Looking for Daniel

[JLG]

1) Looking for Daniel

Daniel 1:3,4

Daniel 1:3 Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, the chief of his court officials, to bring in some Israelites from the royal family and the nobility--

- So Daniel is an Israelite, he is young, without any defect, of good appearance, well-educated. He must be able to learn the language of the Chaldeans.

- He doesn’t belong to ordinary people!

- He is a special one!

- We can say a chosen one!

- But he is not alone!

- He will also be chosen by God!

 

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2) Looking for Daniel

Daniel 1:5

Daniel 1:5 The king assigned them daily provisions of the royal food and wine. They were to be trained for three years, after which they were to enter the king's service.

- As he is going to be part of the Babylonian administration, he belongs to a privileged group with privileges (food and beverages).

- We can imagine that he is going to receive the best training!

- We can see the same today!

- So there is no big difference!

 

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3) Looking for Daniel

Daniel 1: 6,7

Daniel 1:6 Among these young men were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.


- Imagine the situation: you are young and you go to live in a foreign country with different traditions and a different religion!

- Well, the four young men can count on each other but they must live among Babylonian so it is quite easy to be influenced!

- A strong will is necessary if you don’t want to be influenced and keep your own traditions!

 

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4) Looking for Daniel

Daniel 1:8

Daniel 1:8 But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king's food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself.

- Here we are only told about Daniel!

- Is he the one with the stronger mind and will?

- But he knows what he wants!

- It means he has received a good education!

- But it also means this education influences positively his heart and his mind!

- It is a good example for parents to think about!

- School is not going to educate your child!

- Television or the internet are not going to educate your child!

- The street is not going to educate your child!

- As parents you are the only one who can educate properly your child and if you don’t do it they will receive mainly negative influence!

- So be careful of other influences!

- When it’s too late it’s too late and you can only put the blame on you!

- Of course, if you do your best but it doesn’t work it is another story!

- What is important is to do what we have to do!

- And tell them about the Bible and God has a positive influence!

- But you must also be good examples!

- Don’t do like the Pharisees or the religious leaders!

- It doesn’t work!

 

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5) Looking for Daniel

Daniel 1:9

Daniel 1:9 Now God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official,

Hebrew

Now God
הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

had granted
וַיִּתֵּ֤ן (way·yit·tên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

Daniel
דָּ֣נִיֵּ֔אל (dā·nî·yêl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1840: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', the name of several Israelites

favor
לְחֶ֖סֶד (lə·ḥe·seḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty

and compassion
וּֽלְרַחֲמִ֑ים (ū·lə·ra·ḥă·mîm)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7356: Compassion, the womb, a maiden

from
לִפְנֵ֖י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

the chief
שַׂ֥ר (śar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

official,
הַסָּרִיסִֽים׃ (has·sā·rî·sîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5631: A eunuch, valet, a minister of state

- Here we are: God is with Daniel!

- Daniel is walking with God and God is taking care of Daniel!

- Quite different from the Israelites!

- Remember that with God it is always a story between God and a faithful man!

- It means you need to get closer to God if you want him to get closer to you!

- It is all day long and all the time: it is a state of mind!

- Not once in a while or not when you need it: it doesn’t work!

- It is like drinking and eating and sleeping and breathing!

 

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6) Looking for Daniel

Biblehub Dan 1:10

Hebrew

but he
שַׂ֤ר (śar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

said
וַיֹּ֜אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to Daniel,
לְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל (lə·ḏā·nî·yêl)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1840: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', the name of several Israelites

“I
אֲנִי֙ (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

fear
יָרֵ֤א (yā·rê)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 3373: Fearing, reverent

my lord
אֲדֹנִ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller

the king,
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

who
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

has assigned
מִנָּ֔ה (min·nāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4487: To weigh out, to allot, constitute officially, to enumerate, enroll

your food
מַאֲכַלְכֶ֖ם (ma·’ă·ḵal·ḵem)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 3978: An eatable

and drink.
מִשְׁתֵּיכֶ֑ם (miš·tê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 4960: Drink, drinking, a banquet, feast

For
אֲשֶׁ֡ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

why
לָמָּה֩ (lām·māh)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

should he see
יִרְאֶ֨ה (yir·’eh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

your faces
פְּנֵיכֶ֜ם (pə·nê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 6440: The face

looking thinner
זֹֽעֲפִ֗ים (zō·‘ă·p̄îm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 2196: To boil up, to be peevish, angry

than
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

those of the other young men
הַיְלָדִים֙ (hay·lā·ḏîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring

your age?
כְּגִֽילְכֶ֔ם (kə·ḡî·lə·ḵem)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 1524: A revolution, joy

You would endanger
וְחִיַּבְתֶּ֥ם (wə·ḥî·yaḇ·tem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 2325: To tie, to owe, to forfeit

my head
רֹאשִׁ֖י (rō·šî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 7218: The head

before the king.?
לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (lam·me·leḵ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

- If God plays his part, it also means we have to play ours!

