# Daniel 01 đź“–: Daniel's Faithful Resolve
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> [!info] Table of Contents
> [[#đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)]]
> [[#đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary]]
> [[#🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]]
> [[#🧠Chapter Summary]]
> [[#✝️ Christ in This Chapter]]
> [[#🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application]]
> [[#đź’¬ Discussion Questions]]
> [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]]
> [[#đź”— Related Passages/Cross Reference]]
> [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]]
> [[#đź“‚ Internal Notes]]
## đź“ś Scripture Text (NET)
(The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005)
### Daniel Finds Favor in Babylon
[[#Verse 01.]] In the third year of the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon advanced against Jerusalem and laid it under siege.Â
[[#Verse 02.]] Now the Lord delivered King Jehoiakim of Judah into his power, along with some of the vessels of the temple of God. He brought them to the land of Babylonia to the temple of his god and put the vessels in the treasury of his god.
[[#Verse 03.]] The king commanded Ashpenaz, who was in charge of his court officials, to choose some of the Israelites who were of royal and noble descent—Â
[[#Verse 04.]] young men in whom there was no physical defect and who were handsome, well versed in all kinds of wisdom, well educated and having keen insight, and who were capable of entering the king’s royal service—and to teach them the literature and language of the Babylonians.Â
[[#Verse 05.]] So the king assigned them a daily ration from his royal delicacies and from the wine he himself drank. They were to be trained for the next three years. At the end of that time they were to enter the king’s service.Â
[[#Verse 06.]] As it turned out, among these young men were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.Â
[[#Verse 07.]] But the overseer of the court officials renamed them. He gave Daniel the name Belteshazzar, Hananiah he named Shadrach, Mishael he named Meshach, and Azariah he named Abednego.
[[#Verse 08.]] But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the royal delicacies or the royal wine. He therefore asked the overseer of the court officials for permission not to defile himself.Â
[[#Verse 09.]]Â Then God made the overseer of the court officials sympathetic to Daniel.Â
[[#Verse 10.]] But he responded to Daniel, “I fear my master the king. He is the one who has decided your food and drink. What would happen if he saw that you looked malnourished in comparison to the other young men your age? If that happened, you would endanger my life with the king!”Â
[[#Verse 11.]] Daniel then spoke to the warden whom the overseer of the court officials had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:Â
[[#Verse 12.]] “Please test your servants for ten days by providing us with some vegetables to eat and water to drink.Â
[[#Verse 13.]] Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who are eating the royal delicacies; deal with us in light of what you see.”Â
[[#Verse 14.]] So the warden agreed to their proposal and tested them for ten days.
[[#Verse 15.]] At the end of the ten days their appearance was better and their bodies were healthier than all the young men who had been eating the royal delicacies.Â
[[#Verse 16.]] So the warden removed the delicacies and the wine from their diet and gave them a diet of vegetables instead.Â
[[#Verse 17.]] Now as for these four young men, God endowed them with knowledge and skill in all sorts of literature and wisdom—and Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.
[[#Verse 18.]] When the time appointed by the king arrived, the overseer of the court officials brought them into Nebuchadnezzar’s presence.Â
[[#Verse 19.]] When the king spoke with them, he did not find among the entire group anyone like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, or Azariah. So they entered the king’s service.Â
[[#Verse 20.]]0 In every matter of wisdom and insight the king asked them about, he found them to be ten times better than any of the magicians and astrologers that were in his entire empire.Â
[[#Verse 21.]] Now Daniel lived on until the first year of Cyrus the king.
## đź“– Verse-by-Verse Commentary
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## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights
1. The siege in 1:1 is dated to the third year of Jehoiakim, around 605 BC. Jeremiah 25:1 calls it the fourth year, likely due to different ways of counting a king's reign.
2. Shinar (1:2) is an ancient name for Babylonia, the same region where the tower of Babel was built (Genesis 11:2).
3. Nebuchadnezzar placed the temple articles in the treasure house of his god (1:2), a sign that he thought his god had won.
4. Daniel's Hebrew name means "God is my judge." He was renamed Belteshazzar (1:7).
5. Hananiah ("the Lord is gracious") became Shadrach, Mishael ("Who is like God?") became Meshach, and Azariah ("the Lord helps") became Abednego (1:7).
6. The training lasted three years and included the language and literature of the Chaldeans (1:4-5), likely including cuneiform writing.
7. Scholars suggest the king's food may have been offered to idols or included foods forbidden by the Law.
8. After ten days on vegetables and water, the young men looked healthier than the others (1:15).
9. The king found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers in his kingdom (1:20).
10. Daniel served until the first year of King Cyrus (1:21), about 539 BC, more than sixty years after he arrived.
## 🧠Chapter Summary
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## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter
Christ is the faithful Son who stayed pure in a world that was not His home. Daniel resolved not to defile himself in Babylon (1:8), and Jesus was tempted in every way as we are, yet without sin (Hebrews 4:15).
## 🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application
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## đź’¬ Discussion Questions
1. Babylon changed Daniel's home, language, education, and name (1:3-7), but not his heart. What pressures try to reshape your identity today?
2. Daniel resolved not to defile himself, yet he asked respectfully and offered a test (1:8-14). What can we learn from how he stood firm?
3. God gave the four young men knowledge and understanding (1:17). How has God equipped you to be faithful where He has placed you?
## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember
- đź“– verse 2: The Lord handed Jehoiakim over to Nebuchadnezzar.
- đź“– verse 8: Daniel made up his mind not to defile himself with the king's food and wine.
- đź“– verse 17: God gave the four young men knowledge, skill, and wisdom.
## đź”— Related Passages/Cross Reference
- đź”— [[Hebrews 04#Verse 15.|Hebrews 4:15]] - Tempted in every way, yet without sin.
- đź”— [[2 Kings 24#Verse 01.|2 Kings 24:1]] - Nebuchadnezzar attacks Judah.
- đź”— [[Jeremiah 29#Verse 07.|Jeremiah 29:7]] - Seek the welfare of the city where I sent you.
- đź”— [[Romans 12#Verse 02.|Romans 12:2]] - Do not be conformed to this world.
- đź”— [[1 Peter 02#Verse 11.|1 Peter 2:11-12]] - Live honorably among the nations.
## 🙏 Devotional Reflection
đź“ť SOAP: [[Daniel 01 - SOAP|Be Determined When Facing Difficulty]]
## đź“‚ Internal Notes