Daniel and the Lions' Den
Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. Dan. 6:10
knew that the... This shows the boldness and faith of Daniel. It was not unwise from any standpoint, for his religion and his God were involved in a challenge (Dan. 6:5, 6:10).
chamber toward Jerusalem... He did not look toward the sun, as the fire-worshipers did, but toward Jerusalem, where the temple of Jehovah had stood and where the sacred presence had been in the Oracle. This seems to have been the custom among the Jews when away from the Holy City (1Ki. 8:44, 8:48; 2Ch. 6:34; Psm. 5:7; 28:2; 138:2; Jon. 2:4). Daniel’s evening prayer was seemingly at the time of the evening sacrifice (Dan. 9:21). The morning prayer perhaps was at the time of the morning sacrifice. Then halfway between was the one at noon. David speaks of prayer as being in the morning, noon, and night (Psm. 55:17). Precise hours of prayer are mentioned in Act. 2:15; 3:1; 10:9.
as he did... No new law could make Daniel quit praying to the God he had served so faithfully 80 to 90 years—the one who had spared his life by revelations being granted (Dan. 2:18), and who had answered him on other occasions of crisis (Dan. 4:8-9; 5:13).
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