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Daniel 6:3
"Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm."
"Daniel was preferred above the presidents and the princes because an excellent spirit was in him. Fallen angels feared that his influence would weaken their control over the rulers of the kingdom, for Daniel was high in command. The accusing host of evil angels stirred up the presidents and princes to envy and jealousy, and they watched Daniel closely to find some occasion against him that they might report him to the king; but they failed. Then these agents of Satan sought to make his faithfulness to God the cause of his destruction. Evil angels laid out the plan for them, and these agents readily carried it into effect. 1T 295.1"
The EGW passage directly references and expands upon the statement in Daniel 6:3 that Daniel was preferred because an excellent spirit was in him.
Daniel 6:4
"Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him."
At the court of Babylon were gathered representatives from all lands, men of the choicest talents, men the most richly endowed with natural gifts, and possessed of the highest culture this world could bestow; yet amidst them all, the Hebrew captives were without a peer. In physical strength and beauty, in mental vigor and literary attainment, they stood unrivaled. “In all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.” Daniel 1:20 . Ed 55.2 Unwavering in allegiance to God, unyielding in the mastery of himself, Daniel's noble dignity and courteous deference won for him in his youth the “favor and tender love” of the heathen officer in whose charge he was. The same characteristics marked his life. Speedily he rose to the position of prime minister of the kingdom. Throughout the reign of successive monarchs, the downfall of the nation, and the establishment of a rival ki…
Ellen White directly references Daniel 6:4 in this passage.
"Daniel was preferred above the presidents and the princes because an excellent spirit was in him. Fallen angels feared that his influence would weaken their control over the rulers of the kingdom, for Daniel was high in command. The accusing host of evil angels stirred up the presidents and princes to envy and jealousy, and they watched Daniel closely to find some occasion against him that they might report him to the king; but they failed. Then these agents of Satan sought to make his faithfulness to God the cause of his destruction. Evil angels laid out the plan for them, and these agents readily carried it into effect. 1T 295.1"
The EGW passage elaborates on the events described in Daniel 6:4, providing additional context and interpretation. It expands on the theme of the presidents and princes seeking to find fault with Daniel.
"The honors bestowed upon Daniel excited the jealousy of the leading men of the kingdom, and they sought for occasion of complaint against him. But they could find none, “forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.” PK 539.2"
The EGW passage directly quotes Daniel 6:4, making it a clear and explicit allusion.
"Those who labor in business lines should take every precaution against falling into error through wrong principles or methods. Their record may be like that of Daniel in the courts of Babylon. When all his business transactions were subjected to the closest scrutiny, not one faulty item could be found. The record of his business life, incomplete though it is, contains lessons worthy of study. It reveals the fact that a business man is not necessarily a scheming, policy man. He may be a man instructed of God at every step. Daniel, while prime minister of the kingdom of Babylon, was a prophet of God, receiving the light of heavenly inspiration. His life is an illustration of what every Christian business man may be.... GW 424.1"
EGW directly references Daniel's integrity in his business dealings and explicitly connects it to the biblical account in Daniel 6:4, where his enemies could find no fault in him.
"The more blameless the conduct of Daniel, the greater was the hatred excited against him by his enemies. They were filled with madness, because they could find nothing in his moral character or in the discharge of his duties upon which to base a complaint against him. “Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God” ( verse 5 ). Three times a day Daniel prayed to the God of heaven. This was the only accusation that could be brought against him. SL 43.1"
EGW directly quotes and references Daniel 6:4, making this a clear explicit allusion.
"transactions were subjected to the closest scrutiny, not one faulty item could be found. The record of his business life, incomplete though it is, contains lessons worthy of study. It reveals the fact that a businessman is not necessarily a scheming, policy man. He may be a man instructed of God at every step. Daniel, while prime minister of the kingdom of Babylon, was a prophet of God, receiving the light of heavenly inspiration. His life is an illustration of what every Christian businessman may be. 7T 248.2"
The EGW passage uses Daniel as an example of a businessman who was also a man of God, highlighting his integrity and faithfulness. This directly parallels Daniel 6:4, which states that Daniel's enemies could find no fault in him because he was faithful. The connection is strong and relevant.
