Daniel 2:28

But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;

Cross-reference

Daniel 2:18 Historical context

Daniel 2:18 records the prayer for mercy that led to the revelation Daniel now declares — a direct narrative link.

Daniel 2:47 Parallel

In Daniel 2:47, the king acknowledges God as the revealer of mysteries, confirming the truth of Daniel's statement.

Daniel 2:11 Contrast

Daniel 2:11 states only gods not dwelling with flesh can reveal — contrasted with Daniel 2:28 where the one God in heaven does reveal.

Daniel 2:22 Parallel

Daniel 2:22 praises God who reveals deep and hidden things — mirroring the 'reveals mysteries' theme directly.

Daniel 2:44 Prophetic fulfillment

Daniel 2:44 describes the eternal kingdom in the latter days — fulfilling the prophecy introduced in Daniel 2:28.

Daniel 2:29 Parallel

Daniel 2:29 reiterates 'he who reveals mysteries made known to you' — continuing the same declaration about the dream revelation.

In Daniel 10:14, the same phrase 'latter days' appears, showing a consistent theme of future revelation across Daniel's visions.

Daniel 7:1 Parallel

Daniel 7:1 describes Daniel's own dream and visions — similar to Nebuchadnezzar's dream, both revealing future events.

Daniel 4:5 Parallel

Daniel 4:5 records another troubling dream sent by God — echoing the divine revelation pattern seen in Daniel 2:28.

Isaiah 2:2 Parallel

In Isaiah 2:2, the same phrase 'in the last days' appears, introducing a prophecy of the temple mountain being established — directly parallel to Daniel's latter days revelation.

Ezekiel 38:16 repeats 'in the latter days' for Gog's invasion — matching Daniel's prediction of end-time events revealed by God.

Ezekiel 38:8 says 'in the latter years' you will be summoned against Israel — a direct parallel to Daniel's latter days and God's revealed plan.

Jeremiah 48:47 promises restoration of Moab 'in the latter days' — sharing the exact eschatological timeframe with Daniel's prophecy.

Jeremiah 30:24 states 'in the latter days you will understand this' — echoing Daniel's theme of God revealing mysteries about the end times.

Hosea 3:5 Parallel

Hosea 3:5 speaks of Israel seeking God 'in the last days' — a parallel prophecy about end-time restoration, linking to Daniel's revealed mysteries.

Micah 4:1 Parallel

Micah 4:1 begins 'in the last days' with the temple mountain exalted — same eschatological setting as Daniel 2:28's latter days revelation.

Micah 4:2 Parallel

Micah 4:2 continues the last-days prophecy with nations streaming to learn God's ways — parallel to Daniel's theme of divine revelation in the end.

2 Timothy 3:1 warns 'in the last days' there will be terrible times — a New Testament echo of the latter days concept from Daniel.

Revelation 1:1 explicitly parallels Daniel 2:28: God shows His servants what must soon take place — a clear thematic echo.

Ephesians 1:17 Related theme

Ephesians 1:17 asks for a spirit of wisdom and revelation from God — directly echoing the theme of God revealing mysteries.

Hebrews 1:2 Parallel

Hebrews 1:2 says God spoke in these last days through His Son — similar to Daniel's 'latter days' revelation from God.

Jeremiah 49:39 uses the identical 'latter days' phrase — linking the future restoration of Elam to the same eschatological period.

In Genesis 41:8, Pharaoh's dream stumps all wise men — a parallel situation where only God's servant (Joseph) can interpret.

In Genesis 41:25, Joseph declares God reveals future events through dreams — directly echoing Daniel's claim that God shows what will happen.

Ezekiel 28:3 references Daniel's legendary wisdom that no secret is hidden — connecting to Daniel's role as revealer of mysteries.

Isaiah 44:8 Parallel

Isaiah 44:8 declares God alone proclaims the future — reinforcing that the mystery's revealer is the one true God.

In Genesis 40:8, Joseph says interpretations belong to God, mirroring Daniel's claim that God reveals mysteries.

1 Peter 1:12 describes prophets revealing things now preached — akin to Daniel's role in revealing God's mysteries.

In Genesis 41:16, Joseph credits God for dream interpretation, echoing Daniel's humility in attributing revelation to God.

In Genesis 49:1, Jacob tells his sons what will happen in 'days to come', paralleling Daniel's revelation of the latter days.

In Numbers 24:14, Balaam prophesies about the 'latter days', echoing Daniel's focus on future events revealed by God.

Amos 4:13 Parallel

In Amos 4:13, God declares to man his thoughts, similar to Daniel's claim that God reveals hidden mysteries.

In Deuteronomy 4:30, 'latter days' refers to a time of tribulation and return, providing a prophetic context for Daniel's revelation.

In 2 Kings 6:12, Elisha knows secret words spoken in a bedroom — another instance of God revealing hidden things to a prophet.

Ezra 1:2 Related theme

In Ezra 1:2, Cyrus acknowledges the God of heaven gave him kingdoms — reinforcing Daniel's theme that God controls history and reveals future rulers.

In Isaiah 41:22, God challenges idols to declare the future, paralleling Daniel's assertion that God reveals what will happen.

In Isaiah 41:23, the challenge continues: predicting the future proves divinity, echoing Daniel's theme of God as revealer.

Hebrews 1:1 Related theme

Hebrews 1:1 summarizes God's pattern of revealing mysteries through prophets — the same divine disclosure seen here in Daniel's interpretation.

Job 11:6 Related theme

In Job 11:6, Zophar speaks of God revealing secrets of wisdom — paralleling Daniel's claim that God uncovers mysteries.