Why was the form of the image in Nebuchadnezzar's dream terrible?
The form of the image was terrible because the great, humongous image in Nebuchadnezzar's dream was frightening and terrifying. Its brightness was excellent, yet something about it was beyond human understanding, and the vision shook him to his feet. Daniel said the form thereof was terrible.
Les explains that Daniel returns to Daniel chapter 2, verse 31, to recover and interpret Nebuchadnezzar's dream. The king saw a great image whose brightness was excellent, but its form was terrible. Les notes that the context shows the vision of this great, humongous image shook Nebuchadnezzar to his feet; it was frightening and terrifying, something beyond human understanding. Daniel then describes the image: the head of fine gold, the chest and arms of silver, the belly of brass, the legs of iron, and the feet part iron and part clay. Les says he used to try to draw it, then had someone make one, but now he puts the words up in sequence and lets listeners draw their own picture. It might be a big robot like out of Star Wars or a comic strip.
Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.
More Questions
How did Nebuchadnezzar react to the image in his dream?
Even in his dream, the vision of the enormous image shook Nebuchadnezzar, and there was something about it beyond human understanding.
How was Nebuchadnezzar's dream image described in regard to its brightness and its form?
Nebuchadnezzar's dream image had excellent brightness, yet the form of it was terrible.