I’m so inspired by the speech of the King Darius in chapter 6:26-27. He made a decree that every one under his administration including his household, presidents, governors, princes and all should tremble and fear the God of Daniel, JEHOVAH. His reason was because he delivers and rescues. He proceeds to say He works signs and wonders in heaven (thunders, lightning, whirlwind, hailstones, rainfall, winter, summer, spring, autumn, etc) and He works wonders also on earth (delivering, healing, rescuing, promoting, saving, etc). His conclusion deep down his heart was, JEHOVAH'S dominion on earth and in heaven shall be forever and ever!!! I love this chapter because all this was happening in Iran. And their King (Iranian King) said God (of Israel) is true God.
Daniel was seeking The real true God of the jews,the president and the princes were very anxious with Daniel not knowing that they were fighting what was in Daniel not Daniel,Brethren what you carry inside you matters alot before the Lord,Daniel's faith was great so to us we should have such faith.
I am reading the book of Daniel for the first time and as I read it , my faith grows stronger! All glory to God. I love him with all my heart and soul.
Matthew Henry avoids the comment that the Princes(satraps) made concerning Daniel. They said, we can not find any fault in him concerning the law of the Medes, nor is there any contempt for the civil authority of the kingdom.They could not find anything, so they conspired to see if they could find fault in Daniel in keeping the law of his God. Daniel remained loyal to God. Daniel did not bow the knee to the image of Nebuchanezzar and certainly not to Darius, king of Babylon. Daniel would have broken the first commandment of Gods law, which says, thou shalt have any other gods before me. thou shalt not make unto thee any graven images of any likeness of any kind that is in the heaven above or that is in the heavens under the earth. thou shalt not bow down thyself to them nor serve them. Because of Daniels loyalty,God protected him and sent an angel to shut the lions mouth.
Daniel was loyal to the law of the Meads and Persians as well as to the Ten Commandment Law of his God. What a testimony and witness before the then known world of his day. when jesus was born, you do recall the Maggi. they were of the region of the Chaldeans if im not mistaken. Daniel shared with them the coming of Jesus as it was made known to him by the Holy Spirit.