- And we need to develop practical knowledge to be able to adapt to different situations!

- The Bible tells us about so many situations faithful servants of God had to cope with!

- Once again it shows that we need to study the Bible regularly and not from time to time!

 

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7) Looking for Daniel

Daniel 1: 11-13

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- Yes, practical knowledge!

- Think again: Daniel was young but he had practical knowledge!

- Thus it can be obtained while young when it is absolutely essential to lead a good life taking into account God’s principles!

- Then it can keep growing and growing and then transmitted to the next generations!

- And grandparents can also help a lot!

- Sadly we live in a world which doesn’t care about old people!

- What a waste!

 

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8) Looking for Daniel

Daniel 1:14-16

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…

Biblehub Daniel 1:16

- So Daniel is right!

- They look better!

- Practical knowledge is efficient!

- Don’t forget it!

- It is not because the majority does it that it is the best!

- On the contrary!

- It is never good to follow the trend or fashion!

- You may become a modern slave!

 

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9) Looking for Daniel

Daniel 1:17

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Hebrew

To these
הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ (hā·’êl·leh)
Article | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

four
אַרְבַּעְתָּ֔ם (’ar·ba‘·tām)
Number - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 702: Four

young men
וְהַיְלָדִ֤ים (wə·hay·lā·ḏîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring

God
הָֽאֱלֹהִ֛ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

gave
נָתַ֨ן (nā·ṯan)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

knowledge
מַדָּ֥ע (mad·dā‘)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4093: Intelligence, consciousness

and understanding
וְהַשְׂכֵּ֖ל (wə·haś·kêl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 7919: To be, circumspect, intelligent

in every kind
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

of literature
סֵ֣פֶר (sê·p̄er)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book

and wisdom.
וְחָכְמָ֑ה (wə·ḥā·ḵə·māh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2451: Wisdom

And Daniel
וְדָנִיֵּ֣אל (wə·ḏā·nî·yêl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1840: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', the name of several Israelites

had insight
הֵבִ֔ין (hê·ḇîn)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand

into all kinds
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

of visions
חָז֖וֹן (ḥā·zō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2377: A sight, a dream, revelation, oracle

and dreams.
וַחֲלֹמֽוֹת׃ (wa·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2472: A dream

- Thus the four youths are favored by God!

- But Daniel is more favored!

- It means he has something additional!

- Is it his faithfulness?

- His relationship with God?

- We have seen that he was the one who takes the lead to preserve their traditions and faith!

- it is not by luck!



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10) Looking for Daniel

Daniel 1:18,19

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- The time arrives when the youths are presented to the king and he finds the four youngsters to be the best!

- There we see the importance to give a good education to our children!

- It also requires time to spend with them!

- And being able to communicate with them from their birth!

- You can’t let others do all the job!

- It doesn’t work!

 

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11) Looking for Daniel

Daniel 1:20,21

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Hebrew

In every
וְכֹ֗ל (wə·ḵōl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

matter
דְּבַר֙ (də·ḇar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of wisdom
חָכְמַ֣ת (ḥā·ḵə·maṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2451: Wisdom

and understanding
בִּינָ֔ה (bî·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 998: An understanding

about which
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the king
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

consulted
בִּקֵּ֥שׁ (biq·qêš)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after

them,
מֵהֶ֖ם (mê·hem)
Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

he found them
וַֽיִּמְצָאֵ֞ם (way·yim·ṣā·’êm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

ten
עֶ֣שֶׂר (‘e·śer)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 6235: Ten

times
יָד֗וֹת (yā·ḏō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 3027: A hand

better than
עַ֤ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the magicians
הָֽאַשָּׁפִ֔ים (hā·’aš·šā·p̄îm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 825: A conjurer, necromancer

and enchanters
הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙ (ha·ḥar·ṭum·mîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2748: An engraver, writer

in his entire
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

kingdom.
מַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃ (mal·ḵū·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom


Hebrew

And Daniel
דָּֽנִיֵּ֔אל (dā·nî·yêl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1840: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', the name of several Israelites

remained
וַֽיְהִי֙ (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

there until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

the first
אַחַ֖ת (’a·ḥaṯ)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

year
שְׁנַ֥ת (šə·naṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8141: A year

of King
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

Cyrus.
לְכ֥וֹרֶשׁ (lə·ḵō·w·reš)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3566: Cyrus -- a person king

- But they are not only better!

