Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Daniel 6:28
Cyrus the Persian. The son of Darius the Mede. He is the young Darius, his father Astyages being the old Darius, "Darius" meaning "the Maintainer". Compare Isaiah 45:1. See App-57.
Cyrus the Persian. The son of Darius the Mede. He is the young Darius, his father Astyages being the old Darius, "Darius" meaning "the Maintainer". Compare Isaiah 45:1. See App-57.
Verse Daniel 6:28. _SO THIS DANIEL PROSPERED_] He had served _five_ kings: _Nebuchadnezzar, Evil-merodach, Belshazzar, Darius_, and _Cyrus_. Few courtiers have had so long a reign, served so many mas...
SO THIS DANIEL PROSPERED IN THE REIGN OF DARIUS - That is, to the end of his reign. It is fairly implied here that he was restored to his honors. AND IN THE REIGN OF CYRUS THE PERSIAN - Cyrus the Grea...
CHAPTER 6 UNDER DARIUS THE MEDE AND DANIEL IN THE LION'S DEN _ 1. The decree of Darius (Daniel 6:1)_ 2. Daniel's faith and steadfastness (Daniel 6:10) 3. Daniel cast into the lion's den and the del...
DANIEL 6. DANIEL IN THE DEN OF LIONS. After giving an account of the reorganisation of the empire by Darius after the fall of Babylon, this chapter describes a conspiracy formed against Daniel by the...
After this signal deliverance Daniel's gainsayers were silenced; and prosperity attended him through the rest of the reign of Darius, as well as in that of his successor Cyrus....
SO THIS DANIEL PROSPERED IN THE REIGN OF DARIUS, &C.— These two reigns are clearly distinguished. Daniel was in honour successively under the reign of five princes, Nebuchadnezzar, Evil-merodach, Bels...
c. PRESERVATION TEXT: Daniel 6:19-28 19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions. 20 And when he came near unto the den to Daniel, he cried with a la...
So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian. SO THIS DANIEL PROSPERED IN THE REIGN OF DARIUS, AND ... CYRUS. It was in the third year of Cyrus, Daniel's v...
THE DEN OF LIONS Darius the Mede divides his kingdom into 120 satrapies, the whole being superintended by three higher officials, of whom Daniel was one (Daniel 6:1). Daniel is in special favour, and...
THE MEN WHO WERE LOYAL TO GOD DANIEL _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 6 V1 Darius decided to appoint 120 rulers. Together, they would rule over the whole *kingdom. V2 He also appointed three other officia...
SO THIS DANIEL. — The first part of the book, which terminates here, concludes with a notice similar to that in Daniel 2:48; Daniel 3:30. The history of Daniel and of the three holy children has thus...
_[Daniel 6:29]_ וְ דָנִיֵּ֣אל דְּנָ֔ה הַצְלַ֖ח בְּ...
STOPPING THE MOUTHS OF LIONS ON the view which regards these pictures as powerful parables, rich in spiritual instructiveness, but not primarily concerned with historic accuracy, nor even necessarily...
“PERSECUTED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS' SAKE” Daniel 6:16-28 The plot was an atrocious one, but it hurt its perpetrators more than the victim of their vindictive hatred, Daniel 6:24. They dug a pit into which...
The last section in the historic portion of the Book is in the reign of Darius. He reorganized the government and distributed the administration among twenty satraps, who, in turn, were responsible to...
The subject ends as it might be expected to end. God's faithful servant is delivered: the enemy brought down; and the Lord Jesus himself adored in the salvation of his chosen. So, Lord, let all thy pe...
REFLECTIONS READER! remark here how unremitting the malice of hell hath been of old, and continued from age to age, against Christ and his Church! When nothing could be found to ruin Daniel in his tru...
The word צלח, _tzelech, _properly signifies to “pass over,” and the signification is here metaphorical, in the sense of being prosperous. There is no doubt, however, of there being a silent contrast b...
Another form of iniquity appears besides that of Babylon (chap. 6). Cyrus, personally, had better thoughts; and God, from whom they came, made use of him for the temporary re-establishment of His peop...
SO THIS DANIEL PROSPERED IN THE REIGN OF DARIUS,.... This Daniel, of whom so much has been said all the preceding Chapter s, and who had been so lately and so wonderfully delivered from the lions' den...
So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian. Ver. 28. _So this Daniel prospered._] And still solicited the Church's cause. _And in the reign of Cyrus the P...
_So this Daniel prospered_ Observe, reader, how God brought good to him out of evil! The bold stroke which his enemies made at his life became the occasion of taking them off, and their children also,...
Daniel's Remarkable Deliverance...
So this Daniel, the same one of whom the princes had spoken so contemptuously, PROSPERED IN THE REIGN OF DARIUS AND IN THE REIGN OF CYRUS, THE PERSIAN, for the Persian monarchy followed shortly after...
25-28 If we live in the fear of God, and walk according to that rule, peace shall be upon us. The kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever, are the Lord's; but many are employed in making known his...
See DANIEL 1:21. Who was after Darius's death, who was called, say some, Nabonnedus. Daniel continued all this time in great honour....
Daniel 6:28 this H1836 Daniel H1841 prospered H6744 (H8684) reign H4437 Darius H1868 reign H4437 Cyrus H3567 Persian...
‘So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, even in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.' Here the writer first refers to the king under whom Daniel prospered, and then to his overlord, Cyrus the Per...
Daniel 6:1. It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom; And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes...
CONTENTS: Daniel's history to the accession of Cyrus. Decree of Darius. Daniel's steadfastness. Daniel in the lion's den and his deliverance. Darius' new decree. CHARACTERS: God, Daniel, Darius, Prin...
Daniel 6:2. _Three presidents, of whom Daniel was the first._ His former celebrity had spread through the east. Ezekiel 14. It being now sixty five years since Daniel was first promoted by Nebuchadnez...
_So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian._ DANIEL The prosperity of this noble ruler clearly appears from the whole history of his life. Such another in...
DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 6:1 The events of ch. Daniel 6:1 recall the events of ch. Daniel 3:1. However, while ch....
DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 6:28 This closing comment reminds the reader that most of Daniel’s life was spent in exile. Yet God protected him right up to the time of King Cyrus, when Daniel’s prayers for Je...
_HOMILETICS_ SECT. XXI.—THE JUDGMENT IN BABYLON (Chap. Daniel 6:24) The deliverance of Daniel was a signal display of the power of Jehovah and His presence with His people. Even the king, who seemed...
EXPOSITION DANIEL 6:1 DANIEL IN THE LIONS' DEN. DANIEL 6:1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes. which should be over the whole
Now it pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom (Daniel 6:1); Now that the Persian, Medo-Persian Empire, has conquered over the Ba...
2 Chronicles 36:22; 2 Chronicles 36:23; Daniel 1:21; Ezra 1:1; Ezra 1:
A MAN OF AFFAIRS _Selections from Daniel 6:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS In a previous study, we observed Daniel as a seer. Here we will see him as a man of affairs. As we watch Daniel moving among the gre...