"The experience of Daniel as a statesman in the kingdoms of Babylon and Medo-Persia reveals the truth that a businessman is not necessarily a designing, policy man, but that he may be a man instructed by God at every step. Daniel, the prime minister of the greatest of earthly kingdoms, was at the same time a prophet of God, receiving the light of heavenly inspiration. A man of like passions as ourselves, the pen of inspiration describes him as without fault. His business transactions, when subjected to the closest scrutiny of his enemies, were found to be without one flaw. He was an example of what every businessman may become when his heart is converted and consecrated, and when his motives are right in the sight of God. PK 546.1"
EGW directly alludes to Daniel 6:4, highlighting Daniel's faithfulness and lack of fault as described in the verse.
"Daniel was a devoted servant of the Most High. His long life was filled up with noble deeds of service for his Master. His purity of character and unwavering fidelity are equaled only by his humility of heart and his contrition before God. We repeat, The life of Daniel is an inspired illustration of true sanctification. SL 52.1"
Both passages highlight Daniel's faithfulness and integrity. Daniel 6:4 describes how his enemies could find no fault in him, while the EGW passage emphasizes his purity, fidelity, humility, and contrition. The connection is thematic, focusing on Daniel's character.
"The Lord made Daniel and Joseph shrewd managers. He could work through them because they did not live to please their own inclination but to please God. COL 350.4"
The EGW passage highlights Daniel's faithfulness and service to God, which allowed God to work through him. Daniel 6:4 supports this by showing Daniel's integrity and lack of fault, demonstrating his dedication to God. The connection is thematic and supports EGW's point.
"Stand like Daniel, that faithful statesman, a man whom no temptation could corrupt. Do not disappoint Him who so loved you that He gave His own life to cancel your sins. He says, “Without Me ye can do nothing.” John 15:5 . Remember this. If you have made mistakes, you certainly gain a victory if you see these mistakes and regard them as beacons of warning. Thus you turn defeat into victory, disappointing the enemy and honoring your Redeemer. COL 332.2"
Both passages highlight Daniel's faithfulness and integrity under pressure. EGW uses Daniel as an example of someone who could not be corrupted, directly reflecting the sentiment in Daniel 6:4.
"By some secret hand—whether of indiscreet friend or wily foe was never known—one of the placards was attached to the door of the king's private chamber. The monarch was filled with horror. In this paper, superstitions that had received the veneration of ages were attacked with an unsparing hand. And the unexampled boldness of obtruding these plain and startling utterances into the royal presence aroused the wrath of the king. In his amazement he stood for a little time trembling and speechless. Then his rage found utterance in the terrible words: “Let all be seized without distinction who are suspected of Lutheresy. I will exterminate them all.— Ibid., b. 4, ch. 10. The die was cast. The king had determined to throw himself fully on the side of Rome. GC 225.1"
Both passages involve a leader being turned against someone due to the actions of others. In Daniel, the presidents and princes sought to find fault with Daniel, while in the EGW passage, the king's anger is aroused by the placard, leading him to persecute those suspected of heresy.
Daniel 6:5
"Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God."
"Daniel's blameless conduct excited still further the jealousy of his enemies. “We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel,” they were constrained to acknowledge, “except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.” PK 539.3"
The EGW passage directly quotes Daniel 6:5, making it a clear and explicit allusion.
"Daniel was preferred above the presidents and the princes because an excellent spirit was in him. Fallen angels feared that his influence would weaken their control over the rulers of the kingdom, for Daniel was high in command. The accusing host of evil angels stirred up the presidents and princes to envy and jealousy, and they watched Daniel closely to find some occasion against him that they might report him to the king; but they failed. Then these agents of Satan sought to make his faithfulness to God the cause of his destruction. Evil angels laid out the plan for them, and these agents readily carried it into effect. 1T 295.1"
The EGW passage expands on the idea presented in Daniel 6:5, that Daniel's faithfulness to God would be used against him. It provides a narrative of how this plan was orchestrated by evil angels.
Daniel 6:7
"All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions."
