A tree represents King Nebuchadnezzar in his dream (4:5-27). Trees can symbolize great kingdoms in the Bible. Ezekiel 31:2-9 compares Assyria to a cedar that shelters the nations. Jesus uses a tree to describe God's kingdom (Mark 4:32).
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