Daniel

Nothing derogatory is recorded of Samuel, Jonathan, or Daniel, yet they were not sinless, but confessed their sins.

1: 8. Boy heroes. By reason of their purpose God gave them — a. Favor and tender love with the prince.

b. Health and comeliness of features.

c. Knowledge and skill in learning and wis dom.

d. Pre-eminence.

Don’t eat the king’s fare; do n’t go with the tide if it is wrong.

12. Don’t be afraid to test 3’our theories.

15. Purity pays. He who abstains from drinking, smoking, etc., always has the more comely features.

5: 27. Weighed and found wanting: —

a. The moralist — morality, integrity, uprightness.

l>. The formalist — ritual, outward prosperity. c. The worldling — riches, business, pleasure.

9: 5-15. Notice the different way“s of expressing sin: — We have sinned. Vs. 5, 8, 11, 15. “” committed iniquity. V. 5. “” done wickedly. V. 5. “” rebelled (by departing from precepts

and judgments). Vs. 5, 9. We have not hearkened unto thy servants the

prophets. V. G.
We have trespassed. V. 7.
“” been disobedient. V. 10, 11.
“” transgressed. V. 11.
“” neglected (<> pray. V. 13.

9: 10. Under the old covenant God set his laws before his people; under the new, he promised to put them into our hearts. See Heb. 1U: 16.