Preeminence y

1. Ezek.14:14,20– “14 though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord Jehovah. … 20 though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, they should deliver neither son nor daughter; they should but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.” Ezek.28:3– “behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that is hidden from thee;” Matt.24:15– “When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that readeth understand),”

2. Preeminence y Dan.1:3,4– “3 And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in certain of the children of Israel, even of the seed royal and of the nobles; 4 youths in whom was no blemish, but well-favored, and skilful in all wisdom, and endued with knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability to stand in the king's palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.”

3. Preeminence y He was of Royal Decent 1 Tim.1:17; Jn.1:12; Gal.3:26,27; Rom.8:16,17 He had N0 Blemishes y Dan.1:4; Lev.21:16-24; 1 Jn.1:7; Acts 22:16; 2 Pet.3:14 He had Knowledge Ezek.28:3; Dan.1:20; Rom.10:13-17

4. Purpose Would not eat kings dainties Dan.1:8-16; 1 Cor.15:58 Principle Would not eat kings dainties Refused Belshazzar’s gifts Dan.5:13-ff Refused to stop praying Dan.6:4-10

5. Prayer Prayer 3 times a day Dan.6:10; Ps.55:17; 1 Kings 8:35,44; Dan.9:1-23; Col.4:2; 1 Thess.5:16-18