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Verse Daniel 6:12. _SHALL BE CAST INTO THE DEN OF LIONS_] Either this
was the royal _menagerie_, like that place in the _Tower_ of London,
where wild beasts are kept for the king's pleasure, and the p...
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THEN THEY CAME NEAR - That is, they came near to the king. They had
detected Daniel, as they expected and desired to do, in a palpable
violation of the law, and they lost no time in apprising the king...
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CHAPTER 6 UNDER DARIUS THE MEDE AND DANIEL IN THE LION'S DEN
_ 1. The decree of Darius (Daniel 6:1)_
2. Daniel's faith and steadfastness (Daniel 6:10)
3. Daniel cast into the lion's den and the del...
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DANIEL 6. DANIEL IN THE DEN OF LIONS. After giving an account of the
reorganisation of the empire by Darius after the fall of Babylon, this
chapter describes a conspiracy formed against Daniel by the...
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_before the king_ cf. Daniel 6:10; and see on Daniel 2:9.
_decree_(twice)] INTERDICT. So Daniel 6:13.
_altereth not_ lit. _passeth not away_...
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TEXT: Daniel 6:10-18
10
And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his
house; (now his windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem);
and he kneeled upon his knees three tim...
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Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's
decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a
petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee...
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THE DEN OF LIONS
Darius the Mede divides his kingdom into 120 satrapies, the whole
being superintended by three higher officials, of whom Daniel was one
(Daniel 6:1). Daniel is in special favour, and...
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ASK _a petition_ OF] RV 'make petition unto.' This exact rendering
brings Daniel's conduct into sharp opposition against the interdict in
Daniel 6:7....
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THE MEN WHO WERE LOYAL TO GOD
DANIEL
_ROBERT BRYCE_
CHAPTER 6
V1 Darius decided to appoint 120 rulers. Together, they would rule
over the whole *kingdom. V2 He also appointed three other officia...
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_[Daniel 6:13]_ בֵּ֠ אדַיִן קְרִ֨יבוּ וְ
אָמְרִ֥ין...
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STOPPING THE MOUTHS OF LIONS
ON the view which regards these pictures as powerful parables, rich in
spiritual instructiveness, but not primarily concerned with historic
accuracy, nor even necessarily...
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FIDELITY IN WORSHIP
Daniel 6:1-15
Though he was the most distinguished man of his day, and full of
public business, Daniel managed to find time for prayer, in the
evening, morning, and at noon, accor...
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The last section in the historic portion of the Book is in the reign
of Darius. He reorganized the government and distributed the
administration among twenty satraps, who, in turn, were responsible to...
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The event is here stated, just as might have been expected. But oh!
how little did those wretched characters consider the awful
consequences they were laying the train for; and what a pit they were
di...
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Now the king’s nobles approach the king as conquerors, but they do
so cunningly; for they do not openly say anything about Daniel, whom
they knew to be a favorite with the king; but they repeat their...
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Another form of iniquity appears besides that of Babylon (chap. 6).
Cyrus, personally, had better thoughts; and God, from whom they came,
made use of him for the temporary re-establishment of His peop...
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THEN THEY CAME NEAR,.... They went immediately from Daniel's house to
the king's palace, and into the king's presence; which they could do,
either by virtue of their offices, or being admitted by the...
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_Then these men assembled and found Daniel praying_ Their design being
laid, they watched narrowly, and found, as they expected, Daniel upon
his knees, making supplication, not to Darius, but to Jehov...
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Then they came near, they arranged for an audience immediately, AND
SPAKE BEFORE THE KING CONCERNING THE KING'S DECREE, reminding him of
it, insisting on calling it to his remembrance, HAST THOU NOT S...
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DANIEL A VICTIM OF JEALOUSY...
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11-17 It is no new thing for what is done faithfully, in conscience
toward God, to be misrepresented as done obstinately, and in contempt
of the civil powers. Through want of due thought, we often do...
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They had enough now, they came with open mouth, they pleaded the
breach of the king's laws, they tell the king he had signed it, and it
could not be disannulled; the king's authority and the honour of...
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Daniel 6:12 And H116 went H7127 (H8754) before H6925 king H4430 spoke
H560 (H8750) concerning H5922 kings...
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‘Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the
king's interdict. “Have you not signed an interdict that every man
who petitions any god or man within thirty days, except to you, O
king...
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Daniel 6:1. It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and
twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom; And over these
three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes...
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CONTENTS: Daniel's history to the accession of Cyrus. Decree of
Darius. Daniel's steadfastness. Daniel in the lion's den and his
deliverance. Darius' new decree.
CHARACTERS: God, Daniel, Darius, Prin...
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Daniel 6:2. _Three presidents, of whom Daniel was the first._ His
former celebrity had spread through the east. Ezekiel 14. It being now
sixty five years since Daniel was first promoted by Nebuchadnez...
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_Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with
himself._
THE NEMESIS OF FLATTERY
Daniel sought neither publicity, nor avoided it. He was too well
acquainted with the methods of O...
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DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 6:1 The events of ch. Daniel 6:1 recall the
events of ch. Daniel 3:1. However, while ch....
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DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 6:4 The other officials in the Medo-Persian
court are jealous of Daniel’s success. They conspire to get the king
to issue an edict that Daniel cannot obey.
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EXPOSITION
DANIEL 6:1
DANIEL IN THE LIONS' DEN.
DANIEL 6:1
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty
princes. which should be over the whole
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Now it pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty
princes, which should be over the whole kingdom (Daniel 6:1);
Now that the Persian, Medo-Persian Empire, has conquered over the
Ba...
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Acts 16:19; Acts 16:24; Acts 24:2; Daniel 3:8; Daniel 6:8;...
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A MAN OF AFFAIRS
_Selections from Daniel 6:1_
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
In a previous study, we observed Daniel as a seer. Here we will see
him as a man of affairs.
As we watch Daniel moving among the gre...