Daniel 1

Babylon is beseiged

Had been warned that the lack of national repentence in Jeruselem would result in God’s wrath. We see God’s wrath (or punishment) depicted in the siege

King Nebuchadnezzar wants the best of the children to come work in his palace; they will teach them knowledge

Given fine food, fine drink, and teaching for three years

Then they would be attendants for the king

Changed their names:

The Lexham English Bible Chapter 1

he called Daniel, Belteshazzar; and Hananiah, Shadrach; and Mishael, Meshach; and Azariah, Abednego.

Verse 8:

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Now ⌊Daniel

An American Dictionary of the English Language RESOLVED

Determined in purpose

Why would eating the kings meat and wine defile him?

It would’ve looked soooooo good; imagine your favorite food ask three people what their favorite food is

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible Chapter 1

To have partaken of such a feast would have been to sanction idolatry, and was forbidden even after the legal distinction of clean and unclean meats was done away

Daniel requested: look at Daniel’s boldness to address the king’s commander

God turns the heart of the commander

The guard says “king nebuchanezar will chop my head off if youre looking like a skinny tree”

what does daniel do?

The Lexham English Bible Chapter 1

Please test your servants for ten days, and let them give us ⌊some of the vegetables⌋, and let us eat and let us drink water. 13 Then let our appearances and the appearance of the young men who are eating the fine food of the king be compared ⌊before you⌋, and then deal with your servants ⌊according to what you see⌋.

what happens?

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So he agreed to this proposal with them, and he tested them for ten days. 15 And at the end of ten days their appearances appeared better and they were healthier of body than all the young men who were eating the fine food of the king. 16 ⌊So⌋ the guard ⌊continued to withhold⌋ their fine food and the wine of their drink, and he gave them vegetables.

the result of daniel’s obediance?

The Lexham English Bible Chapter 1

And as for these four young men⌋, God gave to them knowledge and insight into all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had insight into all visions and dreams.