DANIEL AND HIS COMPANION. Dan. 1:1-21
“Trial was accordingly made. Daniel and his fellows lived for ten days upon pulse and water, …but at the end of the ten days they were compared with the other children, and were found fairer and fatter in flesh, of a more healthful look and better complexion, than all those who did eat the portion of the king’s meat, v. 15. This… must be ascribed to the special blessing of God, which will make a little to go a great way, a dinner of herbs better than a stalled ox. By this it appears that man lives not by bread alone; pulse and water shall be speak the word. See what it is keep ourselves pure from the pollutions of sin; it is the way to have that comfort and satisfaction which will be health to the navel and marrow to the bones, while the pleasures of sin are rottenness to the bones.” Matthew Henry
- Dan. 1:17 “As for these four children, God gave them knowledge… and wisdom… and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams” Ps. 119:98-100, 104, Job 28:29, Jas 3:17, Hos. 14:19 Act. 7:22; 22:3
- “God gave them” “God Rewards Daniel and His Friends (1:17-21). In response to Daniel’s and his friend’s faithfulness, the Lord gave them superior intellect and gave Daniel ability to interpret dreams and visions. Their abilities far surpassed those of the king’s wise men and diviners.” HCBC Eph. 4:11, Rom. 12:6, 1 Cor. 12:4
- ‘Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams’ 1Chro. 22:12, Pro. 2:6, 8:14, 2Tim. 2:7, 1Cor. 12:10, :30; 14:26-28.
- “’Vision’ Heb. Chazon –mental sight; dream; revelation; oracle Dan. 8:1-2 this can come in form of divine utterance of the word Dan. 9:24, 1Sam. 3:1, Jer. 14:4, 23:16. It can be a dream or mental picture while one is awake Num. 24:4, :16. Dan. 2:19 Chezev- visions while asleep known as dream. Marah a vision as seeing something in a mirror Ez. 1:1 Gen. 46:2, Num. 12:6. Chalem and chalam- something seen while asleep” Dakes
