The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-07-25

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His captivity took place in the thlro
wear of Jehoiakim's reign by Nebu-
chadnezzar King of Babylon. While
a tender youth, he was torn from home
ties and made a captive in a foreign
land to be trained for court service.
II. Daniel in Training Il :5-2O).
In order to be of the largest service
in the kingdom, it was necessary that
he De taught to love the king and ma
ton and to be detached from his own
people and religion.
1. Daily portion Of the kings meat
and drink appointed ". 81.
The object of this was:
ID To gain the good will of Daniel.
Such recognition would encourage him
to give himself to the kings service.
(2) To supply the proper food for
his physical and Intellectual growth.
2. His name changed ". y.
He was named BelteshaZzar. The
object in this change was the oblitera-
ton of national and religious connec-
lions, and his identification with the
Babylonian nation. Daniel means,
God is my Judge. Belteshazzar means,
Bells Prince.
8. Daniels purpose of heart ". 81.
Daniel purposed in his heart that he
would not defle himself with the
kings meat and wine. He requested
to be tested for ten days with the food
which the law of his God allowed,
agreeing to abide by the results.
4. Daniels reward wv. 1920.
(1) Physical health ". 15). The
kings meat and wine would have been
palatable, but to have partaken would
have violated his conscience.
(2) Mental growth wv. 1920. He
was found to be ten times wiser than
the magicians and astrologers.
(3) Socially ". 19). He was not
! only next to the king, but president of
the college of wise men and prime
minister of the empire, continuing
through several dynasties ". Ply.
(4) Spiritual ". 10.
God revealed to him Nebuchadnez-
ZdI ulGOln anu save NioiOLo SthNSSi
ing across the centuries. The secret
of Daniels success was:
a. Conscientiousness.
b. Loyalty to God.
c. Decision of character.
d. Prayerfulness.
e. Patience.
f. Courtesy.
Ill. Daniel Interpreting Nebuchad-
nezzar's Dream (2:14-46).
/. The dream revealed wv. 14-35).
Nebuchadnezzar had a dream which
made a tremendous impression on his
mind. but its content had been for
gotten. He urgently demanded of the
wise men that they make known the
dream and its Interpretation. Be-
cause of their failure to do so the
king was furious and commanded all
the wise men of Babylon to be slain.
Daniel sought an interview with the
king and obtained time. In answer to
prayer, God gave to Daniel the con-
tent of the dream. He told the king
that in his dream he had beheld a
great image with head of gold,
breast and arms of silver, belly and
thighs of brass, legs of iron, and feet
part of iron and part of clay. He
beheld this image smitten by a stone
which became a great mountain.
2. The dream interpreted wv.
36-46).
(1) The head of gold represented
the Chaldean monarchy, with Nebu-
chadnezzar as it's head wv. 81, 3S).
(2) The breast and arms of silver
Represented the Medo-Persian power
". 39).
(3) The belly and thighs of brass
represented the Grecian empire under
Alexander the Great ". 39).
(4) The legs of iron represented
the Roman empire wv. 40-49).
(5) The stone cut out of the noun
tain wv. A, 45). This is the King
dom of Heaven so graphically set forth
in the New Testament.
a. The stone is Christ lisa. % :16 ;
Matt 81 :42-44).
b. When did the stone strike? OBJ
serve that the impact upon this man
was upon his feet ". 34).
c. The Kingdom of Heaven is
brought into realization through q
great catastrophe.