- They are ten times better!

- So it goes far beyond the normal system!

- Youngsters can learn a lot during this period of their lives!

- And teaching them about God is essential!

- But a God with whom they can develop a personal relationship!

- It is quite different from what modern society does in general!

- It is also a reason why we are where we are!



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12) Looking for Daniel

Daniel 1

- In this chapter we are told about 4 youngsters who are brought to a foreign country with a different culture and religion and everything!

- They are alone!

- Apparently, they don’t have their own family!

- And they show themselves exceptional!

- And they will keep in the same direction!

- Thus once again it definitely shows the importance of a good education where the parents must be 100% active!

- And God must be the cement!

 

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13) Looking for Daniel

Daniel 2: 13,14

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Hebrew

So the decree
וְדָתָ֣א (wə·ḏā·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 1882: A royal edict, statute

went out
נֶפְקַ֔ת (nep̄·qaṯ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 5312: To go or come out or forth

that the wise men
וְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖א (wə·ḥak·kî·may·yā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 2445: Wise, a Magian

were to be executed,
מִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑ין (miṯ·qaṭ·ṭə·lîn)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 6992: To kill

and men went to look for
וּבְע֛וֹ (ū·ḇə·‘ōw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1156: To seek, ask

Daniel
דָּנִיֵּ֥אל (dā·nî·yêl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1841: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon

and his friends
וְחַבְר֖וֹהִי (wə·ḥaḇ·rō·w·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2269: Fellow, comrade

to execute them.
לְהִתְקְטָלָֽה׃ (lə·hiṯ·qə·ṭā·lāh)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6992: To kill


Hebrew

When
בֵּאדַ֣יִן (bê·ḏa·yin)
Preposition-b | Adverb
Strong's 116: Then, thereupon

Arioch,
לְאַרְי֕וֹךְ (lə·’ar·yō·wḵ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 746: Arioch -- king of Ellasar

the commander
רַב־ (raḇ-)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7229: Abundant

of the king’s
מַלְכָּ֑א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

guard,
טַבָּחַיָּ֖א (ṭab·bā·ḥay·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's 2877: A lifeguardsman

had gone out
נְפַ֣ק (nə·p̄aq)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5312: To go or come out or forth

to execute
לְקַטָּלָ֔ה (lə·qaṭ·ṭā·lāh)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6992: To kill

the wise men
לְחַכִּימֵ֖י (lə·ḥak·kî·mê)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2445: Wise, a Magian

of Babylon,
בָּבֶֽל׃ (bā·ḇel)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 895: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city

Daniel
דָּנִיֵּ֗אל (dā·nî·yêl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1841: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon

replied
הֲתִיב֙ (hă·ṯîḇ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8421: To return

with discretion
עֵטָ֣א (‘ê·ṭā)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5843: Prudence

and tact.
וּטְעֵ֔ם (ū·ṭə·‘êm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2942: Flavor, judgment, account


- “discreetly and cautiously”: Daniel is young but he is careful!

- He knows how to behave!

- And he is not afraid: he knows who he serves that is God who protects him!

- As usual he takes the lead of his companions!

 

[JLG]

14) Looking for Daniel

Daniel 2:15,16

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Hebrew

“Why
עַל־ (‘al-)
Interrogative
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

is the decree
דָתָ֛א (ḏā·ṯā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 1882: A royal edict, statute

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

the king
מַלְכָּ֑א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

so harsh?”
מְהַחְצְפָ֖ה (mə·haḥ·ṣə·p̄āh)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's 2685: To shear, cut close, to be severe

he asked.
עָנֵ֣ה (‘ā·nêh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6032: To answer

At this time
אֱדַ֣יִן (’ĕ·ḏa·yin)
Adverb
Strong's 116: Then, thereupon

Arioch
אַרְי֖וֹךְ (’ar·yō·wḵ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 746: Arioch -- king of Ellasar

explained
הוֹדַ֥ע (hō·w·ḏa‘)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3046: To know

the situation
מִלְּתָ֔א (mil·lə·ṯā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's 4406: A word, command, discourse, subject

to Daniel.
לְדָנִיֵּֽאל׃ (lə·ḏā·nî·yêl)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1841: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon


