by Wendy Widder | Nov 3, 2011 | Babylon, Daniel 1, The Book of Daniel
Last time I thrilled you with a roll call of King Nebuchadnezzar’s staff. I’m sure you’ve been checking back hourly to see if I’ve written more of this compelling material. At the risk of disappointing you, I thought I’d write next about the guys you actually care...
by Wendy Widder | Oct 30, 2011 | Babylon, Daniel 1, The Book of Daniel
Daniel is the most famous person in the book of Daniel, followed by Nebuchadnezzar and Shadrach-Meshach-and-Abednego, but before he rises to fame, we encounter a number of his handlers. Chapter 1 introduces us to a cadre of officials with cameo appearances. In verse 3...
by Wendy Widder | Oct 23, 2011 | Babylon, Daniel 1, The Book of Daniel
Hyperlinks aren’t really anything new under the sun. A book as ancient as the Bible has its own kind of hyperlink – though, unfortunately, they aren’t underlined in blue. You just have to pay close attention to notice them. There’s one in Daniel 1:2. “And the Lord...
by Wendy Widder | Oct 20, 2011 | Daniel 1, The Book of Daniel
Sometimes you can miss the first few minutes of a movie or even the first few pages of a book, and you can still catch up pretty easily. This is not the case in the book of Daniel. If you read too quickly past the first 2 verses of chapter 1, you miss the key to the...
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