Question

Read the following passage from the bible in Daniel 1:3-7 (ESV) Then the king commanded Ashkenazi, his chief eunuch, to bring some of the people of Israel, both of the royal family and of the nobility, youths without blemish, of good appearance and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding, learning, and competent to stand in the king's palace, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldean. The king assigned them a daily portion of the food that the kind ate, and of the wine that he drank. They were to be educated for three years, and at the endow the that time they were to stand before the king. Among these were Daniel, Hannaniah, Mishael, and Azariah of the tribe of Judah. And the chief of the eunuchs gave them names: Daniel he called Belteshazzar, Hannaniah he called Shadrach,Mishael is called Meshach, and Azariah he called Abednego.'' Based on the text, what is an inference you can make about Daniel?

Answer 1

Based on the text, one inference that can be made about Daniel is that he was a young Israelite of noble or royal descent, chosen by the king to be part of a group of youths selected for their qualities such as being "without blemish, of good appearance and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding, learning, and competent to stand in the king's palace." This suggests that Daniel possessed exceptional qualities and skills that made him a candidate for education and service in the king's palace. Additionally, the fact that his name was changed to Belteshazzar indicates a cultural assimilation process as part of his training in the Chaldean language and ways of life.