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It was early in the morning and the fog covered the land of Judah.
While everyone slept the king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar and his army prepared to invade king Jehoiakim king of Judah.
All the Babylonian army was waiting for the word of the king to say charge as they would invade all the territory of Judah.
The army stood still and all of a sudden king Nebuchadnezzar yelled charge.
All the Babylonian army ran into the streets of Judah and took possession of all the men of the city and even went into the house of the Lord and took possession of the articles of the house of the Lord.
The men where taken into captivity and taken to the palace of king Nebuchadnezzar for inventory.
Prayer
The book of Daniel is probably one of the prophet mostly recognized interdenominational.
From Muslims, Talmud, Midrash, Jews, to Christians all mentions and realize that Daniel has importance in history, culture, and prophecy.
This month we will be focusing on the book of Daniel.
Daniel 1:
Deportation
722 B.C.
The Assyrians had invaded the northern kingdom of Israel ().
The kingdom of Judah therefore represents the last surviving portion of the ancient Davidic kingdom.
In 605 B.C. the Babylonian took in captivity the kingdom of Judah leaving the Judeans with nothing.
Their past, their hope, their identities, their values, all where compromised.
The whole purpose of exile is to subjugate the deported.
Verse 2 says that the Lord gave (ntn).
Verse two says that the Lord gave (נתן)
Daniel 1:3-7
Cultural Alienation
Verse 5 says that the king assigned (wayeman).
This verb is not used anywhere else in the Bible used by a subject but God Himself and appears otherwise only in a creation context (; )
In a sense when Nebuchadnezzar uses this verb it is suggesting that the king is assigning the menu takes place of the Creator.
In a closer look the meal reveals the king’s intentions.
Meat-Wine is association characterizes both in the Bible and in ancient Middle Eastern culture the ritual meal taken in the context of a worship service.
To participate in such a meal implied submission to the Babylonian cult and recognition of Nebuchadnezzar as god.
Gave names (sam)
Daniel in Hebrew “God is my judge,” they converted to Beltheshazzar, signify “may Bel {another name for Marduck, the principal Babylonian divinity} preserve his life”
Hananiah, meaning “grace of God,” became Shadrach, “order of Aku” (the Sumerian god of the moon)
Mishael, “who is like God,” the officials changed to Meshach, “who is like Aku”
Azariah, whose name signified “YHWH has helped,” acquired the name Abednego, “servant of Nego” (a form of “Nabu,” god of wisdom)
Daniel 1:8-16
Resistance
Daniel replies to the giving of names by using the same word (sam) purposed in his heart.
Daniel was directly responding to the king’s attempt to force him into his Babylonian culture.
To preserve his identity, the exile chooses to eat and drink differently.
Daniel asks for vegetable and water.
The same Hebrew words appears with the same association: “vegetables,” “given,” “to be eaten” ()
Daniel teaches us that faith involves both soul and the life of the body.
Verse 12 demonstrated that the test was for ten days.
Revelations 2:10
Revelation 2:10
Daniel 1:17-21
Liberation
Only the second time in this chapter that mentions God.
First time God gave (ntn) the articles to the Babylonian.
Second time God gave (ntn) Daniel and his friends knowledge and skills in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
This gift was not given because of not absorbing the food as “wonder drug” nor use the ideal diet as a means to spiritual perfection, but as a sign of his faith in his God.
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