He acknowledged God’s righteous judgment and begged for mercy. On behalf of his entire nation, he confessed their hard-hearted rebellion and wickedness. He had been held hostage in Babylon for decades when something in the prophecies of Jeremiah caught his attention: his people’s captivity would be limited to seventy years-and that amount of time was nearly over! (Jeremiah 25:11-12 29:10) We don’t know how long Daniel had been in possession of Jeremiah’s prophecies or how many times he may have read them, but suddenly the words leapt off the pages and he discovered the treasured knowledge that God was about to set his people free.Įquipped with a new understanding of God’s Word and His will, Daniel dropped to his knees in prayer.
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