God is looking for ordinary, regular people who realize that they are not able to serve God without His intervention and help. They know that they cannot succeed without His power at work in and through them. As Oswald Chambers said, “All through history God has chosen and used nobodies, because their unusual dependence on him made possible the unique display of his power and grace. He chose and used sombodies only when they renounced dependence on their natural abilities and resources.”
Daniel was one of the three heads designated to supervise the other officials. Regardless of the manner in which Daniel rose to power in the new administration, Darius was extremely impressed with him and planned to set him over all the other officials in the kingdom.
Who were all these pagan interpreters? What are the characteristics of each? What happens here with the original text that is important?
15 Miller, 79-80. 16 Ibid., 48.
The language switches in the middle of verse 4. Remember, the Book of Daniel is written in two different languages—Hebrew and Aramaic.
A story of: A Conspiracy, A Refusal to Comply, A Risk/Reward
Standing in Solidarity …no matter the consequences
Sound like situations that you have been face with recently? See how Daniel did it…
This is the second lesson from the section, “The Lord Calls a Leader.”
The Boldness of the Early Church
Being Bold with Compassion (3:1-10)
Being Bold with the Truth (3:11-26)
Being Bold in the Light of Opposition (4:1-22)
The Prayer for Boldness (4:23-30)
The Blessings of Boldness (4:31-37)