Daniel: The Background and Backbone of the Book

Romans 15:4

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.

It is possible to
in “Babylon” while not allowing “Babylon” to
.

Daniel 1:1a
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.

Sowing to the world may appear to
, but it’s reaping will only serve to
.

Daniel 1:1b
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.

and
are different sides of the same coin and both come from the hand of God.

Daniel 1:2a
And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the articles of the house of God, which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the articles into the treasure house of his god.

does not negate man’s autonomy. And yet
cannot circumvent God’s sovereignty.

Daniel 1:2

And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the articles of the house of God, which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the articles into the treasure house of his god.

We are either living for the
or dying with the
, but we cannot do both.