Daniel's Prayer for His People
Daniel 9:12 "And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem."
he hath confirmed... God will always confirm His Word and curse those who sin and bless those who obey (Gal. 6:7-8).
for under the... This is one of the greatest proofs of God confirming a curse as well as a blessing, according to His Word. God cannot lie, so what He orders as the penalty for sin will be meted out as surely as reward for obedience.
To whom much is given, much is required.
Zec. 7:12 "Yea, they made their hearts [as] an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts."
God does exactly what He says He will do. He gave them ample time and warning to repent, and they did not. They sinned in full knowledge of the law, and God greatly punished them for it.
This disaster, the fall of Jerusalem, was because God is righteous (cf. Dan. 9:7, 9:16) and Israel had not obeyed Him (cf. Dan. 9:10-11).
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