Daniel 4
A little trivia...this is the only chapter written by a Gentile in the whole Old Testament! Nebby is writing this after the events took place, and we can see that he has come to believe in God!
(v.2) Whether Nebby still believed in all the little gods or not, we can see that he knows there is One Almighty God!
(v.8) Nebby uses the name Daniel, instead of the Aramaic name he gave him...perhaps the Holy Spirit moved him to do this to speak to the Jewish people?
(v.9) Two important things here...first, Nebby calls the God of Israel holy...how did he know this? I think most people would reason that since Daniel lived such a good and righteous way, that Nebby connected that to the source...God!
Also, Nebby shows us that Daniel is in charge of the magicians. These magicians have another name in the future...the Magi. The three Magi who came at Jesus' arrival on earth were told, generation to generation, to look for a supernatural star that would be the sign of the Messiah of the world.
(v.19) I point out to my kids that at this time, Daniel and Nebby like and respect each other. Nebby seeks Daniel's wisdom, and Daniel wants Nebby to avoid his discipline by acting right.
(v.28) Imagine yourself writing for all the known world, describing your own foolish pride, and the humiliation that followed! It takes a lot to do that, but I believe that the Holy Spirit inspired Nebby to be truthful, and perhaps because Nebby was a believer now, he can look back on his foolishness and want others to learn from it.
(v.36) This is common in the Bible...when people God wants to use are lowly or proud, He will break them down so they can be humble servants. Often, He will then give them blessings that they never would have enjoyed in their sinful state. God rewards obedience!
(v.37) Nebby is a believer, and he praise the LORD...this is the life of a Christian who is walking with God!
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