Daniel 9:1

"Daniel."

Key Reflection

In the first year of Darius, who was from the Median royal lineage and became king after the Babylonian Empire fell to the Medes and Persians, Daniel received a divine revelation. This context is crucial because it marks a significant transition in history, as the Persian Empire replaced the Babylonian one, offering a fresh beginning for the exiled Jews under Cyrus the Great's decree of return to Jerusalem.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

In the first year of Darius -See the notes atDaniel 5:31, and Introuction toDaniel 6:0Section II. The king here referred to under this name was Cyaxares II, who lived between Astyages and Cyrus, and in whom was the title of king. He was the immediate successor of Belshazzar, and was the predecessor of Cyrus, and was the first of the foreign princes that reigned over Babylon. On the reasons why he is called in Daniel Darius, and not Cyaxares, see the Introduction toDaniel 6:0, Section II. Of course, as he preceded Cyrus, who gave the order to rebuild the templeEzra 1:1, this occurred before the close of the seventy years of the captivity. The son of Ahasuerus -Or the son of Astyages.

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