The fact that the 2,520 number is a product of pure speculation and supposition can be determined through a simple reading of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream in Daniel chapter 4. The dream is interpreted as being a premonition: a warning of a period of madness for the king during which his kingship would be preserved. There is no hint of any grander fulfillment in the verse itself. Instead, the writer of Daniel simply declares: “All of this befell King Nebuchadnezzar.” (Daniel 4:28) If Daniel chapter 4 has a more profound meaning beyond what is expressly mentioned by the writer, then the same can be
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