Daniel Chapter two
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Understanding Daniel 2 correctly is foundational to understanding many other time prophesies in Revelation.
- Only Yah.weh's kingdom will survive, no human kingdom!
- And nobody will be able to hide!
- So better prepare now for this big event!
- And Daniel shows us the way by his special relationship to Yah.weh!
- it is not possible to wait without doing anything!
- Otherwise the door will be closed as usual!
3) Daniel - comparing faithfulness to Yah.weh
- Just like Job 1:5, here FAITHFULNESS is related to what is in our hearts!
- DANIEL 1:8
But Daniel
דָּנִיֵּאל֙ (dā·nî·yêl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1840: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', the name of several Israelites
resolved
וַיָּ֤שֶׂם (way·yā·śem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set
in
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against
his heart
לִבּ֔וֹ (lib·bōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre
that
אֲשֶׁ֧ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that
he would not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no
defile
יִתְגָּאַ֛ל (yiṯ·gā·’al)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1351: To soil, desecrate
himself with the king’s
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king
food
בְּפַתְבַּ֥ג (bə·p̄aṯ·baḡ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6598: Portion, delicacies
or wine.
וּבְיֵ֣ין (ū·ḇə·yên)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication
So he asked
וַיְבַקֵּשׁ֙ (way·ḇaq·qêš)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after
the chief
מִשַּׂ֣ר (miś·śar)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
official
הַסָּרִיסִ֔ים (has·sā·rî·sîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5631: A eunuch, valet, a minister of state
for permission
אֲשֶׁ֖ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that
not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no
to defile himself.
יִתְגָּאָֽל׃ (yiṯ·gā·’āl)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1351: To soil, desecrate
- Just like Job 1:5, here FAITHFULNESS is related to what is in our hearts!
- DANIEL 1:8
But Daniel
דָּנִיֵּאל֙ (dā·nî·yêl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1840: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', the name of several Israelites
resolved
וַיָּ֤שֶׂם (way·yā·śem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set
in
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against
his heart
לִבּ֔וֹ (lib·bōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre
that
אֲשֶׁ֧ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that
he would not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no
defile
יִתְגָּאַ֛ל (yiṯ·gā·’al)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1351: To soil, desecrate
himself with the king’s
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king
food
בְּפַתְבַּ֥ג (bə·p̄aṯ·baḡ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6598: Portion, delicacies
or wine.
וּבְיֵ֣ין (ū·ḇə·yên)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication
So he asked
וַיְבַקֵּשׁ֙ (way·ḇaq·qêš)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after
the chief
מִשַּׂ֣ר (miś·śar)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
official
הַסָּרִיסִ֔ים (has·sā·rî·sîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5631: A eunuch, valet, a minister of state
for permission
אֲשֶׁ֖ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that
not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no
to defile himself.
יִתְגָּאָֽל׃ (yiṯ·gā·’āl)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1351: To soil, desecrate
- Resolved in his heart!
- That he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine!
- What is the biblical definition of defile?
- What the Bible says about Defilement. (From Forerunner Commentary) Unclean in Scripture means "to be defiled, polluted, unhealthy, or unfit," and refers to foods that are unfit, defilement of religious character, and moral or spiritual impurity. The word "defilement" describes a sinful and unfit condition (Isaiah 6:5).
- So we can say that FAITHFULNESS IS CONNECTED TO MORAL AND SPIRITUAL PURITY!
- HERE ARE HIGH STANDARDS!
- THEY HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE WORLD MODERN STANDARDS!
- ON THE CONTRARY, THEY ARE COMPLETELY OPPOSITE!
4) Daniel - comparing faithfulness to Yah.weh
- Daniel is younger than Job!
- But like Job, he doesn’t need refinement!
- He has the road map and he always follows it!
- He knows what to do in any situation!
- Every time, it is as clear as crystal!
- So why is it not the case with Israel and Mankind?
- They are supposed to have the same road map!
- Daniel and his companions are among total corruption and spiritual corruption!
- But they kept faithful!
- If we have the right road map and we don’t follow it, but we follow man’s tradition, we will never follow the right road!
- Yah.weh keeps repeating it in the Bible!
- But they don’t care!
- That’s it!
- Daniel is younger than Job!
- But like Job, he doesn’t need refinement!
- He has the road map and he always follows it!
- He knows what to do in any situation!
- Every time, it is as clear as crystal!
- So why is it not the case with Israel and Mankind?
- They are supposed to have the same road map!
- Daniel and his companions are among total corruption and spiritual corruption!
- But they kept faithful!
- If we have the right road map and we don’t follow it, but we follow man’s tradition, we will never follow the right road!
- Yah.weh keeps repeating it in the Bible!
- But they don’t care!
- That’s it!
5) Daniel - comparing faithfulness to Yah.weh
- But Daniel has not only the right road map, he asks to be put to the test!
- Thus he organizes everything in order to please Yah.weh!
- And he is successful!
- And because of their faithfulness, Yah.weh gives Daniel and his three companions knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom!
- And Daniel receives insight in all kinds of visions and dreams!
- Thus everything is connected!
- First they get their roadmap engraved in their hearts!
- Second, they constantly act to stay on the road!
- Third, they keep away from man’s corruption and spiritual prostitution!
- Fourth, they get a constant connection to Yah.weh!
- But Daniel has not only the right road map, he asks to be put to the test!
- Thus he organizes everything in order to please Yah.weh!
