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What are the strongest characteristics you find with Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.?
Daniel 1:5 The king appointed for them a daily ration from the king’s choice food and from the wine which he drank, and appointed that they should be educated three years, at the end of which they were to enter the king’s personal service. 6 Now among them from the sons of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. 7 Then the commander of the officials assigned new names to them; and to Daniel he assigned the name Belteshazzar, to Hananiah Shadrach, to Mishael Meshach and to Azariah Abed-nego.
It is interesting to note they most likely were around the age of 14 when they arrived Babylon.
@Redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb You got it! Studying Daniel now and you pinned it right down.
There might have been as much as 70 kids from the Royal line and only 4 took a stand.
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- 7 years agoFavourite answer
They were chosen by God, that was their strongest characteristic, No matter what? They could not be indoctrinated, You see? Look at the Verse , (To them the chief of the eunuchs gave names): Daniel tells us of four of these youths, and their new Babylonian names.
i. The name Daniel (meaning God is my judge) was changed to Belteshazzar (meaning Bel's prince).
ii. The name Hannaniah (meaning Beloved by the LORD) was changed to Shadrach (meaning Illumined by Sun-god).
iii. The name Mishael (meaning Who is as God) was changed to Meshach (meaning Who is like Venus).
iv. The name Azariah (meaning The LORD is my help) was changed to Abed-Nego (meaning Servant of Nego).
(Three years of training for them): The purpose of the food, names and education was simple. This was an effort at total indoctrination, working to make these young Jewish men leave behind their Hebrew God and culture. Undoubtedly, Nebuchadnezzar wanted to communicate to these young men, "look to me for everything." Daniel and his friends refused, insisting that they look to God.
And I think you might like this Tiger : Calvin wrote that Nebuchadnezzar knew that the Jews were a stiff-necked and obstinate people, and that he used the sumptuous food to soften up the captives.
Satan uses a similar strategy against believers today, wanting to indoctrinate us into the world system. Satan wants us to:
- Feed on what the world offers
- Identify ("name") ourselves in reference to the world
- Educate ourselves in the ways of the world
- Dee DLv 67 years ago
They were not swayed by the crowd, or what the world at that time believed to be true. They were not people pleasers, but God moved/inspired. They were leaders that picked up their cross and followed Jesus/God. No Fear, No Limits in Christ!