"A scheme was now devised to accomplish his destruction. His enemies assembled at the palace and besought the king to pass a decree that no person in the whole realm should ask anything of either God or man, except of Darius the king, for the space of thirty days, and that any violation of this edict should be punished by casting the offender into the den of lions. The king knew nothing of the hatred of these men toward Daniel, and did not suspect that the decree would in any way injure him. Through flattery they made the monarch believe it would be greatly to his honor to pass such an edict. With a smile of satanic triumph upon their faces, they come forth from the presence of the king, and rejoice together over the snare which they have laid for the servant of God. SL 43.2"
EGW is retelling the story of Daniel and directly alludes to the decree mentioned in Daniel 6:7.
Daniel 6:10
"Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime."
"An Example of Boldness and Fidelity The decree goes forth from the king. Daniel is acquainted with the purpose of his enemies to ruin him. But he does not change his course in a single particular. With calmness he performs his accustomed duties, and at the hour of prayer he goes to his chamber, and with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he offers his petitions to the God of heaven. By his course of action he fearlessly declares that no earthly power has the right to come between him and his God and tell him to whom he should or should not pray. Noble man of principle! he stands before the world today a praiseworthy example of Christian boldness and fidelity. He turns to God with all his heart, although he knows that death is the penalty for his devotion. SL 43"
This is a clear and direct retelling of Daniel 6:10, with significant overlap in details and phrasing. The confidence is very high.
"His adversaries watch him an entire day. Three times he has repaired to his chamber, and three times the voice of earnest intercession has been heard. The next morning the complaint is made to the king that Daniel, one of the captives of Judah, has set at defiance his decree. When the monarch heard these words, his eyes were at once opened to see the snare that had been set. He was sorely displeased with himself for having passed such a decree, and labored till the going down of the sun to devise a plan by which Daniel might be delivered. But the prophet's enemies had anticipated this, and they came before the king with these words: “Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed. SL 44.1"
This is another clear and direct retelling of events from Daniel 6, specifically focusing on Daniel's continued prayer despite the decree. The confidence is very high.
"Both in public and in private worship it is our privilege to bow on our knees before God when we offer our petitions to Him. Jesus, our example, “kneeled down, and prayed.” Luke 22:41 . Of His disciples it is recorded that they, too, “kneeled down, and prayed.” Acts 9:40 . Paul declared, “I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 3:14 . In confessing before God the sins of Israel, Ezra knelt. See Ezra 9:5 . Daniel “kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God.” Daniel 6:10 . PK 48.2"
Ellen White directly references Daniel 6:10 in this passage.
"Our Attitude in Prayer Both in public and in private worship, it is our privilege to bow on our knees before the Lord when we offer our petitions to Him. Jesus, our example, “kneeled down, and prayed.” [ Luke 22:41 .] Of His disciples it is recorded that they, too, “kneeled down, and prayed.” [ Acts 9:40 ; 20:36 ; 21:5 .] Paul declared, “I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” [ Ephesians 3:14 .] In confessing before God the sins of Israel, Ezra knelt. [See Ezra 9:5 .] Daniel “kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God.” [ Daniel 6:10 .] GW 178"
Ellen White directly references Daniel 6:10 in this passage.
"So when the decree went forth forbidding prayer to any God save the king. As Daniel, according to his custom, made his supplications three times a day to the God of heaven, the attention of the princes and rulers was called to his case. He had an opportunity to speak for himself, to show who is the true God, and to present the reason why He alone should receive worship, and the duty of rendering Him praise and homage. And the deliverance of Daniel from the den of lions was another evidence that the Being whom he worshiped was the true and living God. 5T 453.3"
The EGW passage recounts the story of Daniel in the lion's den, directly referencing the events and circumstances described in Daniel 6:10. This is a clear and direct allusion.
"responsible positions should go to God as often as did Daniel in earnest supplication for divine help. LS 314.2"
The EGW passage uses Daniel's prayer life as an example for those in responsible positions, drawing a clear parallel between their need for divine help and Daniel's consistent prayer life. The connection is strong and meaningful.
