Episode Description
Daniel 9:1-27
- Reading: Daniel 9:1-19
Introduction
Bible background
God warned about exile (Leviticus 26:27-28,33)
God promised a return (Jeremiah 25:11-12; 29:10)
Daniel read the promise (9:1-2)
so Daniel prayed the promise (9:3)
and God immediately answered (9:20-23 cf. Matthew 7:7-11)
- and spoke about bigger, better blessings beyond (9:24-27)
A lesson in prayer (9:4-19)
the LORD he speaks to (9:4)
their sin against God (8:5-15)
the shame they deserve (9:7-8,11-14)
he asks God to act (9:15-19)
- for his own sake and because of his great mercy