THEOSISTheodoret of Cyrus
This is not attainable as you believe; you ask of us human matters, not those that exceed natural comprehension. It is fitting for rulers to govern their realms fairly and to request from their subjects what is feasible. However, the expectations you have now are not reasonable; this understanding is not suited to mortals, who are encased in flesh, but rather to the spiritual realm, which possesses perfect knowledge. This was articulated by the Chaldeans, serving as a prelude to what Daniel later revealed.
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The Chaldeans asserted that such knowledge pertains not to humans but to divine beings, and the wise Daniel reminds the king of the dream, offering a clear and precise interpretation, educating the king that such comprehension does not belong to earthly beings, nor to non-existent deities, but to God, the Creator of all things. Each of these statements will be rightly understood in its own context.