"needed to pray? Rather would he relinquish life itself, than his hope of help in God. With calmness he performed his duties as chief of the princes; and at the hour of prayer he went to his chamber, and with his windows open toward Jerusalem, in accordance with his usual custom, he offered his petition to the God of heaven. He did not try to conceal his act. Although he knew full well the consequences of his fidelity to God, his spirit faltered not. Before those who were plotting his ruin, he would not allow it even to appear that his connection with Heaven was severed. In all cases where the king had a right to command, Daniel would obey; but neither the king nor his decree could make him swerve from allegiance to the King of kings. PK 540.4"
EGW's passage directly recounts the events described in Daniel 6:10, including Daniel's unwavering prayer despite the decree and his open windows facing Jerusalem. It is a clear and direct reference.
"Four months Nehemiah waited for a favorable opportunity to present his request to the king. During this time, though his heart was heavy with grief, he endeavored to bear himself with cheerfulness in the royal presence. In those halls of luxury and splendor all must appear light-hearted and happy. Distress must not cast its shadow over the countenance of any attendant of royalty. But in Nehemiah's seasons of retirement, concealed from human sight, many were the prayers, the confessions, the tears, heard and witnessed by God and angels. PK 630.1"
Both passages highlight the importance of private prayer and devotion to God, even amidst worldly responsibilities and pressures.
Daniel 6:13
"Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day."
"Exultantly they now informed Darius of the conduct of his most trusted adviser. “That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah,” they exclaimed, “regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.” PK 542.4"
The EGW passage directly quotes and references the verse from Daniel 6:13.
Daniel 6:15
"Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed."
"“The thing is true,” the king answered, “according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.” PK 542.3"
EGW directly quotes the phrase "the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not" from Daniel 6:15, indicating a clear and intentional reference to the biblical text.
Daniel 6:16
"Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee."
"“Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee” ( verses 15, 16 ). A stone was laid upon the mouth of the den, and sealed with the royal seal. “Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him” ( verse 18 ). SL 44.2"
This is a direct quotation and paraphrase of Daniel 6:16 and 6:18. The connection is undeniable and the confidence is very high.
"“Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, He will deliver thee.” A stone was laid on the mouth of the den, and the king himself “sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel. Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of music brought before him: and his sleep went from him.” PK 543.2"
The EGW passage directly quotes and references the verse from Daniel 6:16.
Daniel 6:18
"Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him."
"“Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee” ( verses 15, 16 ). A stone was laid upon the mouth of the den, and sealed with the royal seal. “Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him” ( verse 18 ). SL 44.2"
EGW directly quotes Daniel 6:18.
Daniel 6:20
"And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?"
"Early the next morning King Darius hastened to the den and “cried with a lamentable voice,” “O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?” PK 544.1 The voice of the prophet replied: “O king, live forever. My God hath sent His angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before Him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt. PK 544.2"
EGW directly quotes Daniel 6:20.
Daniel 6:21-22
"Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever. My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt."
"of the prophet was heard in reply, “Oh king, live for ever. My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, Oh king, have I done no hurt. SL 45.1"
EGW directly quotes Daniel 6:21-22.
Daniel 6:22
"My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt."
"persecution. But if steadfast to principle, you will find, as did Daniel, a present helper and deliverer in the God whom you serve. Now is the time to cultivate integrity of character. The Bible is full of rich gems of promise to those who love and fear God. LS 285.1"
The EGW passage explicitly references Daniel's experience as an example of God's deliverance for those steadfast in principle, directly alluding to Daniel 6:22.
Daniel 6:23
"Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God."
"So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God. PK 544.3"
EGW directly quotes Daniel 6:23.
Daniel 6:24
"And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den."
"“And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.” PK 544.4"
EGW directly quotes Daniel 6:24.
Daniel 6:26
"I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end."
"Once more a proclamation was issued by a heathen ruler, exalting the God of Daniel as the true God. “King Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. I make a decree, that in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for He is the living God, and steadfast forever, and His kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and His dominion shall be even unto the end. He delivereth and rescueth, and He worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.” PK 544.5"
The EGW passage directly quotes and references the verse from Daniel 6:26.
Daniel 6:28
"So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian."
"The wicked opposition to God's servant was now completely broken. “Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.” And through association with him, these heathen monarchs were constrained to acknowledge his God as “the living God, and steadfast forever, and His kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.” PK 545.1"
EGW directly quotes Daniel 6:28.