| Daniel 4:28-33 — Punishment for Pride
Nebuchadnezzar thought of himself as the master of his kingdom, and in his pride he was unresponsive to the needs of the oppressed people of his kingdom, showing no kindness to them. He needed to be humbled. He needed to realize that the God of heaven was in final charge over all the earth’s kingdoms including his own.
The king did not repent of his pride. Twelve months after he had the dream, as he was walking on the roof of his royal palace, a voice from heaven said to him—“This is what is decreed for you, King Nebuchadnezzar: Your royal authority has been taken from you. You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like cattle. Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and gives them to anyone he wishes” (Daniel 4:31-32). As soon as these words were spoken, they were fulfilled and Nebuchadnezzar was driven away from people—“His body was drenched with the dew of heaven until his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle and his nails like the claws of a bird” (Daniel 4:33).
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