Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
Daniel stayed the course.
20230705 Daniel stayed the course. Daniel 6:16-18 (JDV) Daniel 6:16 Then the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions’ den. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you continually serve, rescue … Continue reading
law and innocence
20230704 law and innocence Daniel 6:14-15 (JDV) Daniel 6:14 As soon as the king heard this, he was very displeased; he set his mind on rescuing Daniel and made every effort until sundown to deliver him.Daniel 6:15 Then these men … Continue reading
why Daniel prayed
20230703 why Daniel prayed Daniel 6:10-13 (JDV) Daniel 6:10 When Daniel discovered that the document had been signed, he went into his house. The windows in its upstairs room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down … Continue reading
establish the edict
20230702 establish the edict Daniel 6:6-9 (JDV) Daniel 6:6 Then the high officials and satraps went together to the king and said to him, “May King Darius live permanently.Daniel 6:7 All the high officials of the kingdom, the prefects, satraps, … Continue reading
looking for dirt
20230701 looking for dirt Daniel 6:1-5 (JDV) Daniel 6:1 Darius decided to appoint 120 satraps over the kingdom, to be throughout the realm,Daniel 6:2 and over them three high officials, including Daniel. These satraps would be accountable to them so … Continue reading
found deficient
20230630 found deficient Daniel 5:24-31 (JDV) Daniel 5:24 Therefore, he sent the hand, and this writing was inscribed.Daniel 5:25 “This is the writing that was inscribed: Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Parsin.Daniel 5:26 This is the interpretation of the message: ‘Mene’: … Continue reading
the God who keeps you breathing
20230629 the God who keeps you breathing Daniel 5:17-23 (JDV) Daniel 5:17 Then Daniel answered the king, “You may keep your gifts and give your rewards to someone else; however, I will read the inscription for the king and make … Continue reading
retrieved from obscurity
20230628 retrieved from obscurity Daniel 5:13-16 (JDV) Daniel 5:13 Then Daniel was brought before the king. The king said to him, “Are you Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah that my predecessor the king brought from Judah?Daniel 5:14 I’ve … Continue reading
summon Daniel
20230627 summon Daniel Daniel 5:10-12 (JDV) Daniel 5:10 Because of the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen came to the banquet hall. “May the king live permanently,” she said. “Don’t let your thoughts terrify you or your … Continue reading
none could read the inscription
20230626 none could read the inscription Daniel 5:5-9 (JDV) Daniel 5:5 At that same moment the fingers of a mortal human’s hand appeared and began writing on the plaster of the king’s palace wall next to the lampstand. As the … Continue reading
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