![]() ![]() And God gave to Daniel grace and mercy in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs. But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not be defiled with the king's table, nor with the wine which he drank: and he requested the master of the eunuchs that he might not be defiled. And the master of the eunuchs gave them names: to Daniel, Baltassar: to Ananias, Sidrach: to Misael, Misach: and to Azarias, Abdenago. Now there were among them of the children of Juda, Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Azarias. ![]() ![]() "His god": Bel or Belus, the principal idol of the Chaldeans. And the king appointed them a daily provision, of his own meat, and of the wine of which he drank himself, that being nourished three years, afterwards they might stand before the king. Children in whom there was no blemish, well favoured, and skillful in all wisdom, acute in knowledge, and instructed in science, and such as might stand in the king's palace, that he might teach them the learning, and the tongue of the Chaldeans. And the king spoke to Asphenez the master of the eunuchs, that he should bring in some of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed and of the princes, And the Lord delivered into his hands Joakim the king of Juda, and part of the vessels of the house of God: and he carried them away into the land of Sennaar, to the house of his god, and the vessels he brought into the treasure house of his god. In the third year of the reign of Joakim king of Juda, Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon came to Jerusalem, and besieged it. These are stories of faith, perseverence, and trust in God under good conditions and bad.Douay-Rheims Bible, Daniel Chapter 1 DRBO.ORG Summa-Theologiae.ORGÄaniel and his companions are taken into the palace of the king of Babylon: they abstain from his meat and wine, and succeed better with pulse and water. The men described in these chapters are inspiring examples for us of living a faithful life in a troubled and sinful world. With God's help, Daniel was able to interpret two of Nebuchadnezzar's dreams that tell of God's unfolding plans for Babylon and the Jewish exiles. Nor did they bow down to the king's image, even under penalty of death. These first six chapters tell familiar stories of Daniel and his three friends being selected for service to the king and then chosing not to eat the king's food. After completing this training, Daniel served in the government during the reigns of six rulers including Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar, Darius, and Cyrus. The most talented of the exiles are selected for three years of training, after which they will serve in Nebuchadnezzar's government as administrators. As the book opens, Daniel along with 10,000 other Jews had just been deported to Babylon fron Judea by Nebuchadnezzar. These chapters record six distinct events that took place over a 70-year period from about 605 BC to 535 BC. In this Bible study, we will only be looking at the history portion of the book (Chapters 1 to 6). They are written in a somewhat different style and, as we'll see in the study of Chapter 1, there is vigorous controversy as to when it was actually set down on paper and by who. The book of Daniel is almost two separate books, Chapters 1 to 6 that describe six incidents in the life of Daniel and his friends (history), and Chapters 7 to 12, which are visions and prophecy. Bible Study on Daniel Chapters 1 to 6 - Introduction Daniel Chapters 1 to 6 ~ Introduction
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