In exile it has happened time and again that Jews became administrators in the empires in which they were held captive. Jewish administrators used their gifts to help the rulers of empires enact just and wise decrees to the benefit of the diverse peoples of empires. They also used their influence to save their ownContinue reading “#26 The Shadowing of Kings”
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#12 Three Apocryphal Stories of Daniel
Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah are the three young Jewish administrators who end up in the fiery furnace due to Nebuchadnezzar’s unwise decree. In Daniel chapter 3 they are called by their Babylonian names: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. In the furnace the three youths are joinedContinue reading “#12 Three Apocryphal Stories of Daniel”
#11 Book of Daniel
The book of Daniel was written by the prophet Daniel about his own life between 586 BC and sometime after 486 BC. Daniel was aged about 20 when he was deported from Judea to Babylon so he must have lived a very long life to about age 120. Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon has dreams, butContinue reading “#11 Book of Daniel”
