Daniel
“He knelt at the open window, as before.”
The man who, from a place of exile, discerned an entire era across four kings.
Daniel was taken captive to Babylon as a young man. Jerusalem had fallen, the Temple had been destroyed, and the whole world he had known collapsed. The Babylonian palace gave him a new name (Belteshazzar), the finest food, and a splendid education. But the first thing he did was resolve: 'He resolved not to defile himself.' Even in refusing, he considered the chief official's position, proposing an alternative: 'Please test us for ten days.'
He served four kings throughout his life: Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar, Darius, and Cyrus. Even as dynasties changed, his position never wavered — because what he relied on was not any king. The occasion when he told and interpreted the king's forgotten dream, and the time he deciphered the writing on the wall — all his ability began with 'there is a God in heaven.'
The most famous scene is the lions' den. Jealous officials incited the king to issue a decree forbidding prayer to anyone but the king for a month. But Daniel, as usual, opened his window and prayed three times a day toward Jerusalem. He neither hid nor scaled back. On the night he was thrown into the lions' den, an angel shut the lions' mouths, and the next morning the king cried out, 'Daniel, servant of the living God!' What he kept throughout his life was not religious self-protection, but one unchanging character even in the darkest environment.
In the foreign court, he did not lose his faith. In the lions' den, he kept his composure. A man of discernment.
Defining Moments
The events that made this person who they were
The Young Man Who Refused the King's Food
In the Babylonian palace where he is taken captive, the finest food and wine are given to him. But he politely refuses: 'He resolved not to defile himself.'
Interpreting the King's Dream
He tells and interprets a dream Nebuchadnezzar himself had forgotten. The four parts of the statue — an entire era's rise and fall shown in a single image.
A Night Spent in the Lions' Den
Despite the king's decree, he keeps his usual habit, opening his window and praying three times a day. On the night he is thrown into the lions' den, an angel shuts the lions' mouths. The next morning the king cries out, 'Daniel, servant of the living God!'
Personality
The colors revealed through their story
A Firmness That Keeps Its Own Character Even in a Strange Environment
Before the food of a foreign palace, before the threat of the lions' den, his daily routine is the same. He does not conform himself to the environment — he keeps his own character.
Wisdom That Never Loses Courtesy, Even Under Political Pressure
He is never rude, even when refusing. He proposes 'a ten-day test' as an alternative, considering even the chief official's position.
A Deep Spirituality That Reads the Threads of Dreams and Visions
The visions he sees look a thousand years beyond his own era. A vision that discerns the great flow, not a single event.
★ Strengths
- Composure unshaken under pressure
◐ Shadow
- Uncompromising stance leading to isolation
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