Daniel 11:1

"Daniel."

Key Reflection

In the first year of Darius the Mede, Daniel stood up to confirm and strengthen him. This verse dates the event precisely, placing it in a specific historical context where a newly installed Persian ruler needed support and validation from his Jewish advisor, Daniel. The original audience would have understood this as a significant moment of transition and alliance between Persian authority and Jewish leadership, highlighting the crucial role Daniel played in consolidating Darius's rule.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Also I -I the angel. He alludes here to what he had done on a former occasion to promote the interests of the Hebrew people, and to secure those arrangements which were necessary for their welfare - particularly in the favorable disposition of Darius the Mede toward them. In the first year of Darius the Mede -See the notes atDaniel 5:31. He does not here state the things contemplated or done by Darius in which he had confirmed or strengthened him, but there can be no reasonable doubt that it was the purpose which he had conceived to restore the Jews to their own land, and to give them permission to rebuild their city and temple. CompareDaniel 9:1.

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