdom God gives in Daniel 2:21.

Exodus 31:3 Parallel

In Exodus 31:3, God fills Bezalel with wisdom and knowledge — a specific gift of the same wisdom Daniel says God gives to the wise.

Proverbs 2:7 Related theme

Proverbs 2:7 says God stores up wisdom for the upright — a complementary truth to Daniel 2:21's giving of wisdom to the wise.