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Daniel 2

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream

2 In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his mind was troubled and he could not sleep. 2 So the king summoned the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers and astrologers[a] to tell him what he had dreamed. When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, “I have had a dream that troubles me and I want to know what it means.[b]”

4 Then the astrologers answered the king,[c] “May the king live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will interpret it.”

5 The king replied to the astrologers, “This is what I have firmly decided: If you do not tell me what my dream was and interpret it, I will have you cut into pieces and your houses turned into piles of rubble. 6 But if you tell me the dream and explain it, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. So tell me the dream and interpret it for me.”

7 Once more they replied, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will interpret it.”

8 Then the king answered, “I am certain that you are trying to gain time, because you realize that this is what I have firmly decided: 9 If you do not tell me the dream, there is only one penalty for you. You have conspired to tell me misleading and wicked things, hoping the situation will change. So then, tell me the dream, and I will know that you can interpret it for me.”

10 The astrologers answered the king, “There is no one on earth who can do what the king asks! No king, however great and mighty, has ever asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or astrologer. 11 What the king asks is too difficult. No one can reveal it to the king except the gods, and they do not live among humans.”

12 This made the king so angry and furious that he ordered the execution of all the wise men of Babylon. 13 So the decree was issued to put the wise men to death, and men were sent to look for Daniel and his friends to put them to death.

14 When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, had gone out to put to death the wise men of Babylon, Daniel spoke to him with wisdom and tact. 15 He asked the king’s officer, “Why did the king issue such a harsh decree?” Arioch then explained the matter to Daniel. 16 At this, Daniel went in to the king and asked for time, so that he might interpret the dream for him.

17 Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. 18 He urged them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that he and his friends might not be executed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. 19 During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven 20 and said:

“Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever;
    wisdom and power are his.
21 He changes times and seasons;
    he deposes kings and raises up others.
He gives wisdom to the wise
    and knowledge to the discerning.
22 He reveals deep and hidden things;
    he knows what lies in darkness,
    and light dwells with him.
23 I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors:
    You have given me wisdom and power,
you have made known to me what we asked of you,
    you have made known to us the dream of the king.”

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Daniel and his companions prove themselves as excellent servants of the King of Babylon, but they will not compromise their own Faith to do so.

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Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem

Oh LORD, Our God,
How Wonderful and Excellent is Your Most Holy Name!
You Are The King of The Universe,
The Creator, Preserver, and Destroyer of Worlds,
Omnipotent, Omniscient, and Omnipresent!
Creator of Everything There Is,
And You Have Us Engraved On The Palm Of Your Hand.

Abba, Father,
The Pains of Affliction,
Persecution and Pogroms
Dispersions and Destruction,
Expulsion and Exile,
Lies and Calumny,
Slander and Blood Libel,
Antisemitism and Holocaust,
Have hounded Your People
Since You Called Abraham Out Of Ur.
Yet Here They Are,
STILL Contributing Science,
Medicine, Literature, Faith,
Law and Philosophy,
To Western Civilization.
Thank You Father,
For Preserving Your People,
And Your Grafted-In Wild Olive Tree Children As Well!

We Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem,
According to Your CLEARLY STATED Will and Promise
As it becomes less and less "Popular" to stand with Your People,
We accept Whatever may Come.
We Thank You For The Righteous Who Have Stood With Your People,
And Beg Forgiveness For Those Who Have Not.
We Pray For Our own Beloved USA,
That it should not fall completely into the hands of the enemy of our souls.
We Pray For Our Leaders,
That their Eyes may be Opened,
Their Ears Unstopped,
Their Hearts Melted,
And their Minds Renewed,
So that At Your Glorious Appearing,
You Will Find Us Ready.

We Pray For Our President,
And other Leaders of Our Beloved USA
May They Receive Wisdom from You
To do the Right Thing.
We Pray For The Swift and Sure Coming of Messiah,
Blessed Be He,
To Establish His Kingdom,
and Make All Things Right.

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



Hallelujah and Amen

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It took three years of training for Daniel and his friends to become Advisors to the king. There were many other captives from different countries involved in this "program", and so their cultures had to be homogenized to fit the Babylonian Court. This started with the name-changes, food, clothing, and cultural changes, religious observances, and, of course, Language. The Language of the Babylonian Court was Aramaic, and so, as a result, the Book of Daniel has large portions of it in this language. (This is also evident in the Book of Esther, for the same reason).

What is very interesting is that the Book of Daniel is in Aramaic when it is about the Gentile World, but in Hebrew when it is in the later, apocalyptic section when it is about the Jews.

Because of the disparity of tongues, some scholars argue against the date and author of Daniel, and some have even disputed its place in the Canon of Scripture because it's not ALL in Hebrew. But knowing the customs of Nebuchadnezzar's reign, the shifting language thing actually makes sense, and further solidifies its authenticity.

Futher confirmation of Daniel's integrity, is that he calls his friends by their real Hebrew names, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, instead of their Babylonian names. Then he asks them to "pray to The God of Heaven" which was the One True God, The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Then, the Book records Daniel's awesome, and very Hebrew-sounding prayer, whic I will state again in this post:

“Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever;
wisdom and power are his.
21 He changes times and seasons;
he deposes kings and raises up others.
He gives wisdom to the wise
and knowledge to the discerning.
22 He reveals deep and hidden things;
he knows what lies in darkness,
and light dwells with him.
23 I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors:
You have given me wisdom and power,
you have made known to me what we asked of you,
you have made known to us the dream of the king.”

That's a Biblical Prayer if I ever heard one!

Come and Pray For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance! (Psalm 33)

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



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[etabeta]

Beautiful words of prayer!

My prayers always for the Peace of Jerusalem. God bless.

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Thank You, Etabeta, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance! (Psalm 33)

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



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Hallelujah and Amen

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[NEWwoman]

That was a great prayer for Daniel’s.

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Thank You, NEWwoman, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance! (Psalm 33)

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

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[Silentgypsy]

Amen and thank you.

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Thank You, Silentgypsy, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance! (Psalm 33)

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

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[Hiskid]

Amen

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Thank You, Hiskid, For Your Prayers For the Peace of Jerusalem, For Our FRiends in Need, For Persecuted Believers, and For Our Beloved Nation.

The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations. Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people He has chosen as His inheritance! (Psalm 33)

God Bless America!

Blessings To All Who Visit This Garden of Prayer.



This Symbol Represents Christians in The Middle East, who desperately need our Prayers.

Hallelujah and Amen

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