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More Daniel commentaries
Daniel 1:1-7
Daniel Taken to Babylon
Daniel 1:8-21
Daniel’s Faithfulness
Daniel 2:1-13
Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream
Daniel 2:14-23
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Daniel 2:24-35
Daniel Explains The Dream
Daniel 2:36-43
Daniel Gives a Prophetic Outline of The Dream
Daniel 2:44-49
Daniel is Promoted
Daniel 3:1-7
Nebuchadnezzar’s Golden Statue
Daniel 3:8-18
Daniels’s Friends Disobey The King
Daniel 3:19-30
Saved In a Fiery Trial
Daniel 4:1-18
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Daniel Taken to Babylon
Daniel 1:1–7
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Nebuchadnezzar took vessels from the house of God to the temple in Babylon (v. 2). Ashpenaz, chief of all the palace officials, was told to select strong, handsome, healthy boys who were quick to learn so they could be trained to work for the king of Babylon (vv. 3-4). Among those who were taken to receive this special training were four young men - Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah (vv. 6-7). These were all of the royal line of David, perhaps nephews or grandsons of good King Josiah.
They had classes in which they studied the Chaldean language and history. Everything was new and strange in Babylon. These Babylonians worshiped Bael, a sun god. Instead of having the Scriptures, the Word of God, they had only magic and astrology for their sacred books. Satan was ruling in this land. Because these four young lads bore names that honored the God of Israel, these names did not please Ashpenaz, so he proceeded to give them new names which signified that they were to be subject to Babylon’s gods (v. 8).
Application
Just as Daniel and his friends, I do not know what kind of situations I may find myself in this life. No matter how things may appear I need to be strong in the Lord and His Word so I can stand for Him regardless of the circumstances.
Daniel 1:1-7 (English Standard Version)
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of God. And he brought them to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and placed the vessels in the treasury of his god. Then the king commanded Ashpenaz, his chief eunuch, to bring some of the people of Israel, both of the royal family and of the nobility, youths without blemish, of good appearance and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding learning, and competent to stand in the king's palace, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans. The king assigned them a daily portion of the food that the king ate, and of the wine that he drank. They were to be educated for three years, and at the end of that time they were to stand before the king. Among these were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah of the tribe of Judah. And the chief of the eunuchs gave them names: Daniel he called Belteshazzar, Hananiah he called Shadrach, Mishael he called Meshach, and Azariah he called Abednego.
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