Hebrew

So Daniel
וְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל (wə·ḏā·nî·yêl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1841: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon

went in
עַ֖ל (‘al)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5954: To enter, to introduce

and asked
וּבְעָ֣ה (ū·ḇə·‘āh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1156: To seek, ask

the king
מַלְכָּ֑א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

to give
יִנְתֵּן־ (yin·tên-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5415: To give

him
לֵ֔הּ (lêh)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

some time,
זְמָ֣ן (zə·mān)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2166: An appointed occasion

so that he could give
לְהַֽחֲוָיָ֥ה (lə·ha·ḥă·wā·yāh)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 2324: To show

[him]
לְמַלְכָּֽא׃ (lə·mal·kā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

the interpretation.
וּפִשְׁרָ֖א (ū·p̄iš·rā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 6591: An interpretation

- When Daniel learns about what is going on, he goes straight to the king!

- Once again he is not afraid!

- Once again he takes the lead!

- He does everything!

- We remember that the king could see by himself that Daniel and his companions are far better than the rest!

- Thus when Daniel goes to speak to the king, he pays attention to him and he gives him time!

 

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15) Looking for Daniel

Daniel 2

Daniel then goes to his house and informs his companions Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah of the matter.

- It seems that Daniel is more reactive than his companions!

- Because he asks the officer of the king!

- Then he goes to the king and asks him to grant him time!

- And he finally informs his companions of the situation!

- He is a man of order and well organized!

- Thus we can imagine he is really efficient in his job!

- It is quite different from today’s way of doing things!

 

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16) Looking for Daniel

Daniel 2:18

Daniel asks his companions to pray God so Daniel can gegt the interpretation of the dream so Daniel and his companions and all the wise men of Babylon may be saved!

- That’s definitely interesting!

- Daniel is an able man!

- He is probably the best!

- He knows he has a good relationship with God!

- But he doesn’t prevent from asking the help of his companions by praying God!

- It is definitely exceptional!

- We can understand why he is called “precious man”!

 

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17) Looking for Daniel

Daniel 2:19

Hebrew

During
אֱדַ֗יִן (’ĕ·ḏa·yin)
Adverb
Strong's 116: Then, thereupon

the night,
לֵילְיָ֖א (lê·lə·yā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 3916: Night

the mystery
רָזָ֣ה (rā·zāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 7328: To attenuate, hide, a mystery

was revealed
גֲלִ֑י (ḡă·lî)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1541: To denude, to exile, to reveal

to Daniel
לְדָנִיֵּ֛אל (lə·ḏā·nî·yêl)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1841: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon

in a vision,
בְּחֶזְוָ֥א (bə·ḥez·wā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 2376: Vision, appearance

and [he]
דָּֽנִיֵּ֔אל (dā·nî·yêl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1841: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon

blessed
בָּרִ֖ךְ (bā·riḵ)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1289: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse

the God
לֶאֱלָ֥הּ (le·’ĕ·lāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 426: God

of heaven
שְׁמַיָּֽא׃ (šə·may·yā)
Noun - mdd
Strong's 8065: The sky


- Daniel is also a “precious man” because he is humble!

- As soon as God sends him a vision, he prays him to thank him!

- He knows who he is and who God is!

- May we remember this passage!

 

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18) Looking for Daniel

Daniel 2:20-23

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- As soon as Daniel is told about the king’s vision and its interpretation he prays God to thank him!

- He knows everything he has it is because of God!

- He speaks about God’s wisdom and mightiness!

- He also mentions his companions!

- He never forgets anybody!

- He is precise!

- Every detail has its importance!

- He leaves nothing to chance!

 

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19) Looking for Daniel

Daniel 2:24

- Daniel goes to Arioch who is in charge of killing the wise men of Babylon!

- And he tells him not to kill the wise men!

- And he tells him to take him in before the king!

- And he will tell him the interpretation!

- Daniel knows he must act fast!

- It is a question of life or death!

- But he first took the time to thank God!

- It is the most important thing to do for him!

- Then he goes directly to Arioch!

- Thus he shows he cares about all human lives!

- He doesn’t want anyone to be killed!

 

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20) Looking for Daniel

Daniel 2:25-28

- Daniel first starts by saying that nobody was able to answer the king!

- Then he tells him there is only one who can do it!

- And it is God!

- As we can see, as usual, Daniel explains carefully and with details that it is God who can do it!

- He always highlights God!

- He never speaks about himself!