- And he is successful!
- And because of their faithfulness, Yah.weh gives Daniel and his three companions knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom!
- And Daniel receives insight in all kinds of visions and dreams!
- Thus everything is connected!
- First they get their roadmap engraved in their hearts!
- Second, they constantly act to stay on the road!
- Third, they keep away from man’s corruption and spiritual prostitution!
- Fourth, they get a constant connection to Yah.weh!
6) Daniel - comparing faithfulness to Yah.weh
- ISRAEL was CORRUPTION!
- BABYLON was CORRUPTION!
- From these two centers of CORRUPTION, we get four individuals, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah!
- They are Hebrew and they are brought to Babylon!
- They receive Babylonian names in connection with Babylonian gods in a process of religious assimilation!
- But they have the roadmap and constant actions to stay away from CORRUPTION!
- Not from time to time!
- CONSTANTLY!
- And they keep away from CORRUPTION!
- They are living examples showing it is possible to keep away from CORRUPTION!
- FAITHFULNESS is the ANTONYM OF CORRUPTION!
- IF WE ARE CORRUPT, WE CAN’T BE FAITHFUL!
7) Daniel - comparing faithfulness to Yah.weh
- When we follow the three books (Job, Daniel and Samuel), we must always remember:
- their age is different!
- The context is different!- Beverage!
- They have a different social position!
- But they have the main thing that connects them together:
- Their extreme faithfulness to Yah.weh!
- I should say supreme faithfulness!
- That’s why we have to look for such a connection!
- For the three men, each detail is important to show faithfulness!
- Today it must be really difficult to understand this attitude because nothing matters!
- So think of details!
- The problem is to show faithfulness, we have to start with details!
- The Bible is full of details!
- For Yah.weh, each small detail has its importance!
- Thus the human attitude toward Yah.weh is completely wrong!
- Food!
- Beverage!
- Everything to avoid contamination!
- And Daniel is ready to do everything to avoid it!
- And it works!
- They are ten times better!
- Thus Yah.weh’s truth is so easy to get but so hard for the majority!
- So easy for men like Job, Daniel and Samuel!
- And so hard for the majority!
- When we follow the three books (Job, Daniel and Samuel), we must always remember:
- their age is different!
- The context is different!- Beverage!
- They have a different social position!
- But they have the main thing that connects them together:
- Their extreme faithfulness to Yah.weh!
- I should say supreme faithfulness!
- That’s why we have to look for such a connection!
- For the three men, each detail is important to show faithfulness!
- Today it must be really difficult to understand this attitude because nothing matters!
- So think of details!
- The problem is to show faithfulness, we have to start with details!
- The Bible is full of details!
- For Yah.weh, each small detail has its importance!
- Thus the human attitude toward Yah.weh is completely wrong!
- Food!
- Beverage!
- Everything to avoid contamination!
- And Daniel is ready to do everything to avoid it!
- And it works!
- They are ten times better!
- Thus Yah.weh’s truth is so easy to get but so hard for the majority!
- So easy for men like Job, Daniel and Samuel!
- And so hard for the majority!
8) Daniel - comparing faithfulness to Yah.weh
- In Daniel 2, Nebuchadnezzar has a dream!
- And he wants his wise men to tell him his dream and its interpretation!
- But there is no wise man in Babylon who is able to do it!
- So the king wants to kill them all!
- Thus human wisdom is always relative!
- The first element of wisdom is humility!
- Just this small element shows that there is hardly any human wisdom away from Yah.weh!
- And Job, Daniel and Samuel are humble!
- Discretion and tact (Daniel 2:14)!
- Daniel goes to the right persons!
- He informs his three companions and asks them to pray Yah.weh!
- Then Yah.weh answers Daniel!
- Then he thanks Yah.weh saying:
- Blessed be the name of God forever and ever!
- Thus Job, Daniel and Samuel always do the same!
- Today the big majority doesn’t do it!
- Daniel tells the king that Yah.weh has revealed him his dream and its interpretation!
- They always give back to Yah.weh what belongs to him!
9) Daniel - comparing faithfulness to Yah.weh
- As a consequence, the king gives Daniel honor and gifts and he becomes ruler of the province of Babylon and administrator over the wise men of Babylon!
- As the majority would do, he could only think of him!
- But he asks the kings to give positions to his three companions!
- That’s the last element of wisdom at the difference of the big majority!
- Divine wisdom vs human wisdom!
- It is absolutely impossible to compare both!
- Human society is so far away from Yah.weh that the big majority can’t understand anything!
- They have lost the roadmap!
- The only way to try to get it back is learning from faithful servants of Yah.weh!
- But so many efforts are required that the big majority can’t even think about it!
-They prefer superficiality!
- So why should Yah.weh bother?
- As a consequence, the king gives Daniel honor and gifts and he becomes ruler of the province of Babylon and administrator over the wise men of Babylon!
- As the majority would do, he could only think of him!
- But he asks the kings to give positions to his three companions!
- That’s the last element of wisdom at the difference of the big majority!
- Divine wisdom vs human wisdom!
- It is absolutely impossible to compare both!
- Human society is so far away from Yah.weh that the big majority can’t understand anything!
- They have lost the roadmap!
- The only way to try to get it back is learning from faithful servants of Yah.weh!
- But so many efforts are required that the big majority can’t even think about it!
-They prefer superficiality!
- So why should Yah.weh bother?