Do Not Fear the Days of Tribulation

[JaumeJ]

Hi @Cameron143

Just for the record, and then I'm off of this subject:
In Daniel 1 vs 7 we read God's word telling us that the king renamed all of the boys. Including Daniel. So this is a statement of fact and for that God records what was done by renaming the young men.

Then in 1 vs 11 Daniel is speaking and he says the boy's names, this is after they have been given their pagan names, and he calls them Hananiah, Misheal and Azeriah. This is God's word recording words that Daniel spoke when referring to his 3 friends.

Chapter 1 vs 19 even tells us of the king's words about the boys, but it isn't given as a quote. But God's word records that the king spoke of Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azeriah. So when God is writing just general information about the boys, even long after they were renamed, I mean this is after the 10 day diet, God chooses to still refer to them with their Jewish names and not their pagan names. That passage alone is the one that actually gives me the greatest confidence that God probably prefers that we also use their Jewish names.

Then in chapter 2 vs. 17 we read that Daniel goes to meet with his friends, and this is a long, long time after they'd been renamed, and he still calls them by their Jewish names.

So, I think that careful reading shows that God used their Jewish names, except for when He is telling us of the way the pagan Babylonians spoke of them or to them. Later we do find that a group go in to complain to the king about their behavior and yes, they speak of them by their pagan names. And God allows that because it is supposed to be the actual words that the pagan Babylonians used when they spoke to the king.

That's just my understanding of the matter and why it bristles me to hear christians also use their pagan names. Not realizing that they have good godly names that their parents gave them, and with and among each other, they always used those names. I think we should to.

God bless you,
Ted

I do not say this in the spirit of nitpicking, but the names are Hebrew names. Perhaps the three were of the tribe of Judah, but even Judah had Hebrew names within the tribe including the name of the tribe, Judah. You have good reason to bristle within your heart. God bless you always.

 

[Pilgrimshope]

Encouraging teaching from Daniel.

Dan 11:32 And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.

why should we fear the tribulation ?

“for then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

…..Behold, I have told you before. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭24:21, 25, 34‬ ‭KJV‬‬

 

[JaumeJ]

The generation referred to here is the generation all mankind, for there has yet to be the greatest tribulation since the beginning, not as described in the Word.